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User Manual

Release 02.22

Amethyst III

DTV Smart Switch

Edition A

Summary of Contents for Amethyst III

Page 1: ...User Manual Release 02 22 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch Edition A ...

Page 2: ...2 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual Contacting Thomson Video Networks http www thomson networks com ...

Page 3: ...tions 20 Device Redundancy 20 Head End Redundancy 22 Network Redundancy Application 23 SFN Stream Redundancy 24 Main Features 25 Chassis Description 26 Enclosure 26 Front Panel 26 Full Front Panel 26 Light Front Panel 32 Rear Panel 33 SMPTE 310M Mode 33 GPI Connectors 34 Free Voltage Contacts 37 Chapter 2 Installation and Startup 39 Unpacking 40 Removing the Protective Film 41 Installing the Devic...

Page 4: ...tus Pictograms 62 Other Pictograms 63 Tables 63 Configuration Panel 64 Configuration Tabs 64 Customizing the Configuration Tabs Layout 67 Views 68 Alarms Panel 69 Status Bar 70 Basic Settings 72 Creating a New Configuration 73 Setting the Input Parameters 75 Setting the Switch Parameters 77 Setting the Output Parameters 80 Setting the GigE Interface Parameters for IP Amethyst III 83 Setting an IP ...

Page 5: ...le 114 Interface Description 116 Interface Configuration Items Description 117 Snapshot Panel 117 Switches View 122 Tests View 133 GPIO View 155 Switches Associations View 156 Ethernet Interfaces View IP Configurations Only 156 Forwarding Rules View IP Configurations Only 158 Interface Supervision Items Description 161 Switches Tab 161 Outputs Tab 165 Statistics Tab 167 Ethernet FEC Tab 172 Tests ...

Page 6: ...orts should I authorize 193 A FEC deactivation alarm is raised what should I do 193 In which cases is FEC deactivated 193 What happens when FEC is deactivated 193 How can I reactivate FEC 194 Appendix A Technical Specifications 195 Signal Processing 196 Physical Interfaces 196 ASI Interfaces 196 SMPTE 310M Interface 197 Gigabit Ethernet Interface 197 GPI Inputs Triggers 201 Free Voltage Contacts R...

Page 7: ...ion and Modifying It 230 Getting a Configuration 230 Modifying and Reapplying the Configuration to the Same Equipment 231 Applying a Configuration from Equipment A to Equipment B 232 Getting the Identifier of an Element 234 Getting the Current Status of an Element 236 Getting Input Snapshot and Statistics 238 Input Snapshot MIB Structure 238 Input Statistics Bitrate Measurement 239 Dynamics of the...

Page 8: ...sécurité Français 270 Safety Instructions for Finland Norway Sweden 275 Appendix D Regulatory Notices 277 Appendix E Customer Services 279 Support Center Contacts 280 Warranty 281 Services 281 Spare Parts 282 Returning Equipment 282 Repackaging for Shipment 282 Long Term Product Support 283 Recycling the Product 283 Appendix F Alarms 285 Glossary 295 Index 303 ...

Page 9: ...nfiguring the equipment Software Version This manual covers the functionality of the software version 02 22 and higher of the Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch This manual continues to be relevant to subsequent software versions where the functionality of the equipment has not changed When a new software version changes the functionality of the product a new version of this manual is provided About th...

Page 10: ...x A Technical Specifications Gives information on signal processing and device specifications It also provides standard compliance declarations of conformity and an ordering guide Appendix B SNMP Management Explains how to set the SNMP community string and the access rights It also describes the MIB used to configure and monitor the equipment Appendix C Safety Instructions Gives instructions relat...

Page 11: ...re this product is operated Follow Instructions All operating and use instructions should be followed Terms in this Manual Safety related statements appear in this manual in the following form Warning statements identify conditions or practices that may result in personal injury or loss of life Caution statements identify conditions or practices that may result in damage to equipment or other prop...

Page 12: ...s to document names sections figures or tables Example Refer to Section Warnings Cautions and Notes on page 13 for more information Mono spaced text can indicate the following Text you enter from a keyboard Example Enter administrator for your login and administrator for your password Paths to components on your hard drive Example The MIB is at the following location C MIB Documentation Feedback W...

Page 13: ... 13 User Manual Trademarks Amethyst III is a trademark of Thomson All other tradenames referenced are service marks trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Copyrights Copyright 2015 Thomson Video Networks All rights reserved ...

Page 14: ...Preface Copyrights 14 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual BLANK PAGE ...

Page 15: ...s chapter gives a general description of the equipment and its main features It also identifies the controls indicators and connectors on the front and rear panels Content of this Chapter Purpose page 16 System Applications page 20 Main Features page 25 Chassis Description page 26 ...

Page 16: ...igurable bypass mechanism on Gigabit Ethernet and ASI interfaces even in case of power failure Robust Highly Configurable Testing Amethyst III supports a variety of tests depending on your requirements You can individually select and configure these tests through an easy to use graphical user interface For example it is easy to select and set error severity criteria as well as a persistence time t...

Page 17: ...nfigured tests simultaneously on each input ASI Switch Figure 1 2 System application 2 1 1 ASI single output devices redundancy Amethyst III ASI Interfaces 2 x 1 1 switches 2 redundancy groups Main Backup Main Backup Figure 1 3 TS over ASI inputs and outputs ASI In 1 ASI In 2 Switch 1 ASI Out 1 secured ASI Out 2 monitoring ASI In 3 ASI In 4 Switch 2 ASI Out 3 secured ASI Out 4 monitoring TS1 TS1 T...

Page 18: ...ce here Main Backup 1 1 redundancy group n TS over IP n 3 here Streamers Splicers SI Generators n TS over IP n 3 here Amethyst III Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces 3 x 1 1 switches Figure 1 5 TS over IP Example with 3 TS over IP Eth3 3 TS over IP Eth1 3 TS over IP Eth2 3 TS over IP Switch 1 Switch 2 Switch 3 TS1oIP T S 2 o I P T S 3 o I P T S 1 o IP T S 2 o I P TS3 oIP ...

Page 19: ...required Amethyst III realigns the T2 MI streams and preserves the structure and timestamp on its output in case of switching Service outage caused by DVB T2 modulator is avoided Perfectly combined with the NetProcessor Amethyst III supports up to four independent or combined T2 MI switches in 1 RU Delay Compensation Capability Amethyst III also offers delay compensation capability by simultaneous...

Page 20: ...twork for applications requiring fast and efficient 1 1 Transport Stream redundancy in various architecture models Full ASI architectures Full IP architectures Device Redundancy Amethyst III can protect ASI single or multi output devices Up to 4 1 1 ASI Inputs can be managed Figure 1 6 System application up to 4 1 1 ASI single output devices redundancy ...

Page 21: ... System application 1 1 ASI 4 output devices redundancy IP single or multi output devices Up to 8 1 1 IP sessions can be managed Figure 1 8 System application up to 8 1 1 IP single output devices redundancy Figure 1 9 System application 1 1 IP multi output devices redundancy 4 output device here ...

Page 22: ...TV Smart Switch User Manual Head End Redundancy Head End redundancy is similar to device redundancy where multiplexers are the devices to be secured Figure 1 10 System application Head End redundancy ASI Figure 1 11 System application Head End redundancy IP ...

Page 23: ... For instance on Figure 1 12 the stream is conveyed more quickly by path 1 than by path 2 Consequently the second stream arrives later than the first one In this case Amethyst III s time delay feature lets you apply a delay on input 1 path 1 Secondly the delay compensation feature lets you resynchronize the two streams Stream conveyed by path 1 is thus delayed to be synchronized with the stream of...

Page 24: ...equipment to another Amethyst III is able to realign two streams originating from two Thomson Video Networks NetProcessor SFN adapters by using the PID of the MIP PID 21 To do so in DVB T2 Amethyst III realigns the T2 MI streams present in the transport stream The T2 MI streams host DVB T2 frames data and various parameters signaling transmission and synchronization When redunding 1 1 T2 gateways ...

Page 25: ...I outputs and Gigabit Ethernet ports Dual power supplies with dual power feeds Seamless switch at TS packet level To ensure 24 7 services availability To avoid blackout To preserve DVB T T2 SFN streams delivered by Thomson Video Networks NetProcessor Multiple standards DVB and ATSC TR101290 Priority 1 2 3 analyses Template checking for stream content matches Four configurable contact closure alarm...

Page 26: ...o set up the Amethyst III They can also be used as a quick method for accessing the status of the equipment Figure 1 14 Amethyst III full front panel LCD Screen Function buttons Navigation buttons Numerical keypad LED panel The front panel features the following items LCD screen to perform basic configuration and supervision Function buttons F1 to F6 to switch from one screen view to another Navig...

Page 27: ...the way the status of a switch is defined Buzzer to inform you on a temperature problem The keypad is based on a cap sense technology It is not necessary to press hard the keys you just have to touch them A small LED located between the function and navigation buttons is lit each time you press a key This indicates that the command has been taken into account Setting the Backlight Click Shift F1 t...

Page 28: ...apses the menu When pressed on a modifiable field and selection mode is active edits this field When pressed on an edited field leaves the last value entered and comes back to selection mode Selects the highlighted item of a popup box C key It lets you switch to the edition mode 0 9 keys When in edition mode they allow entering the corresponding cipher easier then up down keys Shift menu When edit...

Page 29: ...3 List of Closed Alarms Figure 1 17 F3 and its corresponding screen F4 IP Settings Figure 1 18 F4 and its corresponding screen The F4 screen menu is as follows IP settings LAN 1 IP address 0 0 0 0 Subnet mask 0 0 0 0 Default gateway 0 0 0 0 To modify a parameter from the F4 screen press the C key to enter the edition mode Once you have made modifications you can press F1 to save them or F2 to canc...

Page 30: ...ad community community name Read Write community community name New trap IP address 0 0 0 0 Access list mode Inactive Active Date and time settings UTC date and time mm dd yy hh mm ss Local time offset hh mm Use daylight savings No Yes DST start date time mm dd yy hh mm ss DST end date time mm dd yy hh mm ss DST offset hh mm Clock settings Source None NTP TDT TOT STT NTP server IP address 0 0 0 0 ...

Page 31: ...de Protected Allowed Set FEC activation Protected Allowed Relays management Relay 1 In configuration Power Relay 2 In configuration Error Relay 3 In configuration Warning As relay 4 is always defined in the configuration it does not appear on the front panel Commands Reboot equipment No Yes Delete equipment data No Yes Delete closed alarms No Yes Maintenance mode Off On FEC activation Deactivated ...

Page 32: ...umber Serial number Version number Temperature Light Front Panel The light front panel features no screen no button and no buzzer It features only the LED panel which provides a visual indication of overall device operation Figure 1 21 Amethyst III light front panel LED panel The front panel only features a LED panel to inform you on Amethyst III s general state The LED are described above in the ...

Page 33: ...I outputs 1 3 5 and 7 are smart secured a bypass allows having a signal even when the equipment is off Figure 1 23 Rear panel of IP Amethyst III equipped with one Gigabit Ethernet board Ethernet inputs 1 to 4 Free voltage contacts Compact Flash drive Ethernet supervision port GPI inputs 1 2 GPI inputs 3 to 6 Power supply connectors PSU1 PSU2 Hybrid configuration i e one ASI board one Gigabit Ether...

Page 34: ...e existing GPI inputs Notice that The GPI action should be performed on Edge or Level On Edge a switch request is emitted but may be refused by Amethyst III On Level the switch operation is forced whatever the inputs state The type can be Raising or Falling for the Edge mode High or Low for the Level mode A same GPI can command several switch operations If a switches association is defined all inp...

Page 35: ...sis Description Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch 35 User Manual The following figures show wiring examples of the GPI connectors Figure 1 25 BNC GPI wiring with free voltage contacts Figure 1 26 BNC GPI wiring with a GPIO server ...

Page 36: ...oltage contacts Figure 1 28 Phoenix GPI wiring with a GPIO server Figure 1 29 shows a specific example where two Amethyst III devices are chained one Master one Slave By configuring the free voltage contacts of the Master and the GPI inputs of the Slave we can guarantee that the Master will pilot the Slave s switching behavior ...

Page 37: ... voltage contacts detail The Common contact is connected to the Close contact when the unit is not powered OR when the unit is powered the relay event is NOT occurring e g the relay is configured to indicate error status but the unit is NOT in error the Open contact when the unit is powered AND the event is occurring e g the relay is configured to indicate error status but the unit is in error ...

Page 38: ...ew Chassis Description 38 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual Figure 1 31 Free voltage contacts operation rules OPEN COMMON CLOSE Power on AND event occurring Power off OR Power on AND event NOT occurring RELAY x ...

