ETSI TR 101 290 V1.4.1 (2020-06)

Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Measurement guidelines for DVB systems

RTR/JTC-DVB-389

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• Technical Committee: BROADCAS - EBU/CENELEC/ETSI on Broadcasting
• Current Stage: 12 - Completion
• Due Date: 25-Jun-2020
• Completion Date: 29-Jun-2020

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ETSI TR 101 290 V1.4.1 (2020-06)






TECHNICAL REPORT
Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB);
Measurement guidelines for DVB systems

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Reference
RTR/JTC-DVB-389
Keywords
broadcasting, digital, DVB, TV, video
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 11
Foreword . 11
Modal verbs terminology . 11
1 Scope . 12
2 References . 12
2.1 Normative references . 12
2.2 Informative references . 12
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 14
3.1 Terms . 14
3.2 Symbols . 14
3.3 Abbreviations . 15
4 General . 18
5 Measurement and analysis of the MPEG-2 Transport Stream . 20
5.1 General . 20
5.2 List of parameters recommended for evaluation . 20
5.2.0 Introduction. 20
5.2.1 First priority: necessary for de-codability (basic monitoring) . 22
5.2.2 Second priority: recommended for continuous or periodic monitoring . 23
5.2.3 Third priority: application dependant monitoring . 25
5.3 Measurement of MPEG-2 Transport Streams in networks . 30
5.3.1 Introduction. 30
5.3.2 System clock and PCR measurements . 30
5.3.2.1 Reference model for system clock and PCR measurements . 30
5.3.2.2 Measurement descriptions . 31
5.3.2.3 Program Clock Reference - Frequency Offset PCR_FO . 32
5.3.2.4 Program Clock Reference – Drift Rate PCR_DR . 32
5.3.2.5 Program Clock Reference - Overall Jitter PCR_OJ . 32
5.3.2.6 Program Clock Reference – Accuracy PCR_AC . 33
5.3.3 Bitrate measurement . 33
5.3.3.0 General . 33
5.3.3.1 Bitrate measurement algorithm . 33
5.3.3.2 Preferred values for Bitrate Measurement . 34
5.3.3.3 Nomenclature . 35
5.3.4 Consistency of information check . 36
5.3.4.0 General . 36
5.3.4.1 Transport_Stream_ID check . 36
5.3.5 TS parameters in transmission systems with reduced SI data . 36
5.4 Measurement of availability at MPEG-2 Transport Stream level . 37
5.5 Evaluation of service performance by combination of TS related parameters . 38
5.6 Parameters for CI related applications . 38
5.6.0 Introduction. 38
5.6.1 Latency . 39
5.6.2 CI_module_delay_variation . 40
5.6.3 Input_output_TS comparison. 40
5.6.4 CI_module_throughput . 40
5.6.5 Valid TS on CI . 40
6 Common parameters for satellite and cable transmission media . 41
6.1 System availability . 41
6.2 Link availability . 41
6.3 BER before RS decoder . 42
6.3.0 Introduction. 42
6.3.1 Out of service . 42
6.3.2 In service . 42
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6.4 Error events logging . 42
6.5 Transmitter symbol clock jitter and accuracy . 43
6.6 RF/IF signal power . 43
6.7 Noise power. 43
6.8 Bit error count after RS . 43
6.9 IQ signal analysis . 44
6.9.1 Introduction. 44
6.9.2 Modulation Error Ratio (MER) . 45
6.9.3 System Target Error (STE) (void) . 45
6.9.4 Carrier suppression . 45
6.9.5 Amplitude Imbalance (AI) . 46
6.9.6 Quadrature Error (QE) . 47
6.9.7 Residual Target Error (RTE) . 47
6.9.8 Coherent interferer . 47
6.9.9 Phase Jitter (PJ) . 48
6.9.10 Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) . 49
6.10 Interference . 49
7 Cable specific measurements . 50
7.0 Introduction . 50
7.1 Noise margin . 50
7.2 Estimated noise margin . 50
7.3 Signal quality margin test . 50
7.4 Equivalent Noise Degradation (END) . 51
7.5 BER vs. E /N . 52
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7.6 Phase noise of RF carrier . 52
7.7 Amplitude, phase and impulse response of the channel . 52
7.8 Out of band emissions . 52
8 Satellite specific measurements . 53
