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    RX8310/15/30 Distribution Receivers Software Version 4.3.2 USER GUIDE EN/LZT 790 0008/1 R1A[...]

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    RX8310/15/30 Distribution Receivers Copyright © Copyright Ericsson AB 2011. All rights reserved. Disclaimer No part of this document may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of the copyright owner. The contents of this document are subject to revision without notice due t o continued progress in methodology, design and manufact[...]

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    Contents Contents 1 Introduction ............................................................................................ 5 1.1 Who Should Use this User Guide? .......................................................... 5 1.2 What Equipment is Covered by this User Guide? ................................... 5 1.3 Hardware and Software Options ...[...]

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    Contents EN/LZT 790 0008/1 R1A 2011-03 -30 4 (40) List of Figures Figure 1 Rear Panel Connectors (RX8310/BAS with RX83XX/HWO/IP/OUT) ...... 9 Figure 2 Rear Panel Connectors (RX8315/BAS with RX83XX/HWO/IP/OUT) ...... 9 Figure 3 Rear Panel Connectors (RX8330/BAS with RX83XX/HWO/IP/OUT) .... 10 Figure 4 Front Panel LEDs and Pushbuttons ...............[...]

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    Introduction 1 Introduction 1.1 Who Should Use this User Guide? This User Guide is written for operators/users of the RX8310, RX8315 and RX8330 Distribution Receivers to assist in installation and operation. Detailed information can be found in the Reference Guide companion document which is issued on CD. Warning! Do not remove the covers of this e[...]

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    Introduction 1.3 Hardware and Software Options See Table 2, 3, 4 and 5 for a list of hardware and software options available with the receivers. Detailed information is in the Reference Guide . T able 2 RX8310/RX8315/RX8330 Hardware Options Marketing Code Price Object Number Supply Object Number Description RX83XX/HWO/IP/OUT FAZ 101 0108/22 ROA 128[...]

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    Introduction T able 4 RX8330 Hardware Options Marketing Code Price Objec t Number Supply Object Number Description RX83XX/HWO/RSECAM FAZ 101 0108/33 ROA 128 4418 Russi an SECAM Output Card T able 5 RX8330 Software Options Marketing Code Price Object Number Supply Object Number Description RX83XX/SWO/BISS FAZ 101 0108/30 FAT 102 0132 BISS Modes 1 an[...]

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    Installing the Equipment 2 Inst alling the Equipment 2.1 Introduction For best performance and reliability follow the instructions for site requirements and installation in the Reference Guide and only use installation accessories recommended by the manufacturers. Warning! Do not remove the covers of this equipment. Hazardous voltages are present w[...]

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    Installing the Equipment Warning! The Technical Earth is not a Protective earth for electric shock protection. This unit must be correctly earthed through the molded plug supplied. If the local mains supply does not have an earth conductor do not connect the unit. Contact Customer Services for advice. Before connecting the unit to the supply, check[...]

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    Installing the Equipment ETHE RNET 1- 2 TECHNICA L E A RT H ASI/ S DI O UT 1- 2 CVBS A LA RM AS I I N P U T AC P O W E R RF IN 1-4 AU D IO O UT (1 ) 1- 2 IP OU T 1 -2 CA INTERF ACE Figure 3 Rear Panel Connectors (RX8330/BAS with RX83XX/HWO/IP/OUT) Table 6 Types of Connector Type of Connector Description RF IN 1,2,3 & 4 F-type connectors for DVB[...]

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    Installing the Equipment 2.5 Connecting the Receiver to the Power Supply Warning! Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can r esult in a risk of fire or electric shock. As no mains switch is fitted to this unit, ensure the local powe r supply is switched OFF before connecting the supply cord. The receiver is not fitted with an on[...]

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    Quick Start Guide: Connect- P ower - Configure 3 Quick S tart Guide: Connect-Power-Configure 3.1 Connecting the Receiver The following points should be noted when making signal connections to the receiver: • If you have an incoming satellite RF feed, this should be connected to the rear panel connector marked RF IN 1 - 4 . • If you have an inco[...]

