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Atos BNCS Router

This connector allows you to monitor and manage router instances of the BNCS, using the API developed by Atos.

The router can be used to switch several SDI signals.

About

The connector will poll the API using HTTP requests with JSON documents. Some updates are available using asynchronous notifications via WebSockets containing JSON documents.

Version Info

Range Description DCF Integration Cassandra Compliant
1.0.0.x Initial version Yes Yes

Product Info

Range Supported Firmware Version
1.0.0.x Atos BNCS API Draft 2.0.2

Installation and configuration

Creation

HTTP "WebSocket Notifications" connection

This connector uses an HTTP WebSocket connection to be able to receive notifications from the device. It requires the following input during element creation:

HTTP CONNECTION:

  • IP address/host: The polling IP or URL of the destination, using the format ws://[IP or URL].
  • IP port: The IP port of the destination, by default 5555.
  • Bus address: bypassproxy

HTTP "HTTP Polling" connection

This connector uses an HTTP connection to enable polling and configuration of the device. It requires the following input during element creation:

HTTP CONNECTION:

  • IP address/host: The polling IP or URL of the destination.
  • IP port: The IP port of the destination, by default 5001.
  • Bus address: bypassproxy

HTTP "HTTP Notification Requests" connection

This connector uses an HTTP connection to maintain the notification subscriptions of the WebSocket connection. It requires the following input during element creation:

HTTP CONNECTION:

  • IP address/host: The polling IP or URL of the destination.
  • IP port: The IP port of the destination, by default 5002.
  • Bus address: bypassproxy

Configuration of instance

The router instance can be defined on the Matrix Configuration page.

Usage

General

This page displays information about the current connections, as well as WebSocket Info and information about the Router Instances and dimensions.

Router

This page contains information about the available router inputs and outputs and indicates which input the router is connected to. There are also parameters available that add support for a visual panel.

Matrix Configuration

This page allows you to configure the Router Instance and check its dimensions.

Subscription Details

This page allows you to check and configure notification subscriptions sent through the WebSocket connections. It displays a status count of how many router outputs will send notifications (for router input updates).

You can remove subscriptions by selecting Remove in a subscription row or by clicking the Remove button next to Pending Subscriptions (to remove older subscriptions).

Logging

This page contains a list of log messages, as well as settings to configure the cleanup of old messages, to keep the table from growing indefinitely.

Connections

This page contains connection information related to redundancy and automatic switchover between API instances, in case of an API issue.

DataMiner Connectivity Framework

The 1.0.0.1 range of the Atos BNCS Router connector supports the usage of DCF.

DCF can also be implemented through the DataMiner DCF user interface and through DataMiner third-party connectors (for instance a manager).

Interfaces

Dynamic Interfaces

Physical dynamic interfaces:

  • RouterInput: For every Router Input, this in interface is created.
  • RouterOutput: For every Router Output, this out interface is created.

Connections

Internal Connections

  • Between a Router Input and a Router Output, an internal connection is created when the input is connected to the output.
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