TransLite TL-9542A User manual

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PRODUCT MODEL NUMBER: TL-9542A 4 HDMI TO 4
DVB-C ENCODER MODULATOR
ABOUT THIS MANUAL

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INDEX
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 3
1.1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW.......................................................................................................... 3
1.2 KEY FEATURES..................................................................................................................... 3
1.3 SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................................................................. 4
1.4 PRINCIPLE CHART............................................................................................................... 6
1.5 APPEARANCE AND DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................ 8
CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION GUIDE........................................................................................... 10
2.1 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS.................................................................................................... 10
2.2 POWER PRECAUTIONS ...................................................................................................... 10
2.3 DEVICE’S INSTALLATION FLOW CHART ILLUSTRATED AS FOLLOWING.................................. 10
2.4 ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENT......................................................................................... 11
2.5 GROUNDING REQUIREMENT............................................................................................. 11
CHAPTER 3 OPERATION.......................................................................................................... 12
3.1 LCD MENU STRUCTURE..................................................................................................... 13
3.2 GENERAL SETTINGS FOR MAIN MENU ............................................................................... 15
CHAPTER 4 WEB NMS OPERATION......................................................................................... 23
4.1 LOGIN............................................................................................................................... 23
4.2 OPERATION....................................................................................................................... 24
CHAPTER 5 TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................ 35
CHAPTER 6 PACKING LIST ...................................................................................................... 36

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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
1.1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW
TL-9542A series products are TRANSLITE’s new breakthrough all-in-one devices which
integrate encoding (MPEG-2 HD, MPEG-4/AVC H.264) and modulating (DVB-C, DVB-T, ISDB-
T, or ATSC) to convert V/A signals into RF output. It is equipped with 4 HDMI channels input
and 1 ASI input and output with 2 ASI ports and 1 UDP IP port.
It adopts inner drawer-type structural design which greatly facilitates the change of encoding
modules (HDMI/CVBS/SDI/YPbPr/…) as needed.
The signals source could be from satellite receivers, closed-circuit television cameras, Blue-ray
players, antenna etc. Its output signals are to be received by TVs, STB, etc. with corresponding
standard.
With its various inputs available, our TL-9542A series products are wildly used in public places
such as metro, market hall, theatre, hotels, resorts, etc. for advertising, monitoring, training and
educating in companies, schools, campuses, hospital. It’s a good choice to offer HD channels
and more.
1.2 KEY FEATURES
➢MPEG2 & MPEG4 AVC/H.264 HD/SD video encoding
➢MPEG1 Layer II, MPEG2-AAC, MPEG4-AAC, AC3 2.0（Optional）audio
encoding
➢Up to 1920*1080@50P/60P (MPEG4 AVC/H.264)
➢Up to 1920*1080@50I/60I (MPEG2 HD)
➢4* HDMI input
➢1*ASI input for re-mux; 1*RF input for mix

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➢Simultaneously encoding each channel more than 10Mbps
➢4*DVB-C RF out
➢Support IP (4 * SPTS or 1 MPTS) output over UDP, RTP/RTSP protocol
➢Extremely low latency
➢LCN support (Logical Channel Number)
➢Excellent modulation quality MER≥42Db
➢RF Frequency range 30Mhz~960Mhz
➢LCD display, Remote control and firmware
➢Web NMS management; Updates via web
➢Lowest cost per channel
1.3 SPECIFICATIONS
Encoding Section - Video
Encoding
MPEG2, MPEG4 AVC/H.264
Input
HDMI*4 (or SDI*4)
Resolution
1920*1080_60P, 1920*1080_50P,
(-for MPEG4 AVC/H.264 only)
1920*1080_60i, 1920*1080_50i,
1280*720_60p, 1280*720_50P
720*480_60i, 720*576_50i
Low delay
Normal, mode 1 mode 2
Encoding Section - Audio
Encoding
MPEG1 Layer II, MPEG2-AAC, MPEG4-AAC, AC3 2.0（Optional）
Sample rate
48KHz
Bit rate
64kbps, 96kbps,128kbps, 192kbps, 256kbps, 320kbps

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Functions
PID re-mapping (auto/manually optional)
PCR accurate adjusting
PSI/SI table automatically generating
Modulator Section –DVB-C
Standard
J.83A , J.83B, J.83C
MER
≥42dB
RF frequency
4 carriers combined output;
30~960MHz, 1KHz step
RF output level
-30~ -10dbm(77~97 dbµV), 0.1db step
Symbol rate
5.000~9.000Msps adjustable
J.83A
Constellation
16/32/64/128/256QAM
bandwidth
8M
J.83B
Constellation
64QAM/ 256QAM
bandwidth
6M
J.83C
Constellation
64QAM/ 256QAM
bandwidth
6M
SYSTEM
Local interface
LCD + control buttons
Remote
management
Web NMS
output
ASI out (BNC type);
1 IP (4*SPTS or 1 MPTS) out over DUP, RTP/RTSP (RJ45, 100M)
NMS interface
RJ45, 100M
Language
English
Local interface
LCD + control buttons

