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ISDB-T NIM with IF output for analogue TV reception

D. Rehle/T. Pillmeier 24/04/09 Index 1.2 The information contained in this document is proprietary to THOMSON and should not be disclosed by the recipient to third persons without the written permission of THOMSON.

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Table of content
1. 2. 3. Introduction....................................................................................................... 3 Evaluation kit content ...................................................................................... 4 Software installation......................................................................................... 5

4. Operation........................................................................................................... 7 4.1 ISDB-T mode ...................................................................................................... 7 4.2 Analogue TV mode ............................................................................................. 9 5. Software features............................................................................................ 10 5.1 ISDB-T demodulator control ............................................................................. 10 5.1.1 IQ, BER, MER Setting .................................................................................. 12 5.1.2 TS Output Setting ......................................................................................... 12 5.2 Tuner control..................................................................................................... 13 5.2.1 Tuner standard mode ................................................................................... 13 5.2.2 Tuner expert mode ....................................................................................... 14 5.3 IC interface ...................................................................................................... 14 6. 7. Contacts .......................................................................................................... 15 History ............................................................................................................. 16

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1.

Introduction

NI386X with tuner, ISDB-T demodulator and IF output for analogue TV

The NI386X is an ISDB-T NIM. It is intended for the Brazil market. With the evaluation kit it is possible to demonstrate the function and the performance of the NI386X for ISDB-T reception. An additional test board option is an analogue demodulator to demonstrate the function and the performance in analogue TV mode. First the evaluation software must be installed. After that the hardware can be connected.

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Evaluation kit content

Evaluation board with NI386X and analogue demodulator Power supply cable IC interface IC cable Evaluation software version 1.0 or higher NI386X specification Test board schematic

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Software installation

Double click the file setup.exe in the path NI386Xv1_4\cvidistkit.NI386X_v1_5 of your CD ROM drive. Follow the next steps:

Press Next

change path and Press Next

Press I accept and then Next

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Press Next

Press Finish

Ni3862v1_0

This shortcut appears at your desktop and in the Start menu Programs NuTune NI3862v1_0

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4.

Operation

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Test board with NI386X for ISDB-T with option for analogue TV reception

4.1 ISDB-T mode

Jumper BA10: Connection between jumper pins 3 and 4 Jumper BA11: Open Connect RF ISDB-T signal to the antenna connector 1 Connect the IC bus interface with connector 10 and the computer parallel port (LPT1) Connect 6,5V DC to power supply connector 11 (Power on LED at the test board is on) Reset the module with key 8 Start the software with a double click at the shortcut on the desktop (The panel on the next page appears) Select the required frequency The demodulator is locking (no red indicators, Lock LED at the test board is on) If required a picture test can be done. Connect the monitor equipment with the LVDS-connector 9. The ERROR LED on the test board is an indicator for uncorrectable packet errors 5V Antenna power can be provided if the antenna power jumper is in onposition (Be careful, this feature can damage your measurement equipment)

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NI386X software after start up with lock to an ISDB-T signal

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4.2 Analogue TV mode

There is an analogue demodulator test board option to provide very efficient analogue reception investigations. Jumper BA10: Connection between jumper pins 3 and 4 Jumper BA11: Set Connect RF analogue TV signal (Standard M or standard N) to the antenna connector 1 Connect an TV with an CVBS-video input to the connector 4 Connect the IC bus interface with connector 10 and the computer parallel port (LPT1) Connect 6,5V DC to power supply connector 11 (Power on LED at the test board is on) Reset the module with key 8 Start the software Deselect the check box Digital in the tuner window (Analog appears instead of Digital and the digital demodulator window disappears) Press the reset button in the software Select the required frequency or the required channel No indicator in the software should be red The transmitted picture should appear on the screen A mono audio signal is provided at connector 6 A Sound IF signal is provided at connector 5 5V Antenna power can be provided if the antenna power jumper is in onposition (Be careful, this feature can damage your measurement equipment) Depending on the jumper position (BA10) the analogue demodulator can be supplied with an external IF signal 3 or the analogue IF can be monitored

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Software features
Lock: Green color indicates that an ISDB-T signal has been detected Demod Address: The demodulator IC address can be selected depending on the ADR0 (Pin 30) and ADR1 (Pin 31) Mode: FFT size, Mode 3 = 8k FFT, Mode 2 = 4k FFT and Mode 1 = 2k FFT Guard: Detected guard interval Emergency: Becomes red when emergency signal is detected Reset emergency: Press this button to reset the XIRQ output into non emergency state. Otherwise the XIRQ output remains in emergency state Transmission parameters: Modulation, Code rate, Time interleaver mode, Number of segments for each layer BER: Bit error rate pre Viterbi, after Viterbi and detected packet errors SNR: Signal to noise estimator By clicking in the Post Viterby field Layer A , B or C a additional window comes up and show the post viterby and package error over time in a display

5.1 ISDB-T demodulator control

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Thin blue line: Show post viterby errors over the time.

Fat red line: Show packet errors

Fat orange line: limit for post viterby errors. Could be changed through the numeric control in the panel)

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5.1.1

IQ, BER, MER Setting

Application Digital Demodulator IQ, BER, MER Setting IQ: Switches between normal mode and spectrum inversion RS: Reed Solomon decoder state Segment: Switches between different 1 and 13 segment reception BER Monitor Timer Setting: Number of data for BER calculation

5.1.2

TS Output Setting

Application Digital Demodulator TS Output Setting Sets the parameters for the digital transport stream interface

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5.2 Tuner control 5.2.1 Tuner standard mode

Load: A frequency table in tab separated format can be loaded. It is possible do modify this table with a text editor. Frequency: The required RF can be set. For ISDB-T it is the channel center and analogue reception it is the picture carrier frequency. If the channel table is used the frequency of the selected channel is displayed. IF frequency: Displays the IF. For digital reception it is the channel center and for analogue reception the picture carrier frequency. Stepsize: This value represents the reference frequency. The default value is recommended. Stepsize Large: Adjusts the step size for the arrows of the frequency input box. If Off is set the smallest step size is used (Reference frequency). AGC Threshold: This value represents the level at the IF detector when the RF-AGC starts to control. The default value is recommended. LOW/MID/HIGH: Indicators for the used tuner band Reception: Switches between analogue and digital reception. For analogue reception the ISDB-T demodulator is in stand by mode. I2C-Bus indicators: Shows the status of the tuner IC bus. No indicator should be red.

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5.2.2

Tuner expert mode

Application Tuner Expert These settings should be changed only by experienced users. It can deteriorate the tuner performance. In the expert mode the charge pumps will not be set automatically.

Charge pump: Manual charge pump control Band / Standby: Manual band switch and tuner stand by AGC Decay Current: Changes the time constant of the RF-AGC (Only for ISDB-T reception)

5.3 IC interface
IC Status: No indicator should be red. The IC speed can be changed with the slider. I/O Port: The parallel port address (LPT-Port) can be selected. In most cases 0x378 is the right value.

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6.

Contacts

NuTune Europe / USA Gerd Siegel VRF-Lab Villingen Tel. (49) 7721 85 2263 Fax (49) 7721 85 2230 E-mail gerd.siegel@nutune.com NuTune Asia Joke Tin Goh SLH-Lab Singapore Tel. (65) 63791404 Fax (65) 6371775 E-mail Joke-Tin.GOH@nutune.com

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History Date of Changes 31-07-08 07-08-08 27-11-08 11-12-08 24-04-09 Index 0 1 1.1 1.1 1.2 Modification Creation Contacts added Change name and logo Change image Update from NI3860 to NI3862 Pages

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