The Cisco® D9854-I Advanced Program Receiver (Figure 1) is designed for satellite and terrestrial content distribution applications requiring Digital Video Broadcasting - Satellite (DVB-S), Digital Video Broadcasting - Satellite - Second Generation (DVB-S2) and IP reception capabilities with advanced digital outputs for digital tier program distribution. A built-in decoder can decode an MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding (AVC) high definition (HD) program for analog monitoring, or a standard definition (SD) down-conversion for composite. MPEG-2 or MPEG-4 AVCSD programs can also be decoded for analog and SDI output. D9854-I comes with RF, ASI and MPEGoIP input combined with a high-quality SDI or HD-SDI output and optional MPEGoIP output.
Figure 1. Cisco D9854-I Advanced Program Receiver
Digital Program Distribution
The Asynchronous Serial Interface (ASI) transport output or the optional MPEGoIP output provides a number of output modes and can carry a decrypted program for digital tier distribution. This capability helps ensure that compressed video programs are efficiently distributed to households equipped with digital set-top boxes.
Digital Program Mapping
Digital Program Mapping allows programmers to "transparently" substitute programs at the uplink. It maintains predictable and compliant transport output during service replacement, network information table (NIT) retuning, and channel changes, including forced tuning. This feature remaps the packet identifier (PID) information from the primary service to an alternate service, allowing downstream devices to continue to operate without headend operator intervention. This helps ensure availability of alternate programming in the digital tier.
Digital Advertisement Insertion
Digital program insertion (DPI) information is available along with the video and audio PIDs for external advertisement insertion in compressed digital format.
Main Features
• Four L-band inputs
• New H/W with up to 180 Mbps throughput/bandwidth
• MPEGoIP Input with Redundancy (1 MPTS or 1 SPTS)
• MPEGoIP Output with Redundancy (1 MPTS or 16 SPTS)
• Supports Forward Error Correction (FEC) based on SMPTE 2022 for MPEGoIP input and Output
• DVB-S2 QPSK and eight phase shift keying (8PSK) demodulation
• Cisco PowerVu® conditional access with Data Encryption Standard (DES) or DVB descrambling
• Support for Basic Interoperable Scrambling System (BISS) conditional access
• DVB-CI support for CAM-based conditional access
• 4:2:0 HD MPEG-4 AVC and MPEG-2 1080i and 720p decoding
• 4:2:0 SD MPEG-4 AVC and MPEG-2 decoding
• Aspect ratio conversion (4:3, 16:9, 14:9) with Active Format Descriptor (AFD) control for SD programs
• AFD support for down-conversion of HD programs with aspect ratio conversion
• User-configurable redundant ASI, SDI, or HD-SDI outputs
• SDI or HD-SDI video output with embedded audio
• Closed captioning support for EIA-608 and EIA-708
• MPEG and Dolby Digital audio decoding
• DVB or Imitext subtitling
• Four audio outputs providing either two stereo pairs or four mono channels of balanced, audio, each with the ability to use part of the output for applications such as second audio program (SAP), cue tones, etc.
• Utility data up to 38.4 kbps using RS-232
• Uplink addressable decoder output control, including vertical blanking interval (VBI) data, audio routing, DPI, and ASI output)
• Fingerprint trigger
• Field upgradeable software and security
• Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) for setup, control, and monitoring
• Front panel liquid crystal display (LCD) for control and monitoring
• Web browser interface for easy setup, control, and monitoring
• DVB-VBI and SCTE-127 support
• CAM Interface software
• Dual-tone multifrequent (DTMF) cue tone and cue trigger outputs for advertisement insertion
• Digital program mapping providing uplink control for service replacements in blackout areas
• Live Event Control Support
Specifications
Table 1 provides product specifications for the Cisco D9854-I Advanced Program Receiver.