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GENERAL
Power supply
AC 100V~240V
Dimensions
420*400*44mm
Weight
4.5 kgs
Operation
temperature
0~45℃
1.4 PRINCIPLE CHART
Internal Test Report of Latency
The values cover the progress from Encoding → Decoding
(Please find below)

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Decoding
Terminal
Encoding Details
Average
Latency
(ms)
Resolution
Encoding
Bit Rate
Low Latency
Mode
Signal
Source
Encoding
Type
DVB-C HD
STB
1080i@50
14M
MODE 1
HDMI
mpeg2
170
H.264
347.5
SDI
mpeg2
227.5
H.264
367.5
MODE 2
HDMI
mpeg2
222.5
H.264
395
SDI
mpeg2
240
H.264
397.5
DVB-C HD
STB
720p@50
14M
MODE 1
HDMI
mpeg2
85.75
H.264
237.5
SDI
mpeg2
127.5
H.264
295
MODE 2
HDMI
mpeg2
182.5
H.264
277.5
SDI
mpeg2
167.5
H.264
325
DVB-C HD
STB
576i@50
14M
MODE 1
HDMI
mpeg2
310
H.264
600
SDI
mpeg2
330
H.264
620
MODE 2
HDMI
mpeg2
270
H.264
610
SDI
mpeg2
280
H.264
620

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1.5 APPEARANCE AND DESCRIPTION
Front Panel Illustration
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1
LCD Screen
2
NMS Port
3
Data Port
4
Power and Alarm Indicators
5
TS Lock Indicators
6
Up and Down, Left and Right Buttons
7
Enter Mode: For Confirm
8
Menu Button: For Back Step
9
Lock Button: Press to Lock Set

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Rear Panel Illustration
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1
HDMI module 1: HDMI input port 1 & 2
2
HDMI module 1: HDMI input port 3 & 4
3
RF input port (for combiner use)
4
RF output port
5
ASI input port
6
ASI output ports
7
Switch
8
Power supply slot
9
Grounding

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CHAPTER 2
INSTALLATION GUIDE
This section is to explain the cautions the users must know in some case that possibly injure
may bring to users when it’s used or installed. For this reason, please read all details here and
make in mind before installing or using the product.
2.1 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS
➢Must be operated and maintained free of dust or dirty.
➢The cover should be securely fastened, do not open the cover of the products
when the power is on.
➢After use, securely stow away all loose cables, external antenna, and others.
2.2 POWER PRECAUTIONS
➢When you connect the power source, make sure if it may cause overload.
➢Avoid operating on a wet floor in the open. Make sure the extension cable is in
good condition
➢Make sure the power switch is off before you start to install the device
2.3 DEVICE’S INSTALLATION FLOW CHART
ILLUSTRATED AS FOLLOWING
Connecting
Grouding
Wire and
Power
Cord
Acquisition
Check Installing Device Setting Parameter Running Device
Connecting
Signal
cable

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2.4 ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENT
Item
Requirement
Machine Hall
Space
When user installs machine frame array in one machine hall, the distance
between 2 rows of machine frames should be 1.2~1.5m and the distance
against wall should be no less than 0.8m.
Machine Hall
Floor
Electric Isolation, Dust Free
Volume resistivity of ground anti-static material: 1X107~1X1010，
Grounding current limiting resistance: 1M(Floor bearing should be
greater than 450Kg/㎡)
Environment
Temperature
5~40℃(sustainable)，0~45℃(short time)
installing air-conditioning is recommended
Relative
Humidity
20%~80% sustainable 10%~90% short time
Pressure
86~105KPa
Door &
Window
Installing rubber strip for sealing door-gaps and dual level glasses for
window
Wall
It can be covered with wallpaper, or brightness less paint.
Fire
Protection
Fire alarm system and extinguisher
Power
Requiring device power, air-conditioning power and lighting power are
independent toeach other. Devicepower requiresAC 110V±10%, 50/60Hz
or AC 220V±10%, 50/60Hz. Please carefully check before running.
2.5 GROUNDING REQUIREMENT
➢All function modules’ good grounding is the basis of reliability and stability of devices. Also,
they are the most important guarantee of lightning arresting and interference rejection.
Therefore, the system must follow this rule.
➢Grounding conductor must adopt copper conductor in order to reduce high frequency
impedance, and the grounding wire must be as thick and short as possible.

