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© Copyright 2014 LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. CodePlus™ OA T100R Off Air T ranscoder System Installation & Setup Guide W arranty P/N: 206-4218 (Rev D).
2 206-4218 W ARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. REFER TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
3 206-4218 1. Read these instructions. 2. Keep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follow all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufac- turer's instructions.
4 206-4218 (Continued from previous page) 21. Damage Requiring Service Unplug this product from the wall power outlet and refer servicing to qualied service personnel under the following conditions: a. I f t he p ow er- su pp ly c ord o r pl ug i s d ama ged .
5 206-4218 (Continued from previous page) B. Reduced Air Flow Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the amount of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised. T o ventilate the system nor- mally and avoid overheating, leave at least 1 inch (2.
6 206-4218 S a f e t y W a r n i n g s ....................... 2 Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . 3 – 5 T able of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 OA T100R Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Setup Information .
7 206-4218 OA T100R Product Description The LG CodePlus™ OA T100R Of f Air T ranscoder System provides a flexible solution for system providers who provide terrestrial delivered DTV content to commercial facilities (hotels, hospitals, etc.
8 206-4218 This document provides installation and setup support only for the OA T100R. One or more VHF and/or UHF antennas must be installed before you proceed to set up the OA T100R. LG recommends that the system be professionally installed. Check the f ollow ing it ems b efore you b egin the OA T10 0R in stall ation and s etup p roced ures.
9 206-4218 Setup Information (Cont.) wil l b e 3, 4, and 5. Howe ver , i f t he RF start ch ann el as sig nme nt is 6, th e t hree rem ain ing channels will be 95, 96, and 97. Refer to EIA-542 STD CA TV frequency allocation tables for further information as required.
10 206-4218 Packet Identiers (PIDs) Overview Each RF channel has ve or more associated PIDs assigned in a hierarchy (see diagram below), and the content of each RF channel is carried in a transport stream.
1 1 206-4218 Rear and Front Panel Overviews RF-IN 8 FEA TURE & CONTROL (Ethernet) Ports RF OUT AC Power Cord & Adapter RF IN 8 RF IN 1 POWER 12V RF-OUT Featu re Port Contr ol Port RF-IN 7 RF-IN 5 RF-IN 6 RF-IN 4 RF-IN 2 RF-IN 3 RF-IN 1 Disconnect Device The AC mains plug is used as the disconnect device.
12 206-4218 PWR ST A TUS SERV ICE PORT RF-IN 8 POWER 12V RF-OUT Featur e Port Contro l Port RF-IN 7 RF-IN 5 RF-IN 6 RF-IN 4 RF-IN 2 RF-IN 3 RF-IN 1 Rack Installation T ypical Rack Installation 1. (Optional) As shipped, the OA T100R mounting brackets are attached ush with the front of the unit (see diagram a).
13 206-4218 Rack Installation (Cont.) Rack-mount Considerations A. Elevated Operating Ambient If ins ta ll ed in a cl osed or mu lt i-un it ra ck ass embl y , the op erat in g am bien t te mper at ur e of the rac k en vi ro nm en t ma y be gre at er t ha n ro om amb ie nt .
14 206-4218 System Setup Refer to the following diagrams, and complete the system installation as described on pages 16 to 21. Caution: Do NOT make system connections until instructed to do so during the system installation procedure. In some instances, configuration steps must be performed before physical connections are made.
15 206-4218 VHF/UHF Antenna (s) OA T100R Fea ture P ort Control P or t Laptop PC Service Port Connection Network RF IN 8 RF IN 7 RF IN 6 RF IN 5 RF IN 4 RF IN 3 RF IN 2 RF IN 1 RF Cable RF Distributio.
16 206-4218 T ypical System Installation (see also T ypical Setup Flow Charts on the previous pages) 1. If not already done (see setup information on page 8): • Conrm that the installation environment meets the >17 dB specification for the OA T100R RF input signal-to-noise ratio.
17 206-4218 (Continued from previous page) 8. At the C om ma nd > prompt, type info and press Enter . (Y ou can press Enter at any OA T100R command prompt to view current menu, if desired.
18 206-4218 (Continued from previous page) 12. (RF output only) Complete OA T100R RF output configuration as follows: a) If the C om ma nd > prompt is on display , type setup and press Enter to access the Setup Menu. b) Use the Setup Menu “rf” command to congure the RF mode and the RF channels.
19 206-4218 (Continued from previous page) 14. (Optional) For remote management purposes, you can set a static IP address for the OA T100R Control Port as follows: a) If the C om ma nd > prompt is on display , type setup and press Enter to access the Setup Menu.
20 206-4218 System Setup (Cont.) (Continued from previous page) a) If the C om ma nd > prompt is on display , type setup and press Enter to access the Setup Menu. b) Use the S etu p M enu “l ocati on” co mmand to id ent ify t he sit e loc ati on.
