XAVIC

User Guide

Version 3.0 / May 2011

Technical Department
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INDEX
1.

LOG ......................................................................................................................................... 3

2.

OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................. 4

3.

XAVIC SERIES SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................ 5

3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4

4.

XVE ................................................................................................................................. 5
XVD ................................................................................................................................ 7
XHE ................................................................................................................................ 9
XHD .............................................................................................................................. 11

HARDWARE OVERVIEW .................................................................................................... 13

4.1
VIDEO INPUT AND OUTPUT INTERFACES ........................................................................... 13
4.1.1 Digital Video Input/Output (SDI/HDSDI). ................................................................. 13
4.1.2 Analog Video Input/Output CVBS (SD only) ............................................................ 13
4.2
AUDIO INPUT AND OUTPUT INTERFACES ........................................................................... 13
4.2.1 Digital Audio input/output ......................................................................................... 13
Embedded Audio ............................................................................................................................. 13
AES/EBU Audio ............................................................................................................................... 13

4.2.2 Analog Audio Input / Output ..................................................................................... 14

4.3
TRANSPORT STREAM INPUT OR OUTPUT INTERFACES. ...................................................... 14
4.3.1 DVB-ASI Interface. ................................................................................................... 14
4.3.2 IP interfaces. ............................................................................................................ 15
4.4
POWER SUPPLY. ............................................................................................................. 15
5.

FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................... 16

6.

WIRING DIAGRAM OF THE BACK PANEL ........................................................................ 17

7.

EQUIPMENT COMMISSIONING .......................................................................................... 18

8.

XAVIC SERIES CONFIGURATION ...................................................................................... 20

8.1
XAVIC SERIES GENERAL CONFIGURAION ........................................................................ 20
8.1.1 System Status window ........................................................................................... 20
8.1.2 Network Configuration window .............................................................................. 22
Configuratio of the IP address ......................................................................................................... 22

8.1.3

Alarm Log window.................................................................................................. 23

Clearing the Alarm Log .................................................................................................................... 23

Exporting the Alarm Log .................................................................................................................. 23

8.1.4

Options window...................................................................................................... 24

Language Selection ......................................................................................................................... 24

Options: General ............................................................................................................................. 24
Options: SNMP ................................................................................................................................ 25
Options: Time .................................................................................................................................. 26
Options: Identification ...................................................................................................................... 27

8.1.5

Version window ...................................................................................................... 28

Licencia ........................................................................................................................................... 29

8.1.6

Security window ..................................................................................................... 30

Authentication .................................................................................................................................. 30
Password......................................................................................................................................... 30

8.2
MODULES: XVE / XHE ENCODERS CONFIGURATION ........................................................ 31
8.2.1 Input ......................................................................................................................... 31
8.2.2 Output ....................................................................................................................... 32
IP ..................................................................................................................................................... 32
ASI................................................................................................................................................... 34
PSI................................................................................................................................................... 35

8.2.3

H.264 video encoding .............................................................................................. 36

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8.2.4 MPEG-2 video encoding .......................................................................................... 38

8.2.5 Audio encoding......................................................................................................... 40
8.2.6 Preprocessing .......................................................................................................... 43
8.3
MODULES: XVD / XHD DECODERS CONFIGURATION ....................................................... 44
8.3.1 Input ......................................................................................................................... 44
DVB-ASI input ................................................................................................................................. 44
Ethernet input .................................................................................................................................. 45

8.3.2
8.3.3

1.

Output ....................................................................................................................... 47
Service ..................................................................................................................... 48

LOG

Version

Revision

Date

Comments

Signature

1.0

Feb 08

Document creation

1.1

Dic 08

Format and characteristics updated

2.0

Sep 09

XAVIC 2.0 new features

AND

2.1

Nov 09

November release

AND

2.30

Abr 10

XAVIC 2.30 new features

AND

2.60

Sept 10

XAVIC 2.60 new features

AND

2.65

Jan 11

XAVIC 2.65 new features

AND

3.0

May 11

Review and XAVIC 3.0 new features

AND

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OVERVIEW

XAVIC is a series of video (MPEG2 / H.264) and audio (MPEG1-II / AAC / Dolby Digital / Dolby E)
encoders and decoders designed by SAPEC for the transmission of TV signals via DVB and IP
networks.
The XAVIC system is based on separate 1RU 19 rack-mounted encoders and decoders. Each
device supports:
1 video channel.
Up to 8 audio channels.
XAVIC leverages the latest technological breakthroughs for the compression of MPEG-2 and
H.264 signals, ensuring a high integration level and minimum encoding delay. The system allows
to work with the MP@ML, MP@HL, 422P@ML and 422P@HL profiles for MPEG-2 and MP@L3,
HP@L3, MP@L4 and HP@L4 profiles for H.264, thus enabling the user to choose the
compression ratio and link data rate both for the audio and the video channels.
The XAVIC configuration procedures can be carried out by the user from a standard Web
browser (Internet Explorer or similar).
XAVIC supports multiple applications in different areas:

DVB as well as IP contribution networks.

Primary distribution networks.
Point-to-point transmissions.
Distribution networks.

The XAVIC series includes encoding and decoding devices for different video input/output
formats (standard and high-definition) and encoding/decoding algorithms (H-264 and MPEG-2).
The following models are available for SD or HD video applications.

Standard Definition:
o
o

XAVIC XVE encoder.

XAVIC XVD decoder.

High definition:
o
o

XAVIC XHE encoder.

XAVIC XHD decoder.

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3.

