Cobalt Digital Inc 9990-DEC-MPEG User manual

Cobalt Digital Inc.
9990-DEC-MPEG MPEG4 AVC and MPEG2 Decoder
with ASI and IP Inputs and SDI Outputs
Product Manual
Version 1.0

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9990-DEC-MPEG •MPEG4 AVC and MPEG2 Decoder with ASI and IP Inputs and
SDI Outputs Product Manual
•Cobalt Digital Inc. Part Number: 9990-DEC-MPEG-OM
•Document Version: 1.0
•Printed in the United States.
•Last Author: CGG
•Printing Date: 2/11/2016
The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice or obligation.
Copyright
© 2016 Cobalt Digital Inc.. All rights reserved.
Contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any form without the written
permission of Cobalt Digital Inc.. Reproduction or reverse engineering of copyrighted
software is prohibited.
Notice
The material in this manual is furnished for informational use only. It is subject to change
without notice and should not be construed as commitment by Cobalt Digital Inc. Cobalt
Digital Inc. assumes no responsibility or liability for errors or inaccuracies that may appear in
this manual.
Trademarks
•is a registered trademark of Ross Video Limited.
•is a registered trademark of Cobalt Digital Inc.
•DashBoard Control System™ is a trademark of Ross Video Limited.
All other product names and any registered and unregistered trademarks mentioned in
this manual are used for identification purposes only and remain the exclusive
property of their respective owners.

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Important Regulatory and Safety Notices
Before using this product and any associated equipment, refer to the “Important Safety
Instructions”listed below to avoid personnel injury and to prevent product damage.
Products may require specific equipment, and/or installation procedures to be carried out to
satisfy certain regulatory compliance requirements. Notices have been included in this
publication to call attention to these specific requirements.
Symbol Meanings
This symbol on the equipment refers you to important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions within the Product Manual Documentation. Failure to heed this
information may present a major risk of damage or injury to persons or equipment.
Warning — The symbol with the word “Warning” within the equipment manual
indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or
serious injury.
Caution — The symbol with the word “Caution” within the equipment manual
indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or
moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe practices.
Notice — The symbol with the word “Notice” within the equipment manual indicates a
situation, which if not avoided, may result in major or minor equipment damage or a
situation which could place the equipment in a non-compliant operating state.
ESD Susceptibility — This symbol is used to alert the user that an electrical or
electronic device or assembly is susceptible to damage from an ESD event.
Important Safety Instructions
Caution — This product is intended to be a component product of an 8300 series
frame. Refer to the frame User Manual for important safety instructions regarding the
proper installation and safe operation of the frame as well as its component products.
Warning — Certain parts of this equipment namely the power supply area still present
a safety hazard, with the power switch in the OFF position. To avoid electrical shock,
disconnect all A/C power cards from the chassis’ rear appliance connectors before
servicing this area.

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Warning —Service barriers within this product are intended to protect the operator
and service personnel from hazardous voltages. For continued safety, replace all
barriers after any servicing.
This product contains safety critical parts, which if incorrectly replaced may present a
risk of fire or electrical shock. Components contained with the product’s power supplies
and power supply area, are not intended to be customer serviced and should be
returned to the factory for repair. To reduce the risk of fire, replacement fuses must be
the same time and rating. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the
manufacturer.
Maintenance/User Serviceable Parts
Routine maintenance to this Cobalt Digital Inc. product is not required. This product contains no
user serviceable parts. If the frame does not appear to be working properly, please contact
Technical Support using the numbers listed under the “Contact Us”section on the last page of this
manual. All Cobalt Digital Inc. products are covered by a generous 5-year warranty and will be
repaired without charge for materials or labor within this period. See the “Warranty and Repair
Policy”section in this manual for details.
Environmental Information
The equipment that you purchased required the extraction and use of natural resources for
its production. It may contain hazardous substances that could impact health and the
environment.
To avoid the potential release of those substances into the environment and to diminish the need
for the extraction of natural resources, Cobalt Digital Inc. encourages you to use the appropriate
take-back systems. These systems will reuse or recycle most of the materials from your end-of-life
equipment in an environmentally friendly and health conscious manner.
The crossed-out wheeled bin symbol invites you to use these systems.
If you need more information on the collection, reuse, and recycling systems, please contact your
local or regional waste administration.
You can also contact Cobalt Digital Inc. for more information on the environmental performances
of our products.