21 206-4218 (Continued from previous page) Repea t this step for a dditi onal t uners as n ecessa ry; i f mult iple tuner s are conne cted t o one anten na, yo u do not ne ed to run s epara te RF scans on e ach. M ake n ote o f the resul ts, an d then contin ue wi th ste p 20.
22 206-4218 This section describes OA T100R communication options for configuration purposes. Note: Before you proceed with any additional configuration, the system should be installed and operating as described in the system installation procedure on pages 16 to 21.
23 206-4218 Access the OA T100R Web GUI Note: The OA T1 00R mu st be conne cted to an IP netw ork f or GU I acce ss. S ee “Ne twork and Commun icati on Se tup” o n pag e 22 f or fu rther infor matio n. If necessary , consult the system administrator to obtain the current “admin” user password before proceeding.
24 206-4218 Conguration Options via GUI (Cont.) T ypical System Status Screen OA T100R System Status Note: In both the System Status and T uner Information screens, the site location, if specied in the System Setup screen or in the command line interface Setup Menu, is identied in blue text to the right of the screen title.
25 206-4218 Conguration Options via GUI (Cont.) • Bi tra tes : I f a b itr ate s val ue is sho wn wi th a green bac kgr oun d, th e d ata tran smi ssi on is wi thi n a s tan dard ope rat ing rang e; if the b itr ate s v alue is sho wn wi th a yellow b ack groun d, the dat a t ransm iss ion ma y be too sl ow (i .
26 206-4218 From the T uner Information screen, you can click on a tuner channel number to access the T uner Menu for the selected tuner . Refer to “T uner Menu Options” on pages 26 to 28 for information on the Tuner Menu.
27 206-4218 Set the T uner Channel In the Change Channel section of the T uner Menu screen, you can specify the appropriate channel number for the tuner . Note: It is also possible to set tuner channels in the Input Channels screen. See “Modify T uner/Output Assignments” on page 35 for further information.
28 206-4218 (Continued from previous page) When you click “Set,” the system will also search for and then identify the program(s), if any , found for the selected channel, for example: or Refer to the “Program Mapping” section below for information on assigning programs to transport streams.
29 206-4218 Scan for RF Channels In the RF Scan section of the Input Channels screen, you can select up to two tuners at a time and initiate a scan for all available off air RF channels. If an RF scan was run previously , the screen will show the date and time of the previous scan, along with a listing of the channels found.
30 206-4218 Modify T uner/Channel Assignments 1. Click on the down arrow at the right of each Channel eld you wish to reassign, and select from the drop-down list of options the appropriate channel number or N/C (no connection) for the tuner listed in the T uner column.
31 206-4218 T ypical System Setup Screen Conguration Options via GUI (Cont.).
32 206-4218 Conguration Options via GUI (Cont.) Control Port Configuration In the Control Port IP Conguration section of the System Setup screen, you can modify the Control Port conguration as required. 1. Select the appropriate DHCP Mode—Enable (default) or Disable—by clicking the radio button at the left of the desired option.
33 206-4218 (Continued from previous page) 2. Refer to the appropriate subsection below , depending on the output mode selected, to complete the output conguration elds. RF Output Conguration a) Select the RF Mode—64-QAM or 256-QAM (default)—by clicking the radio button at the left of the appropriate option.
34 206-4218 Date and Time Configuration By def ault, the OA T100R i s syn chron ized w ith a n NTP server a nd co ngur ed for the US Cen tral time zone. If th e OA T100R is c onnec ted to the Intern et, t he NT P client will peri odical ly up date the t ime se tting on th e OA T100 R.
35 206-4218 (Continued on next page) MUX Setup Options The MU X Set up scr een enab les yo u to res et or recon gu re tu ner /ou tpu t ass ign men ts. T o acc ess the MUX Se tup scre en, cl ick o n M UX Set up in th e o pti ons p ane l a t the le ft of the s cre en.
36 206-4218 (Continued from previous page) 2. When you have completed the assignments, click on the Set button at the bottom of the T uner column. Note: The system will display an error message and will not allow you to continue if you attempt to map one tuner to multiple streams.
37 206-4218 Update the OA T100R Firmware The appropriate update le must be provided by LG. The system will not download an improper le. 1. In the Firmware Update section of the Maintenance scree.
38 206-4218 Reset the System 1. Click on the Reset button in the System Reset section of the Maintenance screen. 2. The system will display a pop-up window prompting for confirmation.
39 206-4218 Log In to the OA T100R and Access the Main Menu Note: The OA T100R must be connected to an IP network for SSH client access. For direct access to the OA T100R Service Port, use the FTDI TTL-USB cable (P/N TTL-232R-5V -AJ). See also “Network and Communication Setup” on page 22 for further information.