XAVIC SERIES SPECIFICATIONS

3.1

XVE

XAVIC XVE encoder

Video input
Digital inputs
Number of inputs:
Formats:

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1 x BNC
SDI (SMPTE 259M): 625/25Hz, 525/29.97Hz

Analog Inputs (only for XVE1000 and XVE4000)

Number of inputs:
1 x BNC
Formats:
PAL (ITU624-4), NTSC (SMPTE 170M) CVBS
Impedance / Nominal level:
75 / 1Vpp
Monitor Output
SDI:
CVBS (only for XVE1000 and XVE4000):
Audio input
SDI Embedded
Number of inputs:

1 x BNC
1 x BNC

4 stereo pairs

Analog Inputs (only for XHE1000 and XHE4000)

Number of inputs:
2 stereo pairs (2 x SUB-D9)
Format:
Balanced analog audio
Sample frequency:
48Khz
A/D resolution:
24bit
Level:
+4 dbu
Digital Inputs
Number of inputs:
Format:
Sample frequency:

4 x BNC (1010 and 4010 models)

1 x BNC (1000 and 4000 models)
AES/EBU
48Khz

Video processing
VBI (only for XHE1010 and XHE4010)
Prefiltering:

Video encoding
Standard:
Profile / Level:

Characteristics:
Aspect ratio:
Encoding resolutions:

WSS, AFD
MCTF (Temporal denoiser).
Spatial denoiser.
Frequency denoiser.

MPEG-4 (ISO/IEC 14496-10, ITU H.264)

MPEG-2(ISO/IEC 13818)
H.264 MP@L3 and HP@L3 (SD 4:2:0); 250Kbps to 10 Mbps
MPEG-2 422P@ML (SD 4:2:2); 4 to 50 Mbps
MPEG-2 MP@ML (SD 4:2:0); 1 to 15 Mbps
CBR, VBR multipass encoding
4:3, 16:9, AFD, WSS (SD only)
525 (NTSC): 720 x 480, 704 x 480, 640 x 480, 320x 240, 176 x 144, 128 x 96
625 (PAL): 720 x 576, 704 x 576, 544 x 576, 352 x 576, 352 x 288, 176 x 144, 128 x 96

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Audio encoding
Audio formats:

Encoding Bit-Rates:

Outputs
ASI
Number of outputs:
Encapsulation
Return Loss
Max. cable length:
Ethernet
Number of outputs:
Interface:
Encapsulation:

System management
Web browser
Power
Type:

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MPEG-1 Layer II (ISO/IEC 11172-3)

MPEG-4 AAC (LC/HE v1, HE v2)
Dolby Digital (Passthrough)
PCM / DolbyE (Passthrough)
From 64 kbps to 384 kbps (MPEG-1)
From 24 kbps to 448 kbps (AAC)

1 x BNC
188 byte TS
> 15 dB
300m
2xRJ-45
2 x Gigabit 10/100/1000 Mbps
TS over IP: UDP (Multicast / Unicast)
TS over IP: RTP with COP3 FEC (Multicast / Unicast)
(SMPTE 2022)
Integrated web server

Typical consumption:
AC module voltage:
DC module voltage:
Overating temperature

Redundant power supply with 2 hot removable modules. Modules can be AC

or DC and can be combined.
< 220W
100 - 240 VAC, 50/60Hz
40 - 60 VDC
5C to 35C

Physical
Dimensions: (WxHxD) (cm)
Weight:

43,4 x 5 x 50, 18.9 wide x 1RU high

10 Kg

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XVD

XAVIC XVD decoder

Video output
Digital outputs
Number of outputs:
Formats:

1 x BNC
SDI (SMPTE 259M): 625/25Hz, 525/29.97Hz

Analog Outputs (only for XVD1000 and XVD4000)

Number of outputs:
1 x BNC
Formats:
PAL (ITU624-4), NTSC (SMPTE 170M) CVBS
Impedance / Nominal level:
75 / 1Vpp
Monitor Output
SDI:

1 x BNC

Ext. Sync Input

Number of inputs:
Formats:

1 x BNC
Blackburst in SD

Audio ouput
SDI Embedded
Number of outputs:

4 stereo pairs

Analog Outputs (only for XVD1000 and XVD4000)

Number of outputs:
2 stereo pairs (2 x SUB-D9)
Format:
Balanced analog audio
Sample frequency:
48Khz
A/D resolution:
24bit
Level:
+4 dbu
Digital Outputs
Number of outputs:
Format:
Sample frequency:
Video decoding
Standard:
Profile / Level:

Aspect ratio:
Decoding resolutions:
Audio decoding
Audio formats:

Decoding Bit-Rates:

4 x BNC (1010 and 4010 models)

1 x BNC (1000 and 4000 models)
AES/EBU
48Khz
MPEG-4 (ISO/IEC 14496-10, ITU H.264)
MPEG-2(ISO/IEC 13818)
H.264 MP@L3 and HP@L3 (SD 4:2:0); 250Kbps to 10 Mbps
MPEG-2 422P@ML (SD 4:2:2); 4 to 50 Mbps
MPEG-2 MP@ML (SD 4:2:0); 1 to 15 Mbps
4:3, 16:9, AFD, WSS (SD only)
525 (NTSC): 720 x 480, 704 x 480, 640 x 480, 320x 240, 176 x 144, 128 x 96
625 (PAL): 720 x 576, 704 x 576, 544 x 576, 352 x 576, 352 x 288, 176 x 144, 128 x 96
MPEG-1 Layer II (ISO/IEC 11172-3)
MPEG-4 AAC (LC/HE v1, HE v2)
Dolby Digital (Passthrough)
PCM / DolbyE (Passthrough)
From 64 kbps to 384 kbps (MPEG-1)
From 24 kbps to 448 kbps (AAC)

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Inputs
ASI
Number of inputs:
Encapsulation:
Return Loss
Max. cable length:
Ethernet
Number of inputs:
Interface:
Encapsulation:

System management
Web browser
Power
Type:

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1 x BNC
188 byte TS
> 15 dB
300m
2xRJ-45
2 x Gigabit 10/100/1000 Mbps
TS over IP: UDP (Multicast / Unicast)
TS over IP: RTP with COP3 FEC (Multicast / Unicast)
(SMPTE 2022)

Integrated web server

Typical consumption:
AC module voltage:
DC module voltage:
Overating temperature

Redundant power supply with 2 hot removable modules. Modules can be AC

or DC and can be combined.
< 220W
100 - 240 VAC, 50/60Hz
40 - 60 VDC
5C to 35C

Physical
Dimensions: (WxHxD) (cm)
Weight:

43,4 x 5 x 50, 18.9 wide x 1RU high

10 Kg

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XHE

XAVIC XHE encoder

Video input
Digital inputs
Number of inputs: 1 x BNC
Formats:
HD-SDI (SMPTE 292M): 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60, 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60
SDI (SMPTE 259M): 625/25Hz, 525/29.97Hz
Analog Inputs (only for XHE1000 and XHE4000)
Number of inputs:
1 x BNC
Formats:
PAL (ITU624-4), NTSC (SMPTE 170M)
CVBS (SD only)
Impedance / Nominal level:
75 / 1Vpp
Monitor Output
HD-SDI / SDI:
1 x BNC
CVBS (only for XHE1000 and XHE4000 - SD only)
1 x BNC
Audio input
SDI Embedded
Number of inputs:

4 stereo pairs

Analog Inputs (only for XHE1000 and XHE4000)

Number of inputs:
2 stereo pairs (2 x SUB-D9)
Format:
Balanced analog audio
Sample frequency:
48Khz
A/D resolution:
24bit
Level:
+4 dbu
Digital Inputs
Number of inputs:
Format:
Sample frequency:
Video processing
VBI (only for XHE1010 and XHE4010)
Prefiltering:

Video encoding
Standard:
Profile / Level:

Characteristics:
Aspect ratio:
Encoding resolutions:

4 x BNC (1010 and 4010 models)

1 x BNC (1000 and 4000 models)
AES/EBU
48Khz
WSS, AFD
MCTF (Temporal denoiser).
Spatial denoiser.
Frequency denoiser.
MPEG-4 (ISO/IEC 14496-10, ITU H.264)
MPEG-2(ISO/IEC 13818)
H.264 MP@L4 and HP@L4 (HD 4:2:0); 2 to 25 Mbps
H.264 MP@L3 and HP@L3 (SD 4:2:0); 250Kbps to 10 Mbps
MPEG-2 422P@HL (HD 4:2:2); 25 to 80 Mbps
MPEG-2 MP@HL (HD 4:2:0); 8 to 80 Mbps
MPEG-2 422P@ML (SD 4:2:2); 4 to 50 Mbps
MPEG-2 MP@ML (SD 4:2:0); 1 to 15 Mbps
CBR, VBR multipass encoding
4:3, 16:9, AFD, WSS (SD only)
525 (NTSC): 720 x 480, 704 x 480, 528 x 480, 352x 240
625 (PAL): 720 x 576, 704 x 576, 528 x 576, 352 x 576
1080i: 1920 x 1080, 1440 x 1080, 1280 x 1080, 960 x 1080
720p: 1280 x 720, 960 x 720

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Audio encoding
Audio formats:

Encoding Bit-Rates:

Outputs
ASI
Number of outputs:
Encapsulation
Return Loss
Max. cable length:
Ethernet
Number of outputs:
Interface:
Encapsulation:

System management
Web browser
Power
Type:

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MPEG-1 Layer II (ISO/IEC 11172-3)

MPEG-4 AAC (LC/HE v1, HE v2)
Dolby Digital (Passthrough)
PCM / DolbyE (Passthrough)
From 64 kbps to 384 kbps (MPEG-1)
From 24 kbps to 448 kbps (AAC)

1 x BNC
188 byte TS
> 15 dB
300m
2xRJ-45
2 x Gigabit 10/100/1000 Mbps
TS over IP: UDP (Multicast / Unicast)
TS over IP: RTP with COP3 FEC (Multicast / Unicast)
(SMPTE 2022)
Integrated web server

Typical consumption:
AC module voltage:
DC module voltage:
Overating temperature

Redundant power supply with 2 hot removable modules. Modules

can be AC or DC and can be combined.
< 220W
100 - 240 VAC, 50/60Hz
40 - 60 VDC
5C to 35C

Physical
Dimensions: (WxHxD) (cm)
Weight:

43,4 x 5 x 50, 18.9 wide x 1RU high

10 Kg

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XHD

XAVIC XHD decoder

Video output
Digital outputs
Number of outputs:
Formats:

1 x BNC
HD-SDI (SMPTE 292M): 1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60, 720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60
SDI (SMPTE 259M): 625/25Hz, 525/29.97Hz

Analog Outputs (only for XHD1000 and XHD4000)

Number of outputs:
1 x BNC
Formats:
PAL (ITU624-4), NTSC (SMPTE 170M)
CVBS (SD only)
Impedance / Nominal level:
75 / 1Vpp
Monitor Outputs
HD-SDI / SDI:
Ext. Sync Input
Number of inputs:
Formats:

Audio ouput
SDI Embedded
Number of outputs:

1 x BNC
1 x BNC
Blackburst in SD and 1080i50, 720p50, 1080i59.94, 720p59.94 HD
TriSync in all HD formats.

4 stereo pairs

Analog Outputs (only for XHD1000 and XHD4000)

Number of outputs:
2 stereo pairs (2 x SUB-D9)
Format:
Balanced analog audio
Sample frequency:
48Khz
A/D resolution:
24bit
Level:
+4 dbu
Digital Outputs
Number of outputs:
Format:
Sample frequency:
Video decoding
Standard:
Profile / Level:

Aspect ratio:
Decoding resolutions:

4 x BNC (1010 and 4010 models)

1 x BNC (1000 and 4000 models)
AES/EBU
48Khz
MPEG-4 (ISO/IEC 14496-10, ITU H.264)
MPEG-2(ISO/IEC 13818)
H.264 MP@L4 and HP@L4 (HD 4:2:0); 2 to 25 Mbps
H.264 MP@L3 and HP@L3 (SD 4:2:0); 250Kbps to 10 Mbps
MPEG-2 422P@HL (HD 4:2:2); 25 to 80 Mbps
MPEG-2 MP@HL (HD 4:2:0); 8 to 80 Mbps
MPEG-2 422P@ML (SD 4:2:2); 4 to 50 Mbps
MPEG-2 MP@ML (SD 4:2:0); 1 to 15 Mbps
4:3, 16:9, AFD, WSS (SD only)
525 (NTSC): 720 x 480, 704 x 480, 528 x 480, 352x 240
625 (PAL): 720 x 576, 704 x 576, 528 x 576, 352 x 576
1080i: 1920 x 1080, 1440 x 1080, 1280 x 1080, 960 x 1080
720p: 1280 x 720, 960 x 720

