X-Digital System PRO4, User Manual

Page 1: ...XDS PRO4 Satellite Receiver User s Guide PRO4 PRO4 SG Copyright 2006 X Digital Systems Inc...

Page 2: ...trademarks and are only used for identification and explanation without intent to infringe Any terms mentioned or used that are known trademarks or service marks have been appropriately capitalized a...

Page 3: ...Loading of Rack 9 2 4 Connecting the Receiver to a Satellite Dish 9 2 4 1 DC Voltage Requirement 10 2 4 2 Warnings About Shorting DC 10 3 QUICK START 11 3 1 General Guidelines 11 4 FRONT PANEL OPERATI...

Page 4: ...b 30 7 AFFILIATE WEB INTERFACE 31 7 1 Accessing and Logging In 31 7 2 Play Scheduling 31 7 3 Changing the Receiver s Time Zone 32 8 MONITOR AND CONTROL INTERFACE 33 8 1 Setting up a Console Connection...

Page 5: ...ul hints shortcuts or important reminders Caution The caution icon identifies information that requires careful attention in order to prevent equipment damage Warning The warning icon identifies a pro...

Page 6: ...From the NMS the receiver can be monitored and managed and the user can set a schedule of live and delayed programs for each output port The NMS will also coordinate file transfers to store sound data...

Page 7: ...2 2 Safety Precautions Caution The following sections provide a list of general hazards to be avoided for safe reliable use of the PRO4 receiver 2 2 1 Excessive Temperature The PRO4 receiver has been...

Page 8: ...g Avoid running the power cord across places of high traffic where it can be crimped or tripped over Make sure the cords are securely fastened to both the wall outlet or power strip and the back of th...

Page 9: ...talled in a standard 19 inch rack 2 3 1 Rack Mounting the Receiver The PRO4 receiver has been specifically designed to fit into a 19 inch rack There are four screw holes provided on the front panel to...

Page 10: ...NB Voltage setting to off 2 4 2 Warnings About Shorting DC Caution If the LNB Voltage mode is ON enabled be careful not to short the signal The voltage on this line is approximately 24V DC If the DC V...

Page 11: ...5kHz If this XDS receiver is designated to supply DC power to the LNB at your dish be sure to turn on the LNB voltage on the front panel menu AFTER the LNB is connected See Satellite RF Connection sec...

Page 12: ...ocked onto a signal or not If the signal LED is a solid green the receiver is locked Otherwise the light will be off 4 1 3 The Update LED The UPDATE led indicates a software download upgrade is in pro...

Page 13: ...s front logo screen EB energy per bit relative to noise floor which is a quantitative measure of signal quality and AG automatic gain which is an indicator of the signal level Both of these quantities...

Page 14: ...ack to the main menu options The different sub menus available in Status are Active Faults describes any active faults that may be affecting the receiver Fault History offers a list of past faults whi...

Page 15: ...displays M C port settings Network pressing the will navigate into the Network sub menus Alarms allows you to set the alarm mask as a hex value Version pressing SET in this menu will display the recei...

Page 16: ...s can be made The network menu options include DHCP on or off allows the user to specify a dynamic or static IP on or off respectively LAN IP Address in the case of a static IP this allows the user to...

Page 17: ...work WAN Subnet L R L R L R 4 2 2 2 The SETUP TUNER Sub Menus Starting from the Main Menu and navigating to Setup option and pressing and then navigating to Tuner option and pressing SET a user will h...

Page 18: ...adphones port To choose which of these five ports to modify scroll between them using or until the desired port is selected Once the desired port is selected pressing 1 will take you to the Station su...

Page 19: ...does appear it means that this audio port is controlled automatically by the broadcaster and that the user is unable to change any of these settings When the Station menu is selected by pressing SET...

Page 20: ...1226 R830002 1060 XDS Pro Users Guide 1 11 2010 Rev A U D L R L R L R L R Audio Port Audio Port Station Audio Port Program Audio Port Spot Audio Port Settings...

Page 21: ...onnected and that it clicks in when you connect it so that it can not be removed without pressing the plastic release button on the end of the cable Ensure that your internet connection is functioning...

Page 22: ...rnet If you have not enabled DHCP you must specify the TCP IP address of this default gateway To set this value refer to section 4 2 2 1 5 6 Proxy Server Configuration If you wish to specify a proxy s...

Page 23: ...as received program ID monitoring settings and volume settings If you log in as user tech with password radio you will have access to all technical commands Only use this account when diagnosing or t...

