SVP HDT-70 Series DIGITAL HD COFDM TRANSMITTER

SVP
Broadcast
Microwave
HDT-70 Series
DIGITAL HD COFDM
TRANSMITTER
USER’S GUIDE V1.1

Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
The objective of this first part is to provide a general description of the

HDT-70 series COFDM digital transmitter.
Chapter 2: Technical features
This second chapter offers a detailed description of each connection present

on the HDT-70 series transmitter. Inputs, outputs, power supply.
Transmitter’s physical and environmental characteristics are also provided.
Chapter 3: Transmitter’s menus and operation
This third chapter provides the user with all the necessary information to
control and operate the equipment properly. It is detailed the function of
each button on the keyboard. It is also explained how the information is
shown on the display, transmitter’s menus, alarms, etc.
Chapter 4: Up-Converter
This chapter provides the user with all the necessary information to
understand the up-converter module.
Chapter 5: NetC Remote Control Software
This chapter provides a detailed description of NetC software. This program

allows the control of several SVP systems at the same time, provided they
are all in the same local area network.
Chapter 6: MD-70 External Signal Meter
This last part, aims to give a general explanation of the options and
characteristics of the external signal meter. This is an optional accessory.
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Dear Customer,
We would like to thank you for choosing this equipment and welcome you to
the SVP’s growing family of products.
We are sure that the addition of this equipment to your existing installation
will cause you nothing but satisfaction.
Please read these instructions carefully, and keep them at hand in case you
have to refer to.
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IMPORTANT NOTES
1. The HDT-70 COFDM digital transmitter is completely compatible with the

DVB-T standard included in European Standard ETSI EN300744.
2. It consists of two parts: first, encoder and modulator equipment with

70MHz IF output, which is installed indoors and second, there is the up
converter, which translates IF frequency to RF band. Available frequency
range is from 1.3 to 13.5GHz in 500MHz bands.
3. The HDT-70 can be configured to work as an encoder or as complete

transmitter equipment.
4. The transmitted power varies from 0.4Watt to 2Watt depending on the

up-converter selected.
5. While installing the equipment, the power supply of the up-converters

should be disabled to avoid the risk of short-circuits.
6. The transmitter system must be well chilled. The heat sink in the up-
converter has to be place upwards. Nothing should be left on it. On the
other hand, it is necessary to leave some space at both sides of the rack
equipment for better refrigeration. This is especially important when it is
installed in a rack case.
7. Attention should be paid to the connection between the up converter and

the antenna. The reverse power level should not exceed the 25% of the
transmitted power.
8. When in a transmission, the second audio is not to be used; it should be

disabled, so that the video signal uses the bitrate corresponding to it.
This way a higher quality video signal is achieved.
9. It is not advisable to use a power lead with a cross-section smaller than

that of the lead supplied, since this would cause a drop in the supply
voltage and deficient operation of the equipment.
10. If you wish to install the rack-mount demodulator unit horizontally,

guides should be used, due to the weight of the equipment.
11. Only authorized personnel should open the product and any repair or
warranty will be invalidated if the seals are broken.
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General Index
CHAPTER 1: Introduction
CHAPTER 2: Technical features

1 Main Characteristics .................................................................... 11
2 Connections ............................................................................... 14
2.1 Connections of the Modulator Unit ........................................... 15
2.1.1 Power supply ................................................................... 15
2.1.2 Video Input / Output (loop) ............................................... 16
2.1.3 DVB-ASI Transport Stream Input/output ............................. 17
2.1.4 Audio Input ..................................................................... 18
2.1.5 Remote control ................................................................ 19
2.1.6 FI & DC & Control Triax Output .......................................... 20
2.2 Up-Converter’s connections .................................................... 20
2.2.1 FI input .......................................................................... 20
2.2.2 RF Output ....................................................................... 21
2.2.3 MD-70 Connection............................................................ 21
CHAPTER 3: Transmitter’s menus and operation

1 Display and LEDs ........................................................................ 22
2 Front Panel ................................................................................ 23
2.1 ON/OFF button ...................................................................... 23
2.2 Remote Control (REMOTE) ...................................................... 24
2.3 Locking the keypad (LOCK) ..................................................... 24
2.4 Alarms (ALARM) .................................................................... 25
2.5 Menu (MENU) ....................................................................... 25
2.6 UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT and ENT ............................................ 25
3 Menu ........................................................................................ 26
3.1 Input type (VIDEO, SDI or ASI) ............................................... 27
3.2 Audio Select: Analogue/ SDI Embedded/ AES/EBU ..................... 29
3.3 Encoder Options .................................................................... 30
3.3.1 Test Generator ................................................................ 30
3.3.2 Video ............................................................................. 31
3.3.3 Audio ............................................................................. 31
3.3.4 TS parameters ................................................................. 31
3.3.5 Output bitrate ................................................................. 32
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3.4 Modulator: Manual/ Auto ........................................................ 32
3.4.1 Manual mode................................................................... 32
3.4.2 Automatic mode .............................................................. 34
3.5 RF Stage .............................................................................. 35
3.6 Unit configuration .................................................................. 36
3.7 Unit Monitor.......................................................................... 37
3.8 Logbook ............................................................................... 38
4 Operation of the equipment .......................................................... 38
4.1 Change a parameter .............................................................. 38
5 Alarms and Warnings .................................................................. 40

5.1 List of alarms and warnings .................................................... 40
6 HD Upgrade ............................................................................... 41
CHAPTER 4: Up-Converter
1 Front Panel ................................................................................ 42
2 Alarms ...................................................................................... 43
CHAPTER 5: NetC Remote Control Software

1 Introduction ............................................................................... 45
2 Installation ................................................................................ 45
3 Software Operation ..................................................................... 46
3.1 Network Configuration............................................................ 46
3.2 Equipment control ................................................................. 48
3.2.1 Monitor tab ..................................................................... 48
3.2.2 Data tab ......................................................................... 50
3.2.3 Logbook tab .................................................................... 50
CHAPTER 6: MD-70 External Signal Meter

1 Description ................................................................................ 52
2 Technical features ....................................................................... 53
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Chapter 1: Introduction
The HDT-70 transmitter can be used as a transmitter and as an encoder. It
can work with High Definition (HD) and Standard Definition (SD) signals.
The HDT-70 transmitter accepts composite video and SDI input signals,
which are MPEG-2 encoded together with input audio signals. The resulting
transport stream is COFDM modulated according to DVB-T standard in
70MHz intermediate frequency. Afterwards, in the up-converter, translates
COFDM modulated signal to the RF frequency in which the signal will be
transmitted. The HDT-70 transmitter also accepts Transport Stream DVB-
ASI input signals, which can be very useful to use the transmitter as a
repeater with no need to decode and encode the signal again.
Figure 1.1 HDT-70 Transmitter double configuration (1+1)
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The HDT-70 digital transmitter consists of two parts: first, there is the
modulator and encoder equipment, installed indoors, which delivers a
COFDM signal in a 70MHz standard intermediate frequency, and second,
there is the up-converter installed outdoors next to the transmitter antenna
which translates IF frequency signal to RF band. The up-converter can
operate in 500MHz band selectable from 1,3 to 13,5GHz. Both equipments
are connected together using triax cable of up to 600m length.
There is a communication channel between them through the I.F. triax

cable. This way, different parameters of the up-converter can be configured
and monitored from the modulator rack unit. Transmission frequency and
transmission power can be configured from the modulator, and the supply
voltage and the temperature in the up-converter can be monitored in the
modulator unit. This makes the equipment’s installation easier.
The HDT-70 encodes in MPEG-2 one video signal together 4 audio signals.
The video signals can be analogue composite video and digital Standard
Definition SDI signal (SD-SDI) or High Definition SDI signal (HD-SDI).The
audio signals can be analogue (2 stereo, 4 mono), digital AES/EBU format
(2 pairs) or digital embedded on the SDI signal (1 group, 4 audio signals).
The resulting transport stream is the MPEG-2 signal video encoded with the
audio signals. The HDT-70 transmitter also has a DVB-ASI input so, an
input transport stream can be transmitted COFDM modulated.
The HDT-70 digital transmitter uses COFDM (Coded Orthogonal Frequency

