Sencore MRD 3187B User manual

Revision 4.0 July 2009
ATLAS
Modular Receiver Decoder
MRD 3187B
User Manual
Form 7632B

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FCC Class A Information
The Atlas MRD 3187B has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his or her own
expense.
Shielded cables must be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the Class A FCC limits.
Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Dolby Digital Information
This product has been manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby Digital”, “DolbyE” and “AC-3” are licensed trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

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WARNING
PLEASE OBSERVE THESE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
There is always a danger present when using electronic equipment.
Unexpected high voltages can be present at unusual locations in defective equipment and signal
distribution systems. Become familiar with the equipment that you are working with and observe the
following safety precautions.
Every precaution has been taken in the design of your MRD 3187B to ensure that it is as
safe as possible. However, safe operation depends on you the operator.
Always be sure your equipment is in good working order. Ensure that all points of
connection are secure to the chassis and that protective covers are in place and secured
with fasteners.
Never work alone when working in hazardous conditions. Always have another person
close by in case of an accident.
Always refer to the manual for safe operation. If you have a question about the
application or operation call SENCORE for assistance.
Never allow your equipment to be exposed to water or high moisture environments. If
exposed to a liquid, remove power safely (at the breaker) and send your equipment to be
serviced by a qualified technician.
When installing the MRD 3187B utilizing the DC power supply, the power supply
MUST be used in conjunction with an over-current protective device rated at 50V, 5A,
type: Slow-blo, as part of battery-supply circuit.

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Package Contents
The following is a list of the items that are included along with the MRD 3187B:
1. User Manual
2. Declaration of Conformity
3. Warranty Registration Card
4. AC Power Cable
5. Four (4) Rack Mount Clips
6. Four (4) Rack Mount Screws
7. Third Wire Ground Warning
Note: If any option cables were ordered with the MRD 3187B, they will be included in the box as
well.
If any of these items were omitted from the packaging of the MRD 3187B please call 1-800-
SENCORE to obtain a replacement.
4.) AC Power Cable
5.) Rack Mount Clips
6.) Rack Mount Screws
3.) Warranty
Registration Card
2.) Declaration of
Conformity
7.) Third Wire
Ground Warning

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How to Use This Manual
Since the MRD 3187B is a modular device, this manual is arranged according to the specific
option cards available. During configuration steps, all button presses are indicated by a picture
of the actual button.
The beginning of each section includes a short description of the section, along with a section
specific table of contents.
When using this manual, many extra pieces of useful information are inserted where pertinent
and are designated in the following forms:
Note
Designator: Note: “ ”
Description: These items are little extra pieces of information to ease unit configuration
Caution
Designator: CAUTION: “ ”
Description: These items should be seriously considered before configuring a setting.
Warning
Designator: Warning: “ ” or WARNING
Description: These items indicate actions that could have severe consequences.
Factory Configurations
The MRD 3187B is an extremely versatile piece of equipment and in order to further expand its
capabilities its internal setup can be factory configured in a number of different ways.
Configuration 1 “Config 1” (No Decoder)
This configuration slaves the internal backplanes to one another but provides no decoded video
output. The placement of input cards can be in both RDS1 and RDS2 (Slots 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 2-2, 2-
3, 2-4). No video output cards may be installed. This configuration is usually used as a satellite
receiver or in combination with an MPEG/IP card to encapsulate the TS from the active input
and transmit it via IP.
Configuration 1 “Config 1” (Single Decoder)
This configuration slaves the internal backplanes to one another and provides one video output.
The placement of input cards can be in both RDS1 and RDS2 (Slots 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4).
Video outputs cards may only be placed in slot 1-1. This configuration allows for the tuning of
two independent audio services. Only one input may be active and only one program decoded at
any time.