Table 1. Product Specifications
Feature
Description
System
Standards
MPEG-2 and DVB compatible
EN 300 421, EN 300 468
Demodulation
DVB-S QPSK, DVB-S2 QPSK and 8PSK
Tuner RF inputs
Number of RF inputs
4 (1 active at a time)
Input level
-25 to -65 dBm per carrier
Frequency range
950 to 2150 MHz
Symbol rate range
• DVB-S
• 1.0 to 45 MSymbols/s
• DVB-S2:
• 10.0 to 30 MSymbols/s
• 1.0 to 10 MSymbols/s (contact Cisco)
Carrier capture range
≥ ±3.0 MHz (1-10 Msymbols)
≥ ±5.0 MHz (10-30 Msymbols)
Satellites
C-band and Ku-band
Input impedance
75 Ohm
ASI input
MPEG-2 transport input
EN50083-9, DVB-ASI coaxial, 188/204 byte packets
MPEGoIP Input
Physical
RJ-45
Ethernet
100BASE-T Ethernet, and 1000BASE-T Ethernet
FEC
FEC based on SMPTE 2022 for MPEGoIP input
Input modes
UDP Raw, RTP, FEC
Analog Outputs
Analog HD Video Output
Number of channels
1
Video decompression type
MPEG-2 4:2:0 and MPEG-4 AVC 4:2:0 (Optional)
Video standard
1080i at 29.97 frames per second (fps), 1080i at25 fps, 720p at59.94 fps, and 720pat 50 fps
Horizontal video resolutions
1080i: 1920, 1440, and 1280
720p: 1280, 960, and 640
Analog SD Video Output
Number of channels
1 (2 identical outputs)
Video decompression type
MPEG-2 4:2:0 and MPEG-4 AVC 4:2:0
Video standard
NTSC and PAL B/G/I/D/M/N
Maximum video resolution
720x480 and 576 digital audio and video output (future)
Analog Audio Output
Number of channels
2 stereo pairs or 4 mono channels and 5.1 channel down-mix
Audio decompression
MPEG or Dolby Digital (AC-3)
HE-AAC single stereo pair or Dolby Digital Plus single stereo pair available in anticipated software release
Output level
Balanced, adjustable audio outputs are factory set for unity gain (0 dBm out over 600 ohms for 0 dBm in). Output is adjustable at the front panel by ±6.0 dB (ref. 100 kilohms) and is factory calibrated to +18 dBu (at full scale).
Frequency response
±0.5 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz (ref. 100 kilohms)
Total harmonic distortion
< 0.3% at 1 kHz (ref. 100 kilohms)
Dynamic range
85 dB (CCIR average response meter [ARM] weighting)
Crosstalk
80 dB at 1 kHz (typical)
Digital Outputs (Optional)
Digital HD Video Output
Number of channels
1
User selectable output ports
2
Output type
BNC
Output format
HD-SDI, SMPTE-292M
SDI, SMPTE-259M
Embedded audio
2 audio programs, PCM or pass-through
2 digital audio outputs (1 stereo channel each)
BNC, AES-3id, SMPTE 276M
Aspect Ratio
Display aspect ratios
4:3, 16:9
Aspect ratio conversions for down-conversion
4:3: 16:9 letterbox, 14:9 letterbox, center cutout
16:9: Center Cutout
Aspect ratio conversions for SD programs
4:3: 16:9 letterbox, 14:9 letterbox, center cutout, none
16:9: Scale to 16:9
VBI
NTSC
• Lines 10 to 22, fields 1 and 2
• Line 21 closed captions
• NABTS
• AMOL I and II (Neilsen)
• VITC
• WSS
PAL
• Lines 7 to 22, fields 1 and 2
• WST
• WSS
• VPS
• VITC
Data Outputs
RS-232 asynchronous data
Rates
300, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19,200, 38,400 b/s
Ethernet output for IP data
Connector
RJ-45, 100/1000BaseT
Rates
Up to 10 Mbps
Conditional Access
Cisco PowerVu conditional access
DES or DVB
DVB descrambling
BISS mode1/E
DVB-CI
Interface
2 CI slots - EN 50221
CA method
Multicrypt, Simulcrypt
Conditional Access System (CAS)
Irdeto, Viaccess, Nagravision, Conax
MediaGuard, Roscrypt, Videoguard and Cryptoworks
Other Outputs
ASI Output
MPEG-2 transport output
EN50083-9, DVB-ASI coaxial, 188/204 byte packets
MPEGoIP Output (Optional)
Physical
RJ-45
Ethernet
100BASE-T Ethernet, and 1000BASE-T Ethernet
Output modes
UDP Raw, RTP, FEC
FEC
FEC based on SMPTE 2022
Relay output
Programmable relay output
Alarm or configurable to one of the 8 open collector outputs
Cue Tone Output
Balanced audio output
-3.0 dBu ±3 dB, 600 ohms
Output impedance
< 50ohms
Cue Trigger Outputs
Number of outputs
8
Type
Open collector
Environmental Specifications
Operating temperature
0-50°C (32-122°F)
Storage
-20-70°C (-4-158°F)
Chassis Mechanical Specifications
Height
1.72 in. (4.37 cm) 1RU high, 19 in. EIA rack mountable
Width
17.35 in. (44.07 cm)
Depth
13.78 in. (35.0 cm)
Weight
10 lbs (4.5 kg) approx.
Power
Voltage range
100 V to 240 VAC
Line frequency
50/60 Hz
Power consumption
50 W typical (without LNB)
LNB power on satellite input
+13 V or +18 V at 400 mA maximum
Figure 2 shows the Cisco D9854-I Advanced Program Receiver
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