Operations Manual User’s Manual The most important thing we build is trust. The most important thing we build is trust. Messenger 2 Transmitter Enhanced – SDI Version M2TE-S OPERATIONS MANUAL 100-M0171X3 1 of 95 GMS Inc. doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance 1916 Palomar Oaks Way, Suite 100, Carlsbad, CA 92008 Tel: 760-496-0055 FAX: 760-496-0057 www.cobham.
Table of Contents 1. Important Warning and General Safety Information .................................................................................................7 1.1 General ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................7 2. Acronyms .................................................................................................................
6.7.6 ERROR .................................................................................................................................................................................................33 6.8 Locking the local control panel interface ...................................................................................................................................33 6.8.1 Setup lock ...........................................................................................................
List of Tables Table 1 – Recommended 1.0/2.3 3G mating connector .................................................................................................................. 18 Table 2 – Recommended 1.0/2.3 3G mating connector .................................................................................................................. 18 Table 3 – Recommended DC IN mating connector ....................................................................................................................
Figure 37 - Network Center ............................................................................................................................................................................ 82 Figure 38 - Network Connections ............................................................................................................................................................... 83 Figure 39 - LAN Properties .......................................................................................
Revision History Revision Date Main Changes from Previous version X1 2 Sept 2011 Initial Release X1A 12 Dec 2011 Add Appendix (A) – IP Static Addressing , Interfacing to a Personal Computer TG X2 18 April 2012 Add operational description of new FW (DSP 2.0 w Xilinx 5) release where applicable. TG X3 Add operational description of new FW (DSP 2.201 w Xilinx 6).
1. Important Warning and General Safety Information 1.1 General The following information is presented to the operator to ensure awareness of potential harmful RF (radio frequency) exposure and general hazards. With regards to potential harmful RF electromagnetic fields the text below is only a brief summary highlighting the possible risks and how to minimize exposure.
5. Do not substitute any antenna for the one supplied or recommended by the manufacturer. The installer is responsible for ensuring that the proper antenna is installed. 6. It should be noted that this device is an intentional radiator, hence: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
2. Acronyms This section lists and describes the various acronyms used in this document.
3. Introduction 3.1 About the Manual Cobham User Manuals focus on providing the end user an easy to understand operational instructions to quickly setup and deploy the equipment. The Cobham Technical Operation Manuals focus on the technical details and setup of the equipment. The Technical Manuals also provide a more in depth explanation of the settings and specifications of the equipment that technicians can use to verify the operational status. 3.
4. General System Information 4.1 Overview The Messenger 2 Transmitter Enhanced (M2TE) is a second generation AVC HD/SD COFDM transmitter that combines all the features and capabilities of Cobham Surveillance’s (CS’s) Messenger 2 AVC HD/SD Transmitter with the additional features listed in the Key System Features section below. All of this is included in a smaller housing (8.6 cu inches).
equipment provides standard a robust digital modulation system known as Coded Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexed (COFDM) that provides frequency diversity and powerful Forward Error Correction (FEC) algorithms. This modulation is ideas for transmitting over water or into urban environments which typically have high multi-path interference.
a WEB server application that launches from the device. TSs can be sent out or in via UDP/IP or RTP/UDP/IP protocols. 3D Support 3D is a very new area in the Broadcast industry. From a content collection standpoint it is normally accomplished with two separate cameras that are GEN-LOCKED together outputting two separate Video signals. Content Collection Format The encoder maintains a frame by frame synchronization as it goes through its processing.
Key System Features Ultra-Low End to End System Latency (down to ~44 mS)5 AVC HD/SD Encoder (Up to 1080p 30FPS) Supports Dual Audio/Video/Data programs (Option) o Multi-Camera Support o 3D Support COFDM Modulation (DVB-T 2 K or 4 K Carriers6) Bandwidths DVB-T 6,7,& 8 MHz (STD) & 12, 14 & 16 MHz (4 K6) Output Frequency: 0.
devices. The second operating mode is the Encoder-Only Mode. In this mode the COFDM RF transmission chain is disabled and only the ASI and LAN ports are active. There are two COFDM operating modes available; standard 2K DVB-T compliant and a Cobham unique 4K mode8. The 4K mode provided twice the data throughput than 2K mode (2x RF bandwidth) and allows the transmission of high quality dual HD video in a robust 16-QAM format.
