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  • Page 1

    © Copyright 201 1, LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. PCS150R Pro:Centric™ Server Installation & Setup Guide W arranty P/N: 206-4157 (Rev A)[...]

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    2 206-4157 W ARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclo[...]

  • Page 3

    3 206-4157 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufac- turer's instructions. 8. Do not install near any heat sources, such as rad[...]

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    4 206-4157 (Continued from previous page) 21. Damage Requiring Service Unplug this product from the wall power out- let and refer servicing to qualied service personnel under the following conditions: a. If th e po we r- su pp ly c or d or pl ug is d am ag ed. b. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product. c. If the prod[...]

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    5 206-4157 (Continued from previous page) B. Reduced Air Flow Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the amount of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised. T o ventilate the system nor- mally and avoid overheating, leave at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) on each side (including top and bottom) of the PCS[...]

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    6 206-4157 S a f e t y W a r n i n g s ....................... 2 Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 – 5 T able of Contents / Setup Checklist . . . . . . . . 6 PCS150R Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Rear and Front Panel Overviews . . . . . . . . . . 8 Rack Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    7 206-4157 PCS150R Product Description The PCS 150 R Pr o:Ce ntri c serv er is a stan d-al one , re mote ly-c ont roll ed pro cess or and con tro ller for the Pro :Cen tric sys tem . This device can be used to capture data from an Internet source, assemble the data as display pages, and output the pages in DTV format over an ASI or RF interface. Wi[...]

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    8 206-4157 Rear and Front Panel Overviews PO WER -I N 12 V D C / 4 .0 A ETH ERN ET -1 / ET HER NET -0 ASI-OUT RS-232 RS-232 Port ASI Out NETWORK (Ethernet) Ports RF-OUT USB ..... .... USB Ports RF Out Power Supply/Cord Disconnect Device The AC mains plug is used as the disconnect device. The disconnect device must remain readily operable. ST A TUS [...]

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    9 206-4157 Rack-mount Considerations A. Elevated Operating Ambient If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack as sem bly , the oper ati ng am bie nt te mpe ratu re of th e rack envi ron men t may be gre ate r tha n ro om am bie nt. There fore , consi derat ion sho uld be giv en to inst alli ng the equ ipme nt in an env iron ment co mpati ble wit h[...]

  • Page 10

    10 206-4157 System Setup Combiner RF Coaxial Cable RF Cable ASI Out PCS150R IF Out QAM Modulator ASI In IF In RF Out DTV Upconv er ter Network Room Receiver Room Receiver Room Receiver RF Distribution Syst em ASI Coaxial Cable Laptop PC RS-232 Port Connection RF Cable RF Out PCS150R RF Distribution Syst em Network Room Receiver Room Receiver Room R[...]

  • Page 11

    1 1 206-4157 T ypical System Installation (see also T ypical Setup Flow Charts and VPN Network Connections Overview diagrams) 1. If your system is using ASI output, make the following two connections; otherwise, go to step 2. • Connect a 75 ohm BNC-to-BNC coaxial cable between ASI OUT on the PCS150R and ASI IN on the modulator . Note: The BNC cab[...]

  • Page 12

    12 206-4157 (Continued from previous page) 6. Plug the AC power cord into a powered AC line receptacle. When power is applied, the ST A TUS LED on the PCS150R front panel will light, and you will see boot-up messages on the PC. Whe n th e boo t-up is compl ete, a S ystem Inf orma tion disp lay iden ties imp ortan t in form ation abo ut t he PC S[...]

  • Page 13

    13 206-4157 This section describes configuration options for the PCS150R. Note: Before you proceed with any additional server configuration, the system should be installed and operating as described in the system setup procedure on pages 1 1 and 12. Also note that configuration updates will generally require that you reset the PCS150R. Make sure to[...]

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    14 206-4157 Example: PCS150R Main Menu - -- -- - -- - M ai n Me nu - -- -- - -- - in fo S ys te m i nf or ma ti on vi de o C on fi g ur e vi de o pa ra me t er s se ti p S et up TC P /I P tz T im ez o ne se tu p pw d C ha ng e p as sw or d up da t e U pd at e up ds e r U pd at e v ia s er i al li nk vp n V PN se tu p re se t R es et bo a rd ex it E[...]

