MediaKind RX8000 Fox Cable IRD Advanced Modular Receiver Installation Guide

MediaKind RX8000 Fox Cable IRD Advanced Modular Receiver

Document History

Issues of this document are listed below:

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RB| RH| 28/01/21| Correction to Search Range, adding the need to insert the CAM, and moved section 5 to before the old section 2. Added audio output settings.
RC| RH| 11/02/21| Horizontal RF inputs are optional
RD| RH| 14/05/21| CAM Auto recovery to enabled, customer

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Overview

This document describes how to perform a basic set-up of the RX8200 for Fox Cable.

Connecting the RX8200

The above diagram shows the rear panel of the RX8200. The following connections shall be made on the rear panel of the RX8200:

Insert the supplied CAM into the slot on the front panel. NOTE: the CAM is marked with the serial number of the RX8200. This must match.
Connect the audio, using the 9-pin D-shell connectors and break-out cables. The audio 9-pin D-shell connectors provide analog stereo outputs as well as AES3 digital outputs.

Tuning the RX8200
The RX8200 should be set-up for over air control by Fox at first unboxing using its front panel. To do this, the unit must first be tuned to a Fox over- air service. The tuning menus are accessed by selecting root menu 3 (the input menu). To navigate to this page, press the (Down) key on the front panel three times (this will take you to the input status menu).
Input Configure
To access this function, use the(Forward) key. This menu provides the ability to select both the current Transport Stream and Primary Inputs.

Use the (Forward) and  (Back) keys to move between select input and primary input then use then after selecting EDIT key use  (Up)  (Down) keys to select the required value from the available options. This shall be set to SAT for both SELECT INPUT and PRIMARY INPUT. Once the selection is made press the SAVE key.
Next, navigate to menu page 3.3.2 using the (Down) and (Forward) keys.
Source 1 Configure
This menu provides sub-menus that enable viewing and configuration of various Source 1 Input 1 parameters.

LNB LO Frequency
This field should be entered (in MHz, in steps of 1 kHz) with the frequency of the LNB (low noise block down-converter) used with the satellite dish. This shall be set to 05150.00 (this is the local oscillator frequency for North American C-band LNBs)
To access this menu from the above menu, press the  (Forward) key.

Press EDIT then use the (Up), (Down),  (Forward) and (Back) keys to enter the frequency. Once the selection is made press the SAVE key
Satellite Frequency
This field should be entered (in MHz, in steps of 1 kHz) with the wanted satellite downlink frequency. This will normally be within the C-band or KU band frequency range (in this case C band). For the Fox transponder G15 Vertical this shall be set to 03820.00. Once the selection is made press the SAVE key.
This frequency is for the Intelsat Galaxy 15 satellite’s transponder 6. The satellite and/or transponder in use may change in the lifetime of this product.
To access this menu from the above menu, press the  (Down) key.

Press EDIT then use the (Up),  (Down),  (Forward) and  (Back) keys to enter the frequency.
Symbol Rate
This field should be entered with the symbol rate of the wanted signal. This shall be set to 31.250000.
To access this menu from the above menu, press the  (Down) key.

Press EDIT then use the  (Up),  (Down),  (Forward) and (Back) keys to enter the frequency. Once the selection is made press the SAVE key.
Modulation Mode
Determines the modulation standard – DVB-S, DVB-S2 or DVB-S2X. This shall be set to DVB-S2X.
To access this menu from the above menu, press the  (Down) key.

Press EDIT then use the  (Up) and (Down) keys to toggle between the available modulation types. Once the selection is made press the SAVE key.
FEC Mode
Determines the FEC rate. This shall be set to Auto.
To access this menu from the above menu, press the (Down) key.

Press EDIT then use the  (Up) and  (Down) keys to toggle between the available modulation types. Once the selection is made press the SAVE key.
Roll Off
Determines the roll-off rate. This shall be set to 20%.
To access this menu from the above menu, press the  (Down) key.

