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    © Copyright 2012 LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. HCS6300 CodePlus™ Series MUX/MOD Feature Card Installation & Setup Guide W arranty P/N: 206-4122 (Rev B)[...]

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    2 206-4122 © Copyright 2012 LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. For Customer Support/Service, please call: 1-888-865-3026 The latest product information and documentation is available online at: www .LGsolutions.com/products W ARNING: T O R EDUCE THE RISK O F ELECTR IC SHOCK D O NOT REM OVE COVE R (OR BACK) . NO USE R-SER VICE ABLE P AR TS INSID E. REFER [...]

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    206-4122 3 1. Read these instructions. Read all the safety and operating instructions before operating the product. 2. Keep these instructions. Retain the safety and operating instructions for future reference. 3. Heed all warnings. Adhere to all warnings on the product and in the operating instructions. 4. Follow all instructions. Follow all opera[...]

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    4 206-4122 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (Continued from previous page) d. If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged. e. If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance. 13. Servicing Caution: These servicing instruc- tions are for use by qualied service personnel only . T o redu ce the r isk of elec tric al shoc [...]

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    206-4122 5 T able of Contents S a f e t y W a r n i n g s ....................... 2 Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 – 4 T able of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Setup Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 HCS6300 Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 T ranscoder Product De[...]

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    6 206-4122 Setup Information Check the following items before you begin HCS6300 installation and setup procedures. HCS6300 __ The HCS6300 feature card must be instal led i n a CodePlu s™ car d fra me ( Example: HCS61 50R) with o ne or more Cod ePlus series transcod er ca rds (Example: HCS771 0). Refer to the Installat ion & Setu p Gui de fo r[...]

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    206-4122 7 HCS6300 Product Description The HCS6300 MUX/MOD controller is one of the LG CodePlus series feature cards. Features • Part of modular system, easily scaled for each application • Controls up to eleven CodePlus transcoder cards with a single IP connection * • Supports Pro:Idiom ® encryption key maintenance • Generates four contig[...]

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    8 206-4122 T ypical HD T ranscoder System Overview The LG HCS6300 MUX/MOD feature card, when used with LG CodePlus series transcoders in a CodePlus card frame, represents an eight-program HDTV solution for commercial and institutional MA TV systems (hotels, hospitals, etc.). A typical T ranscoder System with MUX/MOD functionality includes: • An H[...]

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    206-4122 9 Card Description HCS6300 RF OUT ETHERNE T SERVICE PORT RESET ST A TUS RESET Resets card Retaining Screw Install after inserting HCS6300 card ST A TUS Blinking pattern indicates condition of card SERVICE PORT TTL-USB serial port connection (use FTDI TTL-232R-5V -AJ cable) RF OUT DTV signal output ETHERNET Connection for network or local c[...]

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    10 206-4122 HCS6300 Functional Blocks Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 4 Slot 5 Slot 8 Slot 9 Slot 11 Slot 12 38 Mbps 38 Mbps 38 Mbps 38 Mbps 256-QAM 256-QAM 256-QAM 256-QAM 256-QAM Modulator 2:1 MUX 2:1 MUX 2:1 MUX 2:1 MUX Upconverter T ransport Streams from T ranscoder Cards MUX Blocks MOD Blocks Upconv er ter Block RF Out 4 Contiguous CA T V Channels HCS6300 [...]

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    206-4122 1 1 Installing a CodePlus Feature Card Note: The CodePlus series products are NOT designed to be hot-swappable!!! Power must be removed to the card frame before any CodePlus transcoder cards are inserted or removed. Note: All cards used in the card frame must be inserted and removed by qualied service personnel only . Note: Use extreme [...]