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    Quick Start Guide: Connect- P ower - Configure 2. Switch on the AC power supply to the unit at the wall or rack outlet. Note: The RX8310/15/30 Receivers do NOT contain a power on/off switch. 3. After a short period of initialization the following screen is displayed on the Front Panel: INITIALIZING 4.3.2 (Bank 0) 4. During initialization, confirm t[...]

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    Quick Start Guide: Connect- P ower - Configure 8. Set the set the LNB power output level A description of each of these User Settings can be found in the Reference Guide . Note: If the unit has successful ly locked to the incoming feed, then the TS Lock value in menu Input should be LOCKED . 3.4 Selecting a Decode Service (Program) To select a deco[...]

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    Quick Start Guide: Connect- P ower - Configure • Alternative audio components may be selected from the service tab on the Web Control interface 3.7 Configuring for Single-serv ice Decryption When configuring for Single-service Decryption the following points shou ld be observed: • If the service selected for video decode contains encrypted comp[...]

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    Front P a nel C ontrol 4 Front Panel Control 4.1 Introduction The front panel display and keypad can be used to configure, control and monitor the receiver when an external control system is not used. Note: A list of receiver User Settings that may be viewed or changed via the front panel and those that may be viewed or changed via the external web[...]

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    Front P a nel C ontrol 4.3.2 LCD A 2-line x 40-character back-lit dot-matrix Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) displays various menus and settings. The menus and setting available will vary depending on which options have been enabled through the purchase of a suitable lice nse. 4.3.3 Arrow Pushbuttons Four arrow pushbuttons (or keys) are used to naviga[...]

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    Front P a nel C ontrol 4.4 Front Panel Menus An overview of the available Front Panel menus is shown below. The menus and settings available will vary depending on which receiver model is being used and which options have been enabled through the purchase of a suitable lice nse. Note: The menu structure is subject to change as further functionality[...]

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    Front P a nel C ontrol 4.4.1 Menu Structure The Front Panel menus and sub-menus, av ailable on the LCD, provide the configuration parameters that may be viewed, selected and/or modified. • System - Provides sub-menus for viewing/config uring the receiver hardware and access parameters. - Network – Enables the input and display of the addresses [...]

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    Front P a nel C ontrol - TS Feed Selection - Enables selection of the descrambling for the Transport Stream Feed. • Presets - Provides sub-menus for viewing, storing and retrieving up to 40 sets of input configuration parameters (tuning parameters and service selectio ns). - Preset State - Enables the current list of presets to be viewed. - Selec[...]

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    Web Br o w ser Control 5 W eb Browser Control 5.1 Introduction A personal computer (PC) running a Web Browser can be used to configure, control and monitor the receiver remotely. The following web browsers have been tested: • Microsoft Internet Explorer (This is the only browser supported by Ericsso n) • Mozilla Firefox (Functional but unsuppor[...]

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    Web Br o w ser Control Unit Model Number and Name About button Header Function Tabs Navi g ation Path Toolbar Main Web Page Results Frame Figure 6 Web Page Overview (T ypical) • Header – The header of the web page displays the Ericsson logo and the unit model number name. At the right-hand side of the header an About button which, when clicked,[...]

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    Web Br o w ser Control web page. When you switch between tabs, the browser remembers the path for each tab. • Navigation Path – The web pages are organized into a tree-like structur e, like the directory on a computer. The current complete navigation path is always displayed at the top of the web page, which shows the route taken to the current[...]

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    Web Br o w ser Control 5.3 W eb Pages 5.3.1 Status This web page shows a number of top-level parameters indicating the current status of the receiver. Figure 8 S t atus Web Page 5.3.2 Device Info The Device Info web page provides access to system-level settings for the receiver and can be used to enable the Front Panel Lockout Facility and initiate[...]

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    Web Br o w ser Control Figure 9 Device Info Web Page This page also provides buttons to the following further web pages: • Build – provides details of equipment build and version numbers. No user- editable fields. • Environment – provides details of the phy sical environment of the equipment such as temperature and fan speed. No user-editab[...]

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    Web Br o w ser Control 5.3.3 Alarms The Alarms web page provides access to the alarms settings for the receiver. The contents of this page are composed mainly of fields with drop-down menus which allow the setting or masking of various alarms and check boxes which can be used to activate relay mapping. Two of the al arm fields, namely C/N (Carrier-[...]

