Cobalt Digital Inc BBG-1190-DEC-MPEG User manual

Cobalt Digital Inc.
BBG-1190-DEC-MPEG Standalone MPEG4 AVC and
MPEG2 Decoder with ASI and IP Inputs
and SDI Outputs
Product Manual
Version 1.0.0
BBG-1190-DEC-MPEG-OM
Version: 1.0

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BBG-1190-DEC-MPEG •Standalone MPEG4 AVC and MPEG2 Decoder with ASI
and IP Inputs and SDI Outputs Product Manual
•Cobalt Digital Inc. Part Number: BBG-1190-DEC-MPEG-OM
•Document Version: 1.0.0
•Last Author: CGG
•Printing Date: 7/19/2017
The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice or obligation.
Copyright © 2017 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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Safety Instructions for the BBG-1190-DEC-MPEG Appliance
The BBG-1190-DEC-MPEG appliance is turned off by using the power switch. Power may still
be present in the appliance. To ensure that the appliance is completely shut down, unplug its
power cord from its power source. The BBG-1190-DEC-MPEG appliance ships with all required
components installed. There is no need to open the chassis to add or remove components. Please
contact Cobalt Digital regarding any malfunction or failure of the appliance.
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) and ESD Protection
Static electricity can damage boards, and other components. Before connecting or disconnecting
any device to the BBG-1190-DEC-MPEG appliance, we recommend you discharge static
electricity by first touching a metal part of a grounded PC.
CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not open chassis; do
not defeat or remove the ground pin of the power cord; connect only to
a properly grounded ac power outlet. No user-serviceable parts inside.
Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

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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 pr
esent 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.
C
aution — 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 safet
y 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 a
nd 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
Safety Instructions for the BBG-1190-DEC-MPEG Appliance..................................................... 3
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) and ESD Protection ................................................................... 3
Contents .......................................................................................................................................... 6
Safety Notice and Warnings ....................................................................................................... 8
FCC Notice ............................................................................................................................. 8
Other Certifications................................................................................................................. 8
CE Mark Warning................................................................................................................... 8
Installation Safety Notes............................................................................................................. 8
Introduction................................................................................................................................... 10
Product Overview ..................................................................................................................... 10
BBG-1190-DEC-MPEG Indicators and Switches........................................................................ 12
Back Panel ................................................................................................................................ 12
Front Panel Indicators............................................................................................................... 14
The Presets Menu.................................................................................................................. 15
The Config Menu.................................................................................................................. 16
The Status Menu................................................................................................................... 17
BBG-1190-DEC-MPEG Operation and Management.................................................................. 18
Product Tab................................................................................................................................... 20
Network Tab ................................................................................................................................. 22
Network Configuration Tab...................................................................................................... 22
Network Statistics Tab.............................................................................................................. 23
ASI Input Port............................................................................................................................... 25
ASI Input: Configuration Tab................................................................................................... 25
ASI Input: Statistics Tab........................................................................................................... 26
ASI Output Port ............................................................................................................................ 27
ASI Output Port: Configuration Tab......................................................................................... 27
ASI Output Port: Statistics Tab................................................................................................. 28
Decoder......................................................................................................................................... 29
Decoder Configuration Tab ...................................................................................................... 29
Decoder Input Configuration................................................................................................ 29
ASI Input........................................................................................................................... 30
UDP/RTP Stream.............................................................................................................. 30
RTP/ARQ Stream ............................................................................................................. 32
HLS Stream....................................................................................................................... 34
RTMP Client..................................................................................................................... 35
RTMP Server.................................................................................................................... 37
RTSP Client...................................................................................................................... 37
Color Bars......................................................................................................................... 39
Decoder Program and Audio Selection................................................................................. 39
Decoder Output Configuration ............................................................................................. 41
Digital Output: Disabled................................................................................................... 41
Digital Output: SDI........................................................................................................... 41
Digital Output: HDMI....................................................................................................... 44
Decoder Ancillary Data Injection Configuration.................................................................. 44