Division Multiplexing) modulation system (2K mode), which provides a
superior signal robustness and a higher link performance. This technology
provides operators with efficient means to overcome the challenges of NLOS
propagation and mobile channel propagation.
OFDM modulation system distributes the data over a large number of

closely-spaced carriers, 1705 carriers in 2K mode. The data are divided into
several parallel data stream, one for each carrier so, each carrier transports
a lower data rate and the symbol duration is longer. Each carrier is then
modulated with a QPSK, 16QAM or 64QAM scheme.
An OFDM modulated signal, since uses a low symbol rate modulation

schemes (i.e. where the symbols are relatively long compared to the
channel time characteristics) suffer less from intersymbol interference
caused by multipath. So, if one carrier’s information is lost, it would only be
lost a small part of the whole information. As the duration of each symbol is
longer, it is feasible to insert a guard interval between the OFDM symbols,
thus eliminating the intersymbol and co-channel interference.
Besides, in OFDM, the sub-carrier frequencies are chosen so that the sub-
carriers are orthogonal to each other, meaning that cross-talk, interference,
between the sub-channels is eliminated. The orthogonality allows high
spectral efficiency.
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On the other hand, OFDM system is invariably used in conjunction with
channel encoding (forward error correction). The error correction code used
in this equipment is Reed-Solomon coding, which is concatenated with
convolutional coding, and there is and additional interleaving in between the
two layers of coding. Error correcting codes build redundancy into the
transmitted data stream. This redundancy allows bits that are in error or
even missing to be corrected in the receiver.
The European ETSI EN 300744 standard defines the following convolutional

coding rates: 1/2, 2/3; 3/4; 5/6, 7/8. There is a compromise between the
coding rate (signal robustness) and the transmitted bit rate. If the coding
rate in higher the signal transmission is more robust (1/2 the most robust)
but the bit rate that the system is capable to transmit is lower.
Used modulation scheme of each OFDM sub-carrier, QPSK, 16QAM and

64QAM, is also connected with signal robustness and transmitted bit rate.
QPSK is the most robust.
The Up-converter of the HDT-70 transmitter receives through the triax cable
the COFDM signal modulated in IF frequency 70MHz. It translates that
signal and amplifies it. The HDT-70 transmitter’s output power varies from
0.4 to 2Watt depending on the frequency band in which it is going to be
used.
The transmission frequency can be configured manually using the channel

selector in the up-converter (one among 15 previously programmed
frequencies) or remotely from the rack modulator equipment. The up-
converter has a LED in the front panel in order to indicate its working
status. It also has a Lemo connector with a protection plug to connect the
MD-70 external signal meter.
The up-converter is weatherproof, suitable for outdoor work. It is installed

next to the transmitter antenna. The equipment is watertight and resistant
to corrosive and marine environments.
The HDT-70 equipment can be easily operated. The display and the keypad
on the front panel of the modulator rack equipment can be used to
configure many important and decisive parameters, such as the modulation
scheme, Viterbi encoding rate (FEC), and guard interval, as well as up-
converter’s output frequency and transmission power. The equipment also
offers the possibility to monitor the transmission parameters set as well as
presence/absence of warnings and/or alarms.
There is also a UDP/IP Ethernet communication port that allows these and
many other parameters to be controlled and monitored from a remote
station using NetC software.
The equipment can be powered by AC mains or by DC batteries. The

switchover from the mains to batteries is automatic.
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The equipment has inside his own a DC/DC converter, so that it is
completely immune to any fluctuation or noise that the power supply input
may have. This feature is very interesting in mobile installations, as
airplanes, cars and so on.
The up-converter is powered from the encoder&modulator rack unit via the
IF triax cable that connects them together.
Both the rack modulator and the up-converter have optional flight cases. In
the following figure, the flight case for the rack-mount modulator unit is
shown; it can transport two equipments because its size is two rack units.
This equipment is very useful for a wide range of applications, such as the
transport DVB-T signals in ASI format, point to point links, installation in
mobile units, etc.
Figure 1.2 A flight case for the rack-mount modulator unit
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Chapter 2: Technical features
1 Main Characteristics
RF Section:
Frequency range: 1.3 to 13.5GHz (Different bands available)

Tuning range: 500 MHz Standard (Others upon request)
Frequency tuning step: 100 KHz
Maximum output power 0.4 to 2Watt

(Depends on the frequency range)
Intermediate frequency: 70MHz
Video Section:
Video input types:

Composite video: PAL/NTSC
SD/HD-SDI: SMPTE 259M(272M)/SMPTE292M (299M)
DVB-ASI Transport Stream EN 50083-9
Video formats:
576i: 720 x 576 (25Hz)
480i: 720 x 480 (29.97Hz)
720P: 1280x720 (60/59.94/50/29.97/25/24/23.97Hz)
1080i: 1920x1080 (30/29.97/25Hz)
Video test signal generator
Audio Section:
Input audio channel number 2 channels stereo/ 4 channels mono

Input type: Analogue/AES/EBU / Embedded
Input audio level (selectable): Micro / Line
(Phantom option with micro level)
Maximum input level: Line+13dBm
Signal to noise ration: >70dB
Test signals: 4 tones -Not available with the
current firmware version
Encoding Section:
Encoding formats: MP@ML/ 422@ML/ MP@HL/ 422@HL
Delay: Standard, Ultra low delay
Latency Ultra low delay: SD 45-54ms
HD 80ms
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Audio coding format MPEG-1 layerII
Audio bit rate (selectable): 256, 384Kbps
Modulator Section:
Modulation technique: COFDM DVB-T, 2k mode

Constellation: QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM
FEC: 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8
Guard interval: 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32
Transmission bitrate: 3.11 – 31.67Mbps

Bandwidth: 5, 6, 7, 8MHz
Monitorization and control section
Control modes: Front panel

Remote: Ethernet and RS-232
RF head (up-converter)
Control and monitorization of: Encoding parameters
Modulation parameters
Frequency and transmission output power
Alarms, warnings and logbook
Power Supply Section
AC input range: 90 to 240V (50/60Hz)

DC input range: 12 to 36V (Extended range)
AC/DC change: Automatic
Connections:
Up-Converter
RF output: 1 x N Female
IF input: 1 x Triax EHN.4E. 675.CTA
MD-70: 1 x 4 pin Lemo 0B
Control unit:
Video input and Loop: 2 x BNC 75 Ohm
SD/HD-SDI input and Loop: 2 x BNC 75 Ohm
ASI input/ output: 2 x BNC 75 Ohm
4 audios inputs: 4 x XLR-3 female
Ethernet: 1 x RJ-45 10/100 Base T
Serial port: 1 x DB9
AC connection: 1 x MLC Neutrik
DC connection: 1 x XLR-4 male
70MHz output (Control unit) 1 x Lemo FBE.4E.675.CTL
Max dist. Control – RF head: 600m
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Physical features:
Control unit size: 1U Rack, depth 330mm
RF head size: 200 x 110 x 280mm
Control unit weight: 6.1Kg
RF head weight: 4.4 Kg
Mechanical interface: Quick set system to tripod and antenna.
Environmental Characteristics:
Control unit:
Temperature range: -20 to 50ºC
Operation temperature: -10 to 45ºC
Height: 4500m
Humidity: 95%
RF head (Up-converter):
Temperature range: -30 to 50ºC
Operation temperature: -20 to 45ºC
Height: 4500m
Humidity: 95%
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2 Connections
All connectors of the rack-mount modulator unit are on the rear panel, as
shown in the figure below:
Figure 2.1 Rear view of the rack-mount modulator unit of the HDT-70
The connections of the Up-converter, RF head, are located on the front

panel as shown in the figure below.
Figure 2.2 Up-Converter’s connections
The scheme below shows every input and output connections of both, HDT-
70 encoder&modulator rack unit (control) and the up-converter (RF head).
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RF output
IF input (70MHz + DC) HDT-70 (1,3 to 13,5GHz in bands)
Up-Converter MD-70
Video In (PAL/NTSC) Video Loop

SDI In (SD/HD) SDI (SD/HD) Loop
ASI TS In ASI TS Output
Audio 1L
Audio Inputs
Audio 1R HDT-70 FI Output
Analog
Digital: AES/EBU Audio 2L Modulator (70MHz+DC+Control)
Audio 2R (Control Unit)
Ethernet
RS-232
Power AC
Power DC
Figure 2.3 HDT-70 transmitter’s connections
2.1 Connections of the Modulator Unit
2.1.1 Power supply
The equipment can be powered by an AC source between 90 and 240V, or

by a DC source from 12 to 36 V.
The mains frequency should be between 50 and 60 Hz.
The AC mains input uses a Neutrik MLC connector. A cable with the required
connector is supplied with the equipment. The AC power connector used in
this equipment has been designed to prevent accidental disconnection. To
extract the connector, pull back the locking clip and rotate the connector, as
indicated on the connector itself.
It is not advisable to use a power lead with a cross-section smaller than that
of the lead supplied, since this would cause a drop in the supply voltage and
deficient operation of the equipment.
The DC power supply is connected via a Neutrik 4-pin male XLR connector
with a safety clip to prevent accidental disconnection
The equipment has inside a DC/DC converter, so that it is completely

immune to any fluctuation or noise that the power supply input may have.
This feature is very interesting in mobile installed on motorbikes, airplanes,
cars and so on.
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The IF output of the modulator supplies +36V to power the up-converter.