Level of detail and contrast Level of motion in the video Level of noise in the video Existence of repeating patterns in the video The required level of video quality will not be the same for all applications. Broadcasters often demand high-quality while certain surveillance applications may be satisfied with much less quality. Since we support a wide variety of applications we allow a wide range of settings. Not every set-up configuration will be acceptable for all applications.
5. Hardware Overview The basic M2TE-S transmitter configuration is outlined in this section: Figure 1 – M2TE-S Connectors 5.1 M2TE-S Connectors There are six connectors located on the M2TE-S unit as shown in Figure 1. They are for interfacing the RF out, HD//SD-SDI Video or ASI in or SD Composite in (Two ports), ASI out, audio, Auxiliary Data, KLV Data, LAN/IP and Control signals. The Local Control panel is also shown in Figure 1. 5.1.
5.1.2 ASI Out A 75 Ohm female 1.0/2.3 3Gbps connector is provided for DVB-ASI Transport Stream Output. The output bit rate is 270 Mbps. Table 1 – Recommended 1.0/2.3 3G mating connector Manufacturer Part Number Cambridge XGT-8000-NGAF 5.1.3 HD/SD-SDI IN/ASI IN/COMPOSITE Both video input ports use a 75 Ohm female 1.0/2.3 3Gbps connector for SD-SDI or HD-SDI or SD composite video input streams. The input bit rate is 270 Mbps for SD and 1.485 Gbps to 2.97 Gbps for HD.
Table 4 – Recommended VHDCI mating connector with Cable Manufacturer Part Number MOLEX 79918-0080 Table 5 – I/O - Control VHDCI-68 Connector Pin Out Pin Signal Notes 1 35 2 36 3 37 4 38 5 39 6 40 7 41 8 42 9 43 10 44 11 45 12 46 13 47 14 48 15 49 16 50 17 51 18 52 19 53 20 GND GND RS232 Data RX1 RS232 Data TX1 RS232 Data RX2 RS232 Data TX2 GND GND AUDIO 1 DIFF P AUDIO 1 DIFF N AUDIO 1 BIAS AUDIO 2 BIAS Digital GND Digital GND RS232 Port 1 RS232 Port 1 RS232 Port 2 RS232 Port 2 Digital GND Digital G
Pin Signal Notes 54 21 55 22 56 23 57 24 58 25 59 26 60 27 61 28 62 29 63 30 64 31 65 32 66 33 67 34 68 RS422-C N GND GND 3.3v I/O 3.3v I/O 3.3v I/O 3.3v I/O FPGA GPIO3 FPGA GPIO2 FPGA GPIO1 FPGA GPIO0 USB D P USB D N USB VBUS PA EN SPARE 0 SPARE 1 GND +3.
Table 6 - Audio Configurations Audio Configuration Program #1 Audio Program #2 Audio (reference table 5 above) (reference table 5 above) Pin 5 ( + input) Pin 11 ( + input) Pin 39 (- input) Pin 39 (- input) Pin 42 (AUDIO GND) Pin 46 (AUDIO GND) Single ended high input impedance (100K) Line 1: Pin 5, AUD GND Pin 8 Line 3: Pin 11, AUD GND Pin 12 Mic Bias (1.
6. Local Control Panel Operation Note: The active settings are maintained in a separate non-volatile memory area; separate from the 20 Configuration Groups we call Group 0. This was done to enable the M2TE’s ability to power-up in the same configuration that was in-play prior to the shut-down of the unit, when the Group 0 settings have NOT been saved into 1 of the 20 Configuration Groups.
20 Numbered LEDs, 6 key pads (MODE, ENTR, 4 ARROW KEYS) for the user interface. See Figure 2 - M2TE control panel. Each of the main sections is further explained below. Figure 2 - M2TE control panel 6.3 Power-up Sequence When the M2TE is first powered on, the local control panel LED is displayed in the following manner. It will give you an indication that all systems are up and operating normally. Each new set of lights indicate a different system check is completed.
6.4 Numbered LEDs The Numbered LED section, pictured in Figure 3 - Numbered LEDs, is used to display various information associated for each MODE LED. Figure 4 - Alphanumeric Characters Displayed on Numbered LED’s shows Alphanumerical and characters that are displayed. The default setting for the numbered LEDs is the active configuration group. All Numbered LEDs are green. Figure 3 - Numbered LEDs 100-M0171X3 GMS Inc. doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance 24 of 95 www.cobham.
Figure 4 - Alphanumeric Characters Displayed on Numbered LED’s 100-M0171X3 GMS Inc. doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance 25 of 95 www.cobham.
