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8.2 CHANNEL GUIDE MODES
Full-Auto
The default channel guide mode is “Full-Auto”. This mode is available
when the streaming sources are ZeeVee products (ZvProxxx-I, ZyPerMX,
HDb2920-i, or HDb3000 media module with IP options). The ZeeVee
products automatically broadcast “Beacons” which contain information
about the available stream.
The channel guide in the ZvMXE will be populated based on information
contained in the received beacon information from each of the sources. No
the management is required. This is the baseline “Plug-and-Play” option and
may be sufficient for the majority of installations.
Additive
Normally, if a channel guide file is specified, the channels specified will
be added to the plan. If channels are specified in the channel plan file that
overlap those that correspond to Beaconed channels being generated by
ZeeVee equipment, the information in the channel plan file will supersede
that being broadcast by the ZeeVee unit sending the beaconed channel.
If the guide file is in “Additive” mode only the non-ZeeVee channels need to
be specified in the guide file. The ZeeVee channels will send beacons that
are learned by the ZvMXE and those channels will automatically be added
to the guide. In the diagram shown Source4 and Source5 are streams
supplied by non-ZeeVee equipment. Only stream information for Source 4,
and Source 5
need
to be specified in the guide file.
Even in additive mode, the ZeeVee channels can be specified in the guide
file. This allows for the channel number, label, icon, etc., to be altered in one
common place without having to individually manage the ZeeVee sources.
Information provided in a guide file supersedes the information contained
in the beacon.
Exclusive
A channel guide file can be specified such that it is “exclusive”. Guide files
that are exclusive specify that ONLY the channels in the guide file are to be
included in the channel lists presented to the user. Any beaconed or self-
advertised channels are to be ignored by the ZvMXE if there is not an entry
in the guide file.
In the diagram shown, if the guide file is specified as
exclusive
, and the only
entries in that guide file are for ZyPerMX-1, ZyPerMX-2, and Source 5, then
any other channel will be ignored and not included in the guide. The only
stream the user will be able to select are for the channels described in the
guide file.