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iPump 6420 Professional Audio Server iPump 6420 Professional Audio Server User’ s Manual 800070-01 Rev. B[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener .com 800070-01 Rev B ii Data, drawings, and other material contained herein are proprietary to Wegener Communications, Inc ., and may not be reproduced or duplicated in any form without the prior written permission of Wegener Communications, Inc . The information contained herein is subject to change without[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener .com 800070-01 Rev B iii TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: GENERAL INFORMATION………………………...1 Chapter 2: INSTALLATION……………………………….......23 Chapter 3: OPERATION.……………………………………....37 Chapter 4: MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING..101 Chapter 5: CUSTOM[...]

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iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 1, Page 1 Chapter 1: GENERAL INFORMATION This chapter gives a general overview of this Manual and of the iPump 6420. Table of Contents 1.1. Manual Overview ...................................................................................................... 2 1.2. iPump 6420 Ove[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 1, Page 2 1.1. Manual Overview This manual provides instruction s and reference information for the proper install ation and operation of the WEGENER iPump 6420 Professional Audio Server , referred to throughout the manual as the iPump 6420 . This manual is divided into these cha[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 1, Page 3 1.2. iPump 6420 Overview The WEGENER iPump 6420 is an integrated, digital satel lite receiver, decoder, and audio server designed to provide the most cost eff ective method of delivering and storing content for radio network operations. In tandem with WEGENER Compel/Med[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 1, Page 4 The non-real-time portion of the S/F sub-system accepts a schedule file , on a regular basis, for each supported affiliate site. This schedule will define local spots, as files, to be played in each available segment of the day. These segments are d efined by the radio [...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 1, Page 5 Figure 1-1: Store/Forw ard System overview 1.2.2. Tx antenn a Rx antenna Internet Wegener iPump6420 PSTN phone system WAN (direct) or LAN (behind fir ewall) Analog phone modem Modem server Wegener COMPEL/MediaPlan Uplink cont rol system Return Path over HTTP MPEG Audio [...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 1, Page 6 Figure 1-2: Using Play lists as indirection Song 26A Song 27A Network spot 13:06 13:05 13:07 13:08 13:09 13:10 Song 26A Song 27A File 4502.mp2 @ Affiliat e 28 2: Playlist CR-1003 05-13-1 = File 450 2.mp2 Song 26A Song 27A File 3a08.mp2 @ Affiliat e 08 5: Playlist CR-100[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 1, Page 7 1.2.3. Supplemental capabilities Along with the above basic S/F system functi ons, certain supplement al capabilities are beneficial to the radio network mission. As shown in Figure 1, Return Path provides a general tool to request and receive low- bandwidth status and [...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 1, Page 8 system. This is called “Compel-over-In ternet”. Along with this capability, the i6420 m ay also poll for and then pull in it’s local spot files over the same intern et connections. This is called “Internet File Delivery”. This allows the i 6420 to easily imple[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 1, Page 9 TimeZone Delay Most radio networks span several time zones. Because of this, to keep the sam e scheduled “feel” at all affiliates through all those time zones, they, once again m ust do their own recording and re-broadcasts, using extr a satellite bandwidth. The iPu[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 1, Page 10 new versions of application software, and th e maintenance of the basic non-volatile unit parametric settings. The Hard-drive (HDD) storage is provided to store all the media and objects needed for the full Store/Forward mission. From the satellite, m e dia file conten[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 1, Page 11 modem requires a simple analog “POTS” telco line for operation. It would be used as a first alternative to the LAN or WAN ports for attem pted Return Path reporting. Moving on in Figure TBD, the Local PIO clos ures are inputs provi ded to allow local automation equ[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 1, Page 12 Figure 1-3: iPump6420 F unctional Block Diagram DVB Receiver subsystem Transport Demux Audio Decompress ion module #1: Wave-PCM, mp2, or mp3 (option) MPEG Transport Audio Decompress ion module #2: Wave-PCM, mp2, or mp3 (option) Audio Decompress ion module #3: Wave-PCM,[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 1, Page 13 1.4. iPump 6420 Specifications Characteristic Specification DVB-S1-QPSK Tuner RF Input Input Impedance 75  unbalanced Input VSWR, 75  system < 2:1 (9.0 dB R.L. min), 950-1450 MHz < 3:1 (6.0 dB R.L. min), 1450-2150 MHz Surge Resistance Survives up to 10 dire[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 1, Page 14 Characteristic Specification ASI Transport Input Option DVB-ASI Input One input per DVB-ASI