6.5 Key Pads The 6 push button key pads, “MODE”, up”↑”, down“↓”, left”←”, right “→” and Enter “ENTR“, help the operator change the settings and view the status of the M2TE transmission. Figure 5 - Key Pads 6.5.1 “MODE” Key Pad Each push of the MODE key cycles from the current mode sequentially to the next mode and in doing so displays in the Numbered LEDs section the current settings/values for the current mode.
6.6 Modes When the MODE key is pushed one of the MODES LED lights and starts to blink indicating which “MODES” is active, see Figure 6 - MODES LEDs. This means the Numbered LEDs (1-20) to the right now only represent the current value/setting of the active MODE. While the MODE is active (MODE LED is blinking) the user can change the values/settings assuming it is a read/write MODE. Some MODES such as the REPORT are read only MODES.
NOTE: New settings/values are never changed until the ENTR key is pressed. If the current setting is re-selected, if the panel times out, or if the Mode key is pressed then the M2TE keeps the previous setting/value without any disturbance to the M2TE operation. 6.6.1.2 Changing Configuration Groups 1) Press the MODE key until the CFG GRPS LED is blinking. The current configuration group selection is displayed in the Numbered LED section.
Note: If only one audio channel is active and the other is OFF then only the volume adjustment for the active channel can be made. If both audio channels are active then continue with step 4 below to switch to the other audio channel. 4) Use the left and right keys, “→ ←”, to change between the different active audio channels which are displayed in the Numbered LEDs section ( 1&2, or 3&4), depending upon the group configuration). 5) Use the up and down keys, “↑↓”, to increase/decrease the audio volume.
3) Press the ENTR key to make the current selection active. This sets the M2TE to the new settings and puts the control panel into Default Operating Mode. NOTE: Settings will not change until the ENTR key is pressed. If the current setting is reselected, if the panel times out, or if the MODE key is pressed then the M2TE keeps the previous settings without any disturbance to the M2TE operation. 6.6.
LED # 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ERROR Future Use Future Use Future Use Future Use Future Use Future Use Future Use Future Use Invalid RF Board Type or missing RF card RF Board Database is corrupted or has not been programmed Main Database is corrupted or has not been programmed Hardware Error System Error Table 7 - Report Error Table 6.6.5.1 REPORT IP Address The following procedure can be used to read the current IP address off of the local control panel.
Figure 7 - “STATUS” LEDs 6.7.1 RF ON The green RF ON LED indicates whether the M2TE is sending a transmitted signal through the RF port or not. If the LED is ON the transmitter is transmitting wireless data. If it is OFF the RF transmitter is OFF. 6.7.2 INPUT The green INPUT LED indicates that the M2TE detects either a video stream on one or more of its inputs or an ASI stream if that is what it is set-up to process.
6.7.5 ENCRYPTION (THE “KEY” ) The yellow KEY LED when ON indicates that the data being transmitted is encrypted. If the LED is OFF then the encoder module transport stream is not encrypted. 6.7.6 ERROR The red ERROR LED when ON indicates a fault condition, there can be more than one. A common cause could be that video is disconnected or the unit is expecting two video streams but is only receiving one. Rapid Flashing of the Error LED at startup indicates that there has been a fatal Boot Error.
1) When the local control panel is in Default Operating Mode and you press the “MODE” key, the CFG GRPS LED starts blinking. CFG GRPs cannot be changed from the front panel when in locked mode. 2) Press the MODE key to go to the next MODES’ LED. 3) Press the ENTR key to place the local control panel back in Default Operating Mode. “RF LEVEL” 1) Press the MODE key until the “RF LEVEL” LED lights. The Numbered LEDs show the current RF power level (Levels 1-4 or 0).
7. Software Overview 7.1 Product Control & Status Monitoring Approach Cobham transmitters provide programmable presets or set-up groups that can be configured through a WEB-based control and status interface that launches through the LAN interface from the transmitter. Set-up “Groups” are selected by the user through either the transmitter’s local control panel or remotely through the WEB-based interface. The M2TE allows 20 set-up groups.
Each set-up group can be completely different from any other group. Field personnel can select specific set-up groups via pre-determined guidance from the administrators. Matching the transmitter operation to the receiver operation is as simple as selecting the same set-up groups. For example: If the transmitter is set to preset #19, then the receiver needs to be set to preset #19 for them to operate together. Keep in mind the factory default set-up groups (20 total) are just a starting point.
7.2 M2TE Web Interface M2TE web interface supports both low-level basic system setup and high-level functional configurations.
