Wegener UNITY500 User manual

MANUAL
MODEL UNITY500
Digital Video
Integrated Receiver Decoder
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Wegener Communications, Inc., and may
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Production Edition: October 2001
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CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
CAUTION
As this unit is intended to interface with other electrical/electronic systems,
proper engineering practices must be adhered to during installation and check-
out.
All AC power and ground must be installed in accordance with National Electric
Code Standards as to conductor size and limitations (see NFPA 70, articles 200-
280, as amended, if required), and lightning protection must be provided.
All RF interconnections must be properly shielded to prevent ingression or
egression of potential interfering sources to existing services.
Any damage to this unit caused by improper wiring/interconnections will void any
warranty extended.
The following warranty applies to all Wegener Communications products.
All Wegener Communications products are warranted against defective materials and workmanship
for a period of one year after shipment to customer. Wegener Communications' obligation under this
warranty is limited to repairing or, at Wegener Communications' option, replacing parts,
subassemblies, or entire assemblies. Wegener Communications shall not be liable for any special,
indirect, or consequential damages. This warranty does not cover parts or equipment which have
been subject to misuse, negligence, or accident by the customer during use. All shipping costs for
warranty repairs will be prepaid by the customer. There are no other warranties, express or implied,
except as stated herein.
WARRANTY

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ABOUT THIS MANUAL
This manual was composed in Microsoft Word 97, and is configured to be used most easily as an
electronic document. It can be printed and used as a hard copy, but some features, such as links,
are not accessible in that mode.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS MANUAL.............................................................................................................5
SECTION 1 GENERAL INFORMATION.................................................................11
1.1 INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................11
1.2 UNPACKING AND INSPECTION...............................................................................11
1.3 PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT......................................................................................11
1.3.1 ELEVATED OPERATING AMBIENT............................................................................... 11
1.3.2 REDUCED AIR FLOW .................................................................................................. 12
1.3.3 MECHANICAL LOADING............................................................................................. 12
1.3.4 CIRCUIT OVERLOADING............................................................................................. 12
1.3.5 RELIABLE EARTHING.................................................................................................. 12
1.3.6 DESKTOP INSTALLATION............................................................................................ 12
1.3.7 RACK INSTALLATION................................................................................................. 12
1.4 SPECIFICATIONS.........................................................................................................13
1.5 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS..................................................................................15
1.5.1 SMART CARD............................................................................................................. 15
1.6 SECURITY LABELS .....................................................................................................16
1.7 UNIT INTERCONNECTIONS.....................................................................................16
1.8 TECHNICAL SUPPORT...............................................................................................19
1.9 MANUALS.......................................................................................................................19
SECTION 2 OPERATION...........................................................................................21
2.1 GENERAL.......................................................................................................................21
2.2 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS AND INDICATORS..................................................21
2.3 LED AND ALARM/WARNING CONDITIONS.........................................................21
2.4 POWER-ON PROCEDURE..........................................................................................23
2.5 ON-SCREEN NETWORK E-MAIL.............................................................................24
2.6 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD).....................................................................................24
2.7 CUSTOMIZING AND VIEWING SETTINGS FOR YOUR SYSTEM ...................25
2.7.1 COMPEL™ SYSTEM CONTROL................................................................................ 25
2.7.2 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY (OSD) SETTINGS ..................................................................... 25
2.7.3 EDIT SETTINGS........................................................................................................... 26
2.7.4 CARRIER STATUS....................................................................................................... 27
2.7.5 CARRIER SELECT........................................................................................................ 28
2.7.6 SIGNAL STRENGTH..................................................................................................... 29
2.7.7 SERIAL PORT SELECT ................................................................................................. 30
2.7.8 AUDIO SETTINGS........................................................................................................ 31
2.7.9 SOFTWARE VERSIONS ................................................................................................ 32
2.8 UNIVERSAL EUROPEAN SINGLE USER LNB.......................................................32
SECTION 3 SEARCH FUNCTIONS.........................................................................33
3.1 PERMS/TEMPS/SEARCHING & SETTINGS...........................................................33
3.2 SETTINGS TABLE (OR SEARCH TABLE)..............................................................34
3.3 ACQUISITION MODES................................................................................................35
3.3.1. ACQUISITION SUB-MODES ......................................................................................... 37
3.4 SIGNAL QUALITY MONITORING...........................................................................38

