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LG CodePlus HCS6300 Series Installation & Setup Manual Warranty

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HCS6300 CodePlus™ Series
MUX/MOD Feature Card
Installation & Setup Guide
Warranty
P/N: 206-4122 (Rev B)
© Copyright 2012 LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.

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  • Page 1 HCS6300 CodePlus™ Series MUX/MOD Feature Card Installation & Setup Guide Warranty P/N: 206-4122 (Rev B) © Copyright 2012 LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.

  • Page 2: Safety Warnings

    CAUTION: Do not attempt to modify this product in any way without written authorization from LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc. Unauthorized modification could void the user’s authority to operate this product.

  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    11. Test Equipment 4. Follow all instructions. In some cases, LG has supplied or recom- Follow all operating and use instructions. mended the use of test equipment and 5. Do not use this apparatus near water.
  • Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 14. Replacement Parts (Continued from previous page) When replacement parts are required, be d. If the product has been dropped or the sure the service technician uses replace- cabinet has been damaged. ment parts specified by the manufacturer or e.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Safety Warnings ..... . . 2 Set HCS6300 RF Channels ... . 32 Important Safety Instructions.

  • Page 6: Setup Information

    HCS6150R) with one or more CodePlus series transcoder cards (Example: HCS7710). Refer to the Installation & Setup Guide for the card frame to verify that the chassis is installed properly. Note: All cards must be used in an LG-approved card frame for this product.

  • Page 7: Hcs6300 Product Description

    HCS6300 Product Description The HCS6300 MUX/MOD controller is one of the LG CodePlus series feature cards. Features • Part of modular system, easily scaled for each application • Controls up to eleven CodePlus transcoder cards with a single IP connection * •...

  • Page 8: Transcoder Product Description

    Transcoder Product Description Typical HD Transcoder System Overview The LG HCS6300 MUX/MOD feature card, when used with LG CodePlus series transcoders in a CodePlus card frame, represents an eight-program HDTV solution for commercial and institutional MATV systems (hotels, hospitals, etc.).

  • Page 9: Card Description

    Card Description Retaining Screw HCS6300 Install after inserting HCS6300 card ETHERNET ETHERNET Connection for network or local communication SERVICE SERVICE PORT PORT TTL-USB serial port connection (use FTDI RESET TTL-232R-5V-AJ cable) STATUS RF OUT RESET Resets card RF OUT DTV signal output STATUS Blinking pattern indicates condition of card...

  • Page 10: Hcs6300 Functional Blocks

    HCS6300 Functional Blocks The HCS6300 consists of four main functional blocks: • MUX: Four parallel multiplexers, each of which can combine up to two encrypted transport streams into a single 38 Mbps transport stream. The transport streams from the transcoder cards are supplied to the HCS6300 through the internal backplane circuit board of the card frame.

  • Page 11: Installing A Codeplus Feature Card

    Installing a CodePlus Feature Card Note: The CodePlus series products are NOT designed to be hot-swappable!!! Power must be removed to the card frame before any CodePlus transcoder cards are inserted or removed. Note: All cards used in the card frame must be inserted and removed by qualified service personnel only.
  • Page 12 Installing a CodePlus Feature Card (Cont.) Slot 6 Slot 5 CONTROLLER Slot HCS6300 Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 7 Slot 8 Slot 9 Slot 10 Slot 11 Slot 12 Slot 3 Slot 4 ETHERNET HCS6400 HCS7710 HCS7710 HCS6400 HCS7710 HCS6720 HCS6400 HCS7710 HCS7710...

  • Page 13: Satellite Stb & Hcs6300

    Satellite STB & HCS6300 Initialization & Setup Connections HD STB (1 Per Program) IT E E L L S A T ..L A N ..N LY ..R V IC (S E D IO -A U L /M...

  • Page 14: System Setup

    System Setup Typical HCS6300 System Installation (see also Typical Setup Flow Chart on the following page) Note: ASI output is NOT required from transcoder cards for which modulator functionality is provided by the HCS6300. If additional transcoder cards are to be installed in Slots 3, 6, and/or 10 (HCS6700 transcoders in HCS6100R card frame only), refer to the Installation &...

  • Page 15: Typical Flow Chart For Hcs6300

    System Setup (Cont.) Typical Setup Flow Chart for HCS6300 HDTV Service Feed RF Cable RF In Access Laptop Card HD STB (1 Per Program) Service Port or Ethernet Connection Card CodePlus Frame 6300 Combiner Transcoder Card Data Bus on (Up to 8 Cable Card Frame (1 Per Program)

  • Page 16: Network And Communication Setup

    Network and Communication Setup The HCS6300 feature card and the transcoder cards installed in the CodePlus card frame contain several internal registers for different configuration options. This document describes configuration options via a network or direct connection to the HCS6300. Refer to the Installation &...