Refer to Appendix A -for additional information on IP addressing and interfacing a personal PC to the M2TE Note: The M2TE transmitter supports Auto-MDIX (Medial Dependent Interface Crossover). In general it means a crossover IP (Ethernet) cable is not needed when it is plugged into a network or a personal PC. IP address can be obtained in two ways: Front panel (please refer to 6.6.5.1). Serial console interface command ngc (described next).
Figure 8 – M2TE serial port connection configuration After login is accepted, the IP address can be retrieved by typing the command “ngc”. After typing the “ngc” command (and pressing the ENTER key) the current network configuration is displayed. 100-M0171X3 GMS Inc. doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance 39 of 95 www.cobham.
1> ngc Network Configuration Mode: Local Host Name DNS IP Address Static IP Address M2TE 192.168.1.1 Static Configuration IP Address: 192.168.1.36 Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway IP Address: 192.168.1.1 Domain Name: gmsinc.com The user should also be aware that from the serial port interface as demonstrated above, the IP address can also be set to a different address or changed to a different mode (Static or DHCP).
Figure 9 – Web interface welcome page Click on Continue button to reach a login prompt window as shown in Figure 10. Type-in the suitable login information into the user name and password text boxes. A main page then opens up as shown in Figure 11. Figure 10 – Login window 100-M0171X3 GMS Inc. doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance 41 of 95 www.cobham.
Figure 11 – Web interface main page Six items are listed in the main menu: Main, Configuration Groups, Status, System Setup, Upgrade and Help. Among the above pages, Main, Configuration Groups (except for the Import and Restore Default Groups options in Configuration Groups), Status, Update Logon submenu under System Setup, and Help are accessible with User level, and the rest of the pages are accessible only with Administrator level. These web pages will be discussed in detail in the following sections.
7.5 Group Configurations The M2TE supports twenty configuration groups where the fundamental system features and functions can be configured and stored into the unit. The Configuration Groups selection in the menu provides a tool to display and configure the groups, which contains four options: Setup, Import, Export and Restore Default Groups. These options support individual group configuration, multi-group configuration file import and export, and default groups restoration, respectively. 7.5.
The individual group configuration page consists of three sections: general configuration section, the operation buttons, and the tab section.
Apply button – activates the edited parameters in the tab section without saving them into the system database. Save button – saves the edited parameters in the tab section into the system database according to the selected group index without activating them. It should be noted that the first three of the five buttons are carried out based on only the selected group index ignoring the edited tab section contents, while the last two of the five buttons take the edited tab section contents into effect.
The user can check the Status page to ensure the source video format and the actual detected format match. The Video 1 and Video 2 formats are listed under the “Audio-Video Formats” table on the Status page. The Video 1 Bitrate Allocation input box defines the video 1 bitrate percentage of the whole available bitrates for both video streams. If Video 1 is turned off, Video 1 Bitrate Allocation is default to 0 and Video 2 Bitrate Allocation is default to 100.
and its Analog drop-down choice is set to the corresponding analog audio. The Input Mode selection of either Embedded or Internal Tone Generator does not allow volume adjustment. The Audio 1-2 Sample Rate (or Audio 3-4 Sample Rate) drop-down boxes are grayed out and fixed at 48 KHz. The Audio 1 (2, 3 or 4) Mic PreAmp selection is only available for any corresponding MIC choice configured in the Analog drop-down box.
TS tab (Figure 15) allows the user to configure the Transport Stream. Only the variables under the RF tab and the Streaming tab are available when the Transport Stream Source selection of Stream IN, ASI 1, or ASI2 is chosen. As a general rule when setting the IDs, Program Numbers, and PIDs do not duplicate numbers in the same Transport Stream.
Figure 15 - Individual group configuration page (TS Tab) Encryption tab Figure 16) allows the user to configure the encryption mode (AES/Bcrypt128/256 or AES-C 128/256) and to select a key (up to 5 keys) . The encryption key storage type and the key value can be configured on the Encryption page under System Setup menu. 100-M0171X3 GMS Inc. doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance 49 of 95 www.cobham.
Figure 16 - Individual group configuration page (Encryption Tab) Auxiliary Data tab (Figure 17) allows the user to turn auxiliary data ON/OFF, to choose 7/8bit data, odd/even/no parity, the baud rate and allows user to change the PID. Note that with a two stream/program there can be an Auxiliary Data associated with each stream/program. 100-M0171X3 GMS Inc. doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance 50 of 95 www.cobham.
