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Describes supported codecs, firmware upgradeability, and migration paths for Ellipse 3000 encoders.
Details the available models in the Ellipse Series, including Ellipse 3100 and Ellipse 3200.
Details the different management interfaces and methods available to control the Ellipse.
Describes the chassis, power consumption, and integration of Ellipse Series Contribution Encoders.
Details the front panel controls: touch pad, keys, LCD, and alphanumeric touch pad for operation.
Describes the input/output connectors and components located on the rear panel of the Ellipse.
Provides instructions for configuring the encoder using the Ellipse Web Manager.
Explains how the Ellipse Status display monitors encoder streams and modulator parameters.
Explains the process of saving configuration changes made via the front panel or web management.
Describes the Save menu accessed via F1 key for saving or dropping configuration changes on the front panel.
Details the procedure for saving changes made in the Web Manager, including Save Changes, Drop Changes, and Refresh buttons.
Provides step-by-step instructions for frequent setup functions of the Ellipse Series Contribution Encoders.
Guides on setting up the Ellipse for receiving and processing an ultra low latency H.264 transport stream.
Details configuring basic parameters for the Ellipse L-Band modulator for satellite receiving.
Outlines configuring the encoder to receive and process an MPEG-2 analog SD stream and VBI.
Describes setting up SD PAL analog video input parameters using the front panel interface.
Details configuring MPEG-2 coding profile for an SD PAL analog video program received on CV analog input.
Explains how to create a new service called 'bbc1' using the front panel interface.
Presents the two management interfaces for the Ellipse operator: front panel and web manager.
Describes the front panel's local control and monitoring capabilities.
Details the display and control elements on the front panel, including LCD, LEDs, touch pad, and buttons.
Describes the five screen types used on the front panel: Navigation, Edit, Table, Edit Value, and Select Value.
Explains controlling, configuring, and monitoring the encoder via a web browser.
Explains the organization of encoder parameters in a menu tree structure.
Allows saving, loading, deleting, and renaming Ellipse preset files.
Describes how to recall preset files to configure the encoder with a previously saved configuration.
Allows saving the current parameter setup as a new file or overriding an existing one.
Enables deleting existing preset files from the preset files list.
Comprises sub-menus for configuring parameters like transport stream, video, audio, output interfaces, and unit information.
Enables monitoring of Ellipse status information, including service/PID tables, permissions, alarms, and authorizations.
Lists all audio and video elementary streams, detailing service, PID, rate, and scrambling mode.
Displays unit-permitted features and the amount of permitted features the module has.
Lists raised encoder alarms and details status information for each alarm.
Controls setting of the transport stream: identity, format, parameters, services, and stream information tables.
Defines the maximum possible output rate value of the transport stream, including overhead.
Sets the transport stream broadcasting standard to ATSC or DVB.
Sets the packet length of transport-stream packets for Reed Solomon packet correction.
Sets the encoder scrambling mode and method, supporting Clear, BISS-1, BISS-E Buried ID, and BISS-E Injected ID.
Contains control tools for services encoded in the transport stream and manages service configuration.
Displays available services, adds services, and drops services from the stream.
Displays a list of services defined for the transport streams.
Adds a new service from the transport stream to the service encoding channels.
Displays encoded services in the Service List and allows dropping a service.
Requires setting service basic information, scrambling mode, and elementary stream PID.
Manages scrambling mode and parameters for transport streams, including BISS-1, BISS-E Buried ID, and BISS-E Injected ID.
Describes adding and removing elementary streams (PIDs) from a service.
Allows adding an elementary stream to the selected service using the front panel.
Allows removing an elementary stream from the selected service using the front panel.
Displays PID parameters in the Web Manager, allowing adding or dropping elementary streams via checkboxes.
Sets Ellipse transport streams managed by encoding processing for the IP interface.
Lists, adds, and removes streams in the M-SPTS output.