Page 39: ...s required for device installation and initial configuration and describes how to connect the device to other devices in your system Content of this Chapter Unpacking page 40 Removing the Protective Film page 41 Installing the Device Steps page 41 Mounting in Rack page 42 Powering Up page 45 Installing a Java Runtime Environment on the PC page 47 Configuring Amethyst III page 49 Powering Off the D...

Page 40: ...e delivered depending on your chosen options Table 2 1 List of accessories delivered with the device Quantity Description 1 Amethyst III platform 2 or 4 75 Ohms stubs connected to the smart secured outputs 2 for the dual switch and 4 for the quad switch Only delivered with ASI platforms 1 Ethernet cord 1 M4 screw to connect a bonding strip for EMC ground connection 1 Documentation and set up CD RO...

Page 41: ...e device see page 45 3 Installing Java Runtime Environment on the PC see page 47 4 Setting the IP address of the equipment and other essential parameters such as identity parameters SNMP parameters date time and access rights either via the Equipment Setup application you will find on the CD supplied with Amethyst III or via the Amethyst III AMETH3 1U 2AC FULL full front panel See page page 49 5 T...

Page 42: ...e steps to be taken when installing Amethyst III in a 19 rack Restrictions must be observed Related to ventilation see Section Ventilation on page 42 Related to cable see Section Cabling on page 44 Related to EMC ground see Section EMC Ground on page 44 Related to Power supply and protective ground see Section Power Supply and Protective Ground on page 45 Ventilation The airflow through the equipm...

Page 43: ...nsure a sufficient supply of cold air and sufficient evacuation of hot air according to the number of devices mounted in the rack and their corresponding air flows The following important requirements should be added to the general recommendations The device must be installed in a room with low dust levels The maximum density of dust in the air must not exceed 100μg m3 and the maximum number of pa...

Page 44: ...ply cables from the signal cables When facing the rear of the rack as the device is connected via the rear panel the power supply cables must be guided to the right of the chassis and the signal cables to the left EMC Ground The EMC connection is required to ensure ground equipotentiality between the different devices in the technical center this earth is not a protective earth for electric shock ...

Page 45: ...ions related to risk of fire electric shock or injury to persons Power Supply and Protective Ground Power Inlet The power outlet comprises a power inlet with two connectors without an On Off switch Power Supply Cord s Specifications The AC mains power cords are not shipped with the device Those you will use must feature Device end of cable CEI 320 compliant connector Flexible wire 3 x 1 mm2 cross ...

Page 46: ... a qualified electrician Connecting AC Mains Power Supply Cords 1 Plug the AC mains power supply cord to the power supply end and to the Amethyst III end 2 Repeat step1 for Amethyst III s second power supply unit It is important to plug both power supply units Otherwise an alarm will be raised and a red LED will be displayed on the front panel 3 Wait a few seconds while the platform runs self test...

Page 47: ...rvise and configure Amethyst III On the CD supplied with Amethyst III in the JRE directory you will find the application for installing Java on your computer The JavaTM 2 Standard Edition Runtime Environment provides complete runtime support for Java 2 applications Recommendation if you use the same remote PC to access several Amethyst with heterogeneous versions it is recommended to deactivate th...

Page 48: ...on and Startup Installing a Java Runtime Environment on the PC 48 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual 3 Uncheck the Keep temporary files on my computer box Figure 2 4 Temporary files settings 4 Click OK 5 Click Apply ...

Page 49: ...st III AMETH3 1U 2AC FULL full front panel The table below gives the list of operations available with the application platform setup and with the two models of front panel Table 2 3 Equipment setup and front panel capabilities Functions Equipment setup Full front panel AMETH3 1U 2AC FULL Light front panel AMETH3 1U 2AC LITE Get the status of the equipment no yes yes Get active and closed alarms n...

Page 50: ...ieces of equipment on the local network yes no no Launch the Java applet for complete configuration and supervision yes no no a To know how the switches status are computed refer to the page 162 b There are several ways of setting the time manually using a NTP or SNTP server using the incoming TDT or TOT in DVB mode or the incoming STT in ATSC mode c Available only on a single switch platform in A...

Page 51: ...n 2 Choose one of the following options If you know the IP address of the equipment check the first option IP address is known and reachable and enter the IP address in the field This method must be used if the equipment is not on the local network but can however be reached through routers If you do not know the IP address of the equipment this being however connected to the local network check t...

Page 52: ...number Product type commercial reference and options Version Figure 2 6 List of detected equipment 6 Select one piece of equipment from the list to reach its setup 7 Click Select in the menu bar on the left Once you are connected to the equipment a setup information summary is displayed Figure 2 7 Setup information summary ...

Page 53: ...TSC mode User rights you may define some users and for each user the list of actions he she is entitled to perform You can also protect some supervision and configuration actions with a password Rights are as follows With the Modify configuration rights you can create a new configuration or modify an existing configuration With the Apply configuration rights you can apply an existing configuration...

Page 54: ...aking the equipment restart Delete equipment data formatting the compact flash card This deletes all the configurations and the closed alarms list Supervise launching the equipment Web GUI Back going back to previous display Powering Off the Device Once you have configured the IP address and the date and time of the equipment turn off the device by unplugging the power supply cables Indeed while y...

Page 55: ...g ASI Out 1 smart secured Equipment A Equipment B ASI Out 2 for stream duplication Outputs can be smart secured Smart secured outputs shall always be connected at least to the provided 75 Ohms stubs Should they not be connected some input synchronization problems may appear resulting in invasive switching Refer to the Section ASI Interfaces on page 196 for more information To the Ethx connectors f...

Page 56: ... remote control interface are small but numerous and disturb multicast broadcasting and devices 3 If required connect the GPI triggers refer to Section GPI Inputs Triggers on page 201 for more information on GPIs Once the platform is turned on do not unplug the GPI cables Plugging and unplugging cables induces a voltage change and causes actions associated to a state change e g a switch operation ...

Page 57: ...ck Always for using all the Amethyst III functionalities 4 Set the device configuration via the Web Browser Interface as explained in Chapter 3 It is recommended to open only one Amethyst III applet at a time in the Web browser on the same PC After the upgrade of an Amethyst if the JAVA cache is not deactivated it is recommended to remove the resources associated to the previous applet version bef...

Page 58: ...ter 2 Installation and Startup Starting the Application 58 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual 3 Select all files and click the remove button Figure 2 11 Java Cache Viewer 4 Click Close 5 Click Apply ...

Page 59: ... Introduction This chapter explains how to use the Web Browser Graphical User Interface to configure and supervise the equipment Content of this Chapter Reaching the GUI page 60 GUI Overview page 61 Basic Settings page 72 Advanced Settings page 95 Interface Description page 116 ...

Page 60: ...e GUI Before starting the applet please check that the right JRE is installed on your computer see the Section Installing a Java Runtime Environment on the PC on page 47 for further details To launch the Java applet 1 Open a Web browser Internet Explorer recommended 2 Enter the equipment IP address in the address bar 3 At the very first download the Certificate dialog should display click Always f...

Page 61: ...nel Alarm panel Status bar The GUI contains the following areas A Snapshot panel that lets you see in real time all the transport streams received by the equipment in a tree representation A Configuration panel from where you can perform configuration and monitoring This area contains several tabs Click them to navigate in the GUI An Alarm panel that shows the alarms that are raised on the equipme...

Page 62: ... you can sort elements by any column To do so click the header column once A white arrow appears in this header To change the sorting mode click the header once more When sorted in increasing order the arrow is displayed In decreasing order the arrow is shown Commonly Used Elements Some elements are recurrent in the GUI as pictograms for instance These elements are described here Status Pictograms...

Page 63: ...d item from a list Edit Edits a parameter Search Indicates a search field Tables The GUI contains numerous tables In some of them it is possible to modify the content To modify a value in a table double click the corresponding cell and type the new value or if it is a list select a value from the list To add an item to a list click the button To remove an item from a list select a line and click t...

Page 64: ...of configurations stored in the Amethyst III memory The Statistics tab displays several types of chart i e pie chart line chart stacking area chart bar chart that show the input streams content and the associated bit rates The Ethernet FEC tab provides statistics on an Ethernet or IP input with FEC if you have the FEC option The configuration tabs are used to edit one or more configurations Each t...

Page 65: ...he equipment but is not currently being used Color of the tab in a slightly lighter grey than the other tabs Displayed configuration Configuration that is currently being displayed in the working area Small star next to the configuration s name Configuration in edition Configuration that is currently being modified The buttons displayed on the configuration toolbar vary according to the actions th...

Page 66: ...me the configuration Remove Remove the configuration from the list of configurations It is not possible to remove the active configuration Send Send the configuration to the equipment s memory Apply Make the selected configuration active on the equipment This button is not available if automation is running Save Save the configuration to a file to be stored on a PC or on a network drive Copy Dupli...

Page 67: ...to display a single tab at a time To display several tabs at a time 1 Click a tab s name and hold the mouse button down 2 Drag and drop the tab to where you want to display it in the view A white outlined rectangle will appear to show you the new possible position An example is shown in Figure 3 5 below Figure 3 5 Possible tabs layout 1 Click the tab and hold the mouse 2 Drag the tab 3 Drop the ta...

Page 68: ...r previous tabs layout Views Figure 3 6 GUI views for ASI configurations for IP configurations For each configuration several views are available The Switches view contains the main configuration The Tests view lets you configure the tests carried out by Amethyst III The GPIO view lets you define GPI and relay actions The Switches associations view lets you associate switches so that they have the...

Page 69: ...Closed alarms tab In each tab the following information is displayed The Level column displays icons reporting the alarm severity Minor Major or Critical Warning message Information message The Extent column identifies the element concerned by the alarm The Description column gives an alarm description The Start column gives the rising alarm time The End column gives the falling alarm time for clo...

Page 70: ...log saving Once saved the log file can be opened and read with any word processor application software Status Bar Figure 3 9 The status bar CPU usage indication Name and IP address of the equipment to which the application is connected Date and time Global status of the equipment Time zone Product information Internal temperature The status bar gives the following information CPU gives a graphical...

Page 71: ...me zone only affects the display of all date and time values in the client GUI time in the status bar and alarms raising and closing times active and closed It does not have any impact on the time of alarms stored in the database or on the time in other client GUI connected to the equipment About displays software and hardware information about the equipment Part number Serial number Version numbe...

Page 72: ... Creating a New Configuration Setting the Input Parameters Setting the Switch Parameters Setting the Output Parameters Setting the GigE Interface Parameters for IP Amethyst III Setting an IP Forwarding for IP Amethyst III Editing a Tests Group Getting an Overview of the Switches Status Getting an Overview of the Quality of Service Performing a Manual Switching Setting the Outputs for Monitoring On...

Page 73: ...ch 73 User Manual Creating a New Configuration 1 Click New in the Configuration panel toolbar to create a new configuration The Switches view of a predefined configuration is displayed in the working area Figure 3 11 Predefined configuration ASI configuration IP configuration ...

Page 74: ...er Manual 2 Rename the configuration by clicking the Rename button in the toolbar Figure 3 12 Renaming the configuration 3 In the Switches view adapt your configuration In this example you will successively Set the input parameters Set the switch parameters Set the output parameters ...

Page 75: ...arameters 1 Double click the Input item to set up ASI inputs Figure 3 13 Editing the ASI input parameters IP inputs Figure 3 14 Editing the IP input parameters Common parameters 1 Enter a proper name in the Name field For example you can name the inputs based on the upstream equipment e g Multiplex DTT R6 Backup ...

Page 76: ...IP address box Source IP port if you have checked the Define source IP port box Destination IP address mandatory Destination IP port if you have checked the Destination IP address box IGMP protocol version no IGMP IGMP v2 IGMP v3 IGMP v3 with source address VLAN Id if you wish to define it 5 If needed activate the FEC correction of the IP input stream The FEC matrix type and size will be detected ...

Page 77: ... Web Browser Interface Basic Settings Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch 77 User Manual Setting the Switch Parameters 1 Double click the Switch item to set up ASI switch Figure 3 15 Editing the ASI switch parameters ...

Page 78: ...to apply from the Strategy drop down list Three strategy options are available Redundancy Main spare Manual 3 In the Switch delay area enter the delays before switching in the respective fields for minor alarm for major alarm and for critical alarm This setting is required to avoid unwanted switching when transitory events occur For more information on item parameters refer to the Section Switch I...

Page 79: ... if required and select the synchronization pattern from the Redundancy drop down list If set to Network or to SFN adapter set the PID the Search window in milliseconds and the Input TS bitrate max in bits per second parameters in the respective fields Refer to Section Using the Time Delay and Synchronization Features on page 102 to get some help for adjusting these parameters If the input stream ...

Page 80: ...II DTV Smart Switch User Manual Setting the Output Parameters 1 Double click the Output item to set up TS over ASI outputs Figure 3 17 Editing the ASI output parameters for ASI outputs 1 3 5 7 Figure 3 18 Editing the ASI output parameters for ASI outputs 2 4 6 8 ...