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Audio decoding
Audio formats:

Decoding Bit-Rates:

Inputs
ASI
Number of inputs:
Encapsulation:
Return Loss
Max. cable length:
Ethernet
Number of inputs:
Interface:
Encapsulation:

System management
Web browser
Power
Type:
Typical consumption:
AC module voltage:
DC module voltage:
Overating temperature

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MPEG-1 Layer II (ISO/IEC 11172-3)

MPEG-4 AAC (LC/HE v1, HE v2)
Dolby Digital (Passthrough)
PCM / DolbyE (Passthrough)
From 64 kbps to 384 kbps (MPEG-1)
From 24 kbps to 448 kbps (AAC)

1 x BNC
188 byte TS
> 15 dB
300m
2xRJ-45
2 x Gigabit 10/100/1000 Mbps
TS over IP: UDP (Multicast / Unicast)
TS over IP: RTP with COP3 FEC (Multicast / Unicast)
(SMPTE 2022)

Integrated web server

Redundant power supply with 2 hot removable modules. Modules can be AC or
DC and can be combined.
< 220W
100 - 240 VAC, 50/60Hz
40 - 60 VDC
5C to 35C

Physical
Dimensions: (WxHxD) (cm)
Weight:

43,4 x 5 x 50, 18.9 wide x 1RU high

10 Kg

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4.

HARDWARE OVERVIEW

4.1

Video Input and Output Interfaces

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4.1.1 Digital Video Input/Output (SDI/HDSDI).

The input or output video interface meets the following digital video standards:
HD-SDI: SMPTE 292 (XHE and XHD series)
SDI:
SMPTE 259 (XHE, XHD, XVE and XVD series)

4.1.2 Analog Video Input/Output CVBS (SD only)

The analog video input/output is only available for standard definition, PAL (ITU624-4) and NTSC
(SMPTE 170M).

4.2

Audio Input and Output Interfaces

The audio interfaces can be analog or digital (Embedded or AES/EBU), depending on the model
purchased.

4.2.1 Digital Audio input/output

Embedded Audio
The digital audio can be embedded into the digital video stream according to the following
standards:
HD-SDI:
SDI:

SMPTE 299 at 48 KHz (XHE and XHD series)

SMPTE 272 at 48 KHz (XHE, XHD, XVE and XVD series)

Up to 8 embedded audio channels can be inserted or extracted.

AES/EBU Audio
The AES/EBU digital audio interfaces are made with BNC connectors (AES-3id).

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4.2.2 Analog Audio Input / Output

The analog audio input/output is available by means of a pair of SUB-D9 female connectors. The
analog audio is balanced with ground maille. In the back panel, the connector on the left is for
channels 1-2 and the one on the right is for channels 3-4. The following drawing shows how the
pinout in the male connector should be made.

Figure 1.

4.3

Pinout for the male SUB-D9 connector needed for the analog audio
input/output

Transport Stream Input or Output Interfaces.

Two different modes exist:

DVB-ASI: Output (encoder) and input (decoder) compliant to the DVB/ASI-C standard
- Physical interface: DVB/ASI-C
- Connector: BNC 75 Ohm
- Bit Rate: 0214 Mbps
- Max Jitter: 0.7 ns p-p

IP interface. 2 input / output interfaces are available

- Physical interface: Ethernet 10/100/1000 BT.
- Connector: RJ45

4.3.1 DVB-ASI Interface.

In encoders, this block transmits the Transport Stream (TS) generated by the multiplexing block,
previously shaped to 27 MHz x 10 Bits following the DVB-ASI standard at 270 Mbits/sec.
Decoders receive the DVB-ASI transport stream and hand it over to the demultiplexing module.

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4.3.2 IP interfaces.
This block enables to adapt the transport stream to IP networks via an Ethernet 1000BT interface.
The device has 2 Ethernet 10/100/1000 BT network interfaces.
Unicast and Multicast (IGMPv2) transmission/reception is supported.
In this version, UDP and RTP protocols are both supported. For RTP transmissions, the
equipment has a redundancy generation module (for encoders) and an error correction module
(for decoders) following the FEC (Forward Error Correction) recommendation specified by MPEG
in the SMPTE 2022 document.

4.4

Power Supply.

Power supply will dependo on the model of equipment but, in general, it will have two modules
(AC+AC, DC+DC o AC+DC).
Alternating Current modules work with 100-240 VAC (50-60 Hz).
Direct Current modules work with 40-60 VDC.
Every XAVIC equipment consumes 220 w maximum.
Each one of the power supplies has a LED located on the back of the equipment that lets the
user know its status:

Green: correct power supply.

Alternating green-red: incorrect power supply.
Blinking red: no power supply.

Figure 2.

Double power supply access on the back of a XAVIC.

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FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION

The figures below show the front panel of the devices.

The display allows the user to check the status of the equipment as well as set some basic
Ethernet interfaces parameters with the buttons located in this front panel. These buttons permit
turning the system on and off too.