Figure 17 - Individual group configuration page (Auxiliary Data Tab) Streaming tab (see Figure 18 & Figure 19) contains the LAN streaming configuration for both Streaming In and Streaming Out. Streaming In and Streaming Out cannot be activated simultaneously. The selection of Streaming In on this tab will overwrite the Transport Stream Source on TS tab, and vice versa.
Destination Protocol: Choose between UDP/IP (user datagram protocol) or RTP/UDP/IP (real time transport protocol with UDP) are the only two supported protocols. Ensure destination application supports these protocols. Streaming IN setup parameters (reference Figure 18) Multicast address is not currently working. Do not use this option.
Figure 18 - Individual group configuration page (Streaming-In Tab) 100-M0171X3 GMS Inc. doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance 53 of 95 www.cobham.
Figure 19 - Individual group configuration page (Streaming-Out Tab) Inter-Tab Constraints: General Because of the Inter-Tab constraints changing individual parameters under any of the 7 tabs (located under the Configuration Groups/Setup menu) may affect corresponding parameters under other tabs One way of ensuring stability and reliability of the parameters is to modify the Configuration Group individual parameters (reference section 7.
Taking into account that the Video stream is the fundamental constituent of the Transport Stream keep the following guidelines in mind when changing individual parameters. a) If a dual stream/program is active and the Video 1 Input Mode under the VIDEO tab is turned OFF (OFF selected from the pull down box) the corresponding Audio 1 Input Mode (under the AUDIO tab), the corresponding Aux Data 1 under the Aux Data tab and the corresponding Program 1 under the TS tab are all disabled at the same time.
of a two stream/program Video 1 Input Mode remains OFF and Video 2 Input Mode is now the active video. 7.5.2 Configuration Groups File Import The import page can only be accessed at Administrator level. Click on the Import option from the Configuration Groups item on the menu, the multi-group configuration file import page is displayed, as shown in Figure 20.
Please note that the import action overwrites the current M2TE database, and should be applied with caution. 7.5.3 Configuration Groups File Export The stored configuration of all 20 configuration groups in M2TE can be exported to a file on a computer for later use as described in the following. Click on Export option from the Configuration Groups item on the menu, the multi-group configuration file export page will be displayed, as shown in Figure 21.
Figure 22 – Restore Default Groups Page Using the “Restore Defaults Groups, the user can restore the default multiple group configurations from the factory’s default setup in three ways: (1) Restore all twenty group configurations from the twenty default groups defined by the factory. (2) Restore all twenty group configurations from an individual default group defined by the factory. (3) Restore an individual group configuration from an individual default group defined by the factory. 7.
Figure 23 – M2TE Status page 7.7 System Setup The System Setup item on the menu contains the options for the system configurations such as RF Power, Encryption, Control Panel, Network, Serial Port, and Logon Update. These configurations are described below. 7.7.1 RF Power The RF Power page provides a tool to configure RF power attenuation values, as shown in Figure 24. The allowable value for each RF power level (0-7dB) is shown in the table.
When the Apply button is clicked, the four RF attenuation values are stored in the system database according to their RF level indexes, and the attenuation associated with the active RF level index is activated as well. Figure 24 – M2TE RF Power Configuration page 7.7.2 Encryption The Encryption page lets user to configure the encryption key storage type and the five encryption keys, as shown in Figure 25 . 100-M0171X3 GMS Inc.
Figure 25 – M2TE Encryption Configuration page The Non-Store key storage type means that the configured keys are volatile and will be cleared at the next time system startup. In contrast, the Store key storage type means the configured keys will be stored in the system regardless of cycling the system power. The 128-bit key consists of one string of thirty-two hexadecimal characters. The 256-bit key consists of two strings of thirty-two hexadecimal characters each.
types of AES encryption, Bcrypt/AES 128/256 and AES-C 128/256. These are purchased options and whichever one is in use ensure the receiver is matched with the same AES encryption type. Note that the Apply buttons on this page are independent and they each apply only to the corresponding configuration. 7.7.3 Control Panel The Control Panel page allows user to lock or unlock the local control panel, as shown in Figure 26.
Figure 27 – M2TE Network Configuration page In the Network Setup page the user can choose Static or DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) addressing. The default configuration for the M2TE is Static, with an address of 192.168.1.36. If the server network to which the M2TE is connected provides DHCP services then it may be more practical to switch to DHCP addressing. With DHCP configuration, the server automatically issues an address to the M2TE.