Page 81: ... send their content to 2 Check the Deactivate output if level is critical box if required Parameters specific to TS over ASI outputs 3 Define the Smart capabilities applicable to ASI outputs 1 3 5 7 Select the mode Active recommended Passive or ActiveDefault Select the bypass source ASI switch ASI primary Input ASI secondary input When the bypass is activated there will be a temporary link down Th...

Page 82: ...ut or if you want to force a VLAN setting Define VLAN in which case you must indicate its identifier It is not possible to add a VLAN information if the original session does not already contain VLAN 6 Check the FEC generation box if you want to generate FEC in output If so choose the type of FEC that should be generated 1D or 2D and indicate the number of rows and of columns of the matrix FEC gen...

Page 83: ...et node then a Enter a proper name in the Name field b Select the speed mode of the Ethernet interface from the Mode drop down list Four Ethernet speed mode are available Auto 1000 Base T Half duplex 100 Base TX Full duplex 100 Base TX c Set the IP address of the Ethernet port in the IP address field This address is only used as source address for IGMP requests The configured IP address is used fo...

Page 84: ...om an Ethernet port to another Ethernet port These rules are applied in addition to switching rules and are made to manage traffic such as control in band traffic so that Amethyst III does not create a cutoff point Figure 3 22 Forwarding rules view Adding a Forwarding Rule 1 In the tree on the left right click the Forwarding rules root node then select Add and choose Forwarding rule Figure 3 23 Ad...

Page 85: ...haracteristics which will identify the IP traffic to forward For more information on the parameters refer to Section Forwarding Rules Parameters on page 159 Defining a Destination Interface for a Forwarding Rule By default all datagrams with the configured characteristics will be sent to all the other Gigabit Ethernet interfaces You can restrict the number of Gigabit Ethernet interface destination...

Page 86: ...Enter the back up interface if you want to define a back up destination Gigabit Ethernet interface where the traffic will be sent when the main destination Gigabit Ethernet interface is link down The traffic will be redirected through the destination interface as soon as it is available For more information on the parameters refer to Section Gigabit Ethernet Destination Interface Parameters on pag...

Page 87: ...described below 1 Go to the Tests view 2 In the tree on the left right click the Groups node select Add and enter a proper name in the Name field Figure 3 27 Adding a group of tests Figure 3 28 Naming a group of tests 3 In the tree on the left right click the Tests group item which has been created select Add and choose from the list the tests you wish to apply on the input Figure 3 29 Adding test...

Page 88: ... PMT scrambling test For more information on item parameters refer to the Section TR101 290 Template Checking on page 203 For information on persistence see Section Persistence on page 135 5 Go back to the Switches view 6 Double click the input item and select the tests group to apply from the Associated group of tests drop down list Figure 3 31 Applying a tests group to an input 7 Click the Apply...

Page 89: ...an overview of the switches status Figure 3 32 Supervising the ASI switches ASI switches Figure 3 33 Supervising the IP switches IP switches For each pair of inputs linked to a switch a blue background indicates which input is used You can click an input that is not used to perform a switch operation For more information on this tab refer to the Section Switches Tab on page 161 ...

Page 90: ...vice of a specific input The quality of service can be assessed through the LED and counters associated to the configured tests If the LED is green the corresponding test is configured and there is currently no corresponding current alarm The associated counter indicates the number of alarms that occurred on the selected input since the last counter reset Click on the Reset Counters button at the ...

Page 91: ...ation For more information on this tab refer to the Section Switches Tab on page 161 On Amethyst III with IP interfaces you can also perform a physical GigE interface switch operation in the Outputs view by clicking the main or backup interface that is not currently used i e on gray background Notice that there is no automatic restore When the fail over is activated and the output GigE interface i...

Page 92: ... Web Browser Interface Basic Settings 92 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual Figure 3 37 Performing a manual IP switching in the Outputs view for IP switches Click here to perform switching on IP Switch 1 ...

Page 93: ...s monitoring outputs In IP you must explicitly add monitoring outputs in your configuration To do so in your main configuration right click the Outputs item choose Add and select Monitoring IP Figure 3 38 Specifying an IP monitoring output You can then define what content should be sent to monitoring outputs ASI or IP the process is the same To do so 1 Go to the Outputs tab Figure 3 39 Supervising...

Page 94: ... outputs 2 Click the button associated to a monitoring output then choose the content to broadcast Input content of one input Switch input content selected by a switch Switch off air input content not selected by a switch Figure 3 41 Selecting an output content For more information on this tab refer to the Section Outputs Tab on page 165 ...

Page 95: ...anual Advanced Settings The steps for advanced settings are the following applicable to all Amethyst III models Setting Switches Association Setting GPI and Relays Setting GPIs Defining the equipment status to be reported through the relays Setting the Automation to schedule configurations ...

Page 96: ...y be disabled if it implies positioning a switch with a Redundancy or Main spare strategy on an input that is in error although the other input s state is better In this case each switch will behave independently This feature is called Disable association on severity and requires that you define the level of error that will disable the association see example 4 below There are a few rules that sho...

Page 97: ... Association 1 IP switch 1 IP switch 2 IP switch 3 Association 2 IP switch 4 IP switch 5 Association 3 IP switch 6 IP switch 7 Switches Associations Configuration To associate switches proceed as follows 1 Select the configuration tab then go to the Switches Associations view Only the Associations node is displayed in the tree on the left area of the view Figure 3 42 Switches Associations view 2 I...

Page 98: ...rity box Figure 3 44 Editing the Switches Association parameters 4 Right click the Associations item you have just created select Add and choose from the list the switch you wish to include into the association Figure 3 45 Adding a switch to an association Repeat this step for the other switch you wish to include in the association Figure 3 46 Example of association after completion ...

Page 99: ...edundancy Input 1 Input 2 Input 3 Input 4 Highest severity of the primary inputs Major Highest severity of the secondary inputs Critical Major Critical see Table 3 8 on page 135 for the details on severity Amethyst III chooses to use the primary inputs Example 2 Figure 3 48 Switches association example 2 Switch 1 redundancy Switch 2 redundancy Input 1 Input 2 Input 3 Input 4 Switch 3 redundancy In...

Page 100: ...Switch 2 redundancy Input 1 Input 2 Input 3 Input 4 Switch 3 redundancy Input 5 Input 6 To choose the input to use in a switches association Amethyst III does not take into account the state of inputs of switches with a manual strategy Example 4 The Disable association on severity parameter is set to Critical The association is made of Switch 1 and Switch 2 Each switch contains 2 inputs Input 1 an...

Page 101: ...dancy Switch 2 redundancy Input 1 Input 2 Input 3 Input 4 You should also note that when the Delay before switching option is set on a switch during the delay before switching if both inputs have the same error level the switch is considered as having no opinion in the association In other words it is not taken into account for choosing the input to use ...

Page 102: ...u thus want to resynchronize the two inputs so that the switch operation be totally seamless without any service disruption To do so you need to configure the time delay However at start you do not necessarily know the delay value nor which input is delayed compared to the other This procedure can thus be divided into two main steps 1 You first set the synchronization at a high value 2 Once having...

Page 103: ...nchronization must be performed The default value is 0 PAT PID and is a suitable value for standard streams 6 Set the Search window to 500 milliseconds 7 Set the Input TS bitrate max value at 24 Mbps The Input TS bitrate max value must not be lower than the real input bit rate It must not exceed it too much either try not to exceed the real bit rate of more than 10 For instance if the real input b...

Page 104: ...Real Input Delay Value 1 Select the Switches supervision tab 2 In the Switches area click the switch item on which you configured the delay compensation that is ASI Switch 2 A dialog box is displayed and provides information on the switch among which the value of the delay Figure 3 53 Switch status dialog box unlocked We now know that ASI input 3 is delayed by 600 ms compared to ASI input 4 ...

Page 105: ...erent with your system latency 500ms delay on first input 500ms delay on second input 1000ms delay on first input 1000ms delay on second input etc Refining the Delay Settings Using Time Delay The goal is to set the Search window parameter at a reasonable value because it has a strong impact on the equipment latency time The average input stream latency is equal to Time delay search window on ASI p...

Page 106: ...e delay and refining the delay compensation synchronization 5 Apply the configuration Checking that the Inputs are Synchronized 1 Go back to the Switches supervision tab 2 In the Switches area click the Switch 2 item Figure 3 55 Switch status dialog box locked You can see that the delay between the two streams is now of 0 0 ms input 3 is delayed The status is now Locked which means the streams are...

Page 107: ...his section explains how to configure these GPIs For electrical specifications layout and wiring examples refer to section Section GPI Inputs Triggers on page 201 1 Select the configuration tab then go to the GPIO view Six Input GPI nodes are displayed in the tree on the left area of the view Figure 3 56 GPIO view No GPI is defined 2 Click an Input GPIx node then enter a proper name in the Name fi...

Page 108: ...the same switch and are both ON the active input will be the one declared in the first GPI of the list 4 Select the switch operation sub node then edit the GPI parameters Figure 3 59 Editing the GPI parameters The GPI action should be performed on Edge or Level On Edge a switch request is emitted but may be refused by Amethyst III for instance if the new input to be active is in error state On Lev...

Page 109: ...zation process Relay 2 Error The relay is positioned if at least one current alarm is critical major or minor Relay 3 Warning The relay is positioned if at least one current alarm is warning Relay 4 None The relay is always released However you may configure each of the four relays through the Web Graphical User Interface to report one of the following conditions Power Error Warning Switch the rel...

Page 110: ...on page 202 1 Select the configuration tab then go to the GPIO view By default no relay is declared Only a Relays node is displayed in the tree on the left area of the view Figure 3 61 GPIO view No relay is declared 2 Right click the Relays node then select the Add I Relay command to declare a relay Figure 3 62 Declaring a relay 3 Select the relay number from the Relay drop down list and define th...

Page 111: ... to be switched on output from the Selected Input drop down list Figure 3 63 Switch input area is visible when switch operation is selected 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each relay you want to configure Example For example on an ASI Amethyst III the relays configuration could be as follows Relay 1 Switch 1 Input 1 Relay 2 Switch 2 Input 3 Relay 3 Switch 3 Input 5 Relay 4 Switch 4 Input 7 ...

Page 112: ...ctivated It is also the one that will be used when no other can be activated 2 Create a list of configurations and define to which conditions these configurations can be activated These conditions are time conditions only Thus a configuration can start either At a precise date and time e g on May 27th 2008 at 3 00 Every day at a precise time e g every day at 9 00 On a given day of the week at a pr...

Page 113: ...ailable in the tool bar for schedule editing Figure 3 66 Basic tools For a description of these tools refer to Section Automation Tab on page 176 4 In the Default configuration drop down list select the configuration that will be applied by default i e when no configuration of the list is due to be applied 5 To create the first configuration of your schedule click the Insert after the current sele...

Page 114: ... clock is visible in the tab header as soon as the automation is running It is therefore no longer possible to apply a configuration manually the Apply button is not available in the configuration toolbar for any configuration If you want to apply a configuration manually you must select No automation from the Select automation drop down list and re send the parameters to the equipment Schedule Ex...

Page 115: ...nual Figure 3 67 Schedule example The obtained follow up of configurations will be as represented in Figure 3 68 below Figure 3 68 Schedule example Note that Conf2 is supposed to be applied during 2 hours but on Wednesday as Conf3 is due to start at 13 30 Conf2 is stopped and Conf3 is applied ...

Page 116: ...Description 116 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual Interface Description This section gives detailed information on the interface views menu items or dialog boxes It first describes the configuration items and then the supervision items ...

Page 117: ...el The Snapshot panel contains information related to the active configuration i e the configuration that is applied to the equipment The Snapshot panel lets you see in real time all the transport streams received by the equipment in a tree representation This content is periodically refreshed Figure 3 69 Snapshot panel ASI and IP TS over IP TS over ASI ...

Page 118: ... over IP input is not present For instance on Figure 3 69 on the image on the right the link to Ethernet 2 is down Table 3 6 lists the icons used in the tree and the type of component that correspond Table 3 6 Icons used in the Snapshot view Icon Corresponding component Ghosts Ghost T2 MI ghost Programs Video program Scrambled video program Audio program Scrambled audio program Data program Scramb...

Page 119: ...g is displayed Video stream Video stream with PCR Scrambled video stream with PCR Scrambled video stream Audio stream Audio stream with PCR Scrambled audio stream with PCR Scrambled audio stream Data stream Data stream with PCR Scrambled data stream with PCR Scrambled data stream T2 MI stream T2 MI stream with PCR Scrambled T2 MI stream with PCR Scrambled T2 MI stream Table 3 6 Icons used in the S...

Page 120: ... 3 for EIT 1 for PMT 0 for CAT Save the table to a file without displaying it check this box if you do not want to view the table The table is simply saved to a file Use the Hex Dec button to switch between hexadecimal and decimal display in the fields where applicable Click the Extract button to start the extraction process A table viewer then displays details of the table and lets you save the t...