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Configuration 1 “Config 1” (Dual Decoder)
This configuration slaves the internal backplanes to one another and provides two mirrored video
outputs. The placement of input cards can be in both RDS1 and RDS2 (Slots 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 2-2,
2-3, 2-4). Video outputs cards may be placed in slots 1-1 and 2-1. This configuration allows for
the tuning of four independent audio services. This configuration is commonly used to provide
an HD and SD video output from the same input signal. Only one input may be active and only
one program decoded at any time.
Configuration 2 “Config 2” (No Decoder)
This configuration utilizes the internal backplanes independent from one another allowing one
MRD to input two independent inputs simultaneously. With this configuration, the MRD
essentially acts like two configuration 1 no decoder units in the in the rack space of one MRD.
One input per RDS can be active.
Configuration 2 “Config 2” (Single Decoder)
This configuration utilizes the internal backplanes independent from one another. This
configuration operates identical to a configuration 1 unit except for input cards placed in RDS2
(Slots 2-2, 2-3, 2-4) cannot be decoded. A popular use of this configuration is to place an RF
card and an ASI card (i.e. 8701A and 8702) in RDS2 to provide RF input and ASI output to act
as an 8-VSB or satellite receiver. The bottom RDS may then be used independently to decode a
different independent input.
Configuration 2 “Config 2” (Dual Decoder)
This configuration utilizes the internal backplanes independent from one another allowing one
MRD to input and decode two independent inputs simultaneously. With this configuration, the
MRD essentially acts like two configuration 1 single decoder units in the in the rack space of one
decoder. One input per RDS can be active and decode unique video simultaneously.

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Contents
PACKAGE CONTENTS ............................................................................................................................................3
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL................................................................................................................................4
FACTORY CONFIGURATIONS..............................................................................................................................4
CONFIGURATION 1“CONFIG 1” (NO DECODER) ........................................................................................................4
CONFIGURATION 1“CONFIG 1” (SINGLE DECODER)..................................................................................................4
CONFIGURATION 1“CONFIG 1” (DUAL DECODER)....................................................................................................5
CONFIGURATION 2“CONFIG 2” (NO DECODER) ........................................................................................................5
CONFIGURATION 2“CONFIG 2” (SINGLE DECODER)..................................................................................................5
CONFIGURATION 2“CONFIG 2” (DUAL DECODER)....................................................................................................5
CONTENTS.................................................................................................................................................................6
SECTION 1 –GETTING STARTED........................................................................................................................9
1.1 INSTALLATION...................................................................................................................................................10
1.2 QUICK START GUIDE .........................................................................................................................................11
1.3 MAINTENANCE ..................................................................................................................................................11
SECTION 2 –CONTROLS AND CONFIGURATION.........................................................................................13
2.1 FRONT OF UNIT..................................................................................................................................................14
2.2 REAR OF UNIT....................................................................................................................................................14
2.3 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY LAYOUT.......................................................................................................................14
2.4 FRONT PANEL INDICATORS................................................................................................................................14
2.5 INPUT ERROR LOGIC..........................................................................................................................................15
2.6 DECODER ERROR LOGIC ....................................................................................................................................15
2.8 FAN ERROR LOGIC.............................................................................................................................................16
2.9 SNMP TRAPS ....................................................................................................................................................16
2.10 INPUT/OUTPUT SLOT ORGANIZATION..............................................................................................................16
SECTION 3 –OPTION CARDS OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................17
3.1 LICENSE OPTIONS ..............................................................................................................................................19
3.2 8VSB/QAM RECEIVER –OPTION 8701A..........................................................................................................19
3.3 SERIAL TRANSPORT STREAM I/O (DVB-ASI/SMPTE 310M) –OPTION 8702...................................................19
3.4 HIGH BIT RATE ASI INPUT –OPTION 8703........................................................................................................19
3.5 VIDEO OUTPUT (2 SD-SDI, 1COMPOSITE)–OPTION 8704A/8704B.................................................................19
3.6 VIDEO OUTPUT (2 HD-SDI, 1RGBHV/YPBPR)–OPTION 8705/8705A...........................................................19
3.7 VIDEO OUTPUT (1 RGBHV/YPBPR,1COMPOSITE)–OPTION 8706A...............................................................19
3.8 AUDIO OUTPUT (DOLBY E, AES DIGITAL,ANALOG)–OPTION 8707A.............................................................20
3.9 VIDEO OUTPUT (2 HD/SH-SDI, 1RGBHV/YPBPR/COMPOSITE)–OPTION 8708.............................................20
3.10 DUAL INPUT DVB-S/DVB-S2 RECEIVER –OPTION 8710/8710A....................................................................20
3.11 DUAL INPUT ASM RECEIVER –OPTION 8711..................................................................................................20
3.12 VIDEO OUTPUT (2 HD/SD-SDI, 1RGBHV/YPBPR/COMP)–OPTION 8712....................................................20
3.13 GPIO MODULE –OPTION 8713........................................................................................................................20
3.14 RELAY AND DPI TRIGGER –OPTION 8714.......................................................................................................21
3.15 DUAL INPUT COFDM RECEIVER –OPTION 8715 ............................................................................................21
3.16 CAM DECRYPTION –OPTION 8721 .................................................................................................................21
3.17 MPEG OVER IP INPUT/OUTPUT –OPTION 8725...............................................................................................21
3.18 DUAL MPEG OVER IP INPUT/UDP OUTPUT –OPTION 8727...........................................................................21
SECTION 4 –USING THE FRONT PANEL TO CONFIGURE THE MRD 3187B .........................................23
4.1 8VSB/QAM RECEIVER –OPTION 8701A..........................................................................................................24
4.2 SERIAL TRANSPORT STREAM INPUT/OUTPUT (DVB-ASI/SMPTE 310M) –OPTION 8702................................27

