Thomson Video Networks RD4000
The Thomson Video Networks RD4000 connector has been designed to monitor and manage a single Distribution Receiver Decoder RD4000 device. This device is used for terrestrial, cable, satellite and IPTV headends to receive and decode feeds for local re-encoding, analog delivery or confidence monitoring.
About
With this connector, the device can be managed directly. The connector displays information on several pages, as described in the "Usage" section below. The connector uses SNMP to establish communication with the device.
Version Info
| Range | Description | DCF Integration | Cassandra Compliant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0.x | Initial version | No | No |
| 1.0.1.x [SLC Main] | Based on: 1.0.0.2 Names and descriptions were changed for the new range. UX improvements based on web interface. | No | Yes |
Product Info
| Range | Supported Firmware Version |
|---|---|
| 1.0.0.x | 1.0 |
| 1.0.1.x | 1.0 |
Installation and configuration
Creation
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:
- Port number: The port of the connected device, by default 161.
- Get community string: The community string needed to read from the device.
- Set community string: The community string needed to set to the device.
Usage
General
This page displays the System Up Time, Serial Number, System Type, and Unit Identifier LED.
Unit
This page is used to identify who is in charge of this device. You can specify Contact and Name information here.
There is also a System Description parameter that provides more information on the system.
Inputs
This page contains the Input Table, with Primary Source and Backup Source information.
Below that, the DVB S2 Input Table contains the Connection Mode and States.
Finally, the DVB S2 Input Status Table shows the Active Port, Tuning Frequency, Modulation Type, and more.
Services
This page contains the Service Selection Table, which is used to change the Mode of the Backup State.
It also contains the Audio Service table, which can be used to change the Operational Mode, Audio Service, Format Mode, and more.
Audio
This page contains the Selected Audio Table, the Audio Table, and the SDI Audio Table. These tables allow changes to Group Pair 1 and 2 and to Default Type, and display monitoring information about the PID.
Video
This page is similar to the Audio Page, but displays information about the video card, such as PCR PID, Frame rate, Scan Type, Raster Color, Internal Manual Format, and Internal Current Output Format.
SI
This page contains the SI Service Table, with the Service Number, Service Name, PCR PID, and Scrambled columns.
Below that, the SI Audio Table shows information about the Service Number, PID, Type, Language, Bit Rate, and Coding Mode.
Finally, the SI Video Table shows the Service Number, PID, and Type.
TS
This page contains the TS Input Source Table, which displays the Type, ID, Bit Rate and TS Sync, and also allows you to view and set the State.
Below this, the TS Output Source Table allows you to view and set the State of the output sources, as well as to monitor the ID and Type.
HD
On this page, the HD Aspect Ratio Table allows you to set the Display Mode and Auto Conversion. The HD SDI Table contains parameters that can be viewed and set regarding the Video Loss Mode, CC CEA708, RDD11, EN301775, SCTE127, and more.
SD
This page displays the SD Aspect Ratio Table, with Display mode and Auto Conversion, similar to the HD Aspect Ratio Table.
The SD SDI Table below this is very similar to the HD SDI Table.
CAM
The CAM Slot Table and the Cam Optical Table display information on the State, Label, Name, Condition, Manual Reset and Optical Mode.
Lock
On this page, the Service Lock Table allows you to select a Lock Mode and change the Service Name, Tune Number and Backup Service.
The PID Lock Table can be used to set or check the PCR PID, Video PID, Video Type, Backup Video and ES Type Mismatch.
Finally, the Audio PID Lock Table contains the PID, Type, Backup PID, and Backup Type.
ANC
This page contains the ANC Decoder Table, which shows the status of different items. The ANC Line Conflict Table shows the State Conditions for the parameters.
ASI Input
This page contains the ASI Input Table, with the TS Sync Loss and the Null Stripped State.
Format
This page contains the Format Table, with the ID and Label.
Latency
This page contains the Low Latency Table, which shows the Buffer Mode.
Overlay
This page contains the Overlay Table, with the columns Type, CC Type, NTSC CC Data, DTV CC Data Type, DVB Subtitle Language, and DVB Subtitle PID.
Web Interface
This page displays the web interface of the device. Note that the client machine has to be able to access the device, as otherwise it will not be possible to open the web interface.