RLS & WNE CLIENT V.5.1 RX8200 CONFIGURATION GUIDE Date of issue: 8th April 2013 WNE v.5.
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Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Introduction 5 1.1 Front Panel Controls 5 1.2 Front Panel LEDs 5 2 Receiver Installation and Cable Connections 6 2.1 Replacing An Existing EMR Satellite Receiver 6 2.2 RF Connection 6 2.3 IP Data And Management Connection 7 2.4 Management Address Configuration 7 3 Receiver Configuration 8 3.1 Satellite Parameters 8 3.2 Using the Receiver Front Panel Menu System 9 3.3 Default IP Address – Front Panel Control 9 3.
Table of Contents Appendix 2 Checking Existing EMR MAC Address iii Appendix 3 Manual Configuration of the RX8200 to lock to RLS and WNE. iv Appendix 4 RX8200 Technical Specifications. viii 4.1 Physical & Power viii 4.2 Control viii 4.3 Satellite Input Options viii 4.4 Video Decoding Options viii 4.5 Video Output Options viii 4.6 IP Input Options viii 4.7 IP High Speed Data ix 4.
Introduction 1 INTRODUCTION The RX8200 Receiver is a component of the MPEG-4 AVC/ MPEG-2/DVB compliant range of Ericsson equipment designed for use by broadcasters and distributors of video, audio and data services over satellite. Figure 1 RX8200 Satellite Receiver The Satellite Receiver interfaces directly to a Low-Noise Block (LNB) on a satellite dish and takes an intermediate frequency (IF) input in the band 950 - 2150 MHz (L-band). The unit can provide dc power and polarisation switching to the LNB.
Receiver Installation and Cable Connections 2 RECEIVER INSTALLATION AND CABLE CONNECTIONS Mount the RX8200 on a 19-inch standard rack in an MCR or CER that has an RF satellite feed to Reuters RLS/WNE. Figure 3 Rear Connections On RX8200 2.1 REPLACING AN EXISTING EMR SATELLITE RECEIVER There will be many instances where the RX8200 unit is being installed on a client site to replace an existing EMR satellite receiver. In such cases, it is very important to note the following: 2.
Receiver Installation and Cable Connections 2.3 IP DATA AND MANAGEMENT CONNECTION Connect the Ethernet 3 (eth3) network card of the WNE HPDL180 G6 server to the RX8200 (labelled IP OUT 2) using an ethernet cable for WNE IP Data. Connect the Ethernet 1 (eth1) network card on the server to the management port (labelled CONTROL 2) on the RX8200 for management access. Figure 2 shows how these connections should be made between both devices.
Receiver Configuration 3 RECEIVER CONFIGURATION 3.1 SATELLITE PARAMETERS Global satellite coverage for the WNE and RLS services are transmitted via the regional satellite providers listed below. You must ensure that your satellite dish is actually positioned to point to the relevant location. The frequency of the LNB used in your installed satellite dish will also be required during the configurations that follow in this document.
Receiver Configuration Configuring the RX8200 The most efficient way to configure an RX8200 is by using its web-based management interface. It is also possible to configure most of the receiver functionality through the front panel menu control buttons which takes considerably longer to complete. 3.2 USING THE RECEIVER FRONT PANEL MENU SYSTEM The four arrow pushbuttons are used to navigate through the receiver menu system.
Receiver Configuration 3.5 CONFIGURATION OF NETWORK ACCESS Access to the RX8200 should be configured on a client site as shown in Figure 2 above. The IP Data Output and Management LAN connections should be connected directly to the WNE Server. IP Data and Management functionality are completely separated on the RX8200, hence the requirement for separate network connections.
Receiver Configuration Figure 11 RX8200 Default Status – Not Configured Alarm messages will be displayed on this Status page until all RLS and WNE configurations have been completed. Select the Input tab, then select Input Source and Primary Input as SAT and select Apply Changes to store this configuration. To configure the receiver’s RLS and WNE satellite paramaters manually, see Appendix 3. To perform an automated configuration process, see Section 3.7.
Receiver Configuration 3.7 AUTOMATED CONFIGURATION SCRIPT A selection of automated xml scripts exist for an RX8200 that can be uploaded via its web interface to pre-configure it to one of the 4 global satellites carrying the RLS and WNE services. A selection of these files currently exist on a WNE PC connected to a satellite under the following folder location: C:\Program Files\SkyStream Networks\zBand Corporate Edition\Storage\WNE and RLS Documentation\05WNE Engineering\RX8200-Config Files\v5.12.