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Decoder Analog Audio Configuration.................................................................................. 45
Decoder Apply/Cancel Buttons ............................................................................................ 46
Decoder Program Info Tab ................................................................................................... 47
Program Info Tab for ASI Input and UDP/RTP Stream................................................... 47
Program Info Tab for HLS Stream ................................................................................... 48
Program Info Tab for RTMP Client and Server ............................................................... 49
Program Info Tab for RTSP Streams................................................................................ 50
Program Info Tab for Color Bars...................................................................................... 50
Decoder Statistics Tab .............................................................................................................. 50
Status Tab.............................................................................................................................. 50
Network Tab ......................................................................................................................... 52
Network Tab for ASI Input............................................................................................... 52
Network Tab for UDP/RTP Stream.................................................................................. 52
Network Tab for RTP/ARQ Stream ................................................................................. 54
Network Tab for HLS Stream........................................................................................... 56
Network Tab for RTMP Client and Server....................................................................... 57
Network Tab for RTSP Client .......................................................................................... 57
Network Tab for Color Bars............................................................................................. 59
Ancillary Data Tab................................................................................................................ 59
Configuration Tab................................................................................................................. 59
IP Outputs Tab.............................................................................................................................. 61
IP Outputs Configuration Tab................................................................................................... 61
IP Outputs Status Tab ............................................................................................................... 66
Monitoring Tab............................................................................................................................. 67
Monitoring Configuration Tab.................................................................................................. 67
PID Monitor Configuration Tab ........................................................................................... 67
PID Alarms Configuration Tab............................................................................................. 68
Monitoring Status Tab .............................................................................................................. 69
Admin ........................................................................................................................................... 71
Admin General Tab................................................................................................................... 71
Admin Firmware Tab................................................................................................................ 72
Admin Config Files Tab ........................................................................................................... 74
User-Saved Configurations................................................................................................... 75
Pre-defined Templates .......................................................................................................... 76
Clear Current Configuration Button ..................................................................................... 77
Admin License Keys Tab.......................................................................................................... 78
Admin Event Log Tab .............................................................................................................. 79
Control Tab................................................................................................................................... 83
Control Port Configuration Tab................................................................................................ 83
Control Port Statistics Tab........................................................................................................ 84
SNMP Configuration Tab......................................................................................................... 85
SNMP Statistics Tab................................................................................................................. 85
Support Tab................................................................................................................................... 87

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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.
Installation Safety Notes
•Do not place the BBG-1190-DEC-MPEG appliance underneath heavy loads or in an
unstable position.
•Do not expose the BBG-1190-DEC-MPEG appliance under direct sunlight, high
humidity or wet conditions.
•Do not use or expose the BBG-1190-DEC-MPEG appliance around magnetic fields as
magnetic interference may affect the performance of the device.
•Do not block the air vents to this device or impede the airflow in any way.

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READ THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INFORMATION THOROUGHLY BEFORE
INSTALLING THIS PRODUCT. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THIS SAFETY INFORMATION
MAY LEAD TO PERSONAL INJURY OR DAMAGE TO THE EQUIPMENT.
Power Supply
•This unit must be grounded.
•The unit must be connected to a grounded outlet to comply with product safety standards.
•The grounded socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily
accessible.
•Do not connect the power supply unit to an AC outlet without a ground connection.
•All power cords must be disconnected before servicing.
Power Cords
The plug on the power supply cords is considered to be the equipment disconnect device and
must be approved for the country where it is used.
For USA and Canada:
•The cord set must be UL-approved and CSA-certified.
•The attachment plug must be an earth-grounding type with a NEMA 5-15P (15A 125V)
plug and an EN60320/IEC320 receptacle.
Important Safety Information! Please note the following:
1. The BBG-1190-DEC-MPEG is intended for indoor use only.
2. In case of emergency, disconnect the power cords.
3. If power cords are not provided:
•In the United States, use standard computer power cords (as
specified below).
•In Europe, for 230 volt operation, use a cord set marked “HAR”
and consisting of a min 3 core H05VVF3G075 cord that has a
minimum 0.75 square mm diameter conductors, provided with
an IEC 320 receptacle and a male plug for the country of
installation, rated 6A, 250V.
4. Do not block the equipment vents.