per EN50083-9 Annex B Physical layer 270 Mbaub signaling on 75  coax cable Minimum byte gap Down to 5-byte interbyte gaps Transport data rate 60 Mbps max. Transport Demux MPE[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 1, Page 15 Characteristic Specification File selection keywords (used in any file-play specification for an insert) 1) SHUFFLE—select files to play from folder such that each plays once before any repeat, but order is different each time through 2) RANDOM—select files to rand[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 1, Page 16 Characteristic Specification LAN/WAN Ethernet Ports Physical Layer LAN & WAN Full-duplex, auto-negotiating 10baseT, 100base TX (twisted pair) on RJ45 jack Media Access and Link Layers Per IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet) Network and Transport Layers Binds to TCP/IP stack Netw[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 1, Page 17 Characteristic Specification Off-Air Recording (optional) Audio captured from demodulated radio carriers. Audio compressed into mp3 files and returned to uplink control system via Return Path. Arrangement Two AM/FM inputs, each logically associated with one of the two [...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 1, Page 18 Characteristic Specification Environmental Use Indoor only Heat dissipation 48 watts typical , with full LNB DC load Operating Temperature +10 o C to +40 o C (+50 o F to +104 o F) Unit gives warning indication for over-temperature conditions Storage Temperature -20 o C[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 1, Page 19 1.5. Safety Summary The iPump 6420 is designed for safe use with few special p recautions required of the user. The followi ng items are basic precautions to use wh en installing and working with your iPump 6420 : Do not open the iPump 6420 chassis cove r. The iPump 64[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 1, Page 20 1.6. Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations Term Definition AFD Assured File Delivery, the WEGENER system for file downloads through satellite channels Alarm An indication of a serious fault, generally expected to prevent the i6420 from fulfilling a basic mission Applicat[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 1, Page 21 Term Definition Language Descriptor or LD Identifier for a single component compressed audio stream under an MPEG Program within a Transport stream. Linux A modern, open-source (free) operating system (OS). The OS provides these standardized services to the i6420 appli[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 1, Page 22 Term Definition Temporary Setting A volatile setting of the i6420, which is limited in time. After this expires, the unit returns to a permanent setting. Transport The aggregate satellite-borne da ta stream defined by MPEG and DVB. Warning An indication of a minor faul[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 2, Page 23 Chapter 2: INSTALLATION This chapter provides instructions on unpacking, mounting, and connecting the iPump 6420, as well as providing connector info rmation, including detailed pinouts. Table of Contents 2.1. Unpacking and Inspection...................................[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 2, Page 24 2.1. Unpacking and Inspection Carefully unpack the unit and its ac power co rd and inspect for obvious signs of physical damage that might have occurred during shipm ent . Also locate the bag of accessories, including special cable pigtails and adap tors. Any damage cl[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 2, Page 25 Rack Installation The iPump 6420 is sized at 1 RU and should be mounted in an EIA-standard, 19 -inch-wide equipment rack. After mounting, maintain a clea n, dry environment for the unit. 1) First, install angle brackets or cross-supports cap able of supporting both the[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 2, Page 26 2.3. Equipment Setup 2.3.1. iPump 6420 Rear Panel Connections Before applying power, make the followi ng connections, as necessary, to your iPump 6240 . For connector details, refer to Table 2-1 Error! Re ference source not found. . For h elp deciding which connectors [...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 2, Page 27 2.3.2. iPump6420 Connector Details Figure 2-2: iPump 6420 Rear Panel View Table 2-1: iPump6420 Extern al Connector Information Connector Designation (Options shown in red ) Type Pin # Signal Description On rear panel RF IN Type F coax jack L-band RF from external LNB. [...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 2, Page 28 Connector Designation (Options shown in red ) Type Pin # Signal Description SERIAL M&C 9-pin D female jack 1 DCD (internally pulled to +5V) 2 RxD (data output) 3 TxD (data input) 4 DTR (not connected) 5 GND 6 DSR (internally pulled to +5V) 7 RTS (not connected) 8 C[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 2, Page 29 Connector Designation (Options shown in red ) Type Pin # Signal Description AUDIO 1 9-pin D male jack 1 Left ‘+’ 2 Ground 3 N.C. 4 Ground 5 Right ‘+’ 6 Left ‘-‘ 7 Ground 8 N.C. 9 Right ‘-‘ AUDIO 2 9-pin D male jack (same pin numbering) ( Same as AUDIO 1[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 2, Page 30 Connector Designation (Options shown in red ) Type Pin # Signal Description 25 Cue Relay #1-5: Common cont act CUE