X-Digital System XDS-PRO User manual

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X-Digital Systems XDS-PRO receiver
QUICK START GUIDE
REVIEW THIS GUIDE IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE INSTALLING
YOUR XDS RECEIVER. ALSO, FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE CALLING SUPPORT.
XDS urges stations to use an Uninterruptible Power Supply
(UPS) for the XDS receiver for equipment protection from
power spikes or brownouts. Also consider lightning protection
if you are located in an area susceptible to frequent lightning
storms. Surge suppressors do not provide sufficient protection.
NOTE: Use the included “Network Configuration Data Sheet” to
properly activate your receiver on the desired network.
NOTE: Appendix A contains a front panel menu map that can help
you navigate through the XDS receiver settings and configuration.
1. MAKING THE CONNECTIONS
Satellite RF, data (LAN/WAN) and audio must be properly
connected. Please follow the steps below:
1.1 SATELLITE RF CONNECTION
Your XDS receiver is pre-tuned to you network‟s carrier as specified in the attached
“Network Configuration Data Sheet”. Once the satellite RF is properly connected and
you apply AC power, the XDS receiver should automatically tune and lock to the
network‟s carrier.
A. Connect the satellite RF to your downlink
Your receiver will NOT receive network programming, until you
connect your XDS receiver to the internet and Activate it per the
instructions in this document. Your XDS receiver MUST be
connected to the internet AT ALL TIMES.

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Your new XDS receiver may include a parts kit that includes two 6-foot RG-6 cables
and an L-band splitter that allows DC power to pass through one port.
B. Verify the XDS receiver is tuned and locked to the carrier
Once the satellite RF is properly connected, apply AC power to the receiver and
verify as follows:
If the SIGNAL LED is green, the receiver is locked to the carrier and the
LCD screen will display:
(Network Logo)
EB ##.# AG ### (# = numerical value)
EB should be above 7 and AG should be between about 40 and 70 for
proper operation.
If the XDS receiver does not acquire the network carrier, the red FAULT LED
will illuminate steadily and the LCD screen will display:
(Network Logo)
EB _ _._ AG ### (# = numerical value)
Verify proper RF connections and the XDS receiver should automatically
lock to the carrier.
To manually tune the XDS receiver to a network carrier:
oAt the main screen with the network logo, press the SET key, then the left or
right arrow keys to reach Setup. Press SET.
oPress the left or right arrow keys to reach Tuner. Press SET.
oPress the left or right arrow keys to reach Frequency. Press SET.
oUse the four arrow keys and the SET key to set the frequency to the value on
the Network Data Sheet packed with your receiver.
oPress the left or right arrow keys to reach Symbol Rate. Press SET. Use
the four arrow keys and the SET key to set the symbol rate to the value on
the Network Data Sheet packed with your receiver.
The XDSPRO receiver should lock. (Green SIGNAL LED will illuminate
steadily).

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If this XDS receiver is designated to supply DC power to the LNB at your dish, you
can turn on the LNB voltage on the XDS receiver front panel menu as follows:
Make sure your downlink LNB is connected to the XDS receiver
Apply AC power to the receiver
oFrom the main screen with the network logo, press the SET key, then press
the left or right arrows to reach Setup. Press SET.
oPress the left or right arrows to reach Tuner. Press SET.
oPress the left or right arrows to reach LNBV, Press SET and turn the LNB
Voltage on.
1.2 INTERNET CONNECTION - REQUIRED
This new XDS receiver requires connection to an always-on internet pathway. The
internet pathway is used by the network to troubleshoot remotely, send audio or text
content to your receiver‟s storage, send commercial playback schedules, retrieve as-
played logs of commercials inserted by the receiver, and more.
Your XDS receiver is delivered with a 20-foot Category 5 data patch cord wired “straight
through” (not crossover) for connection to your network‟s hub or switch.
A. Connect the XDS Receiver to your network
If you elect to place your XDS receiver in your local network “inside” your
firewall, connect your network cable to one of the receiver‟s LAN ports. The
receiver is set by default to obtain a dynamic IP address, also called a “DHCP
address”, from your network‟s DHCP server. If there is no DHCP server or you
elect to assign a static IP address, you can do it as follows:
Assigning a Static IP address to a LAN Port:
oAt the main screen with the network logo, press the SET key, then the left or
right arrow keys to reach Setup. Press SET.
If the front panel of your XDS receiver displays flashing red
lights, this indicates all Activation and Installation steps have
not been completed and/or your XDS receiver is not connected
to the internet. All Activation and Installation steps, including
your internet connection, must be completed or you will NOT
receive the network’s programming. Your XDS receiver must be
connected to the internet at all times.