Creates and adds a new M-SPTS transport stream.
Removes (drops) an M-SPTS transport stream from the list.
Monitors and configures parameters for a selected M-SPTS transport stream.
Provides access to stream IP1/IP2 detailed parameters like Dst IP, Dst Port, Type of Service, and TTL.
Allows setting advanced picture optimizing and compressing parameters for Encoder IP Output.
Details adding or dropping PIDs from M-SPTS streams using front panel or web manager.
Configures inclusion mode of DVB MPEG and PSI-SI Service Information tables.
Sets SI table configuration, ISOG-WBU Carrier activation mode, and descriptors.
Configures refresh intervals for specific information tables required by MPEG SI.
Configures refresh intervals for additional specific information tables required by DVB SI.
Sets Carrier ID parameters: identifier, telephone number, longitude, and latitude.
Sets NIT Satellite Delivery System Descriptor parameters: orbital pos, polarization, TX RF frequency.
Sets parameters for digital program insertion (Cue Tone trigger for commercial needs).
Configures video related parameters for input signals like Video Source, Physical Input, and Input Format.
Displays or configures analog input video-signal interface card (CV) parameters like Luminance Gain, Chroma Gain, etc.
Displays or configures ancillary data parameters like Aspect Ratio Source, Aspect Ratio, and AFD Bar Data.
Comprises MCTF Level and Deblocking Filter parameters for video processing.
Covers parameters for enabling/disabling encoding, PID, Codec Profile, Latency Control, Resolution, and Bitrate Mode.
Sets low-delay activation mode for video profile, with options Ultra Low, Low, Standard, and Manual.
Defines the current video-resolution mode, displaying available NTSC and PAL options.
Manages Bitrate parameter; Maximize Video or Manual modes.
Sets advanced picture optimizing and compressing parameters.
Displays available audio channels with their coding schemes, supported by license key.
Holds general configuration parameters for managing the audio stream, common to all coding schemes.
Allows setting the audio channel's coding scheme (MPEG-1 Layer 2, Dolby Digital, AAC LC, Pass Through).
Sets the type of audio encoding source: Analog, Digital, Embedded, or N/A.
Sets the audio-pattern-source-self-test mode, simulating a 1 kHz test tone input.
Sets the volume level for the audio channel.
Defines maximum audio level value for the input audio signal, cautioning against distortion.
Specifies impedance for incoming audio signal when source is analog.
Allows setting audio-channel parameters like PID, activation mode, and language.
Sets the activation mode of the audio channel to Enabled or Disabled.
Sets the audio channel PID number.
Specifies the language code for the audio channel using ISO 639-2 standard.
Sets embedded audio source parameters for SDI video interface.
Selects the audio-channels group within the video channel for embedded audio sources.
Selects the stereophonic audio channel (pairs 1+2, 3+4) within the group for embedded audio sources.
Configures various audio coding schemes like MPEG-1 Layer 2, Dolby Digital, AAC LC, and Pass Through.
Sets specific analog audio parameters for MPEG-1 Layer 2 audio encoding.
Sets the operation mode for MPEG-1 Layer 2 audio channel: Mono, Stereo, Joint Stereo, etc.
Sets the sampling rate for MPEG-1 Layer 2 incoming audio signal.
Sets the current output audio bit rate for MPEG-1 Layer 2 audio channel.
Sets the delay between MPEG-1 Layer 2 encoded audio and received video.
Indicates whether MPEG-1 Layer 2 Error Protection CRC should be added to the audio stream.
Used for MPEG-1 Layer 2 copy protection, indicating if bitstream is a copy of original.
Indicates if MPEG-1 Layer 2 information is displayed according to copyright protection laws.
Activates digital de-emphasis applied to MPEG-1 Layer 2 PCM input signal.
Sets specific digital audio parameters for Dolby Digital 2.0 audio encoding.
Sets the operation mode for DD 2.0 audio channel: Mono or Stereo.