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Contents
Contents .......................................................................................................................................... 5
Safety Notice and Warnings ....................................................................................................... 7
FCC Notice ............................................................................................................................. 7
Other Certifications................................................................................................................. 7
CE Mark Warning................................................................................................................... 7
Introduction..................................................................................................................................... 7
Product Overview ....................................................................................................................... 8
9990-DEC-MPEG Indicators and Switches.................................................................................. 10
Rear I/O Panel Indicators.......................................................................................................... 10
Front Indicators......................................................................................................................... 11
Front Switches .......................................................................................................................... 12
9990-DEC-MPEG Operation and Management........................................................................... 13
Product Tab................................................................................................................................... 15
Network Tab ................................................................................................................................. 17
Network Configuration Tab...................................................................................................... 17
Network Statistics Tab.............................................................................................................. 18
ASI Input Port............................................................................................................................... 20
ASI Input: Configuration Tab................................................................................................... 20
ASI Input: Statistics Tab........................................................................................................... 21
ASI Output Port ............................................................................................................................ 22
ASI Output Port: Configuration Tab......................................................................................... 22
ASI Output Port: Statistics Tab.................................................................................................23
Decoder......................................................................................................................................... 24
Decoder Configuration Tab ...................................................................................................... 24
Decoder Input Configuration................................................................................................ 24
ASI Input........................................................................................................................... 25
UDP/RTP Stream.............................................................................................................. 25
HLS Stream....................................................................................................................... 26
RTMP Client.....................................................................................................................26
RTMP Server .................................................................................................................... 28
RTSP Client...................................................................................................................... 29
Decoder Program and Audio Selection................................................................................. 29
Decoder Output Configuration ............................................................................................. 31
Digital Output: Disabled................................................................................................... 31
Digital Output: SDI........................................................................................................... 31
Digital Output: HDMI....................................................................................................... 32
Decoder Analog Audio Configuration.................................................................................. 33
Decoder Apply/Cancel Buttons ............................................................................................ 34
Decoder Program Info Tab ................................................................................................... 34
Program Info Tab for ASI Input and UDP/RTP Stream................................................... 34
Program Info Tab for HLS Stream ................................................................................... 35
Program Info Tab for RTMP Client and Server ............................................................... 36
Program Info Tab for RTSP Streams................................................................................ 37
Decoder Statistics Tab .............................................................................................................. 37

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Status Tab.............................................................................................................................. 37
Network Tab ......................................................................................................................... 38
Network Tab for ASI Input............................................................................................... 38
Network Tab for UDP/RTP Stream.................................................................................. 38
Network Tab for HLS Stream........................................................................................... 39
Network Tab for RTMP Client and Server....................................................................... 40
Network Tab for RTSP Client .......................................................................................... 41
Configuration Tab................................................................................................................. 42
Admin ........................................................................................................................................... 43
Admin General Tab................................................................................................................... 43
Admin Firmware Tab................................................................................................................ 44
Admin Config Files Tab ........................................................................................................... 46
User-Saved Configurations................................................................................................... 47
Pre-defined Templates .......................................................................................................... 48
Clear Current Configuration Button ..................................................................................... 49
Admin License Keys Tab..........................................................................................................50
Admin Event Log Tab .............................................................................................................. 51
Support Tab................................................................................................................................... 55
Control Tab................................................................................................................................... 56
Control Port Configuration Tab................................................................................................ 56
Control Port Statistics Tab........................................................................................................ 57
SNMP Configuration Tab......................................................................................................... 58
SNMP Statistics Tab................................................................................................................. 58