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Introduction
This manual covers the BBG-1190-DEC-MPEG Standalone MPEG4 AVC and MPEG2 Decoder
with ASI and IP Inputs and SDI Outputs device (also called “Decoder” in this document) 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.
•Support for RTP/ARQ on Ethernet.
•Support for generic ancillary data extraction and insertion into SDI VBI where SMPTE-
2038 is present on received streams.
•Support for SCTE 35 to SCTE-104 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
oRTP/ARQ support (Cobalt-proprietary)
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
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 BBG-1190-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
Note: Some GUI depictions shown in this manual may show “9990-DEC-MPEG” for device ID.
Models 9990-DEC-MPEG and BBG-1190-DEC-MPEG are functionally identical.
The BBG-1190-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.

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•Inputs:
oASI Input
oIP Input using an auto-sensing 10/100/1000 Gb/s Ethernet
•Internet Protocol support2:
oUDP/RTP (auto-detected)
oRTP/ARQ (based on RFC-4584)
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) 3
oRTSP client (connects to IP cameras)
•Outputs
oComposite video output
oHDMI video output with embedded audio
oSDI video output with embedded audio, SMPTE-334 closed-captions, and (where
present) SMPTE-2038 generic ancillary data, and SCTE-104 ancillary data
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.
1A separate license is required for Dolby decoding. Please contact Cobalt Digital Inc. if you need this license.
2A separate license is required for the IP input. Please contact Cobalt Digital Inc. if you need this license.
3A separate license is required for RTMP Server operation. Please contact Cobalt Digital Inc. if you need this
license.
Standard
Max Sample Rate
Max Channels
Dolby Digital1
48 kHz
5.1
Dolby Digital Plus1
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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BBG-1190-DEC-MPEG Indicators and Switches
The BBG-1190-DEC-MPEG can be used as a desktop decoder, or in a 19” rack-mount tray that
holds up to three units:
Back Panel
There are two types of rear I/O panels available for the BBG-1190-DEC-MPEG, depicted below.
Both types include one ASI input, one ASI output, one composite output, one SDI output and
one genlock reference input 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
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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.
Unbalanced Audio Version
L AUD RREF
HDMI
CTL ETH CVBS ASI OUT ASI IN
SDI
Control
Port
Streaming
Port
Balanced Audio Version
L AUD RCVBS ASI OUT ASI IN
R
E
F
HDMI
SDI
CTL ETH
+ - G + - G
Control
Port
Streaming
Port

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The Video output ports share one green indicator LED, with the following states:
•LED off: the RX100 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 RX100 is currently outputting an SD stream on the
selected output ports.
•LED flashing multiple times per second: the RX100 is currently outputting an HD
stream on the selected output ports.
The Reference Input port has one green indicator LED, with the following states:
•LED off: reference signal not valid.
•LED on: reference signal valid.
The Reference signal is deemed valid if all the following conditions are met:
•The RX100 is configured for output genlock.
•The RX100 is receiving a valid genlock signal from the selected chassis reference input.
•The genlock signal is compatible with the selected SDI output resolution and frame rate.
Consult the Decoder Output Configuration section later in this manual for the genlock source
selection and the SDI output configuration.
The Control and Streaming Ethernets port have 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
Front Panel Indicators
The BBG-1190-DEC-MPEG has a front panel with an LCD display and buttons:

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Operation of the panel is as follows:
•The device powers up as soon as the power cable is connected to power. In order to turn
off the power, press and hold the power button on the left. The button will flash red for
about 3 seconds, and after that power turns off.
•By default, the LCD screen shows the following information:
oDevice Model: BBG-1190-DEC-MPEG
oDevice Name: User-assigned name, configured through DashBoard in the Control
Port Configuration Tab.
oControl Port IP Address: Current IP address assigned to the control port.
An example is depicted below:
•The LCD automatically turns off after 1 minute of inactivity. It turns back on as soon as
any key in the front panel is pressed.
•Three function buttons to the left of the LCD screen, marked as Presets, Config and
Status. These buttons can light up either green or red. Their functions are:
oPresets button: brings up the 5 presets defined in DashBoard and allows one of
them to be selected and applied to the device.
oConfig button: allows for some more common items to be configured.
oStatus button: allows for quickly inspecting the status and alarms in the device.
•Navigation buttons to the right of the LCD screen. The center (green) button is the Enter
button, used to accept selections. There are 4 blue buttons to navigate menus (up, down,
left, right).
The Presets Menu
The BBG-1190-DEC-MPEG has the ability to save up to 5 configurations (presets). The Presets
front panel key brings up a menu to select any of the presets. Use the Up/Down (blue) keys to
select the desired preset, and the Enter (green) key or the right (blue) key to select it. Use the left
key to exit the menu (or press one of the other function buttons).
Here is an example of the presets screen:

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PRESETS:
>1: Satellite Transmis
2: Microwave Link
3: IPTV Configuration
4: Internet Streaming
5: (empty)
The Config Menu
The Config front panel key bring up the configuration menu tree. Only a few selected parameters
can be configured in this menu; these are the most common configuration parameters. The
Config menu tree is displayed below.
Decoder
Network
Clear Config
Reboot
Input Select
Program Select
View Config
Change Config
Control Port
Stream Port
Select between ASI and
IP inputs
Select the program to be
decoded.
Port IP address
configuration is displayed
Port IP address
configuration can be
changed
Clear the current unit
configuration (all
parameters back to
defaults)
Reboot the unit
Control Port
Stream Port

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The Status Menu
The Status button will be lighted steady green if there are no active alarms, or flashing red if
there are active alarms. Pressing the Status button will bring up the status menu tree, depicted
below:
View Alarms
Network Status
Device Info
Scroll through the active
alarms using the up/down
keys. Use the left/right
keys to read the complete
alarm text.
Reports link up/down,
interface speed and
duplex
Reports current software
revision, device serial
number, and hardware
version.

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BBG-1190-DEC-MPEG Operation and Management
The BBG-1190-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-software4
The BBG-1190-DEC-MPEG user interface is depicted below. As with any openGear™ device,
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.
•IP Outputs: this tab is used to configure/monitor the ASI to IP turnaround function.
•Monitoring: this tab is used to configure the decoder stream monitoring function, and to
inspect any monitoring alarms.
•Admin: this tab is used for general administrative functions, such as firmware upgrades,
licensing, logs, and configuration management.
•Control: this allows for the configuration of the Ethernet control port and the SNMP
function.
•Support: this tab has information on how to contact Customer Support, and has the
ability to generate a tech support dump for the unit.
4Please note that DashBoard versions 4.0 and 4.1 have GUI performance problems with the BBG-1190-DEC-
MPEG. We recommend version 5.0 or higher

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Product Tab
The Product Tab contains basic information about the BBG-1190-DEC-MPEG.
The following information is available:
•Build Date: Date the firmware image was built.
•Supplier: Cobalt Digital Inc.
•Product: BBG-1190-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 BBG-1190-DEC-MPEG card.
•Hardware Version: This indicates the board version number. All board versions are
functionally equivalent.
•Analog Audio Output: The BBG-1190-DEC-MPEG can be fitted with either balanced
or unbalanced analog audio outputs.
– Model BBG-1190-DEC-MPEG-B is fitted with 3-pin terminal block audio connectors
providing balanced analog audio outputs.