Wegener unity 500 User manual

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UNITY500
Enterprise Media Receiver
User’s Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1. GENERAL INFORMATION ...................................................................................................... 1
1.1. Manual Overview ........................................................................................................ 1
1.1. Unity 500 Product Overview........................................................................................ 1
1.1.1. The Unity 500 digital Television Receiver........................................................ 1
1.1.2. Unity 500 Features and Options...................................................................... 2
1.1.3. COMPEL™ Network Control........................................................................... 2
1.2. Unity 500 Product Specifications ................................................................................. 2
1.3. Safety Summary.......................................................................................................... 5
CHAPTER 2. INSTALLATION....................................................................................................................... 7
2.1. Unpacking and Inspection........................................................................................... 7
2.2. Location and Mounting................................................................................................ 7
2.2.1. FCC-Mandated Suppression of Radio Frequency Emissions........................... 7
2.2.2. Rack Mounting................................................................................................ 8
2.2.3. Desktop Installation......................................................................................... 8
2.3. Rear Panel Connections ............................................................................................. 9
Smart Card.................................................................................................................. 9
CHAPTER 3. OPERATION ......................................................................................................................... 11
3.1. General..................................................................................................................... 11
3.2. Front Panel Controls And Indicators .......................................................................... 11
3.3. LED Status and Alarm/Warning Conditions................................................................ 11
3.4. Power-On Procedure................................................................................................. 13
3.5. On-Screen Network E-mail........................................................................................ 13
3.6. On-Screen Display (OSD)......................................................................................... 13
3.7. Customizing and Viewing Settings for Your System................................................... 14
3.7.1. COMPEL™ System Control.......................................................................... 14
3.7.2. On-Screen Display (OSD) Settings ............................................................... 15
3.7.3. Edit Settings ................................................................................................. 15
3.7.4. Carrier Status ............................................................................................... 16
3.7.5. Carrier Select................................................................................................ 16
3.7.6. Signal Strength............................................................................................. 17
3.7.7. Serial Port Select.......................................................................................... 18
3.7.8. Audio Settings .............................................................................................. 18
3.7.9. Software Versions......................................................................................... 19
3.7.10. Data PIDS Settings....................................................................................... 20
3.8. Universal European Single User LNB ........................................................................ 21
CHAPTER 4. SEARCH FUNCTIONS.......................................................................................................... 23
4.1. Perms/Temps/Searching & Settings .......................................................................... 23
4.2. Settings Table (or Search Table)............................................................................... 24
4.3. Acquisition Modes..................................................................................................... 24
4.4. Acquisition Sub-Modes.............................................................................................. 26
4.5. Signal Quality Monitoring........................................................................................... 27
4.6. Frequency Tagging ................................................................................................... 27

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4.6.1. General Rules...............................................................................................27
CHAPTER 5. CUSTOMER SERVICE...........................................................................................................29
5.1. Warranty ...................................................................................................................29
5.2. Technical Support......................................................................................................29
APPENDIX A: TERMINAL/MODEM MODE ................................................................................................31
A.1 Terminal/Modem Commands.....................................................................................31
A.1.1 Network-Enabled Local Control Commands...................................................31
A.1.2 Local Control Commands ..............................................................................34
A.2 Reports .....................................................................................................................35
A.2.1 Carrier Status (Tracking) ...............................................................................35
A.2.2 Carrier Status (Not Tracking).........................................................................37
A.2.3 Parameters...................................................................................................38
A.2.4 Group Status.................................................................................................38
A.2.5 Network Controller Status..............................................................................40
A.2.6 MPEG Status ................................................................................................41
A.2.7 Settings Status..............................................................................................42
A.2.8 Settings Table ...............................................................................................42
APPENDIX B: RMA REQUEST FORM......................................................................................................45