Page 121: ...ce addresses and port and its VLAN Additional IP session information may be displayed RTP SSRC id These pieces of information are checked only at session reconnection and are not updated if changed dynamically Ethernet and FEC Information In the Snapshot panel you can right click On an Ethernet input and choose Display Ethernet information On an IP input with FEC correction enabled choose Display ...

Page 122: ...User Manual Switches View When the applet is launched the Switches view is automatically displayed When creating a new configuration an empty configuration is proposed for you to modify it Figure 3 72 Switches view ASI default configuration Figure 3 73 Switches view IP empty configuration ...

Page 123: ...onvenience This name is used in the Switches tab for a better readability Input select an input from the drop down list T2 MI Stream if the input stream is a T2 MI stream check this box and indicate the PID that carries the T2 MI stream in the T2 MI PID field Tests Area Associated group of tests select the group of tests to carry out These groups of test can be configured from the Tests tab refer ...

Page 124: ...t at your convenience This name is used in the Switches tab for a better readability Input select an input from the drop down list Define source IP address check the box to enable the option If enabled the Source IP address shall be set Define source UDP port check the box to enable the option If enabled the Source UDP port shall be set Destination IP address set the destination IP address Define ...

Page 125: ...ID field FEC Area Optional Activate FEC correction check the box to activate the Forward Error Correction on the IP input The FEC matrix type and size will be detected automatically You can perform FEC correction on several IP inputs of the equipment but you cannot perform simultaneously FEC correction on inputs and FEC generation on outputs FEC correction might be temporarily deactivated if the i...

Page 126: ...Chapter 3 Web Browser Interface Interface Description 126 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual Switch Item ASI or IP Figure 3 76 ASI Switch dialog box TS input stream ...

Page 127: ...r convenience This name is used in the Switches supervision tab for a better readability Switch select a switch from the drop down list Input stream indicate if the input is a TS or a T2 MI stream Strategy select a strategy from the drop down list Possible values are Manual the equipment does not switch automatically even if the active input becomes erroneous Redundancy the switch stays on the act...

Page 128: ...Features on page 102 for advice on delay compensation and time delay configuration Apply time delay check the box to apply a time delay on one of the switches inputs If enabled the following parameters shall be set Duration enter the value of the delay to apply in milliseconds Input to delay select the input on which you wish to apply the delay Activate Synchronization check the box to realign in ...

Page 129: ...elay compensation do not overestimate this value It should border on 10 of the real bitrate Maximum IP jitter on IP switches only enter the value of the maximum IP jitter that can occur on the inputs of the switch min 5ms max 250ms T2 MI Synchronization Area The T2 MI synchronization area is displayed for T2 MI input streams only Figure 3 78 ASI switch dialog box T2 MI input stream and gateway red...

Page 130: ...ximum delay that can be corrected in milliseconds The pattern period must be higher than twice the Search window value The search window shall not contain more than one pattern at a time or the synchronization may fail Input TS bitrate max enter the maximum estimated bitrate in bits per second This value is used to compute the size of buffers For delay compensation do not overestimate this value I...

Page 131: ...al after time delay and delay compensation if any Passive the output signal is the same as the input signal ActiveDefault same as active mode but the output signal is forced to a default input in case of power failure There is no need to define bypass behavior nor declare ASI input in the configuration The following bypass source automatically applies in case of power outage ASI input N to ASI out...

Page 132: ...he drop down list Parameters Area Name enter a name for the output at your convenience This name is used in the Switches supervision tab for a better readability Deactivate output if level is critical if enabled and both inputs are in a critical state no signal is sent to output Output select an output from the drop down list Masquerading Area Masquerading box check the box if you want to change a...

Page 133: ...m FEC generation on several IP outputs of the equipment but you cannot perform simultaneously FEC correction on inputs and FEC generation on outputs FEC generation might be temporarily deactivated if The FEC generation limit has been reached In this case all the output FEC sessions are removed The input stream is not over RTP or contains a variable number of TS packet per datagram In these cases F...

Page 134: ... configuration You can choose to add tests to this group and or to define other tests groups to apply distinct tests to the inputs in the configuration Amethyst III can carry out various types of tests DVB TR 101 290 tests ATSC tests Template checking tests T2 MI specific tests The level of tests is indicated in the icon displayed in front of the test name in the tree This level can be 1 2 3 refer...

Page 135: ...nuity counter error is a punctual error that can appear very frequently and disappear immediately When faced with this type of error switching may occur much more frequently than required To avoid this we have added the notion of persistence An alarm is raised only if there is a significant number of error occurrences An alarm remains raised for a given amount of time after the error occurrences P...

Page 136: ... persistence but time delay see the Section Switch Item ASI or IP on page 126 for taking into account the delay between the inputs The possibility of persistence configuration depends on the tests Different configurations are listed hereafter Persistence Configuration Persistence configuration can be Mandatory you must set the parameters or Optional you can set the parameters To do so check the bo...

Page 137: ...ter 3 Web Browser Interface Interface Description Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch 137 User Manual Figure 3 85 Persistence full configuration Mandatory Optional For some tests there is no persistence to be set ...

Page 138: ...s detected for a given amount of time the input is plugged but no data is received Set this amount of time In the No data detected for field in microseconds applicable to ASI and SMPTE 310M In the No IP datagram detected for field in milliseconds applicable to Gigabit Ethernet Percentage of erroneous symbols is too high the input may be unplugged Set this value in the Maximum ASI coding violation ...

Page 139: ... 101 290 O PID 0 PAT 1 3 a 2 This test checks the Table Identifier TID of the sections that are found on PID 0 The only TID that should be found is 0 PAT There are no specific parameters to set This test checks the second part of the test 1 3 a PAT_error_2 of TR 101 290 M PAT Scrambling 1 3 a 3 This test checks that the PID 0 is not scrambled There are no specific parameters to set This test check...

Page 140: ...ic parameters to set This test checks the second part of the test 1 5 a PMT_error_2 of TR 101 290 M PID AV Error 1 6 a This test checks that each A V component and PCR of each program is present A component is present if at least one Transport Packet TP is present during the duration set in the Duration for presence computing field O PID Other Error 1 6 b This test checks that each EMM ECM and PMT...

Page 141: ...s s field M CRC Error 2 2 This test checks CRC error on the following PIDs PSI PAT 0 CAT 1 PMT SI DVB version NIT 0x10 EIT 0x12 BAT SDT 0x11 TDT TOT 0x14 PSIP ATSC version base PID 0x1FFB and PIDs referred to by MGT There are no specific parameters to set M PCR Repetition 2 3 a This test checks time interval between two consecutive PCR occurrences An alarm is raised if the interval between two con...

Page 142: ...n the Maximum period without PTS field in milliseconds M CAT Presence 2 6 1 If scrambled components are present transport_scrambling_control different from 00 the CAT is needed This test checks CAT presence and periodicity if scrambled packets are detected Enter a value in the Maximum period without CAT field in milliseconds This test checks the first part of the test 2 6 CAT_error of TR 101 290 O...

Page 143: ...tual 0x41 NIT other and 0x72 ST There are no specific parameters to set This test checks the first part of the test 3 1 a NIT_actual_error of TR 101 290 M NIT Actual Interval 3 1 a 2 This test checks the periodicity of NIT actual i e the intervals between each section of the NIT actual An alarm is raised if the interval between two occurrences of section x of the NIT actual is greater than the val...

Page 144: ...T and 0x72 ST There are no specific parameters to set This test checks the first part of the test 3 5 a SDT_actual_error of TR 101 290 M SDT Actual Interval 3 5 a 2 This test checks the intervals of each section of the SDT actual An alarm is raised if the interval between two occurrences of section x of the SDT actual is greater than the value set in the Maximum period without SDT actual field in ...

Page 145: ...hecks the second part of the test 3 6 a EIT actual_error of TR 101 290 O EIT Other P F Interval 3 6 b This test checks EIT other P F periodicity i e the intervals of EIT other present and following The analysis of every SDT other of the TS indicates which EIT other P F shall be checked for a given program the EIT other P F shall be present if the EIT_present_following_flag is set An alarm is raise...

Page 146: ...val between two occurrences of the TDT is greater than the value set in the Maximum period field in milliseconds This test checks the first part of the test 3 8 TDT_error of TR 101 290 O PID 0x14 TDT TOT 3 8 2 This test checks the Table Identifier TID of the sections that are found on PID 0x14 The only TIDs that should be found are 0x70 TDT 0x73 TOT and 0x72 ST There are no specific parameters to ...

Page 147: ...ences of the STT is greater than the value set in the Maximum period field in milliseconds O Unreferenced PIDs 3 4 a This test checks that there are no unexpected ghost PIDs Unexpected ghost PIDs are PIDs that are different from PIDs between 0 and 0x1F PIDs referred by the PAT PMT PIDs PIDs referred by PMTs e g video audio PCR ECM PIDs referred by the CAT EMM PIDs referred by the MGT PIDs that you...

Page 148: ... the CVCT periodicity i e the intervals of the CVCT An alarm is raised if the interval between two occurrences of the CVCT is greater than the value set in the Maximum period field in milliseconds O RRT Interval 3 7 This test checks the RRT periodicity i e the intervals of the RRT An alarm is raised if the interval between two occurrences of the RRT is greater than the value set in the Maximum per...

Page 149: ... test verifies that the syntax of the MIP is correct There are no specific parameters to set M MIP_presence_error This test verifies that the MIP is inserted into the transport stream once and only once per mega frame There are no specific parameters to set M MIP_pointer_error This test checks the pointer value There are no specific parameters to set M MIP_periodicity_error For a periodic MIP inse...

Page 150: ...in the Maximum bit rate field in kilobits per second You can also set the Measurement duration in milliseconds lowest value 500 ms You may increase this duration to allow punctual peaks This test may be used to verify the absence of a PID For example to check that a PID never occurs set the maximum bit rate to 0 With this configuration an alarm will be raised if a transport packet is received O PI...

Page 151: ... the threshold You can also set the Measurement duration in milliseconds NOTE Stuffing tables TID 0x72 are not taken into account in this test O Sub Table Maximum Interval on PID This test checks that for a given table sections period do not exceed a given threshold You shall set the following parameters PID enter the value of the PID to consider TID enter the value of the TID to consider Table Ty...

Page 152: ...ve list of expected PIDs shall be given The stuffing PID 0x1FFF does not have to be given M Scrambled PIDs This test checks that the PIDs you configured are scrambled For each PID you wish to check click the Add PID button and specify the PID value in the displayed field You can also check the Transport scrambling control toggling box to check that the transport scrambling control is effectively t...

Page 153: ...ID option if you wish to check that no other TID than the one s you defined are present on the configured PID 3 To define TIDs a Right click the Check sub table PID item from the tree on the left b Choose Add TID c Set the TID as follows TID enter the value of the TID Table type choose from the drop down list the number of TidExt of the table Check TidExt1 level check the box if you wish to check ...

Page 154: ... stream is considered not present if No T2 MI PID is detected No payload is detected on the T2 MI PID Bad T2 MI structure detected invalid packet type or superframe id No new T2 MI packet detected data but not a new packet This test is mandatory for T2 MI inputs The error level is fixed to critic Note a PID is not considered a T2 MI PID if no data or no T2 MI data is received during a period equal...

Page 155: ...ected item in the tree By default there are 6 GPI inputs defined and no relays You may add inputs to the GPI inputs add relays and define their associated actions GPI Inputs For each input you add you have to choose if the GPI action should be performed on Edge or Level On Edge a switch request is emitted but may be refused by Amethyst III On Level the switch operation is forced whatever the input...

Page 156: ...east one current alarm is warning Error the relay is positioned if the equipment status is Error at least one current alarm is critical major or minor Switch the relay is positioned when the selected input is on air Switches Associations View The Switches associations view lets you define associations of switches Figure 3 87 Switches associations view The concept and the configuration of switches ...

Page 157: ...address enter the IP address used as source IP address for IGMP requests Bypass Parameters Select the Bypass node from the tree on the left to set the bypass parameters Figure 3 89 Ethernet Interface view Port bypass Even in case of power failure Amethyst III has the capability to deliver streams by enabling a bypass between the Ethernet physical ports 1 and 2 as well as between the Ethernet physi...

Page 158: ...of IGMP information between Ethernet 1 and Ethernet 2 and between Ethernet 3 and Ethernet 4 Forwarding Rules View IP Configurations Only The Forwarding rules view lets you to define rules to forward IP datagrams received from an Ethernet port to another Ethernet port Figure 3 91 Forwarding rules view By default no forwarding rules are present in the configuration If you are securing unicast sessio...