Receiver Configuration Figure 14 File Upload Tab Example: If the site under consideration was the Reuters Bureau in London and a 9.75GHz LNB was installed on the satellite dish, then the appropriate file here would be for the satellite region under SES4 for Europe and 9750MHzLNB – (RX8200-SES4-9750MHzLNB.xml). 3. Once this is selected click on the Upload tab to apply this pre-configuration file. Figure 15 Upload Preconfiguration File 4.
Receiver Configuration 3.8 DEFAULT SERVICE PRESET Now that the receiver has been correctly configured to the RLS Service (which includes the WNE IP Data PIDs), the Service can be stored for default startup. Select the Presets tab Enter the number 1 in the Save Preset Numbers field to assign the locked Reuters service to Preset Number 1. Click Apply Changes.
Receiver Configuration 3.9 RECORDING THE MAC ADDRESS As with the old EMR satellite receiver, an RX receiver also needs its MAC address recorded and provided to the ICA team in London. The physical MAC address is located under the Output Menu under IP Out 2. All MAC addresses will be 12 digits long. Record this value accurately as it is used to control client permissions. Figure 19 Location of RX8200 MAC Address for IP Output 2 The MAC address can also be seen on the front panel menu.
Receiver Configuration 3.10 RECORDING THE UNIQUE HARDWARE ID The Unique Hardware ID is required by ICA in London to control the encryption permissions for Reuters RLS content. This information must be accuractly recorded and given to the ICA team in London. The Hardware ID can be found in one of the two locations on an RX8200: Under Customization on the web management interface as shown below: Figure 21 Unique Hardware ID On the front panel display of the RX8200 under menu option 5.2.
Receiver Configuration 3.11 SAVING A CONFIGURATION FILE The RX receiver automatically saves each configuration setting as an active profile setting. It is possible to store a configuration as an xml file that can be used to restore an RX8200 receiver for any client site. Browse to the Save/Load tab. Figure 23 Save RX8200 Configuration File Under the Save Configuration to File section Right Click to save the settings entered in the satellite receiver.
Receiver Configuration 3.12 RESTORING A CONFIGURATION FILE From the Save/Load configuration tab on the RX8200 interface, select the Browse option under Restore Configuration from file and locate the appropriate xml configuration file. Once selected, click on the Upload button to apply the configuration. Figure 25 Confirmation of Configuration File Upload Once the configuration file has been accepted, you will see a ‘Result: SUCCESS’ notification at the bottom of the browser window.
Receiver Configuration 3.13 RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULTS To clear current configuration settings, either overwrite an existing configuration profile or reset the configuration parameters. The reset can be done under the Device Info page and does not reset the IP address. Select the Reset Parameters to Factory Defaults.
Troubleshooting 4 TROUBLESHOOTING 4.1 UNABLE TO LOCK TO THE WNE SIGNAL Items to verify: Confirm that the Input source is selected as SAT (for satellite feed) as shown in Figure 37 in Appendix 3. Also ensure that the Primary Input is configured as SAT. Confirm that you have selected the correct multicast address to filter WNE Data as shown in Figure 40 in Appendix 3. Verify the LNB values that have been entered (refer to Figure 39in Appendix 3).
FAQs 5 FAQS 5.1 DOES THE RX8200 RECEIVER WORK WITH THE OLDER WNE PCS? This receiver performs the same function as the older SkyStream EMR receivers. It is designed to detect the IP data (WNE) contained within the Reuters stream and pass this data to any of the WNE Server. The main difference between both devices is the addition of a second ethernet cable for accessing the Management Control settings of the device. See Figure 5. Network Cabling Connection Conventionfor cable connections. 5.
FAQs Figure 30 ASI Input 5.4 CAN I CONNECT TO THE ADDITIONAL MANAGEMENT CONTROL PORT? The use Control Port 2 is specifically allocated for WNE use and should always be the interface used for connection to a WNE server. Control Port 1 can also be assigned an applicable address and connected to the Customer Network. Figure 31 Connection to both RX8200 Control Interfaces 5.
FAQs Figure 32 A Light Single Ku Band LNB C Band C-Band & Ku-Band Digi-Ready LNBs – California Amplifier - http://www.calamp.
Appendix APPENDIX 1 1.1 MAC ADDRESS CHANGE – REPLACING AN EMR RECEIVER WITH AN RX8200. The onsite client scenario will be as follows: 1. Existing client installed with a configured EMR satellite receiver. The MAC address (Ethernet 2) of the EMR is being used for encryption and decryption of video files arriving on the WNE PC/Server. 2. WNE software scans for the MAC address on the EMR and confirms that this is the correct MAC address for this client installation. 3.