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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 2.1: UNITY 500 Rear Panel..................................................................................... 9
Figure 2.2: U500 Rear Panel with Smart Card Slot and Ethernet Connector................... 9
Figure 3.1: Unity 500 Front Panel.................................................................................... 11
Figure 3.3: Unity 500 Terminal Main Menu Screen......................................................... 15
Figure 3.4: Unity 500 Terminal Carrier Status Screen.................................................... 16
Figure 3.5: Unity 500 Terminal Carrier Select Screen.................................................... 16
Figure 3.6: Unity 500 Terminal Signal Strength Screen ................................................. 17
Figure 3.7: Unity 500 Terminal Serial Port Select Screen.............................................. 18
Figure 3.8: Unity 500 Terminal Audio Settings Screen................................................... 19
Figure 3.9: Unity 500 Terminal Software Version/Serial No. Screen.............................. 19
Figure 3.10: Unity 500 Data PIDS Settings Screen......................................................... 20
Figure 4.1: Acquisition Modes......................................................................................... 24
Figure 4.2: Acquisition Sub-Modes................................................................................. 26
Figure A.1: Sample Unity 500 Carrier Status (Tracking) Report .................................... 35
Figure A.2: Sample Unity 500 Carrier Status (Not Tracking) Report ............................. 37
Figure A.3 Sample Unity 500 Parameters Report ........................................................... 38
Figure A.4: Sample Unity 500 Group Status Report....................................................... 38
Figure A.5: Sample Unity 500 Parameters Report.......................................................... 40
Figure A.6: Sample Unity 500 MPEG Status Report....................................................... 41
Figure A.7: Sample Unity 500 Settings Status Report.................................................... 42
Figure A.8: Sample Unity 500 Settings Table Report (Without Labels) ......................... 43
Figure A.9: Sample Unity 500 Settings Table Report (With Labels) .............................. 44

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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1.1: Unity 500 Technical Specifications ..................................................................2
Table 2.1: UNITY 500 Interconnect Descriptions..............................................................9
Table 2.2: UNITY 500 Serial Cables to Terminal or Printer .............................................10
Table 3.1: Unity 500 Front Panel Controls and Indicator LED........................................11
Table 3.2: Unity 500 Status LED Indications...................................................................12
Table 3.3: Unity 500 On-Screen Display (OSD) Fields....................................................14
Table 4.1. Settings Parameters for the UNITY500...........................................................23
Table 4.2. UNITY500 Settings Groups.............................................................................23
Table 4.3. Acquisition Mode Behavior.............................................................................25
Table 4.4: Signal Quality Information..............................................................................27
Table A.1: Unity 500 Network-Enabled Local Control Commands.................................31
Table A.2: Unity 500 Local Control Commands..............................................................34
Table A.3: Terms Used in U500 Carrier Status (Tracking) Reports.................................36
Table A.4: Terms Used in U500 Carrier Status (Not Tracking) Reports..........................37
Table A.5: Terms Used in Unity 500 Parameters Reports ..............................................38
Table A.6: Terms Used in U500 Group Status Reports..................................................39
Table A.7: Terms Used in U500 Network Control Status Reports..................................40
Table A.8: Terms Used in U500 MPEG Status Reports...................................................41
Table A.9: Terms Used in U500 Settings Status Reports...............................................42
Table A.10: Terms Used in U500 Settings Table Reports...............................................44

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Chapter 1. GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1. Manual Overview
This manual provides instructions and reference information for the proper installation
and operation of the Wegener Unity 500, referred to throughout the manual as the U500.
The manual is divided into the following chapters:
1. General Information – A description of the Unity 500, its functions and specifications,
and a glossary of terms
2. Installation – Procedures and information for the correct and safe installation of the
Unity 5000
3. Operation – Instructions on starting and operating the Unity 500
4. Maintenance – Information on maintaining the Unity 500 and resolving potential
operating difficulties
5. Customer Service – Our warranty and information about obtaining help.
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1.1. Unity 500 Product Overview
1.1.1. The Unity 500 digital Television Receiver
The Unity 500 Digital Television Receiver is a high-performance satellite Integrated
Receiver-Decoder (IRD) designed to meet the needs of the private television market-place.
Supporting both the PAL and NTSC video standards, the Unity 500 is uniquely positioned
to provide high-quality video, audio, and data to demanding customers. The Unity 500
supports DVB World Standard Teletext and Line 21 Closed Captioning and Extended
Data for enhanced video functionality.
Multiple data features are standard to provide additional ways to use spare digital
spectrum for revenue and operational control. A 38.4-kbps asynchronous output provides
constant streaming of control and user information. This data port is used for local and
remote diagnostics, COMPEL™ data delivery services, and auxiliary data. Using
COMPEL, the data output can control external devices, such as collection encoding
systems and video switching equipment. COMPEL is able to command the serial number
to be displayed on screen for asset protection.

