DIP 120 / DIP 121 IP <-> ASI Gateway - dvbc.ru

DIP 120 / DIP 121 

IP ASI Gateway 

Instruction Manual 

BLANKOM Digital GmbH 

TecCenter 

31162 Bad Salzdetfurth 

Germany 

Phone +49 (0) 5063 / 2711 - 0 

Fax +49 (0) 5063 / 2711 - 60 

E-Mail info@blankom-digital.de 

Web www.blankom-digital.de 

Professional Headend Solutions 

BLANKOM Digital GmbH TecCenter 31162 Bad Salzdetfurth Germany Tel. +49 (0) 5063 / 2711-0 Fax +49 (0) 5063 / 2711-60 

DIP 120 / DIP 121 IP ASI Gateway (Rev.E –11-10) www.blankom-digital.de

DIP 120 /DIP 121 IP ASI Gateway 

Important Notes! 

This manual is for use by qualified personnel only. Handling this device or system requires special electrotechnical 

knowledge. To reduce the risk of electrical shock or damage to the equipment, do not perform any 

servicing other than the installation and operating instructions contained in this manual unless you are qualified 

to do so. This device operates in the given voltage and frequency range without requiring manual adjustment. 

Special symbols that might appear on the equipment: 

This symbol indicates that there are dangerous live parts 

within the equipment. Do not touch these live parts, because 

serious injury or death may be the result. 

This symbol indicates that there are components under risk 

from electrostatic discharge. To avoid equipment damages do 

not touch these components or observe the respective handling 

rules! 

For continued protection against fire, the fuses may only be replaced by identical fuses with the same electrical 

specifications which are designed for the corresponding fuse positions. 

No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative 

work (such as translation, transformation or adaptation) without written permission from BLANKOM Digital 

GmbH. BLANKOM Digital GmbH reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in content 

from time to time without obligation on the part of BLANKOM Digital GmbH to provide notification of such 

revision or change. 

BLANKOM Digital GmbH provides this manual without warranty of any kind, either implied or expressed, including, 

but not limited, to the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. 

BLANKOM Digital GmbH may improve this manual or make changes in the products described herein at any 

time. 

© 2008 BLANKOM Digital GmbH 

All rights reserved! 

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Table of Content 

Installation Notes 


Important Notes! .............................................................. 2 

Table of Content ............................................................... 3 

Installation Notes ............................................................. 3 

General Description .......................................................... 4 

Front- and rear view DIP 120 ........................................... 6 

Front- und Rückansicht DIP 121 ....................................... 6 

LED-Signaling (front view) ............................................... 7 

LED-Signaling (rear view) ................................................. 7 

Reset ................................................................................ 7 

Control .............................................................................. 8 

Software Download ........................................................ 12 

Opening new ASI Ports ................................................... 15 

Change Password ........................................................... 16 

Services-Configuration ................................................... 17 

Logbook .......................................................................... 18 

Setup Sample: ................................................................. 19 

Miscellaneous ................................................................. 21 

All types of this device family are 19“devices with 1 RU high designed for installation in 19” racks. In addition 

to the front panel screws an internal module support is required at the rack. At least 1 RU space is required 

above the module for heat dissipation in the 19" rack. 

Use the necessary back panel connectors according to the respective system design. As soon as 

the power cord is connected, the device is ready for operation without any auxiliaries. It is 

recommended to use cable type CAT-6E for Gig-Ethernet. 

Only DIP 120 and DIP 121 Version D110.02: The second power connector is feeding another independent 

power supply for redundancy. For a maximum of redundancy both power supplies should use different 

circuits. The power supplies are designed for 100-240V AC. 

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General Description 

DIP 120 /DIP 121 is an IP ASI Gateway for use in IP networks. 

The device is converting in UDP encapsulated MPEG packets in DVB-compliant transport streams. DIP 120 

has two GigE inputs and is providing the DVB transport streams at 12 ASI outputs. There are two power 

supplies for the DIP 120 for redundancy. DIP 121 has one GigE input and 6 ASI outputs. 