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Safety Notice and Warnings
FCC Notice
This device complies with Subpart B of Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
•This device may not cause harmful interference.
•This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
No Telecommunications Network Voltage (TNV)-connected PCBs shall be installed.
Other Certifications
This class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003, Issue 4.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
This device complies with EN 55022 standards.
This device complies with EN 61000-3-2 standards.
This device complies with EN 61000-4-2 standards.
This device complies with CISPR 22 Edition 6.
This device complies with AS/NZS CISPR 22.
CE Mark Warning
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference,
in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
Introduction
•This manual covers 9990-DEC-MPEG openGear™Multi-Standard Decoder card which
has the following features:
•Multi-Standard Decoder (MPEG-2 and H.264), with support for both SD (Standard
Definition) and HD (High Definition) content.
•Resolution resizing support (both upscale and downscale support).
•Frame rate conversion.
•Audio decoding support: MPEG-1 Layer III, AAC-LC, HE-AAC and Dolby AC-3.
•ASI input and output ports. All ports support the full ASI line rate of 213 Mb/s.
•Ethernet port for streaming with 100/1000 Mb/s support.
•Internet Protocol support:
oUDP/RTP/SMPTE-2022 auto-sensing
oHTTP Live Streaming (HLS) client
oRTMP Client mode –connects to an RTMP server and plays the content
oRTMP Server mode –accepts connections from an RTMP encoder

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oRTSP Client mode –connects to an RTSP server, such as a camera, and plays the
content
•(P)SI and ATSC table parsing.
Typical application scenarios for the 9990-DEC-MPEG are:
•Contribution and Distribution: reception of MPEG-2/H.264 content.
•Contribution feeds over the Internet.
•Ingestion of traffic cameras for broadcast use.
Product Overview
The 9990-DEC-MPEG is a multi-standard broadcast decoder with the following features:
•Video Decoding: MPEG-2 and H.264 4:2:0 High Profile video streams with resolution up
to 1920×1080p60.
•Audio Decoding capabilities: summarized in the table below. Note that 5.1 and 7.1 audio
services are down-converted to stereo when decoded.
•Inputs:
oASI Input
oIP Input using an auto-sensing 10/100/1000 Gb/s Ethernet
•Internet Protocol support
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:
oUDP/RTP (auto-detected)
oSMPTE-2022 FEC (auto-detected, support for both row and column)
oHTTP Live Streaming (HLS) client
oRTMP client (flash content playback from servers)
oRTMP server (accepts connections from live encoders)
oRTSP client (connects to IP cameras)
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A separate license is required for Dolby decoding. Please contact Cobalt Digital Inc. if you need this license.
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A separate license is required for the IP input. Please contact Cobalt Digital Inc. if you need this license.
Standard Max Sample Rate Max Channels
Dolby Digital
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48 kHz 5.1
Dolby Digital Plus
1
48 kHz 7.1
WMA 48 kHz 2
WMAPRO 48 kHz 5.1
MPEG-1 Layer I/II/III 48 kHz 2
MPEG-2 Layer II MC 48 kHz 5.1
AAC-LC 48 kHz 5.1
HE-AAC V1 96 kHz 5.1
HE-AAC V2 96 kHz 2
DRA 96 kHz 7.1
FLAC 96 kHz 5.1
OGG Vorbis 48 kHz 5.1

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•Outputs
oComposite video output
oHDMI video output with embedded audio
oSDI video output with embedded audio and SMPTE-334 closed-captions
oAnalog stereo audio output
oASI loop-through output
For the remainder of this manual, we will use the term port for a physical input/output port (such
as ASI or Ethernet), and stream for a transport stream present in the port. ASI ports support only
one stream, while Ethernet ports support multiple streams. A transport stream can have one or
more programs. In this manual, we will use the words program and service interchangeably.

