QRF5000 MDU ENCODER AND QAM MODULATOR

Radiant Communications Corporation 5001 Hadley Road South Plainfield NJ 07080 Tel (908) 757-7444 Fax (908) 757-8666 WWW.RCCFIBER.COM QRF5000 MDU ENCODER AND QAM MODULATOR Installation & Operational Manual Rev. G2

1. Introduction The Radiant Communications Corp. QRF5000 series is a highly integrated, technologically advanced family of products used to insert one or more local video feeds into a digital cable system. The QRF5000 series consists of several products which work seamlessly together, or completely independent, to fulfill specific individual requirements in a cost effective, efficient and flexible manner. QRF5000 Video is encoded with up to four high quality, real time, hardware based, MPEG-2 encoders and audio is encoded using Dolby Digital 2.0 AC3 encoding. The units will encode, and packetize incoming signals and then multiplex them together so that they can be digitally QAM modulated in preparation for final RF agile up-conversion. QRF5000DQ The QRF5000DQ contains a digital QAM tuner module, which can be configured to tune to any channel within a standard cable lineup. Once tuned, the user is shown a list of services which are within the digital channel. The users can than select which services to keep, and which services to remove. In conjunction with the up to three installed encoders and external RF Notch Filter, the user can add local video to an existing digital QAM. This allows for maximum bandwidth allocation and provides a path for head end communications to reach a digital QAM tuner in the case where set top boxes are not used. This is important for applications where such signals as E.A.S are required. Cable Modem Line Insertion Loss (max) -9dB OUTSIDE PLANT Optional Program 1 Program 2 QRF-5000-3DQ New Program 1 New Program 2 MDU XX Drops Old EIA Channel RF Input Level -10 ~ +10dBmV Program 3 Program 4 Program 5 Program 6 Program 7 Program 8 A/V Sources New Program 1 New Program 2 New Program 3 New Program 3 Program 4 Program 5 Program 6 Program 7 Program 8 New EIA Channel RF Output Level +46 ~ +58dBmV Program 9 Program 9 Program 10 Program 10 Program 11 Program 11 Program 12 Program 12 CABLE IN -20dB QAM FILTER -20dB CABLE OUT EXTERNAL TUNER TUNER TEST DVB-ASI OPTIONAL DE-QAM EXPANSION ENCODER 1 VIDEO AUDIO ENCODER 2 ENCODER 3 TS MUX QAM MOD QAM OUT QRF-5000-3DQ QRF5000 RevG2 Series Installation and Operation Manual Page 1

Operating Temperature: 0 C to 50 C Storage Temperature: -40 to 70 C Relative Humidity: 5% to 95% Altitude: 200 to 10,000 Feet Storage and Operating Environment General Features MPEG-2 Encoding Schemes Dolby Digital 2.0 (AC-3) Audio Encoding 64/256 QAM Mode Support LCD Management and Configuration Display Remote upgrade capabilities Network monitoring and management capability Low power consumption Video Encoding Features MPEG-2 MP@ML Adaptive field/frame motion estimation and DCT type Hardware Time Base Correction Motion estimation search range +/- 127 pels horizontal and +/- 63 pels vertical, with half-pel accuracy 8-tap horiz. filter and 4-tap vert. filter Adjustable controls Fixed frame rates of 29.97 (NTSC) Constant or variable bit-rate from 1.5Mb/s to 15 Mb/s Resolution of 352x480, 480x480, 528x480, 544x480, 640x480, 704x480 and 720x480 Programmable GOP structure and length: I, IP, IBP and IBBP Audio Encoding Features MPEG-1 Layer I, and II 2-channel consumer grade AC-3 Sampling frequencies: 32, 44.1 and 48 KHz. Bit-rate from 256,224, 192, 160 and 128kb/s QRF5000 RevG2 Series Installation and Operation Manual Page 2

LEDs Power Indicates that the unit is powered and that the self diagnostic tests regarding power are passing when green. Status Indicates that there are valid video signals being sensed on all video inputs when green. Alarm Indicates any errors in the unit when red which will be flagged on the LCD via a message as well as error coding available in the Status Error Codes menu in the System menu. Link / Act: Indicate link and activity on Ethernet management port. Control Buttons Up Moves the cursor up in all menus. Down Moves the cursor down in all menus. Left Moves back a menu or will move the cursor to the left one digit. Right Selects a menu item or will move the cursor to the right one digit Plus Increments a digit when entering values. Minus Decrements a digit when entering values. Enter Confirms a value or menu selection. Ethernet Management Port The Ethernet Management Port is used for monitoring, upgrading, and for a command line interface to configure the unit. Network parameters including the unit s IP address, Default Gateway, and Subnet Mask can be viewed by going to the System Network menu or by going to the System Status menu. QRF5000 RevG2 Series Installation and Operation Manual Page 3