Figure 3. Front panel of the Encoder Equipment

Figure 4. Front panel of the Decoder Equipment

If the encoder is synched, its display will show the input signal video format and the bitrate of the
transport stream it is sending. However, if it is not synched, It will show the expected input format
according to the setup with a Not Locked! message bellow:

If the decoder is synched, it will show the output signal video mode and the name of the Service it
is decoding. If it is not synched, the display will show the input interface it is expecting a transport
stream to come (Ethernet or ASI) with the Not Locked! message bellow:

The user can see the IP addresses for each of the Ethernet interfaces pressing theup arrow:

Pressing the green button (check) the user can get to the Main Menu. With the arrow buttons,
he can navigate to modify the Ethernet interfaces parameters (DHCP or manual IP address,
netmask and gateway). The menu map is like this:

Main Menu

> Ethernet

> Ethernet 1

> DHCP Eth1

> IP Eth1
> Mask
> Gateway

> [Enable]/[Disable]
> [X.X.X.X]
> [X.X.X.X]
> [X.X.X.X]

> Ethernet 2

> DHCP Eth2

> IP Eth2
> Mask
> Gateway

> [Enable]/[Disable]
> [X.X.X.X]
> [X.X.X.X]
> [X.X.X.X]

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WIRING DIAGRAM OF THE BACK PANEL

HDSDI IN

ASI IN
VAC AUX

VAC

ASI OUT

ETH1 / ETH2 / ETH3*

ANALOG AUDIO IN
CH1-CH2 / CH3-CH4

CVBS IN

CVBS MON

HDSDI MON

AES EBU IN

Figure 5. Back panel of the Encoder Device

GENLOCK IN

LOOP ASI
VAC AUX

VAC

ASI IN

ETH1 / ETH2 / ETH3*

ANALOG AUDIO IN
CH1-CH2 / CH3-CH4

HDSDI OUT

CVBS OUT

HDSDI MON

AES EBU OUT

Figure 6. Back panel of the Decoder Device

These figures illustrate the wiring diagram of the encoder and decoder back panel.

VAC: 100-240 VAC Power Supply Input.

VAC AUX: 100-240 VAC Power Supply Input.
ASI Out: DVB-ASI stream output (in XVE, XHE)
ASI IN: DVB-ASI stream input (in XVD, XHD)
Eth 0: Ethernet 1000BT connection.
Eth 1: Ethernet 1000BT connection.
Eth 3: Ethernet 1000BT connection (only available for some models).
SDI In: SDI or HD-SDI digital video input (active only in XVE, XHE)
SDI Out1: SDI or HD-SDI digital video output in XVD, XHD (input loop-through in XVE and
XHE models).
SDI Out2: SDI digital, or HD-SDI in XVD, XHD (input loop-through in XVE and XHE
models) monitoring output.
CVBS: Composite Analog Video inputs/outpus.
Analog Audio: Balanced Analog Audio inputs/outputs. 48Khz and 24bits. Two SUB-D9
connectors: CH1-CH2 (left), CH3-CH4 (right)

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EQUIPMENT COMMISSIONING

After wiring the equipment, it can be switched on from the front panel.
ON

Figure 7.

OFF

Switching on and off from the front panel.

If the device is connected to the network through an Ethernet port, it will be reachable from a Web
browser. Using Microsoft Internet Explorer is recommended, as the management pages are
optimized for this browser.
To access the equipment, you first need to know its IP address. The configured IP address is
shown in the devices display. The IP interfaces of the device may be configured in DHCP mode,
in which case you will need a DHCP server reachable from the network so as to allow the XAVIC
to obtain an IP address.
When you log into the device from a web browser, the following page will be displayed (if security
is active)

Figure 8. Log-in window.

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The equipment has two predefined and fixed user IDs: administrator (Administrador) and operator
(Operator). The administrator has full access to all the configuration screens of the device, and is
allowed to carry out any change, while the operator has no access to the security window,
although is allowed to display any of the other configuration window, but not to make any change.
The default user names and passwords (passwords can be changed later) for both users are
detailed below:

User name: Administrador

Password:

xavicsapec

User Name: Operador

Password:

xavicsapec

Then, once the user is successfully logged in, or if security is not enabled, the primary screen of
the control application will be displayed in the System Status window.

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XAVIC SERIES CONFIGURATION

The home page of the XAVIC series is split into two separate windows, located at the left side of
the screen:
System Options. Status and configuration of the different settings that apply to every
device of this series.
Modules. This section allows to set the specific settings of the device model (XHE, XHD,
XVE, XVD) being configured.

8.1

XAVIC Series General Configuraion

The general configuration and status windows for all the devices of the XAVIC series are
described below.

8.1.1 System Status window

The System Status window enables to check the current status of the device.

Figure 9. System Status window.

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If any alarm is active in the device, it will be listed in the System Status window.

Figure 10. Input error.

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8.1.2 Network Configuration window

Here, it is possible to make settings related to the network interfaces of the device.

Figure 11. Network Configuration window.

Configuratio of the IP address

In the windows of each of your network devices, you may configure settings such as the IP
address, the network mask and the default gateway. Once you have edited the data to meet the
needs of your network, click Update to commit the changes. You will be redirected to a waiting
screen, and then, in a few seconds, to the new IP address of your device.
You may also use the DHCP mode, whereby the device negotiates an IP address with the DHCP
server of your network. In this case, you will only need to enable the DHCP option, click Update
and then perform the redirection manually, after verifying the allocated IP in the device display, or
contacting your network administrator.

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8.1.3 Alarm Log window

The device stores every alarm and state change into an internal, non-volatile memory. This
information can be looked up from the Alarm Log window. This window displays a list of alarms,
including a description, the alarm type and the date/time the alarm occurred.
There are three alarm types, shown as follows, in ascending sequence: Informational, Warning
and Critical.

Information Alarms: These alarms report the state of the device, or any changes in the
configuration.
Warning Alarm: These alarms report events that may affect the system but do not lead
to service disruption, or events that were manually triggered by the user.
Critical Alarm: These alarms report conditions that involve service disruption.

Figure 12. Alarm Log window.

Clearing the Alarm Log
To clear the alarm log, you may simply click on the Erase Logs option; a confirmation window will
be displayed, and then, after clicking OK, the alarm log will be cleared.
Exporting the Alarm Log
If you want to export this alarm log to the equipment from where you logged into the web
management page, you may simply click on the Export Logs option, and a window will appear
requesting a path and a file name to save the log in Excel format, to be easily read from Microsoft
Office Excel.
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8.1.4 Options window

Language Selection
The web interface can be displayed in two languages: Spanish and English. To change between
them, it is enough to select the chosen one from the drop-down menu located above on the right.
It isnt necessary to be on the Options window, as it can be done anytime from anywhere in the
web interface.
Options: General
From this tab the user can create, save, load and delete the entire configuration of the operating
equipment. This permits to make different profiles to preserve the input/output configuration,
video and audio coding parameters, etc.
Two maintenance options can be accessed from here as well. The first of them is a software
reset, which restarts the equipment but not the entire system and will cause a service interruption
of less than 2 seconds. The second one is a hardware reset, which will do a complete restart of
the system and will take about one minute.

