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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INSTALLATION OF 7780TSM-ASI ................................................................................................ 1
1.1. HARDWARE INSTALLATION............................................................................................... 2
1.2. CONFIGURING THE BASIC NETWORK SETTINGS ........................................................... 4
1.3. CONNECTING TO VLPRO .................................................................................................... 5
2. CARD CONFIGURATION............................................................................................................... 7
2.1. INPUT STATISTICS............................................................................................................... 7
2.2. NETWORK STATISTICS....................................................................................................... 8
3. CONFIGURING INPUTS................................................................................................................. 9
3.1. BITRATE VIEW TAB.............................................................................................................. 9
3.2. INPUT CONFIGURATION TAB ........................................................................................... 10
3.2.1. Input Parameters ...................................................................................................... 10
3.2.2. Misc Control Entry..................................................................................................... 11
3.2.3. Input Control ............................................................................................................. 11
3.3. INPUT MONITOR TAB......................................................................................................... 11
3.3.1. Input Monitor............................................................................................................. 12
3.3.2. Error Monitor............................................................................................................. 12
3.4. TS SYNTAX ERRORS – P1 & P2........................................................................................ 12
3.4.1. P1 Necessary for Decoding...................................................................................... 13
3.4.2. P2 Recommended.................................................................................................... 14
3.5. TS SYNTAX ERRORS - P3.................................................................................................. 15
3.5.1. P3 DVB Tables ......................................................................................................... 15
3.5.2. P3 ATSC Tables....................................................................................................... 16
3.5.3. ETSI TR 101 290 Test Conditions............................................................................ 17
3.6. FAULT CONTROL............................................................................................................... 17
3.7. TRIGGER FAULTS TAB...................................................................................................... 18
4. TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................................................................. 19
4.1. VLPRO DOES NOT DISPLAY THE 7780TSM-ASI ALARMS............................................. 19
4.2. UPDATING VLPRO SERVER JAR FILE............................................................................. 19
5. ABBREVIATIONS......................................................................................................................... 21

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Figures
Figure 1-1: COM Properties Window................................................................................................................3
Figure 1-2: HyperTerminal Main Menu.............................................................................................................4
Figure 1-3: Network Configuration Sub-Menu..................................................................................................5
Figure 1-4: VistaLINK®PRO Hardware Configuration .....................................................................................6
Figure 2-1: VistaLINK®PRO Input Status Tab.................................................................................................7
Figure 2-2: VistaLINK®PRO Network Statistics Tab........................................................................................8
Figure 3-1: VistaLINK®PRO Bitrate View Tab.................................................................................................9
Figure 3-2: VistaLINK®PRO Input Configuration Tab....................................................................................10
Figure 3-3: VistaLINK®PRO Input Monitor Tab .............................................................................................11
Figure 3-4: VistaLINK®PRO TS Syntax Errors – P1 & P2 Tab......................................................................13
Figure 3-5: VistaLINK®PRO TS Syntax Errors - P3.......................................................................................15
Figure 3-6: VistaLINK®PRO Fault Control Tab..............................................................................................17
Figure 3-7: VistaLINK®PRO Trigger Faults Tab............................................................................................18
Figure 4-1: VistaLINK®PRO Server...............................................................................................................19
Figure 4-2: VistaLINK®PRO – Applying JAR Updates ..................................................................................20

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REVISION HISTORY
REVISION DESCRIPTION DATE
0.1 Preliminary Jun 07
1.0 Added Overview Section May 08
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1. OVERVIEW
The 7780TSM line of remote probes is a complete embedded hardware based solution for compressed
network monitoring. By monitoring the MPEG Transport Stream at strategic points within the distribution
network, in conjunction with the industry leading VistaLINK®PRO NMS (Network Management System),
the 7780TSM offers service providers the tools to continuously and effectively have the confidence that
their MPEG-2/H.264 signals within any IPTV, Satellite, terrestrial or cable network is being delivered
properly.
The 7780TSM supports the two most popular interfaces ASI or IP. With support for over 400Mb/s (on
ASI), 200Mb/s (on IP) of total MPEG-2/H.264 traffic on a single 7780TSM, these probes can, for
example, separate encoder errors from network delivery errors allowing the operator to act quickly and
avoid down time.
The industry leading Evertz VistaLINK®PRO NMS offers a new dimension to TS monitoring by allowing
a graphical customization of any measurement performed and a quick viewing of the different points in
the system. It makes the 7780TSM probe system a valuable system in any operational environment.
Features
•2 ASI inputs
•Transport Stream analysis:
oPresence, Bitrate analysis, table rate analysis
oTR101290 Level 1, level 2*, and partial level 3
•Complete TS and PID bitrate measurement from 100kb/s to 200Mb/s with settable limits
•Display of Transport Stream tree
•Display of video resolution, audio type, etc.
•Matching of PID assignment with pre-define PID list and TSID verification
•Only PCR accuracy and PCR repetition rate supported at this time. No jitter measurement
•Up to 5 hot-swappable 7780TSM modules per chassis
•Fully Integrated with the Industry leading Evertz VistaLINK® PRO NMS
•Auto-Response Scripting Capability
•Comparing of same stream at different location in network
•SNMP Enabled (control and alarms for monitoring)
•Complete customization of status view and error report in VistaLINK® PRO