8.1 BER before Viterbi decoding . 53
8.2 Receive BER vs. E /N . 53
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8.3 IF spectrum . 54
9 Measurements specific for a terrestrial (DVB-T) system . 54
9.0 Introduction . 54
9.1 RF frequency measurements . 56
9.1.0 General . 56
9.1.1 RF frequency accuracy (Precision) . 56
9.1.2 RF channel width (Sampling Frequency Accuracy) . 56
9.1.3 Symbol Length measurement at RF (Guard Interval verification) . 57
9.2 Selectivity . 57
9.3 AFC capture range. 57
9.4 Phase noise of Local Oscillators (LO) . 58
9.5 RF/IF signal power . 59
9.6 Noise power. 59
9.7 RF and IF spectrum . 59
9.8 Receiver sensitivity/dynamic range for a Gaussian channel. 59
9.9 Equivalent Noise Degradation (END) . 60
9.9.0 General . 60
9.9.1 Equivalent Noise Floor (ENF) . 60
9.10 Linearity characterization (shoulder attenuation) . 61
9.11 Power efficiency . 61
9.12 Coherent interferer . 61
9.13 BER vs. C/N ratio by variation of transmitter power . 61
9.14 BER vs. C/N ratio by variation of Gaussian noise power . 62
9.15 BER before Viterbi (inner) decoder . 62
9.16 BER before RS (outer) decoder . 62
9.16.0 General . 62
9.16.1 Out of Service . 63
9.16.2 In Service . 63
9.17 BER after RS (outer) decoder (Bit error count) . 63
9.18 IQ signal analysis . 63
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9.18.1 Introduction. 63
9.18.2 Modulation Error Ratio (MER) . 65
9.18.3 System Target Error (STE) (void) . 65
9.18.4 Carrier Suppression (CS) . 65
9.18.5 Amplitude Imbalance (AI) . 66
9.18.6 Quadrature Error (QE) . 67
9.18.7 Phase Jitter (PJ) . 68
9.19 Overall signal delay . 69
9.20 SFN synchronization . 70
9.20.1 MIP_timing_error . 70
9.20.2 MIP_structure_error. 71
9.20.3 MIP_presence_error. 71
9.20.4 MIP_pointer_error . 71
9.20.5 MIP_periodicity_error . 72
9.20.6 MIP_ts_rate_error . 72
9.21 System Error Performance . 73
10 Recommendations for the measurement of delays in DVB systems . 73
11 Measurements for the second generation terrestrial (DVB-T2) system . 73
11.1 Introduction . 73
11.2 Measurements at the DVB-T2 Modulator Interface (T2-MI) . 74
11.2.1 Introduction. 74
11.2.2 Measurements of the syntax of T2 MI packets . 75
11.2.2.1 T2MI_packet_type_error_1 . 75
11.2.2.2 T2MI_packet_type_error_2 . 76
11.2.2.3 T2MI_packet_count_error . 76
11.2.2.4 T2MI_CRC_error . 76
11.2.2.5 T2MI_payload_error . 76
11.2.2.6 T2MI_plp_num_blocks_error . 76
11.2.2.7 T2MI_transmission_order_error . 77
11.2.2.8 T2MI_DVB-T2_T imes ta mp_ error . 77
11.2.2.9 T2MI_DVB-T2_Timestamp_discontinuity . 77
11.2.2.10 T2MI_T2_frame_length_error . 77
11.2.3 Checks on the T2-MI MIP (Modulator Information Packet) . 77
11.2.3.1 T2MI_MIP_timestamp_error . 77
11.2.3.2 T2MI_MIP_individual_addressing_error . 77
11.2.3.3 T2MI_MIP_continuity_error . 78
11.2.3.4 T2MI_MIP_CRC_error . 78
11.2.4 Check on consistency of T2-MI signalling information . 78
11.2.4.1 T2MI_bandwidth_consistency_error . 78
11.2.4.2 T2MI_DVB-T2_Timestamp_leap_second_error . 78
11.2.5 Measurements at T2-MI transport layer. 78
11.2.5.1 Encapsulation of T2-MI packets into MPEG-2 TS (ASI) streams . 78
11.2.5.1.0 General . 78
11.2.5.1.1 Parameters relevant to transport of T2-MI packets over MPEG-2 TS. 79
11.2.5.1.2 Informative parameters . 79
11.2.5.1.3 Integrity parameters . 79
11.2.5.2 Encapsulation of T2-MI packets into IP streams . 80
11.2.5.2.1 Parameters relevant to transport of T2-MI packets over IP . 80
11.3 Measurements for DVB-T2 baseline system . 82
11.3.0 General . 82
11.3.1 RF measurements . 85
11.3.1.0 General . 85
11.3.1.1 RF frequency accuracy . 85
11.3.1.2 RF occupied bandwidth . 85
11.3.2 Selectivity . 85
11.3.3 AFC capture range . 86
11.3.4 Phase noise of Local Oscillators (LO) . 86
11.3.5 RF/IF signal power . 86
11.3.6 MISO Group Power Ratio . 86
11.3.7 Noise power . 87
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