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    12 206-4122 Installing a CodePlus Feature Card (Cont.) Slot 1 Slot 12 Slot 3 CONTROLLER Slot Slot 4 Slot 7 Slot 8 Slot 9 Slot 10 Slot 11 Slot 2 HCS6400 Slot 6 Slot 5 HCS7710 X PORT LINK RESET STA TUS SERVICE PORT ASI OUT S/N XXXXXX X MAC ADDRESS XX XX XX XX XX HCS6400 HCS7710 X PORT LINK RESET STA TUS SERVICE PORT ASI OUT S/N XXXXXX X MAC ADDRESS X[...]

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    206-4122 13 Satellite STB & HCS6300 Initialization & Setup Connections AC Power Cord Power Outlet (120V 60Hz AC) RF Feed from Satellite HCS6300 in CONTROLLER Slot RF Out from HCS6300 HDMI and/or X-P or t Links Laptop PC Network or Combiner RF Distribution System Room Receiver Room Receiver Room Receiver Laptop PC HD STB (1 Per P rogram) TTL[...]

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    14 206-4122 System Setup T ypical HCS6300 System Installation (see also T ypical Setup Flow Chart on the following page) Note: ASI output is NOT required from transcoder cards for which modulator functionality is provided by the HCS6300. If additional transcoder cards are to be installed in Slots 3, 6, and/or 10 (HCS6700 transcoders in HCS6100R car[...]

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    206-4122 15 T ypical Setup Flow Chart for HCS6300 Access Card RF In HD STB (1 Per P rogram) HD T V Ser vic e Feed In CodePlus T ranscoder C ard (1 Per P rogram) RF Cable Out RF Out HCS 6300 (Up to 8 Inputs) Card Fr ame Laptop PC Service Port or Ethernet Connection Data Bus on Card F rame Backplane RF Cable Combiner RF Distribution Syst em System Se[...]

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    16 206-4122 Network and Communication Setup The HCS6300 feature card and the transcoder cards installed in the CodePlus card frame contain several internal registers for dif ferent configuration options. This document describes configuration options via a network or direct connection to the HCS6300. Ref er to the Ins talla tion & Se tup Gui de [...]

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    206-4122 17 Cautio n: D o NOT init iate simultaneo us m enu s essions to run c ommands. Doing so will interfere with act ive p rocesses and may corrupt the system configu ration and/o r cau se th e HCS 6300 card to cea se no rmal operation. Access the CodePlus T ranscoder Series W eb GUI Note: The HCS6300 must be connected to an IP network for GUI [...]

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    18 206-4122 Example: Controller Menu View HCS6300 System Information With the Controller Menu on display , click on the Read button at the right of the System Information eld to display HCS6300 hardware and software information. The System Information display contains important information about the HCS6300, including the unit hardware ID (firmw[...]

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    206-4122 19 Set HCS6300 RF Channels With the Controller Menu on display , type the appropriate RF start channel number in the data entry eld at the right of the Set Start RF Channel eld. Then, click on the Set button. The remaining channels will be automatically assigned per EIA-542 STD CA TV frequency allocation standards, and the system wil[...]

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    20 206-4122 Conguration Options via GUI (Cont.) Example: List Card Details Display ca r d# c ar d ty pe ha rd wa r e i d o s ve rs io n ap p [ en c] 1: [H CS 77 00 ] [7 70 0- v2 . 3- 20 10 -0 71 5 ] [ H CS 77 00 -7 38 - 20 10 -0 71 6] [2 .0 ] [1 .1 ] 2: [H CS 77 00 ] [7 70 0- v2 . 3- 20 10 -0 71 5 ] [ H CS 77 00 -7 38 - 20 10 -0 71 6] [2 .0 ] [1[...]

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    206-4122 21 Conguration Options via GUI (Cont.) Example: MUX Bitrates Display S lo t #1 Bi tr at e 1 9. 03 5 M bi t/ s ( un f il te re d 1 9. 06 5 M bi t/ s ) S lo t #2 Bi tr at e 1 2. 65 8 M bi t/ s ( un f il te re d 1 2. 69 4 M bi t/ s ) M ux # 1 O ut pu t B it ra te 31 .7 46 Mb it / s S lo t #4 Bi tr at e 1 9. 33 5 M bi t/ s ( un f il te re d[...]

