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3.14.8 Factory reset & Backup / Restore  

Factory reset 

The  Tangram  module  can  be  reset  to  the  same  status  as  when  delivered  from  the  factory.       
Go to the SETTINGS tab, and MAINTENANCE.  

Before you Click on FACTORY RESET please always do a backup of your last configuration as 
described below !  It may help you to save time & effort to get back to your original setup. 

 

 

 

 

Factory reset from the rescue interface 

There is a factory reset button in the rescue mode UI.  

WARNING! 

Factory reset from the rescue mode will remove all settings, remove the 

entitlement file enabling the SW options, and will reset the IP address to the default. 

 

 

 

Backup and restore (saving & restoring configuration) 

The  backup  and  restore  functionality  gives  you  the  possibility  to  save  the  complete 
configuration of a Tangram / module to your PC. The stored config file is in readable xml 
format. 

The  backup  file  can  be  used  for  e.g.  copying  /clone  configurations  between  different 
installations,  or  keeping  a  possibility  to  upload  back  the  original  configuration  to  a

 

module after a change.

 

Summary of Contents for GT 01W Tangram

Page 1: ...GT 01W Tangram with GT22 Edge Decoder IP to FM GT 01 WISI Tangram chassis ...

Page 2: ...Tx and HFC networks The Tangram platform shows very high density and is highly flexible for all kinds of networks Gigabit Ethernet MPEG TS to analogue FM Decoder MPEG decoding Up to 8x FM outputs SD Test ports for the output signal Outstanding signal parameters by direct digital modulation User friendly configuration via standard Webbrowser Low electrical power consumption Features ...

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Page 4: ...IP address 13 3 4 3 SETTINGS tab Changing the IP address to your own Network 13 3 5 Tangram GT11 12 Switch modules Main Control Page 14 3 5 1 Main Status GT11 Control 14 3 5 2 Future GT11 main updates upgrades 14 3 6 Tangram GT11 12 internal Switch Control tab 15 3 6 1 Modules tab 15 3 6 2 Module Status and settings 15 3 6 3 n 1 Module Redundancy 15 3 6 4 Module Redundancy status 15 3 7 Tangram Fr...

Page 5: ...ate finished Document Rev GT22 SW Version Description Name 22 12 2011 0 1 0 9 0 9 Versions for Pre GT PK a2b 22 08 2012 1 0 1 0 Adapted for GT in PP HP KD 04 09 2012 1 1 1 3 1 0 WISI doc design Updates KD 11 09 2012 1 4 1 47 1 0 GT11 TDG Updates KD 06 11 2012 1 48 1 49 1 1 Module Updates KD 03 12 2012 1 50 1 51 1 1 TDG Inputs Updates KD 01 03 2013 1 52 1 2 LUA removed Updates KD ...

Page 6: ...tic sensitive devices These devices can be damaged or effectively destroyed by electrostatic discharge ESD during unpacking installation removal storage or shipment if incorrectly handled Please note that discharge might go unnoticed by a user Always take normal static precautions when handling the equipment ...

Page 7: ...2 Technical data Mechanical overview 2 1 GT22C Module Front view GT22C module view RF output 2 not used For best performance please always terminate the Test output 1 z 75 Ohms ...

Page 8: ...n be plugged into the chassis from the back On the front side there are the switch modules plus the power supplies and the removable fan tray behind the panel The physical Installation of GTxx modules Power supplies Fan modules into Tangram GT01 chassis is described in detail in the GT01 GTxx Installation Quick Guides please refer to them in case you have to put or remove a module ...

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Page 10: ...100 1000T with GT11 and optionally additional 4x SFP ports with GT12 at the upside position Slot 8 Tangram with GT11 Switch module Slot 7 Tangram equipped with GT11 GT12 Switch modules The numbering on Tangram is always from down to up and from left to right the first lower Port on GT11 left is determined for out of band Management Port numbering on GT11 GT12 ...

Page 11: ...s is always from down to up and from left to right the first lower Module on the left seen from the back is the first second is above 3 3 2 GT22 Modules ports GT22 module view The numbering of Ports on the RF modules is again from left to right starting with the Test point of the first and only RF output for FM To get best level detection accuracy please always terminate the Testpoint with the 75 ...

