Lawo V_Matrix
The Lawo V__matrix is a software-defined IP core routing, processing, and multi-viewing platform.
In range 1.0.0.x and 1.1.0.x, the Ember+ protocol is used to communicate with the device, which is a smart-serial way of communicating. The most important functions of the device are polled.
From range 2.0.0.x onwards, WebSocket communication is used instead.
From range 2.0.1.x onwards, the information is retrieved via WebSocket subscriptions to enhance update speed.
About
Version Info
| Range | Description | DCF Integration | Cassandra Compliant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0.x | Initial version. It is not advised to use this range, except in case it was agreed to use Ember+ instead of the vendor-advised method. | No | Yes |
| 1.1.0.x | Ember 1.8 system support. Some parameters are no longer supported in this range. | No | Yes |
| 2.0.0.x | WebSocket implementation. | No | Yes |
| 2.0.1.x | DCF connections added. | Yes | Yes |
| 2.0.2.x | Fixed Rx and Tx value. | Yes | Yes |
| 2.0.3.x [SLC Main] | Fixed various bugs, split up tables, and changed parameter type. | Yes | Yes |
| 2.1.0.x | Supports new firmware version 2.1.708. | Yes | Yes |
Product Info
| Range | Supported Firmware |
|---|---|
| 1.0.0.x | 1.7 |
| 1.1.0.x | 1.8 |
| 2.0.0.x | 1.10.598 |
| 2.0.1.x | 1.11.2600 |
| 2.0.2.x | 1.11.4064 |
| 2.0.3.x | 1.11.4085 |
| 2.1.0.x | 2.1.708 |
Exported Components
| Exported Connector | Description |
|---|---|
| Lawo V__matrix - IP Streaming | IP streaming. |
| Lawo V__matrix - Multiviewer Slave | Multiviewer slave. |
Configuration
Connections - range 1.1.0.x
Serial Main Connection
This connector uses a smart-serial connection and requires the following input during element creation:
SERIAL CONNECTION:
Interface connection:
- IP address/host: The polling IP of the device.
- IP port: The IP port of the device. This is required. The default value is 9000, the range is 0 to 65535.
Connections - 2.0.0.x/2.0.1.x
HTTP Main Connection
This connector uses an HTTP connection and 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 (default: 80).
- Device address: The bus address of the device. If the proxy server has to be bypassed, specify BypassProxy.
Usage
General
This page contains general information about the device, such as the Product, Company, Recovery Version and Uptime.
System
This page contains information about the operating state of the device, such as PSU 1 Current In, PSU 2 Voltage Out, Temperature Alert Level, Temperature CPU, etc.
It also contains the QFSP Table, with the UW Level, dBm Level and the State for that particular QSFP.
PTP
This page contains information about the PTP of the device, such as PTP Clock State, PTP Master Timeout and the PTP Agent Statistics Table, which displays information about the PTP agents, such as Syncs Received, Follow-ups received, Delay Requests Sent, etc.
RTP Receiver (range 1.0.0.x)
This page contains information about the RTP receiver of the device, such as Legacy SDP Format and Generated SDP Format, as well as the following tables:
- RTP Sessions Table: Contains information about the RTP sessions, such as Switch Type, Active Command, SDP A Command, etc.
- Audio Receiver Table: Contains information about the audio receivers, such as Audio Receiver Mode, Audio Receiver State, Blocked By, etc.
- Video Receiver Table: Contains information about the video receivers, such as Video Receiver Mode, Video Receiver State, Blocked By, etc.
- Packet Stream Pairs Table: Contains information about the packet stream pairs, such as Primary Drift, Primary M Packets Received, Secondary Drift Resolution, etc.
RTP Receiver (range 1.1.0.x)
This page contains information about the RTP receiver of the device, such as Legacy SDP Format, as well as the following tables:
- RTP Sessions Table: Contains information about the RTP sessions, such as Switch Type, Active Command, SDP A Command, etc.
- Audio Receiver Table: Contains information about the audio receivers, such as Audio Receiver State and Command Preparation Time.
- Video Receiver Table: Contains information about the video receivers, such as Video Receiver State and Command Preparation Time.
Video Transmitter Overview
This page displays a tree view that provides an overview of the video transmitter part of the device.
This tree structure shows the video transmitter pools, with underneath each pool the video transmitter pool output pools:
- Click a specific video transmitter pool to view the name of that video transmitter, its Status Standard and a table with the Output Pools for that device. The table includes information such as the Port Command Type, Generator, Lane, etc.
- Click a specific output pool, linked to a particular video transmitter pool, to view parameters related to this particular output pool/video transmitter pool combination, such as Video Transmitter, Port Command Type, Generator, etc.
The RTP Sessions Table contains information about the RTP Sessions, such as Switch Type, Active Command, SDP A Command, etc.
This page also contains a page button that provides access to the Video Transmitter subpage, which shows the information from the Video Transmitter Overview page in table format, in the following tables:
- Video Transmitter Pool: Displays the video transmitter name and Status Standard.
- Video Transmitter Output: Contains information about output pools linked to a particular video transmitter. In range 1.0.0.x, It contains information such as Video Transmitter, Port Command Type, Generator, etc. In range 1.1.0.x, it contains information such as VLAN ID, Port SDP A and Payload Type Command.
I/O Ports
This page contains information about the I/O ports of the device in the Output IO Ports Table, including the Name, SDI In Phase, SDI Phase Reset, etc.
Network Interfaces Overview
This page displays a tree view that provides an overview of the Network Interfaces of the device.
The tree structure shows the network ports, with underneath each port the linked FGPA Lanes:
- Click a specific network port to view the name of that network port, its Device Name, Total Multicast bytes, etc. A table with information about the FGPA Statistics is also displayed, with information such as the Maximum Throughput, TX Total Packets, TX Bytes per Second, etc.
- Click a specific FPGA lane, linked to a network port, to view parameters for that particular lane, such as Port Brief, Maximum Throughput, TX Total Bytes, etc.
This page also contains a page button that provides access to the Network Interfaces subpage, where you can find the information of the Network Interfaces Overview page in a table format, in the following tables:
- Network Interfaces Table: Displays the Name of the network ports, the Briefs, the Maximum Throughput, etc.
- FPGA Statistics Table: Displays statistics per lane, with each network interface linked to several lanes. This includes information such as Port Brief, Max. Throughput, TX Total Bytes, TX Packets per Second, etc.
- Network Aggregate Statistics Table: Displays statistics per network port (totaling all lanes). This includes information such as Total RX Unicast Bytes, RX Unicast Gigabytes per Second, Total Multicast Bytes, etc.
Time Flows (available since version 1.1.0.1)
This page displays information about the aligners and the combinators.
- Time Flows Aligners: Displays the Name, Alert Level, Warning Threshold and Holdover Grains.
- Time Flows Combinators: Displays the Name, Required Type, Min Drift Tolerance, Quorum Command, Session Length Command and Drift Reference Frame.