RELAYS 1 (continued) 26 Cue Relay #1-6: Common cont act 27 Cue Relay #1-7: Common cont act 28 Cue Relay #1-8: Common cont act 29 Cue Relay #1-9: Common co[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 2, Page 31 Connector Designation (Options shown in red ) Type Pin # Signal Description USB USB type A jack Universal Serial Bus host-end 115/230 VAC Std IEC receptacle AC Line In On Front-Panel USB USB type A jack Universal Serial Bus host-end 2.4. Establishing Compel Network Con[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 2, Page 32 2.4.1. Getting Local Web Control The user web interface is the preferred method of local control. If it ha s been enabled at the factory, then this subsection should allow you to properly setup and verify. Even if enabled, you probably may need to setup the iPump6420 L[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 2, Page 33 18. If you want to change the Gateway IP a ddress shown, press <ENT> to get an edit screen. 19. As done above, finish editing the Gateway IP address, then press <ENT> to leave the edit session and save the results, or pr ess <ESC> to leave without sav[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 2, Page 34 10. Move to Program Number ; select and edit as necessar y. Use ‘*’ to use the first Program available 11. Move to Tag Site ; select and edit as n ecessary. Site ‘15’ is the do-not-use choice. 12. If any changes you wish to keep, move to Done and select Check/s[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 2, Page 35 2.5. Unit Indications This section discusses what the user can s ee and learn from the iPum p 6420 front-panel LCD screen and LED indicators. 2.5.1. Front-panel LCD Home Screen What you are expecting: The RF setup para meters that you programmed, and valid signal quali[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 2, Page 36 2.5.2. Front-panel LED Indications What you are expecting: If locked on the satellite carrier, then the green TRANSPORT LED should be ON , and if receiving Compel command stream , the COMPEL LED should be ON . For a unit working exclusiv ely over the internet, you stil[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 37 Chapter 3: OPERATION This chapter provides information on the operation and functions of the iPump 6420. Table of Contents 3.1. Monitor & Control Interfaces................................................................................ 40 3.1.1. Compel ............[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 38 Table 3-1: i6420 Front-pane l Menus ............................................................................................ .............. 62 User Controls .............................................................................................................[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 39 3.5.2. Off-Air Capture ................................................................................................. 87 3.5.3. File Return for Audit ......................................................................................... 88 3.6. Miscellaneous Funct[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 40 3.1. Monitor & Control Interfaces 3.1.1. Compel The Compel control system is the prem iere c ontrol method in the iPum p 6420. It is the only user control method that can overrule and lock out control from other sources. In particular, it may set the edge devices, t[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 41 the receiver is unaffected by command execu tion (or the lack thereof). These commands must often be synchronized to other external events. For example, a closure arriving from a customer’s media au tom ation system, requesting the play of a commercial spot must cause[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 42 capabilities, allows a receiver to be addressed as a logical AND of a basi c address (all, group, or SN) and the unit “state”. In th e case of iPump6420, this “state” is the assignment of specific audio streams, by Language Descript or (LD), to one or more of it[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 43 process, some of the “satellite-deliv ered” Comp el commands would not m ake sense and are not supplied, such as many of the Action commands, the Time-of-Day command, and satellite File Download operations. For Compel control, the unit indications are: 1. COMPEL LED[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 44 3.1.2. Return Path Return Path is a set of retu rn-channel reporting methods wh ich allow the field iPump6420s, as network “edge” devices, to report back status information to the uplink control system. Its position in the entire Store/Forward system is illu strated[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 45 Figure 3-1: Typical Status repor t screen at uplink control system 3.1.3. Local Web The web interface is the premier local user interface. All othe r modes of local user control, where duplicated, are deprecated in favor of this interface. In the next few paragraphs, se[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 46 Figure 3-2: Typical Home Status screen, web interface Under this tab, a side control allows access to “P aram eter Info”, a read-only screen to check basic unit settings. See Figure 3-3 for an example.