  • Page 17: Configuration Options Via Gui

    Configuration Options via GUI Caution: Do NOT initiate simultaneous menu sessions to run commands. Doing so will interfere with active processes and may corrupt the system configuration and/or cause the HCS6300 card to cease normal operation. Access the CodePlus Transcoder Series Web GUI Note: The HCS6300 must be connected to an IP network for GUI access.
  • Page 18 Configuration Options via GUI (Cont.) Example: Controller Menu View HCS6300 System Information With the Controller Menu on display, click on the Read button at the right of the System Information field to display HCS6300 hardware and software information. The System Information display contains important information about the HCS6300, including the unit hardware ID (firmware version), software versions, IP address, MAC address, and serial number, for example: System Information...
  • Page 19 Configuration Options via GUI (Cont.) Set HCS6300 RF Channels With the Controller Menu on display, type the appropriate RF start channel number in the data entry field at the right of the Set Start RF Channel field. Then, click on the Set button. The remaining channels will be automatically assigned per EIA-542 STD CATV frequency allocation standards, and the system will display the channel assignments for the card slots (see example under “Read the RF Channel Map”...
  • Page 20 Configuration Options via GUI (Cont.) Example: List Card Details Display card# card type hardware id os version [enc] [HCS7700] [7700-v2.3-2010-0715] [HCS7700-738-2010-0716] [2.0] [1.1] [HCS7700] [7700-v2.3-2010-0715] [HCS7700-738-2010-0716] [2.0] [1.1] [HCS7700] [7700-v2.3-2010-0715] [HCS7700-738-2010-0716] [2.0] [1.1] [HCS7700] [7700-v2.3-2010-0715] [HCS7700-738-2010-0716] [2.0] [1.1] [HCS7700] [7700-v2.3-2010-0715] [HCS7700-738-2010-0716] [2.0] [1.1] [HCS7700] [7700-v2.3-2010-0715] [HCS7700-738-2010-0716]...
  • Page 21 Configuration Options via GUI (Cont.) Example: MUX Bitrates Display Slot #1 Bitrate 19.035 Mbit/s (unfiltered 19.065 Mbit/s) Slot #2 Bitrate 12.658 Mbit/s (unfiltered 12.694 Mbit/s) Mux #1 Output Bitrate 31.746 Mbit/s Data currently in use by the MUX Slot #4 Bitrate 19.335 Mbit/s (unfiltered 19.359 Mbit/s) Slot #5 Bitrate 14.679 Mbit/s (unfiltered 14.715 Mbit/s) Unprocessed data Mux #2 Output Bitrate 34.051 Mbit/s...
  • Page 22 Configuration Options via GUI (Cont.) (Continued from previous page) The system will display the New Channel Map, for example: New Channel Map: -------+----------- | Card Slot -------+----------- 54-1 54-2 55-1 55-2 56-1 56-2 57-1 57-2 -------+----------- Set the HCS6300 IP Address 1.
  • Page 23 Configuration Options via GUI (Cont.) (Continued from previous page) 3. Click on the Submit button when you are ready to continue. The system will display an overview of the settings and then prompt you to reset the HCS6300, for example: DHCP mode selected Reset the Controller card to activate new IP settings.
  • Page 24 Configuration Options via GUI (Cont.) Update HCS6300 and/or Transcoder Firmware via TFTP If you are not sure of the current firmware version, view and record the System Information for the HCS6300 and/or the transcoder card(s) before you initiate the firmware update. See “View HCS6300 System Information”...

  • Page 25: Transcoder Menu Commands

    Configuration Options via GUI (Cont.) Transcoder Menu Commands The following subsections describe how to access and use the Transcoder Menu commands. Access the Transcoder Menu 1. Access the CodePlus Transcoder Series web GUI as described on page 17. 2. With the Homepage on display, click on the Transcoder menu tab or link. The Transcoder Menu (see example below) enables you to view and modify selected transcoder card configuration settings.
  • Page 26 Configuration Options via GUI (Cont.) View Software Information for a Selected Transcoder 1. With the Transcoder Menu on display, click on the down arrow at the right of the Card Select field, and select the appropriate transcoder card from the drop-down list of options. 2.