40 206-4218 View System Information 1. Log in to the OA T100R as described on the previous page. 2. At the C om ma n d > prompt, type info and press Enter .
41 206-4218 Example: System Monitor Display SY ST EM MO NI TO R Da te : 20 14 -0 1- 09 1 6 : 4 4: 27 Ou tp ut : R F 2 56 -Q A M -B Bi tr at es ( Mb p s ) : -- -- -- +- -- -- -- +- -- -- +- -- -- -+ --.
42 206-4218 T uner Menu Commands The following subsections describe how to access and use the T uner Menu commands. Access the T uner Menu 1. Log in to the OA T100R as described on page 39. 2. At the C om ma n d > prompt, type tuner and press Enter .
43 206-4218 Change T uner This command enables you to switch to the T uner Menu for another tuner . 1. At the T un er C om ma n d > prompt, type tuner and press Enter . 2. At the E nt er T un er n u m b e r [ #] > prompt, type the number of the OA T100R X-Port connected to the tuner for which you wish to view/modify configuration.
44 206-4218 Note: W hen a tun er is power ed ON from a powe r O FF sta te, the Sta tus fi eld of the T un er Inf orm ation displ ay re fle cts the pro gre ss of the powe r O N proc es s, whi ch ma y take up to 90 sec ond s a s tune r rm war e is rel oad ed.
45 206-4218 (Continued from previous page) If the channel is set successfully , the system will display confirmation and then will search for and identify the programs found for the specified channel,.
46 206-4218 (Continued from previous page) 2. At the S el ec t in pu t p r o g r am prompt, either: • Press Enter to accept the default value in square brackets, or • T ype 0 and press Enter to specify “no connection.” • T ype in a new program number and press Enter .
47 206-4218 (Continued from previous page) Note: If the system is set for RF 64-QAM output, the stream number prompt (see step 2) will allow only four stream options. Str eam s 1 , 2, 3, and 4 ar e c on gur ed by de fau lt wh en 64- QAM out put is u sed , t hou gh an y f our of t he OA T1 00R tu ne rs may be mapp ed to these st rea ms.
48 206-4218 Exit the T uner Menu At the T un er C om ma n d > prompt, type exit and press Enter to exit the T uner Menu and return to the OA T100R Main Menu C om ma nd > prompt. Setup Menu Commands The following subsections describe how to access and use the Setup Menu commands.
49 206-4218 View System Information This option is also available from the OA T100R Main Menu. At the S et up C om ma n d > prompt, type info and press Enter .
50 206-4218 (Continued from previous page) A v ai la bl e ou t p u t m o de s: 1 - R F 2 - I P E n te r nu mb er o f n e w o ut pu t mo d e [ 1 ] > 2. At the prompt, either press Enter to accept the default value (i.e., the current setting) in square brackets, or type the number that corresponds to the appropriate output mode and press Enter .
51 206-4218 (Continued on next page) (Continued from previous page) N e w PI D C on fi gu ra t i o n Pr o g r a m PI Ds ra ng e: 0x 31 - 0x 70 Pr o : I d io m PI Ds r an ge : 0 x 10 50 - 0 x1 05 7 Se n d P ro :I d i o m m es sa g e s : n o D o y ou w an t t o sa v e t he ne w co n f i g ur at io n? [y /n ]: 3.
52 206-4218 (Continued from previous page) After you specify the Pro:Idiom messages setting, the system will display an overview of the new configuration and prompt for confirmation, for example: N e .
53 206-4218 Conguration Options via Command Line (Cont.) (Continued from previous page) 2. Either: • Continue with step 3 for information on modifying the IP conguration of the Control Port. • Go to step 8 for information on modifying the DNS conguration.
54 206-4218 (Continued from previous page) N e w Ne tw or k C on fi g u r a t i o n I n te rf ac e c on tr ol le r p or t Ho s t n am e: oa t1 0 0 r Us i n g D HC P: NO Ho s t I P a dd re ss : 1 0. 16 6 . 6 0. 92 Ne t w o r k ma sk : 25 5. 25 5. 25 5 .
55 206-4218 (Continued on next page) (Continued from previous page) S e le ct a n ew RF mo de [ 2 ]: 2. At th e p rompt fo r t he RF mo de, ei ther: • T ype 1 an d p res s E nter to dis ab le RF out put. • T ype 2 an d p res s E nter to enable 256-QAM output.
56 206-4218 Conguration Options via Command Line (Cont.) (Continued from previous page) 2. At the prompt for conrmation, either: • T ype y and press Enter if you want to run an RF scan. Continue with step 3. • T ype n and press Enter to return to the Setup Command prompt without scanning for RF channels.
57 206-4218 Conguration Options via Command Line (Cont.) Example: Output IP Configuration Menu - - -- -- -- -- -- - - - - - - - -- -- -- -- - I P O ut p u t C on fi g u r a t i o n M en u - - -- --.