[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 47 Figure 3-3: Parameter in fo screen, web interface Setup screens This is a set of screens that allow the user to check and m ake changes to basic unit settings. The top 3 choices are the “Audio D ecoder (Port) setup” screens. Figure 3-4 gives an example of one.[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 48 Figure 3-4: Audio Decoder setup screen, web interface The “Transport Input” screen allows the us er to check or setup important carrier and Transport operating parameters. Figure 3-5 gives an exam ple.[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 49 Figure 3-5: Transport Input, web interface The “Exp. Relay” screen allows the two sets of Port #1 and #2 cue relay to be checked and tested. Figure 3-6 gives an exam ple.[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 50 Figure 3-6: Expansion Re lay screen, web interface The “AM/FM tuning” screen allows the user to check or change AM/FM tuner settings (if the option is installed) a nd also check the reception. Figure 3-7 gives an example.[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 51 Figure 3-7: AM/FM tuni ng screen, web interface The “System” screen allows the user to view and set time settings. F igure 3-8 gives an example.[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 52 Figure 3-8: System screen, web interface File Manager screen The “File Manager” screen allows the user to view and delete stored files (as “assets” or individually, see Section 3.3 ). Figure 3-9 gives an example.[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 53 Figure 3-9: File Mana ger screen, web interface Record/play screen The “Record/Play” screen allows the user to view the status of a file or playlist play, and request others, either as temporary insert s or as perm anent virtual channels (see Section 3.4 ). Figure 3[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 54 Figure 3-10: Record/Play screen, web interface Scheduled Events screen The “Scheduled Events” screen shows the status of all current schedu led events in the Local Scheduler. These are divided up into “Play events ” (file or playlist inserts), “Record events?[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 55 Figure 3-11: Scheduled E vents screen, web interface Playlist Builder screen The “Playlist Builder” screen allows the user to view, build, edit, and delete resident playlists. Figure 3-12 gives an example.[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 56 Figure 3-12: Playlist Build er screen, web interfa ce ShowShifting screen The “ShowShift” screen is an entry point to viewing and edi ting the setup of ShowShifting, if this premium feature is authorized. It also sh ows the status of shows in record or playback, as [...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 57 Figure 3-13: ShowShifting in itial screen, web interface Logs screen The “Logs” screen is actually a set of two subscreens, the “As -run log” screen and the “Ops Log” screen. The As-run Log shows file and pl aylist insertion history, while the Ops log shows [...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 58 Figure 3-14: As-run Log screen, web interface[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 59 Figure 3-15: Ops Logs screen, web interface Diagnostic screen From any of the normal web screens, if the user clicks on the WE GENER logo, in the upper left corner, while pressing CRTL, then the user is sent to the web Diagnos tics screen. This is a fairly powerful diag[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 60 3.1.4. Front-Panel Monitor and Control The front panel interface consis ts of 8 LEDs, a 2 X 20 character LCD, and six push buttons. With this, a hierarchical M&C structure is implem ented. This means that all m onitor and control objects (or “screens”) are group[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 61 Push Button Definitions The push buttons react differently based on what m ode the user is in and what screen type is currently being displayed. The following table desc ribes this interaction. Note that this is a general guideline. Exceptions will be not ed in the indi[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 62 Default LCD Screen No matter where a user may be in the LCD m e nu hierarchy, if no front-panel keypress is made for more than a factory-s e t time (typically ~5 m inutes), and if the screen is not “parked”, then the LCD menu state reverts to the default screen.* Th[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 63 Main Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Fifth Level Attenuation Level 0 - 20 Headroom Level 0 -20 IP Setup LAN IP Settings Lan Addressing Mode: < STATIC > Lan Static IP Address Lan Static Netmask Lan Static Gateway Lan Addressing Mode: < DHCP > WAN [...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 64 Main Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Fifth Level LNB type=LO) LNB Polarity (If LNB=Universal/Astra) <HORIZONTAL,VERT ICAL> SNR Margin Warn ing: < > dB Signal Quality Setup Indicator Thresholds Errored Seconds Rate Return Path Setup Main Server IP[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 65 Main Level Second Level Third Level Fourth Level Fifth Level File Playback Signal Quality Current Quality Eb/No Estimate Si gnal Strength Hist ory this Set ting Loss from Fades Errored Seconds Elapsed Tim es Signal First Acqui red Signal Last Ac quired AM/FM Tuner Statu[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 66 User Controls The user controls affecting th e Front-panel interface are listed. Compel is the preferred command method: 1. Allow or disallow local control. This affects many param eters needed to deliver the audio output payload. Set by Compel or the factory. 