Power redundancy for DIP 121 is available in Model (D 110.02). The Chassis is similar to DIP 120. 

Both devices are applicable for bidirectional usage that means the ASI ports of DIP 120 / DIP 121 can also 

be programmed as inputs. By this the device can also be used for ASI -> IP transcoding. A mixture of both 

modes is possible. 

MPEG over IP MPEG over ASI 

GigE ASI 

1‐6 

Config.‐ 

Port 

Processing Unit 

GigE ASI Converter 

ASI‐ 

Testport 

Configuration Monitoring 



1‐6 

Config.‐ 

Port 




Testport 


Power‐ 

Supply 

WebServer 

SNMP‐Agent 

Power‐ 

Supply 

WebServer 

SNMP‐Agent 


Technical Description: 


Fig. 1: Schematic DIP 120 



1‐6 

Config.‐ 

Port 




Testport 


Fig. 2: Schematic DIP 121 

� RJ45 GigE interface as streamingport 

� RJ45 10/100 Mbit interface for control 

� Bidirectional gateway IP � ASI 

� Up to 6 (DIP 121) or 2x6 (DIP120) ASI Ports 

o 6x BNC, 75 Ohm, EN 50083-9 

o Each ASI port configurable either as input or output 

� Selectable allocation of the transport stream to the ASI ports 

� Supported data rates 1,3 – 139Mbps 

o Burst/Continous- Mode 

o 188/204 Byte packet length 

� Implemented server 

o http-Server 

o SNMP-Server 

o DHCP-Client 

o NTP-Client for internal clock 

� Logbook 

� Power supply range 100-240V AC 

� DVB over IP specification: 

o UDP 

o RTP 

o Forward error correction (FEC) Pro-MPEG 

Received total Data Rate must not exceed 700 Mbit/s. 

Power‐ 

Supply 

WebServer 

SNMP‐Agent 



Front- and rear view DIP 120 

ASI-Testports 

Channel 1-6 

Power Supply 1 

Power Supply 2 Control Ethernet 1 

(SNMP, Web-Server) 

Front- und Rückansicht DIP 121 


Channel 1-6 


Channel 7-12 

Gigabit Ethernet 1 

(MPEG-IP-Data) 

ASI-Ports 1-6 

with LEDs 

Power Supply Gigabit Ethernet 


Gigabit Ethernet 2 


Control Ethernet 2 


Control Ethernet 


LED-Signaling 

DIP 121 (Model D110.02) has a second power supply for redundancy, please compare to DIP 120. 


with LEDs 

LED-Signaling 


with LEDs 


LED-Signaling (front view) 

Description Color Function 

IP 1 

IP 2 

(only DIP 120) 

Fault 

Power 

green 

red 

yellow 

green 

red 

yellow 

red 

green 

green 

LED-Signaling (rear view) 


Network connection GigE 

No network connection 

Network connection 10/100 Mbit/s 

Network connection GigE 

No network connection 

Network connection 10/100 Mbit/s 

Internal failure, power supply fault ( only DIP 120), 

Temperature warning 

Device ok 

Power supply ok, blinking while booting 

Table 1: Signaling LED front view 

Status of each ASI port is indicated by a multicolor LED directly at the ASI port at the rear side. 

Reset 

Description Color Function 

ASI-Port 1-6 

ASI-Port 7-12 

(only DIP120) 

yellow Output 

green Input 

off Disabled 

Table 2: Signaling of ASI-Ports LEDs (rear view) 

In case of an misbehavior there is a reset button at the rear side of the device: 

1. Short pressure < 2s internal provcessor reset 

2. Pressure 2-10s power on reset 

3. Pressure >10s preset to factory settings (all configured data are lost) 



Control 

DIP 120 / DIP121 has an integrated web-server. Configuration is done with a PC and a standard web browser. 

The PC is connected over a hub or switch with the control port(s) of the DIP 120 / DIP 121. The configuration 

is done with the web browser. The standard IP address of the device is 192.168.1.1. 