  • Page 27: Satellite Stb Menu Commands

    Configuration Options via GUI (Cont.) Reload the Pro:Idiom Key on a Selected Transcoder This command reloads the Pro:Idiom encryption key on a single transcoder card. Note that a password is required to initiate this command. 1. With the Transcoder Menu on display, click on the down arrow at the right of the Card Select field, and select the appropriate transcoder card from the drop-down list of options.
  • Page 28 Configuration Options via GUI (Cont.) Example: Satellite STB Menu Read the Current STB Channel 1. With the Satellite STB Menu on display, click on the down arrow at the right of the Card Select field, and select the appropriate transcoder card from the drop-down list of options. 2.
  • Page 29 Configuration Options via GUI (Cont.) Read the Satellite Lock Status 1. With the Satellite STB Menu on display, click on the down arrow at the right of the Card Select field, and select the appropriate transcoder card from the drop-down list of options. 2.
  • Page 30 Configuration Options via GUI (Cont.) Set the Satellite OSD On or Off 1. With the Satellite STB Menu on display, click on the down arrow at the right of the Card Select field, and select the appropriate transcoder card from the drop-down list of options. 2.

  • Page 31: Line

    Configuration Options via Command Line Caution: Do NOT initiate simultaneous menu sessions to run commands. Doing so will interfere with active processes and may corrupt the system configuration and/or cause the HCS6300 card to cease normal operation. Access the HCS6300 Main Menu Note: The HCS6300 must be connected to an IP network for Telnet access.

  • Page 32: View Hcs6300 System Information

    Configuration Options via Command Line (Cont.) View HCS6300 System Information 1. Access the HCS6300 Main Menu as described on the previous page. 2. At the [Main] Command > prompt, type info and press Enter to display HCS6300 hard- ware and software information. The System Information display contains important information about the HCS6300, including the unit hardware ID (firmware version), software versions, IP address, MAC address, and serial number, for example:...

  • Page 33: Display A List Of The Transcoder Cards Installed In The Chassis

    Configuration Options via Command Line (Cont.) Display a List of Transcoder Cards Installed in the Chassis 1. Access the HCS6300 Main Menu as described on page 31. 2. At the [Main] Command > prompt, type list and press Enter. The display identifies the type of transcoder cards installed and their serial numbers, for example: Available cards: Card...

  • Page 34: Set The Hcs6300 Ip Address

    Configuration Options via Command Line (Cont.) Set the HCS6300 IP Address 1. Access the HCS6300 Main Menu as described on page 31. 2. At the [Main] Command > prompt, type setip and press Enter. 3. At the Using DHCP (y/n)? prompt, either: •...
  • Page 35 Configuration Options via Command Line (Cont.) (Continued from previous page) Caution: Do NOT initiate simultaneous menu sessions while a Pro:Idiom key installation is in progress. Doing so will interfere with the active processes and may corrupt the system configuration and/or cause the HCS6300 card to cease normal operation.

  • Page 36: Reload The Pro:idiom Key On All Transcoders

    Configuration Options via Command Line (Cont.) Reload the Pro:Idiom Key on All Transcoders This command reloads the Pro:Idiom encryption key on all the transcoders installed in the chassis (including any transcoders in Slots 3, 6, and/or 10). To reload the Pro:Idiom key on a single transcoder, see “Reload the Pro:Idiom Key on the Selected Transcoder”...

  • Page 37: View Mux Or Raw Bitrate Data

    Configuration Options via Command Line (Cont.) (Continued from previous page) Xmodem File Transfer a) The system will request a configuration (.cfg) file. Transfer the new configuration file using Xmodem protocol. For example, in HyperTerminal, select Transfer and then Send File..In the Send File window, enter or select the appropriate configuration file in the Filename field, and select Xmodem in the Protocol field.

  • Page 38: Assignments

    Configuration Options via Command Line (Cont.) Example: MUX Bitrates Display Slot #1 Bitrate 19.035 Mbit/s (unfiltered 19.065 Mbit/s) Slot #2 Bitrate 12.658 Mbit/s (unfiltered 12.694 Mbit/s) Mux #1 Output Bitrate 31.746 Mbit/s Data currently in use by the MUX Slot #4 Bitrate 19.335 Mbit/s (unfiltered 19.359 Mbit/s) Slot #5 Bitrate 14.679 Mbit/s (unfiltered 14.715 Mbit/s) Unprocessed data Mux #2 Output Bitrate 34.051 Mbit/s...

