iPump User’s Manual
800009-01 Rev. A 6 wegener.com
1.2 iPump Overview
The Wegener iPump is an integrated, digital satellite receiver, decoder, and
media server designed to provide the most cost effective method of delivering
and storing digital content for broadcast, cable, and business operations. The
iPump is a key part of the Wegener Communications Digital Media Delivery
System which combines secure MPEG and IP digital transmission with media
management and server storage. At a given time, up to 260 hours of media
content can be stored on a single iPump (with optional, large disk capacity) and
served out via Ethernet according to current need or predetermined schedules.
With the iPump, you can receive, decode, and play out broadcast-quality trans-
missions while at the same time receiving from satellite and recording multiple
programs or IP data files. Combined with our Compel MediaPlan software, the
iPump can also place spot segments into real-time or recorded programs and
can schedule playback of custom sequences of live and recorded content.
Physical
Description
The iPump is housed in a standard, 2 RU, rack-mountable chassis. Its front
panel provides a user interface through an LCD and six pushbuttons (see Fig-
ure 3.1 iPump Front Panel on page 22). The rear panel holds the power
switch and the ports that allow connection to power, incoming signal, and
peripheral devices.
Functional
Description
Your iPump can perform the following functions:
iPump Status Monitoring
Front-panel and web browser interface screens allow real-time monitoring of
iPump activity, settings, and signal characteristics.
Live Program Play
The iPump decodes an incoming DVB MPEG program from the received sat-
ellite signal and decrypts and decodes the audio and/or video from the selected
program through analog or digital output ports to your monitor or transmission
equipment. The incoming content may be either a "classical" DVB program or
an IP multicast stream. RF and decoder settings are selected by the user. Two
live programs from the same DVB carrier may be played simultaneously by
iPumps which have the optional second decoder.
Record Program to File
The iPump can simultaneously record up to three separate multiplexed pro-
grams (either "classical" DVB or IP multicast stream) from the incoming
stream including any that are played live to the decoder(s). The user selects the
programs and enters a file name, audio setting, and a recording time (duration)
for each. Files are recorded to disk in the iPump for later play-out or download-
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