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Overview • Supported Encryption Types
APEX1000 All-Purpose Edge QAM Software Version 2.4.x • Installation and Operation Manual
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The following table lists the individual characteristics of each encryption mode:
Mode
Application
RMD Source/Interface
Access Characteristics
Broadcast
Encryption
Broadcast/Linear content DAC by means of the
RDS Interface Protocol
Unique tier(s) and copy
protection are applied to
each service
Common Tier
Encryption
UDP Port Mapped VOD,
Session Controlled, and
Manual Route
Configured statically in
the APEX1000
Single tier and copy
protection are applied to
all streams
Session VOD
Encryption
VOD Session Controlled
in MHA mode only
SVM/ERM by means of
the ERMI-2 interface
Unique tier and copy
protection settings are
applied to each service
Broadcast Encryption
Broadcast Encryption in Manual Routing Mode
The APEX1000 supports the processing of linear broadcast services with encryption:
IRDs
(Analog)
IRDs
(IP output)
IRDs
(ASI output)
DAC
Trans Rate Mux/
Groomer/
Ad Insert
APEX EM
RF Combiner
NTSC
ASI
SEM v8
MPEG
Encoders
APEX
Switched and/or
Routed
IP/GigE Network
MPTS
over GigE
MPTS
over GigE
SPTS/MPTS over GigE
SPTS
over GigE
48 QAMs
8-port port
MPEG over
GigE (and
IGMP)
Configuration and
Status Monitoring
(SNMP)
Rights Data
Server
Interface
MPEG
Encoders
Digital IRDs
Content
Servers
CAUTION
You must convert all ASI outputs from IRDs or encoders to GigE before sending them to
the APEX1000. As shown in the preceding graphic, you can perform this conversion
using a SEM v8. Additionally, the Motorola AGB240 (ASI to GigE Bridge) can also be
used to convert ASI into GigE.