The up-converters is powered from the rack-mount modulator unit via the
IF triax cable that connects them together.
Table 2.1 AC Power Supply Connection Technical Features
Item Features
Connector Label POWER A.C.
Connector MLC of Neutrik
Input voltage 90-240 V. (50/60Hz)
Table 2.2 DC Power Supply Connection Technical Features
Item Features
Connector Label POWER D.C.
Connector XLR-4 male
Input voltage 11-36 V.
Connection is described below:

1 and 2 pins=> ground
3 and 4 pins=> from +12 to +36V
Table 2.3 Up-Converter Power Supply Connection Technical Features
Item Features
Connector Label IF output
Connector Triax FBE.4E.675.CTL
Input voltage 18-36V.
2.1.2 Video Input / Output (loop)
HDT-70 equipment has two video inputs: analogue composite video input
(PAL/NTSC) and digital video input SD/HD-SDI.
In each video input a loop has been made, Video Out and SDI out. A sample
of the signal that is being transmitted is available for the operator. The
output sample signal is isolated from the main signal, the one that is going
to be transmitted.
This design simplifies the installation of the equipment in an OB truck

because there is no need of distributors. The equipment itself offers a
sample signal.
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Video loop is available at any time and SDI loop is only available when SDI
input is selected
Both input signals use the same connector type, 75Ω insulated BNC, located
on the rear panel of the rack-mount modulator unit and encoder.
SDI digital video input is compatible with SMPTE-259 Standard and with
SMPTE-292M standard (SMPTE-272M/SMPTE-299).
This equipment has a composite analogue video, PAL, and digital video,
SDI, detector. If the equipment does not detect video input signal, it shows
an alarm; the LED next to the ALARM button lights red.
The same happens when the user selects digital video input, SDI, but the
HDT-70 does not detect the presence the digital signal. In this case, the
equipment shows an alarm, the LED related to the ALARM button lights red.
So, the user is able to detect that a video signal is not being introduced or
that a mistake might have been committed with the signal source, with the
connection cables or with the input video signal type (it is wrongly
configured; for instance, analogue input has been selected as video input
and an SDI signal is being introduced or vice versa). Once the equipments
detect video signal presence (if there are no more alarms) the LED of the
ALARM button stops lighting.
Table. 2.4 Analogue video and SDI inputs features
Item Features
Connector label VIDEO IN/OUT SDI IN/OUT
Connector type Isolated BNC female
Impedance 75Ω
Standard PAL/NTSC SMPTE-259M (272M)
SMPTE-292M (299M)
2.1.3 DVB-ASI Transport Stream Input/output
The HDT-70 also accepts a DVB-ASI transport stream input signal

compatible with EN50083-9 Standard. This input signal is introduced to the
equipment through a 75Ω insulated BNC type connector.
ASI input is very useful when a DVB-ASI signal delivered by a receiver has
to be transmitted in an intermediate node of a link. Making the receiver-
transmitter connection using ASI signal there is no need to decode and
encode video signals so, quality loss in encode and decode process is
avoided.
At the ASI output connector MPEG-2 encoded input video or SDI signal is
available. So the transmitter can also be used as an encoder.
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Table 2.5 Transport Stream DVB-ASI Technical Features
Item Features
Connector label ASI IN/OUT
Connector type Insulated BNC female
Impedance 75Ω
Standard EN50083-9
Packet length 188 bytes/204Bytes
Max. Bit rate 31.65Mbps
2.1.4 Audio Input
The HDT-70 equipment can take analogue audio signals, digital AES/EBU
audio signals and digital audio signals embedded in the SD-SDI/HD-SDI
signal.
The equipment has four audio inputs, which are inserted via 3-pin male XLR
connectors on the rear panel of the rack-mount modulator unit. The user
can choose between analogue audio, digital AES/EBU.
Input analogue audio signals should be balanced.
Input analogue audio signal level can be micro or line and it is selectable
from the front panel of the equipment. With micro mode can be enabled the
phantom voltage.
The configurations of the pines for the XLR-3 connectors are listed as
follow:
PIN-1: Ground
PIN-2: Signal (+)
PIN-3: Signal(-)
Embedded digital audio signals, are transported in the SDI video signal so,
these signals are available in the same 75Ω insulated BNC connector used
for SDI.
The SD/HD-SDI digital video input with the four digital audio signals
embedded is compatible with the SMPTE-272M for SD signals and with the
standard SMPTE-299M for HD signals.
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Table 2.6 Analogue audio and AES/EBU input’s features
Item Features
Nº of audio channels 4
Connector Label AUDIO 1 LEFT
AUDIO 1 RIGHT
AUDIO 2 LEFT
AUDIO 2 RIGHT
Audio connectors XLR-3 female
Audio input level Micro or line level (analogue)
Impedance 20KΩ
2.1.5 Remote control
The HDT-70 transmitter can be controlled and monitored remotely over an

Ethernet connection or over an RS-232 connection
The Ethernet connection is carried out via an 8-pin RJ-45 connector with a
10/100 Base-T network interface. This connector is located on the rear
panel of the rack-mount modulator.
Table 2.7 Remote control
Item Features
Connector Label ETHERNET
Connector type 8 pin RJ-45 10/100 Base-T
Connection is defined by:

Pin 1 => TxD+ (output)
Pin 2 => TxD- (output)
Pin 3 => RxD+ (input)
Pin 6 => RxD- (input)
RS-232 connection is carried out using a DB9 type connector located on the
rear panel of the rack-mount control unit.
Table 2.8 Remote control
Item Features
Connector Label Remote
Connector type DB9
Connection is defined by:

Pin 2 => Rx (input)
Pin 3 => Tx (ouput)
Pin 5 => GND
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2.1.6 FI & DC & Control Triax Output
The connection between control unit and the up-converter is carried out
using a triax cable, which maximum length is 600m
Table 2.9 IF Output’s features
Item Feature
Connector Label IF output
Connector type FBE.4E.675.CTA
Inverted female Lemo 4
Impedance 75Ω
FI frequency 70MHz
It is recommended to use the triax cable of the Lemo manufacturer, whose

reference is the following one1:
ENR.23141151 696.66 696.66

ENR FFA.4E-TF8-PCA.4E(INV)/1000/F
The references of the connectors used in the triax cable to link the rack-
mount modulator and the up-converter are the following ones:
- FFA.4E.675.CTLC85Z (Male connector with central female pin, to connect

triax cable to the up-converter)
- PCA.4E.675.CTAC85Z (female connector with central male pin. Used to
connect the triax cable to the modulator rack-unit).
2.2 Up-Converter’s connections
2.2.1 FI input
The connection between control unit and the up-converter is carried out
using a triax cable, which maximum length is 600m.
Table 2.10 FI input features
Item Features
Connector Label FI Input
Connector Type EHN.4E.675.CTA
Inverted Male Lemo 4
Impedance 75Ω
Input frequency 70MHz
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2.2.2 RF Output
The antenna is connected to the female N-type connector on the front panel
of the up-converter using a short special low loss cable.
SVP parabolic and panel antennas can be mounted directly to the up-
converter and the up-converter can be mounted in a tripod. This provides a
simple, easy mounting and robust system
Table 2.11 RF output features
Item Features
Connector Label RF Output
Connector Type N
Impedance 50Ω
Input frequency range 1,3 to 13,5GHz (in bands)
2.2.3 MD-70 Connection
The 4 pin Lemo 0B connector which is located in the front panel of the up-
converter allows the connection of the MD-70 external meter. The
information displayed by the MD-70 is transmitted frequency, transmission
output power, power supply voltage at the up-converter and temperature of
the up-converter. There parameters inform the user of the operation status
of the equipment.
Table 2.12 MD-70 Meter connection features
Item Feature
Connector Label MD-70
Connector type Lemo 0B
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Chapter 3: Equipment operation and menus
This chapter provides all the necessary information to operate, control and
configure the HDT-70 transmitter.
1 Display and LEDs
To turn the equipment on and off, keep On/Off button pressed for two
seconds. When the equipment is turned on, the display will show the start-
up message (model and version of the equipment) for two seconds, and
afterwards main screen will be displayed.
Following parameters are displayed on the main screen:

Line 1:
o Transmission frequency (MHz)
o Modulation Scheme
o FEC (Forward Error Correction)
o Guard Interval
o Output Bitrate
Line 2:
o Forward power (output power)
o Reverse power
o Encoder profile (422 or 420) and delay (S: Standard, L Super low
delay)
o Input signal type: V:video, S: SDI, A:ASI
o Input signal detection (presence/absence)
o Audio input type: A: Analogue, E: embedded, U: AES/EBU.
o Audio channel configuration: Enabled or disabled
o Transmitted signal bandwidth
o Input signal format (1080/50i, 720/25p,…)
Figure 1.1 Main Screen
While being on the main screen, if ENT button is pressed, analogue audio
input signal level meter is displayed, a vumeter.
The transmitter has an analogue audio input signal level meter, only
available when analogue audio input is enabled. It displays audio level for
each input by means of a graphic bar and a numeric value (in dBm).
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Figure 1.1.1 Analogue audio inputs level meter
In the front panel the HDT-70 has 4 Leds which show following information:
Led next to ON/OFF button:

The Led is off when the equipment it is not being fed.
The Led lights up in green when the equipment is turned on.
The Led flashes red when there is power into the equipment but it is
turned off.
Led next to REMOTE button

When the Led is Off, the equipment cannot be controlled remotely.
The Led light in green indicates that the equipment is ready to be
controlled remotely via Ethernet
The Led flashes in green when the HDT-70 establishes communication
with the remote equipment.
Led next to ALARM button:

The Led lights in red when the equipment detects one or more alarms.
The Led lights in orange when the equipment detects one or more
warnings.
Where there is no alarm and no warnings the Led is off.
To look up the alarms press ALARM button
Led next to LOCK button:

The Led lights in green when the equipment is locked.
When the Led is off the equipment is not locked.
To unlock the equipment, press LOCK button for 3 seconds.
2 Front Panel
The HDT-70, encoder and transmitter equipment of SD and HD signals, is

configured from the front panel. It has 9 buttons that make possible the
navigation through the menus the configuration and monitoring of
equipment’s parameters.
2.1 ON/OFF button
To turn the equipment on and off, keep this button pressed for two seconds.
When the equipment is turned on, the display will show the start-up
message (model and version of the equipment) for two seconds, and then it
will display the status of the equipment.
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Figure 2.1 On/Off Button
2.2 Remote Control (REMOTE)
This button is used to activate the remote control mode. When the LED next
to this button is lit green, the equipment is ready to be controlled remotely
via the Ethernet link.
To enable or disable the remote control, simply press this button. When the
equipment establishes communication with the remote equipment the Led
next to this button will flash in green.
To monitor and configure the equipment remotely an application should be

installed on the remote station, from which the equipment will be
controlled. This application is delivered with the equipment and the last
version is also available on SVP’s web site.
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Figure 2.2 Remote Control Button
2.3 Locking the keypad (LOCK)
This button is used to lock and unlock the keypad. When the keypad is
locked, the Led next to this button lights up in green, and stays lit until this
button is pressed again to unlock the keypad.
To lock or unlock the keypad LOCK button has to be pressed for 3 seconds.
The purpose of this button is to prevent unwanted manipulation of the

equipment (unwanted changes to the configuration, etc).
Figure 2.3 LOCK button
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2.4 Alarms (ALARM)
When the equipment detects the existence of one or more alarms, the
corresponding LED lights in red, and when one or more warnings are
detected, de LED lights in orange.
When the ALARM button is pressed, the equipment displays the alarms
and/or warnings it has detected. To exit the alarm menu and return to the
main menu, simply press the ALARM button again.
Figure 2.4 ALARM button
2.5 Menu (MENU)
This button is used to enter and exit the equipment’s control menu and
submenus, plus other specific functions within each submenu.
Figure 2.5 MENU button
2.6 UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT and ENT
The arrow buttons and the ENT (Enter) button are used to navigate through
the menus.
Figure 2.6 Menu navigation controls
For more details regarding local control of the equipment, see chapter 4 of
this manual.
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3 Menu
The operation of the HDT-70 transmitter is very simple. Every parameter of

the transmitter can be configured using the keyboard and the display.
Moreover, the display provides all the information needed to know the
status of the transmitter.
To access the equipment’s menu press the MENU button on the front panel.
To navigate through the different submenus use UP and DOWN arrows. One
the submenu to be accessed is selected press ENT button to enter the
submenu.
The next table shows HDT-70 transmitter’s operation menu

The greyed out options are not available with current firmware version.
Table 3.1 HDT-70 Operation Menu
Line nº Menu option

1 Input select: Video /SDI/ASI [Input signal info]
2 Audio select: Analogue / SDI Embedded/ AES/EBU
2.1 Analogue 2.1.1 Audio 1L: Line/ Micro/ Mic&phan
2.1.2 Audio 1R: Line/ Micro/ Mic&phan
2.1.3 Audio 2L: Line/ Micro/ Mic&phan
2.1.4 Audio 2R: Line/ Micro/ Mic&phan
2.2 SDI Emb 2.2.1 Audio DID [Groups present at the input]
3 Encoder
3.1 Test Generator 3.1.1 Video: On/Off
3.1.2 Service name: XXXXXXXXXX
3.1.3 Audio: On/Off
3.2 Video 3.2.1 Profile: 4:2:0 / 4:2:2
3.2.2 Delay: Standard / Ultra low delay
3.3 Audio 3.3.1 Channel 1 bitrate: 256/384Kbps
3.3.2 Channel 2: Enable/Disable
3.3.3 Channel 2 bitrate: 256/384Kbps
3.4 TS parameters 3.4.1 Video PID
3.4.2 Audio 1 PID
3.4.3 Audio 2 PID
3.4.4 PMT PID
3.4.5 PCR PID
3.5 Output bitrate: configurable (encoder mode selected)
4 Modulator: Manual / Auto
4.1 Manual 4.1.1 Constellation: QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM
4.1.2 FEC: 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8
4.1.3 Guard Interval: 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32
4.1.4 Bandwidth: 5, 6, 7, 8MHz
4.2 Auto 4.2.1 Output bitrate
5 RF Stage
5.1 Up-Converter: Enable/Disable
5.2 Frequency: XXXX,X MHz
5.3 Set power: XX,X Watt
5.4 Antenna select: 1 /2 (Optional, Contact SVP)
5.5 UC Voltage:
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5.6 UC temperature
5.7 UC serial number
6 Unit Configuration
6.1 Operation: Encoder/ Transmitter
6.2 Ethernet Config 6.2.1 Profile: 1 to 8
6.2.2 Local IP
6.2.3 Gateway
6.2.4 Subnet mask
6.2.5 Remote IP
6.2.6 Port
6.3 RS-232 Config. 6.3.1 Baud rate
6.3.2 Parity
6.3.3 Stop bit
6.4 Clock and date
6.5 Location labels
6.6 HD enable 6.6.1 Code
6.6.2 Key
7 Unit monitor
7.1 Power supply: battery/ Mains
7.2 Battery voltage
7.3 Temperature
7.4 Serial number and firmware version
8 Logbook
The steps required to configure each of the parameters listed in this table
will now be explained in detail.
3.1 Input type (VIDEO, SDI or ASI)
The HDT-70 accepts three input types: VIDEO (composite video input,
PAL/NTSC), SDI (Digital video input, Serial Digital Interface) or ASI (DVB-
ASI Transport Stream, Asynchronous Serial Interface).
To choose the input signal type of the equipment, move to line no.1 and
press RIGHT and LEFT buttons to select input signal type.
Figure 3.1Input signal select menu. Line 1
Once the input signal type is selected, if the input signal is not present at
the input connector the equipment shows an alarm: input signal no present.
Figure 3.2 SDI “Input signal no present” alarm
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But if it’s present it will show on the right in brackets information from the
signal:
- Video [PAL/NTSC]
- SDI [525i, 625i, 720p, 1080i]
- ASI [Input bitrate, packet format]
Figure 3.3 Input signal select menu. Composite input.
Figure 3.4 Main Screen. Input video signal: Composite video PAL
Figure 3.5 Input signal select menu. SDI input
Figure 3.6 Main Screen. Input video signal: SDI
Figure 3.7 Input signal select menu. ASI input
Figure 3.8 Main Screen. Input signal: ASI
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When the input signal type selected is ASI are selected, if the bitrate of the
input signal is higher than the one that can be transmitted , which is limited
by the transmitter configuration(TPS parameters: modulation, FEC, guard
interval and bandwidth) it will show the alarm “ASI overflow”.
On the other hand, when the selected input signal type and the real input
signal type are not the same, it will show in the right, in brackets, a
message [No signal] and it will give alarm “Input Signal No Present”. In the
main screen the letter related to the input signal will blink.
3.2 Audio Select: Analogue/ SDI Embedded/ AES/EBU
The HDT-70 accepts 3 different audio inputs: analogue, digital AES/EBU and
digital audio embedded in SDI signal.
To select the audio which the equipment should encode, it’s necessary to go
to the 2nd line of the menu and press RIGHT or LEFT buttons to select the
input type.
When analogue audio input type is selected, by pressing ENT button the
user enters a submenu, which makes possible the configuration of the input
level of each audio input: micro, micro and phantom voltage or line level.
When the audio input type selected is SDI embedded audio, on the right
side between brackets the audio groups which are present on the SDI signal
are displayed. If groups 1 and 3 are present the numbers will be displayed
between the brackets [1_3_].
Figure 3.9 Audio input type: SDI embedded. 1st audio group present
In SMPTE-272M (SD-SDI) and SMPTE-299M (HD-SDI) standards is specified

that in a SDI video signal up to four audio groups can be embedded, each
group is composed of 4 audio channels. So, sixteen audio channels can be
embedded in an SDI digital video signal.
HDT-70 digital transmitter is able to transmit four audio channels, 1 group.

