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A2B Electronics ECX-200 Installation Manual

Manual is about: DVB-C Cable Processor

Summary of ECX-200

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    1 installation guide ecx-200 dvb-c cable processor design for tv english.

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    2 contents 1. Introduction 2. Unpacking the unit 3. Connections and indications 4. Settings 5. About remultiplexing 6. Installation 7. Technical specification 8. Declaration of conformity 9. Glossary english.

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    3 1. Introduction thank you for purchasing an a2b electronics product. The ecx-200 is a revolutionary solution for reception and modification of qam transmitted tv-content into various transmission formats for cable- tv and smatv. The ecx-200 is delivered with hardware and software that supports dvb...

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    4 following components are included in the package: amount description 1 ecx-200 cable processor 1 installation guide 2 front panel screws every unit is quality controlled by us before delivery. Should any items be missing when unpacking please contact our support service (see page 3 for contact inf...

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    5 common interface insert your common interface conditional access module into this slot power on indicator green light indicates that power is on. Rx error red light indicates that the receiver is not locked to the qam transmission. Access/tx error red light indicates that the smart card is not aut...

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    6 a/v out *) connection for monitoring or to an rf modulator. Asi in *) input for asi (asynchronous serial interface) for high speed transport stream reception. Asi out output for asi (asynchronous serial interface) for high speed transport stream transmission. Dc in connect a dc voltage to this inp...

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    7 4.1 tcp/ip settings for windows xp (setting your pc to 192.168.0.19) click ”start”, select ”control panel” and select ”network connections” and then select “network and internet settings”.”right click” on [settings for local network] and select [properties]. 4. Settings (continued) in properties c...

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    8 4.3 exm web control interface 4.3.1 system menu the following [system] menu should appear when you connect to the ecx-200. The [system] menu contains basic information about current settings and entitlements. Menu buttons for [input], [output], [iptv], [service management], [ci] and [upload] are a...

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    9 ip address settings (continued) setting new static ip address in the ecx-200 connect your pc to each exm unit after that you have done all other settings in the units and change to a specific ip address for every unit. A recommendation is to use from 192.168.0.21 and higher. Note! Almost every swi...

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    10 4.3.4 output settings asi the output selection asi disables all rf modulation on the outputs and all selected services will be transmitted only through the asi output connector. Asi is a high speed interface for digital tv transport streams. Use this output mode if you run iptv out. Under [asi op...

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    11 4.3.5 output settings (continued) it is possible to select scaling of the picture format to fit with connected tv-sets. This is handled in the [video conversion] drop down list where it’s possible to choose between the different types. [video wss] (wide screen signalling) is available in the vide...

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    12 qam when selecting [qam] dvb-c output, there are settings for output channel (e2 to e69) or frequency, qam-mode (16, 32, 64, 128 or 256qam), baud rate (khz) and output signal attenuation (0 to - 31db). Click [service management] to select service(s) and/or create new multiplexes. 4. Settings (con...

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    13 the asi output contains the services you have selected for [digital output]. For decryption you mark the service by a click on the service name line and by clicking on “enable” under the [decryption] headline. Note! To decrypt more than one service requires a multidecryption ca module and a smart...

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    14 4.3.6 upload update of the ecx-200 firmware or upload of enhanced functionality is done via the upload menu. Select [browse] and search for the correct file on your computer. When the file is selected press [upload] and the file is uploaded into the ecx-200. A power reset will always ensure that ...

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    15 4.2.6 iptv settings this menu allows for settings required to transmit a digital- tv transport stream as iptv. Iptv output is optional and can be ordered separately. Note! To avoid overload it’s not recommended to run other rf output at the same time i.E. Choose asi as output. The choosen bitrate...

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    16 english 16 to be sure that you don’t exceed maximum bit rate for an output mux, please control that you don’t select to many services. The website: http://www.Satcodx.Com/eng/ lists bit rates for satellite services. The services are named ts and marked red and by clicking on one service you can g...

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    17 before connecting power to the ecx-200, make sure that all other connections have been made. A coaxial cable of good quality with a f-connector should be connected from the aerial to the antenna input and another one from the rf output to the cable tv network. Connect a power supply and make all ...

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    18 6.1.2 installation of 3 pcs of ecx-200 and one qam mux out. 6.1 installation examples 6.1.1 installation of 3 pcs of ecx-200 and one cofdm mux out. Note! Unit #2 and unit #3 has sw option for enhanced functionality with asi in and cofdm out. Vsb rf is default modulation format. Note! Unit #2 and ...

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    19 6.1.3 installation of ecx-200 units through a switch with dhcp with possibility for remote management over vpn connection between office and head end. Note! If you have questions about how to set up the vpn connection ask your network administrator for detailed information. Ecx-200 connected thro...

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    20 ecx-200 dvb-c cable processor this specification may change without prior notice. Miscellaneous power supply 7,5 vdc nom. (6-10 vdc) power consumption typ. 15 w dimensions 165x105x37 mm (ex. Connectors) weight approx. 390 g controller embedded web server operating temperature -20 to +50˚c, non co...

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    21 this specification may change without prior notice. Mpeg decoder - audio supported formats mpeg 1 layer ii, aac he, output selection of dual mono in, stereo or mono impedance output level 0 dbu supported formats mpeg2 mp@ml, mpeg4 h.264 avc output standards pal, secam or ntsc impedance 75 Ω outpu...

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    22 8. Declaration of conformity the document for declaration of conformity you will find at www.A2b.Se . Further information at www.A2b.Se. English.

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    23 dvb digital video broadcasting (standardization body) mpeg-2 compression format for digital tv mpeg-4 compression format for digital-tv (sd and hd) h.264 avc format for compression of the video in hdtv vsb vestigal side band (adjacent channel rf-modulation) asi asynchronous serial interface (high...

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