Page 159: ... destination interfaces the traffic will be forwarded to all interfaces Forwarding Rules Parameters For each forwarding rule set the parameters that identify the IP traffic to forward Name enter a proper name for the forwarding rule Ethernet Protocol IPv4 ARP Define source interface check the box to select the Gigabit Ethernet interface to use as a source Choose it from the drop down list If no so...

Page 160: ... destination interface the following parameters are available Destination interface select the destination interface from the list Activate fail over check the box if you want to define a back up destination Gigabit Ethernet interface where the traffic will be sent when the main destination Gigabit Ethernet interface is link down Enter the backup interface in the Backup interface field ...

Page 161: ...he switch belongs to an association This column is not present if there is not any association in the active configuration The second column gives the primary input s name and status The third column gives the secondary input s name and status The fourth column shows the name and status of the switch itself The fifth column indicates if a delay compensation has been defined for this switch An icon...

Page 162: ... or The delay compensation feature is configured but unlocked Or else OK For each pair of inputs linked to a switch a blue background indicates which input is active You can click an input that is not active to perform a switch operation By selecting a switch you can obtain A graphical representation of the complete switch with indication of The active input the one linked to the switch and indica...

Page 163: ...gure 3 95 Delay Compensation Timing Display on an IP TS switch The time lines represent the two streams after application of time delay if configured For example in the first graph above input 4 stream is in advance of 120 ms after a time delay compensation of 400 ms This area gives the following indications On the graph if available The name and status active of the inputs If an input is delayed ...

Page 164: ...itch dialog box in the Configuration switch view Switch details Whether the Delay compensation or the T2 MI synchronization is locked or not For a T2 MI switch in gateway redundancy mode whether the seamless switching is guaranteed or not The latency introduced on the active input due to the delay compensation Maintenance Mode On the top right corner a Turn Maintenance ON link lets you turn on or ...

Page 165: ...neration no FEC packet generation using FEC information is performed Outputs Tab The Outputs tab is used to Display the outputs status View the output source Configure the monitoring outputs Check which physical GigE Ethernet interfaces are effectively linked to a TS over IP interface IP platform Figure 3 97 Outputs tab ASI switches IP switches The Outputs tab displays a list of all outputs with a...

Page 166: ...content selection For each monitoring output you can choose to broadcast The content of one input The content selected by a switch The content not selected by a switch A selection may be refused if the maximum number of outputs allowed for the selected element is reached To know this number see Section Input Output Limitations on page 210 Performing a Signal Redirection on Amethyst III on IP platf...

Page 167: ...d and transmitted Ethernet bit rate If you select the input IP or ASI the view displays the minimum value the maximum value and the last bit rate relating to Each program The used part and the global part of the transport stream The stuffing PID The Ghost PID PSI SI If you select a PAT item the view displays the following information Bit rate of each table PID PSI SI PSIP Global PSI SI PSIP rate I...

Page 168: ...art To change the color double click the small color rectangle The Pick a Color dialog opens for you to choose a new color Click OK to validate Name depending on the selected item this column displays For an input Name and number of the programs PSI SI for MPEG DVB system tables Stuffing for unused bit rate For a PSI SI item PID and type of the PSI SI components For a program PID and type of the p...

Page 169: ...nt stuffing program component that is referenced in the caption In a line chart each line represents an element A stacking area chart describes the rates of each element of a TS It is very useful to visualize the bandwidth use In a bar chart the bit rate of each element is represented by a colored bar Selected Elements on Charts One or more element may be selected Selected elements are highlighted...

Page 170: ...corner of the Statistics view a Settings button lets you access the Graph settings dialog Figure 3 102 Graph settings for a stacking area chart Available settings depend on the type of chart You may set the following items Antialiasing check the box to smooth the curves on graphs The CPU usage of the supervision PC is more important when the antialiasing option is enabled ...

Page 171: ...ing to the range of values to display Division count enter the number of horizontal divisions of the chart in the field or set using the cursor Vertical Display grid uncheck the box if you wish to hide the vertical lines of the grid on the graph Division count enter the number of vertical divisions of the chart in the field or set using the cursor Window duration enter the number of seconds that s...

Page 172: ...t also indicates the date of the last counter reset and the Reset button lets you reset the statistics on the selected input Ethernet Information The Ethernet statistics area contains two types of information RX statistics and TX statistics Figure 3 103 Ethernet tab Each area displays the number of frames on which the statistics are provided Each counter is independent and automatically stops when...

Page 173: ...X FEC Scheme Figure 3 104 FEC information tab RX FEC Statistics This area indicates the number of RTP packets lost recovered or transmitted post FEC including recovered reordered duplicated out of range packets RX FEC Scheme This area provides a graphical representation of the FEC characteristics with the number of rows and columns of the FEC matrix and the type of FEC 1D or 2D ...

Page 174: ...ine makes a synthesis of all alarms dealing with this test For each test a LED indicates the status LEDs have the same meaning as in the rest of the GUI If the LED is gray the corresponding test is disabled If the LED is green the corresponding test is enabled and there is currently no corresponding alarm If the LED is red the corresponding test is enabled and there is an error A counter indicates...

Page 175: ...k it and select Display T2 MI information Figure 3 106 T2 MI tab The values provided on this tab directly issue from the T2 MI L1 current and T2 MI timestamp frames For more details on the values refer to the documents listed in Table A 23 Standard compliance on page 215 This view is refreshed each time the T2 MI information is updated except the L1 post signalling area which is read less often Th...

Page 176: ...static but is an interesting tool when you need to plan sequences of configurations Figure 3 107 Automation tab Schedule The Automation tab contains the following elements The Select automation drop down list lets you enable automation No automation the configurations will be activated manually Schedule the configurations will be activated using a schedule A toolbar available when Schedule is sele...

Page 177: ...le refer to Section Setting the Automation on page 112 Table 3 16 Basic tools in the edition toolbar Display Definition Inserts a new schedule after the current selection Inserts a new schedule before the current selection Duplicates the current selection Moves up the current selection Moves down the current selection Removes the current selection Removes all ...

Page 178: ...Chapter 3 Web Browser Interface Interface Description 178 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual BLANK PAGE ...

Page 179: ...nual Chapter 4 Servicing Introduction This chapter describes servicing operations Content of this Chapter Installing Software Update page 180 Upgrading a License page 182 Cleaning Air Inlet Grill page 183 Replacing the Lithium Battery page 184 ...

Page 180: ...re download Equipment panel File browser Progress panel Log panel Menu panel Menu panel Get version gets the firmware version loaded in the selected equipment Update updates the firmware of the selected equipment About displays the version number of the download software Select File panel lets you select the file to be downloaded trf file Select Equipment panel Add lets you add a new IP address to...

Page 181: ...tform restarts to take this new firmware into account During firmware download Flash erasure and Programming steps equipment will automatically switch to maintenance and passive mode so as to prevent unexpected switching A specific alarm New firmware downloading will also appear in the alarm list If the current configuration is in passive mode there will not be any synchronization loss on the smar...

Page 182: ...e To update your license proceed the same way as to download a new firmware with the Downloader jar utility Refer to Section Installing Software Update above At the end of the downloading the platform restarts If the license file does not contain information related to the equipment the downloading fails ...

Page 183: ...an the rack filter according to the manufacturer s recommendations Clean Amethyst III s air inlet grill These operations must be performed at least twice a year The device must be installed in a room with low dust levels The maximum density of dust in the air must not exceed 100 μg m3 and the maximum number of particles with a diameter greater than 1 μm must not exceed 1 million m3 ...

Page 184: ... in the supervision interface The system LED is red on the front panel An SNMP trap corresponding to this alarm is emitted Reference The battery is a RENATA 3V CR2032 lithium battery Safety Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer instructions To avoid...

Page 185: ...Switch state Monitoring counters Step 1 Removing the Cover 1 Turn off the power supply unplug the power supply connectors 2 Unscrew the 8 black Philips screws H shape from the cover 3 right hand side screws 3 left hand side screws 2 rear screws 3 Slip the cover to the rear and remove it Step 2 Removing the Battery Remove the battery from its holder using the thumb and forefinger Never ever use any...

Page 186: ...rt the new battery markings visible to the operator into its holder 3 Check the battery is properly clipped in by gently pressing down on it 4 Put the cover back on and screw down the 8 screws to a torque of 0 6 N m Do not exceed a torque of 0 9 N m so as not to damage the screws Step 4 Checking that the New Battery Works 1 Turn back on the platform 2 Check that the Battery Failure alarm has disap...

Page 187: ... When I turn off my equipment the sessions stop to be broadcast from Eth1 to Eth2 what should I do page 189 My receiver equipment no longer receives a session after a switch operation in Amethyst III Why page 191 My IP Amethyst III raises a Reception overflow or Transmission overflow alarm What should I do page 192 I want to configure a firewall on my supervision network Which TCP and UDP ports sh...

Page 188: ...you should get an alarm indicating that the real bitrate is much lower than the configured maximum bitrate or that the pattern period is too short Check that the effective period of the synchronization pattern i e the pattern set in the configuration is equal to more than twice the Search window set in the configuration If not you should get an alarm indicating that the real bitrate is much lower ...

Page 189: ...net 1 If IGMPv2 is activated check that the final TS over IP session receiver sends IGMP requests that will replace the IGMP requests that are sent by Amethyst III when it is on If you do not want Amethyst III to send IGMP requests you can disable them in the TS over IP input and create forwarding rules that will transfer the original request between the associated ports For instance if you want t...

Page 190: ...d Questions When I turn off my equipment the sessions 190 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual Figure 5 2 Example of forwarding rule to transfer all the IGMP messages sent by the multicast receiver equipment to Ethernet 1 ...

Page 191: ...and port parameters to identify the session If the incoming sessions are distinct when the switch occurs the receivers act as if the session had disappeared In that case use the masquerading feature in the TS over IP output dialog box so that the output sessions parameters are identical whatever the active input It is also recommended that the parameters be consistent with the configuration of the...

Page 192: ...ee that the selected interface does not transmit any traffic Refer to Section Statistics Tab on page 167 An incoming session should not be broadcast through another interface on the same network except if masquerading is enabled Check that there is no errors in the switch configuration Check the interfaces indicated in the TS over IP inputs Check the interfaces and the masquerading parameters indi...

Page 193: ... The FEC board correction or generation limit has been reached In this case the FEC analysis is deactivated for the whole platform If FEC correction or FEC generation is requested for an input IP session that is not over RTP or with counts a variable number of TS packets per datagram In these cases the FEC generation or correction is deactivated What happens when FEC is deactivated When FEC is dea...

Page 194: ...witch User Manual How can I reactivate FEC You can reactivate manually FEC correction or generation after adaptation of the input session through The SNMP interface see Section Reactivating the FEC Correction or Generation on page 259 The front panel The Activate FEC button on the top of the Web interface ...

Page 195: ... on signal processing and device specifications It also provides standard compliance declarations of conformity and an ordering guide Content of this Chapter Signal Processing page 196 General Device Specifications page 209 Standard Compliance page 215 Safety and Electromagnetic Compatibility page 216 Ordering Guide page 219 ...

Page 196: ...us Serial Interface Density Up to 8 inputs Up to 8 outputs Connectors 75 Ohms BNC female Mode Byte and packet Automatic detection Output mode input mode Size 188 and 204 Automatic detection Output size input size Bitrate From 100 kbps to 200 Mbps Support of unequal bitrates for inputs of the same switch Smart secured outputs bypass Output 1 secures inputs 1 and 2 Output 3 secures inputs 3 and 4 Ou...

Page 197: ...E TX Full duplex 100BASE TX Supported protocols IPv4a RTP UDP IGMPv2 v3 for subscription to input VLAN tagging Not Supported Layer 2 Protocols Ethernet 802 3 datagrams are discarded on reception Max bitrate 700 Mbps per interface reception emission including forwarding rules Signal processing The IP stream is expected In correct order and without duplication Amethyst III does not perform reorderin...

Page 198: ...ndependent configuration of the interfaces couples for example Eth 1 Eth 3 Eth 2 Eth 4 disabled enabled Output Fail over When enabled the GigE interface is link down then the TS is sent on the back up Gigabit Ethernet interface if this interface is link up Manual restore required when the main GigE interface comes up The GUI displays the GigE interface currently used for this TS over IP output and...

Page 199: ...L L Up to 1400 Mbps in the unit TS FEC Up to 700 Mbps per GigE port TS FEC FEC generation on output streams SMPTE 2022 1 2007 SMPTE 2022 2 2007 Up to 16 x FEC generation FEC 1D and 2D support 4x4 to 10x10 matrices support Linear interleaving mode on 2D matrices L L Up to 900 Mbps in the unit TS FEC Up to 700 Mbps per GigE port TS FEC Notes SMPTE 2022 3 2007 not supported FEC on variable bit rate s...

