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ATX Networks MP3

The MP3 chassis is a 3RU design that comes in both a passive and an active configuration. The passive and active chassis can accommodate up to 24 single-width passive modules (DC logic A/B RF switch; 2, 4, 8, dual 4-way and triple 2-way splitters\combiners; DC and triple DCs) or up to 12 dual-width modules (16-way splitters\combiners). The active chassis can accommodate the same modules as the passive chassis, with in addition up to 12 dual-width modules (amplifiers, power supply, optical receiver\transmitter, RF switch).

This connector was designed to monitor the different properties of the device, such as the voltage, current, power and temperature. SNMPv1 GET commands are used to read the information from the device.

About

Version Info

Range Description DCF Integration Cassandra Compliant
2.0.0.x DVE creation No Yes
2.0.1.x Fix not all inputs being shown in the RF Switch Input Table. No Yes

Device Info

Range Supported Firmware
2.0.0.x 1.0.9
2.0.1.x 1.0.9

Exported Connectors

Exported Connector Description
ATX Networks MP3 - MPAC A separate connector that represents the MPAC Power Supply.
ATX Networks MP3 - QMP1000 A separate connector that represents the QMP1000 RF Amplifier.
ATX Networks MP3 - MPRF AB A separate connector that represents the MPRF AB RF Switch.

Configuration

Connections

SNMP Main Connection

This connector uses a Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) connection and requires the following input during element creation:

SNMP CONNECTION:

  • IP address/host: The polling IP of the device.

SNMP Settings:

  • IP port: The IP port of the device, by default 161.
  • Get community string: The community string used when reading values from the device, by default public.
  • Set community string: The community string used when setting values on the device, by default private.

Web Interface

The web interface is only accessible when the client machine has network access to the product.

Usage

General

This page contains system information parameters, such as the Description, Up Time, Contact, Name, Location, and Services.

Settings

On this page, you can manage the creation of DVEs. For each of the different cards, a page button displays the corresponding DVE table. The cards are divided into the following categories:

  • Optical Receivers: MPSARXL2, MPSRX, MPRXRR, MPRX2 and MPRX
  • RF Amplifiers: MPSA and QMP
  • Power Supply: MPAC
  • Optical Transmitters: MPTX
  • RF Switch: MPRF

The following parameters are used for DVE management:

  • Automatic DVE Deletion: This parameter is Disabled by default. If it is Enabled, all rows in the DVE Control Table with the state Delete Row will be deleted automatically. This means that all templates linked to those cards will also be deleted.

  • DVE Actions: Provides two options:

    • Enable All: Creates all DVEs at once. Note that it could take some time to display all the DVEs.
    • Disable All: Deletes all DVEs and all corresponding templates.

  • Change View for all DVEs: This drop-down list contains all the views on the DMA. If a new value is selected, all DVEs will be placed in the new view. If a change was performed on the DMA, such as the renaming or deleting of a view, you should click the Refresh button in order to synchronize the drop-down list with the changes on the DMA.

  • DVE Control Table: This table contains all the cards present in the chassis. Individual DVEs can be created using the column Element Creation. Rows that have the state Delete Row can be removed manually. With the Rename column, you can rename each of the DVEs, though you must respect the following limitations when you do so:

    • Spaces are not allowed in the new name.
    • Null values are not allowed as the new name.
    • The following characters must not be included in the new name value: \ / : ? " > < | ; ø

Physical Entity

This page contains the Physical Entity Table. This table displays all the modules from every slot of the device and is used to create the DVE Control Table.

Module

This page displays the Model, Description, Name, Alias, Manufacturer, Asset ID, Serial Number, Hardware Revision, and Software Revision of the chassis.

In addition, there are two page buttons:

  • Fans: Displays the Fans Unit Table, which allows you to monitor the fan status.
  • Headend: Displays the Headend Information Table, where you can monitor the heatsink temperature.

Power Supply

This page contains two tables:

  • Power Supply Unit Table: Includes the Input Current, Input Power, Description, and the Input Voltage.
  • Power Supply Output Table: Displays the Output Voltage, Output Current, and Output Power.

RF Amplifier

This page displays the RF Amplifier Output Table, which allows you to check the Output Level and Attenuator Control.

RF Switch

This page contains 3 tables: the RF Switch Unit Table, RF Switch Input Table, and RF Switch Output Table.

Optical Transmitter

This page contains 3 tables: the Optical Transmitter Unit Table, Optical Transmitter Input Table, and Optical Transmitter Laser Table.

Optical Switch

This page contains 3 tables: the Optical Switch Unit Table, Optical Switch Input Table, and Optical Switch Output Table.

Optical Receiver

This page contains the Optical Receiver Input Table and the Optical Receiver Output Table.

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