2. Freeze[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 67 3.1.6. SNMP Status Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is used in network m anagement systems to monitor network-attached devices for conditions that warrant admini strative attention. It consists of a set of standards for network management , including an Applica[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 68 user-set timeout to get Compel ne twork control commands. If not successful on any of the list of Preset, before repeating on that List, it will first re-attempt at the Last Commanded and Last Successful carrier settings. This cyc le will continue indefinitely until suc[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 69 3.2. Basic IRD Functions 3.2.1. Transport Front-end DVB Tuner The standard configuration of the iPump6420 feat ures a front-end DVB RF tuner. The unit will, at initial reboot, or after a user (local or Compel) changes the applicab le setting, attempt to acquire “lock?[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 70 11. Delete Preset Table entry 12. Select tuning by Preset Table entry LNB DC output To simplify site setup, the i 6420 features an LNB DC output source fed outward on the RF Input center conductor. This power s the electronics in the LNB on the satellite antenna. It is [...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 71 2. Audio Language descriptor (select Language Descriptor from list as found in the PMT, or use the first availab le in the PMT as indicated by the ‘ * ’ wildcard) Codec, resamplers, timing adju stments (buffer-locked loop) The live audio PES stream is decomposed int[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 72 Audio Settings: Muting, Stereo Routing & Attenuation The two main Audio Decoders (Ports), #1 a nd #2, feature both digital and analog audio outputs. The auxiliary Audio D ecoder, #3, only features an anal og audio output. Any of those three sets of outputs may be mu[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 73 3.2.4. Delivery of RBDS data The iPump6420 features two serial ports to pe rform Radio Broadcast Data Services (RBDS) data output, each assigned and dedicated to one of the two m ain Audio Decoders (Ports). RBDS is used to deliver metadata to the local affilia te, such [...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 74 Note that files may be placed on the iPump6420 by any of several m ethods. One is WEGENER’s Assured File Delivery (AFD), perf orm ed in an MPE/IP channel from Compel, over the satellite. Another is Kencast FAZZT, a 3 rd party satellite-based f ile distribution system.[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 75 sent in the first packet. If OK, the file is copied into the i6420 HDD filesystem at /u/user , creating new folders as nece ssary. This completes the immediate file delivery process. However, to keep the i6420 from wasting time accep ting files not intended for it, it w[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 76 3.3.4. HTTP File Delivery over internet An alternate method of file delivery from Com pel, that does not require a continuous satellite connection, is HTTP File Delivery ove r Internet. Here, the i6420 is commanded by Compel to request a file downloa d from the Compel s[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 77 3.3.6. “Asset Healing”, a content mo deling & recovery utility After delivering files using AF D, WEGENER has a utility to allow the customers to model the files loaded to the field iPump6420s. This utility includes a functi on in the uplink control system and w[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 78 Figure 3-16: Asset Healing in operation Asset Folder on MPcm: <asset root>assets AssetName File: AssetName.ini [SendChanges] <address>=ObjName File: FirstMediaFile.mp2 File: LastMediaFile.mp2 For this remote address, ether a serial number or group... …ma[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 79 3.4. Insertion of Audio from Stored Files This section discusses the reason Store/Forward implementers have purchased and deployed WEGENER iPump6420s. The essentia l function is to allow local f ile-based content to play in place of the live audio stream, synchronized t[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 80 3.4.2. Playlists “ Playlists ” give the user the opportunity for inse rtion command indirection that makes localization convenient (see Figure 1-2 ), while allowing for more powerful file-based audio functions. By defining the same playlist name on many field iPum p[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 81 3.4.3. Timing Model The timing model for insertion of file audio into the live audio stream is illustra ted by the example shown in Figure 3-17 . From the audio f eed and companion closures emitted by the customer’s automation system looking forw ard, WEGENER’s Comp[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 82 Figure 3-17: iPump6420 File Insertion Timing Model Network comme rcial spot [avail] Closure #1 Pulse 0 seconds Audio & closure inputs to Compel & MPEG audio compression system from customer