Cisco D9800 Network Transport Receiver Data Sheet
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Product Overview
The Cisco® D9800 Network Transport Receiver (Figure 1) is the most versatile receiver designed offering hardware configurability and Over The Air (OTA) licensing that allows content providers to customize the product to support the gamut of their applications. Designed to support High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) and Ultrahigh-Definition (UHD) delivery over satellite and IP terrestrial content distribution networks requiring Digital Video Broadcasting - Satellite (DVB-S), Digital Video Broadcasting - Satellite - Second Generation (DVB-S2), and IP reception capabilities, it future proofs the next network expansion. The D9800 chassis is available in a single stream variant for decoding to baseband digital or analog video and multi-stream variant for bulk decryption and high density transcoding applications.
The single stream variant focuses on single service video decode applications. The integrated video decoder can decode an MPEG-2, Advanced Video Coding (AVC), or HEVC video-encoded service and output the Serial Digital Interface (SDI) or composite uncompressed video. The D9800 is capable of outputting simultaneous High-Definition (HD) and down-converted Standard Definition (SD).
The multi-stream chassis is targeted towards applications that require decryption and/or transcoding on multiple video services within a transport stream or multiple transport streams. The optional satellite front end has four demodulators for sourcing content across transponders. The multi-stream chassis can decrypt up to 32 PowerVu services and transcode up to 16 services of AVC to MPEG-2 making it ideal for content providers carrying a high number of channels. The optional high density HEVC card adds the ability to transcode from an HEVC encoded source.
For content providers exploring migration from satellite distribution to IP, the D9800 offers several options that enable content providers a path to a graceful migration. MPEGoIP is available for leased line fixed bandwidth applications as well as Adaptive Bit Rate (ABR) and Zixi for transmission over the Content Delivery Networks (CDN). For these use cases, the outputs of the receiver remain transparent so any output application can be served with these new input sources.
Digital Program Distribution
The Cisco D9800 Network Transport Receiver offers Asynchronous Serial Interface (ASI) transport output and MPEGoIP output (HW option). These outputs provide a decrypted program for digital distribution when a codec or bitrate change is not needed. This capability provides the original compressed video programs on the outputs.
Digital Program Mapping
Digital program mapping allows programmers to “transparently” substitute programs at the uplink. It maintains predictable and compliant transport output during service replacement, Network Information Table (NIT) retuning, and channel changes, including forced tuning. This feature remaps the Packet Identifier (PID) information from the primary service to an alternate service, allowing downstream devices to continue to operate without headend operator intervention. This helps ensure availability of alternate programming in the digital tier.
Digital Advertisement Insertion
Digital Program Insertion (DPI) information is available along with the video and audio PIDs for external advertisement insertion in compressed digital format.
Digital Baseband Outputs
The single stream Cisco D9800 Network Transport Receiver is capable of decoding MPEG-2, AVC (if licensed), and HEVC (if licensed) compressed video content and outputting SDI baseband digital video. The decoder will decode any input resolution compliant with the codec standard that is licensed to decode. The SDI and composite outputs will automatically downscale based on the output resolution that the unit is licensed for up to 1080p60. Two SDI ports can be configured mirrored for redundancy or one native and one down-converted from the same input source
Digital Transport Stream Outputs
The multi-stream Cisco D9800 Network Transport Receiver is capable receiving up to 400 Mbps input aggregately and can transcode up to 16 video services. The aggregate output bit rate is 800 Mbps in order to accommodate more than one application per video service. For example, content providers can use the D9800 to decrypt 16 services and output the native and transcoded service for each of the input services on one aggregated TS output via MPEGoIP. The full functional multiplex allows for almost limitless applications of services on the digital transport outputs for ASI and MPEGoIP.