Page 200: ...TCP UDP port optional VLAN tagging List of destination Gigabit Ethernet interfaces Fail over There is no specific processing for fragmented datagrams so the forwarding rule may not correctly operate in this case Therefore a fragmented stream may be partially sent to the destination interface T2 MI ASI seamless switching supported on THOMSON NetProcessor T2 MI gateways v04 70 and following ASI inpu...

Page 201: ...ontacts You must use 4 points connectors and not two 2 points connectors Mode Edge Raising of Falling configurable switching request Level High or Low switching forcing Table A 5 provides examples of PHOENIX contact 4 points plugs These are references of plugs you can purchase to perform your GPI connections Table A 5 PHOENIX contact 4 points plugs Item number Model Description 1803594 MC 1 5 4 ST...

Page 202: ... or switch position Relay 2 Error or switch position Relay 3 Warning or switch position Relay 4 None the relay is always released Table A 5 provides examples of PHOENIX contact 3 points plugs These are references of plugs you can purchase to perform your relay connections Table A 7 PHOENIX contact 3 points plugs Item number Model Description 1803581 MC 1 5 3 ST 3 81 Plug component Nominal current ...

Page 203: ...king Table A 9 TR101 290 template checking specifications Level of test Supported tests Availability TR 101 290 Level 1 1 1 TS Sync Loss 1 2 Sync Byte Error 1 3 a 1 PAT Interval 1 3 a 2 PID 0 PAT 1 3 a 3 PAT Scrambling 1 4 Continuity Counter 1 5 a 1 PMT Interval 1 5 a 2 PMT Scrambling 1 6 a PID AV Error 1 6 b PID Other Error Standard platform Advanced platform TR 101 290 Level 2 2 1 Transport Erro...

Page 204: ...TVCT Interval 3 6 b CVCT Interval 3 7 RRT Interval Advanced platform TR 101 290 SFN Synchroniza tion DVB only MIP_timing_error MIP_structure_error MIP_presence_error MIP_pointer_error MIP_periodicity_error MIP_ts_rate_error Advanced platform AdvancedLevel Configuration template checking tests PID Maximum Bit Rate and PID Absence PID Minimum Bit Rate and PID Presence Stuffing Max Bit Rate and Stuff...

Page 205: ...andards MPEG 2 DVB ATSC TS packet length 188 and 204 bytes Number of TS packets per IP datagram from 1 to 7 FEC correction and generation Available on TS RTP UDP IPv4 Mode CBR only FEC correction max input bit rate 1 4 Gbps including FEC session bit rate FEC generation max output bit rate including FEC session bit rate around 900 Mbps The limit bit rate may vary if the number of TS packets per dat...

Page 206: ...I does not manage unicast IP MAC association Source UDP port Destination UDP port VLAN tagging The output source MAC address is always the input one as well as the RTP header The output destination MAC address is computed from the multicast destination IP address No restamping the PCR is not modified when a switch occurs If a switch occurs from A to B between packet 0 and 1 the output will deliver...

Page 207: ...ch regardless of whether the input is safe or not For the GPI trigger in Edge mode the switch request may be refused by Amethyst III if the input is not safe Redundancy the on air TS input remains on air while it is safe Main Spare the main TS input is on air when it is safe When it is erroneous the back up TS input becomes on air until the main TS input is safe again Mode Automatic Manual GPI tri...

Page 208: ... defined PID for instance MIP Network detection of identical footprint on both incoming Transport Streams starting on user defined PID for instance PAT Synchronization window 500 ms Limitations Check configuration with the associated time delay document available on the CD ROM IP delay compensation is not possible for sessions with a variable number of packets per datagram Table A 15 Switches asso...

Page 209: ...itrate per SMPTE 310M port 19 4 Mbps Latency from ASI In to ASI Out When delay compensation is not enabled latency time depends on the bit rate 684 μs for 3 Mbps 375 μs for 5 Mbps 206 μs for 10 Mbps 83 μs for 25 Mbps 55 μs for 38 Mbps 42 μs for 50 Mbps IP latency Out of Delay compensation and FEC activation 1 ms When FEC error correction is activated the reordering and recovery mechanism requires ...

Page 210: ... outputs Max number of outputs linked to one switch No limitation equal to the number of outputs Max number of monitored output All the outputs not explicitly configured are considered as monitored outputs Table A 18 IP platform limitations Limitation Value Max number of switches Maximum number allowed by license Max number of inputs Twice the number of switches allowed by license Max number of ou...

Page 211: ...Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch 211 User Manual Other Limitations Table A 19 Amethyst III other limitations Limitation Value Maximum number of current alarms 500 Maximum number of closed alarms 100 Maximum number of associations 2 switch associations of up to 8 switches ...

Page 212: ...le PSU in operation if one PSU is faulty Inrush current 14A cold start up 230V per unit 5ms Network connection Type A device connected with a non industrial CEI 60320 compliant plug Earthing arrangement TN TT For Norway and only for this country this device can be connected to an earthing arrangement of IT type for a voltage of 230V between phases Isolation class I Installation category II Overcur...

Page 213: ... Amethyst III is a transportable platform intended for either rackmount or bench lab based applications Dimensions Amethyst III Equipment Amethyst III is a 1RU 19 equipment whose exact Height Width Depth dimensions are 43 mm 445 mm 501 6 mm 38 6 mm for front bezel 1 7 17 5 19 6 1 5 for front bezel Figure A 1 Amethyst III dimensions ...

Page 214: ...system Description and Value Ventilation Air circulated from left to right as seen from front Ventilated air flow From 9 to 24 m3 h according to the temperature Required clearance At least 50 mm free air space on each side of the equipment is required Figure A 2 Cooling air flow Air in Air out The following precautions should be observed when mounting the device in a standard 19 rack Position the ...

Page 215: ...101 290 Measurement guidelines for DVB systems May 2001 V 1 2 1 ETSI EN 50083 9 DVB Blue Book A010 Annex B Asynchronous Serial Interface ATSC A 65B Program and System Information Protocol PSIP for Terrestrial Broadcast and Cable March 18 2003 Rev A ATSC A 69 Program and System Information Protocol PSIP implementation guidelines for broadcasters June 25 2002 ETSI TS 102 773 V1 3 1 Digital Video Bro...

Page 216: ...or Information Technology Equipment Safety Part 1 General Requirements IEC 60950 1 Second Edition 2005 Corrigendum 01 2007 EN60950 Safety of Information Technology Equipment including Electrical Business Equipment En 60950 1 Second Edition September 2006 ANSI UL60950 Standard for Safety of Information Technology Equipment Safety Part 1 General Requirements ANSI UL 60950 1 Second Edition Dated Marc...

Page 217: ...surement EN 61000 4 2 Electrostatic Discharge Immunity Test EN 61000 4 3 Radiated Radio Frequency Electromagnetic Field Immunity Test EN 61000 4 4 Electrical Fast Transient Burst Immunity Test EN 61000 4 5 Surge Immunity Test EN 61000 4 6 Immunity to Conducted Disturbances Induced Radio Frequency Fields EN 61000 4 8 Power Frequency Magnetic Field Immunity Test EN 61000 4 11 Voltage Dips Short Inte...

Page 218: ...ditions Transportation Environmental class 2 2 Careful transportation for mechanical conditions 25 C to 70 C 95 humidity compliant with the climatogram featured in the standard Sinusoidal vibrations in packaging Random vibrations in packaging Shocks in packaging Falls in packaging Falls in packaging Green Book Option ETS 300 019 1 1 Classification of environmental conditions Storage Environmental ...

Page 219: ...erface Options Table A 27 Amethyst III interface options references Commercial reference Part number Description AMETH3 HW ASI 4 1ST NAMOASI1AA 4 x ASI input 4 x ASI output bypass required for single dual triple quad ASI switch AMETH3 HW ASI 4 2ND NAMOASI2AA 4 x ASI input 4 x ASI output bypass required for triple quad ASI switch AMETH3 HW GIGE 4 NAMOGIG1AA 4 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 bidirectional por...

Page 220: ... DVBT2 NAMT2MIAA DVB T T2 software version T2 MI Up to four seamless switches supported Web GUI SNMP agent Switching Licenses One license is required per switching function e g three licenses required for triple ASI or TS over IP switch Table A 29 Amethyst III switching licenses references Commercial reference Part number Description AMETH3 LIC SWITCH STD NAMLSTDXAA 1 1 TS switching license Standa...

Page 221: ...etting the Active Alarm List or the Closed Alarm List page 228 Getting a Configuration and Modifying It page 230 Getting the Identifier of an Element page 234 Getting the Current Status of an Element page 236 Getting Input Snapshot and Statistics page 238 Extracting Tables page 248 Switching Between Inputs page 250 Selecting an Output Gigabit Ethernet Interface IP only page 251 Getting the Switch ...

Page 222: ...I you will find a MIB file in the MIB directory The MIB details how to configure and monitor the equipment Figure B 1 Amethyst III MIB The Amethyst III MIB is composed of a number of parts Traps see Section Traps Description on page 224 for more details Objects Description containing all available equipment options these elements are also available in the Amethyst III About box Supervision contain...

Page 223: ... The MIB contains useful information in the description of each field The Amethyst III equipment can send notifications to SNMP managers when the status of the equipment changes each time an error appears or disappears SNMP Access Rights and Community Strings To set the community strings use the Equipment Setup application see Section Using the Equipment Setup Application on page 51 or the equipme...

Page 224: ...alarm This code is used to get the description of the alarm supAlrElementId Integer32 Source of the alarm e g input switch See also Section Getting the Identifier of an Element on page 234 supAlrSeverity INTEGER Alarm severity 0 information 1 warning 2 minor 3 major 4 critical supAlrDateBeginSec Integer32 UTC time of the alarm beginning in seconds from 1 1 1970 supAlrDateBeginMic Integer32 UTC tim...

Page 225: ...sponding to the supArlElementId element code a Thanks to this counter you can track the loss of alarms In the MIB look at the supLastTrapIdAlarm field If there is a gap between this value and the supLastTrapIdAlarm value received in the last trap you can deduce that a trap has been lost For example if the supLastTrapIdAlarm contained in the last trap you received is equal to 3 and the supLastTrapI...

Page 226: ...n order to be more understandable Some parameters may be added in OIDs in order to reference element index in a table for instance in agtStgTrDstEvalRowStatus 178 3 2 10 178 3 2 10 references the IP address of the trap receiver If the value is a string containing an XML command depending on the tool used to perform the SNMP request it may be necessary to indicate the specific characters in the str...

Page 227: ...e To add 178 3 2 10 as an snmpV2 trap receiver SET agtStgTrDstEvalRowStatus 178 3 2 10 integer 4 Create and go SET agtStgTrDstSnmpVersion 178 3 2 10 integer 2 snmp v2 To add 178 3 2 20 as an snmpV1 trap receiver SET agtStgTrDstEvalRowStatus 178 3 2 20 integer 4 Create and go SET agtStgTrDstSnmpVersion 178 3 2 20 integer 1 snmp v1 To remove the178 3 2 10 IP address from the trap receivers list SET ...

Page 228: ...Active Alarm List or the Closed Alarm List Figure B 3 MIB active alarms list and closed alarms list Counter incremented each time a trap is sent Active alarms table Closed alarms table To retrieve the active alarm list or the closed alarm list walk either the supActiveAlarmTable or the supClosedAlTable To retrieve the active alarm list ...

Page 229: ...AlarmTimeStamp variable is updated To find out if there has been a change in the alarm list active or closed GET supAlarmTimeStamp 0 If the result value is not the same as the previous one a change has occurred To retrieve the maximum error level of the equipment GET supAlarmLevel 0 The result value can be info 0 warning 1 minor 2 major 3 or critical 4 The result reflects the worst level of severi...

Page 230: ...nt Getting a Configuration 1 In the configuration folder walk the confVersTable to find the ID corresponding to the name of the configuration you want to get WALK confVersTable 2 Enter the following command SET confParConfId 0 integer x x being the ID of the configuration you want to get This command indicates that you are working with the x configuration 3 Enter the following command SET confComm...

Page 231: ...iguration 4 Result 5 Change the configuration 6 Reapply the configuration to the equipment 7 Check the response status Modifying and Reapplying the Configuration to the Same Equipment 5 If you want to modify the configuration browse the confXmlContBufferTable table and make your changes in the XML buffer in the confXmlContBufferValue leaf 6 To reapply the configuration to the Amethyst III equipmen...

Page 232: ...o Equipment B To get a configuration from one Amethyst III equipment and copy it to another Amethyst III equipment proceed as follows 1 Follow the steps described in Section Getting a Configuration on page 230 above 2 In the confXMLContBufferValue leaf copy the content of the configuration you got earlier 3 In the ConfParName leaf set a name for the configuration 4 In the ConfCommand leaf enter th...

Page 233: ...on and Modifying It Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch 233 User Manual Figure B 5 Copying a configuration from an equipment to another 3 Send the command 2 Set a name for the configuration 1 Copy the content of a configuration 7 Check the response status ...