Page 12: ...staller and an overview of the device via the side tabs and module details via the top tabs The main SETTINGS tab contains setting about the switch such as Networking Headend System Management Operation Mode Common Interface SW and Entitlement Upgrade Maintenance and Log The CAM menu if available is also displayed in the Common Interface menu under the SETTINGS tab The main interface while managin...

Page 13: ...o an address in the same address subnet use same network mask 3 4 3 SETTINGS Tab Changing the IP address to your own Network It is recommended to change the IP to an unique IP address in your network Please change the IP address under SETTINGS NETWORKING Please always remove completely newly configure Network Addresses the Netmask plus the default gateway A known NTP Server source can be used for ...

Page 14: ...er and main SW Version of Tangram In the left field you can see the GT Modules Slots identified by the Chassis 3 5 2 Maintenance Future GT11 main updates upgrades In future there may be additional functionality added to Tangram Firmware Update or Upgrade for the main switch are applied via the Maintenance Tab IP Adresses set Group membership survive a Main Firmware Update as long not stated differ...

Page 15: ...n that Modules Tab column A module which should be secured has to be in Master mode the module which should take the redundancy in case one of the Master modules fails has to be set to Reserved There is no mixing of different module types allowed possible to apply Module redundancy If a problem is detected on a Master module the power is automatically switched off and the Reserved module is activa...

Page 16: ...ed to GT modules slot 1 to 6 too GT11 12 Port Group Member settings in the Main Setting Tabs GT11 internal Jumper J2 set default2 GT11 Port 1 Connection to GT streaming net A VID 2 GT11 Port 2 Connection to GT streaming net B VID 3 GT11 Port 3 Connection to GT streaming net C VID 4 GT11 Port 4 Connection to GT streaming net D VID 5 GT12 Port 1 Connection to GT streaming net E VID 6 GT12 Port 2 Con...

Page 17: ...gement Port e g Main address 1 2 etc This can be used e g to get SNMP traps directly from the Modules You can edit the IP address of a Module under SETTINGS NETWORKING Please always remove newly configure network address the netmask plus the default gateway If you don t want to specifiy put in 0 0 0 0 as gateway address as an further alternative or to recover a problem you may use the backup contr...

Page 18: ...r Linking to the Modules The Tangram module to be activated can be accessed through the main management by just choosing the module on the left column Please copy write down the Serial Number out of the Status tab of the module to be activated 3 9 3 Requesting access to the tangramconnect tv portal If you do not have yet a password for access to the portal please click the Request access to Tangra...

Page 19: ...he information stored in the WISI Unit Data Base Click the Register button to register the Tangram Go to the tab My Tangrams and click the serial number for the module to download SW options entitlement file for In the Edit Tangram view click Download file Save the file to your computer After login choosing Register Tangram tab number for the module to download SW options entitlement file In the E...

Page 20: ...b and Add new input 2 Type or select the appropriate parameters and settings 3 Click the SAVE button Status information After clicking Save the status of the input will be shown The status includes information about the interface tuner etc and about services found Add more inputs Re iterate the Add input process ...

Page 21: ...undancy can be configured A and B and even more sources C D E can be configured on the WISI Tangram integrated switch and afterwards choosen on the Tangram modules via the internal streaming net Net A VID2 VLAN ID 2 see 3 7 1 The Tangram switch has 4 x 1 GbE RJ45 to supply up to 4 Gb s multicast e g over one path distributed to 4 internal VLANs and another 4 x 1 GbE SFPs with the optional GT12 for...

Page 22: ...he following order Primary Alternative 1 Alternative 2 Alternative 3 Search for a valid input signal starts always with the logical input position Primary GTxx module checks during Latency Time 3sec the input signal if a valid signal is detected within Latency Time operation completed and new logical input position is found if a valid signal is not detected within Latency Time switching to next lo...

Page 23: ...e waits with a detected signal failure at the current logical input position in order to decide whether action is needed t Linger time then switch to next alternative or only a brief interruption of signal has appeared at the entrance and no action is needed to prevent continous input flapping Alternative Streaming address example redundant Input source ...

Page 24: ...M output 1 8 2 Select the output by clicking on the 3 Click on EDIT and type or select parameters settings 3 12 2 Add more FM outputs Re iterate the Add FM output process Give a name for the output Select decoder instance One Two Select the service in the Services drop down list 3 12 3 Edge Decoder adjustments ...

