Triax 492060, User Manual

Page 1: ...Model Item no COFDM module 492060 492061 Version 891077B 05 2011 EN triax com User guide ...

Page 2: ... 11 Time zone settings 12 Password settings 14 Licence handling 15 IP settings 16 Create a new system configuration 20 Save configuration 21 Change system configuration 21 CA Modules window 22 CA Modules configuration window 23 Status information 24 Output window 25 Configuration of output modules 26 Status information 32 Delete setup 33 Network window 34 Channel list 36 Log file 37 Update firmwar...

Page 3: ... with your na tional legislation The COFDM output module is one of the output modules that you can install in the output section of your TDX headend unit The COFDM output module is available in two versions one version with Common Interface CI and one without Below you can see an illustrated description of a COFDM module with CI slots COFDM module Box content A new output module is wrapped in anti...

Page 4: ... slot by using the lock mechanism that is placed to the right of the modules in the output section Move the lock mechanism slightly to release the module A label is placed on the output module where you can write the information regarding the configuration of the module Besides the information that you write on the label the module type and part number are also displayed on the label Note The colo...

Page 5: ...n insert 2 Conditional Access modules CA into each of those output modules that have Common Interface CI slots Each CA module is able to unscramble at least one service Which services depend on the service provider of the CA module and smart card ...

Page 6: ...J45 socket on the main headend unit using a Cat5 cable The module has not been configured yet Green flashing No errors and everything is valid Green Error Red Power has not been switched on No colour When you update the software of a module the status LED provides you with information about the updating process Boot loader state Orange Initiation of the software update Temporary off Every time the...

Page 7: ...hich language you want to use in the TDX Service Tool and change the IP address if your TDX headend system is part of a distribution network When you have pressed the Log in button the System window is displayed Note To access the TDX Service Tool open your web browser on your com puter and input the following IP address in the web address bar http 192 168 0 100 and press enter The Triax TDX Digit...

Page 8: ...entire setup itself This list displays whether any subunits are con nected to the main headend unit and also whether they are up and running This list area will display your present configuration of your headend system as well as the previous versions of the configuration Configuration list area System information list Buttons Tabs Informs you when the communication between the TDX system and the ...

Page 9: ...ut any problems Red The TDX Service Tool and your TDX headend system are not commu nicating properly Press the F5 button to refresh the Internet browser and re new communication between the TDX Service Tool and the headend system To change password and language you have to open the Administration win dow by clicking the Admin button in the top right hand corner of the System window Administration ...

Page 10: ...the Current lan guage field to open the drop down list with the languages you can choose from Select the language you want to use in the TDX Service Tool The language you selected is now displayed in the Current language field When you have opened the Administration window the Language settings area is displayed ...

Page 11: ... area To set the location of your TDX headend system click the arrow to the right of the Country field to open the drop down list that contains the countries you can choose from To enter the Country settings area click the arrow bracket to the left of Country settings Country settings ...

Page 12: ...lect the country in which your TDX headend system is located The country you selected is now displayed in the Country field To enter the Time zone settings area click the arrow bracket to the left of Time zone settings Time zone settings ...

Page 13: ...can choose from TDX Service Tool To set time in accordance with the time zone click the arrow to the right of the Input module field to open the drop down list that contains all the input modules installed in your main unit Select the time zone you want to use in connection with your TDX headend system The time zone you selected is now displayed in the Time zone field ...

Page 14: ... use for setting the time The input mod ule you selected is now displayed in the Input module field To enter the Password settings area click the arrow bracket to the left of Password settings TDX Service Tool Password settings To change password enter the old password in the Old password field Enter the new password in the New password field ...

Page 15: ...bracket to the left of Li cence handling Before you can activate a licence you have to contact Triax and provide in formation about the serial number displayed in the Serial number field and the ID displayed in the TDX unique ID field When Triax has received the ID of your TDX they will provide you with the ac tivation key Enter the activation key in the Activation key field then click the Activat...

Page 16: ...lect the services you want to output in connection with the licence If you want to buy more licences you will have to contact Triax with the new TDX unique ID to get a new activation key to access an ad ditional licence If your TDX headend system is part of a network you have to change the IP address of the configuration port to include the main unit in the network To enter the IP settings area cl...

Page 17: ... of resetting the IP address has been completed If the reset process has been successful the LEDs will turn green If the reset process fails the LEDs will turn red Switch off the power to the main unit Set the ID switch on the main unit back to the initial setting Switch on the power to the main unit Now you have reset the IP address to the factory default address To output services using an IPTV ...

