a2b ESX-200 Manual de usuario

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INSTALLATION
GUIDE
ESX-200
DVB-S and DVB-S2 Satellite
Processor
design for TV
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Contents
1. Introduction
2. Unpacking the unit
3. Connections and indications
4. Settings
5. About remultiplexing
6. Installation
7. Technical specification
8. Declaration of conformity
9. Glossary
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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing an A2B Electronics product. The ESX-200 is a
revolutionary solution for reception and modification of satellite transmitted TV-
content into various transmission formats for cable-TV and SMATV.
The ESX-200 is delivered with hardware and software that supports DVB-S/S2
reception, MPEG2/MPEG4 H.264 AVC, ASI output, VSB RF modulation with
NICAM audio, IP control and management. All hardware needed for upgrade
with software options is available from the start. See section 7 for more
information.
ESX-200 can be upgraded for enhanced functionality and various formats for
transmission and processing of digital-TV content by upgrade of its firmware.
Software options will be available from A2B Electronics, please ask us for the
specifications and complete price list of all options.
A2B Electronics AB
Phone: +46 (0)141 229115
E-mail: [email protected]
Also visit our web site www.a2b.se for further support.
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Following components are included in the package:
Amount Description
1 ESX-200 Satellite Processor
1 Installation guide
2 Front panel screws
Every unit is quality controlled by us before delivery. Should any items be
missing when unpacking please, contact our support service (see page 3 for
contact info).
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2. Unpacking the unit
Important information about power
supply to ESX-200
To avoid problems with ESX-200 and/or
EPP-100 it is very important that both
DC plugs on the EXM power cord are
fitted into the EPP-100, i.e. each EXM
unit needs to be fed from two DC outputs
from the EPP-100.
(See picture to the right).

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Ethernet port (RJ 45)
for control, settings
and IPTV out
Access/Tx error
indicator
Antenna in
RF out
ASI out
QPSK/8PSK Rx error
indicator
Power on indicator
Front panel view of
ESX-200
ASI in
DC in
Rear panel view of
ESX-200
3. Connections and indications
Common Interface slot
A/V out
Common Interface Insert your Common Interface Conditional
Access module into this slot
Power on indicator Green light indicates that power is on.
Rx error Red light indicates that the receiver is not
locked to the satellite transmission.
Access/Tx error Red light indicates that the smart card is not
authorised or analogue output signal is missing
Ethernet port Ethernet for connection to a PC or handheld
device with web browser
Antenna in Connect your outdoor unit (LNB) to this input.
RF out Connection to Cable TV or SMATV network.

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4. Settings
ESX-200 has an embedded web
server allowing standard web
browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox,
Opera etc.) to connect to the unit for
settings and management.
No controller software is needed.
The ESX-200 has by default a static
IP address for connecting your PC to
the unit.
The ESX-200 is delivered with IP
address: 192.168.0.20. First time
installation requires that you set a
static IP address on your computer.
For example set your PC to IP
address: 192.168.0.19 and Net
mask: 255.255.255.0
3. Connections and indications (continued)
A/V out *) Connection for monitoring or to an RF modulator.
ASI in *) Input for ASI (Asynchronous Serial Interface) for
high speed transport stream reception.
ASI out Output for ASI (Asynchronous Serial Interface)
for high speed transport stream transmission.
DC in Connect a DC voltage to this input (6-10V).
*) Optional function
NOTE! We recommend to use only A2B original power supply
for correct functionality and life cycle. Warranty will be void in
case of damages caused by power supplies not supplied by A2B.

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4.1 TCP/IP settings for Windows XP (setting your PC to 192.168.0.19)
Click ”Start”, select ”Control panel” and select ”Network connections” and then
select “Network and Internet settings”.”Right click” on [Settings for local network]
and select [Properties].
4. Settings (continued)
In Properties click [Internet protocol
(TCP/IP)] and select [Properties].
Select [Use this IP adress] and write:
192.168.0.19 and select [Net mask]
255.255.255.0. Click [OK] and then
click [Close].
NOTE! For PC with other Operating
Systems (OS) than Windows, please
consult the Owners manual for your PC
for [IP/Network settings].
4.2 Connecting your PC to ESX-200
Connect the ESX-200 to a DC power supply (EPP-100).
See section 6 for installation.
Next connect your PC to the ESX-200 with a network cable.
Start your web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera etc.) and write the IP
address 192.168.0.20 in the address field in your browser.

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4.3 EXM Web Control Interface
4.3.1 System menu
The following [System] menu
should appear when you connect
to the ESX-200. The [System]
menu contains basic information
about current settings and
entitlements.
Menu buttons for [Input],
[Output], [IPTV],[Service
management] , [CI] and [Upload]
are available in top of the menu.
4.3.2 IP address settings
The ESX-200 is set to an default IP address from factory (192.168.0.20 ). However,
it is possible to change the IP address and/or the Netmask and/or the Gateway. This
is an important function when you install two or more EXM units in a Head End and
want to connect all units together through a switch or a router.
4. Settings (continued)
Current settings
Contains information of current input and output signals, if the tuner is
locked to a signal, serial number and firmware revision.
Entitlements
Entitlements are software options that are available in this unit (e.g. output
signal format, input signal entitlements etc.)
System options
This menu contains current IP address for the ESX-200.
[Reset unit] gives a possibility to restart the unit at any time.

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IP address settings (continued)
Setting new static IP address in
the ESX-200
Connect your PC to each EXM
unit after that you have done all
other settings in the units and
change to a specific IP address
for every unit.
A recommendation is to use from
192.168.0.21 and higher.
NOTE! Almost every switch/router use
192.168.0.1 as default IP address so
make sure you don’t use the same IP
address in any ESX-200 unit.
To continue installation press [Input]
4. Settings (continued)
4.3.3 Input settings
Select the modulation type you
want to receive. If you choose
DVB-S2 you also can select
between QPSK, 8PSK or 16 QAM.
Choose fixed or universal LNB.
Set the Polarisation. Voltage, FEC
and 22 kHz tone you normally set
to “Auto” if you have connect the
ESX-200 to an Universal LNB or a
switch with same functionality as a
Universal LNB.
Note! Inverted spectrum is
sometimes used in C-band
transmissions and is set
automatically by auto detection.

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4.3.4 Output settings
ASI
The output selection ASI disables
all RF modulation on the outputs
and all selected services will be
transmitted only through the ASI
output connector. ASI is a high
speed interface for digital TV
transport streams. Use this
output mode if you run IPTV out.
Under [ASI options] you can
select the output bitrate which is
the same bitrate as for IPTV out.
Analogue
The selection [Analogue] is set
as factory default as RF output .
You can select output [Channel
name] (E2 to E69) or [Frequency]
within steps of 1 kHz (for
example 306,167 MHz). Country
specific settings can be done by
selecting [Country]. By selecting
a specific country, transmission
standard and languages are
automatically preset. [Audio
language] gives you the choosen
language if there is more than
one language ín the received
signal.
Subtitling type, subtitle priority
and subtitle charset can be
selected.
4. Settings (continued)
Finally enter the correct Symbol rate and click on [Set] and then the Transponder
frequency and click [Set]. Click on [Reload settings] for the settings to take
effect. The available services are listed to the right.
We suggest that you consult: http://www.satcodx.com/eng/ for correct
parameters for the services you intend to use.
The input level should be higher than -65 dBm, preferably more than -50 dBm
and max -25 dBm and SNR should read more than 10.
Click [Output] to continue with the output settings.
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