It must be specified which of these groups is going transmitted together
with the video signal. To choose the group to be transmitted ENT button has
to be pressed, until the number of the group to be transmitted appears at
the right of the brackets.
According to SMPTE-272M standard (SD-SDI), the audio DID parameter for

each audio group is:
Group 1 Æ Audio DID: 767
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According to SMPTE-299M standard (HD-SDI), the audio DID parameter for

each audio group is:
3.3 Encoder Options
This menu allows the configurations of the encoder of the HDT-70

transmitter. The options available are organized in submenus as explained
below.
3.3.1 Test Generator
This equipment offers the possibility to transmit a test signal. To configure

the test generator select this submenu with UP and DOWN arrows and press
ENT button. Following options are available in this submenu:
Submenu options:
- Video: ON/OFF. This option activates the video generator, a bars signal
with an icon moving along the screen. This test signal is SD 625i format.
Once it’s active, the signal will be transmitted even if there is another
input signal. If the input signal has to be transmitted the video test
signal generator has to be disabled.
Note: At the beginning of the retransmission the status this parameter
should be tested. It has to be OFF to be able to transmit the incoming
signal.
- Service: Allows the operator to change the name of the service that will
be transmitted. Also the name of the service will be display in the test
video signal
Note: option not available with the current firmware.
- Audio: ON/OFF. This option enables the audio generator. 4 tones of
1KHz and of -20dBFs amplitude will be transmitted one per audio
channel. Once the audio test signal generator is activated it will transmit
the signal even if there are other audio signals at the inputs.
If the input audio signal has to be transmitted the audio test signal
generator has to be disabled.
Note: Option not available with the current firmware
To exit this submenu and return to the previous menu, press MENU button.
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3.3.2 Video
In this submenu the parameters which affect encoder configuration are

explained.
- Profile: 4:2:0 or 4:2:2. Video and SDI signals MPEG-2 encoding

profile.
- Delay (Standard or Ultra Low delay). This latency is the time the
signal needs to go from the HDT-70 encoder input to the HDR-
70/HDR-100 decoder output. This latency is only guaranteed when
the receiver is a HDR-70/HDR-100. Ultra low delay option has 2
frames latency in HD (80ms approx.) and 1 frame latency in SD (45-
54ms).
It is important to know that there is a tradeoff between latency and
signal quality. If the signal latency (doing the signal encoding and
decoding) decreases also does the video signal quality and vice versa.
So, signal quality in super low delay configuration is not as good as in
Standard delay.
3.3.3 Audio
This section the parameters which affect audio encoding explained.
Channel 1 bitrate: (256, 384Kbps). Configures the bitrate in Kbps.

The higher the bitrate, the better the transmitted audio signal quality.
But, if the bitrate for the audio signals increases the bitrate for the
video signal will decrease and also will decrease the video signal
quality.
Channel 2: Enabled/disabled status of the pair of audios 2: audio 2L
and audio 2R.
Channel 2 bitrate: (256, 384Kbps). ). Configures the bitrate in Kbps.
The higher the bitrate, the better the transmitted audio signal quality.
But, if the bitrate for the audio signals increases the bitrate for the
video signal will decrease and also will decrease the video signal
quality.
If just one audio signal is to be transmitted, we recommend disabling the

second audio channel, which is not going to be used. That way, the bitrate
for the video signal increases and so does the video signal quality.
3.3.4 TS parameters
To visualize the transport stream parameters, move to line no.4 on encoder

submenu using UP and DOWN buttons and then press ENT button. The
following parameters will appear:
Video PID: Video Packet Identifier
Audio 1 PID: Audio channel 1 Packet Identifier
Audio 2 PID: Audio channel 2 Packet Identifier
PMT PID: PMT (Program Map Table) information packet identifier
PCR PID: PCR (Program Clock Reference) information packet
identifier
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3.3.5 Output bitrate
This parameter is changeable when the equipment is configured in encoder

mode. This parameter offers the possibility to configure the output birate in
MPEG-2.
When the equipment is configured as a transmitter, the output birate of the
encoder is set by the TPS (Constellation scheme, FEC, guard interval and
bandwidth) of the COFDM signal.
Encoder option is not available with current firmware version.
3.4 Modulator: Manual/ Auto
There are 2 options to configure the modulator HDT-70:

Automatic
Manual mode
To configure HDT-70 transmitter’s modulator stage go to line nº4 on the

main menu using UP and DOWN arrows. Pressing RIGHT or LEFT buttons
operation mode will be selected.
Once the operation mode is selected, to access configuration options, press

ENT button.
3.4.1 Manual mode
In this submenu the parameters which define COFDM modulation, according

to the ETSI EN 300744 Standard, can be configured.
- Constellation: QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM. QPSK is the most robust and

64QAM the less robust modulation scheme.
- FEC: 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8. ½ is the most robust and 7/8 the less
robust.
- Guard interval: 1/4, 1/8, 1/16 and 32
- Bandwidth: 5, 6, 7 or 8 MHz
The transmitted bit rate is determined by constellation scheme, guard

interval, convolutional code, bandwidth (5, 6, 7 or 8MHz) and other COFDM
system specific parameters as Reed Solomon code.
The following tables show the different transmitted bit rate (Mbps)
according to the constellation scheme, convolutional code, guard interval
and bandwidth, as defined in ETSI EN 300744 Standard.
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Table 3.2 Total bitrate – 5MHz Bandwidth
Table 3.2 4 Total bitrate - 6MHz Bandwidth
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3.4.2 Automatic mode
In this submenu allows the configuration encoder output bitrate and

configures de transmitter automatically to transmit that encoded signal.
The modulator is configured automatically as follows. The bandwidth is

always 8MHz and the guard interval 1/32. Depending on the bitrate to
transmit the modulator will select the modulation scheme and FEC
parameters.
Figure 3.10 Modulator menu: Auto Mode
Figure 3.11 Bitrate setting in Auto Mode
Example: To transmit a signal with 16Mbps birate

The equipment set for default a configuration from 8MHz bandwidth and a
guard interval of 1/32.
The equipment configures itself from 16Mbps with a constellation of 16QAM
and a FEC of 2/3 which allows the transmission of 16.09Mbps.
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Note: The minimum bitrate to transmit is 8Mbps for the HD 720P signal.
The minimum bitrate to transmit is 16Mbps for the HD 1080i signal.
When the equipment has an input signal in HD, the equipment configures
itself in HD.
In case that equipment is configured to transmit a signal with a bitrate
lower than the one needed to transmit an HD signal, the HDT-70 will trigger
the “Output bitrate low” alarm.
3.5 RF Stage
In this submenu the parameters related to the up-converter are configured.

The up-converter receives an IF signal from the rack equipment (modulator
and encoder) and translates it to frequency set by the user.
In this submenu can also be configured the transmitted output power.
Below the information to configure RF stage parameter setting and

monitorization.
- Up-converter: Enable/Disable. Enable or disables the power supply to

the RF head, the up-converter.
- Frequency: XXXX,X (MHz). This parameter allows the configuration of
the transmission frequency. The transmission frequency can be
configured with 100 KHz resolution.
Note: If the configured frequency is out of the range an alarm is
triggered.
- Set power: 0.4 to 2Watt. Configuration transmitter’s output power. This
parameter depends on the Up-converter model and the frequency range
of the HDT-70 transmitter.
- Antenna: 1/2. Allows the user to select the transmitter antenna. Upon
request, the up-converter of the HDT-70 transmitter can have 2 antenna
connections (1 and 2). With this parameter the antenna that is going to
be used to transmit the signal is selected. Simultaneous transmission
with both antennas is not possible.
Note: For more information, asked directly the manufacturer, SVP
Broadcast Microwave.
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- Power supply voltage: the power supply voltage in the up-converter is
displayed. If the power supply voltage to the up-converter is below 18V
or above 36V, an alarm is triggered and the red LED in the front panel of
the up-converter lights red. The up-converter also sends the alarm to
the control unit and the LED next to the ALARM button lights red. When
the power supply voltage reaches 18V and is below 36V the alarm is
cancelled
- Up-Converter Temperature: the temperature inside the up-converter is
displayed. If the temperature inside the up-converter reaches or exceeds
70ºC, an alarm is triggered and the LED on the front panel lights in red.
It also sends an alarm to the control unit and the LED next to the ALARM
button lights in red. When the temperature drops to 65ºC, the alarm
disappears.
- Up-converter serial number and firmware version.
3.6 Unit configuration
This section helps to configure the general working parameters of the