It is beyond the scope of this manual to explain IP addressing in detail. The user should use caution before changing addressing parameters. Refer to appendix A for additional information on IP addressing and interfacing a personal PC to the M2TE. Also see above sections 6.6.5.1(Report IP Address) and 7.4(Internet Connection). 7.7.5 Serial Port The Serial Port page configures the available console serial ports, as shown in Figure 28.
Ports currently available Figure 28 – M2TE Serial Port Configuration page 7.7.6 Logon Update The Update Logon option under the System Setup selection on the menu leads to the logon information update page, as shown in Figure 29 . The User level can only update the User account, while the Administrator level user can update both User and Administrator accounts.
Figure 29 – M2TE Logon Update page 7.8 System Upgrade The system configuration pages are accessible only at the Administrator level. Put the mouse over the Upgrade item on the main menu, the DSP Firmware, Xilinx Firmware, and Optional Features options are shown in the submenu. These options provide fundamental system upgrades; the details are discussed below. NOTE: Before upgrading it’s wise and strongly recommended to export the existing 20 configuration groups (see section 7.5.
7.8.1 Firmware Upgrade M2TE allows user to upgrade the new firmware through the web user interface. The Upgrade selection on the main menu contains two firmware upgrade options: DSP firmware and Xilinx firmware, whose pages are shown in Figure 30 and Figure 31, respectively. Figure 30 - M2TE DSP firmware upgrade page 100-M0171X3 GMS Inc. doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance 67 of 95 www.cobham.
DSP Firmware Upgrade: The DSP program file extension is “.out” and it is stored in the Flash memory of the M2TE and activated in the DSP at the system start-up. To update the DSP firmware, the user needs to enter the file name (under File Name text box) of the DSP program file (*.out) and the Program Number to load it into, and if the file contains a Boot Loader it can optionally be programmed into Flash by checking the box. When done, press the Upload File and Program Flash button to begin.
Figure 31 – M2TE Xilinx firmware upgrade page To update the Xilinx firmware, the user needs to enter the name of the desirable file (*.bit) and then press the Upload File and Program Flash button to begin. The Tag is a label that is used to identify the image and by default will be set to the file name. Optionally, the user can deselect Use File Name and enter any value with up to 31 characters. Please note the maximum supported file size is four Mbytes. 7.8.
be enabled by entering a 32-bit Upgrade Code Word on the same page, which is supplied by customer service. Except for Auxiliary Data the features shown in Figure 32 are purchased options. Auxiliary Data is provided at no charge as well as Embedded Audio which is not listed as a feature. Figure 32 – M2TE optional feature page The top section on the page shows the current enabled features (these will vary depending on which if any options are purchased).
after adding new features. New features which are enabled should be verified on the same page upon re-powering the M2TE. 7.9 Help As shown in Figure 33, the Help page provides general information such as the firmware versions, production information, optional feature status, and M2TE online support link. Figure 33 – M2TE Help page 100-M0171X3 GMS Inc. doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance 71 of 95 www.cobham.
8. Initial Checkout Included Items The standard M2TE kit includes the following items: M2TE unit M2TE full breakout cable (Cobham part number 780-C0526 or 780-C0554) (A/V input, Auxiliary Data, Control interfaces) NOTE: Based on customer application Cobham may deliver a receiving system, additional cables and antennas. Contact Factory for further information. The M2TE is pre-configured by Cobham prior to shipment (based on customer requirements), thus is ready to work “right out of the box”. 8.
1. Install Omni-directional antennas onto the M2TE transmitter RF output port and at the receiver end Down-Converter(s) RF input port. Note: Transmitters should not be powered on without a load attached to the RF output connector. The internal PA could be damaged. 2. Attach an SDI video source to the M2TE’s SDI 1.0/2.3 video input #1. A composite signal can also be applied to the M2TE’s I/O – Control VHDCI-68 connector using Cobham break out cable, 3.
9. Specifications RF Output Output Frequency: 1 to 7 GHz (In-Bands) Frequency Resolution9: 100 KHz or 1 MHz Frequency Accuracy: (+/-) 2.5 ppm (High-G Crystal Optional) Bandwidth: Selectable 6, 7, 8 MHz Standard 12, 14, 16 MHz Optional RF Output Power: < 20 mW to 200 mW, Adjustable Output Impedance: 50 Ohms with VSWR <1.
