SC2000

Modular IP Streamer
with Descrambling & Scrambling Functionality

Product Brief
Features: The SC2000 IP Streamer is a carrier class solution for Professional Operators. Built
around a modular platform hosting a wide selection of Modules, the SC2000 enables
• Up to 45 ASI inputs solutions tailored to specific customer applications.
• Up to 28 QPSK inputs The SC2000 can receive transport streams from a variety of input sources including
• 10/100/1000 Mbps Electrical Ethernet ASI, QPSK and IP (COFDM and DVB-S2 in later release), descramble and re-
input scramble selected services, before streaming via IP or ASI (ASI available in Q1
• Optical Ethernet input (option) 2007). For monitoring of services, the SC2000 can be equipped with decoder cards.
• Up to 28 DVB common interface slots The SC2000 supports full analysis of PSI/SI (PSIP in later release) and regenerates
for DVB descrambling all tables as required.
• Support for AES SW descrambling
(option) Compared to traditional streaming head-end solution, the SC2000 provides a higher
• Support DVB and AES scrambling, density, lower cost and better reliability due to its integrated architecture. The
simulcrypt interface based (option) SC2000 provides the operator with a web-based Management Interface, which
• Intuitive web-based user control enables remote configuration of all Modules, monitoring of their performance, and
• Dual redundant hot-swap power presentation of service related information. Should a problem be encountered,
supply (option) operators are able to swiftly determine the cause, and faults are easily rectified as all
• Monitoring of power and fans Modules are hot-swapping including power supplies and fans.

Application
The SC2000 is ideal for digital TV broadcast over FTTH, ADSL2+/VDSL and for
Cable Operators moving towards IP distribution (as shown in following figure).

The SC2000 is also suitable for smaller digital broadcast networks; in the Hospitality
Industry and in Corporate or Governmental Offices where Streaming Broadcast TV to
PCs is valued for informational and monitoring purposes.

Appear TV AS
PO Box 8 Lilleaker
NO-0216 Oslo
Norway

Tel: +47 24 11 90 20
Fax: +47 24 11 90 21
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.appeartv.com

Ver.2.2

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 Configuration and Modules

Chassis

• Modular configuration with up to 16+2 board positions

• WEB based configuration
• Forced air-cooling
• Hot-swappable modules
• Dual redundant hot-swappable 300 W power supply - monitored
• 4 individually monitored hot-swappable fans

Switch Module Ethernet Output

SWITCH IP-IO

• Gbit/s routing between modules in a chassis • 10/100/1000BaseT output card (RJ45)

Status
• 1 slot wide (must be placed in slot 0) • Supports UDP Multicast/Unicast reception
• Supports transmission of SPTS
• PCR regeneration 1000 base-x

• Optional mini-GBIC interface (SPF) for optical input

- Single Mode (1300nm) 10/100/1000

- Multi Mode (850nm) base-T

• 1 slot wide.

ASI Input w/Management Descrambler

ASI-IO CA
Control

• 3xASI input • 2xDVB Common interface

• • Descrambling of 2 or more services (depends on
Status
BNC connectors
• 213 Mbit/s per input A
common interface)
• Supports reception of MPTS and SPTS • 15 Mbit/s per descrambler
• Service filtering B • 1 slot wide
• PCR regeneration
• 10/100/1000BaseT management port (RJ45) C

• Enables WEB management A B

• 1 slot wide Control

QPSK Input w/Management DVB Simulcrypt Scrambling

•
SAT RECEIVER Simulcrypt Scrambler
Interface

• 4xQPSK inputs Status

• 10/100/1000BaseT input card (RJ45) Status
•
Status
F connectors • DVB Simulcrypt compliant
• 1-45 Ms/s RF-A
• DVB CA scrambling (CSA)
•
ASI
1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8 FEC • AES scrambling 1000 base-x

