LG Electronics HCS6320 manual

© Copyright 2012 LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. HCS6320 CodePlus™ Series MUX/MOD Feature Card Installation & Setup Guide W arranty P/N: 206-4183 (Rev A)[...]

2 206-4183 © 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 EDUC E THE RIS K OF ELECT RIC SHOC K DO NOT RE MOVE C OVER (OR B ACK). N O USE R-SER VIC EABLE P AR TS INS IDE. REF [...]

206-4183 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[...]

4 206-4183 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 ele ctri cal shoc [...]

206-4183 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 HCS6320 Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 T ranscoder Product De[...]

6 206-4183 Setup Information Check the following items before you begin HCS6320 installation and setup procedures. HCS6320 __ The HCS632 0 fea ture card must be ins talled in a Cod ePlus™ HCS6150 card frame with one or more CodePlus series HCS77 20 tr anscoder card s. R efer to th e In stallatio n & Setup Guide for the card frame to v erify t[...]

206-4183 7 HCS6320 Product Description The HCS6320 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 eight CodePlus transcoder cards with a single IP connection • Supports Pro:Idiom ® encryption key maintenance • Generates four contiguou[...]

8 206-4183 T ypical HD T ranscoder System Overview The LG HCS6320 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[...]

206-4183 9 HCS6320 Card Description HCS6320 RF OUT ETHERNE T SERVICE PORT RESET ST A TUS RESET Resets card Retaining Screw Install after inserting HCS6320 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[...]

10 206-4183 HCS6320 Functional Blocks The HCS6320 consists of four main functional blocks: • MU X: Fo ur p aral lel m ulti plex ers, each of which can com bine up t o tw o enc rypt ed trans port str eams into a s ingl e 38 Mbps tra nspor t st ream . T he t rans port stre ams from the tran scode r car ds a re su ppli ed t o the HCS 6320 thro ugh t[...]

206-4183 1 1 Installing a CodePlus Feature Card Note: The Cod ePlus ser ies p rodu cts are N OT des igne d to be h ot-sw appa ble! !! Po wer must be rem oved to t he c ard f rame bef ore a ny C odePl us tra nsco der c ards are inse rted or r emov ed. Note: All cards used in the card frame must be inserted and removed by qualied service personnel[...]

12 206-4183 Satellite STB & HCS6320 Initialization & Setup Connections AC Power Cord Power Outlet (120V 60Hz AC) RF Feed from Satellite HCS6320 in CONTROLLER Slot RF Out from HCS6320 HDMI and X-P or t Links HCS6700 PORT RESET STATUS X PORT LINK SERVICE ASI OUT S/N XXXXXXX MAC ADDRESS XX XX XX XX XX HCS6700 PORT RESET STATUS X PORT LINK SERV[...]

206-4183 13 System Setup T ypical HCS6320 System Installation (see also T ypical Setup Flow Chart on the following page) 1. V erify that the individual transcoder cards are installed and set up as described in the appropriate Installation & Setup Guide. 2. Plug in the power to the CodePlus card frame containing the newly installed feature card [...]

14 206-4183 T ypical Setup Flow Chart for HCS6320 RF In HD STB (1 Per 2 P rograms) HD T V Ser vic e Feed In HCS6720 CodePlus T ransc oder Card (1 Per 2 P rograms) RF Cable Out RF Out HCS 6320 (Up to 6 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 RF In H[...]

206-4183 15 Network and Communication Setup The HCS6320 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 HCS6320. Refer to the Installation & Setup Guide for H[...]

16 206-4183 Cautio n: D o NO T ini tiate simultan eous menu sessions to run commands. Doing so will interfere wit h ac tive processes and may corrupt the system config uration and/o r cau se t he HC S6320 card to c ease normal operatio n. Access the CodePlus T ranscoder Series W eb GUI Note: The HCS6320 must be connected to an IP network for GUI ac[...]

206-4183 17 Example: Controller Menu View HCS6320 System Information With the Controller Menu on display , click on the Read button at the right of the System Information eld to display HCS6320 hardware and software information. The System Information display contains important information about the HCS6320, including the unit hardware ID (firmw[...]

18 206-4183 Set HCS6320 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[...]

206-4183 19 Conguration Options via GUI (Cont.) Example: List Card Details Display ca r d# c a rd t yp e h ar d wa re i d o s v e rs io n ap p [e n c] 1: [H CS 77 2 0] [ 77 20 -v 1 .1 -2 0 11 -1 02 6 ] [ H CS 77 2 0- 94 3- 2 01 1- 10 2 5] [ 2 .5 ] [1 . 2] 2: [H CS 77 2 0] [ 77 20 -v 1 .1 -2 0 11 -1 02 6 ] [ H CS 77 2 0- 94 3- 2 01 1- 10 2 5] [ 2[...]