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4.3 HIGH BIT RATE ASI INPUT –OPTION 8703........................................................................................................29
4.4 VIDEO OUTPUT (2 SD-SDI, 1COMPOSITE)–OPTION 8704A/8704B.................................................................31
4.5 VIDEO OUTPUT (2 HD-SDI, 1RGBHV/YPBPR)–OPTION 8705/8705A...........................................................38
4.6 VIDEO OUTPUT (1 RGBHV/YPBPR,1COMPOSITE)-OPTION 8706A................................................................44
4.7 AUDIO OUTPUT (DOLBYE, AES DIGITAL,ANALOG)–OPTION 8707A..............................................................51
4.8 DUAL VIDEO OUTPUT (2 SDI, 1RGBHV/YPBPR/COMPOSITE)–OPTION 8708................................................53
4.9 DUAL INPUT DVB-S/DVB-S2 RECEIVER –OPTION 8710/8710A......................................................................60
4.10 DUAL INPUT ASM RECEIVER –OPTION 8711..................................................................................................64
4.11 VIDEO OUTPUT (2 HD/SD-SDI, 1RGBHV/YPBPR/COMP)–OPTION 8712....................................................68
4.12 GPIO MODULE –8713.....................................................................................................................................73
4.13 RELAY AND DPI TRIGGER –OPTION 8714.......................................................................................................75
4.14 DUAL INPUT COFDM RECEIVER –OPTION 8715 ............................................................................................78
4.15 CA DECRYPTION –OPTION 8721.....................................................................................................................81
4.16 MPEG OVER IP INPUT/OUTPUT –OPTION 8725...............................................................................................83
4.17 DUAL MPEG OVER IP INPUT/UDP OUTPUT –OPTION 8727...........................................................................96
4.18 MPEG-2/MPEG-4 DECODER (1 VIDEO,2AUDIO)–OPTION 8730A/8732....................................................109
4.19 MPEG DECODER WITH GENLOCK (1 VIDEO,4AUDIO)–OPTION 8733.........................................................118
4.20 MPEG-2/MPEG-4 DECODER WITH GENLOCK (1 VIDEO,2AUDIO)–OPTION 8731A/8734 ..........................127
4.21 NETWORK SETUP ...........................................................................................................................................136
4.22 SMPTE 333M CONFIGURATION....................................................................................................................138
4.23 ACTIVE ERRORS.............................................................................................................................................138
4.24 PASSWORD.....................................................................................................................................................139
4.25 EVENT LOG....................................................................................................................................................140
4.26 SCTE35 TO SCTE104 SETUP ........................................................................................................................141
4.27 FEATURE LICENSING......................................................................................................................................143
SECTION 5 –USING THE WEB CLIENT TO CONFIGURE THE MRD 3187B ..........................................145
5.1 LOGIN ..............................................................................................................................................................146
5.2 STATUS INDICATORS........................................................................................................................................146
5.3 CONFIGURATION..............................................................................................................................................147
5.4 UNIT ................................................................................................................................................................154
5.5 PROFILES .........................................................................................................................................................156
5.6 WEB PASSWORDS ............................................................................................................................................159
5.7 RESET UNIT .....................................................................................................................................................159
5.8 SNMP MIB MODULES ....................................................................................................................................160
5.9 SOFTWARE UPDATES .......................................................................................................................................160
5.10 DIAGNOSTICS.................................................................................................................................................160
5.11 ABOUT...........................................................................................................................................................161
SECTION 6 –USING SIMPLE NETWORK MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL (SNMP) TO CONFIGURE
THE MRD 3187B.....................................................................................................................................................163
6.1 SNMP CONFIGURATION ..................................................................................................................................164
APPENDICES..........................................................................................................................................................167
APPENDIX A–ACRONYMS AND GLOSSARY ..........................................................................................................168
APPENDIX B–ERROR LIST....................................................................................................................................171
APPENDIX C–SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................................................173
APPENDIX D–PINOUT OF 8705/8705A, 8708 AND 8707A....................................................................................196
APPENDIX E–COORDINATED UNIVERSAL TIME ...................................................................................................197
APPENDIX F–OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE ..............................................................................................................198
APPENDIX G–WARRANTY....................................................................................................................................199
APPENDIX H–SUPPORT AND CONTACT INFORMATION.........................................................................................200