Compression Standard: AVC / H.264 (Per ISO/IEC 14496-10 with interlaced extensions) Motion Est. Range: (+/-)192 Horiz., (+/-) 128 Vert. Video format standards: NTSC or PAL Resolution @ Frame Rate (frames Format per second) 576i 720x576 @ 25/29.97 fps (PAL) 480i 720x480 @ 25/29.
Transport Stream Standard: per ISO/IEC 13818-1 Packet Size: 188 Byte Format: AVC / H.264/ MPEG-4 Part 10 encapsulated into an MPEG Transport Stream Specification: ITU-T Rec. H.222.0 Amendment 3 Bit Rate: Automatically set from active service settings. ASI Output Connector: 1.0/2.
Implementation of the KLV Metadata meets standards set by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) Motion Imagery Standards Board (MISB). The KLV Metadata is input into the M2TE either via embedding it in the VANC space of the HD-SDI/SDI input interface and/or the separate serial RS-422 interface. 17 Time Stamp Processing The Picture Timing SEI messages allow each Video frame to be assigned a time value. This time can represent time of origin, capture or alternative ideal display.
Weight: 8 oz. (227 grams) DC Power DC Voltage Range: 9 -32 VDC Power Consumption: ~14 to ~16 Watts (Operating mode & Band Dependent) Control Local – Easy to use local control and status panel allows up to 20 user-defined operating modes covering most programmable parameters including Center Frequency, 4 Range Settings (defined modulation settings), Mic/Line Level Audio, Encryption ON/OFF, and status of Video In and RF Out. Remote Control & Status – M2TE can be controlled through Control Application.
Appendix A - IP Static Addressing and Interfacing to a Personal Computer Note: Refer to sections 6.6.5.1 (Report IP Address), 7.4 (Internet Connection) and 7.4(Changing Network Configuration) on how to obtain current IP address from the front M2TE panel control, how to obtain and or change IP address through the serial port and how to change the network configuration using the LAN interface respectively. Also as noted previously in the manual the M2TE only supports Internet Protocol Version IPv4.
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Figure 36 - Control Panel From the Control Panel under the “Network and Internet” Icon click on the “View network status and tasks”. See Figure 36. You may need to select the Control Panel “Category” view to see the picture similar to the Figure 36. 100-M0171X3 GMS Inc. doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance 81 of 95 www.cobham.
Figure 37 - Network Center Click on the “Change adapter settings” on the left side of the screen as shown in Figure 37. 100-M0171X3 GMS Inc. doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance 82 of 95 www.cobham.
Figure 38 - Network Connections Right click on the “Local Area Connection” icon and select properties. 100-M0171X3 GMS Inc. doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance 83 of 95 www.cobham.
Figure 39 - LAN Properties Select the “Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) or in the case of an XP system “Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)” and then click on the “Properties” button as shown in Figure 39. 100-M0171X3 GMS Inc. doing business as Cobham Tactical Communications and Surveillance 84 of 95 www.cobham.
Currently set for DHCP Figure 40 - TCP/IPv4 Properties The default setting for many PCs is DHCP addressing as shown in Figure 40. Check the “Use the following IP address” radio button .This sets the PC for static addressing. Then enter a class C address such as 192.168.1.20 under the” IP address” text box. Click in the “Subnet mask” text box and the PC should automatically set the subnet mask associated with the class C addressing. See Figure 41. 100-M0171X3 GMS Inc.
IP address of PC Figure 41 - Static IP Address That is all that is needed to be able to communicate with the M2TE. Make sure to click on the “OK” button and then exit the properties window. You should now be able to open a Browser such as Microsoft IE and type in the default IP address of the M2TE (in this example it is 192.168.1.36) and it should be able to talk to it (make sure to plug in the IP (Ethernet) cable from the M2TE to the PC).
Since the static IP address of the M2TE also has a network ID of 192.168.1.0 (its IP address is 192.168.1.36) the PC is able to communicate with it. Remember IP addressing can be much more involved and complicated but the above example should be enough to get things working. A.2. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) DHCP is an automated means of assigning a unique IP address to a device on a network. The M2TE can be set up for DHCP, see section 7.7.4.
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Appendix C - Factory Default Set-up Groups Dual Program Versions (2K Only) Group Index Group Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1999.0 MHz,S:HD, RNG-M,QLTY-4 2245.0 MHz S:HD ,RNG-M, QLTY-5 2462.0 MHz, S:HD ,RNG-M, QLTY-4 1999.0 MHz, S:HD, RNG-M,QLTY-5 2245.0 MHz ,S:HD, RNG-M,QLTY-4 2462.0 MHz, S:HD,RNG-M, QLTY-5 1999.0 MHz, S:HD, RNG-M,QLTY-6 2245.0 MHz ,S:HD, RNG-M,QLTY-6 2462.0 MHz, S:SD ,RNG-H, QLTY-8 1999.0 MHz, S:SD, RNG-H,QLTY-9 2245.0 MHz D:HD, RNG-L, QLTY-4 2462.
