Wegener iPump 6420 User Manual - 2.1.

Summary of iPump 6420

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    Ipump 6420 professional audio server ipump 6420 professional audio server user’s manual 800070-01 rev. B.

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual 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 co...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual 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: customer service…………………………..107...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b iv (this page intentionally left blank.).

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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...................................................................................

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 1, page 2 1.1. Manual overview this manual provides instructions and reference information for the proper installation and operation of the wegener ipump 6420 professional audio server , referred to throughout the manual as the ipump 6...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 1, page 3 1.2. Ipump 6420 overview the wegener ipump 6420 is an integrated, digital satellite receiver, decoder, and audio server designed to provide the most cost effective method of delivering and storing content for radio network op...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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 da...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 1, page 5 figure 1-1: store/forward system overview 1.2.2. Tx a n te nn a rx an tenn a in te rnet w eg ener ip um p6420 p s t n pho ne sy stem w a n ( dir ect ) or la n ( beh in d fir ewall) a nal og phon e m odem m ode m s erv er w eg...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 1, page 6 figure 1-2: using playlists 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 @ affiliate 282: playlist cr-100305-13-1 = file 4502.Mp2 song 26a song 27a file 3a0...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 1, page 7 1.2.3. Supplemental capabilities along with the above basic s/f system functions, certain supplemental capabilities are beneficial to the radio network mission. As shown in figure 1, return path provides a general tool to req...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 1, page 8 system. This is called “compel-over-internet”. Along with this capability, the i6420 may also poll for and then pull in it’s local spot files over the same internet connections. This is called “internet file delivery”. This a...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 1, page 9 timezone delay most radio networks span several time zones. Because of this, to keep the same scheduled “feel” at all affiliates through all those time zones, they, once again must do their own recording and re-broadcasts, us...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 1, page 10 new versions of application software, and the 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 miss...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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 attempted return path reporting. Moving on in figure tbd, the local pio closures are inputs ...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 1, page 12 figure 1-3: ipump6420 functional block diagram dvb receiver subsystem transport demux audio decompression module #1: wave-pcm, mp2, or mp3 (option) mpeg transport audio decompression module #2: wave-pcm, mp2, or mp3 (option)...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 1, page 13 1.4. Ipump 6420 specifications characteristic specification dvb-s1-qpsk tuner rf input input impedance 75 Ω unbalanced input vswr, 75 Ω system surge resistance survives up to 10 direct-coupled 8kv discharges (per iec 801-2) ...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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 75Ω coax cable minimum byte gap down to 5-byte interbyte gaps transport ...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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 ti...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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 tr...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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, e...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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-temper...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 1, page 19 1.5. Safety summary the ipump 6420 is designed for safe use with few special precautions required of the user. The following items are basic precautions to use when installing and working with your ipump 6420 : do not open t...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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 i...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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 t...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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 data stream defined by mpeg an...

  • Page 27: Chapter 2:  Installation

    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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 information, including detailed pinouts. Table of contents 2.1. Unpacking and i...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 2, page 24 2.1. Unpacking and inspection carefully unpack the unit and its ac power cord and inspect for obvious signs of physical damage that might have occurred during shipment. Also locate the bag of accessories, including special c...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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 clean, dry environment for the unit. 1) first, install angle brackets or cro...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 2, page 26 2.3. Equipment setup 2.3.1. Ipump 6420 rear panel connections before applying power, make the following connections, as necessary, to your ipump 6240 . For connector details, refer to table 2-1error! Reference source not fou...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 2, page 27 2.3.2. Ipump6420 connector details figure 2-2: ipump 6420 rear panel view table 2-1: ipump6420 external connector information connector designation (options shown in red ) type pin # signal description on rear panel rf in ty...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 2, page 30 connector designation (options shown in red ) type pin # signal description 25 cue relay #1-5: common contact cue relays 1 (continued) 26 cue relay #1-6: common contact 27 cue relay #1-7: common contact 28 cue relay #1-8: co...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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 ...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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 has been enabled at the factory, then this subsection should allow you to properly setup and verify. Even if enabled, yo...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 2, page 33 18. If you want to change the gateway ip address shown, press to get an edit screen. 19. As done above, finish editing the gateway ip address, then press to leave the edit session and save the results, or press to leave with...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 2, page 34 10. Move to program number; select and edit as necessary. Use ‘*’ to use the first program available 11. Move to tag site; select and edit as necessary. Site ‘15’ is the do-not-use choice. 12. If any changes you wish to keep...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 2, page 35 2.5. Unit indications this section discusses what the user can see and learn from the ipump 6420 front-panel lcd screen and led indicators. 2.5.1. Front-panel lcd home screen what you are expecting: the rf setup parameters t...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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 workin...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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.......................................................................