After connecting the device the following login window appears: 

Default-Login is: 

The device is starting with the following start menu: 

- Name: admin 

- Password: admin 


The report page gives an overview of the status and configuration data. 

The interface configuration menu appears after selecting the network. 




Selecting LAN enables the configuration of the control interface. Please store the configuration by pressing 

the Save button. 

After selecting GBE the following menu appears. The MAC address of the DATA Port is shown as well and the 

IP Address of the Data Port can be adjusted. 

To store the data please select the Save button. 



After clicking on streaming the following menu appears and the ASI Port can be selected for configuration. 

After clicking the Configure button the selected ASI port can be configured either as output or input port. 

If the selection ASI Output or Input is done please push the switch button. 

To store data, please press the Save button. 



The Test port(s) at the front side allows the user to monitor the transport streams of the ASI ports. The following 

menu enables the selection of the desired ASI port transport stream to the test port. It is possible to 

connect the ASI Input or the Output to the test port. To save the selection please press the button in the 

menu. 

Software Download 

Software download is done with a PC and a standard web browser. Please connect the web interface with the 

data port of the DIP 120 / DIP 121 by setting the IP address. Then select the type of download by pressing 

Administration. By choosing the according Go button the download procedure starts. 



To protect the device parameters before download the Lock button must be pressed and the preparation for 

the download is done. 

Afterwards please select the download file and press the Upload button. 

Hint: The file of the firmware download must have the ending CRC. 

After a successful download of the software from a PC to the device DIP 120/ DIP121 the firmware must be 

flashed into the internal nonvolatile memory by pressing the Flash button. 

Hint: 

An interruption of the powering during this phase can cause a damage of the device. Wait until the procedure 

is completely finished. 

After termination of the flashing procedure the following report appears “FLASH FINISHED”. Pressing the Activate 

button activates the new firmware. 

Now the user can reboot the device by pressing the Reboot button. The reboot time is dependent of changes 

of the firmware and can take up to 5 minutes caused by internal reconfigurations. 



Similar new FPGA software can be updated. After selecting the FPGA firmware the download procedure is 

equivalent to the steps mentioned above. 

Please select the file and press the Upload button. 


Opening new ASI Ports 


Dependent of the delivery status some ASI ports might be switched off. To switch on additional ASI ports of 

the DIP 120 / DIP121 it is necessary to get an activation key. Please call BLANKOM for further information. 

For generation of the activation key the delivery document, serial number and a Picture of the Report page 

of the device is necessary. 

Please contact your distributor or BLANKOM-Digital for an activation key: 

1. E-Mail send to service@blankom-digital.de 

2. By telephone: 05063/2711-0 

3. By Fax: 05063/2711-60 

After receiving the Activation Key from Blankom-Digital click the ASI Port Upgrade button and fill in the Activation 

Keyand press the Activate button. 



Change Password 

Access to the device is protected by user name and password. 

Factory settings for login are: 

- Name: admin 

- Password: admin 

Type into the Box the new password and repeat it in the adequate Box. 

To store the data please select the Save button. 

Hint: 

Forgotten Password: 

If the valid password or IP address is unknown, push the reset button at the rear side for more than10 sec. 

and the device will preset to factory settings. 

ALL CONFIGURED DATA WILL GET LOST! 

The standard IP address 192.168.1.1 is activated again. 

Set up the DIP 120/121 from start after that. 


Services-Configuration 

This menu allows the configuration of services like SNMP, NTP. 

Download MIB (Management Information Base) 


To download the complete MIB, please “click on “Download MIB “ in “SNMP configuration”. 

A MIB-Browser and an SNMP- Manager(SNMPv2C) is essential to control the device. 

Read community: blankom 

Set community: private 



Logbook 

All changes of the configuration and error events are stored in a logbook together with date and time. 

Clicking on” Refresh” or “Clear” below the window will update the Look book or clear it completely. 


Setup Sample: 

Generally 


To access to the WEB-Interface of the DIP120 need an Ethernet connection from your Computer to the control 

port of the device. If you don’t use a switch please connect via crossover cable. 