58 206-4218 (Continued from previous page) 2. At the E nt er T un er n u m b e r [ #] > command, either press Enter to accept the default value in square brackets, or type the appropriate tuner number and press Enter . 3. At the E nt er m ul ti c a s t I P a dd re ss [ 2 2 7 .
59 206-4218 (Continued from previous page) 3. At the E nt er n ew m u l t i c a s t po rt [ 12 3 4 ] prompt, either press Enter to accept the default value in square brackets, or type the appropriate port number for the multicast streams and then press Enter .
60 206-4218 (Continued on next page) Set the Time Zone Note: See “Set the Date and T ime” on the following page for information on setting the date and time for the OA T100R.
61 206-4218 (Continued on next page) (Continued from previous page) 6. Either: • T ype 1 a nd pre ss Enter if th e inf orm ati on in th e d is pla y i s c orrec t. The sys te m w ill co nrm the se tting an d t hen prom pt you to r ese t t he OA T100R: T i me z on e ha s b e e n se t.
62 206-4218 (Continued from previous page) If applicable, you can also press Enter at each prompt to accept the default value in square brackets. E n te r ne w ye a r [ 2 0 1 4] > E n te r ne w m on th [0 1] > E n te r ne w d ay [0 8] > 4. At each of the following prompts, type the hour and minute, respectively .
63 206-4218 Conguration Options via Command Line (Cont.) Run a T uner Diagnostic This command enables you to run a diagnostic test on all OA T100R tuners. Caution: The tuner diagnostic requires that all tuners be switched to a known good channel for testing purposes.
64 206-4218 Conguration Options via Command Line (Cont.) Identify the Site Location Thi s o ption en abl es you t o i den tify the si te in wh ich th e OA T10 0R is in sta ll ed.
65 206-4218 Update Menu Commands The following subsections describe how to access and use the Update Menu commands. Access the Update Menu 1. Log in to the OA T100R as described on page 39. 2. At the C om ma n d > prompt, type update and press Enter .
66 206-4218 Update OA T100R Firmware via Serial Link This option enables you to update OA T100R firmware via a serial link to the OA T100R. The appropriate update file must be provided by LG; the system will not transfer an improper file.
67 206-4218 Reset the System Note: This option is also available from the Setup Menu. 1. If not already logged in, log in to the OA T100R as described on page 39.
68 206-4218 The following sections provide basic troubleshooting information for the OA T100R. Equipment Setup Review • Make sure all connectors and connections are tight and secure on all entertainment system components. • Check the OA T100R PWR LED.
69 206-4218 If you are unable to establish communication with the OA T100R either via the web GUI or the command line interface, refer to the following flow chart.
70 206-4218 T roubleshooting (Cont.) Receiver Reception Broken Audio/Video on T uner or No Signal Go to Chart A No Y es Chec k th at a ll a ppli cabl e tu ners are powe red ON a nd l ocke d to an a nten na s igna l, a nd t hen chec k th e si gnal -to- nois e ra tio, FEC erro rs, and inpu t bi trat es for each tun er .
71 206-4218 Go to Chart C Bitra tes at ideal lev el fo r all t uner s? No Y es A Go to Chart B Note: T ypically , output bitrates should be greater than 1 Mbps. No Y es End Problem solved? Check receiver(s). Problem solved? Check that the OA T100R output mode (RF or IP) is properly configured.
72 206-4218 Y es No No Y es Correct and verify the receiver setup as necessary . End Receiver setup OK? Go to Chart C Go to Chart C Problem solved? C Problem solved? No Y es End B For example: • Check that the receiver is configured properly for the QAM type (256-QAM or 64-QAM) .
73 206-4218 Specications Dimensions Height: 1.692 inches (42.977 mm) Width: 19.0 inches (482.6 mm) with mounting brackets attached (for EIA standard 19-inch rack mount) Depth: 8.
74 206-4218 Document Revision History / Notes Notes Document Revision History Date Description October 2012 Revision A: New document January 2013 Revision B: Features list update July 2013 Revision C:.
75 206-4218 Open Source Software Notice Product T ype Off Air T ranscoder System Model Number/Range OA T100R Tho se produ cts id ent ied by the Prod uct T ype a nd Mod el Ra nge ab ove f rom LG El ectro nic s, Inc . ( “LGE” ) c ont ain the ope n s ource so ftw are deta ile d b el ow .
206-4218 Revision D © Copyright 2014 LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. Br oadca st Pr oduct s We lcome to th e LG fa mi ly! We beli eve tha t yo u wil l be plea sed wit h you r new Cod ePlus OA T100R Of f Air T ran sco de r Sys te m. Pl ea se re ad this war ran ty care ful ly , it is a “LIM ITED W ARRA NTY ” as defi ned und er Fe deral Law .
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