DC Power, FAN and I/O The unit is powered by 9V DC @ 4A power supply. Four port I/O connector is not used at the moment. Audio Inputs Each encoder supports two channels of audio. A dual vertical stacked RCA connector is available. Video Inputs Each encoder supports one video input and can be either an S-Video or Composite video input. A BNC connector is available for the composite video and an S-Video DIN connector is available for the S-Video input. ASI Input To allow for channel expansion an MPTS ASI input is available on all QRF products.. A BNC connector is available for the MPTS ASI input. ASI Output The QRF5000 transmits an ASI output which is the multiplexed MPTS ASI stream containing the encoders, ASI and RF inputs. RF Input The QRF5000 receives its input via a 75Ω F-Connector. This should be connected to the RF cable feed for tuning and decoding of digital QAM signals. RF Output The QRF5000 transmits an RF output which is the QAM modulated MPTS ASI stream upconverted to the user s desired frequency. QRF5000 RevG2 Series Installation and Operation Manual Page 4

2. Installation Preparation The QRF5000 series can be connected to and configured without the use of any tools or external software. Although not necessary, connections such as the RF output may be tightened by hand with a wrench, being sure not to cross thread or over tighten the connections. Unpacking QRF5000 series Package Contents: QRF Unit Installation and User Manual DC Power Supply Cabling the Unit Note: All connections are described above. QRF5000 Connections The connections include video and audio connections as well as any necessary MPTS ASI expansion and serial data connections required. The remaining connection is the RF input and output. Connecting to the Ethernet Management The management connection consist of one Ethernet port which is a RJ-45 connection running at 10/100Mbps. This connection does not need to be made in order for the unit to operate It is used for management. Connecting Power The QRF5000 support DC power of 12V @ 4A. QRF5000 RevG2 Series Installation and Operation Manual Page 5

3. Operation Power on and Boot Sequence Boot LCD Messages Upon power being applied to the unit the LCD backlight will immediately turn on followed by a low frequency flash of the Power LED. After a few seconds the LCD will display a Initializing message and will begin its boot sequence. Once the firmware has loaded a flashing underscore will appear after the model name on the LCD. Runtime LCD Messages The following are some messages that may be displayed during runtime and their possible corrective actions: Message Description Possible Corrective Action Hardware Error Issue with one of the Contact Technical Support hardware devices. CVBS/S-Video 1/2 No Video Bad or Missing Video Check video inputs Input(s) Bad Configuration Configuration files may Contact Technical Support be corrupt. Sync Loss Ext PLL Issue with the system Contact Technical Support clock. No Ref Clock Issue with the system Contact Technical Support clock. RF Level High RF output power issue. Check for proper termination of the RF connections RF Level Low RF output power issue. Check for proper termination of the RF connections Base Temp. High Unit temperature limit issue. Check for proper air flow and ventilation Base Temp. Low Unit temperature limit issue. Check for proper air flow and ventilation No Data Clock Issue with the system Contact Technical Support clock. No Data on Channel A Issue with encoding Contact Technical Support device A. No Data on Channel B Issue with encoding Contact Technical Support device B. MPEG Sync Fault Issue with an encoding device. Contact Technical Support QRF5000 RevG2 Series Installation and Operation Manual Page 6

User Password The unit is password protected and a password must be entered in order to gain access to the main menu. The default password is set to 0000. To change the password enter the System Password menu and after entering the current password and new password can be entered. Configuration Procedure Menu Tree Structure Below is the menu tree structure of the QRF5000 Series unless noted otherwise. All defaults are in bold or in parenthesis: Main Menu o Encoder 1 Video Audio Source o Composite o S-Video Video Standard o NTSC o PAL Resolution o 720x480 o 704x480 o 640x480 o 544x480 o 480x480 o 352x480 Video Bit Rate o Set from 1.5 to 15.0 Mbps using +/- keys (6.0 Mbps) Advanced o GOP o Set MxN using up and down and +/- keys (3x15) Format o AC3 Sample Rate o 32 khz o 44.1 khz o 48 khz AC3 Bit Rate o No Audio o 128 K o 160 K o 192 K o 224 K QRF5000 RevG2 Series Installation and Operation Manual Page 7