Figure 13. Options: General window.

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Options: SNMP
This tab allows to set the SNMP managers (Simple Network Management Protocol managers)
that will supervise the alarms sent by the XAVIC device. It can be done just setting their IP
address and the SNMP community which it belongs to.

Figure 14. Options: SNMP window.

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Options: Time
To change time and date on the equipment, the user will have to set the values and click on the
Update button. A NTP (Network Time Protocol) IP address can be set as well so the device can
take date and time from it and do the update automatically.

Figure 15. Options: Time window.

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Options: Identification
This tab allows giving the equipment a name and a description to better indentify it on the web
browser, as it will be displayed on the top bar instead of the IP address.

Figure 16. Options: Identification window.

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8.1.5 Version window

This window permits updating the system. Furthermore, the serial number can be seen from here,
as well as the working versin and the software versin already uloaded and ready to update to.
The lower box lets you do the updates as it is explained after the image.

Figure 17. Version window.

To update the device, follow the steps below:
Click on the Browse button and look for the update in the location where it was saved.
Click on the Upload button and wait for the confirmation that the update was successful,
after which the new version will appear in the Software Version to Install field.
Click on Update and, after the confirmation window, click on OK.
The Updating Options window will appear, and the main window will be displayed again after a
few seconds once the update installation is complete.
To verify whether the update was successful, enter the Version window again and check the
software version in operation.

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Licencia
On the same Version section, we have a License tab, from which it is posible to load the
purchased license codes in order to activate the specifications on contract.
To do that, the operator must only paste the code provided by SAPEC on the textbox and click
Upload.
The license code is a 40 hexadecimal characters set separated on five eight-char groups, by
dashes.
If a license is already installed, this window will show the license number (it has been deleted in
the image bellow), as well as the features supported by the equipment. The user can see the not
supported ones in red, which can be enabled by purchasing another license from SAPEC

Figure 18. License window

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8.1.6 Security window

This window enables to configure the Security settings.

Figure 19. Security window.

Authentication
This section enables you to select whether the page (login window) security capabilities are to be
enabled or disabled.
Password
This section enables you to change the passwords associated to your users. Please remember
that the default password is xavicsapec for both predefined users: administrador (administrator)
and operador (operator).

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Modules: XVE / XHE encoders configuration

The Modules window of the main screen shows the specific device you are connected to
(Encoder/Decoder). If you select this module, the configuration window will appear on the right
side.
This window is divided into four separate tabs, corresponding to the Input, Output, Encoding and
Advance configuration windows.

8.2.1 Input

Figure 20. Input window.

This window allows to set the parameters of the encoder input signal. It is very important to select
the video format exactly matching the input SDI signal, as otherwise the encoder will fail to sync.
XAVIC encoders support the following input signal formats.
XVE: 625i25, 525i29.97.
XHE: 625i25, 525i29.97, 1080i60, 1080i59.94, 1080i50, 720p60, 720p59.94, 720p50.
If the purchased device has analog input, this tab allows the user to choose the video input to
read from. If may be the digital video input SDI/HDSDI or the analog video input CVBS (again,
only for standar definition).
In this tab the user can also select the audio input to use, Embedded audio or via AES-EBU.
This windows permits, as well, to configure the capture of information regarding to wide screen
and aspect ratios signaling associated to old analog SD formats (PAL and NTSC) that may now
go on the corresponding vertical interval lines in the SDI input.
WSS and AFD can be captured for PAL, and the equipment can do a WSS line blanking (as it
goes on active video) so the video encoding doesnt take it into account.
For NTSC, the device can only capture AFD, so the WSS options will allways remain disabled.
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8.2.2 Output
This window enables you to select the parameters of the encoder outputs. XAVIC encoders have
one DVB-ASI output and two Ethernet interfaces. Both output types, ASI and Ethernet, can work
in parallel. In fact, the ASI output is always enabled, while the IP output can be enabled or
disabled.
Inside the Output tab, there are three more submenus labeled as IP, ASI and PSI.
IP

Figure 21. Output window.

Here you can configure, in first place, some general parameters for the IP Outputs:
-

Encapsulation format for the transport stream on its IP Output. You can choose between
UDP and RTP on the combo box.

Number of TS packets per datagram. Currently, only 7 TS packets per datagram

configuration is allowed.

FEC Matrix dimension, if the encoder is working on RTP. The MPEG document with the
recommendation for the FEC algorithm sets these limits:
o rows x columns 100
o 1 columns 20
o 4 rows 20

FEC streams to send (1D or 2D, that is, columns or rows and columns).

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Then, you can modify some options for each one of the two available streams, Streaming 0 and
Streaming 1.
-

Active/Inactive.

IP. Destination address where the stream is sent to. IP streaming can be sent to a
multicast or unicast address. When choosing multicast, the IGMPv2 protocol will be
automatically used to subscribe a multicast group.

Port. The user can also select the Ethernet port to send the stream through.

Ethernet. The equipments have two network interfaces. This combobox lets the user
select the output interface for each one of the IP streams.

FEC. Checkbox to able or disable the sending of FEC streams for every IP streaming.

Additionally, the output bitrate will be displayed including, in case redundancy is being
sent, the rates of the FEC streams.

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ASI
In this submenu you can see if the ASI output is active and the bitrate the encoder is sending the
transport stream at.

Figure 22. DVB Output window.

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PSI
By enabling or disabling this option, you may set the insertion of the Program Service Information
tables in the transport stream.
The user can choose, in this subtab, the specific system to generate the service information,
among DVB, ATSC, or ISDBT.

Figure 23. Output window (PSI).