Page 234: ...n element s status or switching between inputs it is necessary to know the identifier of the elements These identifiers are static To do so proceed as follows 1 Open the descrEltElementsEntry table Figure B 6 Viewing the Description Elements table 2 Browse the table to find the identifier instance of the element for which you want to know the status Figure B 7 Description Elements table ...

Page 235: ...in the Description Elements table Table B 2 Ranges of IDs of the Description Elements Table Type of element Range of IDs System 1 Application 2 ASI switches 21 24 ASI inputs 31 38 ASI outputs 41 48 Switches associations 51 82 IP switches 9001 9008 TS over IP inputs 5001 5016 TS over IP outputs 400001 400016 Ethernet 11001 11004 Relays 600701 600704 GPI inputs 8301 8306 ...

Page 236: ...tch User Manual Getting the Current Status of an Element The status of each element of the configuration is available individually in the MIB and is updated in real time To get the status of an element proceed as follows 1 Open the supStatElementEntry table Figure B 8 Viewing the status of elements ...

Page 237: ...I DTV Smart Switch 237 User Manual 2 Look for the identifier of the element you are interested in and read the corresponding status Figure B 9 Status Elements table Each variable can take one of these values notAvailable 0 notConfigured 1 ok 2 warning 3 minor 4 major 5 critical 6 ...

Page 238: ...TSBitRateTable This table contains the bit rates measurement for input transport streams supPhoIOServiceBitRateTable This table contains the bit rates measurement for input services supPhoIOPIDBitRateTable This table contains the bit rates measurement for input PIDs supPhoIOTSTable This table contains the structure of the input transport streams supPhoIOServiceTable This table contains the structu...

Page 239: ...bit rate is the average of 10 snapshot bit rates It is computed every 5 seconds The minimum bit rate is the smallest bit rate of 10 snapshot bit rates It is computed every 5 seconds The maximum bit rate is the largest bit rate of 10 snapshot bit rates It is computed every 5 seconds In the following example there are 3 average bit rates 3 minimum bit rates and 3 maximum bit rates according to 30 sn...

Page 240: ...Appendix B SNMP Management Getting Input Snapshot and Statistics 240 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual Figure B 12 MIB Input statistics detail time of latest update ...

Page 241: ... field the time of the latest updates for each input Algorithm to get the bit rate measurements is as follows 1 Read and store t1 the time of the last update The date is stored in the supPhoIOTSBitRateUpdateStamp field present in the supPhoIOTSBitRateTable t1 2 Read and store again t2 the time of the last update 3 If t1 is equal to t2 the reading is good no update occurred during the reading step ...

Page 242: ...ort stream structures is as follows 1 Wait for the notification of a transport stream structure change SNMP trap 2 Read and store the time of the last update t1 3 Read the content of the 4 following tables supPhoIOTSTable supPhoIOServiceTable supPhoIOPIDTable supPhoIONITDeliverySystemTable 4 Read and store again the time of the last update t2 5 If t1 is equal to t2 The reading is good no update du...

Page 243: ...ream supPhoIOTSBitRateUsefulRateMin useful minimum bit rate of the transport stream supPhoIOTSBitRateUsefulRateMax useful maximum bit rate of the transport stream supPhoIOTSBitRateStuffingRateMin stuffing minimum bit rate of the transport stream supPhoIOTSBitRateStuffingRateMax stuffing maximum bit rate of the transport stream supPhoIOTSBitRateNbServices number of services in the transport stream ...

Page 244: ...e is scrambled A service is scrambled if one of its component is scrambled according to the TSC flag supPhoIOServRateServiceRate average bit rate of the service supPhoIOServRateServiceRateMin minimum bit rate of the service supPhoIOServRateServiceRateMax maximum bit rate of the service supPhoIOPIDBitRateTable supPhoIOPIDRateSourceIndex source index element ID supPhoIOPIDRatePIDIndex PID index PID ...

Page 245: ...ateMax maximum bit rate of the PID supPhoIOTSTable supPhoIOTSSourceIndex source index element ID supPhoIOTSTransportStreamID transport stream ID supPhoIOTSOriginalNetworkID original network ID supPhoIOTSNetworkID network ID supPhoIOTSNetworkName network name supPhoIOTSUpdateStamp time of the last update for tables supPhoIOTSTable supPhoIOServiceTable supPhoIOPIDTable supPhoIONITDeliverySystemTable...

Page 246: ...gram_info level supPhoIOServServicePresentInSDT 1 if the service is defined in the SDT else 0 supPhoIOServServiceType service type according to the service_type field in the SDT supPhoIOServServiceName service name supPhoIOServServiceProviderName provider name supPhoIOServServiceConditionalAccess value of the free_CA_mode field in the SDT supPhoIOServServiceEITpf value of the EIT_present_following...

Page 247: ...rviceIndex service index service id supPhoIOPIDPIDIndex PID index PID supPhoIOPIDPIDType PID type according to the stream_type in the PMT supPhoIOPIDPIDPMTDescriptor dump of the descriptors of the PMT at component level supPhoIONITDeliverySystemTable supPhoIONITDSSourceIndex source index element ID supPhoIONITDSNITDeliverySystemescriptor dump of the descriptor delivery system of the NIT ...

Page 248: ...tracting Tables 248 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual Extracting Tables Figure B 13 MIB XML command for table extraction The table extraction process requires two main steps Requesting the table extraction Getting the table ...

Page 249: ...able to see the response You should obtain a string like the following commXmlRespContBufferValue 0 0 octet string xml version 1 0 encoding UTF 8 standalone no EXTRACT_SUBTABLE_RSP Status 0 CommandRef extract EXTRACT_SUBTABLE_RSP 3 Enter the following command to get the table SET commXmlParCommandType 0 integer 4 SET commXmlParCommandBufferValue 0 octet string EXTRACT_SUBTABLE_REQ Command get 4 Wa...

Page 250: ...Request InputId 32 SwitchId 21 where SwitchId must contain the switch identifier and InputId must contain the identifier of the input that you want to be active 3 Walk the commXmlRespContBufferTable table to view the result WALK commXmlRespContBufferTable In the commXmlRespContBufferValue 0 0 field if the command was successful you should obtain a string like the following xml version 1 0 encoding...

Page 251: ...est EthernetId 11001 OutputId 400001 where OutputId must contain the output identifier and EthernetId must contain the identifier of the interface that you want to be active 3 Walk the commXmlRespContBufferTable table to view the result WALK commXmlRespContBufferTable In the commXmlRespContBufferValue 0 0 field if the command was successful you should obtain a string like the following xml version...

Page 252: ...XmlParCommandType 0 integer 19 2 In the commXmlParCommandBufferValue 0 leaf write the string SET commXmlParCommandBufferValue 0 octet string UpdateSwitchStates 3 Walk the table to see the response The walk will reply only after the next Switch State update has been performed xml version 1 0 encoding UTF 8 standalone no UpdateSwitchStatesResponse Status OK UpdateSwitchStatesResponse Getting the Swi...

Page 253: ...me input 3 ElementIdName TS over IP Input 3 Status OK Input Id 5004 Name input 4 ElementIdName TS over IP Input 4 Status CRITICAL InputsList SwitchesList Switch Id 9001 Name switch 1 ElementIdName IP Switch 1 Status OK Strategy redundancy InputRef IdRef 5001 ActiveInputRef IdRef 5002 Switch Switch Id 9002 Name switch 2 ElementIdName IP Switch 2 Status WARNING Strategy redundancy ActiveInputRef IdR...

Page 254: ...e config proceed as follows 1 In the commXmlParCommandType 0 leaf send the following command SET commXmlParCommandType 0 integer 20 2 In the commXmlParCommandBufferValue 0 leaf write the string corresponding to the command SET commXmlParCommandBufferValue 0 octet string GetNextSwitchStates RequestId 23 The request id is a management system identifier that will be returned in the switch state respo...

Page 255: ...mentId contains the identifier of the switch IsInverse specifies what the output content should be Example 1 ASI output 2 is set to broadcast the same content as ASI switch 1 SET commXmlParCommandType 0 integer 12 SET commXmlParCommandBufferValue 0 octet string MonitoringCommandRequest ElementId 21 IsInverse false OutputId 42 Example 2 TS over IP input 3 is redirected to TS over IP output 6 withou...

Page 256: ...sts that are carried out by Amethyst III can be monitored at three levels For each input you can get The general changes counter The tests counter The tests current status Figure B 15 Tests Changes counter Tests status Tests counter Simply expand the items and open the tables to view the corresponding content ...

Page 257: ...ily monitor the inputs and see which ones changed Figure B 16 Changes counter In the example above 9 errors are detected on ASI input 1 ID 31 The Tests counter tables let you see for each test and each input the number of errors that occurred One table is available for each test level Figure B 17 Tests counter table In the example above on ASI input 1 ID 31 1 error occurred on Level 1 Test 1 ...

Page 258: ...Switch User Manual Finally the Status tables provide you with the current status of each test and for each input One table is available for each test level Figure B 18 Tests status table In the example above on ASI input 3 ID 33 3 warnings occurred on Level 1 Test 1 3 a 1 ...

Page 259: ...activate it via SNMP You first need to read the FEC status To do so 1 Open the comFecActivationCommand leaf Figure B 19 FEC reactivation via SNMP 2 Send the following command to get the FEC status GET comFecActivationCommand 0 3 Read the status if the response is deactivate 0 you need to reactivate the FEC Send the following command SET comFecActivationCommand 0 integer 1 It is only possible to re...

Page 260: ...Appendix B SNMP Management Reactivating the FEC Correction or Generation 260 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual BLANK PAGE ...

Page 261: ...Stromschlag und Verletzungsgefahr Das Handbuch enthält weitere hier nicht angeführte spezifische Warnhinweise Um die Stromschlaggefahr zu verringern die Geräteabdeckung niemals entfernen Andernfalls erlischt die Garantie FRENCH Il est recommandé de lire de bien comprendre et surtout de respecter les informations relatives à la sécurité qui sont exposées au paragraphe Section Consignes de sécurité ...

Page 262: ...itute a risk of electric shock Indicates that user operator or service technician should refer to product manual s for important operating maintenance or service instructions This is a prompt to note fuse rating when replacing fuse s The fuse referenced in the text must be replaced with one having the ratings indicated Identifies a protective grounding terminal which must be connected to earth gro...

Page 263: ...he connection panel should comply with the legislation in force in the country of installation Connection panel position in the rack must ensure that plugs and power cords are within easy reach for switching off purposes OVERLOAD PROTECTION Power supply unit has integrated overload protection which cannot be accessed or reset In the event of a malfunction please contact the Thomson Video Networks ...

Page 264: ...rack take all the necessary precautions Ask another person for help or use an adapted carry lift Operating Safety Instructions DO NOT OPERATE IN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE To avoid injury or fire hazard do not operate this equipment in an explosive environment atmosphere and materials DO NOT OPERATE IN WET DAMP CONDITIONS To avoid electric shock this equipment should only be operated in dry conditions R...

Page 265: ... CABLE PROPERLY Route power cords and other cables so that they are not likely to be damaged Properly support heavy cable bundles to avoid connector damage RETAIN ORIGINAL PACKAGING If equipment is returned to the Customer Service Department the faulty equipment must be packed where possible in its original packaging protective corners and boxes If you no longer have the packaging the faulty equip...

Page 266: ...pannung im Gerätegehäuse die stark genug sein kann um eine Stromschlaggefahr darzustellen Aufforderung an den Benutzer Bediener oder Servicetechniker die in den Produkthandbüchern angeführten wichtigen Bedienungs Wartungs und Seviceanweisungen zur Kenntnis zu nehmen Aufforderung beim Auswechseln von Sicherungen den vorgeschriebenen Nennwert für die im Text angeführte Sicherung einzuhalten Obligato...

Page 267: ...ein Differentialschutzschalter vorzusehen STROMNETZ ANSCHLUSSPLATTE Die Anschlussplatte hat den landesspezifischen Rechtsvorschriften zu genügen Die Anschlussplatte ist so im Rack zu montieren dass alle Stecker und Netzkabel zum Ausschalten leicht zugänglich sind ÜBERSPANNUNGSSCHUTZ Das Netzanschlussgerät ist mit einem nicht zugänglichen und nicht zurücksetzbaren Überspannungsschutz ausgestattet F...

Page 268: ...hende Hubvorrichtung verwendet werden Sicherheitshinweise bezüglich des Betriebs GERÄTEBETRIEB IN EXPLOSIONSGESCHÜTZTER UMGEBUNG Zur Vermeidung von Verletzungen und Brandgefahr darf das Gerät nicht in explosionsgefährdeten Umgebungen betrieben werden Atmosphäre und Stoffe GERÄTEBETRIEB IN TROCKENER UMGEBUNG Zur Vermeidung von Stromschlaggefahr darf das Gerät nicht in feuchter oder dunstiger Umgebu...