Page 18: ... address and a multicast port in the corresponding fields Click the Enable RTP protocol check box if you want to use Real time Trans port Protocol in your IPTV system Enter a new IP address subnet mask and default gateway in the correspond ing fields In connection with IPTV the fields at the bottom of the area are needed as well ...

Page 19: ...e to reboot the TDX headend system using the Reboot button in the Sys tem maintenance area Click the Unit link 2 tab if you have connected an IPTV system or a second subunit to the Unit link 2 socket and enter an IP address subnet mask and default gateway and in connection with IPTV also a multicast IP address and a multicast port Note You only need to change password language time zone country an...

Page 20: ...d the configuration file from the TDX system to your computer laptop More information about uploading see Load from TDX on page 47 You can use the buttons below the configuration list area when you want to change the existing configuration of your headend system Click this button to delete a selected configuration file Delete Load to TDX Load from TDX Set active Click this button to create a new c...

Page 21: ...anges in your configuration Apply on the Apply button turns red to tell you that you have unsaved changes that need to be saved Click the Apply button to save the changes When chang es have been saved the Apply text looses the red col our Change system configuration When you change an existing configuration of your headend system the TDX Service Tool updates the date and time of the configuration ...

Page 22: ... The first time you display the CA Modules window in a new configuration the module list only displays the number and type of the CA modules that you have inserted in the main and subunits You have to configure the CA modules one by one To display the Configuration window click the Setup button of the CA mod ule you want to configure ...

Page 23: ...e Submit button to save this information in the headend system and return to the CA Modules window In the Service list area you can select the service or services that you want to descramble The services that have to be descrambled before you can out put them are marked with a dollar sign To select a service click the check box square to the right of the service you want in the service list area Y...

Page 24: ...card depends on the card itself and its make Below is an example of the interface of a Conax card Status informa tion To be implemented later Please refer to the user guides of the CA modules and smart cards you have inserted in the output modules for further information When you return to the CA Modules window the descrambled services will be displayed next to the CA module you have configured ...

Page 25: ...up button of the COFDM output module you want to configure TDX Service Tool Click the Output tab in the TDX Service Tool to display the Output window The first time you display the Output window in a new configuration the module list only displays the number and type of output modules that you have inserted in the main and subunits ...

Page 26: ... fields in the window will either dis play a default value or be empty If you want to disable this output click the Disabled output check box Disabled output Channel plan To select another TV system click the arrow to the right of the Channel plan field to open the drop down list with the systems you can choose from Select the system you want to use TDX Service Tool ...

Page 27: ...desired frequency in kHz in the Frequency field To select the required channel spacing click the ar row to the right of the Channel spacing field to open the drop down list with the channel spacings you can choose from Select the channel spacing you want to use You have two possibilities when you select services You can select services from the TDX pool or You can select services from a particular...

Page 28: ...e serv ice or services that you want to output TDX Service Tool Note By clicking one of those column headlines that are underlined in the Select services win dow you can sort the list into alphabetical or numerical order depending on which column headline you click ...

Page 29: ...he right of the service you want If you want to give your selection of services a name enter the name in the Mux name field Note When you have selected a service this service will no longer be available in the TDX pool Services from input module To select the services from a particular input module click the arrow to the right of the Select input field to open the drop down list Select Transparent...

Page 30: ...l correc tion To select another RF level correction click the arrow to the lright of the RF level correction field to open the drop down list with the levels you can choose from Select the level you want to use Modulation To select which modulation to use click the arrow to the right of the Modulation field to open the drop down list with the QAM mode you can choose from Select the QAM mode you wa...

Page 31: ...an choose from Select the guard interval you want to use Transmission mode To select which transmission mode to use click the ar row to the right of the Transmission mode field to open the drop down list with the modes you can choose from Select the transmission mode you want to use When you display the Configuration window for an output module that has been configured all fields are filled in and...

Page 32: ...ber to click the Apply button in the upper right hand corner to save new settings in the configuration Status informa tion SW revision Displays the software version of the output module Status information is placed at the bottom of the Configuration window The information displayed in the configuration window of a COFDM module in cludes revision of software Status Informs you about the state of th...