Page 24: ...utton to wipe the slate clean A run down of environmental factors including the receiver s internal temperature and fan speed which is a measure of how hard the receiver is working to cool itself A di...

Page 25: ...f the tuner The acquisition state of the tuner acquiring tracking or fade Eb No or energy per bit relative to noise floor see section 4 2 AGC or automatic gain control see section 4 2 Fade count of th...

Page 26: ...on The date that the current receiver s firmware was designed Station assignments for each of the four audio ports i e station call numbers Networking values used by the receiver including LAN IP Addr...

Page 27: ...d re broadcast 6 2 1 The Programs Tab Each receiver is identified by the Network Management System as authorized to receive and broadcast particular radio programs From this tab you can see which prog...

Page 28: ...2 2 The Recordings Tab In the Recording Tab every program which has been stored on the receiver s internal storage drive is listed For each recording you are given a link to download the recording to...

Page 29: ...file name along with download link ISCI code received date file size duration and buttons to delete X or play are displayed for each file The audio traffic and all tabs will all have the same layout...

Page 30: ...1226 R830002 1060 XDS Pro Users Guide 1 11 2010 Rev A 6 3 3 The All Tab The All Tab simply displays all files which the receiver is currently storing Here is what the Content tabs look like...

Page 31: ...panel of your receiver and via the front panel display and password which is given by navigating to the XDS PRO4 Setup Your Account submenu in the receiver s front panel display see section 4 2 2 for...

Page 32: ...en it receives it Playing the program live will not require use of the receiver s internal storage drive The other two options will store the program for later use Click Next once you have made your c...

Page 33: ...5200 9600 for PRO4 SG in the Bits per second drop down list 8 in the Data bits drop down list None in the Parity drop down list 1 in the Stop bits drop down list and Hardware in the Flow control drop...

Page 34: ...there is no argument given or change that parameter to the argument if an argument is given Option Argument Action SHOW Shows various technical data regarding the specified port MAC Same as the SHOW o...

Page 35: ...T Command This command will log the console out of whichever user profile is currently logged in Remember to LOGOUT each time you are done using the console to change receiver settings Note Logins fro...

Page 36: ...ownload Err Table 3 SS and SF Error Code Values This command is available to all profiles The TIME Command This command deals with displaying and setting the internal clock of the receiver Simply typi...

Page 37: ...displays the receiver s firmware version to the console This command is available to all profiles The VOL Command This command sets the volume of the receiver s headphone output The syntax is VOL v wh...

Page 38: ...Web Interface automatically broadcast via LAN and WAN Table 5 Interface Specifications 9 2 Mechanical Electrical Specification Dimensions 3 5 x 18 x 12 Mounting 19 2RU Weight 8 lbs Input Voltage 90 24...

Page 39: ...n addition to the asynchronous interface the M C connector provides a status relay output and four optical inputs The four optical inputs are activated grounding the input signal The following table p...

Page 40: ...IN FUNCTION PIN FUNCTION 1 RLY1A 20 RLY1B 2 RLY2A 21 RLY2B 3 RLY3A 22 RLY3B 4 RLY4A 23 RLY4B 5 Ground 24 Ground 6 RLY5A 25 RLY5B 7 RLY6A 26 RLY6B 8 RLY7A 27 RLY7B 9 RLY8A 28 RLY8B 10 Ground 29 RLY9B 1...

Page 41: ...round 15 Ground 34 RLY13B 16 RLY13A 35 RLY14B 17 RLY14A 36 RLY15B 18 RLY15A 37 RLY16B 19 RLY16A Table 10 Relay Port B Pin Out Only Pins 1 through 5 operate when a PRO4 SG is in MX3 framing mode Connec...

Page 42: ...alog Audio Output 9 7 Analog Audio Input The receiver has one analog audio input port The following table has the pin out of the analog input port PIN FUNCTION 1 L IN 2 Ground 3 Not Connected 4 Ground...

Page 43: ...B The Port A audio is located on the pair of CH0 signals while the Port B audio is located on the pair of CH1 signals The following table contains the pin out of the digital audio port PIN FUNCTION 1...

Page 44: ...3_TX 5 Not Connected 6 Ground 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 Ground Table 18 PAD ASYNC Output Port Pin out Connection DB 9F Asynchronous Port variable up to 115 2K baud 8 data bits no parity no hardware flow con...

Page 45: ...the de multiplexed data will be transmitted via the Ethernet switch to any of the devices requesting such data Connection 75 ohm F type connector Frequency Input Range 950 to 2150 MHz Input Level 65d...