automation system I6420 audio decoder outputs to internal mixer Live aud[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 83 3.4.4. Insertion Profiles Overview Insertion “ profil es ” are optional modifiers that are applied to an entire temporary insert, whether a discrete file or a playlist. This is invoked only by in-channel Co mpel commands. A field in the insertion command may specify[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 84 3.4.5. File Selection Keywords File selection keywords give the user the abilit y to play files in “random” order. These are typically used in temporary inserts ordered by Compel commands. However, they can be used as file specs in loop-fo rever playlist plays, a pe[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 85 Figure 3-18: Example of using th e SHUFFLE file selection keyword Use of SHUFFLE k eyword, a simple playlis t example: Consider the follo wing playlist definition : Note that each tim e this play list is invo ked , it will play 3 files, eac h randomly s elected from the[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 86 3.4.6. Asset Aliases Asset “ aliases ” are another simple method of indirec tion used to get localization. T o use this, one must use asset-based files downloaded and managed from the uplink control system. In any file spec, whether used in a discrete file insert, o[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 87 3.5.1. AM/FM tuner setup Compel or the local user may setup the AM/F M tuners. The setup consists of programming the desired band and frequency. Once an external antenna connection has been provided, a user may use either the local user web or front-panel interface in o[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 88 3.5.3. File Return for Audit As the captured OAR files accumulate on field i6420s, the Compel system may regularly request that they be returned so that they ar e available for auditing. This is done through the Return Path OAR file return report. This will cause the fi[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 89 the currently-running application will checksum the received image, and if OK, process and load it to the non-volatil e Flash storag e, in the backup position . It will also m ark the application image status flags. If the file was installed by a lo cal user, the flags [...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 90 3.6.2. Non-volatile Parameter Management All non-volatile unit setti ngs (NV parameters) are retained in the internal flash m emory storage, the same physical loca tion as the Linux OS and the app lication images. At unit boot-up, these NV parameters are read into vo la[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 91 3.6.4. Time Management Master Time Reference The iPump6420 makes use of a real-tim e clock ( RTC ) for many different functions, not just elapsed time. In most m issions, the i6420 RTC must be synchronized to some other reference. In the majority of m issions, this is t[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 92 3.6.5. HDD Failure The iPump6420 features an internal metal hard -drive (HDD) for storage of media files, playlists, databases, and logs. It also includes a small partitio n called the “Install partition”, but this is only useful to advanced users who may need, unde[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 93 3.7.1. Microcasting (aka “Automation Mode”) Microcasting is a new premium feature offered in the W EGENER iPump6420.* This allows the functions of the customer automation system to be embedded in the remote field i6420. Because of this, i6420s w ith no satellite acc[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 94 normally. What this means in practice is that op erations will be moved up in time until th e next “hard time marker”, at which tim e the unit should return to normal operations. To monitor a Microcasting sessi on, the local web interface featur es an (Automation) s[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 95 Figure 3-19: Automation monitor screen, local web interface[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 96 3.7.2. ShowShifting Overview ShowShifting is an exciting new premium f eature in iPump6420 which allows satellite network operators to reduce the da ily satellite bandwidth, and uplink storage, needed to distribute syndicated radio shows. In ShowShifting, a syndicated t[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 97 stored to the /u/user/showshifts directory. In the Events file, all Compel comm ands which were associated with the audio stream while being recorded are themselves recorded. Thes e are stored with precise timestam ps indicating the exact time the comm and is to be exec[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 98 1. The RECORD LED is on during ShowShift episode recordings 2. The PLAYBACK LED is on during ShowShift episode playback on any Decoder The new relevant user controls are: 1. Create a show definition 2. Edit a show definition 3. Delete a show definition (not allo wed if [...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 99 Figure 3-20: ShowShift Shift-defin ition screen, local web interfac e 3.7.3. Time Zone Delay The new premium Time Zone Delay (TZD) f eature allows network operators to save satellite bandwidth by only having to transmit th e feed for the easternm ost time zone in his co[...]