20 206-4183 Example: MUX Bitrates Display S lo t # 1 Bi t ra te 19 .0 3 5 M bi t/ s ( un f il te r ed 1 9 .0 65 Mb i t/ s) S lo t # 2 Bi t ra te 12 .6 5 8 M bi t/ s ( un f il te r ed 1 2 .6 94 Mb i t/ s) M ux # 1 O ut p ut B i tr at e 3 1 .7 46 Mb it / s S lo t # 4 Bi t ra te 19 .3 3 5 M bi t/ s ( un f il te r ed 1 9 .3 59 Mb i t/ s) S lo t # 5 Bi [...]

206-4183 21 (Continued on next page) Conguration Options via GUI (Cont.) (Continued from previous page) The system will display the New Channel Map, for example: Ne w C ha n ne l Ma p : -- - -- -- + -- -- -- - -- -- RF | Ca rd S l 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[...]

22 206-4183 (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 HCS6320, for example: D HC P m od e s el ec t ed R es et th e C on tr o ll er ca r d to ac ti v at e n ew I P s et t in g s. or S ta ti c I P m od e s el ec t e[...]

206-4183 23 Update HCS6320 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 HCS6320 and/or the transcoder card(s) before you initiate the firmware update. See “View HCS6320 System Information” on page 17 and/or “View Hardware Information for a Selected T r[...]

24 206-4183 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 rans coder Serie s web GUI as described on page 16. 2. With the Homepage on display , click on the T ranscoder menu tab or link. The T r ansc oder Menu (se e exa mple bel[...]

206-4183 25 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 at the ri ght of th e Read S oftware V ersion eld to view the selecte[...]

26 206-4183 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 [...]

206-4183 27 Example: Satellite STB Menu Read the STB Channel and Status Thi s op tion enab les you t o di spla y the STB cha nnel, as well as the l ock stat us of the sat ellit e sig nal (i.e. , th e ST B is or i s no t loc ked to t he sa tell ite) and the sate llit e sig nal stre ngth (dis play ed as a pe rcent age) at the S atel lite In j ack on [...]

28 206-4183 Read STB Information This option enables you to display the STB model number , software version, serial number , and smart card number . 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 th[...]

206-4183 29 Schedule an STB Update The STB Software Update feature enables the STB to check for and download software updates on a one-time, user-dened basis. An STB Update should periodically be scheduled in conjunction with software updates from the satellite service provider . Not e: At the time an upda te is sch edul ed to beg in, the STB w [...]

30 206-4183 Cautio n: D o NO T ini tiate simultan eous menu sessions to run commands. Doing so will interfere wit h ac tive processes and may corrupt the system config uration and/or cau se t he HC S6320 card to c ease normal operatio n. Access the HCS6320 Main Menu Note: The HCS6320 must be connected to an IP network for T elnet access. For direct[...]

206-4183 31 View HCS6320 System Information 1. Access the HCS6320 Main Menu as described on the previous page. 2. At the [M ai n ] Co m ma nd > prompt, type info and press Enter to display HCS6320 hard- ware and software information. The System Inform ation display contai ns i mportant infor mation about the HCS6320, inclu ding the unit hardware[...]

32 206-4183 Display a List of T ranscoder Cards Installed in the Chassis 1. Access the HCS6320 Main Menu as described on page 30. 2. At the [M ai n ] Co m ma nd > 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 a bl e ca rd s : Ca rd 1 : [H C S7 7 2[...]

206-4183 33 Set the HCS6320 IP Address 1. Access the HCS6320 Main Menu as described on page 30. 2. At the [M ai n ] Co m 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 Ent er if using DHCP . The system will display: IP a d dr es s h a s be e n s et . Go to step 5. • T ype n[...]

34 206-4183 Conguration Options via Command Line (Cont.) (Continued from previous page) Cautio n: D o NO T ini tiate simultan eous menu sessions while a Pro:Idiom key insta llation is in pr ogress. Doing so will interfere wit h the act ive processes and may corrupt the syst em c onfigurat ion and/or cause the HCS6320 card to c ease normal ope ra[...]

206-4183 35 (Continued on next page) 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. T o reload the Pro:Idiom key on a single transcoder , see “Reload the Pro:Idiom Key on the Selected Transcoder” on page 41. 1. Access the HCS6320 Main Menu as descri[...]

36 206-4183 (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[...]

206-4183 37 (Continued on next page) Example: MUX Bitrates Display S lo t # 1 Bi t ra te 15 .6 9 6 M bi t/ s ( un f il te r ed 1 5 .7 32 Mb i t/ s) S lo t # 2 Bi t ra te 12 .6 5 8 M bi t/ s ( un f il te r ed 1 2 .6 94 Mb i t/ s) M ux # 1 O ut p ut B i tr at e 3 1 .7 46 Mb it / s S lo t # 4 Bi t ra te 19 .3 3 5 M bi t/ s ( un f il te r ed 1 9 .3 59 [...]