PID o 256 K Program ID o Set from 1 to 8084 using the +/- keys (1) Video PID o Set from 1 to 8084 using the +/- keys (33) Audio PID o Set from 1 to 8084 using the +/- keys (34) PCR PID o Set from 1 to 8084 using the +/- keys (33) PMT PID o Set from 1 to 8084 using the +/- keys (32) TS ID Set from 1 to 9999 using the +/- keys (999) Advanced Video Detection o Display Warnings o Ignore Warnings Encoder On/Off o Enable o Disable o Encoder 2 (QRF-5000-2W, QRF-5000-3W and QRF-5000-4W only) (Same as Encoder 1) o Encoder 3 (QRF-5000-3W and QRF-5000-4W only) (Same as Encoder 1) o Encoder 4 (QRF-5000-4W only) (Same as Encoder 1) o QAM Output Channel Set from 7 to 137 using the +/- keys (18) Mode Annex B, 64 Annex B, 256 Interleaver 128, 1 128, 2 64, 2 128, 3 32, 4 128, 4 16, 8 128, 5 8, 16 128, 6 128, 7 128, 8 Advanced QRF5000 RevG2 Series Installation and Operation Manual Page 8

Entry Mode o By Channel o By Frequency o Tuner RF Frequency Set from 57.0000 to 861.0000 MHz using +/- keys (651MHz) QAM Mode Annex B, 64 QAM Annex B, 256 QAM Filters Add Program Filter Using +/- keys, enter an ID of a program to filter Remove Program Filter Select a filter to remove Active Services View current active services Show Tuner PID s View PID s of the filtered services, HEX format o System Status Displays the status of the unit Network IP Mode o Static o DHCP Static IP o Set Static IP using left, right, and +/- keys Status o Displays the IP Configuration Advanced o DHCP Fallback Set the DHCP Fallback Address Password After entering current password and new password can be created LCD Adjust The contrast of the LCD can be adjusted Error Log All errors are logged making troubleshooting easier Load Defaults Loads factory settings About Model Number, S/N, and Contact Information QRF5000 RevG2 Series Installation and Operation Manual Page 9

Menu Navigation Menu items are highlighted using the Up and Down keys and selected using the right or Enter keys. The Left key will back out of a menu into the previous menu and the Plus and Minus keys are used to increment and decrement digits. The Enter key must be depressed in order to save a selection or setting. Selecting and Saving Settings When a selection is confirmed using the Enter key a Saving Changes message will appear. Loading Defaults The original factory settings can be loaded by navigating to the System Load Defaults menu and selecting Yes. All settings are stored in FLASH and will be remembered after power cycles. Controlling the unit via Ethernet The QRF5000 series can easily be controlled remotely via an Ethernet connection using Radiant Communications RepManager Software. The first task is to discover the unit(s). QRF5000 RevG2 Series Installation and Operation Manual Page 10

Once the units are discovered, they can be easily configured, upgraded or restarted. If the units are discoverable, but not on the same subnet, you will prompted with the ability to temporarily change the units IP so that you can communicate with it. Configuring the unit After selecting the unit you wish to configure by highlighting the units IP, select the configure button. If the password has been modified from the default 0000, the following dialog box will appear. After entering the proper password, you will see the following dialog box. QRF5000 RevG2 Series Installation and Operation Manual Page 11

From here, it is easy to configure the units settings. The following pictures show examples of the configuration dialog boxes. QRF5000 RevG2 Series Installation and Operation Manual Page 12

The tuner page allows you to easily add and remove program filters. Updating Client Software To update a QRF5000 series product, simply highlight the unit you wish to update, and select the Upgrade option. You will be prompted for an upgrade file. (Contact Radiant Communications Technical support for questions regarding unit upgrades) QRF5000 RevG2 Series Installation and Operation Manual Page 13

Auto Match PIDs Procedure The Auto Matching PID s function from Radiant Communications is an easy way for the QRF product family to add local video insertion without having to worry about potential PID conflicts. The QRF can automatically assign PID values that match values from services in the incoming QAM. These are normally services that are to be dropped and replaced with the local services. Discover the QRF5000 o The units are shipped from the factory with a DHCP enabled. When discovered with the GUI, the units will have 169.x.x.x IPs. o Highlight the unit and click Network Settings. This will set the device to a temporary IP address. This temporary IP is intended to allow communication with the device if it is not presently on the same subnet as the PC. o Click Discover than highlight the unit with the temporary IP and click Configure. o Under the General tab, change the network settings. Uncheck DHCP and enter the new static IP, Subnet and Gateway. Click Save and Yes on the new window to confirm the changes, and reset of the unit. QRF5000 RevG2 Series Installation and Operation Manual Page 14

Program the tuner o If not already open, launch the configuration editor for the QRF in question, by highlighting the unit in the REP Manager and hitting Configure. o Under the Tuner tab, enter the frequency and QAM mode of the incoming QAM channel that you wish to drop and replace. o Highlight the program(s) that you wish to filter and press the arrow button. o The left table shows ALL services found at this frequency. The right table shows services that are being filtered. QRF5000 RevG2 Series Installation and Operation Manual Page 15

The following pictures show examples of the configuration web pages. QRF5000 RevG2 Series Installation and Operation Manual Page 16