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    22 206-4122 (Continued from previous page) The system will display the New Channel Map, for example: Ne w C ha nn el Ma p: -- - -- -- +- -- - -- -- -- - RF | Ca rd Sl ot -- - -- -- +- -- - -- -- -- - 54 - 1 | 1 54 - 2 | 2 55 - 1 | 1 1 55 - 2 | 1 2 56 - 1 | 8 56 - 2 | 9 57 - 1 | 4 57 - 2 | 5 -- - -- -- +- -- - -- -- -- - Set the HCS6300 IP Address 1[...]

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    206-4122 23 (Continued from previous page) 3. Click on the Submit button when you are ready to continue. The system will display an overview of the settings and then prompt you to reset the HCS6300, for example: D HC P mo d e se le c te d R es et t h e Co nt r ol le r c ar d to ac ti v at e ne w I P se t ti ng s. or S ta ti c I P mo de se le ct e d[...]

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    24 206-4122 Update HCS6300 and/or T ranscoder Firmware via TFTP If you are not sure of the current firmware version, view and record the System Information for the HCS6300 and/or the transcoder card(s) before you initiate the firmware update. See “View HCS6300 System Information” on page 18 and/or “View Hardware Information for a Selected T r[...]

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    206-4122 25 T ranscoder Menu Commands The following subsections describe how to access and use the T ranscoder Menu commands. Access the T ranscoder Menu 1. Access the CodeP lus T ransc oder S eries web GUI as described on page 17. 2. With the Homepage on display , click on the T ranscoder menu tab or link. The T ra nsco der M enu (see exam ple b e[...]

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    26 206-4122 View Software Information for a Selected T ranscoder 1. With the T ranscoder Menu on display , click on the down arrow at the right of the Card Select eld, and select the appropriate transcoder card from the drop-down list of options. 2. Click on the Read button a t the rig ht of the Read Soft ware V ersion e ld to view the sele c[...]

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    206-4122 27 Reload the Pro:Idiom Key on a Selected T ranscoder This command reloads the Pro:Idiom encryption key on a single transcoder card. Note that a password is required to initiate this command. 1. With the T ranscoder Menu on display , click on the down arrow at the right of the Card Select eld, and select the appropriate transcoder card [...]

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    28 206-4122 Example: Satellite STB Menu Read the Current STB Channel 1. With the Satellite STB Menu on display , click on the down arrow at the right of the Card Select eld, and select the appropriate transcoder card from the drop-down list of options. 2. Click on the Read button at the right of the Read Current STB Channel field to display the [...]

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    206-4122 29 Read the Satellite Lock Status 1. With the Satellite STB Menu on display , click on the down arrow at the right of the Card Select eld, and select the appropriate transcoder card from the drop-down list of options. 2. Click on the Read button at the right of the Lock Status field to determine whether or not the satellite receiver is [...]

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    30 206-4122 Conguration Options via GUI (Cont.) Set the Satellite OSD On or Off 1. With the Satellite STB Menu on display , click on the down arrow at the right of the Card Select eld, and select the appropriate transcoder card from the drop-down list of options. 2. Either: • Click on the OSD On button at the right of the STB OSD On field t[...]

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    206-4122 31 Caution: Do NOT initiate simultaneous menu sessions to run commands. Doing so will interfere with active processes and may corrupt the system configuration and/or cause the HCS6300 card to cease normal operation. Access the HCS6300 Main Menu Note: The HCS6300 must be connected to an IP network for T elnet access. For direct access to th[...]

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    32 206-4122 Conguration Options via Command Line (Cont.) View HCS6300 System Information 1. Access the HCS6300 Main Menu as described on the previous page. 2. At the [M ai n] Co mm an d > prompt, type info and press Enter to display HCS6300 hard- ware and software information. The System Inform ation display contai ns im portant informa tion [...]

