CatonCaster HD422 User Manual
Active Input and Failover Configuration Menu
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Setting
Range
Description
Primary Input
ASI
MPEG/IP Slot X Stream X
DVB-S2 Slot X Port X
DVB-S2X Slot X Stream X
8VSB/QAM Slot X
Turbo PSK Slot X
DVB-T2/C2/ISDB-T Slot X
None
Used for both normal operation and input failover
settings. During normal operation this input will be the
active input.
Backup Input
ASI
MPEG/IP Slot X Stream X
DVB-S2 Slot X Port X
DVB-S2X Slot X Stream X
8VSB/QAM Slot X
Turbo PSK Slot X
DVB-T2/C2/ISDB-T Slot X
None
During failover operation this input will become the
active input. The catalyst for what causes the unit to
switch to this input is configured in the following
settings.
Switch On
Manual Only
TS Sync Loss
Decode Failure
Manual Only
: the unit will not switch inputs automatically.
The user must manually switch inputs.
TS Sync Loss
: the CatonCaster HD422 will switch from
the primary to the backup input if the primary stream
loses synchronization for the duration of the Switchover
Interval.
Decode Failure
: the unit will switch to the backup input
when it encounters decoding errors on the primary input.
Restore On
Manual Only
Primary Input TS Restored
Backup Input TS Sync Loss
Decode Failure
Manual Only
: the unit will not restore to the primary input
automatically. The user must manually switch inputs.
Primary Input TS Restored
: the CatonCaster HD422
restores to primary when the Primary input regains
transport stream synchronization.
Backup Input TS Sync Loss
: the unit will switch from
backup to primary when the backup stream loses
synchronization for the duration of the Switchover
interval.
Decode Failure
: the unit restores to the Primary Input
when the Backup Input experiences a decoding error.
Switchover
1-20 seconds
The time in seconds which
Switch On
or
Restore On
value must remain in the configured state before the
CatonCaster HD422 switches between the Primary Input
and Backup Input or vice versa.