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TS monitoring
CPU
Controller
ASI 1
input
10/100/
1000 RJ45
ASI 1 Ouput 1
Equalizer
ASI 1 Ouput 2
(Bypass Protected)
ASI 2
input
ASI 2 Ouput 1
Equalizer
(Bypass Protected)
TS monitoring
Card
Edge Input
Present
Module
Status
VistaLINK
Interface
Figure 1-1: 7780TSM-ASI Block Diagram
2. INSTALLATION OF 7780TSM-ASI
2.1. HARDWARE INSTALLATION
Before handling the card it is important to minimize the potential effects of static electricity. It is
therefore recommended that an ESD strap be worn.
Unpack the 7780TSM-ASI and separate the rear card from the main card. Locate on the rear of the
rack, two adjacent vacant slots. Insert the rear card into the back of the chassis and secure using four
of the screws provided.

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Before inserting the front card, connect the serial cable to the board using the serial cable provided.
Now insert the 7780TSM-ASI card into the corresponding front slots ensuring the card lines up with the
slot runners on the bottom and the top of the chassis. Push the card into the slot ensuring that when it
mates with the rear card that is has been firmly pushed into a seated position. This can be confirmed
when the connectivity lights for the Ethernet port are illuminated. Do not connect any cables to the rear
card (failure to do this could cause unwanted network issues) until the initial configuration has been
completed.
Connect the 9-pin d-type end of the serial cable to the serial port of your computer. Open a Terminal
session and configure the port for the following configuration:
Figure 2-1: COM Properties Window
Bits per second 115200
Data Bits 8
Parity None
Stop Bits 2
Flow Control None

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Click OK to apply these settings and press return. The session should respond with the TSM-ASI Main
Menu as shown in Figure 2-2:
Figure 2-2: HyperTerminal Main Menu
(1) Network Configuration
This sub-menu enables the user to configure the network settings for the card.
(2) SNMP Configuration
This sub-menu enables the user to configure the Simple Network Management Protocol settings. In this
menu you can set or remove the SNMP trap IP address and the SNMP Read and Set community
strings.
(3) Setup Transport Stream Receivers
This sub-menu is used to configure the Transport Stream Receivers. As this configuration can also be
performed via VLPro this sub-menu will not be covered in this section.
(4) Utilities
This sub-menu contains two utilities. One command is for clearing the memory, and the other for
clearing the flash. In normal operation it should not be necessary to use either of these options.
(5) Engineering/Debug
This menu is for Evertz personnel only. You may be requested to access and execute options within
this menu when seeking technical support from Evertz. Guidance will be given should this be required.
Before is it possible to configure the card via VLPro it is first necessary to configure the initial basic
network settings via the serial cable, this is covered in the next section.
2.2. CONFIGURING THE BASIC NETWORK SETTINGS
From the main menu, select option (1), for Network Configuration and press return. The Network
Configuration sub-menu will appear as shown in Figure 2-3:

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Figure 2-3: Network Configuration Sub-Menu
1. Select option (1) Set IP Address and configure the IP address for the 7780R2X1-CS-2 ensuring
that the IP address is not already in use on the network.
2. Now select option (2) Set Netmask and configure the correct subnet mask for your network.
3. If required also configure option (3) Set Gateway.
4. Exit from the Network Configuration menu using (S) Save and Exit NOT (X) Exit.
From the Main Menu select option (2) SNMP Configuration. Normally it is only necessary to configure
here, under option (1) Set Trap IP Address, the IP address of your VLPro Server. Exit using option (S)
Save and Exit. Now extract the card from the rack and re-insert it.
Remove the front card, detach the serial cable and re-insert the card firmly back into the chassis slot.
You have now completed the necessary minimum configuration and can connect the cables to the rear
card when ready.
2.3. CONNECTING TO VLPRO
This chapter assumes that VLPro server and VLPro client are already configured for your network and
you have basic knowledge of the VLPro interface. It also assumes that the user or network
administrator has already added the 7780TSM-ASI jar file to the server and both the client and server
applications have been restarted. If you are the network administrator refer to the section 5.2 for
information on Updating the VLPro Server Jar File.
Open VLPro and click on the refresh tree icon. Expand the hardware tree by clicking on the “+”. Your
7780TSM-ASI should appear as a newly listed device with the IP address used to configure the card
earlier. It may take up to a minute to appear while the card and switch negotiate network settings (this
can be verified directly on the switch if necessary.
NOTE: If after a couple of minutes the card has still not appeared try selecting Add Agent from the
Tree> Add/Update Agent menu. Enter the IP address used in the configuration stage earlier and select
OK. The card should now be listed and will remain greyed out for a moment while VLPro finds the card
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Please consult your network administrator if you continue to have problems connecting the card with
VLPro, alternatively contact Evertz Microsystems Ltd. or your authorized reseller for technical support.
Figure 2-4: VistaLINK®PRO Hardware Configuration

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3. CARD CONFIGURATION
3.1. INPUT STATISTICS
Right-click the IP address of the 7780TSM-ASI sub-menu. Select View Configuration. The right window
will display the 7780TSM-ASI Configuration menu as shown in Figure 3-1.
Figure 3-1: VistaLINK®PRO Input Status Tab
The Input Status page will open in the right window of VLPro. Here we can confirm that the correct
board has been selected from the tree and that the board is loaded with the correct firmware in the
Card Type box. Below that is the status of the two inputs. The status of the inputs will not change
unless a valid ASI feed is connected to the rear plate of the card and the status is refreshed using the
refresh button located at the top of the configuration window. Using the continuous refresh button can
aid troubleshooting connectivity issues although will prevent any configuration changes.
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3.2. NETWORK STATISTICS
The Network Statistics tab displays the network statistics for the two individual gigabit Ethernet
interfaces on the back plate. The upper port, as viewed from the back of the chassis, is the
Management Port (Control) and the other is the data port. The data port, in the context of the TSM-ASI,
is not used and does not require any configuration or connection.
Figure 3-2: VistaLINK®PRO Network Statistics Tab
The network statistics can be reset at any time by selecting the “Clear Network Stats” drop down box,
as shown below, and selecting the “Clear” option. Once the setting is applied, using the apply button,
the statistics will be reset and begin to count from zero again.

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4. CONFIGURING INPUTS
With the TSM-ASI hardware tree expanded, it is possible to see the sub components, in this case Input
1 and Input 2. By right clicking and selecting configure it is possible to configure each of the inputs fully
independently of each other. The section below outlines the use and meaning of each of the tabs and
any user configurable entries.
4.1. BITRATE VIEW TAB
The Bitrate View tab is where VLPro displays the standard Transport Stream parameters. As shown
below it is possible to see all the packets within the TS stream. They are organized in ascending order
by Service ID. It is possible to reverse the ordering or select another column to re-sort the data. This
can be done by double clicking the column header, make sure you are not in the auto refresh mode
when doing this.
For each individual PID it is possible to view the minimum and maximum Bitrate since the last reset. By
configuring the minimum and maximum threshold it is possible to configure the desired thresholds for
notifying the user through VLPro. The Bitrate View is a dynamic view; by clicking the auto refresh it is
possible to see near instantaneous values for the stream.
Figure 4-1: VistaLINK®PRO Bitrate View Tab

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4.2. INPUT CONFIGURATION TAB
This tab is used to select the stream type being monitored and input basic configuration information for
the stream. The additional information is used to further enhance the transport stream diagnostics and
alarming capabilities of the card.
Figure 4-2: VistaLINK®PRO Input Configuration Tab
4.2.1. Input Parameters
•Input Name: Where the stream can be given an easily identifiable name.
•Input Mode: Options available are ATSC, DVB and MPEG.
oIt is important to select the standard to which the stream is being coded as this affects
the context of the alarms for ETSI TR 101 290 priority 3.
•Transport Stream ID expected: Enter the value for the Transport Stream ID expected, enter
zero to disable the test.
•Number of PIDs expected: Enter here the number of PIDs expected in the stream (including
the null packets if any), enter zero to disable the test.
•Set PID List: Enter here the list of PIDs found within the stream.
•PID Display Mode: Options available are Decimal or Hex.
•TS ID Display Mode: Options available are Decimal or Hex