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    206-4122 33 Display a List of T ranscoder Cards Installed in the Chassis 1. Access the HCS6300 Main Menu as described on page 31. 2. At the [M ai n] Co mm an d > prompt, type list and press Enter . The display identies the type of transcoder cards installed and their serial numbers, for example: A va il ab l e c a rd s: Ca rd 1 : [H CS 7 70 0[...]

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    34 206-4122 (Continued on next page) Conguration Options via Command Line (Cont.) Set the HCS6300 IP Address 1. Access the HCS6300 Main Menu as described on page 31. 2. At the [ Ma i n] C om ma nd > prompt, type setip and press Enter . 3. At the Us in g D HC P (y / n) ? prompt, either: • T ype y and press Ente r if using DHCP . The system w[...]

  • Page 35

    206-4122 35 (Continued from previous page) Cautio n: D o NOT init iate simultaneo us m enu s essions while a Pro:Idiom key insta llation is in pro gress. Doing so will interfere with the active proces ses a nd may corrupt the system con figuratio n and /or c ause the HC S6300 card to ce ase normal ope ration. 1. Conf irm the di recto ry loca tion o[...]

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    36 206-4122 Conguration Options via Command Line (Cont.) Reload the Pro:Idiom Key on All T ranscoders This command reloads the Pro:Idiom encryption key on all the transcoders installed in the chassis (including any transcoders in Slots 3, 6, and/or 10). T o reload the Pro:Idiom key on a single transcoder , see “Reload the Pro:Idiom Key on the [...]

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    206-4122 37 (Continued from previous page) Xmodem File T ransfer a) The system will request a configuration (.cfg) file. T ransfer the new configuration file using Xmodem protocol. For example, in HyperT erminal, select T ransfer and then Send File... . In the Send File window , enter or select the appropriate configuration file in the Filename fie[...]

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    38 206-4122 Example: MUX Bitrates Display S lo t #1 Bi tr at e 1 9. 03 5 M bi t/ s ( un f il te re d 1 9. 06 5 M bi t/ s ) S lo t #2 Bi tr at e 1 2. 65 8 M bi t/ s ( un f il te re d 1 2. 69 4 M bi t/ s ) M ux # 1 O ut pu t B it ra te 31 .7 46 Mb it / s S lo t #4 Bi tr at e 1 9. 33 5 M bi t/ s ( un f il te re d 1 9. 35 9 M bi t/ s ) S lo t #5 Bi tr [...]

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    206-4122 39 Conguration Options via Command Line (Cont.) (Continued from previous page) 1 . R F 58 - 1 < - - S l ot # 1 2 . R F 58 - 2 < - - S l ot # 2 3 . R F 59 - 1 < - - S l ot # 4 4 . R F 59 - 2 < - - S l ot # 5 5 . R F 60 - 1 < - - S l ot # 8 6 . R F 60 - 2 < - - S l ot # 9 7 . R F 61 - 1 < - - S l ot # 11 8 . R F 61 - [...]

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    40 206-4122 Conguration Options via Command Line (Cont.) T ranscoder Menu Commands The following subsections describe how to access and use the T ranscoder Menu commands. Note: Refer to the In stallatio n & Setup Guide fo r the app licable t ranscoder cards for further inform ation on transcode r configu ration op tions. Access the T ranscod[...]

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    206-4122 41 Conguration Options via Command Line (Cont.) (Continued on next page) View Hardware Information for the Selected T ranscoder At the [ C ar d ( # ) ] Co m ma nd > prompt, type hwid and press Enter to view the selected card’s hardware ID (rmware version), for example: C ar d HW I D# i s: 77 10 -v 1 .0 -2 01 0 -1 10 5 View Softw[...]

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    42 206-4122 (Continued from previous page) Note: T he pr ocess of u pdating the encryptio n key wil l syn chronize the decrypt ion key in any r eceiver tuned to the c ards’ output. If the target receiv er is turn ed of f or viewi ng co ntent from a dif ferent card, the synchroni zation will not occur , and the outpu t wil l be scramb led. Ensure [...]