• Supports reception of MPTS and SPTS RF-B • 2 slots wide

• Service filtering 10/100/1000

• PCR regeneration
base-T
RF-C

• ASI Monitoring port

• 10/100/1000BaseT management port (RJ45) MMI
RF-D

• Enables WEB management

• 2 slots wide

Ethernet Input/ Decoder for Monitoring

IP-IO

• 10/100/1000BaseT input card (RJ45) • 2 decoders per module

Status
• Supports UDP/RTP Multicast/Unicast reception • MPEG-2 DVB 4:2:0 MP@ML decoding
• Supports reception of MPTS and SPTS • VBI re-insertion (WSS, WST/EBU, VPS, VITS)
• Service filtering 1000 base-x • DVB and EBU subtitling
• PCR regeneration • AES descrambling (option)
• Enables WEB management 10/100/1000 • 2 DVB Common Interfaces. One per channel (Option)
•
base-T
Optional mini-GBIC interface (SPF) for optical input • Composite PAL Video output - BNC connector
- Single Mode (1300nm) • Balanced Stereo Audio output - 1 D-sub or mini-XLR
- Multi Mode (850nm) • 1 or 2 slots wide
• 1 slot wide.

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 Input Specifications
IP interface Interface : 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet
Optional SPF interface
Maximum data rate : Up to 850 MBit/s
Data format : UDP Multicast/Unicast, RTP
Transport stream : SPTS and MPTS

ASI input Connector : BNC female, 75Ω

(EN 50083-9) Number of inputs per module :3
Maximum bit-rate per port : up to 213.7Mbit/s
Management : 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet

DVB-S/QPSK input Connector : F female, 75Ω

(EN 50083-9) Number of inputs per module :4
Symbol rate : 1-45 Ms/s
FEC : 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8
Input level : -25 to -80 dBm
Frequency range : 950-2150 MHz
LNB voltage : 0/13/18 Volt
Maximum LNB supply current : 500 mA
LNB signaling : LNB voltage + 22kHz continuous tone
Management : 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet

Monitoring
Video Output Connector : BNC female, 75Ohm
Output format : PAL and SECAM
Decoding : MPEG-2 MP@ML (max. bit rate 15Mbits/s)
VBI Insertion : Teletext (WST/EBU), WSS, VPS, VITS
Subtitling : DVB and EBU

Audio Output Number of stereo outputs per video :1

Connector : Mini-XLR or D-SUB (depends on module)
Decoding of the following formats is supported : MPEG-1 layers 1 and 2 (Musicam)
MPEG-2 layer 2

Descrambling Specifications
DVB Descrambling Interface : DVB Common Interface
CA System Support* : Conax, Irdeto, Cryptoworks (Nagra and
NDS Viasat in progress)

AES Descrambling Interface : Virtual smartcard

CA System Support* : Latens

* Appear TV aim to integrate with all major CA providers. Additional CA system is currently in the process of being integrated. Please contact
Appear TV for an updated list over integrated CA systems.

Scrambling Specifications
DVB Scrambling Scrambling algorithm : DVB-CA (up to 400Mbits per scrambler)
Interface towards CA System : Simulcrypt interface
Redundancy : Support redundancy on ECM generators

AES Scrambling Scrambling algorithm : DVB-CA (up to 400Mbits per scrambler)

Interface towards CA System : Simulcrypt interface
Redundancy : Support redundancy on ECM generators

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 Streaming Specifications
IP Output Interface : 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet output
Optional SPF interface
Maximum data rate : Up to 850 MBit/s *
Data format : UDP Multicast/Unicast, RTP

PSI/SI Function : Full regeneration based on input and

operations performed on the signal.
Supports pass-through of scrambled
Services (on TS level).

Environmental Specifications
Conditions Operational Temperature : 0ºC to +40 ºC
Operational Humidity : 0% to 95% (non-condensing)
Storage Temperature : -20ºC to +70 ºC
Storage Humidity : 5% to 95% (non-condensing)

Power Power : Input voltage 110V/240V, 47-63 Hz

Power supply rating : 300W each
Fuse : T250V 5A
Number of power supplies : 1 or optionally 2
Control : Power supplies are monitored from
GUI and via diodes on chassis
Interface : Hot-swappable, mounted on opposite
side of input/output modules.

Fans Cooling : Integrated fans (airflow front-to-back)

Number of fans :4
Control : Fans are monitored from GUI and via
diodes on chassis
Interface : Hot-swappable, mounted on opposite
side of input/output modules.

Physical Dimensions : 19” x 4RU

Mounting options : Telco – cabling in front
Broadcast style – cabling in back

Specifications and product availability are subject to change without notice.

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