  • Page 39: Reset Password For Reload Pi Key Gui Option

    Configuration Options via Command Line (Cont.) (Continued from previous page) 1. RF 58-1 <-- Slot #1 2. RF 58-2 <-- Slot #2 3. RF 59-1 <-- Slot #4 4. RF 59-2 <-- Slot #5 5. RF 60-1 <-- Slot #8 6.

  • Page 40: Transcoder Menu Commands

    Satellite Receiver Menu Update Firmware irst Internal Reset Return to Main Menu [HCS7710 (1)] Command > * These commands are applicable to HCS7700 and HCS7710 cards only. Refer to the LG Service Bulletin on Content Advisory configuration options for further information. 206-4122...
  • Page 41 Configuration Options via Command Line (Cont.) View Hardware Information for the Selected Transcoder At the [Card (#)] Command > prompt, type hwid and press Enter to view the selected card’s hardware ID (firmware version), for example: Card HWID# is: 7710-v1.0-2010-1105 View Software Information for the Selected Transcoder At the [Card (#)] Command >...
  • Page 42 Configuration Options via Command Line (Cont.) (Continued from previous page) Note: The process of updating the encryption key will synchronize the decryption key in any receiver tuned to the cards’ output. If the target receiver is turned off or viewing content from a different card, the synchronization will not occur, and the output will be scrambled.
  • Page 43 Configuration Options via Command Line (Cont.) Access the Satellite Receiver Menu for the Selected Transcoder See “Satellite Receiver Menu Commands” on pages 44 to 47 for detailed information on satellite STB configuration options. Update Firmware on the Selected Transcoder This command updates the firmware on the selected transcoder card. To update firmware on all transcoders or on the HCS6300, see “Update HCS6300 and/or Transcoder Firmware”...

  • Page 44: Satellite Receiver Menu Commands

    Configuration Options via Command Line (Cont.) Satellite Receiver Menu Commands The following subsections describe how to access and use the Satellite Receiver Menu commands. Access the Satellite Receiver Menu 1. Access the card menu for the selected transcoder (see “Access the Transcoder Menu” on page 40).
  • Page 45 Configuration Options via Command Line (Cont.) Read the Current STB Channel At the [Satellite (#)] Command > prompt, type getch and press Enter to display the currently selected satellite STB channel number, for example: Card 1: Current STB Channel is 209 If you receive an error message, it may be necessary to reset the satellite STB either using the “Reset Satellite STB”...
  • Page 46 Configuration Options via Command Line (Cont.) Read the Satellite STB Serial Number At the [Satellite (#)] Command > prompt, type bnum and press Enter to display the satellite STB serial number, for example: Card 1: STB serial number is 029265702091 Set Satellite OSD On or Off At the [Satellite (#)] Command >...
  • Page 47 Configuration Options via Command Line (Cont.) Set/Modify Auto Tune Parameters 1. At the [Satellite (#)] Command > prompt, type atset and press Enter. 2. At the Change auto tune settings (y/n)? prompt, either: • Type y and press Enter to modify the current auto tune settings. •...

  • Page 48: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting This section provides troubleshooting information for the HCS6300. You can find additional troubleshooting help at www.DIRECTV.com. Equipment Setup Review • Make sure all connectors and connections are tight and secure on all entertainment system components. • Check the Ethernet connection; is it viable and working? - Observe the green and amber LEDs on the Ethernet connector.

  • Page 49: Specifications

    Specifications Dimensions Height: 3U (130.20 mm) Width: 1.102362 inches (28.00 mm) Depth: 9.055118 inches (230.00 mm) Weight: 0.5 pounds (0.221 kgrms) Est. Environmental Storage Conditions Temperature: -20° to 70° Celsius -4° to 158° Fahrenheit Humidity: 95% non-condensing Operating Conditions Temperature: 0°...

  • Page 50: Document Revision History / Notes

    Document Revision History / Notes Document Revision History Date Description July 2010 Revision A: New document August 2012 Revision B: Updates for GUI and additional HCS6300 configuration options Product documentation is available online at: www.LGsolutions.com/products. From the Products page, select TVs, Systems & Solutions, then Head End Systems, then CodePlus Transcoder Series (click Show [+] to view the list of products), then the applicable Modular System option.

  • Page 51: Open Source Software Notice

    0.12.20, simpleinit 1.21 LG Electronics offers to provide source code to you on CD-ROM for a charge covering the cost of per- forming such distribution, such as the cost of media, shipping and handling upon e-mail request to LG Electronics at: opensource@lge.com.

  • Page 52: Warranty

    God or other causes beyond the control of LG. Any alteration of the product after man- ufacture voids this warranty in its entirety.

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