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    Web Br o w ser Control Figure 10 Alarms W eb Page 5.3.4 Customization Web Page The Customization web page provides acce ss to the list of licenses enabled on the equipment and to enable further licenses (as purchased) by entering the custom key provided. Figure 1 1 Customization W eb Page 5.3.5 CA The CA web page allows viewing and modification of [...]

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    Web Br o w ser Control Figure 12 CA W eb Page 5.3.6 Input The Input Web Page provides access to the parameters of the various inputs to the receiver. The page, which is displayed, depends on which Input card is fitted. The options are: • Satellite Input Card The Input page displays parameters for input feed lock status and bit rate, primary and s[...]

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    Web Br o w ser Control Figure 13 Input Web Page Click on the Satellite Input button on the Input page to display a further sub page. Figure 14 Input > SA T Input Sub Page The only field which may be edited by the user is the RF Selection field which allows selection of the appropriate RF Input. There are also four Configuration buttons which all[...]

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    Web Br o w ser Control 5.3.7 Service Plus The Service Plus web page provides access to the various encryption and encoding services available to the receiver. A Se rvice Control table is displayed showing which services are available. The only use r-editable fields in this table are the Decrypt and Decode checkboxes. The user can select Decry pt , [...]

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    Web Br o w ser Control Figure 16 Decode Web Page 5.3.9 Output The Output web page provides access to the output feed parameters of the receiver. EN/LZT 790 0008/1 R1A 2011-03 -30 31 (40)[...]

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    Web Br o w ser Control Figure 17 Output Web Page 5.3.10 Download The Download web page provides access to the over air download status of the receiver. There are no user-editable fields on this page. EN/LZT 790 0008/1 R1A 2011-03 -30 32 (40)[...]

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    Web Br o w ser Control Figure 18 Download Web Page 5.3.11 SNMP This page gives access to the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) parameters for the receiver, including protocol selection and MIB parameters. Figure 19 SNMP W eb Page 5.3.12 Presets The Presets web page gives access to a list of 40 preset configurations. This feature may be used[...]

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    Web Br o w ser Control Figure 20 Presets W eb Page 5.3.13 Save/Load The Save/Load web page provides a range of configuration download and upload facilities, including saving and restoring unit confi guration, saving unit MIB files, saving alarm log files and saving splice log files. EN/LZT 790 0008/1 R1A 2011-03 -30 34 (40)[...]

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    Web Br o w ser Control Figure 21 Save/Load Web Page 5.3.14 Help The Help web page gives access to a Web Interface User Guide which provides a brief description of the interface functionality. Figure 22 Help Web Page EN/LZT 790 0008/1 R1A 2011-03 -30 35 (40)[...]

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    Equipment P a ckaging 6 Equipment Packaging 6.1 Packaging S t atement The outer carton and any cardboard inserts are made from 82% recycled material and are fully recyclable. The Stratocell ® or Ethafoam 220 ® polyethylene foam inserts can be easily recycled with other low density polyethylene (LDPE) materials 6.2 Packaging Markings The symbols p[...]

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    Materials Declarations 7 Materials Declarations 7.1 Overview Ericsson products are designed and manufactured in keeping with good environmental practice. Our component and materials selection policy prohibits the use of a range of potentially hazardous materials. In addition, we comply with relevant environmental legislation. 7.2 For the European U[...]

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    Disposal of this Equipment 8 Disposal of this Equipment 8.1 General Dispose of this equipment safely at the end of its life. Local codes and/or environmental restrictions may affect its disposal. Regulations, policies an d/or environmental restrictions differ throughout the world. Contact your local jurisdiction or local authority for specific advi[...]

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    Re c y cling 9 Recycling Ericsson SA TV Recycling has a process facility that enables customers t o return Old and End-of-Life Products for recycling if it is required. Ericsson provides assistance to customers and recyclers thr ough our Ericsson and SATV Recycling eBusiness Portal. This can be reached at: https://ebusiness.ericsson .net/ . To gain[...]

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    Re c y cling EN/LZT 790 0008/1 R1A 2011-03 -30 40 (40)[...]