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3.5 FREQUENCY TAGGING.............................................................................................38
3.5.1. GENERAL RULES ........................................................................................................ 38
APPENDIX A TERMINAL/MODEM MODE..........................................................39
A.1 TERMINAL/MODEM COMMANDS..........................................................................39
A.1.1 NETWORK-ENABLED LOCAL CONTROL COMMANDS.................................................. 39
A.1.2 LOCAL CONTROL COMMANDS................................................................................... 41
A.1.3 REPORTS .................................................................................................................... 42
A.1.3.1 Carrier Status (Tracking)...........................................................................................43
A.1.3.2 Carrier Status (Not Tracking).....................................................................................44
A.1.3.3 Parameters...............................................................................................................45
A.1.3.4 Group Status.............................................................................................................46
A.1.3.5 Network Controller Status.........................................................................................47
A.1.3.6 MPEG.....................................................................................................................48
A.1.3.7 Relay Status .............................................................................................................48
A.1.3.8 Settings Status..........................................................................................................49
A.1.3.9 Settings Table...........................................................................................................50
APPENDIX B RMA REQUEST FORM....................................................................53
SERVICE RETURN ADDRESS.......................................................................................... 56
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Figure 1. UNITY 500 Rear Panel................................................................................................. 15
Figure 2. Rear Panel With Smart Card Slot And Ethernet Connector......................................... 15
Figure 3. UNITY500 Front Panel................................................................................................. 21
Figure 4. Welcome Banner........................................................................................................... 23
Figure 5. Acquisition Modes........................................................................................................ 35
Figure 6. Acquisition Sub-Modes ................................................................................................ 37
Figure 7. Sample Carrier Status (Tracking) Report ..................................................................... 43
Figure 8. Sample Carrier Status (Not Tracking) Report .............................................................. 44
Figure 9. Sample Parameters Report............................................................................................ 45
Figure 10. Sample Group Status Report....................................................................................... 46
Figure 11. Sample Network Control (NC) Status Report ............................................................ 47
Figure 12. Sample MPEG Status Report...................................................................................... 48
Figure 13. Sample Relay Status Report....................................................................................... 48
Figure 14. Sample Settings Status Report.................................................................................... 49
Figure 15. Sample Settings Table Report (Without Labels)........................................................ 50
Figure 16. Sample Settings Table Report (With Labels)............................................................. 51

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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1. UNITY500 Specifications.............................................................................................. 13
Table 2. UNITY500 Interconnect Descriptions ........................................................................... 18
Table 3. UNITY500 Serial Cables to Terminal or Printer........................................................... 18
Table 4. Front Panel Controls and Indicator................................................................................ 21
Table 5. LED Indications............................................................................................................. 22
Table 6. OSD Fields..................................................................................................................... 24
Table 7. Settings Parameters for the UNITY500......................................................................... 33
Table 8. UNITY500 Settings Groups........................................................................................... 34
Table 9. Acquisition Mode Behavior........................................................................................... 36
Table 10. Signal Quality Information.......................................................................................... 38
Table 11. Carrier Status Report (Tracking )Terms ...................................................................... 43
Table 12. Carrier Status (Not Tracking) Report Terms ............................................................... 44
Table 13. Parameters Report Terms............................................................................................. 45
Table 14. Group Status Report Terms.......................................................................................... 46
Table 15. Network Control Status Terms..................................................................................... 47
Table 16. MPEG Status Report Terms......................................................................................... 48
Table 17. Settings Status Report Terms....................................................................................... 49
Table 18. Settings Table Report Terms........................................................................................ 51
LIST OF CAUTIONS & WARNINGS
Warning Radio Interference ................................................................................................... 11
Caution F Connector Loading ............................................................................................... 16
Caution RJ-12 Connection .................................................................................................... 17

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