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➢Users shouldmake sure the 2 ends of grounding wire well electric conducted and be antirust.
➢It is prohibited to use any other device as part of grounding electric circuit
➢The area of the conduction between grounding wire and device’s frame should be no less
than 25mm2.
CHAPTER 3
OPERATION
The front panel of TL-9542A Encoder Modulator is the user-operating interface and the
equipment can be conveniently operated and managed by user according to the procedures
displayed on the LCD:
Keyboard Function Description:
MENU: Cancel current entered value, resume previous setting; Return to previous menu.
ENTER: Activate the parameters which need modifications or confirm the change after
modification.
LEFT/RIGHT: Choose and set the parameters.
UP/DOWN: Modify activated parameter or paging up/down when parameter is inactivated.
LOCK: Lock the screen/cancel the lock state. After pressing the lock key, the LCD will display
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3.1 LCD MENU STRUCTURE
Switch On
Initializing
General Working
Status
1 Status
2 Input Sets 2.1 Input 1
2.3 Input 3
2.2 Input 2
Program Info
2.3.1 Parse Program
2.3.2 Mux Program
2.1.1 Program 1
2.1.2 Program 2
2.2.1 Program 1
2.2.2 Program 2
(Same content with 2.1.1)
(Same content with 2.1.1)
(Same content with 2.1.1)
Video
Audio

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3 Modulator 3.1 Output A
3.2 Output B
3.3 Output C
3.4 Output D
3.1.2 Standard
3.1.3 Constellation
3.1.4 Symbol Rate
3.1.5 RF Frequency
3.1.6 RF Out Level
3.1.1 RF On
3.2.1-3.2.7
(Same content with 3.1.1-3.1.7)
3.3.1-3.3.7
3.4.1-3.4.7
3.1.7 ASI output
4 TS Config 4.1 Output A
4.2 Output B
4.3 Output C
4.4 Output D
4.1.2 ON ID
4.1.1 TS ID
4.2.1-4.2.2
(Same content with 4.1.1-4.1.2)
4.3.1-4.3.2
4.4.1-4.4.2
5 Network 5.1 NMS
5.2 IP Stream
5.1.2 Subnet Mask
5.1.3 Gateway
5.1.4 MAC Address
5.1.5 Web NMS Port
5.1.6 Reset Password
5.1.1 NMS IP
5.2.2 Output SPTS 1
5.2.3 Output SPTS 1
5.2.4 Output SPTS 1
5.2.1 Output SPTS 1
Output IP
Data Enable
Null PKT Filter
Gateway
Output Port
Subnet Mask
Protocol
(Same content with 5.2.1)
6 System 6.1 Save Config
6.2 Load Saved CFG
6.3 Factory Reset
6.4 LCD Time-out
6.6 Version
4.4 Output E 4.5.1-4.5.2
4.1.3 ASI Output
TTL
Service IP

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Initial Status
Switch on the device and after a few seconds’ initialization, it presents start-up pictures as
below:
➢DVB-C: to indicate the modulation standard of this device.
➢A: the symbol of different carrier output. “A”, “B”, “C”, and “D”alternate constantly
with the following output frequency.
➢XXX.XX MHz indicates the current output frequency (range: 30~999MHz) of its
corresponding carrier output.
➢P1: Program 1; P2: Program 2; P3: Program 3; P4: Program 4
➢X.XX Mbps: indicate the encoding bit rate of each channel respectively.
3.2 GENERAL SETTINGS FOR MAIN MENU
By pressing “Lock”key on the front panel, user can enter the main menu. The LCD will display
the following pages:
User can press UP/DOWN buttons to specify menu item, and then press ENTER to enter the
submenus as below:
Start up…
Start OK…
ATSC A XXX.00MHz
P1:X.XXMbps P2: X.XXMbps
1 Status
2 Input Sets
3 Modulator
4 TS Config
5 Network
6 System

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1) Status
Press Enter to enter “Status”and it displays the working time duration of the device. It times
upon power on.
2) Input Sets
Under this submenu, the LCD will show “2.1 Input 1”, “2.2 Input 2”and “2.3 Input 3”.
“2.1 Input 1”and “2.2 Input 2”respectively represent the two encoding boards and there are two
programs under each input. User could enter each program to set the interface as per the signal
source and set the related video & audio parameters.
2.1 Input 1
2.2 Input 2
2.3 Input 3
2.1 Input 1
2.1.1 Program 1
2.1.2 Program 2
Video
Audio
Program Info
“MPEG2”and “H.264”
optional
Range: 1-19.5Mbps
Video in Status
Resolution
Video Format
Video Bit rate
Low Delay
CC Switch
1.1 Uptime
Uptime
2 Days-10:30:20