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9990-DEC-MPEG Indicators and Switches
The 9990-DEC-MPEG card is intended for installation in the 20-slot openGear frames. Earlier
10-slot frames are not supported. Prior to installing the card, first install the corresponding rear
panel I/O module.
Rear I/O Panel Indicators
There are two types of rear I/O panels available for the 9990-DEC-MPEG, depicted below. Both
types include one ASI input, one ASI output, one composite output and one SDI output on
standard BNC connectors, one HDMI output and one 100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet port on a standard
RJ-45 connector. The panels differ only on the type of analog audio output: one type has
balanced audio on terminal blocks, and the other type has unbalanced audio on RCA connectors.
The ASI input port has a green indicator LED, with the following states:
•LED off: ASI port is disabled.
•LED flashing once every 3 seconds: the ASI port is not locked to a signal (i.e., there is
no input signal).
•LED flashing once per second: the ASI port is locked to a signal.
The ASI output port has a green indicator LED, with the following states:
•LED off: ASI port is disabled.
•LED flashing multiple times per second: ASI port is transmitting packets.
The Video output ports share one green indicator LED, with the following states:
•LED off: the 9990-DEC-MPEG is not currently decoding a stream. There may be a valid
video signal in the output, but it does not correspond to a decoded stream.
•LED flashing once per second: the 9990-DEC-MPEG is currently outputting an SD
stream on the selected output ports.
•LED flashing multiple times per second: the 9990-DEC-MPEG is currently outputting
an HD stream on the selected output ports.
The Gigabit Ethernet port has two indicator LEDs, with the following states:
•Green LED:
oOff: No link
oOn: Link
•Yellow LED:
oOff: No activity (transmit and/or receive)
oFlashing: Port is currently transmitting and/or receiving

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Front Indicators
A similar set of indicators exist in the front of the board. These are visible when the frame front
door is opened. The indicator layout is depicted below.
The LED indicators are as follows:
•Status LED: indicates the overall status of the board.
oGreen: no active alarm
oRed: at least one critical alarm present
When inserting a board in the frame, this LED will be red until the board starts operation.
At that point, it will turn green if there is no active alarm or red if there is at least one
alarm.
•Power OK LED: indicates that the power received from the frame is OK.
oGreen: power OK
oOff: no power (or insufficient voltage –check the frame power status)
•ASI In LED: behaves exactly the same as the ASI input rear I/O panel indicator.
•ASI Out LED: behaves exactly the same as the ASI output rear I/O panel indicator.
•VID LED: behaves exactly the same as the Video output rear I/O panel indicator.
•Ref In LED: this LED blinks when the 9990-DEC-MPEG is receiving a genlock signal
from the chassis reference input.
•ETH LED: indicates the status of the back panel Ethernet connection.
oOff: no link
oOn: link OK, no activity
oBlinking: link OK, port is transmitting and/or receiving packets

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Status Power OK
ASI Out
VID
ASI In
Ref In
ETH
Top Corner
The 9990-DEC-MPEG board has other LEDs that may or may not be illuminated. They are
intended for engineering debug only.
Front Switches
The 9990-DEC-MPEG board has two pushbutton-type switches in the front, just below the
LEDs, as depicted below. Their operation is as follows:
•Default IP Switch: This switch is used to recover the board in the unlikely case of a
corrupted or broken firmware update. In most cases, the 9990-DEC-MPEG will detect
the error and automatically fall back into the factory-default firmware load. If it does not,
pull the card out, press and hold this switch, and push the card back into the frame while
still holding the switch. You can release the switch once the Status LED turns orange.
This action causes the card to revert to the factory-default firmware.
•Reset Switch: Pressing this pushbutton switch causes the card to reset.
Default IP
Reset
Top Corner

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9990-DEC-MPEG Operation and Management
The 9990-DEC-MPEG is configured using the free Dashboard™application, which is available
for Windows, Apple OS X, and Linux. Dashboard can be downloaded from this link:
http://www.opengear.tv/dashboard-software
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The 9990-DEC-MPEG user interface is depicted below. As with any openGear™card, it is
divided into a statistics panel on the left, and a configuration panel on the right. Each panel has
multiple tabs, corresponding to the various functions in the card. Note that the Card State alarm
indicator is also reflected in the green/red Status LED in the front of the board. The Status LED
will be green when Card State is green or yellow, and will be red when Card State is red.
The following tabs are available:
•Product: this tab provides general information on the card, including firmware version,
uptime, temperatures, and other parameters. It appears only on the Statistics panel.
•Network: this tab is used to configure the IP addresses and network information for the
Ethernet ports. The statistics side of the panel includes some additional information such
as link state.
•ASI Input: this tab is used to configure/monitor the ASI Input port.
•ASI Output: this tab is used to configure/monitor the ASI Output port.
•Decoder: this tab is used to configure/monitor the decoding function.
•Admin: this tab is used for general administrative functions, such as firmware upgrades,
licensing, logs, and configuration management.
•Support: this tab has information on how to contact Customer Support, and has the
ability to generate a tech support dump for the unit.
•Control: this tab is present only in the 9990-DEC-MPEG versions of the product. It
allows for the configuration of the Ethernet control port and the SNMP function.
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Please note that DashBoard versions 4.0 and 4.1 have GUI performance problems with the 9990-DEC-MPEG. We
recommend version 5.0 or higher