Appendix 1.2 ICA CONTACTS This group in London are available to authorise and administer changes for WNE and RLS on the office hours below. Email – ica.london@thomsonreuters.com Office Hours - GMT+1hr 07:00-15:00 Birgit Dellin: +44.20.7504.1562 08:30-16:30 Maya Peyton-Nicoll (Tues, Wed, Thurs): +44.20.7504.4743 09:00-17:00 Shami Khoshaba: +44.20.7504.0960 09:00-18:00 Mary Hagger: +44.20.7504.5810 10:00-18:00 Alison Langley: +44.20.7504.9823 10:00-17:00 Anita Tamou: +44.20.7504.
Appendix APPENDIX 2 CHECKING EXISTING EMR MAC ADDRESS 1. An EMR browser page can be accessed through any browser window on a PC connected to Ethernet 2 on the receiver. 2. Open a browser window and type the default IP address of the EMR – 172.16.2.2. Figure 36 3. You will be prompted for a user name and password to access the unit. The username is emradmin with no password. 4. Select ‘StatisticsNetwork Interface’ and scroll down for the Ethernet 2 MAC address.
Appendix APPENDIX 3 MANUAL CONFIGURATION OF THE RX8200 TO LOCK TO RLS AND WNE. The screen shot examples below show a different default management IP address. Ensure you are using a 172.16.2.20 IP address for Control 2 management interface. Note: The following screen shots may not be identical to the RX8200 unit at hand as different firmware versions of the unit have additional menu options. 1. Configuration of the RLS Service paramaters must be configured first.
Appendix Figure 39 Satellite Input Screen 3. Configure the satellite input parameters for the client site. Use the Global Satellite Coverage options in this document to determine the local settings required for your client region. Ask a client engineering representative for the frequency details of the LNB connected to their in-house satellite dish. Figure 40 L-band Input 1 Configuration 4.
Appendix 5. For WNE, two multicast IP addresses exist to distinguish between PAL/625 and NTSC/525 on Reuters WNE i.e., each broadcast stream exists on a separate multicast address. These addresses are provided below: Standard IP Address MAC Address Hexadecimal 525 224.14.14.14 01:00:5E:0E:0E:0E 625 224.14.14.15 01:00:5E:0E:0E:0F Figure 41 Multicast Addresses on WNE 6.
Appendix 7. To change the IP Output 2 address, select the Output tab. As this network interface directly connects to the WNE Server, the IP address convention used globally is 172.16.2.2. Select the Tx Enable checkbox so that this interface is active. A tick mark should be displayed in the Tx Enable box. Figure 43 IP Output Interface 2 – Default Settings Shown Once the IP address has been changed, ensure to select Apply Changes to store this new IP address.
Appendix APPENDIX 4 RX8200 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS. 4.1 PHYSICAL & POWER Dimensions: (W x D x H) 442.5 x 545 x 44mm (17.5“ x 20.7“ x 1.75“ approx.) Input Voltage: 110 VAC / 240 VAC Power Consumption 120W Max. (depending on options fitted) Rack height: 1 RU 4.2 CONTROL Front panel keypad and LCD SNMP control, traps and alarms Web browser IP High Speed Data: MPE based data de-encapsulation Max. bit-rate: 100 Mbps 4.
Appendix Connector: 2 x RJ 45 Format: 100/1000BaseT Max. input rate: 208Mbps 4.7 IP HIGH SPEED DATA MPE based data de-encapsulation Max.
Appendix 4.8 GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation/Term Description C-Band C Band is the original frequency allocation for communications satellites. CBand uses 3.7-4.2GHz for downlink and 5.925-6.425Ghz for uplink. DVB Digital Video Broadcasting FEC Forward Error Correction is a system of error control for data transmission, wherein the sender adds redundant data (also known as an error correction code) to its messages.
Appendix APPENDIX 5 RX8200 ALARM The Alarms page provides access to the alarm settings for the receiver. To view this page, select the Alarms tab from the top of the RX8200 web page. The content of this page is composed mainly of fields with drop-down menus which allow the setting or masking of various alarms and check boxes which can be used to activate relay mapping.
Appendix Figure 44 RX8200 Alarm Menu Compatibility Vs Dynamic Mode Alarms The current dynamic mode alarm functionality utilizes the next available incrementing identifier assigned at start-up. These identifiers will change depending on the cards present in the unit configuration. The compatibility mode setting allows pre-defined fixed identifiers to be assigned at startup.
Appendix Decoder 1/2/3/4/5/6 – Choose the alarm condition from the drop-down menu to be activated when decoder 1/2/3/4/5/6 is not running (Set Alarm /No Alarm). Decoder 1/2/3/4/5/6 (relay mapping) – Select the checkbox to activate relay mapping for decoder 1/2/3/4/5/6 not running. Closed Caption Fail – Choose the alarm condition from the drop-down menu to be activated when closed caption fails (Set Alarm /No Alarm).
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