The Add or Edit satellite channel dialog shows up on
button on the bottom toolbar
in the channel rowThe dialog title clearly indicates whether you are creating a new channel or editing an existing one, ensuring clarity in the action being performed.
Required fields are marked with an asterisk *. Fields which you don't plan to use in your installation (e.g. TX settings if you only receive channels) can be can remain empty or on defaults. Certain setting will anyway only be applied to equipment if this is configured in the RX/TX-Channel devices.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Name* | user defined channel name, must be unique |
| Comment | describe this satellite channel |
| User | free text to enter a user name which is responsible for this database entry, must not match to a username of this M&C system |
| Program title | name of the program transmitted or received with this channel |
| Decoder input | read-only channel type |
| Satellite* | select a satellite name to which this channel belongs to |
| Rx frequency* | receive frequency in MHz (3 digits precision) |
| Rx polarization* | receive polarization, one of X (Horizontal), Y (Vertical), L (LHCP) or R (RHCP) |
| Tx frequency | transmit frequency in MHz (3 digits precision). |
| Tx polarization | transmit polarization, one of X (Horizontal), Y (Vertical), L (LHCP) or R (RHCP) |
| Modulation standard | DVB mode should be one of the option from the drop-down list. |
| NLC mode | enable (ON) or disable (OFF) NLC mode for NS4 modulations |
| Symbol rate | symbol rate in MSym/sec (4 digits precision) |
| Bit rate | data rate in MBit/sec (4 digits precision) |
| FEC | select FEC rate from drop-down list |
| Modulation | select modulation from drop-down list |
| EIRP | transmit EIRP in dBW (2 digits precision) |
| Reduced EIRP | reduced EIRP for line-up in dBW (2 digits precision) |
| Packet size | packet size, one of 188 or 204 |
| Pilots | enable (ON) or disable (OFF) pilots |
| Roll-off | select roll off factor from drop-down list |
| Use rate | selects the way the data rate is specified: by SYMBOLRATE (default) or by BITRATE. Make sure that the corresponding rate is also stored with this channel. |
| Profile | select video encoding profile from drop-down list |
| Video rate | video data rate in MBit/sec (4 digits precision) |
| VR auto | video rate auto switch, one of FIXED or AUTO |
| Frame size | frame size, one of SHORT or NORMAL |
| Audio channels | number of audio channels between 1-4 |
| Audio rate 1 | audio channel 1 data rate select from drop-down list |
| Audio rate 2 | audio channel 2 data rate select from drop-down list |
| Audio rate 3 | audio channel 3 data rate select from drop-down list |
| Audio rate 4 | audio channel 4 data rate select from drop-down list |
| Auto lineup | enable (ON) or disable (OFF) automatic line up |
The following actions are available:
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
| Create | For new channel, this creates the channel with the provided details |
| Save | For existing channel, this saves modifications. |
| Cancel | Closes the dialog without saving |
The form tests the input fields for validity and display hints in red in each field with wrong input. If an error occurs in the input fields, the button Create/Save button is deactivated.