Press EDIT then use the  (Up) and (Down) keys to toggle between the available modulation types. Once the selection is made press the SAVE key.
FEC Mode
Determines the sense of the incoming signal. This shall be set to Auto.
To access this menu from the above menu, press the  (Down) key.

Press EDIT then use the (Up) and  (Down) keys to toggle between the available modulation types. Once the selection is made press the SAVE key.
Search Range
Allows the IRD to automatically determine the most appropriate frequency search range or to use a user-defined Search Range. This shall be set to 2500 kHz.
To access this menu from the above menu, press the  (Down) key once.

Press EDIT then use the  (Up),  (Down),  (Forward) and (Back) keys to change the Search Range. Once the selection is made press the SAVE key.
Next navigate to menu page 3.3.2.14 using the (Down) key.
LNB Power
Allows the user to set the LNB value.
To access this menu from the above menu, press the  (Down) key until you reach this menu. This shall be set to OFF Note: The LNB is not being controlled by the RX8000.

Press EDIT then use the  (Up)  (Down) keys to select the required value from the available options. Once the selection is made press the SAVE key.
LNB 22 kHz
This menu item enables the LNB 22 kHz signal to be activated. Enabling the 22 kHz tone will command the LNB to switch to its high band local oscillator frequency. This shall be set to DISABLE
To access this menu from the above menu, press the  (Down) key.

Press EDIT then use the  (Up)  (Down) keys to select ENABLE or DISABLE. Once the selection is made press the SAVE key.

Setting IP Address
The RX8200 can connect to a control network via either of the two IP control interfaces on the rear of the IRD (labelled ETHERNET 1 / 2 or CONTROL 1 / 2). In this case please select CONTROL or ETHERNET 1
Enter the settings for the relevant control port (IP Address, Subnet and Gateway) via the front panel 1.1 Network Settings menu. Navigate to this page using the  (Forward) and  (Down) keys from the root menu.
Control Port 1 IP Address and Subnet
This menu displays the Control Port 1 IP Address and. To navigate to this menu, press the  (Forward) key. Please enter the IP address and subnet as needed for your network configuration.

After selecting EDIT use the (Forward) and (Back) keys to move between IP and Subnet, then use then use the (Up), (Down), (Forward) and  (Back) keys to enter the address.
Default Gateway 1
This menu enables the viewing and editing of the gateway address for the control network. To navigate to this menu from the above menu, press the (Down) key four times.

Use the  (Up),  (Down),  (Forward) and  (Back) keys to enter the address. Please enter the gateway address as needed for your network configuration.

Setting CAM Auto Recovery
For the Fox use case it is required that the CAM auto recover feature is disabled. To do this: Enter the CA menu 5.4 CI menu. Navigate to this page using the  (Forward) and (Down) keys from the root menu.
CAM Auto Recovery
This menu displays the CAM auto recover control. To navigate to this menu, press the (Forward) key then the  (Down) key to reach this menu. Please set this item to TRUE

Press EDIT then use the  (Up)  (Down) keys to select TRUE or FALSE. Once the selection is made press the SAVE key.

Configuring the Analog Audio Outputs

To configure the analog audio output, connect to the RX8200 UI using a web browser using the Control Port 1 IP address as the URL.
From the dashboard, select Advanced View, from the top right of the page.

Select the source audio that will be fed onto each connector. The default is the source Audio1 is output on connector 1, and source Audio 2 on connector 2.

Authorizing the RX8200
Once set up, the RX8200 will need to be authorized over air by Fox. To do this, the serial number of the unit will need to be communicated to Fox.
Unit Serial Number
This menu displays the unit serial number. To navigate to this menu, press the (Forward) key once then the  (Down) key twice.

Make a note of this value, it is the unit serial number. The number is also printed on a sticker on the back panel of the unit. (The example given is FL12345).
Call Fox on the following telephone number: 1-888-882-5295 Ask for the unit to be authorized, identifying it by this serial number.

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