DRAKE MEQ1000A, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...s LLC is a registered trademark of R L Drake Holdings LLC Copyright 2013 R L Drake Holdings LLC Part No 651232700 A Printed in the U S A Multiplexing Hybrid QAM Modulator 0 00 Mbits S QAM OUPUT MEQ1000A MULTIPLEXING HYBRID QAM MODULATOR MEQ1000A ENTER SELECT ...

Page 2: ...turn The lightning flash with arrow head symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and...

Page 3: ...wer outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug Alternate Warnings If this product is equipped with a three wire grounding type plug a plug having a third grounding pin...

Page 4: ...acement Parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutes may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 21a Pièces de rechange Si des pièces de rechange sont nécessaires s assurer que le technicien de service a employé des pièces de rec...

Page 5: ...lity Maximum Output Level Minimum Output Level Output Level Accuracy Output Impedance Spurious Outputs Broadband Noise Phase Noise MEQ1000A Data Link RS232 Input RS232 Output MEQ1000A MEQ1000A Power Weight Size Operating Temperature QAM Modulator 16QAM 32QAM 64QAM 128QAM 256QAM 512QAM or 1024QAM 1 Ms s to 7 Ms s ITUA DVB or ITUB Digitcipher Less than 1 degree 45 dB Less than 1 dB Upconverter RF Ou...

Page 6: ... off air ATSC 8 VSB signal to a QAM output with rate adjustment Used in the processor mode with only one input the DQT1000 can process ATSC or CATV QAM inputs No multiplexing or altering of any MPEG tables is performed in this mode Used in the non multiplexing mode the data rate of the incom ing signal can be any rate that falls within the specification range The output rate can be set to any fixe...

Page 7: ... Using only these buttons will not change any parameter settings After a short period of button inactivity the default display will be returned F5 F6 Up and Down Buttons Use the down and up arrow buttons to change the value of a viewed parameter setting The unit must be in the adjust mode with the display flashing in order for these buttons to become active for changing a parameter setting If the ...

Page 8: ...le Slot B R6 ASI Output This output delivers the same multi program transport stream in ASI as is sent to the QAM modulator When the DTA EAS mode is Enabled this ASI output no longer outputs the same data as the QAM output it now acts as an ASI Loop outputting DTA EAS data only R7 RS232 in Connection to a PC or modem for use with remote control monitoring program or for firmware update download R8...

Page 9: ...ending upon certain settings some screens are not needed and will be skipped To make a change in the displayed parameter and its setting and if this is the initial setup you will want to enter the adjust mode To do this press the ENTER button that is located in the center of the four arrow buttons and hold in for several seconds until the display begins to flash After you are in the adjust mode bo...

Page 10: ...ill be filtered out If INPUT A is selected the A input program only is used This section provides additional details regarding the selectable items shown in the adjust mode on the Software Flow Chart on page 8 SETUP MEQ1000 For Specific EAS and DTA Settings Refer to Page 14 UNIT ID Select the desired unit identification number when connecting the RS232 IN connector to a PC or modem for remote cont...

Page 11: ...high enough to provide a data bitrate of at least 38 81 Mbps do not confuse this with the symbol rate If the set top box requires a fixed higher rate this may be manually set If INPUT B is selected the B program is used and A filtered out If INPUT A B is chosen then both are accepted if present Note It is OK to use this menu to set up desired program selections off line That is with no actual inpu...

Page 12: ...ing section for detail 9 In the VCT TABLE menu select TVCT 10 In the MAJOR CHANNEL menu select OUTPUT CHANNEL This may be changed later 11 From the QAM MODE menu set the QAM modulator to QAM 256B for use in a DigiCipher II environment If DVB use QAM 256A instead 12 In the QAM SYMRATE menu select PRESET 13 Set the INTERLEAVER to I128 J1 if in a DigiCipher II environment There is no interleaver menu...

Page 13: ...der 1 Then select Input A and select the number of the encoder Operating Instructions 13 from Drake Digital Headend Control Program Figure 1 Figure 2 Select MEQ1000A Unit ID MEQ1000A Tab Figure 3 you choose to program In this case Input A contains an SDE24 which contains two encoders Select radio button 1 and program each parameter to the desired value Select radio button 2 and set each para meter...

Page 14: ...make sure that when the SDE24EAS stream replaces the original streams that it will still fit into all the QAM channels EAS MODE EAS Control is provided by 1 of 2 methods Method 1 By using the SDE24EAS module in a Master EAS unit EH24A EH244 EH244 IP but not the MEQ1000A as mentioned above This module has only a single composite input instead of the 2 inputs of a standard SDE24 It is fed by an exte...

Page 15: ...al Headend Remote Control Software program to allow remote monitoring or control Only version 2 10 0 or newer is compatible with the MEQ1000A If an SDE24 module is installed the Drake Digital Headend Remote Control Software version must be version 3 1 2 or above Connect the RS232 cable coming from the PC or modem to the RS232 IN DB9 rear panel connector Assign a UNIT ID 1 to 63 to use the remote p...

Page 16: ...11 117 123 129 135 141 147 153 159 165 171 177 183 189 195 201 207 213 219 225 231 237 243 249 255 261 267 273 279 285 291 297 303 309 315 321 Channel Number CABLE TV CHANNELS Center of Channel Channel Number CABLE TV CHANNELS Center of Channel EIA NCTA Numeric Equivalent 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 8...

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Page 18: ...thout its original packaging be marked with the RMA Number Place the RMA Num in good new condition may cause the incursion of add ber near your return address in large bold print approx itional fees Pack this box within another shipping con 2 in height tainer or box Mark the shipping box or container with your RMA Number Place the RMA Numbers near your 7 Ship your SERVICE REPAIR ONLY return to ret...

Page 19: ...ir and use are important to obtain proper performance from this product Therefore carefully read the Instruction Manual This warranty does not apply to any defect that R L DRAKE HOLDINGS LLC determines is due to 1 Improper maintenance or repair including the installation of parts or accessories that do not conform to the quality and specifications of the original parts 2 Misuse abuse neglect or im...

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