Sets the sampling rate for incoming Dolby Digital 2.0 coded audio signal.
Sets the current output audio bit rate for DD 2.0 audio channel.
Sets the delay between Dolby Digital 2.0 encoded audio and video for synchronization.
Indicates if Dolby Digital 2.0 encoded bit-stream conveys Dolby-surround encoded program.
Enables or disables inclusion of Mixing Level and Room Type parameters in Dolby Digital 2.0 bit stream.
Indicates acoustic sound pressure level of dialog during final audio mixing session.
Indicates type and calibration of mixing room used for final Dolby Digital 2.0 audio mixing session.
Used for copy protection, indicates if bit stream is a copy of an original bit stream.
Indicates if information in Dolby Digital 2.0 bit stream is displayed as protected by copyright.
Indicates the type of audio service Dolby Digital 2.0 encoded bit-stream transports.
Displays and manages DD 2.0 and DD 5.1 pre-processing parameters, including filters and protections.
Sets the low pass filter mode of operation for Dolby Digital 2.0 and 5.1 Pre-Processing.
Sets the DC high-pass filter mode for Dolby Digital 2.0 and 5.1 Pre-Processing audio encoding.
Enables RF over-modulation protection to prevent over-modulation of Dolby Digital 2.0 decoded audio signal.
Applies a 90° phase shift to the surround channels during encoding.
Sets audio dynamic-range compression profile for Dolby Digital 2.0 and 5.1 encoded channels.
Sets specific audio parameters for MPEG-2 AAC LC embedded audio channel encoding.
Sets the sampling rate for incoming MPEG-2 AAC LC encoded audio signal.
Sets the current output audio bit rate for MPEG-2 AAC LC encoded audio channel.
Sets the delay between MPEG-2 AAC LC encoded audio and video for synchronization.
Sets specific audio parameters for MPEG-4 HE AAC audio encoding scheme.
Sets the Version for the MPEG-4 HE-AAC encoded audio channel (v1 or v2).
Sets the operation mode for MPEG-4 HE-AAC encoded audio channel: Mono or Stereo.
Sets the sampling rate for incoming MPEG-4 HE AAC encoded audio signal.
Supports Dolby Digital 5.1 audio channels from digital sources and optional expansion cards.
Guides on configuring audio channels with Dolby Digital 5.1 coding scheme on front panel and web manager.
Details parameters for DD 5.1: Sample Rate, Output Rate, A/V Delay, Production Info Exist, Mixing Level, Room Type.
Selects a Dynamic Range Preset defining compression characteristic for Dolby Digital bitstream decoding.
Indicates Dolby Surround EX mode, Stereo Downmix Preference, and mix levels for center/surround channels.
Adjusts Center Mix Level and Surround Mix Level when DD 5.1 Extended BSI is off.
Sets specific audio parameters for Dolby Digital pass-through coding scheme, passing audio stream as is.
Sets pass-through coding scheme specific audio parameters for Dolby E, maintaining stream and audible quality.
Sets audio parameters for Linear PCM coding scheme, used for un-encoded audio streams.
Activates and configures VBI parameters like Video Standard, PID, Activation, and Teletext Subtitling.
Displays teletext pages and allows setting page number and language.
Displays available VBI lines and assigns VBI types, supporting SD resolution and MPEG-2/4 AVC.
Details how VBI elementary-stream bit-rate consumption is calculated based on lines, fields, and video format.
Configures output interface settings for IP OUT and ASI OUT.
Sets IP-output interface parameters and defines output interfaces for IP transmission.
Configures IP related parameters for DVB over IP, including Node IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and UDP Port.
Sets DVB-ASI Output scrambling mode (clear or scrambled) to support encoder cascading.
Enables setting input interface parameters for ASI, IP, or Serial input signals.
Manages cascading parameters for the Ellipse encoder DVB-ASI input.