Page 269: ...richtig verlegen Netzkabel und sonstige Kabel sind so zu verlegen dass sie nicht beschädigt werden können Schwere Kabelbündel sind ordnungsgemäß abzustützen um Schäden an den Steckverbindungen vorzubeugen Originalverpackung aufbewahren Ist das Gerät beschädigt und an den Kundendienst zurückzuschicken sollte zum sicheren Transport möglichst die Orginalverpackung mit Eckenschutz und Schutzhüllen ver...

Page 270: ...eur l opérateur ou le technicien de maintenance doit faire référence au x manuel s pour prendre connaissance des instructions d utilisation de maintenance ou d entretien Il s agit d une invite à prendre note du calibre du fusible lors du remplacement de ce dernier Le fusible auquel il est fait référence dans le texte doit être remplacé par un fusible du même calibre Identifie une borne de protecti...

Page 271: ...uit est installé ALIMENTATION SECTEUR ET PROTECTIONS ÉLECTRIQUES Pour chaque circuit électrique le câblage doit comporter une protection contre les surintensités une protection contre les défauts de fuite à la terre et un système de coupure des deux pôles ou un disjoncteur différentiel ALIMENTATION SECTEUR PANNEAU DE CONNEXION Le panneau de connexion doit être conforme à la législation du pays où ...

Page 272: ...ion particulière doit être apportée en cas d utilisation de nourrices ou de boîtiers de raccordement EQUERRES INVERSÉES OU ÉQUERRES EN L Il est strictement interdit de supporter le châssis par ses oreilles Si le châssis doit être installé dans une baie posez le châssis sur des équerres inversées ou sur des équerres avec profil en L et observez les règles de ventilation et de sécurité énoncées au p...

Page 273: ... supérieure à la tension nominale spécifiée pour ce produit VENTILATION ADÉQUATE Pour éviter tout risque de surchauffe ventilez correctement le produit Reportez vous au paragraphe Montage en baie page 42 DYSFONCTIONNEMENT SUSPECTÉ Si vous constatez une anomalie faites procéder à une vérification par un personnel qualifié MARCHE ARRÊT DE L ÉQUIPEMENT Le châssis ne comporte pas d interrupteur Marche...

Page 274: ...z constatée Il est rappelé que le transport pour le retour des équipements est à la charge et aux risques du Client L équipement ne doit être retourné qu accompagné d une autorisation de retour d équipement RMA Return Material Authorization ANNULATION DE GARANTIE Respectez les règles suivantes pour ne pas annuler la garantie Seul le remplacement des cartes enfichables et qui ne requiert pas le dém...

Page 275: ... Finland Norway Sweden Specific Safety Instructions SPECIFIC SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR FINLAND Laite on liitettävä suojamaadoituskoskettimilla varustettuun pistorasiaan SPECIFIC SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR NORWAY Apparatet må tilkoples jordet stikkontakt SPECIFIC SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR SWEDEN Apparaten skall anslutas till jordat uttag ...

Page 276: ...Appendix C Safety Instructions Specific Safety Instructions 276 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual BLANK PAGE ...

Page 277: ...required to correct the interference at his own expense Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Thomson Video Networks Group can affect emission compliance and could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Canadian EMC Notice of Compliance This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interfere...

Page 278: ...Appendix D Regulatory Notices VCCI Class A Warning 278 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual VCCI Class A Warning ...

Page 279: ...u should do if you have a problem with equipment whether you need to repair it to return it or to dispose of it Content of this Appendix Support Center Contacts page 280 Warranty page 281 Services page 281 Spare Parts page 282 Returning Equipment page 282 Repackaging for Shipment page 282 Recycling the Product page 283 ...

Page 280: ...son call center phone numbers are available on our website Service Support Contact Support page http www thomson networks com After your call is logged by our call center you are called back by a technical support engineer To contact the Thomson support center by email please write to us at Email contact support thomson networks com To ensure fast customer service please include the following info...

Page 281: ...plicable specifications There is no warranty that Thomson software will be error free The purchase of a software license entitles the customer to use the Thomson software release shipped at the time the license is purchased Rights to new releases upgrades are only provided through a Thomson OneCare service level agreement or can be priced upon request Concerning third party firmware software e g J...

Page 282: ... non observance of this return procedure The company will not be able to guarantee a repair time for any RMA request for which we do not have a clear and complete fault description If no fault is found a fixed price will be raised to cover shipping and testing of the unit Repackaging for Shipment Retain original packaging Unless specifically agreed cost and risks for return shipment of equipment a...

Page 283: ...ycling the Product Thomson Video Networks has developed a comprehensive end of life product take back program for recycling or disposal of end of life products Our program meets the requirements of the European Union s WEEE Directive and in the United States those of the Environmental Protection Agency individual state or local agencies Thomson Video Networks guarantees the proper disposal of your...

Page 284: ...Appendix E Customer Services Recycling the Product 284 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual BLANK PAGE ...

Page 285: ...TV Smart Switch 285 User Manual Appendix F Alarms Introduction This chapter gives the list of alarms which can be visible in the Alarm panel For each alarm are given the identifier the name the text and the severity ...

Page 286: ...ut disconnected Error 0x204 INPUT_NO_DATA Input no data Warning 0x205 INPUT_DATA_OVERFLOW Input bit rate param integer exceed the configured rate param integer Error 0x209 INPUT_PACKET_LOST Input param integer packet lost Warning 0x20A ETHERNET_LINK_DOWN Ethernet link down Error 0x20B ETHERNET_LINK_UP Ethernet link up Info 0x20C PAIR_SWITCH_STATUS param string is on air for the pair of inputs para...

Page 287: ...r TS id param hex original_network id param hex Warning 0x34F MISSING_BAT Missing BAT for bouquet id param hex Warning 0x350 MISSING_EIT_ACT_PF Missing EIT p f actual Warning 0x351 MISSING_EIT_OTH_PF Missing EIT p f other Warning 0x352 MISSING_EIT_ACT_SCH Missing EIT schedule actual Warning 0x353 MISSING_EIT_OTH_SCH Missing EIT schedule other Warning 0x354 MISSING_TDT Missing TDT Warning 0x355 MIS...

Page 288: ...as not present for param integer s configurable 0x40B ETR_101290_2_1 TR 101 290 2 1 At least param integer transport errors s configurable 0x40C ETR_101290_2_2 TR 101 290 2 2 Bad CRC on PID param integer configurable 0x40D ETR_101290_2_3_A TR 101 290 2 3 A PCR interval param integer ms on PID param integer configurable 0x40E ETR_101290_2_3_B TR 101 290 2 3 B PCR discontinuity indicator error on PI...

Page 289: ... interval param integer ms TSID param integer ONID param integer configurable 0x41B ETR_101290_3_6_A_1 TR 101 290 3 6 A 1 Table ID param integer was found on PID param integer EIT configurable 0x41C ETR_101290_3_6_A_2 TR 101 290 3 6 A 2 EIT actual P F interval param integer ms Service ID param integer configurable 0x41D ETR_101290_3_6_B TR 101 290 3 6 B EIT other P F interval param integer ms Serv...

Page 290: ...ATE_LOWER Stuffing rate param integer configurable 0x42C TEST_STUFFING_RATE_GREATE R Stuffing rate param integer configurable 0x42D TEST_SECTION_INTERVAL_GRE ATER Section Interval param integer ms on PID param integer TID param integer configurable 0x42E TEST_SECTION_INTERVAL_LOW ER Section Interval param integer ms on PID param integer TID param integer configurable 0x42F TEST_PID_FOUND PID param...

Page 291: ...he actual bit rate is higher than the configured one Error 0x492 DELAY_COMPENSATION_2_PAT TERNS_IN_BUFFER Delay compensation the actual bitrate is much lower than the configured one or the pattern period is too low Warning 0x493 POOL_DISABLED Association disabled severity limit is reached Warning 0x494 TEST_MIP_TIMING_ERROR Successive STS values are not self consistent timing error accuracy param ...

Page 292: ...ctual bit rate is higher than the configured one Warning 0x4a8 SWITCH_T2MI_BITRATE UNDERFLOW T2 MI bit rate underflow the actual bit rate is much lower than the configured one Warning 0x4a9 DELAY_COMPENSATION_IP_BA D_PARAMETERS Delay compensation bad parameter s Warning 0x4aa FEC_CORRECTION_ON_VPPD_S ESSION FEC correction failure number of TS packets per IP datagram shall be constant Error 0x4ab F...

Page 293: ...or a license file Warning 0x50b OPTIONS_CORRECTED_FOR_CO HERENCY Inconsistent options have been loaded param integer Error 0x50e CONF_ACTIVE_DESACTIVATED param integer consecutive reboots current configuration has been deactivated Info 0x511 CONF_INCOHERENT_WITH_OPT IONS Configuration param string cannot be activated Error 0x514 LICENSE_EXPIRATION_DELAY License file expires in param integer days I...

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Page 295: ...ovide a consistent rate of data flow BW Bandwidth a measure of the width of a range of frequencies measured in hertz CAT Conditional Access Table CAT table is used for conditional access to the streams It provides association with EMM stream CBR Constant Bitrate The bit rate of the bitstream is constant Chrominance Chrominance chroma or C for short is the signal used in video systems to convey the...

Page 296: ...y other stream specific scrambling and or control parameters EDH Error Detection and Handling EDH protocol allows an SD SDI receiver to verify that each field of video is received correctly EDH is used primarily to assist in identifying faulty equipment in a video chain so that it can be quickly replaced or repaired The SD SDI EDH protocol is defined by SMPTE RP 165 1994 and the equivalent ITU sta...

Page 297: ... text based interfaces typed command labels or text navigation HANC Horizontal Ancillary Ancillary packets located in the horizontal blanking interval of a digital video signal HD High Definition HD SDI 1 5 Gbps High Definition Serial Digital Interface HDTV High Definition Television HTML Hyper Text Markup Language HTML is the predominant markup language for web pages That is the basic building bl...

Page 298: ...fic overloads and errors MIP Modulator Information Packet MTU Maximum Transmission Unit The size of the largest packet that a network protocol can transmit Multicast Process where a single stream is served from one source to multiple receivers The multicast address range is 224 0 0 0 239 255 255 255 NIT Network Information Table A mandatory Digital Video Broadcast DVB SI table that provides a grou...

Page 299: ...n Normative data that is necessary for the demultiplexing of transport streams and the regeneration of programs PSIP Program and System Information Protocol A method of describing Naming and Navigation data for a multi program transport stream as defined in ATSC A 65A PSU Power Supply Unit PTS Presentation Time Stamp The PTS is a metadata field in an MPEG transport stream that is used to achieve s...

Page 300: ...h modulator has its own frequency sub channel and sub carrier frequency Since each modulator is very slow we can afford to insert a guard interval between the symbols and thus eliminate the ISI Although the fading is frequency selective over the whole frequency channel it can be considered as flat within the narrowband sub channel Thus advanced equalization filters can be avoided A forward error c...

Page 301: ...eo Broadcast DVB SI table that supplies the Coordinated Universal Time UTC time and date TID Table Identifier TID Ext Table Identifier Extension TOT Time Offset Table An optional DVB SI table that supplies the actual UTC time including also time offset information coded as MJD TS Transport Stream A multiplex of several Elementary Stream that are contained in packets TVCT Terrestrial Virtual Channe...

Page 302: ... Video Services Forum Inc VSF is an international association composed of service providers users and manufacturers dedicated to interoperability quality metrics and education for video networking technologies Y Luminance Defines the brightness of a TV picture ...

Page 303: ...ings 171 configuration 19 switches associations 96 97 tests 134 Configuration Panel Automation tab 174 List of Configurations 64 Statistics tab 167 continuity counter test 152 Copy 66 Creating a new configuration 73 customization statistics display 168 Customizing the Configuration Tabs Layout 67 D delay compensation locking 188 synchronization feature 102 106 time delay feature 102 105 128 130 De...

Page 304: ...84 mode 50 164 MIB 238 description 243 MIP tests 149 monitoring 49 166 255 N New 66 73 NIT test 143 No automation 176 NTP synchronization settings 53 O Open 66 outputs monitoring outputs 49 166 255 P Panels 61 PAT test 139 persistence 135 PID test 139 140 142 143 144 145 146 147 150 151 152 PMT test 140 Power consumption 212 Power outlet 45 Power supply 212 Power up 55 Protective ground 45 PSI sta...

Page 305: ...tests consequence 135 via SNMP 250 251 with delay compensation 102 synchronization inputs delay compensation 102 TS synchronization test 138 T T2 MI DVB T2 SFN capability 19 24 input configuration 76 123 latency 209 snapshot panel 118 software option 220 specifications 200 switch configuration 79 127 switch supervision 163 synchronization configuration 129 tab 175 tests 134 154 table extraction 11...

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