Page 33: ...es If you want to remove an output module and the associated configuration you can use the Delete button of the module in question in the Output win dow Click the Delete button of the COFDM output module you want to remove A message window is displayed asking you to confirm that you want to re move the output module Delete setup Until you have removed the output module physically from the headend ...

Page 34: ...ndow will display a default value The service list area will display all the digital services you have configured to output using the Output tab End users may need the network ID if they have to make a NIT Network Information Table search when searching for services on their televisions or set top boxes Some set top boxes may also need the original network ID in connection with a NIT search ...

Page 35: ...e Network ID field If it is an open network the network ID has to follow the ETSI TR 101 211 guidelines If it a closed network you can determine the ID yourself Enter a network name in the Network name field The maximum number of characters you can enter in the field is 255 In the service list area you determine the numerical output order of the digital services on the television or set top box of...

Page 36: ...uring all the output modules you have inserted into the headend units the Channel list tab displays a list with all the chan nels and services that you have selected Channel list Click the Channel list tab in the TDX Service Tool to display the Channel list window ...

Page 37: ... of the log file will be adequate for listing all actions that have oc curred in the system for a couple weeks To save a log file on your computer laptop you have to open the Administra tion window Click the Admin button in the top right hand corner of the TDX Service Tool window to open the Administration window To enter the System maintenance area click the arrow bracket to the left of System ma...

Page 38: ...nance area click the Save log button to open the File Download window In the File Download window you can either open the log file or save the file to your laptop computer If you only want to save the log file when you open the File Download win dow click the Save button to open the Save as window If you want to open the log file click the Open button in the File Download window TDX Service Tool ...

Page 39: ...saved the log file or just close the window Navigate to the folder where you want to place the log file Click the Save button to save the file Clicking the Save button displays the Download window When you close the Download window you return automatically to the Ad ministration window Close this window by clicking the OK or Cancel button ...

Page 40: ...hen upload the updates to your TDX system using the Administration window Click the Admin button in the top right hand corner of the TDX Service Tool window to open the Administration window Click the Change button to the right of the version number of the current firmware to open the Firmware window To enter the System maintenance area click the arrow bracket to the left of System maintenance ...

Page 41: ...l as previous versions of the firmware Click the Upload file button to display the Open window In the Open window navigate to the folder where you saved the update file when you downloaded it from the Triax home page Select the file Click the Open button to include the file in the list in the Firmware window ...

Page 42: ...em Clicking the Set active button displays the Firmware update window In this window you select whether you want to update all firmware i e modules system controller and user interface or only firmware that is in need of an update Triax recommend that you use the Replace all option when you want to up date your firmware TDX Service Tool You should only use Update old packages if your TDX headend s...

Page 43: ...pdate it self An update will take approximately 5 minutes When you have finished updating the firmware you have to reboot the sys tem by clicking the Restart button in order to make the update effective TDX Service Tool Important When rebooting the TDX headend system the distribution of services to all your end users will be interrupted for a very short time ...

Page 44: ...n you have restarted your browser you have to log into the TDX Service Tool in case you need to make any changes TDX Service Tool If your list of firmware updates needs to be tidied you can remove one or more of the previous firmware updates listed in the Change firmware window Select the firmware update and click the Delete package button ...

Page 45: ...d to switch the TDX headend system off and then immediately start it again you can use the Reboot button in the System maintenance area of the administration window Click the Reboot button to reboot the TDX headend system The firmware update is removed from the list When the TDX system has been rebooted you close the Administration win dow and restart your Internet browser When you have restarted ...

Page 46: ...d to TDX button on the System tab Load to TDX Click the Load to TDX button at the bottom of the System tab to display the Open window TDX Service Tool In the Open window navigate to the folder where you saved the configuration file from the TDX Configurator Select the file then click the Open button to include the file in the configura tion list on the System tab ...

Page 47: ...indow To save a configuration file on your computer laptop you have to use the Load from TDX button on the System tab If however you load a configuration file into a dissimilar TDX system you will have to reconfigure all those modules that deviate from what is specified in the configuration file All deviating modules will be marked in red You can save a configuration file from your TDX headend sys...

Page 48: ...t file type in the File type field Click the Save button to save the file TDX Service Tool You return automatically to the System tab when you have saved the con figuration file System infor mation To get detailed information about the individual units you can click the unit in question in the System information list and open the System information window ...

Page 49: ...w you get information about system errors which software version each of the input and output modules uses and the MAC addresses In connection with errors in your TDX headend system you can use the Sys tem information window as starting point for locating the errors ...

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