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Section 1 –Getting Started
Introduction
This section includes the following topics:
1.1 INSTALLATION...................................................................................................................................................10
1.2 QUICK START GUIDE .........................................................................................................................................11
1.3 MAINTENANCE ..................................................................................................................................................11

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1.1 Installation
Cooling
The MRD 3187B is cooled via forced induction through the front of the unit and exhausted
through the vents on either side. The MRD 3187B is equipped with a temperature controlled
status indicator. If the temperature in the inside of the unit exceeds 70° C the red “Error”
LED will illuminate and a description of the error will appear in the “Error List.”
Rack Information
The MRD 3187B is intended to be mounted in a standard 19” rack. It occupies 1U of rack
space and the connections are all on the rear of the unit.
Rack Installation
To install the MRD 3187B into a rack use the
following steps:
1. Determine the desired position in the rack for the
MRD 3187B making sure that the air intake on
the front of the unit and the exhausts on the sides
of the unit will not be obstructed.
2. Insert the rack mount clips into place over the
mounting holes in the rack.
3. Slide the MRD 3187B into position in the rack.
4. Secure the MRD 3187B to the rack by installing
the four supplied screws through the front
mounting holes and tightening.
Power Connection
Using the proper power connections is vital to the safe operation of the MRD 3187B. Only
use the supplied 3-prong power connector or one with equal specifications. NEVER tamper
with or remove the 3rd –prong grounding pin. This could cause damage to the MRD 3187B,
personnel, or property.