Page 25: ...ptional for RDS signalling select the PI PS and PTY sources and enter the values if using manual settings When you use the manual settings you can find the PID number in the Service Management see 3 13 1 on the input side when expanding to service level For subtitle language you can select language from the drop down list or enter the ISO 639 2 code ...

Page 26: ...d outputs Service IDs and PIDS of received Input services are shown and can be checked Service IDs shown in the Module SERVICE MANAGEMENT The INPUTs and their PIDs are shown starting from INPUT 0 to INPUT n depending on how many Inputs are configured and received 3 13 1 Service management ...

Page 27: ...s for the defined IP interfaces Note Every Tangram module has an extra IP port on the Tangram back for separate 10 100 Ethernet management Control Port default IP 192 168 1 20 24 the module internal GigE port is switched through GT11 switch for streaming main management There are no IP addresses defined for the GigE streaming per default and they have to be set accordingly to customer network Exam...

Page 28: ...new interface 3 Type a name for the interface 4 Enter the IPv4 address the Netmask and the Gateway 5 Select the capabilities needed for the interface e g Streaming Defaults work best in the mayority of installations Please don t change the internal VLAN System Web Management settings if you aren t sure you may loose connection to the module 6 Click SAVE ...

Page 29: ...and the reachable NTP servers separated by adding a comma after each address 4 Click SAVE 5 If no NTP is available configured a Stream source including that information can be used to synchronize the date time of Tangram modules Note NTP servers can be connected from the modules external or internal GigE ports and switched through GT11 switch There are no IP addresses defined for the internal Inte...

Page 30: ...NMP interface and for setting the Agent port UDP listen port the community strings read set passwords defaults are public private and the Trap destination port and receiver address of the NMS The SNMP agent has to be enabled for every module Note Module Traps are sended from the modules external or internal GigE ports and switched through GT11 switch There are no IP addresses defined for the inter...

Page 31: ...d password Click Add new user or the green plus Enter a user name Enter a password Confirm the password by entering it again There is a warning if they are not the same Click SAVE Enabling password control Select User authentication ON Click SAVE The web UI will respond with a Authentication Required from now where you should enter user name and password Note Make sure not to loose your user accou...

Page 32: ... the software options file ent for this specific Tangram module Note The SW options file will have the format serial number ent If you need to you can download the entitlement file from the Tangramconnect tv portal or please ask your WISI representative Locate the software options file on your PC and select it Click the Upload button Uploading new Firmware Click UPLOAD Click Browse in the pop up a...

Page 33: ...ue mode In very special circumstances you might need to boot into rescue mode If you are sure push the Rescue mode button to boot into rescue mode During the rebooting process Booting into rescue will be shown In the rescue mode you can access basic functionality via web interface and upload new software and software options In some cases you may have to connect via the backside control port to ge...

Page 34: ...a factory reset button in the rescue mode UI WARNING Factory reset from the rescue mode will remove all settings remove the entitlement file enabling the SW options and will reset the IP address to the default Backup and restore saving restoring configuration The backup and restore functionality gives you the possibility to save the complete configuration of a Tangram module to your PC The stored ...

Page 35: ...cation and Description Choosing EDIT below the box enables you to save your own selected information about this Tangram module CONFIGURATION The configuration box shows you the Operation mode the Software version and the enabled SW options A warning will be shown if no operation mode is selected STATUS Uptime from last reboot and current module temperature SERVICE LICENCE AGREEMENT Shows if the Ta...

Page 36: ...g on both green and red results in a yellow orange tone color 5 5 1 Status LED states The following LED states are supported by software Not all states are used Off Red Red blinking 250 ms off 250 ms on Red flashing 875 ms off 125 ms on Green Green blinking Green flashing Yellow Yellow blinking Yellow flashing Alternating red green LED blinking 250 ms off 250 ms on LED flashing 875 ms off 125 ms o...

Page 37: ... stopped Red blinking Red blinking Rescue bootloader started Green blinking Red blinking Rescue bootloader FPGA booting Red flashing Red Rescue bootloader secret function Reset board Green flashing Red Rescue bootloader secret function Clean config Yellow blinking Yellow blinking Firmware started Green blinking Yellow blinking Firmware FPGA booting Alternate Off Automatic update of slave board CPU...

Page 38: ... and help please contact our support organisations E mail support_headend wisi de Telephone 49 0 7233 66 621 User manual and installation guide updates Updates to the user manual and the installation guide are available at the Website www wisi de and through the tangramconnect Portal ...

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