The fields that can be modified are:
-

SI Char Table: That is, the char table to use for all the text fields in the service information.
18 different alphabets can be selected, from Latin alphabet, by default, to GB-2312.1980
(Simplified Chinese Character) or ISO 8859-6 (Latin/Arabic alphabet)
Network Name
Service Name.
Service Provider.
Original Network ID.
Network ID.
Service ID.
Transport Stream ID.

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8.2.3 H.264 video encoding

In the video section of the Encoding window, you will first find a radio-button selector enabling
you to choose the encoding system type to be used, H.264 or MPEG-2, each described further
below.

Figure 24. H.264 video encoding window.

For H.264, this window allows the user to configure the following settings:

Profile: Main or High.

Resolution: from 128x96 to 1920x1080.
Picture Coding: Field or Frame encoding mode. For Baseline profile, only the frame
encoding is supported.
Bitrate mode: CBR, VBRLow, VBRMed y VBRHigh.
Bitrate (Kbps): video bitrate. Enabling auto permits to adjust the video bitrate and the
total output bitrate one from each other. That is, enabling auto video bitrate, this will be
calculated from the value the TS bitrate is set to. And viceversa.
GOP size: from 1 to 128.
Reference frames: enables or disables the using of references on B frames for H265.
Number of B-frames: from 0 to 3 (values above 0 only for MP).
Aspect ratio: 4/3, 16/9 or whichever WSS or AFD give when capturing it.
CABAC o CAVLC: CABAC only available for Main Profile.
TS Bitrate: sets the total stream bitrate. If auto is enabled, itll be calculed from the audio
and video bitrates already configured.

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List of allowed resolutions and bitrates for H264 profiles:

H264 MainProfile@L3 (SD 4:2:0)

0.5Mbps - 10Mbps
(max. resolution 720x576 on PAL / 720x480 on NTSC)

350Kbps - 500Kbps
(max. resolution 352x576 on PAL / 720x480 on NTSC)

250Kbps - 350Kbps
(max. resolution 352x288 on PAL / 320x240 on NTSC)
H264 HighProfile@L3 (SD 4:2:0)

0.5Mbps - 10Mbps
(max. resolution 720x576 on PAL / 720x480 on NTSC)

350Kbps - 500Kbps
(max. resolution 352x576 on PAL / 720x480 on NTSC)

250Kbps - 350Kbps
(max. resolution 352x288 on PAL / 320x240 on NTSC)
H264 MainProfile@L4.0 (HD 4:2:0)

4Mbps - 20Mbps
(max. resolution 1920x1080 or 1280x720)

2.5Mbps - 4Mbps
(max. resolution 1440x1080 or 1280x720)

2Mbps - 2.5Mbps
(max. resolution 960x1080 or 1280x720)
H264 HighProfile@L4.0 (HD 4:2:0)

4Mbps - 25Mbps
(max. resolution 1920x1080 or 1280x720)

2.5Mbps - 4Mbps
(max. resolution 1440x1080 or 1280x720)

2Mbps - 2.5Mbps
(max. resolution 960x1080 or 1280x720)

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8.2.4 MPEG-2 video encoding

Figure 25. MPEG-2 video encoding window.

This window allows to configure several settings:

Profile: 4:2:2 or 4:2:0.

Resolution: from 128x96 to 1920x1080.

Bitrates: video bitrate. Enabling auto permits to adjust the video bitrate and the total
output bitrate one from each other. That is, enabling auto video bitrate, this will be
calculated from the value the TS bitrate is set to. And viceversa.

GOP size: from 1 to 52.

Number of B-frames: desde 0 hasta 2.

GOP type: open or closed.

Aspect ratio: 4/3, 16/9 or whichever WSS or AFD give when capturing it.

Delay Mode: Extra, Standard or Low.

TS Bitrate: sets the total stream bitrate. If auto is enabled, itll be calculed from the audio
and video bitrates already configured.

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List of allowed resolutions and bitrates for MPEG2 profiles:

MPEG-2 MP@ML (SD 4:2:0)

3Mbps - 15Mbps

2Mbps - 3Mbps

1Mbps - 2Mbps

(max. resolution 720x576 on PAL / 720x480 on NTSC)

(max. resolution 544x576 on PAL / 704x480 on NTSC)
(max. resolution 352x576 on PAL / 640x480 on NTSC)

MPEG-2 422@ML (SD 4:2:2)

4Mbps - 50Mbps

(max. resolution 720x576 on PAL / 720x480 on NTSC)

MPEG-2 MP@HL (HD 4:2:0)

8Mbps - 80Mbps

(max. resolution 1920x1080 or 1280x720)

MPEG-2 422@HL (HD 4:2:2)

8Mbps - 80Mbps

(max. resolution 1920x1080 or 1280x720)

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8.2.5 Audio encoding

In the Audio submenu, you can set the encoding parameters for each one of the four audio
streams to code.

Figure 26. Audio encoding window.

In a first box we have the option to enable the optimized audio mux mechanism.
In the second one, basically informative, you can select the audio to configure and enable or
disable the dispatch of transport stream packet corresponding that audio.
In the third box, properly a configuration box, you can choose:
The PID for the transport stream packets that will bring the coded audio.
Source. The SDI audio pair to apply the encoding configuration to or, if the input chosen
is the analog one, the analog audio (1 or 2) to code for each PID.
Language that will be added as part of the service information.
Audio encoding format. In this version, the combo box allows to choose between MPEG-1
Layer II, AAC, AC3/EAC3 (PT) and SMPTE302M.
Extra delay: retardo extra de audio configurable entre 0 y 3 frames.
Offset: retardo configurable entre -100ms y +50ms.

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The windows for audio inputs over AES/EBU (EBU) or over analog interface are quite similar:

Figure 27. AES input audio encoding window

Figure 28. Analog input audio encoding window.

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Each one of the formats than can be chosen in the second box of this tab (MEPG-1 Layer II,
AAC, AC3/EAC3 (PT) and SMPTE302M) has several values the user can modify.
For MPEG-1 Layer II audio, you can configure:

Channel: Stereo, Joint Stereo, Dual or Mono.

Bitrate: from 64 to 384 Kbps.
For AAC audio, you can choose values for:

Format: MPEG2 or MPEG4.