equipment HDT-70:
- Operation mode: encoder/transmitter. This parameter allows the

configuration of the equipment as encoder or transmitter.
Note: not available with this software version.
The equipment has ASI output but the output bitrate is set depending on
the selected modulation parameters, the equipment does not work as an
encoder only.
- Ethernet: In this submenu equipment’s port and local and remote IP
addresses are configure. To get access in this submenu press ENT.
o Profile: 1 to 8. The equipment has 8 profiles to store different
configurations.
o Local IP: Local IP addresses for the transmission equipment.
o Gateway: IP addresses from the Gateway or router
o Subnet mask
o Remote IP: Public IP addresses of the remote control station
where the control software NetC is installed.
o Port: Communication port which is used for the communication of
the transmitter with the remote station.
Once the parameters related to the Ethernet communication are
configure, press MENU get back to the previous menu and confirm the
changes in the Ethernet configuration.
- RS-232: Allows the configuration of the equipment with a RS-232

connection. To communicate with the remote station, it’s necessary y to
configure the following parameters:
Baud: Baud rate determined the communication velocity
Parity: Parity bits
Stop bits.
- Clock and Date. Allows the configuration of the clock and date of the
equipment. Includes de 29th of February in leap years.
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- Location labels: the operator can indicate with this parameters location
of the equipment, and source and destinations nodes. To configure these
parameters move to line 5 of the unit configuration submenu and press
ENT button to enter a submenu where the following parameters can be
edited.
Equipment location
Destination node
Source node
When all of the parameters related to the location, and source and
destination nodes of the equipment have been set, press ENT button to
confirm the settings, then press the MENU button again to exit the
submenu.
- HD Enable: Yes/No. If the equipment is HD displays “YES”, if the

equipment is SD displays “NO”, and the operator can access to the
submenu, which allows the upgrade to HD. HD upgrade submenu
parameters:
o Cod: Code to be given to SVP together with the serial number of the
equipment
o Key: Number which is given by SVP to realise the upgrade to HD
Note: There are 3 options to introduce the key. After 3 attempts the
equipment will be lock in SD, and it’s necessary to send it to the
manufacturer to unlock, and do the upgrade to HD.
3.7 Unit Monitor
- In this menu the parameters related to the equipment (encoder and

modulator rack unit) will be monitorised.
- Power supply: Mains/DC. The HDT-70 equipment displays the power
supply that is being used: AC or DC.
- Battery voltage: shows the the equipment’s input power supply voltage
when it is being fed with batteries. If the power supply voltage to the
modulator unit is below 11V or exceeds 36V, an alarm is triggered and
the led next to alarm button lights red. When the power supply voltage
is between 11V and 36V the alarm is cancelled.
- Temperature: Temperature on the modulator unit shown.
If the equipment detects that the temperature has reached 45ºC
automatically the two fans inside the rack-mount unit are turned on.
These fans are automatically turned off when the temperature of the
equipment drops to 42ºC. This way the fans life is increased. On the
other hand, if the temperature inside the rack-mount unit reaches or
exceeds 70ºC, an alarm is triggered and the red LED next to the ALARM
button lights red. When the temperature drops to 65ºC, the alarm is
cancelled.
- Serial number and firmware version
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3.8 Logbook
To access to the logbook information move to line nº8 of the main menu,
Logbook and press ENT button. An historic of then alarms, date and time, is
displayed.
This information is very useful for the operator to know why in a concrete
moment the transmitter has not transmitted the input signal.
4 Operation of the equipment
The configuration of the transmitter can be done directly from the front
panel. The main menu offers all the necessary information to know the
configuration of the transmitter.
Figure 4.1 Main Screen
To access the equipment’s menu press the MENU button on the front panel.
The arrow buttons and the ENT (Enter) button are used to navigate through
the menus.
The different submenus of the transmitter:
1. Input Select
2. Audio Input
3. Encoder
4. Modulator
5. RF Stage
6. Unit configuration
7. Unit monitor
8. Logbook
4.1 Change a parameter
The equipment has 3 types of parameters:

1. Parameters with 2 options
2. Parameters with 3 to 7 options
3. Parameters with multiple options.
To change parameters with 2 options, move the cursor to the parameter

that should be changed, by using the UP and DOWN buttons. When the
desired parameter has been set, press the ENT button and the equipment
will log onto that parameter
A parameter with 2 options is for example the Audio channel 2 parameter:
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Enable/Disable inside of the submenu Encoder/Audio.
Figure 4.1 Parameter: Audio Channel 2: Enable/Disable
To change the parameter with restricted options, move the cursor to the
parameter that should be change with the Up and Down buttons. By
pressing LEFT or RIGHT BUTTONS we will navigate though the different
options available. When the desired parameter has been set press ENT
button.
The parameter with restricted options is Bandwidth: 5/6/7/8MHz
Figure 4.2 Bandwidth parameter: 5, 6, 7, 8MHz (Restricted options)
Pressing LEFT and RIGHT buttons we will navigate though the different
restricted parameters
Figure 4.3 Bandwidth parameter: value 5MHz after pressing the right button
To configure a multiple option parameter, for example the transmission

frequency, select the parameter and press ENT button to be able to change
its value.
Figure 4.4 Transmission frequency parameter configuration. Cursor on the

second digit
After pressing ENT button a cursor will appear over the first digit of the
value to be changed. Using the Up and Down buttons the value of that digit
can be change. To move through the different digits use Left and Right
buttons. Once the parameter is configured, press ENT button, and the
equipment will be locked onto that frequency.
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5 Alarms and Warnings
The HDT-70 modulator constantly indicates the existence of alarms and/or

warnings via the LED next to the ALARM button:
- If this LED is out, there are no active alarms and warnings.
- If this LED lights in orange, the equipment indicates that there are one
of more warnings.
- If this LED lights in red, the equipment has one or more alarms,
although there may also be some warnings
The ALARM button: when this button is pressed, the equipment displays a
list of the active alarms and/or warnings. If there are no active alarms or
warnings, the unit displays “No alarms” and “No warnings”.
To exit the alarm menu press the button ALARM
The parameters that can cause alarms and warnings to be activated are
listed below.
5.1 List of alarms and warnings
Input signal: The equipment accepts three input signals: composite

video, SDI and ASI. The user has to select which input signal is going to
be introduced.
If not input signal is detected or if other input signal is introduced a
warning is triggered informing the user of that event. The warning is
displayed in the main screen, input signal indicator blinks. Furthermore,
the Led next to ALARM button lights in red and if ALARM button is
pressed the HDT-70 shows the alarm “input signal no present.”
Output bitrate low alarm: When the signal to be transmitted is HD 720p

format minimum output bitrate is 8MHz. When the signal to be
transmitted is 1080i format minimum transmitted bitrate is 16Mbps. The
transmitter will have to be configured according to the input signal to be
transmitted.
If the transmitter is not configured according to the requirements of the

HD input signal “Output bitrate low” alarm is triggered. On the main
screen the output bitrate and input type blink. Besides, the Led next to
ALARM button lights in red. When ALARM button is pressed “Output
bitrate” alarm is displayed on the alarms list.
ASI Overflow: in case the equipment detects that the input ASI signal
has a bit rate superior to the maximum allowed, an alarm is triggered
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and the led next to ALARM button lights in red. When alarm button is
pressed “ASI overflow” alarm is displayed on the alarms list. Therefore,
transmitter configuration, constellation scheme, guard interval and/or
convolutional coding will have to be changed so that overflow does not
occur.
Rack unit temperature: if the temperature inside the rack-mount unit

reaches or exceeds 70ºC, an alarm is triggered and the LED next to the
ALARM button lights red. If ALARM button is pressed “Rack temperature
High” alarm is displayed on the alarms list. When the temperature drops
to 65ºC, the alarm is cancelled.
Power supply voltage of the equipment: if the power supply voltage to

the modulator unit is below 11V or exceeds 36V, an alarm is triggered
and the led next to ALARM button lights red. When the power supply
voltage reaches 11V or is below 36V the alarm is cancelled.
Communication failure between the modulator equipment and up-

converter: When the modulator rack unit detects a communication
failure with the up-converter, the LED next to ALARM button lights red.
On the alarms list “UCM no communications” alarm is displayed. If the
up-converter is disabled the HDT-70 does not show any alarm.
6 HD Upgrade
To realise the upgrade to HD of a HDT-70 transmitter, to use it as standard

format, you need to proceed as follow:
Move to line 6 in the Unit Configurations submenu: HD Enable and press the
ENT to get access to the submenu.
Inside of the submenu you can watch:

• Code given by the equipment
• Key to introduce
Figure 6.1 HD upgrade submenu
To upgrade the equipment from SD to HD it’s necessary to contact SVP and

give your serial number and the code given by the equipment. SVP will give
you the key according to your equipment.
There are 3 options to introduce the key. After 3 attempts the equipment
will be lock in SD, and it’s necessary to send it to the manufacturer to
unlock, and do the upgrade to HD.
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Chapter 4: The Up-Converter
This chapter provides all the information needed about the HDT-70
transmitter’s Up-converter.
1 Front Panel
The figure below shows the front panel of the up-converter.

