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TDR6
Modular Integrated Reciever Decoder for
High Definition and Standard Definition TV
Installation and Operation Guide
7330 tRADE sTREET • San Diego, California 92121 phone: 858.805.7000 fax: 858 805.7001 part #: 01-0870-401 B 01/03
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Notice This publication and its contents are proprietary to Tiernan Radyne ComStream, Inc. (Tiernan) and are intended solely for the contractual use of its customers for no other purpose than to install and operate the equipment described herein. This publication and its contents shall not be used or distributed for any other purpose and/or otherwise communicated, disclosed, or reproduced, in any way whatsoever, without prior written consent of Tiernan. Only experienced personnel should insta
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Contents Preface Using This Guide .................................................................................................iii Customer Service ................................................................................................. iv Product Shipments ................................................................................................. v Warranty Information ............................................................................................ v Other Tiernan
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Chapter 5 Configuring the TDR6 ........................................................................... 47 Quick Start Configuration ................................................................................... 47 Detailed TDR6 Configuration ............................................................................. 49 Chapter 6 Troubleshooting .................................................................................... 53 Fault Reporting and Monitoring .......................
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Preface Using This Guide This guide describes the installation, operation, and configuration of the Tiernan TDR6 Modular Integrated Receiver Decoder (TDR6). An overview of system and product level requirements, technical specifications, and troubleshooting procedures are also provided. This guide is designed to help you find information quickly and easily. To take full advantage of this design, please take a moment to review the specific formats. Locating Information To help you quickly loca
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Issuing Commands Tasks and examples are presented in a series of step-by-step instructions. Commands or information that you enter into the system appear in a different type, as shown in the following example: To restore the factory default1 configuration, select config>default>restore>default1 from the front panel, or issue the remote command mc default restore default1. If the command contains variable information that is to be typed into the system, the variable information is found with
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Product Shipments Please verify that your company name and address are correct on the packing slip that is included with your equipment. Notify Tiernan Customer Service if any of the information is incorrect. Ensure that you write down the following numbers and include them in any correspondence with Tiernan concerning your order: ■ Purchase order ■ Model ■ Reference line ■ Sales order Errors If any part of your shipment is missing or incorrect, call Tiernan Customer Service. Cartons and P
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Provide Adequate Ventilation Slots and openings on the TDR6 are provided for ventilation that is needed to ensure reliable operation. To avoid overheating and ensure that the ventilation slots are not blocked, place the TDR6 on a smooth, hard surface that has at least two inches of clearance around the unit and adequate air circulation. If the equipment is placed in a closed area, such as a rack, ensure that proper ventilation is provided and that the internal rack operating temperature does
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Turn the TDR6 Off When Changing Circuit Boards Turn the TDR6 off before installing or removing any circuit boards from chassis slots. Possible damage may occur to modem, boards, or related equipment if power is left on during this procedure. Provide Antistatic Protection Wear a properly grounded antistatic wrist strap to prevent electrostatic damage to components when handling circuit boards or other electronic modules. Keep Objects Outside Touching internal TDR6 parts is dangerous to both you
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viii 01-0870-401B 01/03 Preface
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Overview 1 The TDR6 is a high performance, modular receiver/decoder providing a high degree of flexibility to meet a variety of Standard Definition (SDTV) and High Definition (HDTV) applications. It’s modular design makes it easy to adapt to changing requirements in digital TV contribution and distribution networks. Six module slots allow the flexibility of using common equipment for a variety of applications in SDTV requiring MPEG-2 4:2:2 Studio Profile @ Main Level or 4:2:0 Main Prof
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The TDR6 supports both single-channel-per-carrier (SCPC) and multi-channel-per-carrier (MCPC) operations and can be deployed in either a point-to-point or point-to-multipoint system. If the TDR6 has been configured to receive satellite transmissions, it will accept input from 950 to 2150 MHz at power levels between -65 dBm and -25 dBm. It can also interface directly with satellite low noise block (LNB) downconverter input at up to 30 Msps, -25 dBm to -65 dBm. The TDR6 will receive a DVB or
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Front Panel The TDR6 front panel interface allows you to scroll through a standard set of menus to easily set your operating parameters. All configuration and monitoring functions can be efficiently performed using the front panel. The TDR6 menu structure will vary according to the option modules installed in your unit, however the standard menus exist in any TDR6 configuration. At-a-glance system status can be quickly determined by checking the front panel power, fault and status LEDs. Remo
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4 01-0870-401B 01/03 Overview
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Installing the TDR6 2 This chapter provides step-by-step procedures for installing and cabling the TDR6. Do not remove the TDR6 top cover! The TDR6 is powered by an exposed, switching AC power supply which presents an electric shock hazard when the top cover is removed. Personal injury or DANGER! damage to the equipment can occur when the top cover is removed. None of the procedures in this Electric Shock Hazard manual require the removal of the TDR6 top cover. Before beginning your install
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North American Applications One cord has an IEC-compatible female plug on one end and a North American male plug on the other. This cord is UL and CSA approved up to 125VAC at 10A. This cord is ready to use with no user wiring required. International Applications The international cord has an IEC-compatible female plug on one end and three stripped and tinned bare wires on the other end. This cord is approved by many international safety agencies, including VDE, up to 250VAC at 6A. Connecti
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Rear Panel The rear panel consists of option modules that have been selected and installed Connections according to the needs of your organization. Available options modules include: ■ TMAC-6125 — master controller module for both SD and HD applications ■ TDEC-6161 — decoder module for HD applications ■ TDEC-6100 — decoder module for SD applications ■ TAUD-6100 — audio module providing 4 additional channels of audio ■ TDEM-6110 — demodulator module for providing four L-band inputs The location
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TMAC-6125 The TMAC-6125 is the master controller module. ASI TMAC-6125 PUSH HERE IN OUT USER DATA B USER DATA A FAULT RLY REMOTE ETHERNET TMAC-6125 Ports The TMAC-6125 provides the following ports: ■ ASI IN – accepts the incoming ASI transport stream, with data rates up to 104 Mbps, on a female BNC connector, 75Ω impedance ■ ASI OUT – outputs a DVB/ASI compliant transport stream as a loop through of the input signal on a female BNC connector, 75Ω impedance. The output follows the input select
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3. Press the enter key on the remote unit several times until a prompt appears on the display of the remote unit. Typically the prompt is the > character. Once the prompt appears, successful communications have been established between the TDR6 and the remote unit. If communications cannot be established between the TDR6 and the remote unit, refer to the chapter on troubleshooting. 4. Reconfigure the remote control port settings as required for your site. Connecting to a Network You can conne
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TDEC-6161 The TDEC-6161 supports decoding of HDTV signals in either 1080i or 720p format. Video is output at 1.5 Gbps using the SDI interface. The TDEC-6161 has two SDI ports, labeled SDI OUT 1 and SDI OUT 2. TDEC-6161 PUSH HERE SDI OUT 1 SDI OUT 2 TDEC-6161 Ports These two SDI ports provide identical serial digital bitstream outputs, using a 75Ω low-loss SDI cable. Both SDI OUT ports are BNC, 75Ω female connectors. TDEC-6100 The TDEC-6100 SDTV video and audio decoder module processes MPEG-2