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Auto match PID s. o Go back to the REP MANAGER main screen, and highlight the unit that was just configured. o From the Device Menu, click Auto Match PIDs. o Click the Set Using Active Services link. This will open another dialog box which will contain a drop down list of all the services found on the tuner. Select the Encoder1 tab, and also the service which you wish to drop. Click Match and all PID s for this service will be set to that of the incoming stream. o o Repeat for Encoder 2, make sure to select Encoder2 tabs when doing so. Click Save to Save and apply all settings. QRF5000 RevG2 Series Installation and Operation Manual Page 18

Cable Modem Setup Procedure The QRF5000 series can easily be controlled remotely via an Ethernet connection using Radiant Communications RepManager software. Successful Ethernet connection could be established by following the steps below. This procedure can be done on all QRF5000 Series units. Install the Radiant Communications RepManager software on the management PC. The latest version of the software could be obtained from the CD included with the unit or by downloading it from http://support.rccny.com/qrf. Connect the QRF-5000W Series unit to the cable modem using Ethernet RJ-45 cable. The network port is located on the front panel of the QRF-5000W unit. Configuration: Configuration using the controls on the front panel of the unit. The units are shipped from the factory with a DHCP enabled. If your network doesn t contain a working DHCP server, a static IP within the subnet must be assigned to the unit. Below is the menu tree structure of the network parameters. All defaults are in bold or in parenthesis: o System Network o IP Mode Static DHCP o Static IP Set Static IP using left, right, and +/- keys o Status Displays the IP Configuration o Advanced DHCP Fallback Set the DHCP Fallback Address o Configuration using the RepManager Software. Discover the QRF The units are shipped from the factory with a DHCP enabled. When discovered with the GUI, the units will have 169.x.x.x IPs. Highlight the unit and click Network Settings. This will set the device to a temporary IP address. This temporary IP is intended to allow communication with the device if it is not presently on the same subnet as the PC. QRF5000 RevG2 Series Installation and Operation Manual Page 19

Click Discover than highlight the unit with the temporary IP and click Configure. Under the General tab, change the network settings. Uncheck DHCP and enter the new static IP, Subnet and Gateway. Click Save and Yes on the new window to confirm the changes, and reset of the unit. The communication port used by Radiant Communications RepManager Software is UDP - 2000. This port must open throughout your network. For assistance please contact your system administrator. QRF5000 RevG2 Series Installation and Operation Manual Page 20

Audio and Video Specifications Audio Specifications Specification Min Typ Max. Notes Audio Input Levels Audio Frequency response Audio Input impedance Audio Input Connectors 1V RMS 20 Hz 20 khz @48 khz sampling 25 kω Stacked RCA Red/White Video Specifications Specification Min Typ Max. Notes Video Input Level Video Frequency Video Input Impedance Video Input Connectors -6dB 1Vp-p +3dB Input AGC range 6 MHz Input anti-aliasing filter 75 Ohm BNC for CVBS input 5 pin mini DIN for S-Video input 64/256 QAM Specifications RF Specifications Specification Min Typ Max. Notes RF Frequency Range 93 MHz 873 MHz center frequency Front panel controlled Frequency Step Size 6 MHz Frequency Accuracy and Stability -5KHz +5 RF Output Level +55dBmV See RF output Chart RF Output Stability -1dB +1dB Relative to RF Output Level RF Output Return Loss >14dB >13dB 88-750 MHz 750-870 MHz Channel Frequency Response Per 2.1.6 of DOCSIS RF ATP 104 (Downstream Spectral Mask) RF Muting Ratio >65dB In-Channel Spurious >35dB Unequalized 1 MER QRF5000 RevG2 Series Installation and Operation Manual Page 21

and Noise >41dB Equalized MER Terminated into 75 Ohm load <-58dBc 3.0 3.75 MHz offset <-62dBc 3.75 9.0 MHz offset 2 <-65dBc 9.0 15.0 MHz offset 2 <-73dBc All other out-of-band channels 3 Other Channel Spurious and Noise Double-Sideband integrated phase noise RF Output Chart <-50dBc <-52dBc <-54dBc 1kHz 10 khz 10 khz 50 khz 50 khz 3 MHz Notes: 1. With MER instrument calibration process using a golden QAM reference source in a manner described in Section 2.1.26.3 of the DOCSIS ATP. 2. Excluding up to three spurs, each is less than -60dBc measured in 10 khz BW. 3. From 47 MHz to 1000 MHz in 6 MHz BW, excluding spectrally non-aggregating spurs and/or second or third harmonics. The total power in such excluded spurs is less than -60dBc. Customer Support Information Contacting Radiant Communications for Technical Support Radiant Communications can be contacted for technical support by calling the following number: Phone: (800) 278-6940 QRF5000 RevG2 Series Installation and Operation Manual Page 22