Lemo connector for IF
Channel selector: with 15 preset channels
Status indicator Led
Connection for the MD-70
Antenna connector: N female
Figure 1.1 Front panel of the Up-Converter
The up-converter is a multi-frequency equipment. The transmission

frequency can be configured manually using the channel selector in the up-
converter (one among 15 previously programmed frequencies) or remotely
from the rack modulator equipment.
Frequency configuration can be done from the modulator rack unit or from
the up-converter channel selector. To configure the frequency manually,
using the channel selector in the up-converter, the operator should look at
the channel list at one side of the up-converter and move the channel
selector to the desired channel. In this case, the frequency cannot be
modified from the rack control unit.
To configure the transmission frequency remotely, the channel selector has

to be set in 0 position, slave mode.
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Figure 1.2 Channel selector in 0 positions to control the up-converter
parameters from the HDT-70 modulator
The up-converter has a Status Indicator Led.

If the up-converter is working properly the Led lights in green.
If the led is Off:
The control unit has the up-converter power supply disabled
There is a short circuit in the triax cable
When the PLL is unlocked the Led flashes green and red alternatively
If the up-converter has any other alarm the Led lights in red.
The up-converter has a Lemo connector with a protection plug to connect

the MD-70 external signal meter. Using this meter, the user can measure
different important parameters with great precision, such as the power set
in the antenna, the transmission frequency, the supply voltage and the
temperature in the up-converter.
2 Alarms
Alarms and warnings detailed below can appear on the up-converter:
− Up-converter’s transmission power low: when the transmission power is

equal to or lower than 50% of the configured transmission power, the
equipment shows an alarm. The Led in the up-converter lights red. In
the control unit the LED next to ALARM button lights red and
“transmitted power low” alarm is displayed on the alarms list. When the
power reaches 55% of the configured transmission power the alarm is
cancelled.
− Reverse power high: when the reverse power exceeds the 25% of the
transmitted power, an alarm is triggered. The led in the up-converter
lights red. In the control unit the LED next to ALARM button lights red.
The equipment displays “Reverse Power High”. When the reverse power
decreases below 23% of the transmitted signal power the alarm is
cancelled.
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− Up-converter temperature high: if the temperature inside the up-
converter reaches or exceeds 75ºC, an alarm is triggered. In the up-
converter the led light in red. In the control unit the red LED next to the
ALARM button lights in red and “Up-converter temperature High” alarm
is displayed in the alarms list. When the temperature drops to 73ºC, the
alarm is cancelled.
− Up-converter power supply low/high: if the power supply voltage to the
up-converter is below 18V or above 36V, an alarm is triggered. In the
up-converter the Led lights in red. In the control unit LED next to the
ALARM button lights in red and “Up-converter power supply low/high”
alarm is displayed on the alarms list. The unit stops displaying the alarm
when the power supply voltage is 18V or greater, but below 36V
− Frequency out of range: when set in slave mode, the frequency

configured remotely is out of the frequency range of the transmitter, the
equipment shows an alarm. In the up converter the LED lights red. In
the control unit the LED next to alarm button lights red and Frequency
out of range alarm is displayed on the alarms list.
− Lock status of the up-converter: if the PLL of the up-converter is not

locked in frequency, the equipment shows an alarm. In the up converter
the led blinks red and green. In the control unit the LED next to alarm
button lights red and PLL no lock alarm is displayed on the alarms list.
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Chapter 5: NetC Remote Control Software
1 Introduction
NetC, Network Controller, is the new equipment remote control software

developed by SVP Broadcast Microwave. This new software lets the user
control multiple SVP machines simultaneously provided they are connected
to the same local area network.
Remote configuration and monitoring of DR-100/HDR-100 series receivers,

DR-70/HDR-70 series receivers and DT-70/HDT-70 transmitters can be
carried out with this new software
Next, installation and operation of this software is described.
2 Installation
To be able to control remotely SVP machines is necessary to install the

software on a computer and then to configure the machines to make
possible their communication with the computer on which the software has
been installed.
Note: This software has been developed for Windows XP Operating system.
The control software application is delivered in a CD together with SVP

equipments. This software is also available on our web site:
http://www.svpbm.com/ing/support.htm. On the web site there will always
be available the latest version of this software.
Installation of this software starts when setup file is selected. Then just
follow installation process.
To control the equipment remotely, the following steps are required:
1. The LED next to the REMOTE button must be lit in green. The
REMOTE button is used to select the remote control mode. When the
LED next to this button is lit in green, the equipment is set for remote
control via the Ethernet link, while if this LED is out, the equipment
can only be controlled locally. To activate o defuse the remote
control, simply press this button.
Figure 2.2.1 Front view of HDT-70 transmitter
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2. When the equipment is set for remote control (the REMOTE LED is lit
in green), the Ethernet communications parameters must be
configured. Go to Setup Configuration Menu, enter Ethernet
Parameters submenu and set the following parameters:
a. Local IP address: this is the IP address of the SVP machine

within the Local Area Network that it is connected to. This IP
address does not have to be fixed.
b. Gateway: This is the IP address of the gateway or router in the
LAN to which the receiver is connected.
c. The subnet mask: depending on the configuration of this mask
and the remote IP address, information packets transmitted by
the receiver will either be transmitted within the LAN or outside
the LAN, via the router.
d. Remote IP: The public IP address of the remote station to
which the SVP machine must be connected. This is the IP
address of the computer where the software is installed on or
the public address of the net where the computer is. This IP
address must be fixed.
e. Port: The communications port to be used for communications
between the machine and the remote station. The router in the
LAN to which the remote station is connected must be
configured so that packets sent to this port are routed to the IP
address configured in point d. This completes the definition of
the connection between the receiver and the remote station.
This last configuration is set in the router’s NAT table (Network
Address Translation).
3 Software Operation
Once the installation is done, we can proceed with the execution of the
software.
The operation of the control software can be divided into two sections:
network configuration and equipment control.
3.1 Network Configuration
When the program is run in the main screen appear the following buttons:
Add/Delete equipments to/from the network

Edit on each equipment: name, port or notes section
On/Off (Open/close) the control screen for each equipment
Organize the list of equipments
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Figure 3.3.1 Main screen or the NetC program
To add a new machine, ADD button must be clicked. Then following dialog
box will open:
Figure 3.3.2 Dialog box to add a new machine to the net
− Title: field to assign the name to the equipment that will be remotely
controlled.
− Note: paragraph to make any comment on the equipment.
− Port: communications port assigned to the machine that is to be
included in the network.
− Boot: If this field is active, the machine's control screen will open
automatically when the program is run.
To remove a machine from the network DEL button must be pressed.
Edit button opens the data input dialog box of the equipment that has been
previously selected on the main screen. Every field can be changed.
The ON/OFF button opens/closes the control window to manage equipments