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1.1.2. Unity 500 Features and Options
The Unity 500 utilizes and supports the following standards:
•MPEG-2/DVB Compliant.
•1.5Mb – 50 Mbps Transport Rate.
•1.08 – 45 Msps Symbol Rate.
•SCPC and MCPC.
•RS-232 Asynch Data up to 38.4 Kbps.
•Line 21 Closed Captioning and Extended Data.
•World Standard Teletext.
•On-Screen Control.
The Unity 500 has integral support for the following COMPEL™features:
•COMPEL™ Network Control.
•COMPEL™ CA and Wegener PIN Scrambling.
•COMPEL™ On-Screen E-Mail.
The Unity 500 also provides the following options:
•Optional Rack Mounting brackets.
•Optional Four-Port RF Switch
1.1.3. COMPEL™ Network Control
COMPEL gives you the power to manage a network of Unity 500s and other Unity IRDs
with unparalleled functionality. With its unique network management features, such as
grouping, receiver control and scheduling, the operator can command individual groups
of receivers to switch, tune, or “output” video or data targeted specifically for that one
receiver or group of receivers. In addition, COMPEL is able to switch the Unity 500
between satellite transponders — even to a different satellite — for unequalled disaster
recovery.
1.2. Unity 500 Product Specifications
Table 1.1: Unity 500 Technical Specifications
Characteristic Specification
RF Input
Input Frequency Range 950.00 – 2150.00 MHz
Input Level Range -25 dBm total signal power down to –135 dBm/Hz
signal power spectral density (-25 to –65dBm)

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Characteristic Specification
Maximum Aggregate Input Power -5 dBm at max input signal
Input Impedance 75 ohms, unbalanced
Input VSWR <2.5:1
Input Noise Figure 8 dBm MAX at minimum input level
L.O. Leakage at Input [- 55 dBm
Demodulator/FEC Convert Symbol rate Fs to Transport Rate Ft by:
(2R*Fs)*(188/204)=Ft, where ‘R’ is the inner FEC
code ratio, either R = 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, or 7/8.
Max Symbol-rate 30 Msps
Aggregate MPEG Transport
Rate 2.500 to 50.000 Mbps (limited by max symbol-rate
and inner FEC chosen), defined for 188-byte MPEG
transport packets.
Max Eb/No @ Video Threshold Depends on inner FEC:
1/2: 4.5 dB; 2/3: 5.0 dB; 3/4: 5.5 dB;
5/6: 6.0 dB; 7/8: 6.4 dB.
Compression System MPEG-2
Analog Output Formats NTSC or PAL
Supported Digital Video
Resolutions NTSC: 720Hx480V, 544Hx480V, 480Hx480V,
352Hx480V, 352Hx240V
PAL: 704Hx576V, 544Hx576V, 480Hx576V,
352Hx576V, 352Hx288V
Supported Chrominance
Sampling 4:2:0
Video Output All Video Output specs are for NTSC and PAL
Output Level 1.0 Vp-p, < +/- 5.5 %
Output Impedance 75 ohms
Multiburst From 0.5 to 4.2 MHz, < +0/-3dB
Differential Gain < 3%
Differential Phase < 3 Degrees
Line Time and Field Time
W-form Distortion < 2% p-p
Audio Decoder
Compression System MPEG-1 Layer 2
Sample Rates Supported 44.1 and 48 kHz
Unbalanced Audio Output Measured at 256 kbps audio PES rate, dual mono
mode
Output Level Adjust Range 0 to –14 dB attenuation from above output level.
Output Level – MAX PPL +9.0 +/- 0.5 dBu, 0 dB level, RCA Phono Jack
Impedance Unbalanced: < 1000 ohms

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Characteristic Specification
Audio Parameters
Frequency Response 20 Hz to 20 kHz, +0.5/-2.0 dB
Harmonic Distortion (1 kHz
test tone, 1 dB below PPL) < 0.5%
S/N Ratio < 68 dB (22 Hz to 20 KHz) unweighted
Dynamic Range 16 Bits
A/V Sync < +/- 50 ms error
Serial Ports
RS-232 RJ12
Selectable Services Auxiliary character-based async output
E-mail character-based async output
Terminal monitoring and control
Baud Rates 9.6 kbps and 19.2 kbps
Formatting 8 data bits; 1 start, 1 stop; half-duplex.
Input Power Rating 115/230 VAC, 0.8/0.5A, 50/60Hz
LNB DC Power Universal LNB supported
Voltage 14 or 19 VDC, for LNB polarity selection
22 kHz tone 22 kHz control tone, for LNB DRO selection
Current 250 mA max
Short-circuit protection Foldback regulator
AC Power Input
Voltage 115/230 VAC auto-detect/selected
Frequency 50 or 60 Hz +/- 2%
Power Consumption 30 watts with full LNB load
Operating Environment
Operating Temperature Range +10° to +40° C in still air with unblocked vents
Storage Temperature Range -20° to + 60° C
Operating Humidity Maximum relative humidity 80% for temperatures up
to 31° C, decreasing linearly to 50% relative humidity
at 40° C.
Maximum Operating Elevation 6560 Ft (2000M) above sea level