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 38 table 3-1: i6420 front-panel menus..........................................................................................................62 user controls ......................................................................

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 39 3.5.2. Off-air capture................................................................................................. 87 3.5.3. File return for audit............................................................................

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 40 3.1. Monitor & control interfaces 3.1.1. Compel the compel control system is the premiere control method in the ipump 6420. It is the only user control method that can overrule and lock out control from other sources. In par...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 41 the receiver is unaffected by command execution (or the lack thereof). These commands must often be synchronized to other external events. For example, a closure arriving from a customer’s media automation system, requesting...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 42 capabilities, allows a receiver to be addressed as a logical and of a basic address (all, group, or sn) and the unit “state”. In the case of ipump6420, this “state” is the assignment of specific audio streams, by language de...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 43 process, some of the “satellite-delivered” compel commands would not make 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, ...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 44 3.1.2. Return path return path is a set of return-channel reporting methods which allow the field ipump6420s, as network “edge” devices, to report back status information to the uplink control system. Its position in the ent...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 45 figure 3-1: typical status report screen at uplink control system 3.1.3. Local web the web interface is the premier local user interface. All other modes of local user control, where duplicated, are deprecated in favor of th...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 46 figure 3-2: typical home status screen, web interface under this tab, a side control allows access to “parameter info”, a read-only screen to check basic unit settings. See figure 3-3 for an example..

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 47 figure 3-3: parameter info screen, web interface setup screens this is a set of screens that allow the user to check and make changes to basic unit settings. The top 3 choices are the “audio decoder (port) setup” screens. Fi...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 48 figure 3-4: audio decoder setup screen, web interface the “transport input” screen allows the user to check or setup important carrier and transport operating parameters. Figure 3-5 gives an example..

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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 example..

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 50 figure 3-6: expansion relay screen, web interface the “am/fm tuning” screen allows the user to check or change am/fm tuner settings (if the option is installed) and also check the reception. Figure 3-7 gives an example..

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 51 figure 3-7: am/fm tuning screen, web interface the “system” screen allows the user to view and set time settings. Figure 3-8 gives an example..

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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..

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 53 figure 3-9: file manager 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 inserts or as permanent virtua...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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 scheduled events in the local scheduler. These are divided up into “play events” (file or p...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 55 figure 3-11: scheduled events 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..

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 56 figure 3-12: playlist builder screen, web interface showshifting screen the “showshift” screen is an entry point to viewing and editing the setup of showshifting, if this premium feature is authorized. It also shows the stat...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 57 figure 3-13: showshifting initial 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 playlist insertion hi...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 58 figure 3-14: as-run log screen, web interface.