Sets the DVB-ASI Input rate value in bps.
Sets the cascading activation mode for the DVB-ASI Input.
Allows selecting between MPE definitions and port configuration for IP transmission.
Allows setting up the MPE parameters.
Sets the MPE activation mode to Enabled or Disabled.
Sets the MPE PID value.
Sets the MPE rate value in bps.
Allows selecting IP Node mode of operation and parameters.
Sets the IP Port address (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx).
Allows setting Serial LSD definitions in three operating modes: Row, Timeout, and End of File.
Sets the LSD activation mode to Enabled or Disabled.
Sets the LSD PID value in HEX format.
Sets the LSD value in bps, with options for various rates.
Sets the timeout value for LSD operation in milliseconds.
Sets the EOF character for LSD operation, ranging from 0 to 256.
Allows access to various unit configuration menus: Licensing, System, SNMP Traps, Alarm, Redundancy, Display Contrast.
Allows entering a permission key to access advanced encoder features and capabilities.
Views the unit ID number, a unique combination of main-board and modulator card characteristics.
Allows setting the unit's license key to enable various permission features and capabilities.
Sets and monitors system elements: description, versions, clock source, management ports, and date/time.
Allows setting identity, description names, and system parameters like System Description, Up Time, Contact, Name, and Location.
Displays encoder serial number and version information for hardware, software, OS, and BOOT ROM.
Configures WEB password requirement, diagnostic report generation, and device reset.
Configures the requirement of a password for Web Manager access (Enabled/Disabled).
Assists in debugging field issues by generating a diagnostic report.
Resets the device to its factory default state.
Sets or views management port parameters: IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, MAC Address.
Sets Baud Rate for the serial management port.
Sets the encoder’s internal clock: Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute, and Second.
Sets front panel response when not in use: locks keys and turns off backlight.
Defines trap-host for encoder messages, views destinations, adds/deletes entries.
Displays existing trap-host entries, leading to Trap configuration menu.
Allows adding new entries (trap hosts) to the Traps Destinations list.
Allows deleting existing entries (trap hosts) from the Traps Destinations list.
Comprises Alarm Configuration and Action Upon Critical Alarm settings.
Configures device redundancy for 1:1 hot:warm redundancy, protecting from failures and providing assurance.
Allows setting the Ellipse display contrast for the front panel LCD.
Sets modulation and up-converting parameters for encoders with MPEG-S/S2 DSNG modulator module.
Sets unique L-Band modulator configuration parameters.
Sets the L-band carrier mode of operation: Off, Operational, or Reduced.
Sets the L-band output power in dBm units, required for Carrier definitions.
Sets reduced L-band power for satellite identification and to avoid jamming transmissions.
Sets connection between LO frequency and L-Band, determining actual rate from upconverter.
Sets the local frequency of the upconverter, identifying Ku-Band, C-Band, or L-Band use.
Sets the L-Band frequency rate, automatically changing with TX RF Freq.
Allows feeding embedded 24 VDC / 0.4 A for next up-converting level.
Enables providing accurate 10 MHz reference clock for up-converting level, either embedded or physical.
Sets the IF modulator configuration parameters.
Sets IF output power in dBm units, required for Carrier definitions.
Sets the IF modulator’s frequency rate.
Controls IF modulator output impedance to coordinate with next stage UCM.
Details parameters common for both IF and L-Band modulator units.
Sets the modulation mode of operation.
Sets the modulation symbol rate value in Spc.
Sets calculation method for TX RF frequency parameter (Direct or Inverted).
Sets the modulation scheme: DVB-S or DVB-S2.
Sets FEC value and modulation mode of the up-converter, detailing options by scheme.
Sets the DVB-S2 modulation frame length.
Sets configuration and operation state for Carrier and Modulation Mode.
Sets modulation roll-off value for quality of separation between transmissions.
Sets pilot mode of operation for carrier recovery and synchronization.
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