Common Features
● Four independent RF inputs with licensable independent tuner/demodulators
● Forward Error Correction (FEC) based on SMPTE 2022 for MPEGoIP input and output
● DVB-S Quaternary Phase Shift Keying (QPSK) demodulation
● Licensable DVB-S2 QPSK and eight-phase shift keying (8PSK)
● Licenseable DVB-S2 Extensions support
● Cisco PowerVu® conditional access with Data Encryption Standard (DES) or DVB descrambling
● Optional DVB-CI support for CAM-based conditional access
● Aspect ratio conversion (4:3, 16:9, 14:9) with Active Format Descriptor (AFD) control for SD programs
● AFD support for down-conversion of HD programs with aspect ratio conversion
● Fingerprint-triggered output to identify piracy sources
● Field-upgradeable software
● Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) for setup, control, and monitoring
● Front panel Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) for control and monitoring
● Web browser interface for easy setup, control, and monitoring
● Digital program mapping providing uplink control for service replacements in blackout areas
● Cisco Live Event Controller support
● Satellite disaster recovery support with Cisco PowerVu Network Center uplink control
(Release 12.5 or later)
● Onscreen display support on transcoded or baseband output
Single Stream Decoding Specific Features
● User-configurable redundant ASI, SDI, or HD-SDI outputs
● SDI, HD-SDI, or 3G-SDI video output with embedded audio
● 4:2:0 10-bit HEVC decoding up to UHD resolutions
● 4:2:0 AVC decoding up to 1080p60
● 4:2:0 MPEG-2 decoding up to 1080p60
● New H/W with up to 180 Mbps throughput/bandwidth
● MPEGoIP input with redundancy (1 MPTS or 1 SPTS)
● MPEGoIP output with redundancy (1 MPTS or 16 SPTS)
● Closed captioning support for EIA-608 and EIA-708
● MPEG and Dolby Digital audio decoding
● DVB or Imitext subtitling
● Four or eight audio outputs providing either two or four stereo pairs of balanced audio, each with the ability to use part of the output for applications such as Second Audio Program (SAP), cue tones, and so on
● Uplink-addressable decoder output control, including Vertical Blanking Interval (VBI) data, audio routing, DPI, and ASI output
● DVB-VBI and SCTE-127 support
● Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) cue tone and cue trigger outputs for advertisement insertion
● HDMI monitoring port (controllable over PNC)
Multi-Stream Specific Features
● Optional 8 or 16 channels of AVC to MPEG-2 transcoding
● HEVC to MPEG-2 transcoding supported in specific HW configurations
● 400 Mbps aggregate input and 800 Mbps aggregate output for using content sources for multiple purposes
● Decrypt up to 32 services of PVu content
● User defined TS multiplex on physical output ports (IP or ASI)
● MPEGoIP interface standard
● Select services across transponders with 4 tuner
Specifications
Table 1, Table 2, and Table 3 provide product specifications for the Cisco D9800 Network Transport Receiver.
Table 1. Common product specifications
| Feature | Description |
| System | |
| Standards | MPEG-2 and DVB compatible EN 300 421, EN 300 468 |
| Demodulation | DVB-S QPSK, DVB-S2/S2X QPSK, 8PSK, and 16 APSK (with relavent licenses) |
| Tuner RF Inputs | |
| Number of RF inputs | 4 (default 1 active at a time, or can be licensed as individual tuners) |
| Input level | –25 to –65 dBm per carrier |
| Frequency range | 950 to 2150 MHz |
| Symbol rate range | ● DVB-S: ◦ 1.0 to 60 MS/s ● DVB-S2: ◦ 1.0 to 45 MS/s |
| Input return loss | ≥ 18 dB (950–2150 MHz) |
| Port-to-port isolation | ≥ 65 dB (70 dB typical) (950–2150 MHz) |
| Input impedance | 75 ohm |
| ASI Input | |
| MPEG-2 transport input | EN50083-9, DVB-ASI coaxial, 188/204-byte packets |
| MPEGoIP Output (Single stream optional, Multi-stream standard) | |
| Physical | RJ-45 |
| Ethernet | 100BASE-T Ethernet and 1000BASE-T Ethernet |
| Output modes | UDP raw, RTP, FEC |
| FEC | FEC based on SMPTE 2022 |
| Rates | Up to 200 Mbps |
| Ethernet Output for MPE Data | |
| Connector | RJ-45, 100/1000BaseT |
| Rates | Up to 10 Mbps |
| Conditional Access | |
| Cisco PowerVu conditional access | DES or DVB |
| DVB descrambling | BISS mode1/E |
| DVB-CI | |