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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 wegener logo, in the upper left corner, while pressing crtl, then the user is sent to the web diagno...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 60 3.1.4. Front-panel monitor and control the front panel interface consists of 8 leds, a 2 x 20 character lcd, and six push buttons. With this, a hierarchical m&c structure is implemented. This means that all monitor and contr...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 61 push button definitions the push buttons react differently based on what mode the user is in and what screen type is currently being displayed. The following table describes this interaction. Note that this is a general guid...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 62 default lcd screen no matter where a user may be in the lcd menu hierarchy, if no front-panel keypress is made for more than a factory-set time (typically ~5 minutes), and if the screen is not “parked”, then the lcd menu sta...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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 la...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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) snr margin warning: db signal quality setup indicator thresholds errored seconds rate return path setup main ser...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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 signal strength history this setting loss from fades errored seconds elapsed times signal first acquire...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 66 user controls the user controls affecting the front-panel interface are listed. Compel is the preferred command method: 1. Allow or disallow local control. This affects many parameters needed to deliver the audio output payl...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 67 3.1.6. Snmp status simple network management protocol (snmp) is used in network management systems to monitor network-attached devices for conditions that warrant administrative attention. It consists of a set of standards f...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 68 user-set timeout to get compel network 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. Thi...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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 features a front-end dvb rf tuner. The unit will, at initial reboot, or after a user (local or compel) changes the app...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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 i6420 features an lnb dc output source fed outward on the rf input center conductor. This powers the electronics...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 71 2. Audio language descriptor (select language descriptor from list as found in the pmt, or use the first available in the pmt as indicated by the ‘ * ’ wildcard) codec, resamplers, timing adjustments (buffer-locked loop) the...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 72 audio settings: muting, stereo routing & attenuation the two main audio decoders (ports), #1 and #2, feature both digital and analog audio outputs. The auxiliary audio decoder, #3, only features an analog audio output. Any o...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 73 3.2.4. Delivery of rbds data the ipump6420 features two serial ports to perform radio broadcast data services (rbds) data output, each assigned and dedicated to one of the two main audio decoders (ports). Rbds is used to del...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 74 note that files may be placed on the ipump6420 by any of several methods. One is wegener’s assured file delivery (afd), performed in an mpe/ip channel from compel, over the satellite. Another is kencast fazzt, a 3 rd party s...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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 necessary. This completes the immediate file delivery process. However, to keep the i6420 from wasting tim...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 76 3.3.4. Http file delivery over internet an alternate method of file delivery from compel, that does not require a continuous satellite connection, is http file delivery over internet. Here, the i6420 is commanded by compel t...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 77 3.3.6. “asset healing”, a content modeling & recovery utility after delivering files using afd, wegener has a utility to allow the customers to model the files loaded to the field ipump6420s. This utility includes a function...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 78 figure 3-16: asset healing in operation asset folder on m p cm: \ assets\ asset n ame f ile: as set n ame .In i [s endchan ge s] address >=o bjn am e f ile: f irs tm ediafile. M p2 f ile: lastm ed iafile.M p2 for thi s rem o...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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 essential function is to allow local file-based content to play in pl...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 80 3.4.2. Playlists “playlists” give the user the opportunity for insertion command indirection that makes localization convenient (see figure 1-2), while allowing for more powerful file-based audio functions. By defining the s...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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 illustrated by the example shown in figure 3-17. From the audio feed and companion closures emitted by the customer’s automation ...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 82 figure 3-17: ipump6420 file insertion timing model netw or k co mm er ci al sp ot [av ail] clo sure # 1 pulse 0 sec on ds audio & closure inp uts to c ompe l & mpeg aud io compres sion sy st em fr om c us tomer autom at ion ...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 83 3.4.4. Insertion profiles overview insertion “profiles” 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 compel commands. A fiel...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 84 3.4.5. File selection keywords file selection keywords give the user the ability to play files in “random” order. These are typically used in temporary inserts ordered by compel commands. However, they can be used as file sp...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 85 figure 3-18: example of using the shuffle file selection keyword use of shuffle keyword, a simple playlist example: consider the following playlist definition: note that each time this playlist is invoked, it will play 3 fil...

  • Page 90: 3.5. Off-Air

    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 86 3.4.6. Asset aliases asset “aliases” are another simple method of indirection used to get localization. To use this, one must use asset-based files downloaded and managed from the uplink control system. In any file spec, whe...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 87 3.5.1. Am/fm tuner setup compel or the local user may setup the am/fm 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...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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 are available for auditing. This is done through the return path o...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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-volatile flash storage, in the backup position. It will also mark the application image status flags. If the file ...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 90 3.6.2. Non-volatile parameter management all non-volatile unit settings (nv parameters) are retained in the internal flash memory storage, the same physical location as the linux os and the application images. At unit boot-u...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 91 3.6.4. Time management master time reference the ipump6420 makes use of a real-time clock (rtc) for many different functions, not just elapsed time. In most missions, the i6420 rtc must be synchronized to some other referenc...

  • Page 96: 3.7. Premium

    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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 partition called the “install partition”, but this is only use...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 93 3.7.1. Microcasting (aka “automation mode”) microcasting is a new premium feature offered in the wegener ipump6420.* this allows the functions of the customer automation system to be embedded in the remote field i6420. Becau...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 94 normally. What this means in practice is that operations will be moved up in time until the next “hard time marker”, at which time the unit should return to normal operations. To monitor a microcasting session, the local web...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 95 figure 3-19: automation monitor screen, local web interface.