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    15 206-4157 Configure Video Parameters This option enables you to view current settings and/or configure new settings, as required. 1. Log in to the PCS150R as described on page 13. 2. At the Co m ma nd > prompt, type video and press Enter . The sys tem disp lays the curr ent vid eo para mete rs and pro mpts fo r a sele ctio n, for exa mple : C [...]

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    16 206-4157 PCS150R Configuration Options (Cont.) (Continued from previous page) • Elementary PID: There are four Elementary PIDs. T ype 4 , 5 , 6 , or 7 , depending on which Elementary PID you wish to change, and press Enter . At the En te r n ew va lu e f or E le me n ta ry P ID # [ ]: prompt, type the new Elementary PID and press Enter . The s[...]

  • Page 17

    17 206-4157 PCS150R Configuration Options (Cont.) (Continued from previous page) 3. Either: • Continue with step 4 for information on modifying the conguration a PCS150R Ethernet port. • Go to step 9 for information on modifying the DNS conguration. • T o exit the Network Conguration Menu without modifying any settings, type exit at [...]

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    18 206-4157 PCS150R Configuration Options (Cont.) (Continued from previous page) 10. When you are nished with network conguration, type exit at the Network Conguration Menu > prompt. The system will display an overview of the new network conguration and then prompt for conrmation to save the changes, for example: N ew Ne tw o rk C[...]

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    19 206-4157 PCS150R Configuration Options (Cont.) (Continued from previous page) 4. The system displays the following prompt for a location, followed by a list of options: P l e a s e i d e n t i f y a l o c a t i o n s o t h a t t i m e z o n e r u l e s c a n b e s e t c o r r e c t l y . P le as e s el ec t a co n ti ne n t or oc ea n. At the #?[...]

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    20 206-4157 PCS150R Configuration Options (Cont.) Change the Login Password 1. Log in to the PCS150R as described on page 13. 2. At the Co m ma nd > prompt, type pwd and press Enter . The system prompts for the current password: C ha ng i ng pa ss w or d fo r ad mi n O ld pa ss w or d: 3. T ype the current password and press Enter . The system w[...]

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    21 206-4157 PCS150R Configuration Options (Cont.) Update PCS150R Application or OS Software via Serial Link Cau tion : Do NOT init iate simu ltan eous menu ses sions whi le a softw are upd ate is in pro gres s. Doin g so may inte rfer e with the act ive proc ess and may cor rupt the sys tem conf igur atio n and/o r cause the PCS 150R to cea se norm[...]

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    22 206-4157 PCS150R Configuration Options (Cont.) (Continued from previous page) The system will display progress messages as well as the result of the update process (which may take several minutes). 4. When the update is successfully completed, the system may prompt you to reset the PCS150R. If necessary , reset the server (see “Reset the PCS15[...]

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    23 206-4157 T roubleshooting / Specifications Specifications Dimensions Height: 1.692 inches (42.977 mm) Width: 19.0 inches (482.6 mm) (for EIA standard 19-inch rack mount) Depth: 8.5 inches (215.9 mm) Weight: 3.45 pounds (1.56 kgrms) rack-only weight Environmental Storage Conditions T emperature: -20° to 70° Celsius -4° to 158° Fahrenheit Humi[...]

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    24 206-4157 Document Revision History / Notes Notes Document Revision History Date Description May 201 1 Revision A: New document Product documentation is available online at: www .LGsolutions.com/products . From the Products page, select TVs, Systems & Solutions , then Head End Systems , then Pro:Centric Server (click Show [+] to view the list[...]

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    25 206-4157 The follo wing GPL ex ecuta bles and L GPL lib rarie s use d in thi s prod uct a re su bject to t he GP L V ers ion 2 .0/LG PL V er- sio n 2.1 Licen se Agree ments : GPL EXECUT ABLES: Lin ux ke rnel 2.6.3 3, L TI B 10. 1.1, bas h-2.05 b, bu sybox -1.1. 3, e2 fspro gs-1. 34, e thtoo l-3, gaw k-3.1. 3, lr zsz_0 .12.2 1, lz o-2.0 3, mt d-u[...]

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    206-4157 Revision A  Copyright 201 1, LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. Broa dcas t Prod ucts We lcom e to the LG fam ily! W e bel ieve tha t you wi ll be p lease d with your n ew PCS 150R P ro:C entri c Serv er . Pleas e read thi s warr anty caref ully , it is a “LIM ITED WA RRAN TY” as def ined under Feder al Law . Th is war rant y give s you sp[...]