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Product Tab
The Product Tab contains basic information about the 9990-DEC-MPEG.
The following information is available:
•Build Date: Date the firmware image was built.
•Supplier: Cobalt Digital Inc.
•Product: 9990-DEC-MPEG.
•Software revision: This indicates the firmware revision currently running. The format is
Major Version •Minor Version •Build Number.
•DSP version: This indicates the firmware revision for the decoding subsystem. The
format is Major Version •Minor Version. DSP firmware will only occasionally be
updated by Cobalt Digital Inc..
•Serial Number: This is the serial number of this particular 9990-DEC-MPEG card.
•Hardware Version: This indicates the board version number. All board versions are
functionally equivalent.
•Rear Module: This indicates the status of the Rear I/O Module. It can have one of the
following states:

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oOK: The Rear Module is the correct module for the 9990-DEC-MPEG. In the
9990-DEC-MPEG this indicator will always indicate OK.
oNot Installed: The 9990-DEC-MPEG is not connected to a rear module. The
card is operating normally, but it will not be useful as there are no input and
output connections to it.
oWrong Module: The 9990-DEC-MPEG is connected to a rear module that was
not designed for it (most likely from another openGear™vendor). Depending on
the signals present on that module, there may be a small chance of damage to the
9990-DEC-MPEG; Cobalt Digital Inc. recommends that this situation be rectified
immediately. This alarm will cause the front status LED to turn red.
•Analog Audio Output: The 9990-DEC-MPEG can be fitted with either balanced or
unbalanced analog audio outputs. The openGear 9990-DEC-MPEG can be ordered with
either balanced or unbalanced rear I/O panels. The same card will support both types.
•Card Uptime: Indicates how long the card has been running since it was last rebooted.
•Ambient Temperature: Temperature, in degrees centigrade, of the air intake of the card
(measured at the front edge of the card).
•Internal Temperature: Temperature, in degrees centigrade, at the back of the card.
•MDP Core Temperature: Temperature, in degrees centigrade, of the core processing
element.
•Card Power (W): Indicates the current power draw of the unit, in watts.
The openGear™frame is designed to operate in environments with up to 40
o
C ambient. There is
typically a 5
o
C temperature raise from the external ambient to the “Ambient Temperature”
measured by the 9990-DEC-MPEG. If that measurement is at 45
o
C or higher, action must be
taken to cool down the ambient temperature. The 9990-DEC-MPEG will log excessive
temperature events.

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Network Tab
The Network Tab allows for configuration/monitoring of the streaming Ethernet port.
Network Configuration Tab
The Network Configuration Tab is used to set the individual parameters for the streaming
Ethernet port.
The following parameters can be configured:
•Alarm on Link Loss: If set to Yes, the card will raise an alarm if this Ethernet interface
loses link. The Card State indicator in Dashboard™and the front Status LED will both
be red. If set to No, the card will still report loss of link in the Statistics page but no
alarm will be raised. Cobalt Digital Inc. recommends turning on the alarm for ports that
are in use; only turn it off if you do not plan to connect that port to a network.
•IP Address: Enter the desired IP address for this Ethernet port.
•Subnet Mask: Enter the desired subnet mask for this Ethernet port.
•Default Gateway: Enter the desired default gateway for this Ethernet port, or 0.0.0.0 if
no gateway is available.
•DNS Server 1, DNS Server 2: Enter up to two DNS IP addresses, or 0.0.0.0 if the DNS
functionality is not required. The 9990-DEC-MPEG will need to consult a DNS server
when operating as an HLS or RTMP client, if the servers are to be specified by host
names instead of IP addresses
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If the 9990-DEC-MPEG has connectivity to the Internet and there is no DNS in your local network, Cobalt Digital
Inc. recommends using the Google public servers at addresses 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4.