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“Low Delay”: Normal, Mode 1, and Mode 2 optional.
Normal: not to enable the low delay mode.
NOTE: The different combination of Video Format, Video Bit-rate, Low Delay Mode and
the Resolution of signal source will have an impact on the time latency on receiving side.
Please refer to the Appendix attached for detailed information.
“Audio Format”: MPEG-1 Layer 2, MPEG-2 AAC, MPEG-4 AAC, AC3 optional.
“Audio Bitrate”:64-320Kbps optional.
“2.3 Input 3”represents the ASI input. User could parse and select program(s) to mux out.
Program Output
Program Name
Service Provider
Program ID
PMT PID
PCR PID
Video
Audio
Program Info
►1 GXTV √
2 SZTV X
Parse Program
Get 3 programs
2.3.1 Parse Program
2.3.2 Mux Program
2.3 Input 3
►Output A Mux
Output B Mux
Audio Format
Audio Bitrate
Video
Audio
Program Info

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“Parse Program” is for checking the quantity of input programs from the corresponding Tuner
input.
“Mux Program” is for selecting programs from the ASI IN to output via corresponding carrier
output (A, B, C, D optional). Move the triangle mark to specify the program and press
RIGHT/LEFT keys to shift the mark between “√” and “X”. (“√”: to output the corresponding
program; “X”: not to output the corresponding program)
3) Modulator Setting
When entering “Modulator” submenu, user can configure the modulating parameters for the 4
carrier output separately:
As the TL-9542A (DVB-C Modulating) is with 4 carrier outputs, “3.1”-“3.4”represent the “Carrier
A”, “Carrier B”, “Carrier B”, and “Carrier D”respectively. User can enter “3.1”/“3.2”/“3.4”/“3.4”to
set the corresponding modulating parameters. Submenus (taking “3.1”as an example) are as
below:
3.1 Output A
3.2 Output B
3.3 Output C
3.1 Output A
3.1.1 RF On
3.1.2 Standard
3.1.5 RF Frequency
3.1.6 RF Level
3.1.3 Constellation
3.1.4 Symbol Rate
3.1.7 ASI output

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➢RF On
This interface is to decide whether to enable the RF (carrier) output or not.
OFF: to disable programs to output through carrier.
ON: to enable programs to output through carrier.
➢Standard
There are three possible options provided for selecting Standard: J.83A (DVB-C), J.83B, J.83C
when the display shows them, user just need swift LEFT and RIGHT key to choose.
➢Constellation
Three different constellations: J.83A (DVB-C), J.83B, J.83C will show on the LCD window when
Constellation been entered.
J.83A (DVB-C) contains 16QAM, 32QAM, 64QAM, 128QAM, and 256QAM;
J.83B contains 64QAM, 256QAM;
J.83C contains 64QAM, 256QAM.
16QAM: Quadrature Amplitude Modulation is 16
32 QAM: Quadrature Amplitude Modulation is 32
64QAM: Quadrature Amplitude Modulation is 64
128QAM: Quadrature Amplitude Modulation is 128
256QAM: Quadrature Amplitude Modulation is 256
Setting method is just the same. When the display shows them, user just need swift LEFT and
RIGHT key to choose and repressing “ENTER” for confirm.
Symbol Rate
The symbol rate range of both J.83A (DVB-C) & J.83C is 5Msps to 9Msps and J.83B is fixed
and cannot be changed.
RF On
Off On

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➢RF Frequency
The RF output frequency range is from 30 to 960MHz with 1K stepping. After entering the RF
frequency setting submenu, users the can press LEFT, RIGHT, UP, and DOWN buttons to
adjust the frequency and confirm by press ENTER button.
➢RF level
The RF attenuation range is from -30~-10dbm (81~97dbµV) with 0.1db step. After entering this
setting submenu, user can shift UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT key to set the output level and press
ENTER to confirm.
➢ASI Output:
TL-9542A encoder & modulator (DVB-C Modulating) is with quad-carrier output A, B, C, D. ASI
output is to mirror one carrier output.
Output A: the ASI output programs are same as carrier output A.
Output B: the ASI output programs are same as carrier output B.
Output C: the ASI output programs are same as carrier output C.
Output D: the ASI output programs are same as carrier output D.
NOTE: The setting principle of “3.2”, “3.3”, and “3.4”are the same with “3.1”explained above.
ASI Output
Output A
RF Frequency
750.000 MHz
RF Level
-10.0 dbm