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oPress the left or right arrow keys to reach Network. Press SET.
oThe default setting for DHCP is ON. Use the SET and arrow keys to change
DHCP from ON to OFF.
oPress the left or right arrow keys to go to the LAN Address menu. Press SET.
oUse the up and down arrow keys and the SET key to set the desired IP
address.
oPress the left or right arrow keys to go to the LAN Subnet menu. Press SET.
oUse the up and down arrow keys and the SET key to set the desired subnet
address.
oPress the left and right arrows to go to the Gateway menu and press SET.
oUse the up and down arrow keys and the SET key to set the desired gateway
address.
Assigning a Static IP address to the WAN Port:
If you elect to connect your receiver in a firewall zone called a “DMZ”
(demilitarized zone) or „“Outside” the firewall where it can see the internet
directly, connect your network cable to the receiver‟s WAN port. You must
assign a static IP WAN Address, WAN Subnet, and Gateway. Follow the
“Assigning a Static IP address to a LAN Port” instructions above to go to the
appropriate WAN menus and change settings as desired.
NOTE: If your local area network (LAN) requires the use of a proxy server,
please refer to the online user‟s guide located at your affiliate‟s website. Refer to
Section 2 on page 7 of this document for instructions on how to login to your
receiver‟s website at your network‟s hub.
B. Test connection to the networks NOC
oAt the main screen with the network logo, press the SET key, then the left or
right arrow keys to reach Setup. Press SET.
oPress the left or right arrow keys to reach Network. Press SET.
oPress the left or right arrow keys to TEST NOC. Press SET.
oPress the NOC soft key to perform the test.
The test will take a minute or two. You will get a SUCCESFULLY CONNECTED
TO NOC message if your IP settings are correct. Otherwise you will get a
CANNOT CONNECT TO NOC message and you will need to adjust your IP
settings (on the receiver, or in your network‟s switches, routers or firewall) until
the receiver can connect to the NOC.
To troubleshoot, you can use the PING soft key to verify your receiver can
locally connect to your network gateway.

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1.3 AUDIO OUTPUT CONNECTIONS
Once the XDS receiver is locked to the carrier you can verify audio functionality as
follows:
A. Verify audio reception
Initially the XDS receiver headphone output and all the audio ports are programmed to
receive the network‟sTest Channel.
Connect a set of headphones and verify you can hear the Test Channel.
To manually program the XDS receiver headphone to output the Test Channel:
oAt the main screen with the network logo, press the SET key, then the left or
right arrows to reach Audio Ports. Press SET.
oPress the left or right arrows to reach Headphones. Press SET.
oPress the left or right arrows to reach Program. Press SET.
oUse the up and down arrows to find the network‟s Test Channel. Press
SET.
B. Verify audio ports
Your new XDS receiver may be delivered with a parts kit including four mating DB-9
connectors with shells.
The analog audio outputs for your services appear at the four DB-9 connectors on
the rear panel. Wiring pinouts are the same as on the older Starguide receivers:
AUDIO OUTPUT –DB9M
Pin
Signal
Signal
Pin
1
L+
L-
6
2
GND
GND
7
3
-
-
8
4
GND
R-
9
5
R+
The Test Channel is intended to check receiver operation. It
does NOT prove that you can receive the network’s
programming. To receive program audio, you must complete all
installation and Activation steps, including a fulltime internet
connection. Your XDS receiver must be connected to the
internet at all times.

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Each DB-9 connector normally carries one radio program stream, either mono or
stereo. If the program is mono, the same audio appears on the left and right pin
pairs.
In a few, rare cases, the left and right halves of a stereo channel may be used
for unrelated mono programs, but this is no longer the norm.
Your receiver should be pre-configured to output the Test Channel on all ports.
Verify you can hear the test program through all receiver ports.
To manually program the XDS receiver to output the Test Channel on a desired audio
port:
oAt the main screen with the network logo, press the SET key, then the left or
right arrows to reach Audio Ports. Press SET.
oPress the left or right arrows to select the Audio Port (letter A, B, C or D).
Press SET.
oPress the left or right arrows to select Program. Press SET.
oUse the up and down arrows to find the Test Channel. Press SET.
1.4 RELAY CLOSURES
There are two DB-37 connectors on the rear panel which together contain a total of 32
mappable relay (or contact) closures to drive your station automation. Relay closure are
momentary Form “A”, rated 500ma @24v.
Your XDS receiver may be delivered with a parts kit including two mating DB-37
connectors with shells.