iPump 6420 User’s Man ual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 3, Page 100 will switch from playing out the “live ” content to playing out “ live delayed ” content. From that point on, the unit will continue to play audio from that stream and execute Compel commands associated with that audio, but both delaye d, by the TZ delay time, [...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 4, Page 101 Chapter 4: MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING This chapter gives information on maintena nce and troubleshooting of the iPump 6420. Table of Contents 4.1. Maintenance ........................................................................................................[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 4, Page 102 4.1. Maintenance Maintenance of the iPump 6420 is limited to keeping the chassis cl ean and ensuring that cables remain firmly connected. Occasionally wipe the exterior with soft, dam p cloth to remove any accumulated dust and dirt, in ord er to keep the air vents cle[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 4, Page 103 8. Can other receivers anywhere lock to this carrier? Any of these i6420s? 9. Does i6420 Compel header setting match to Compel header borne on this carrier? 10. Is carrier encrypted? 11. Does it have compatible modulation. If DVB -S2, is your i6420 com patible? Is it [...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 4, Page 104 11. Can any IRD of any kind monitor this audio stream ? 12. On a stream analyzer, is there any activity on that audio PID ? 4.2.5. Failure to get file downloads over satellite 1. Sure you have carrier lo ck? Check CARRIER LED. 2. Are getting Compel? Check COMPEL LED. [...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 4, Page 105 4.2.8. Failure to play playlists 1. Use the list for file inser ts above to first check for basic file insertion problems. 2. Double-check the playlist play command for the playlist name. It m ust match up precisely on the i6420, whitespace and all. 3. Check that your[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 4, Page 106 4. Can Compel order and receive Retu rn Path Status reports from any other i6420s? If not, then the problem may be in the up link control system or its IP setup. 5. Can a browser running on a PC on the same network with the i6420 reach an internet HTTP server, such as[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 5, Page 107 Chapter 5: CUSTOMER SERVICE This chapter gives information on the warra nty and technical support available for the iPump 6420. Table of Contents 5.1. Warranty ............................................................................................................[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegener.com 8000 70-01 Rev B Chapter 5, Page 108 5.1. Warranty The following warranty applies to all Wegener Communications products including the iPump 6420 Professional Audio Server : All Wegener Communications products are warranted agains t defective m aterials and workmanship for a period of one year after ship[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegene r.com 800070-01 Rev B Appendix 1, Page 10 9 Appendix 1: TERMINAL COMMANDS Terminal Command Listing Note, this list in process of cleanup. Complete Listing of Ava ilable Diagterm Commands: Command - dec 1 audiosamplerate: S ets the output audio sample rate for the decoder Command - dec 2 audiosamplerate: S ets[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegene r.com 800070-01 Rev B Appendix 1, Page 11 0 Usage: PORT [number] [datarate] [ settings] number = 1 or 2 for the two RBDS DB9 connectors datarate = 1200, 2400, 9600 settings = (7|8)(N|E |O|M|S)(0 |1|2) Command - PROFILE report: Reports all prof ile definitions Command - pw: passwd Sets the PPP password Command[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegene r.com 800070-01 Rev B Appendix 1, Page 11 1 Command - R http: Report HTTP Information Command - R ns: Report Ne twork Services Status Command - r oar: Status of Current Active Recording Command - R profile: Reports all profile definitions Command - R p: Report C onfiguration Information Command - R r: Repor t[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegene r.com 800070-01 Rev B Appendix 1, Page 11 2 addTermCmd( 'syscmd' , function(argv) pr int(os.backticks(unp ack(argv))) end ) addTermCmd( { 'group', ' add' }, function( argv ) term_group_cmd( 2, argv[1] ) end ) addTermCmd( { 'group', ' del' }, function( argv ) t[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegene r.com 800070-01 Rev B Appendix 2, Page 11 3 Appendix 2: SNMP MIBS A2.1. Root MIB WEGENER-ROOT-MIB DEFINITIONS ::= BEGIN IMPORTS MODULE-IDENTITY, ente rprises FROM SNMPv2-SMI; wegener MODULE-IDENTITY LAST-UPDATED "200710312000Z" ORGANIZATION "Wegener Communications" CONTACT-INFO "Wegen[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegene r.com 800070-01 Rev B Appendix 2, Page 11 4 A2.2. PCMI MIB WEGENER-PCMI-MIB DEFINITIONS ::= BEGIN IMPORTS MODULE-IDENTITY, OBJECT-TYPE, NOTIFICATION-TYPE, FROM SNMPv2-SMI MODULE-COMPLIANCE, OBJECT-GROUP, NOTIFICATION-GROUP FROM SNMPv2- CONF TEXTUAL-CONVENTION FROM SNMPv2-TC DisplayString, INTEGER FROM RFC1213[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegene r.com 800070-01 Rev B Appendix 2, Page 11 5 backupsoftwareVersion OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX DisplayString (SIZE (0..255)) MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS mandatory ::= { unitGroup 3 } -- M_LOCAL_CONTROL_STATUS localControlStatus OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS mandatory DESCRIPTION "Local con[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegene r.com 800070-01 Rev B Appendix 2, Page 11 6 unknown(3) goodHigh(4) goodLow(5) noRF(6) rfPresent(7) } MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS mandatory ::= { tunerGroup 1 } -- M_AVAILABILITY availability OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS mandatory DESCRIPTION "In tenths of a percentage" ::= [...