Profile: Low Comp (LC), HEv1 and HEv2.
H.F. Cutoff Enable/Disable.
Bitrate: from 24 to 448 Kbps.
Header type: In this version only the ADTS header is supported, and is selected by
default.

AC3/EAC3 (PT) option sets the encoder to add a Dolby AC3 or Dolby Enhanced-AC3 audio
stream to the multiplex.
For AC3, the bitrate values can vary from 56 kbps to 640 kbps.
For EAC3, the bitrate must be configured to be the same the audio input stream has and, if it
would be variable, the user will have to indicate its maximum on the textbox.

SMPTE302M option allows to add a stream of this kind to, for example, do a PCM or Dolby E
passthrough.
For SMPTE302M, the only possible bitrate value is 1536 kbps.

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8.2.6 Preprocessing
This tab allows to choose between several types of preprocessing in order to reduce the input
video noise and so make the encoding more efficient, specially with low bitrates:

Motion compensated temporal filter. Noise reduction on video signal with a temporal filter.
Spatial denoise filter. Noise reduction on video signal with a linear temporal filter on time
domain.
Frequency denoise filter. Noise reduction on video signal with a non-linear temporal filter
on frequency domain.

Temporal and spatial filters can be configure don five levels and, along with spatial filtering on
frequency domain allow, setting them depending on the users needs, to generate a
tridimensional filtering on the signal.

Figure 29. Preprocesssing window

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Modules: XVD / XHD decoders configuration

8.3.1 Input
In the input window, you may select the physical interface the TS stream to be decoded is to be
received from. There are three options for the receive interface:

DVB-ASI: Receive from the DVB-ASI input interface.

Ethernet: Receive via IP from the Ethernet interface.

If you want to change the receive interface, you may select the desired interface and clic on the
Update button. When Ethernet is selected, this button will be used to change the configuration
of the interface as well.
DVB-ASI input

Figure 30. DVB-ASI input window

The following parameters are shown on DVB-ASI mode:
o
o

Transport stream bitrate, in Mbps.

Number of continuity errors detected on the transport stream. Additionally, the information
icon tells the user the number of continuity error son each of the elementary streams (by
PID).

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Ethernet input

Figure 31. Ethernet input window

The Ethernet input tab lets the user set a tolerance mechanism for a up to one second network
jitter. The delay values that are introduced in that case are:

Jitter (ms)
< 30
< 100
< 250
< 500
< 1000

Delay (ms)
0
100
500
1000
2000

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Next, the user can find the Status field, which shows some of the current Ethernet input
statistics:

IP Source: It identifies the streaming equipment.

TS Bitrate: Transport stream bitrate, in Mbps (that is, without headers and redundancy
streams for error recovering)
Encapsulation: It will recognize wether its receiving an UDP or a RTP streaming.
FEC: It will say if error recovering streamings are being received or not, as well as how
the correction matrix is configured (rows x columns) and their bitrates, in Mbps.
Error: Number of detected error packets.
Fix: Number of corrected error packets.
Jitter: Statistics of the current jitter value (in ms).
Jitter mx.: Statistics of the mximum jitter value that has been detected (in ms).
CC.Errors: Like on DVB-ASI mode, this is the number of continuity errors detected on the
transport stream. Additionally, the information icon tells the user the number of continuity
error son each of the elementary streams (by PID).

If Ethernet is selected as input interface, there will be a settings box for the main stream
(Streaming 0). These are the possible IP configuration settings:
o

Active / Inactive. Enables or disables the IP stream reception.

Unicast / Multicast. If multicast is selected, the IP target box will be shadowed as the target
address will be configured as the equipment address automatically.

IP Target. Multicast address to which the IP stream is being sent. If the address is unicast,
this text box will be disabled, so setting the destination port will be enough.

Port. UDP port (0-65535) the IP streaming is sent to.

Ethernet (Eth0/Eth1). Stream reception interface.

IP Filter. Marking the IP Filter checkbox and specifying a valid IP address, the decoder can
discriminate the IP streams from their source addresses and the, for example, only decode
the multiplex sent by certain equipment. As several encoders can be sending their streams
to the same address (uncast or multicast), the decoder can now choose which one is the
source equipment it wants to take the IP streaming from.

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8.3.2 Output
This tab allows configuring two parameters of the output signal.
First, the user can adjust the output signal to a Genlock signal if the equipment has this
specification and has a proper reference signal on the correspondent input interface (read section
6, back panel description).
A horizontal adjustment can be done (in pixel units with 0.1 pixel precision), as well as a vertical
offset from the Genlock signal (in line units with 1 line precision).
Both vertical and horizontal adjustments can be positives or negatives.
Furthermore, the user can choose the type of signal to give when nothing is being decoded (due
to input errors or because there is no input). The video fail mode can be giving black frames
(Black), giving the last decoded frame (Freeze), or not giving output signal at all (No sync).

Figure 32. Output window

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8.3.3 Service
This window allows you to check and set the TS stream demultiplexing parameters.

Figure 33. Service window

The following items are available:

Auto. If auto is disabled, the decoder will try to demultiplex the service whose PMT
(Program Map Table) has the PID (packet ID) specified in the two following boxes
(Service and/or PMT). If the service is not found, the web will show a Not available
service message.
Enabling the auto checkbox allows the decoder, if the specified service is not found, to
start demultiplexing the service from the first PMT fount in the PAT (Program Association
Table). If no valid PAT is found, the Not available service message will be showed as
well.
Service. Allows to choose the service to demultiplex from the ones detected in the PAT
(Program Association Table).
PMT. Allows to give the PID value of the PMT from the service you want to demultiplex.
Video information. Some values from the received video stream are shown, like the video
packets PID, the format, the resolution and the video stream bitrate.
Audio information for each one of the four audio pairs that can be decoded:
o PID from the audio you want to put in each one of the embedded SDI audio pair at
the output.
o Delay in milliseconds for each audio pair. Valid values are from -50ms to +50ms.
o Language given by the service information.
o Audio encoding format.
o Bitrate. Immediate reception bitrate for the selected audio.
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