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The pinouts for the DB-37 connectors are:
RELAY A - DB37M
RELAY B - DB37M
Pin
Signal
Signal
Pin
Pin
Signal
Signal
Pin
1
RLY1A
RLY1B
20
1
RLY1A
RLY1B
20
2
RLY2A
RLY2B
21
2
RLY2A
RLY2B
21
3
RLY3A
RLY3B
22
3
RLY3A
RLY3B
22
4
RLY4A
RLY4B
23
4
RLY4A
RLY4B
23
5
GND
GND
24
5
GND
GND
24
6
RLY5A
RLY5B
25
6
RLY5A
RLY5B
25
7
RLY6A
RLY6B
26
7
RLY6A
RLY6B
26
8
RLY7A
RLY7B
27
8
RLY7A
RLY7B
27
9
RLY8A
RLY8B
28
9
RLY8A
RLY8B
28
10
GND
RLY9B
29
10
GND
RLY9B
29
11
RLY9A
RLY10B
30
11
RLY9A
RLY10B
30
12
RLY10A
RLY11B
31
12
RLY10A
RLY11B
31
13
RLY11A
RLY12B
32
13
RLY11A
RLY12B
32
14
RLY12A
GND
33
14
RLY12A
GND
33
15
Cue Txd
RLY13B
34
15
NC
RLY13B
34
16
RLY13A
RLY14B
35
16
RLY13A
RLY14B
35
17
RLY14A
RLY15B
36
17
RLY14A
RLY15B
36
18
RLY15A
RLY16B
37
18
RLY15A
RLY16B
37
19
RLY16A
19
RLY16A
If you or your automation vendor has developed a program that can read text cues
directly, you may get the cue serial stream from pins 15 and 10 on the Relay A port on
your XDS receiver (see pinout above). The “Cue TxD” pin is RS-232 data with no flow
control or handshaking. Baud rate is set by default to 9600 bps 8N1.
2. VERIFY PROGRAMMING AND ACTIVATE
In the XDS system each program, not each channel, is permissioned and labeled for
station use. Therefore, instead of tuning to a channel to find a program, you will
schedule the programs to appear on each output port. You will need to review your
schedule and activate your receiver with your station‟s programming.
Initially your receiver only outputs the Test Channel on all ports, the front panel LCD
shows a “Please Activate” message and the orange UPDATE LED in flashing.

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You must edit and activate the schedule of the programs that you want to appear on
each audio output port of the XDS receiver through the network‟s Affiliate website at
the internet URL provided on the Network Configuration Data Sheet packed with your
receiver.
To login you will use the XDS receiver’s serial number as the username and a
password generated by the receiver. To find this password:
oAt the main screen with the network logo, press the SET key, then the left or
right arrows to reach Setup. Press SET.
oPress the left or right arrows to select Serial Number.
oPress the PWD soft key to display your password.
Once logged in, you may setup a friendly password to the site and also review and
approve your receiver‟s setup (Time Zone, Schedule, Relay Mappings, etc).
Adjust Time Zone
Setup the appropriate time zone for your receiver
Review Schedule
You will see the default schedule for every station your receiver supports. Please modify
and verify your schedule as desired.
RULE: Each call-letter radio station at your site that carries any programming or
commercials from this XDS receiver must be assigned to an XDS receiver port and each
port must be scheduled to output the programs you need.
NOTE: Your new XDS receiver contains about 32 hours of audio storage which you may
use to “tape delay” network programs and schedule them to play later. You can
schedule the same XDS receiver port to “play back” a mixed schedule of live and
delayed programs.
Review Relay Mappings
You will see the default relay mapping configuration for your receiver. Please modify
and verify your mappings as desired.
Approve Setup and Activate
Once you reviewed all your desired settings, press the UPDATE button, and the NOC
will send the updated programming to your receiver.
It may take a couple of minutes for the XDS receiver to download the network‟s
programming information. To verify your receiver is activated, the UPDATE LED will

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turn off and the front panel LCD will display the “XDSPRO”message instead of the
“Please Activate” message
3. SUPPORT CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any problems please call the network‟s Technical Services offices specified
in the Network Configuration Datasheet and they will help you set up and verify your
receiver.
4. FULL MANUAL
This Quick Start Guide is not intended to be a full equipment manual.
To view or download the XDS User‟s Guide for your receiver, please browse to the URL
on the Network Data Sheet packed with your receiver. You don‟t need to log in. Point
to Help, then to User‟s Guide.
The User‟s Guide and Data Sheet may change from time to time, or when software
features change.

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APPENDIX A –XDS RECEIVER MENU MAP
U/D
L/R
EB AG
XDS PRO4
XDS PRO4
Setup
XDS PRO4
Status
XDS PRO4
Audio Port
L/R
L/R
U/D
Setup
Network
Setup
Serial Number
XDSP-000000
Setup
M&C Ports
115K,8,None,1
Setup
Factory Defaults Setup Version
Setup
Alarms
0FFBDFFF
Setup
Tuner Setup Relays
L/R
L/R L/R
L/R L/R
L/R
L/R
L/R
Active Faults
OK Fault History Environment Temp: 39°C
Fan: HIGH
Power Status
1.2V=1.21
5.0V=5.09
Storage Status
Total: 3884MB
Avail: 3683 MB
U/D
Setup
Frequency Setup Symbol Rate Setup FEC Setup LNB Power
Audio Port #
Station
Audio Port #
Program Audio Port # Spot Audio Port # Settings
L/R L/R L/R
L/R
L/R L/R L/RL/R
Audio Port A Audio Port B Audio Port C
Audio Port DHeadphones
L/R
L/R L/R L/R
L/R
U/D
U/D
L/R L/R
L/RL/R
L/R
Setup Network
WAN Subnet
Setup Network
Gateway
Setup Network
Test NOC L/RL/R L/R
Setup Network
LAN Subnet
Setup Network
DHCP Setup Network LAN Address Setup Network WAN Address
L/R L/R L/R
L/R
L/R
U/D