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AC Power Connection
The MRD 3187B is intended for use on either 120V or 240V systems. The power supply
will automatically detect the system it is connected to. To hook up the power use the
following steps:
1. Locate the AC power cord that was included with the MRD 3187B.
2. Plug the female end of the power cord (end with no prongs) into the back of the unit.
3. Locate a protected outlet (usually inside of the rack) to plug the male end of the power
cable into.
DC Power Connection (if equipped)
Using the proper power connections is vital to the safe operation of the MRD 3187B. The
MRD 3187B is intended for use in 40-65Vdc systems. The power supply will automatically
detect the system it is connected to. When installing the MRD 3187B, the power supply
MUST be used in conjunction with an over-current protective device rated at 50V, 5A,
type: Slow-blo, as part of battery-supply circuit. Failure to include an over-current
protective device could cause damage to the MRD 3187B, personnel, or property.
1.2 Quick Start Guide
Quick Start
To get the MRD 3187B up and running there is a few things that need to be done.
1. Select the desired input as active.
2. Setup the decoder with the proper PIDs.
3. Setup the desired output(s).
The easiest way to set these options up is to refer to Section 4. At the beginning of Section 4
is a table that shows the specific cards included in that section. Find the desired card in the
table, then navigate to the corresponding page number and follow the step-by-step
instructions.
1.3 Maintenance
The MRD 3187B is virtually a maintenance-free piece of equipment. There are no user
serviceable parts on the inside of the unit however it is recommended that the user cleans the
intake filter on the front right side of the unit on a regular basis to ensure the unit has an
unobstructed cool air intake. This filter is removed easily, for cleaning, by opening the door
on the front right side of the unit and removing the filter.

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Section 2 –Controls and Configuration
Introduction
This section includes an overview of the MRD 3187B.
2.1 FRONT OF UNIT..................................................................................................................................................14
2.2 REAR OF UNIT....................................................................................................................................................14
2.3 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY LAYOUT.......................................................................................................................14
2.4 FRONT PANEL INDICATORS................................................................................................................................14
2.5 INPUT ERROR LOGIC..........................................................................................................................................15
2.6 DECODER ERROR LOGIC ....................................................................................................................................15
2.8 FAN ERROR LOGIC.............................................................................................................................................16
2.9 SNMP TRAPS ....................................................................................................................................................16
2.10 INPUT/OUTPUT SLOT ORGANIZATION..............................................................................................................16

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2.1 Front of Unit
2.2 Rear of Unit
2.3 Front Panel Display Layout
The following figure shows a typical screen on the front panel. Several important features have
been circled and noted below. These features are common to all screens and assist when
navigating, viewing and editing unit information. The button will return the user to the
home level while in any screen. In order to edit a selected parameter, the button must be
pressed. Once a parameter has been changed, the button must be pressed again before the
change takes effect on the unit. Pressing the button will leave an edit mode without
changes taking effect.
1. Icons indicate which control buttons are currently valid for entry.
2. Screen title.
3. Cursor shows which line is active.
4. When editing, active character or item is highlighted.
2.4 Front Panel Indicators
The MRD 3187B has four internal error parameters: INPUT, DECODER, FAN and
TEMPERATURE. These parameters can be monitored locally or remotely. Locally the unit’s
status can be checked by visually looking at the INPUT LED and the ERROR LED on the front
RDS1 Serv Setup
Tune Mode:PID Lock
PID Select:Manual
►PCR PID :0x0031
1
3
1
4
2