38 206-4183 (Continued from previous page) 1 . R F 5 8- 1 <- - Sl ot # 1 2 . R F 5 8- 2 <- - Sl ot # 2 3 . R F 5 9- 1 <- - Sl ot # 4 4 . R F 5 9- 2 <- - Sl ot # 5 5 . R F 6 0- 1 <- - Sl ot # 8 6 . R F 6 0- 2 <- - Sl ot # 9 7 . R F 6 1- 1 <- - Sl ot # 11 8 . R F 6 1- 2 <- - Sl ot # 12 D o y o u wi sh t o ch an g e t h e ma pp[...]

206-4183 39 T ran scod er M enu Com man ds The following subsections describe how to access and use the T ranscoder Menu commands. Note: Refer to the I nstallati on & Set up Guide for the a pplicabl e transco der cards for furt her inform ation on transcod er config uration options. Access the T ranscoder Menu 1. Access the HCS6320 Main Menu as[...]

40 206-4183 View Hardware Information for the Selected T ranscoder At the [H CS 7 72 0 ( # ) ] C om ma n d > pro mpt, type hwi d an d pre ss E nter to v iew the sele cted car d’s har dwar e ID (rm ware ver sion) , fo r ex ample : C ar d H WI D# is : 7 72 0- v 1. 1- 2 01 1 -1 02 6 View Software Information for the Selected T ranscoder At the[...]

206-4183 41 Conguration Options via Command Line (Cont.) (Continued from previous page) Note: T he p rocess of updating the encryptio n ke y wi ll sy nchroniz e the dec ryption key in any r eceiver tuned to the cards’ output. If the target receiv er i s tu rned off o r viewi ng co ntent from a di fferent card, the synchron ization will not occ[...]

42 206-4183 Access the Satellite Receiver Menu for the Selected T ranscoder See “Satellite Receiver Menu Commands” on pages 43 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 transcoder card. T o update firmware on all transcoder[...]

206-4183 43 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 39). 2. At the [ HC S 77 20 ( # )] C om ma n d > prompt, type stb and pre[...]

44 206-4183 Conguration Options via Command Line (Cont.) Read the Current STB Channel At the [S at e ll it e ( # ) ] C om m an d > prompt, type getch and press Enter to display the currently selected satellite STB channel number , for example: C ar d 1 : Cu r re nt ST B c ha n ne l i s 20 0 If you receive an error message, it may be necessary[...]

206-4183 45 Conguration Options via Command Line (Cont.) Read the Satellite STB Serial Number At the [S at e ll it e ( # ) ] C om m an d > prompt, type bnum and press Enter to di spl ay the sa tel lit e S TB ser ia l n umb er , for example: C ar d 1 : ST B s er i al # i s: R0 12 8 00 56 6 5- 79 Read the Satellite STB Smart Card Number At the [...]

46 206-4183 (Continued on next page) Conguration Options via Command Line (Cont.) Read STB Update Parameters At the [S at e ll it e ( # ) ] C om m an d > prompt, type getupd and press Enter to di spl ay the cu rre nt STB up dat e sta tus , for example: S TB U p da te is s c he du l ed to b e gi n i n 12 ho ur s 0 m i nu t es w it h d ur at i [...]

206-4183 47 (Continued from previous page) After you enter a valid maintenance window duration, the system will display conrmation, for example: C on fi g ur ed ST B U pd at e .. . O K P re ss an y k ey t o c on t in u e Read the Satellite STB Model T ype At the [S at e ll it e ( # ) ] C om m an d > prompt, type model and press Enter to di sp[...]

48 206-4183 T roubleshooting This section provides troubleshooting information for the HCS6320. Y ou can find additional troubleshooting help at www .dishnetwork.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 wo[...]

206-4183 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[...]

50 206-4183 Document Revision History / Notes Notes Document Revision History Date Description August 2012 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 CodePlus T ranscoder Series (click Show [+] to vie[...]

206-4183 51 Open Source Software Notice The foll owing GPL execu table s use d in this prod uct a re s ubjec t to the GPL V ersion 2.0 Lice nse Agree ments . GPL EXECUT ABLES: Linu x ker nel 2.6.2 6, bo a 0.9 4, bu sybo x 1.1 0.1, dhcpc d 0.7 0, e rasea ll 1. 7, in etd 1 .0, lrz sz 0. 12.20 , sim plei nit 1 .21 T o obta in th e sou rce code under G[...]

206-4183 Revision A Br oadc ast Pr oduc ts W elc ome to the LG fa mily ! We b elie ve tha t you wi ll be pl ease d with your n ew HCS 6320 M UX/MO D feature card. P le ase rea d this warra nty ca refu lly , it is a “L IMIT ED W ARRA NTY” as defi ned un der Fe dera l Law . This warra nty gi ves yo u spec ific leg al rig hts, and you may als o ha[...]