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 96 3.7.2. Showshifting overview showshifting is an exciting new premium feature in ipump6420 which allows satellite network operators to reduce the daily satellite bandwidth, and uplink storage, needed to distribute syndicated ...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 97 stored to the /u/user/showshifts directory. In the events file, all compel commands which were associated with the audio stream while being recorded are themselves recorded. These are stored with precise timestamps indicatin...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 3, page 99 figure 3-20: showshift shift-definition screen, local web interface 3.7.3. Time zone delay the new premium time zone delay (tzd) feature allows network operators to save satellite bandwidth by only having to transmit the fee...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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 bo...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 4, page 101 chapter 4: maintenance and troubleshooting this chapter gives information on maintenance and troubleshooting of the ipump 6420. Table of contents 4.1. Maintenance ...............................................................

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 4, page 102 4.1. Maintenance maintenance of the ipump 6420 is limited to keeping the chassis clean and ensuring that cables remain firmly connected. Occasionally wipe the exterior with soft, damp cloth to remove any accumulated dust an...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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. ...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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 lock? Check carrier led....

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 4, page 105 4.2.8. Failure to play playlists 1. Use the list for file inserts above to first check for basic file insertion problems. 2. Double-check the playlist play command for the playlist name. It must match up precisely on the i6...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 4, page 106 4. Can compel order and receive return path status reports from any other i6420s? If not, then the problem may be in the uplink control system or its ip setup. 5. Can a browser running on a pc on the same network with the i...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b chapter 5, page 107 chapter 5: customer service this chapter gives information on the warranty and technical support available for the ipump 6420. Table of contents 5.1. Warranty ...................................................................

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 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 against defective materials and work...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b appendix 1, page 109 appendix 1: terminal commands terminal command listing note, this list in process of cleanup. Complete listing of available diagterm commands: command - dec 1 audiosamplerate: sets the output audio sample rate for the deco...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b appendix 1, page 111 command - r http: report http information command - r ns: report network services status command - r oar: status of current active recording command - r profile: reports all profile definitions command - r p: report config...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b appendix 1, page 112 addtermcmd( 'syscmd', function(argv) print(os.Backticks(unpack(argv))) end ) addtermcmd( { 'group', 'add' }, function( argv ) term_group_cmd( 2, argv[1] ) end ) addtermcmd( { 'group', 'del' }, function( argv ) term_group_c...

  • Page 117: Appendix 2:  Snmp Mibs

    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b appendix 2, page 113 appendix 2: snmp mibs a2.1. Root mib wegener-root-mib definitions ::= begin imports module-identity, enterprises from snmpv2-smi; wegener module-identity last-updated "200710312000z" organization "wegener communications" c...

  • Page 118: A2.2. Pcmi

    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b appendix 2, page 114 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 s...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b appendix 2, page 115 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 ...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b appendix 2, page 116 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 descriptio...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b appendix 2, page 117 "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...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b appendix 2, page 118 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...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b appendix 2, page 119 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...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b appendix 2, page 120 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 ...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b appendix 2, page 121 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 ...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b appendix 2, page 122 ::= { 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_...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b appendix 2, page 123 } 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 st...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b appendix 2, page 124 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 mandat...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b appendix 2, page 125 unitinfoentry object-type syntax unitinfoentry max-access not-accessible status mandatory index { unitinfomember unitinfoindex unitinfosubindexone } ::= { unitinfotable 1 } unitinfoentry ::= sequence { unitinfomember integ...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b appendix 2, page 126 "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." ::= ...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b appendix 2, page 127 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" ::= { ...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b appendix 2, page 128 (this page intentionally left blank.).

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b appendix 3, page 129 appendix 3: fault conditions the following list is a compendium of the possible fault conditions. Where it makes sense, any of these may be masked to indicate as alarms, warning, or give no indication at all: front panel m...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b appendix 3, page 130 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 po...

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    Ipump 6420 user’s manual www.Wegener.Com 800070-01 rev b 2009 wegener communications, inc. All rights reserved. 800070-01 rev. B second edition: july 2009 wegener communications, inc. Technology park/johns creek 11350 technology circle duluth, ga 30097-1502 phone: 770-814-4000 fax: 770-623-0698.