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panel, then use the “Error List” under the button to pinpoint the error. Remotely, the unit’s
status can be checked by using the web client and looking at the status icons on the top of the
main window. To see a detailed list of errors, click on the tab from the web client.
The INPUT LED indicates the presence of a stream at the user-selected
input. “Stream present” is represented by a green INPUT LED while
“stream NOT present” is represented by a dark INPUT LED.
The ERROR LED represents the combined status of the unit’s error
indicators. If INPUT, DECODER, TEMP, or FAN status is in the error
state, the LED will be red. If all error indicators are good, the LED will be
dark.
2.5 Input Error Logic
The input status is based on the selected input card’s status and the transport error indicator bit
in the transport stream being decoded. For example if the current input is VSB, the input status
is based on: VSB receiver lock, RF channel level, and the MER level. The RF channel and
MER thresholds can be set by the user. If the unit detects the presence of the transport error bit
in a transport packet header, the input status will be an error for 0.5 seconds each time the TS
error bit is set. The system must detect a constant cadence of sync bytes (0x47h) every 188
bytes and detect a valid PAT at least every 500 ms in order for the INPUT LED to illuminate.
2.6 Decoder Error Logic
The decoder error indicator is based on the decoder’s ability to decode what the user has
requested. The input status will be alarmed differently depending on the current decoding mode:
In “Auto Mode,” the decoder status will be good unless the Video or Audio decoders cannot
decode a stream. For example: a stream defines program 4 to have video on PID 52. If PID
52 is not actually present in the stream, or is un-decodable, the decoder status will be in the
error state. This is true for all modes.
In “PID Lock Mode,” the decoder status will be good if all of the PIDs entered by the user,
for video and audio, are being decoded by the unit. If the user wants nothing to be decoded,
they can set a PID to 0. If the user enters a PID which is not present or cannot be decoded
the decoder status will be in the error state.
In “Program Priority Mode,” the decoder status will be good if any priority is currently active
and the Audio and Video represented by that priority are being decoded. If the PMT for a
selected program lists a video or audio PID, but the decoder cannot decode that PID, the
indicator will be in the error state. If the user enters an index for a priority that does not exist
in the PMT, the indicator will still be good because the decoder will be set to decode nothing
on that audio output.2.7 Temperature Error Logic
The temperature error indicator is based on the correct operation of the unit. If the unit’s
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2.8 Fan Error Logic
If the fan in the unit fails, the fan status will be in the error state. The fan status will be good as
long as the fan is spinning at the proper RPM.
2.9 SNMP Traps
The unit contains separate SNMP Traps for Fan Status, Temperature Status, Decoder Status,
Input Status, and IP Receive Group. Whenever any item changes state, a trap is sent to the
configured host.
2.10 Input/Output Slot Organization
The MRD 3187B’s modular design allows many different input/output configurations. An
indexing system is used to identify module slots for
configuration and monitoring reference. The bottom
row of slots is numbered 1-1 through 1-4 (left to
right). The top row is numbered 2-1 through 2-4 as
shown.

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Section 3 –Option Cards Overview
Introduction
This section includes a brief overview of the different option cards that are available for
the MRD 3187B. There are descriptions of each card as well as pictures of the various
inputs and outputs for each card.
3.1 LICENSE OPTIONS ..............................................................................................................................................19
3.2 8VSB/QAM RECEIVER –OPTION 8701A..........................................................................................................19
3.3 SERIAL TRANSPORT STREAM I/O (DVB-ASI/SMPTE 310M) –OPTION 8702...................................................19
3.4 HIGH BIT RATE ASI INPUT –OPTION 8703........................................................................................................19
3.5 VIDEO OUTPUT (2 SD-SDI, 1COMPOSITE)–OPTION 8704A/8704B.................................................................19
3.6 VIDEO OUTPUT (2 HD-SDI, 1RGBHV/YPBPR)–OPTION 8705/8705A...........................................................19
3.7 VIDEO OUTPUT (1 RGBHV/YPBPR,1COMPOSITE)–OPTION 8706A...............................................................19
3.8 AUDIO OUTPUT (DOLBY E, AES DIGITAL,ANALOG)–OPTION 8707A.............................................................20
3.9 VIDEO OUTPUT (2 HD/SH-SDI, 1RGBHV/YPBPR/COMPOSITE)–OPTION 8708.............................................20
3.10 DUAL INPUT DVB-S/DVB-S2 RECEIVER –OPTION 8710/8710A....................................................................20
3.11 DUAL INPUT ASM RECEIVER –OPTION 8711..................................................................................................20
3.12 VIDEO OUTPUT (2 HD/SD-SDI, 1RGBHV/YPBPR/COMP)–OPTION 8712....................................................20
3.13 GPIO MODULE –OPTION 8713........................................................................................................................20
3.14 RELAY AND DPI TRIGGER –OPTION 8714.......................................................................................................21
3.15 DUAL INPUT COFDM RECEIVER –OPTION 8715 ............................................................................................21
3.16 CAM DECRYPTION –OPTION 8721 .................................................................................................................21
3.17 MPEG OVER IP INPUT/OUTPUT –OPTION 8725...............................................................................................21
3.18 DUAL MPEG OVER IP INPUT/UDP OUTPUT –OPTION 8727...........................................................................21

