Further applications are in middleware scenarios for generating channel mosaics or for extracting channel
metadata such as picture resolution, video bandwidth or wide screen signaling information. Each VB7880
Advanced Content Extractor runs an HTTP server with the client as a web browser, so there is no need
to install custom software on computers needing access to the measurement data.
The VB7880 is designed to raise an alarm for descrambling failures at the head-end, before ingress
into the network. The VB7880 can also detect freeze-frame errors and audio silence. Alarming can be
masked during predefined time periods. The VB7880 enables at-a-glance monitoring remotely via any
standard web browser and it will also work with the VideoBRIDGE Controller.
The VB7880 Advanced Content Extractor is a server appliance, that can be installed onto any
server that meets the minimum requirements specified in chapter 2.
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How to Use This Manual
This User’s Manual is valid for software version 5.2 of the VB7880 Advanced Content Extractor.
Throughout this manual the term stream is often used rather than unicast or multicast. One stream may
consist of one or more services, and refers to one IP uni- or multicast.
Chapter 2 INSTALLATION AND INITIAL SETUP explains how to install the software on a server.
Chapter 3 QUICK SETUP GUIDE contains a quick setup guide; a step-by-step description of how to
setup the VB7880 Advanced Content Extractor once the initial setup has been performed.
Chapter 4 REMOTE VIDEO WALL describes the Remote Video Wall.
Chapter 5 THE VB7880 GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE describes the graphical user interface (GUI) as
seen when pointing a web browser to the VB7880 Advanced Content Extractor’s IP address.
A Appendix: Network configuration gives a brief introduction to the server OS network configuration.
B Appendix: OTT Profile Health explains the OTT profile health bar and timeline.
Note that current version of the User’s Manual can be obtained from Sencore ProCare support by
emailing
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