| Interface | 2 CI slots: EN 50221 |
| CA method | Multicrypt, simulcrypt |
| Alarm Output | |
| Programmable relay output | Alarm or configurable to one of the 8 open collector outputs |
| Cue Tone Output | |
| Balanced audio output | –3.0 dBu ±3 dB, 600 ohms |
| Output impedance | < 50 ohms |
| Cue Trigger Outputs | |
| Number of outputs | 8 |
| Type | Open collector |
| Environmental Specifications | |
| Operating temperature | 0–50°C (32–122°F) |
| Storage | –20–70°C (–4–158°F) |
| Chassis Mechanical Specifications | |
| Height | 1.72 in. (4.37 cm) 1RU high, 19 in. EIA rack mountable |
| Width | 17.35 in. (44.07 cm) |
| Depth | 20.25 in. (51.44 cm) |
| Weight | 15 lbs (6.8 kg) for single stream chassis, 22 lbs (10 kg) for multi-stream chassis (approx.). |
| Power | |
| Voltage range | 100V to 240 VAC |
| Line frequency | 50/60 Hz |
| Power consumption | 70W typical for single stream chassis, 82W typical for multi-stream chassis (without LNB) |
| LNB power on satellite input | +13V or +18V at 400 mA maximum |
Table 2. Single stream and decoder specific product specifications
| Feature | Description |
| Analog SD Video Output | |
| Number of channels | 1 |
| Video decompression type | MPEG-2 4:2:0 and MPEG-4 AVC 4:2:0 |
| Video standard | NTSC and PAL B/G/I/D/M/N |
| Maximum video resolution | 720x480 and 576 video output |
| Analog Audio Output | |
| Number of channels | 2 stereo pairs or 4 mono channels and 5.1 channel down-mix 4 stereo pairs or 8 mono channels (with license) |
| Audio decompression | MPEG, Dolby Digital (AC-3), HE-AAC, and Dolby Digital Plus |
| Output level | Balanced output is adjustable at the front panel by ±6.0 dB (ref. 100 kilo ohms) and is factory calibrated to +18 dBu (at full scale). Recommended 600 ohm operation adjustment range is –6 dB to +4dB. +17 dBu (ref. 600 ohms) at full scale |
| Frequency response | ±0.5 dB, 20 Hz to 20 kHz (ref. 100 kilohms) |
| Total harmonic distortion | < 0.3% at 1 kHz (ref. 100 kilohms) |
| Dynamic range | 85 dB (CCIR average response meter [ARM] weighting) |
| Crosstalk | –110 dB at 1 kHz (typical) |
| Digital SDI-HD Video Output (Optional) | |
| Number of channels | 1 |
| User-selectable output ports | 2 (mirrored or optional simultaneous SD/HD output) |
| Output type | BNC |
| Output format | 3G-SDI/1080p60, SMPTE-424M (license option) HD-SDI/720p/1080i, SMPTE-292M (license option) SDI480, SMPTE-259M |
| Embedded audio | 2 audio programs (license option for 4), PCM or pass-through 2 digital audio outputs (license option for 4) (1 stereo channel each) BNC, AES-3id (HW limited to 2), SMPTE 276M |
| Aspect Ratio | |
| Display aspect ratios | 4:3, 16:9 |
| Aspect ratio conversions for down-conversion | 4:3: 16:9 letterbox, 14:9 letterbox, center cutout 16:9: center cutout |
| Aspect ratio conversions for SD programs | 4:3: 16:9 letterbox, 14:9 letterbox, center cutout, none 16:9: Scale to 16:9 |
| VBI | |
| NTSC | ● Lines 10 to 22, fields 1 and 2 ● Line 21 closed captions ● NABTS ● AMOL I and II (Neilsen) ● VITC ● WSS |
| PAL | ● Lines 7 to 22, fields 1 and 2 ● WST ● WSS ● VPS ● VITC |
Table 3. Multi-Stream and Transcoder Specific Product Specifications
| Feature | Description |
| HD Video Output | |
| Compression format | MPEG-2 |
| Vertical resolutions | Same as input |
| Horizontal resolutions | 1080i:1920, 1080i:1440, 720p:1280, 720p:960 |
| Output bitrate | 10 Mbps to 25 Mbps |
| SD Video Output | |
| Compression format | MPEG-2 |
| Vertical resolutions | Same as input |
| Horizontal resolutions | 720/704/544/528 |
| Output bitrate | 2 Mbps to 15 Mbps |
| SD output aspect ratios | 4:3, 16:9 |
| Aspect ratio conversions | Auto, auto AFD, 16:9 letterbox, 4:3 pillarbox, 14:9, 4:3 center cut, 16:9 scale |
| Decryption and transcoding | |
| Transcode density | Up to 16 AVC or up to 12 HEVC (depending on hardware configuration and licensing) |
| Decrypt density | Up to 32 services of PVu |
| Bit Rates | Up to 400 Mbps aggregate input and 800 Mbps aggregate output (individual physical input limitations and decrypt limitations apply) |
Figure 2 shows the rear view of the Cisco D9800 Network Transport Receiver single stream configuration and multi-stream.