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3.1 License Options
The MRD 3187B has two license options available. A separate license must be purchased to (1)
decode MPEG4 or H.264 and/or (2) convert SCTE35 to SCTE104.
3.2 8VSB/QAM Receiver –Option 8701A
This card will receive a TS that is demodulated from an 8VSB signal or it will demodulate a
QAM64B or QAM256B RF input. With an 8VSB input, the card will tune to channels 2 –69.
With a QAM input, the card will tune to channels 2 –134 in three cable frequency bands (FCC,
IRC, and HRC). The MRD 3187B will show a valid input if the following conditions are met:
the receiver equalizer and the FEC are locked. If the RF level is lower than the “Low Warning
Setting” or the MER is lower than the “Low MER Warning Setting,” the red “Error” LED will
illuminate on the front panel and there will be an error recorded in the Error List.
3.3 Serial Transport Stream I/O (DVB-ASI/SMPTE 310M) –Option 8702
This card will receive a TS from either a DVB-ASI input or a SMPTE 310M input. Only one
format may be selected at a time. For an ASI input, the bitrate of the TS must be between
1.5Mb/s and 160Mb/s. For a SMPTE 310M input, the bitrate of the TS must be 19.392658Mb/s.
The selected input format will also be the output format. The 8702 card can also be used as a TS
output for any of the other input cards.
3.4 High Bit Rate ASI Input –Option 8703
This card will receive, up to a 160Mb/s MPTS on ASI. This card is equipped with a passive
loop-through to allow the TS to be passed through the card without altering the stream. The
loop-through on this card cannot be used to output a TS from a different input card. When the
loop-through output is not in use it should be terminated with a 75 Ohm terminator.
3.5 Video Output (2 SD-SDI, 1 Composite) –Option 8704A/8704B
A standard definition video output card. It provides two mirrored serial digital (SMPTE 259M)
outputs and one composite NTSC & PAL output. Four pairs of audio can be embedded into the
serial output on group 1 and 2. Closed captioning found within the transport (608/708B) can be
embedded into the serial video output. NTSC closed caption, detected in the transport stream,
can be inserted on line 21.
3.6 Video Output (2 HD-SDI, 1 RGBHV/YPbPr) –Option 8705/8705A
A high definition video output card. It provides two mirrored serial digital (SMPTE 292M)
outputs and one analog component video output (RGBHV or YPbPr). Four pairs of audio can be
embedded into the serial output on group 1 and 2. Closed captioning found within the transport
(608/708B) can be embedded into the serial video output.
3.7 Video Output (1 RGBHV/YPbPr, 1 Composite) –Option 8706A
An analog only video output card that can output either high definition or standard definition
formats. Two outputs are on the card: one BNC for composite (NTSC & PAL) and one 15-pin
D-sub for component (RGBHV or YPbPr). The card outputs an SD or HD signal, one at a time.
Closed caption (NTSC), detected in the transport stream, can be inserted on line 21 of the
composite (NTSC video) output.