MPEG Data Broadcasting Test System

Features & Benefits

• In-depth Off-line Analysis of MPEG-2, DVB, and ISDB Transport Streams Containing DSMCC Data Broadcast Protocols Including IP, Data, and Object Carousels Lets You Fully Verify Product, System Design, and Performance
• Powerful Tools to Capture, Manipulate, and Play Out Transport Streams Containing Data Broadcasting Protocols Helps You Build and Apply Sophisticated Test Sequences To Extensively Exercise All Design and Performance Parameters
• High Performance Processing Power Combined With a Large Collection of Input/Output Interfaces Offers the Flexibility Needed for Use in a Wide Range of Design and Manufacturing Applications
• New Carousel Generator Option Available

Applications

• Interactive Television
• Software Development
• MHP Set Top Box Design
• Carousel Multiplexing
• Data Broadcasting Systems Installation and Integration
• Equipment Design and Verification

The Solution for High Performance Data Analysis of MPEG-2, DVB, and ARIB Transport Streams.

Stream Analysis

• DVB data and object carousel analysis
• Bit rate and repetition rate display of blocks, modules, objects, UN messages, SI tables, and video/audio PIDs
• BIOP, DSI, DII, DDB, and DSM-CC section display and interpretation
• Display of MHP AIT table
• ARIB B15/B24 Data Carousel Analysis
• MPE analysis including syntax of datagram sections
• Display of PSI/SI/PSIP tables with Huffman decoding
• Transport stream packet content
• PCR timing information
• Real-time MPE sessions (M+ option)

Stream Creation

• Multiplexer/Demultiplexer to create multi-program transport streams with custom SI for both DVB and ATSC
• Import of transport packets containing DSM-CC sections

Stream Manipulation

• Stream cutter
• Packet editor
• PSI/SI/PSIP editor

Stream Playout and Recording

• Record, play at 90 Mb/s
• Continuous playout of looped streams with automatic updating of timestamps
• Simultaneous play and record (optional)

Hardware

• Fast, Pentium III platform with 17" monitor and DVD/CD-ROM
• SCSI hard disk for stream storage (18 GB expandable) with sample test streams
• Wide range of interfaces including: DVB-SPI, ASI, DHEI, M2S, SMPTE 310M, L-Band, etc.

Characteristics

Record

Maximum Record Time at the Rate of 60 Mb/s with Standard Hard Disk - 36 minutes.

Maximum Data Rate - 90 Mb/s. (Trig Rec/Monitor: 60 Mb/s.)

Minimum Data Rate - 250 kB/s.

Playout

Maximum Playout Time at 60 Mb/s - 36 minutes.

Maximum Data Rate - 90 Mb/s.

Minimum Data Rate - Using internal clock: 2.5 Mb/s.

Using external clock: 250 kB/s.

Bit Rate Resolution - 1 bit/s.

Frequency Resolution - 0.03 Hz.

Clock Accuracy - ±1 ppm.

Aging and Drift - <1 ppm per year.

Packet Handling -

Record

Playout

Receive and Monitoring - 208 byte with GPSI interface options.

Electrical

External Triggering - Input and output.

Triggering on Input - Edge sensitive.

Connector Format - 15 Way D type.

Specification - TTL.

External Clock

Signal Input - AC coupled.

Minimum Signal Level - 200 mV.

Input Impedance - 50 Ω.

Connector Format - BNC.

Hardware Configuration

• 18 GB SCSI disk for stream storage DVD (tower only)
• Ultra wide SCSI port for external storage
• 100Base-T Ethernet

Display

Display (tower) - 17" 1280x1024.

SVGA Color.

CRT monitor.

Power Requirement

Voltage Range - 100 to 260 V_RMS (switchable).

Frequency Range - 45 to 65 Hz.

Power Consumption (max) - 300 VA.

Environmental Specifications

Electrical Interfaces

Transport Stream

Parallel Input and Output Port - Connector Format Input: 25 way D type.

Connector Format Output: 25 way D type.

Electrical Specification: LVDS (differential).

Input Impedance: 100 Ω.

Output Impedance: 100 Ω.

Physical Characteristics

Ordering Information

AD960

MPEG Data Broadcasting Test System.

AD960 Platform – Options

Note: Only one interface can be fitted in addition to the parallel port.

Options

MICS - MIC 1.1S (with accurate clock circuit) only for applications mentioned below.

ASPC - ASI/M2S Interface.

LBPC - L-Band + card.

GPPC - GPSI II Card (SMPTE 310M, RS422 Serial, DVB SSI, DHEI).

MPLUS - DVB/ATSC/ARIB Monitor Plus (Only series II machines).

DU - Duplex Operation Player/Monitor or Player/Recorder - (Only series II machines) Excluding portables.

IN - ES Analyzer with AAC Player and 608 CC and 708 CC (V6.3 minimum).

AA - AAC Player stand alone - no ES Analyzer.

CC - CC stand alone - no ES Analyzer.

BA/ZB - DVB/ATSC Buffer analyzer software.

PA/ZP - DVB/ATSC PES analyzer.

SM/ZM - DVb/ATSC Recorder/Monitor software.

IX - BS Digital Multiplexer (JAPAN).

VI - Viaccess analysis. Approved customers only.

OP - Open TV analysis. Approved customers only.

XS - XSI Analysis software.

18GB - Internal 18 GB Disk Drive (REPLACE CURRENT DRIVE).

18GBA - Internal 18 GB Disk Drive (in addition to standard drive).

36GB - Internal 36 GB Disk Drive (REPLACE CURRENT DRIVE).

36GBA - Internal 36 GB Disk Drive (in addition to standard drive).

CDW - Internal CD ROM Writer plus adaptec Easy CD Creator software.

FCT - Flight Case for AD960 (tower version).