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•IGMP Version: The 9990-DEC-MPEG implements the IGMP protocol for multicast
reception. This parameter controls the version of the protocol to be used.
oAuto-Detect: The 9990-DEC-MPEG will attempt to auto-detect the IGMP
version in use by inspecting the Group Membership Requests received from the
router. It defaults to IGMP Version 3 if no messages are received.
oIGMP Version 1: Force the use of Version 1 only (not recommended)
oIGMP Version 2: Force the use of Version 2 only
oIGMP Version 3: Force the use of Version 3 only
•Interface speed: Configures the speed of the interface. The following modes can be
selected:
oAuto-Negotiate: The Ethernet port will auto-negotiate the speed. All modes are
available.
o100 Mb/s Full-Duplex: Force the port to 100Mb/s Full-Duplex mode. Note that
the port will still perform auto-negotiation, but it will only advertise this mode.
o1Gb/s Full-Duplex: restrict the operation to 1Gb/s Full-Duplex mode. Note that
the port will still perform auto-negotiation, but it will only advertise this mode.
•Interface Settings: If you make any changes to the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default
Gateway and/or DNS fields, the Apply and Cancel buttons become active. The changes
only take effect when you press the Apply button. Pressing the Cancel button reverts the
fields back to their original values. Note that the 9990-DEC-MPEG will check the
consistency of the data entered and will reject invalid combinations. Once the Apply
button is pressed, a status message appears just below the Cancel button, as follows:
Network Statistics Tab
The Network Statistics Tab reports the current IP configuration the Ethernet port, as well as its
link state and running status.

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The following parameters are reported in the Network Statistics tab:
•Alarm on Link Loss: Reports the current setting of this parameter.
•IP Address: Reports the current IP Address for the port.
•Subnet Mask: Reports the current Subnet Mask for the port.
•Default Gateway: Reports the current Default Gateway for the port.
•DNS Server 1, DNS Server 2: Report the current DNS IP addresses.
•IGMP Version: Reports the current setting for this parameter.
•Interface Speed: Reports the current setting for this parameter.
•Port 1 Link: This indicator has the following states:
oLink OK: The port has established link with the switch.
oNo Link: The port does not currently have link. If Alarm on Link Loss is set to
Yes, the Dashboard™Card State will be red and the Status LED in the front of the
board will also be red. If Alarm on Link Loss is set to No, this indicator will still be
red, but the alarm will not propagate.
•Link Speed (Mb/s): This parameter reports the actual speed negotiated with the switch
for the port. If the port has no link, the value reported here is zero.
•MAC Address: This reports the MAC address of the Ethernet port.

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ASI Input Port
The 9990-DEC-MPEG decoder has one fixed-function ASI Input Port. This tab is used to
configure and manage it.
ASI Input: Configuration Tab
The Configuration Tab for the ASI inputs is shown below:
The Configuration tab is divided into two areas:
•The ASI Input table, which displays an overview of the ports. It contains the following
fields:
oStatus: Indicates the current status of the port. The possible values are:
Locked: the port is enabled and locked to a valid ASI signal.
Unlocked: the port is enabled, but has no signal.
Disabled: the port is disabled by user configuration.
oSize: Indicates the detected ASI transport packet size (188 or 204 bytes). If the
port is disabled or unlocked, this field will show a value of 0 (zero).
oTS Bit Rate (b/s): Measured transport stream bit rate, in bits/second.
oPort Name: All 9990-DEC-MPEG ports can be assigned a user-defined name,
which is displayed here. The default name is ASI Input 1.
oEdit: This button, when clicked, brings up the configuration area of the port.
•The configuration area of the port, which is accessed by clicking on the Edit button, as
shown below.