COFDM Mod Mode COFDM BW COFDM FEC COFDM Guard Interval RF Carrier MODE L8 Band Carrier Freq (MHz) 1 QAM16 8MHz 2/3 1/32 2 K Carrier 1435 1700 1999 2200 2412 2400 3100 4400 4940 5000 5725 5500 6425 2 QAM16 8MHz 2/3 1/16 2 K Carrier 1485 1775 2245 2300 2437 2550 3250 4700 4965 5250 5775 5700 3 QAM16 8MHz 2/3 1/32 2K Carrier 1535 1850 2462 2400 2462 2700 3400 5000 4990 5500 5825 4 QAM16 8MHz 2/3 1/16 2 K Carrier 1435 1700 1999 2200 2412 240
Single Program Versions Group Index Group Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1999.0MHz,S:HD, RNG-M,QLTY-4 2245.0 MHz S:HD ,RNG-M, QLTY-5 2462.0 MHz, S:HD ,RNG-M, QLTY-4 1999.0 MHz, S:HD, RNG-M,QLTY-5 2245.0 MHz ,S:HD, RNG-M,QLTY-4 2462.0 MHz, S:HD,RNG-M, QLTY-5 1999.0 MHz, S:HD, RNG-M,QLTY-6 2245.0 MHz ,S:HD, RNG-M,QLTY-6 2462.0 MHz, S:HD ,RNG-H, QLTY-8 1999.0 MHz, S:SD, RNG-H,QLTY-10 2245.0 MHz S:HD, RNG-M, QLTY-1 2462.0 MHz, S:HD, RNG-M, QLTY-1 1999.0 MHz, S:HD, RNG-M,QLTY-2 2245.
COFDM Mod Mode COFDM BW COFDM FEC COFDM Guard Interval RF Carrier MODE L8 Band Carrier Freq (MHz) 1 QAM16 8MHz 2/3 1/32 2 K Carrier 1435 1700 1999 2200 2412 2400 3100 4400 4940 5000 5725 5500 6425 2 QAM16 8MHz 2/3 1/16 2 K Carrier 1485 1775 2245 2300 2437 2550 3250 4700 4965 5250 5775 5700 3 QAM16 8MHz 2/3 1/32 2K Carrier 1535 1850 2462 2400 2462 2700 3400 5000 4990 5500 5825 4 QAM16 8MHz 2/3 1/16 2 K Carrier 1435 1700 1999 2200 2412 240
Dual Program Versions (4K Only) Group Index Group Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1999.0MHz,S:HD, RNG-M,QLTY-4 2245.0 MHz S:HD ,RNG-M, QLTY-5 2462.0 MHz, S:HD ,RNG-M, QLTY-4 1999.0 MHz, S:HD, RNG-M,QLTY-5 2245.0 MHz ,S:HD, RNG-M,QLTY-4 2462.0 MHz, S:HD,RNG-M, QLTY-5 1999.0 MHz, S:HD, RNG-M,QLTY-6 2245.0 MHz ,S:HD, RNG-M,QLTY-6 2462.0 MHz, S:SD ,RNG-H, QLTY-8 1999.0 MHz, S:SD, RNG-H,QLTY-9 2245.0 MHz D:HD, RNG-M, QLTY-4 2462.0 MHz, D:HD, RNG-M, QLTY-4 1999.
COFDM Mod Mode COFDM BW COFDM FEC COFDM Guard Interval RF Carrier MODE L8 Band Carrier Freq (MHz) 1 QAM16 8MHz 2/3 1/32 2 K Carrier 1435 1700 1999 2200 2412 2400 3100 4400 4940 5000 5725 5500 6425 2 QAM16 8MHz 2/3 1/16 2 K Carrier 1485 1775 2245 2300 2437 2550 3250 4700 4965 5250 5775 5700 3 QAM16 8MHz 2/3 1/32 2K Carrier 1535 1850 2462 2400 2462 2700 3400 5000 4990 5500 5825 4 QAM16 8MHz 2/3 1/16 2 K Carrier 1435 1700 1999 2200 2412 240