Ordering Information
To place an order, visit the Cisco Ordering page. To download software, visit the Cisco Software Center. Table 4 provides ordering information.
| Cisco D9800 Single Stream Base HW Chassis | Part Number |
| 1RU D9800 Base Chassis with ASI Input/Output | D9800-SS-BASIC |
| 1RU D9800 Base Chassis with ASI and MPEGOIP Input/Output | D9800-SS-MPEGOIP |
| Cisco D9800 Single Stream Base Decoder Options | Part Number |
| D9800 Analog Video and Audio Output Decoder | D9800-ANALOG |
| D9800 Digital Video and Audio Output Decoder | D9800-3G-SDI |
| Cisco D9800 Common Hardware Options | Part Number |
| Four Port Satellite Input Card | D9800-SAT-GEN1 |
| Four Port Satellite Input Card with S2 Extensions Upgradeability | D9800-SAT-GEN2 |
| DVB Common Interface Module for 2 CAMs | D9800-DVB-CI |
| Cisco D9800 Single Stream Software License Options | Part Number |
| AVC Video Decoding License | L-D9800-DEC-AVC |
| HEVC Video Decoding License (must have L-D9800-DEC-AVC) | L-D9800-DEC-HEVC |
| Standard HD (up to 720p, 1080i) Output License (must have D9800-3G-SDI HW) | L-D9800-VR-HD |
| Advanced HD (up to 1080p) Output License (must have D9800-3G-SDI HW and L-D9800-VR-HD) | L-D9800-VR-3G |
| Enable 3rd and 4th Audio License (must have D9800-3G-SDI HW) | L-D9800-AUD-ADV |
| Enables adaptive bit rate sources as an input | L-D9800-ABR2TS |
| Enables Zixi sources as an input | L-D9800-ZIXI |
| Bundle license for ABR2TS and Zixi | L-D9800-IPBUNDLE |
| Cisco D9800 Common Software License Options | Part Number |
| Upgrade to DVB-S2 Demodulation License (must have D9800-SAT-GEN1 or D9800-SAT-GEN2 HW) | L-D9800-SAT-S2 |
| Add an extra Tuner/Demodulator License (must have D9800-SAT- or D9800-SAT-GEN2 GEN1 HW) | L-D9800-SAT-DEMOD |
| DVB-S2-16/32APSK Enablement License (must have D9800-SAT- or D9800-SAT-GEN2 GEN1 HW) | L-D9800-SAT-APSK |
| DVB-S2X Enablement License (must have D9800-SAT- or D9800-SAT-GEN2 GEN1 HW) | L-D9800-SAT-S2X |
| Cisco D9800 Multi-Stream Base HW Chassis | Part Number |
| 1RU D9800 Base Chassis with ASI and MPEGOIP Input/Output | D9800-MS-MPEGOIP |
| Cisco D9800 Multi-Stream Transcoder HW Options | Part Number |
| AVC to MPEG-2 8 Channel Transcode Card | D9800-TXB |
| HEVC Decoder Front End Card (for HEVC input transcoding) | D9800-HEVC-DEC |
| Cisco D9800 Multi-Stream Software License Options | Part Number |
| Add an SD Output Transcoding Channel to a D9800-TXB | L-D9800-SD-TX |
| Add an HD Output Transcoding Channel to a D9800-TXB | L-D9800-HD-TX |
| Upgrade an SD to an HD Transcoding Channel to a D9800-TXB | L-D9800-HD-UPGR-TX |
| PVu Bulk Decryption License (up to 32 services decrypt exceed transcoding channels) | L-D9800-PVU-DCRYPT |
| DVB Bulk Decryption License (up to 32 services or limited by CAM) | L-D9800-DVB-DCRYPT |
| Enables an additional 6 IP input sources (2 standard) | L-D9800-IP-TS-6PK |
| Enables an additional 30 IP input sources (2 standard) | L-D9800-IP-TS-6PK |
Table 5 provides ordering information for country-specific power cords.
Table 5. Ordering Information: Country-Specific Power Cords
| Power Cord Description | Part Number |
| North American Power Cord (US, IEC, 10AMP, 2.5m) | CAB-PWR-DMN-US |
| Japan Power Cord | CAB-PWR-DMN-JPN |
| China Power Cord (IEC) | CAB-PWR-DMN-CHN |
| Australia Power Cord | CAB-PWR-DMN-AUS |
| Italy Power Cord | CAB-PWR-DMN-IT |
| European Power Cord (EU) | CAB-PWR-DMN-EU |
| Brazil Power Cord | CAB-PWR-DMN-BRA |
| India Power Cord | CAB-PWR-DMN-IND |
| Argentina Power Cord | CAB-PWR-DMN-ARG |
| UK Power Cord (IEC, 10AMP, 2.5m) | CAB-PWR-DMN-UK |
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