remotely.
Arrows UP/DOWN are used to modify the position of the selected equipment
on the list.
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3.2 Equipment control
To open the control interface of SVP equipment, first, the machine must be
selected on the main screen and then ON/OFF button must be pressed.
When the ON/OFF button is pressed a window is opened. This window has
three tabs: Monitor tab, Data tab and Logbook tab.
3.2.1 Monitor tab
The monitor tab allows the user to configure the most important parameters
of each machine. The content of the tab is different depending on the
machine that is connected.
Figure 3.1 Monitor tab for receiver HDR/DR-70
For receivers the parameters displayed on the tab are the following:
- Signal Level: received signal level in each antenna. The value is
numerically and graphically displayed.
- C/N: signal to noise ratio of the signal present in each antenna. It is
shown not only numerically but also graphically.
- Reception frequency: user configurable parameter.
- Local oscillator frequency. FI frequency for HDR/DR-70 receivers
- Power button and shutdown.
- Information of TPS carriers (constellation, FEC code, Viterbi, and guard
interval).
- Bitrate total received in bps.
- Bandwidth in MHz
- Decoded information corresponding to the service (table PMT PID, PID
for the packets that carry the Program Clock Reference PCR, no agenda,
Video PID, Audio PID 1 PID 2 and PID audio data).
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For transmitters the parameters displayed on the tab are the following:
Figure 3.2 Monitor tab for HDT/DT-70
The monitor tab for the transmitters, displays all data corresponding to the
transmitted COFDM signal; MPEG-2 codification, COFDM modulation,
transmission frequency and transmission power. The monitor tab is divided
in the following fields:
- Input: In this field audio and video input types are configured and
monitored
Audio options: analogue or digital AES/EBU or embedded in SDI
signal.
Video options: composite analogue, digital SDI or DVB-ASI
Transport Stream.
When DVB-ASI input is selected the two fields on the right side are active,
one monitors the input bit rate of the ASI Transport Stream and the other
shows the packet format. There is also an overflow indicator.
- Power: the On/Off button
- RF field: the parameters of the up converter are monitored and some of
them can be configured. The parameters to configure the up-converter
are:
Transmission frequency
Power supply, to feed the up-converter.
- Service: In this field parameters related to video encoding, Transport
Stream and COFDM modulation are configured:
Transport Stream: Video packets PID
Audio 1 (pair 1) PID
Audio 2 (pair 2) PID
Program number
PMT table PID
PCR (Program Clock Reference) PID
COFDM modulation: Constellation (QPSK, 16QAM or 64QAM)
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FEC (1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6 or 7/8)
Guard Interval (1/4, 1/8, 1/16 ó 1/32)
Channel bandwidth (5, 6, 7 or 8MHz)
Profile: 4:2:0 or 4:2:2
Latency: Super low delay or Standard delay.
Aspect ratio (4/3 or 16/9).
Each audio pair bitrate
Total transmitted bitrate
- Audio: in this field each audio pair can be enabled or disabled. Besides,
each audio level is monitored with a graphic bar and also with a numeric
value when selected input audio type is analogue. It also points out the
maximum peak value reached.
3.2.2 Data tab
Provides general information about the machine connected to the local area
network: Local IP, Remote IP, port, device model, serial number, version,
temperature, etc.
Figure 3.3 Data tab
3.2.3 Logbook tab
The logbook tab shows the last 32 warnings/alarms. However all the alarms
occurred during the day are stored in a file.
In the directory where NetC software has been installed there is a folder
named logbook. Inside logbook directory there are several folders one per
SVP equipment connected to the net. The name of each folder is the text
written in Title field when the machine was added to the network. The file
with the logbook information, alarms and warnings, is stored in the
corresponding folder.
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Figure 3.4 Logbook Tab
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Chapter 6: External meter MD-70
1 Description
The MD-70 external meter is an instrument designed to measure several

status parameters in analogue UCM series up-converters and DCM series
down-converters y and in digital HDR/DR-70 receiver’s down-converters
and in HDT/DT-70 transmitter’s up-converters.
In the up-converters the transmission frequency (MHz), the transmission

power (Watt), the power supply voltage and temperature of them is
measured.
In the down-converters this meter measures received signal frequency

(MHz), signal level (dBm), power supplied by the demodulator and the
temperature in the down-converter.
When the MD-70 meter is connected either to an up-converter or to a

down-converter, the display will show the start-up message (model and
version of the equipment) for a few seconds.
Afterwards, it will detect and display for several seconds the model,
software version and serial number of the equipment the meter is
connected to. Then the MD-70 meter displays the transmission frequency,
output power, power supply and equipment temperature if an up-converter
has been connected. If the meter has been connected to a down-converter
reception frequency, received signal level, power supply and equipment
temperature are displayed. This information is visualized until the meter is
disconnected or the equipment that is connected to is switched off.
When in the up-converter or the down-converter the PLL is unlocked in

frequency, the frequency value blinks in the display of the MD-70.The same
happens when there is a power supply failure in the up-converter or in the
down converter, the value in the MD-70 meter blinks. Equally, if the
temperature in the up converter is higher than 75ºC or lower than -10ºC,
the temperature measurement displayed in the meter blinks.
These measurements provide the user with information to know the status
of the up or down converter at all times, and in case a failure occurs
(temperature or power supply) it will be very easy to identify. This meter is
also useful to install the equipments and to steer the antennas.
This equipment is designed to use it outdoor in extreme conditions. It is

watertight and very robust.
This is an instrument that will help in the installation of the links and will
allow an excellent control of the maintenance parameters.
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Figure 1.1 MD-70 External Meter
2 Technical features
Table 2.1 Technical features
Item Feature
Power supply +8 to 25 V.DC
Connector 4 pin 0B Lemo series
Cable length 1m (other cable lengths
upon request)
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Notes:
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Final note
SVP Broadcast Microwave S.L. is constantly striving to improve all of its

products.
Therefore, we ask you to understand that modifications may occur in

designs, equipment and technology. Consequently, no responsibility can be
derived from the information, illustrations or descriptions contained in this
manual.
The texts, illustrations and instructions in the manual are based on the
existing situation when the manual is published.
Reprinting, reproduction and translation, in part or in whole,

is forbidden without written authorisation from SVP Broadcast
Microwave S.L.
SVP Broadcast Microwave reserves all rights regarding intellectual property

rights.
All rights reserved regarding modifications.
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SVP Broadcast Microwave reserves the right to make changes to this
manual and to the equipment without prior notice.
SVP
Broadcast
Microwave
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48215 Iurreta
Vizcaya – España
Tel-34-94620 3722
Fax-34-94620 4356
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USER’S GUIDE V1.1

The objective of this first part is to provide a general description of the

Chapter 2: Technical features

This second chapter offers a detailed description of each connection present

Chapter 3: Transmitter’s menus and operation

Chapter 5: NetC Remote Control Software

This chapter provides a detailed description of NetC software. This program

Chapter 6: MD-70 External Signal Meter

1. The HDT-70 COFDM digital transmitter is completely compatible with the

2. It consists of two parts: first, encoder and modulator equipment with

3. The HDT-70 can be configured to work as an encoder or as complete

4. The transmitted power varies from 0.4Watt to 2Watt depending on the

5. While installing the equipment, the power supply of the up-converters

7. Attention should be paid to the connection between the up converter and

8. When in a transmission, the second audio is not to be used; it should be

9. It is not advisable to use a power lead with a cross-section smaller than

10. If you wish to install the rack-mount demodulator unit horizontally,

CHAPTER 2: Technical features

CHAPTER 3: Transmitter’s menus and operation

5 Alarms and Warnings .................................................................. 40

CHAPTER 5: NetC Remote Control Software

CHAPTER 6: MD-70 External Signal Meter

Figure 1.1 HDT-70 Transmitter double configuration (1+1)

There is a communication channel between them through the I.F. triax

The HDT-70 digital transmitter uses COFDM (Coded Orthogonal Frequency

OFDM modulation system distributes the data over a large number of

An OFDM modulated signal, since uses a low symbol rate modulation

The European ETSI EN 300744 standard defines the following convolutional

Used modulation scheme of each OFDM sub-carrier, QPSK, 16QAM and

The transmission frequency can be configured manually using the channel

The up-converter is weatherproof, suitable for outdoor work. It is installed

The equipment can be powered by AC mains or by DC batteries. The

Figure 1.2 A flight case for the rack-mount modulator unit

Frequency range: 1.3 to 13.5GHz (Different bands available)

Maximum output power 0.4 to 2Watt

Intermediate frequency: 70MHz

Video input types:

Video test signal generator

Input audio channel number 2 channels stereo/ 4 channels mono

Modulation technique: COFDM DVB-T, 2k mode

Transmission bitrate: 3.11 – 31.67Mbps

Monitorization and control section

Control modes: Front panel

Power Supply Section

AC input range: 90 to 240V (50/60Hz)

The connections of the Up-converter, RF head, are located on the front

Figure 2.2 Up-Converter’s connections

Video In (PAL/NTSC) Video Loop

Figure 2.3 HDT-70 transmitter’s connections

2.1 Connections of the Modulator Unit

2.1.1 Power supply

The equipment can be powered by an AC source between 90 and 240V, or

The mains frequency should be between 50 and 60 Hz.

The equipment has inside a DC/DC converter, so that it is completely

The IF output of the modulator supplies +36V to power the up-converter.

Table 2.1 AC Power Supply Connection Technical Features

Table 2.2 DC Power Supply Connection Technical Features

Connection is described below:

Table 2.3 Up-Converter Power Supply Connection Technical Features

2.1.2 Video Input / Output (loop)

This design simplifies the installation of the equipment in an OB truck

Table. 2.4 Analogue video and SDI inputs features

2.1.3 DVB-ASI Transport Stream Input/output

Following parameters are displayed on the main screen:

Channel 1 bitrate: (256, 384Kbps). Configures the bitrate in Kbps.