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegene r.com 800070-01 Rev B Appendix 2, Page 11 7 "Time since first Acquisition" ::= { tunerGroup 9 } -- M_TIME_SINCE_LAST_ACQ timeSinceLastAcq OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX TimeTicks MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS mandatory DESCRIPTION "Time since last Acquisition" ::= { tunerGroup 10 } -- M_M_RF_LVL_0_100 r[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegene r.com 800070-01 Rev B Appendix 2, Page 11 8 MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS mandatory ::= { tunerGroup 195 } -- M_EBNO_AT_MARGIN_LVL ebnoAtMarginLvl OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER { false(0) true(1) } MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS mandatory ::= { tunerGroup 199 } -- M_CARRIER_STATUS carrierStatus OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX INT[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegene r.com 800070-01 Rev B Appendix 2, Page 11 9 MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS mandatory ::= { settingsGroupEntry 1 } -- M_SYMBOL_FORMAT symbolFormat OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER { asi(0) qpsk(2) psk8(3) qam16(4) turboqpsk(5) turbopsk8(6) turboqam16(7) dvbs2qpsk(8) dvbs2psk8(9) } MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS mandatory [...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegene r.com 800070-01 Rev B Appendix 2, Page 12 0 fec25(10) fec35(11) fec45(12) fec910(13) } MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS mandatory ::= { settingsGroupEntry 6 } -- M_TAG_SITE tagSite OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS mandatory ::= { settingsGroupEntry 7 } -- M_PROGRAM_NUMBER programNumber OBJECT[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegene r.com 800070-01 Rev B Appendix 2, Page 12 1 MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS mandatory ::= { settingsGroupEntry 15 } srchAcqGroup OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { pcmiData 4 } -- M_IN_RECOVERY inRecovery OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER { false(0) true(1) } MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS mandatory ::= { srchAcqGroup 192 } -- M_USIN[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegene r.com 800070-01 Rev B Appendix 2, Page 12 2 ::= { alarmsWarningsGroup 32 } -- M_NUM_WARNINGS numWarnings OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS mandatory ::= { alarmsWarningsGroup 33 } storageInfoGroup OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { pcmiData 15 } -- M_DISK_USAGE_GT_90 diskUsageGt90 OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegene r.com 800070-01 Rev B Appendix 2, Page 12 3 } MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS mandatory ::= { swDloadGroup 193 } progListGroup OBJECT IDENTIFIER ::= { pcmiData 24 } -- M_PROG_NOT_IN_PAT progNotInPat OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER { false(0) true(1) } MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS mandatory ::= { progListGroup 196 } -- [...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegene r.com 800070-01 Rev B Appendix 2, Page 12 4 MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS mandatory ::= { progInfoGroupEntry 1 } -- M_PMT_STATUS pmtStatus OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX INTEGER { inactive(0) unknown(1) havePMT(2) noPMT(3) lostPMT(4) badPMT(5) } MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS mandatory ::= { progInfoGroupEntry 129 } ---------[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegene r.com 800070-01 Rev B Appendix 2, Page 12 5 unitInfoEntry OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX unitInfoEntry MAX-ACCESS not-accessible STATUS mandatory INDEX { unitInfoMember unitInfoIndex unitInfoSubIndexOne } ::= { unitInfoTable 1 } unitInfoEntry ::= SEQUENCE { unitInfoMember INTEGER (0..255) } unitInfoMember OBJECT-TYPE SYN[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegene r.com 800070-01 Rev B Appendix 2, Page 12 6 "Source of the last update" ::= { unitInfoEntry 5 } settingsInfoTable OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX SEQUENCE OF settingsInfoEntry MAX-ACCESS not-accessible STATUS mandatory DESCRIPTION "A table containing PCMI meta information." ::= { pcmiInfo 3 } settingsI[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegene r.com 800070-01 Rev B Appendix 2, Page 12 7 MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS mandatory ::= { settingsInfoEntry 2 } settingsInfoLastUpdated OBJECT-TYPE SYNTAX TimeTicks MAX-ACCESS read-only STATUS mandatory DESCRIPTION "Last update time for this member/index entry" ::= { settingsInfoEntry 4 } settingsInfo[...]

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iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegene r.com 800070-01 Rev B Appendix 3, Page 12 9 Appendix 3: FAULT CONDITIONS The following list is a compendium of the possible fault conditions . Where it m akes sense, any of these may be masked to ind icate as Alarms, Warning, or give no indication at all: Front Panel Message Possible Cause App Self-testing Ne[...]

iPump 642 0 User’s Ma nual www.wegene r.com 800070-01 Rev B Appendix 3, Page 13 0 Front Panel Message Possible Cause No ID Tag found No carrier ID tag found on newly-acquired carrier; if carrier ID tag match is required, cannot access this Transport No LAN detected No Ethernet network detected at LAN port No Modem Dial Tone No dial tone on phone [...]

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