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VPG TIMS ASI

The main purpose of the VPG TIMS ASI connector is to monitor an ASI monitor and configure its video channels.

About

This analyser uses a combination of SNMP and HTML to pass the information related to the video streams and all services running on them.

Version Info

Range Description DCF Integration Cassandra Compliant
1.2.0.x New MIB implemented on the device No Yes

Product Info

Range Supported Firmware Version
1.1.0.X Software Version: 2.5.1
1.2.0.x Software Version: 3.1.0

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.
  • Device address: The Channel input to be monitor. (Range: 1 - 16).

SNMP Settings:

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

HTTP Connection

This connector uses a HTTP connection and requires the following input during element creation:

HTTP CONNECTION:

  • IP address/host: The polling IP of the device.
  • Bus address: The Channel input to be monitor. (Range: 1 - 16).

Usage

General

This page displays general information concerning the current channel: Channel Number, Signal Present, Transport Stream Rate, etc.

PCR Statistics

This page displays the Statistics of the PCR.

Alarm Status

On this page, it's possible to find the different alarm status for the current channel: Loss of Synchronisation, PAT Error, PMT Error, CAT Error, etc.

Input Status

This page displays the Status for each device input.

Channel Configuration

This page displays the Channel Config and IP Decode Config table

The Channel Config table it's possible to find and edit the channel configuration: Service Name (Channel), Switching Control and Alarms.

The IP Decode Config table, it's possible to edit the Input Mode, VLAN, and Source/Destination IP Address/Port.

Service Info

On this page, there is a Service Info table with editable alarm filter. It's possible to remove unused entries by selecting Remove Missing Services.

The page also have a button to create new services based on Service Info table that uses VPG TIMS Service.

Web Interface

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.