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    206-4122 43 Conguration Options via Command Line (Cont.) Access the Satellite Receiver Menu for the Selected T ranscoder See “Satellite Receiver Menu Commands” on pages 44 to 47 for detailed information on satellite STB configuration options. Update Firmware on the Selected T ranscoder This command updates the firmware on the selected transc[...]

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    44 206-4122 Satellite Receiver Menu Commands The following subsections describe how to access and use the Satellite Receiver Menu commands. Access the Satellite Receiver Menu 1. Access the card menu for the selected transcoder (see “Access the T ranscoder Menu” on page 40). 2. At the [ C ar d ( # ) ] Co m ma nd > prompt, type stb and press E[...]

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    206-4122 45 Conguration Options via Command Line (Cont.) Read the Current STB Channel At the [S at el l it e ( # ) ] Co mm a nd > prompt, type getch and press Enter to display the currently selected satellite STB channel number , for example: C ar d 1: Cu rr en t S TB C h an ne l i s 20 9 If you receive an error message, it may be necessary t[...]

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    46 206-4122 Conguration Options via Command Line (Cont.) Read the Satellite STB Serial Number At the [S at el l it e ( # ) ] Co mm a nd > prompt, type bnum and press Enter to di spl ay the satellite STB s eri al num ber , for example: C ar d 1: ST B se r ia l nu m be r is 02 92 65 7 02 09 1 Set Satellite OSD On or Off At the [S at el l it e ([...]

  • Page 47

    206-4122 47 Conguration Options via Command Line (Cont.) Set/Modify Auto T une Parameters 1. At the [S at el l it e (# ) ] Co mm a nd > prompt, type atset and press Enter . 2. At the Ch an ge au to t u ne s et t in gs ( y /n )? prompt, either: • T ype y and press Enter to modify the current auto tune settings. • T ype n and press Enter to[...]

  • Page 48

    48 206-4122 T roubleshooting This section provides troubleshooting information for the HCS6300. Y ou can find additional troubleshooting help at www .DIRECTV .com. Equipment Setup Review • Make sure all connectors and connections are tight and secure on all entertainment system components. • Check the Ethernet connection; is it viable and worki[...]

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    206-4122 49 Specications Dimensions Height: 3U (130.20 mm) Width: 1.102362 inches (28.00 mm) Depth: 9.0551 18 inches (230.00 mm) Weight: 0.5 pounds (0.221 kgrms) Est. Environmental Storage Conditions T emperature: -20° to 70° Celsius -4° to 158° Fahrenheit Humidity: 95% non-condensing Operating Conditions T emperature: 0° to 40° Celsius 32[...]

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    50 206-4122 Document Revision History / Notes Notes Document Revision History Date Description July 2010 Revision A: New document August 2012 Revision B: Upd ates for GUI a nd a dditi onal HCS6 300 c ong urati on o ption s Product documentation is available online at: www.LGsolutions.com/products . From the Products page, select TVs, Systems &am[...]

  • Page 51

    206-4122 51 Open Source Software Notice The foll owing GPL ex ecuta bles used in th is p roduct are subj ect t o the GPL V ersio n 2.0 Lice nse Agree ments . GPL EXECUT ABLES: Linu x ker nel 2 .6.26 , boa 0.94 , bus ybox 1.10. 1, dh cpcd 0 .70, erase all 1 .7, i netd 1.0, lrz sz 0. 12.20 , sim pleini t 1.2 1 LG Electronics offers to provide source [...]

  • Page 52

    206-4122 Revision B Br oadc ast Pr oduct s We lcome to the LG famil y! We belie ve tha t you wi ll be pl eased with yo ur new H CS63 00 MUX /MOD feature card. P lease rea d this w arra nty ca refu lly , i t is a “LI MITE D WA RRAN TY” as d efin ed und er Fede ral La w . Th is warr anty gives y ou spe cifi c leg al rig hts, a nd you m ay als o h[...]