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EUM/OPS/MAN/14/786236
Issue
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v1B
Date
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8 May 2015
WBS
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SKYSTAR 2 HD PCIe DVB-S2 Receiver
EUMETCast Windows BS Setup Guide
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Document Change Record
Issue /
Revision
Date
DCN.
No
Changed Pages / Paragraphs
v1
18 December 2014
First release
v1A
22 January 2015
Skystar 2 HD USB removal
v1B
8 May 2015
New version of BDADataEx Software
used, Tuner Frequency changed, Acronym
page added
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction..................................................................................................................................4
2 Prerequisites................................................................................................................................4
3 Installation & Configuration .......................................................................................................5
3.1 Physical Connections ..........................................................................................................5
3.2 Windows Drivers Installation ...............................................................................................6
3.3 Channel Tuning ...................................................................................................................7
3.4 Windows Emulated Network Adapter Configuration ...........................................................8
3.5 BDADataEx Configuration................................................................................................10
3.5.1 Automatic Configuration .......................................................................................10
3.5.2 Manual Configuration ...........................................................................................11
3.6 Running SS2XPFIX...........................................................................................................15
4 Tellicast and system configuration Setup ..............................................................................15
4.1 Tellicast Setup...................................................................................................................15
4.2 Firewall ..............................................................................................................................15
4.3 Windows Routing Table ....................................................................................................15
5 Acronyms ...................................................................................................................................16
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INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this manual is to guide a user through the minimum necessary steps to allow
the reception of EUMETCast data (DVB-S2 only BS) on the Technisat Skystar 2 HD PCIe.
This device with STV09003BAC demodulator chip support only 8PSK MODCODs.
Figure 1: SKYSTAR 2 HD PCIe Receiver
2 PREREQUISITES
Before performing the configuration please ensure the following steps have been addressed:
A PC with a PCIe slot is available for connecting the Skystar 2 HD PCIe receiver;
Operating System is compliant. The used Windows version in this manual is
Windows 7 32 bit;
Internet explorer 7 and higher, Firefox 3 and higher or any other compatible
browser;
Administrator access to the reception host system;
The EUMETCast antenna pointing has been performed correctly to
EUTELSAT10A for DVB-S2 reception. (For DVB-S2 reception the antenna
pointing and LNB quality are crucial);
An EKU has been obtained from the EUMETSAT user help desk;
The reception host has the latest EUMETCast reception software installed;
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3 INSTALLATION & CONFIGURATION
3.1 Physical Connections
1
2
3
Figure 2: SKYSTAR 2 HD PCIe Connectors
The connectors used in the SKYSTAR 2 HD PCIe device configuration are described in the
following table:
Number
Connector
1
RF In
2
PCIe 1.x Connector
3
Power Supply
Plug-in the connector 2 to a free PCIe slot of your PC;
Connect the antenna cable to the connector 1;
Connect the power adaptor to connector 3. If the PC is new you may need a
SATA/MOLEX adaptor (see Figure 3);
Figure 3: SATA/Molex adaptor
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3.2 Windows Drivers Installation
1) You can find the driver used by EUMETSAT at EUMETSAT ftp site :
ftp://ftp.eumetsat.int/pub/OPS/out/user/EUMETCast_Support/EUMETCast_Licence_cd/Win
dows/DVB_devices/SKYSTAR2_HD/
2) First extract the Skystar_2_HD_Windows_Drivers.zip file. After Installing the device
on “Windows Device Manager “ you will see the following :
3) Right click on “Multimedia Controller” and select “Update Driver Software”
4) Select “Browse my computer for driver software”
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5) Select the path that you have extract the SOFT_SkyStar-2-eXpress-HD.zip and click
“Next” to install the drivers.
6) If everything is Ok you will get a message that “Windows has successfully updated
your drivers software” and on “Windows Device Manager “ there will be no warning
message :
3.3 Channel Tuning
For the Channel tuning you need two software: SS2XPFIX and BDADataEx.
a) The version of SS2XPFIX used by EUMETSAT is available at
ftp://ftp.eumetsat.int/pub/OPS/out/user/EUMETCast_Support/EUMETCast_Licence_cd/Win
dows/DVB_devices/SKYSTAR2_HD/
The SS2XPFIX.zip file contains two files
-SS2XPFIX.exe : The executable file
-install_ss2pffix.cmd : a script that puts the exe file on windows start-up
b) You can find the latest BDADataEx software at the CrazyCat BDADataEx web site:
http://crazycatlab.sat-fishers.com/bdadataex.html
The version used for EUMETSAT testing was v.1.1.2.1240
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i) Download / unzip BDADataEx.exe and Common files BDADataEx (Tap-Win32-
driver, dll, sounds) on your disk
ii) Under the tap-win-dvb subdirectory there are two directories (i386 and amd64). If
your system is a 32bit WIN OS go to the i386 otherwise if it is a 64bit WIN OS go to
the amd64.
iii) Install the TAP drivers
Double Click and run
iv) If you see a Security Warning just click “Yes”
3.4 Windows Emulated Network Adapter Configuration
a) Open Network & Sharing Center & select “Change adapter settings”
b) Double click on TAP Network Connection. We will define the network address of the
virtual network card presented by the software so that TelliCast knows where to find
its data.
Double Click
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c) Double click on the “TCP/IPv4”
Double Click
d) Use 192.168.238.238 for IP address & Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0 and click OK. Close the
main Local Area Connection Properties window by clicking on “OK”
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3.5 BDADataEx Configuration
3.5.1 Automatic Configuration
a) Download the BDAData-EUMETCast.reg file from the EUMETSAT ftp site :
ftp://ftp.eumetsat.int/pub/OPS/out/user/EUMETCast_Support/EUMETCast_Licence_cd/Windows/D
VB_devices/TOOLS/
b) Double click on the BDAData-EUMETCast.reg file.
Double Click and run
c) If you see the following security messages just click “Run” and “Yes”
d) On the “Registry Editor” Window click on “YES”
e) If settings successfully added to the registry, you get the following message. Click
then on “OK”.
f) Start the BDADataEx program
Double Click and run
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