To reach the device on the default IP-address your Computer must be in the same Network subnet as the 

unit and different to the IP address of the unit. Please note: The DIP120 comes with a WEB interface for 

each board. Each board comes with the same default settings. So please customize the first board before 

connect to the second board. 

1) IP to ASI 

You have an DVB over IP TS in your network (e.g. from a DRD694) and want to convert it to ASI. 

Please connect your PC to the DIP121 as descript in generally and start the WEB interface. 

Select the configuration for ASI1. 

Select ASI direction Output and apply by clicking on Switch. 

Fill in the IP address of the Transport Stream you want to receive (unicast or multicast). 

Fill in the UDP Port No. of the Transport Stream you want to receive. 

Check or uncheck the ASI polarity (if checked polarity is inverted, Not inverted is Common). 

Select the IP protocol (depending on your IP source RTP or UDP, UDP is common). 

Check or uncheck the CBR mode(If checked CBR mode is active, ASI data comes in burst mode, CBR mode 

is common). 

Apply and save all settings by clicking on Save. 



2) ASI to IP 

You have a DVB ASI signal (e.g. from a TSR 600) and want to convert it in your network. 

Please connect your PC to the device as descript in generally and start the WEB interface. 

Select the configuration for ASI1. 

Select ASI direction Input and apply by clicking on Switch. 

Fill in the IP address you want to transmit to (unicast or multicast). 

Fill in the UDP Port No. you want to transmit to. 

Check or uncheck the ASI polarity (if checked polarity is inverted, not inverted is common). 

Select the IP protocol (depending on your IP source RTP or UDP, UDP is common). 

Check or uncheck the CBR mode (if checked CBR mode is active, ASI data comes in burst mode, CBR mode 

is common). 

Apply and save all settings by clicking on Save. 

Troubleshooting 

If you have problems with your setup please check the signal step by step from the source to the destination. 

There for it is helpful to have an ASI-analyzer like the DekTec FANTASI and a PC running the streamexpert. 

Also the software VLC and WireShark helps you to analyze the IP-data. 


Technical Data 

Miscellaneous 

History 


DIP 120 / DIP 121 IP ASI-Gateway 

IP-Input/Output 2 x GigEthernet 1000 Base-T (DIP 120) 

1 x GigEthernet 1000 Base-T (DIP 121) 

RJ45-Connector 

RJ45 10/100 Mbit interface for control 

Status-LED for IP-Connection 

TS Protocol: UDP,RTP,ARP,IGMP 

FEC: pro –MPEG Code of practise 3 Rev.2 

Capsulation: according to ETSI TS 102034 

ASI-Input/Output 2x 6 ASI-Ports (DIP 120) 

1x 6 ASI-Ports (DIP 121) 

(according to EN 50083-9) 

- Impedance: Connector 75 Ω 

- Return loss: > 18 dB 

Each ASI-Ports is adjustable 

as Input or Output 

Status-LEDs for each ASI-Port 

ASI- Data Rate 270Mbit/s 

TS- Data Rate 1,3....139Mbit/s 

ASI Mode burst/continuous (Input)/ 

burst/Output 

TS Mode 188,204 ( Input)/188 (Output) 

Received total Data Rate must not exceed 

700 Mbit/s. 

Configuration 2x 10/100 Mbit Ethernet (DIP 120) 

1x 10/100 Mbit Ethernet (DIP 121) 

RJ45-Connector 

Web server, SNMP agent 

Monitoring 2 x ASI-Test outputs for each GigE-Port (DIP120) 

1 x ASI-Test outputs for each GigE-Port (DIP121) 

Logbook 

General Data 

Power consumption DIP 120 < 35 Watt; DIP 121


Blankom Digital GmbH 

TecCenter 

31162 Bad Salzdetfurth 

Germany 

Phone +49 (0) 5063 / 2711 - 0 

Fax +49 (0) 5063 / 2711 - 60 

E-Mail info@blankom-digital.de 

Web www.blankom-digital.de

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