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"Note: It is not possible to enter the TS ID as a Hex value.
•Min Bitrate: Enter a decimal value corresponding to the absolute lowest bitrate expected; an
alarm condition will be caused if the stream rate should drop below this value.
•Max Bitrate: Enter a decimal value corresponding to the highest bitrate expected; an alarm
condition will be caused if the stream rate should exceed this value.
4.2.2. Misc Control Entry
•Clear Monitoring: Selecting the clear option and applying it will clear the recorded statistics for
the Max and Min bitrates as well as reset the error counts for all Priority 1, 2 and 3 Syntax
Errors.
4.2.3. Input Control
•Monitor Enable: Using this drop-down box it is possible to enable or disable individual inputs
to stop alarm generation. This stops all alarms from the 7780-TSM being sent to the VLPro
Server.
4.3. INPUT MONITOR TAB
The Input Monitor Tab provides the user with an overview of the input status.
Figure 4-3: VistaLINK®PRO Input Monitor Tab

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•Input State: Either active or inactive.
•Num Programs: This is the number of programs found in the input stream.
•Num PIDS: This is the total number of individual PIDs found in the stream.
oIncludes all ghost PIDs and Null packets.
•Input Bitrate: This is the current bitrate of the input ASI stream.
•Transport Stream ID: The decimal value for the input stream.
oFor example: Corresponds to one satellite transponder.
•Network ID: The decimal value for Transport Stream Network ID.
oFor example: Corresponds to one entire satellite of transponders.
•Network Name: If available the network name will be displayed.
4.3.2. Error Monitor
•Input Status: A system message to notify the user if the input is valid ASI.
•Syntax Error Status: A system message to notify the user if any of the ETSI TR 101 290
P1/P2/P3 monitoring tests are currently in an alarm condition.
•Template Error Status: A system message to notify the user if the TS input does not comply
with the template parameters entered in the Input Configuration Window.
4.4. TS SYNTAX ERRORS – P1 & P2
This tab displays a general health check of the most important elements of the TS. The tests are not
exhaustive and are outlined in detail in the document Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Measurement
guidelines for DVB systems ETSI TR 101 290. It should be noted that the P3 errors are content
sensitive to the type of input stream selected.

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Figure 4-4: VistaLINK®PRO TS Syntax Errors – P1 & P2 Tab
4.4.1. P1 Necessary for Decoding
•TS_sync_loss: The most important function for the evaluation of data from the MPEG-2 TS is
the sync acquisition. The actual synchronization of the TS depends on the number of correct
sync bytes necessary for the device to synchronize; two or more consecutive corrupted sync
bytes indicate sync loss. After synchronization has been achieved the evaluation of the other
parameters is carried out.
•Sync_byte_error: The indicator "Sync_byte_error" is set as soon as the correct sync byte
(0x47) does not appear after 188 or 204 bytes. This is fundamental because this structure is
used throughout the channel encoder and decoder chains for synchronization. It is also
important that every sync byte is checked for correctness since encoders do not necessarily
check the sync byte.
•PAT_error: The Program Association Table (PAT), which only appears in PID 0x0000 packets,
tells the decoder what programs are in the TS and points to the Program Map Tables (PMT)
which in turn point to the component video, audio and data streams that make up the program.
If the PAT is missing then the decoder can do nothing, no program is decodable. Nothing other
than a PAT should be contained in a PID 0x0000.
•Continuity_count_error: For this indicator three checks are combined. The preconditions
"Incorrect packet order" and "Lost packet" could cause problems for receivers that are not
equipped with additional buffer storage and intelligence. It is not necessary for the test
equipment to distinguish between these two preconditions as they are logically OR-ed, together
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•PMT_error: The Program Association Table (PAT) tells the decoder how many programs there
are in the stream and points to the PMTs that contain the information where the parts for any
given event can be found. Parts in this context are the video stream (normally one) and the
audio streams and the data stream (e.g. Teletext). Without a PMT the corresponding program is
not decodable.
•PID_error: It is checked whether there exists a data stream for each PID that occur. This error
often occurs where TS are multiplexed, or demultiplexed and again remultiplexed.
4.4.2. P2 Recommended
•Transport_error: The primary Transport_error indicator is Boolean which counts the erroneous
TS packets. This counter is intended for statistical evaluation of the errors. If an error occurs, no
further error indication should be derived from the erroneous packet.
•CRC_error: The CRC check for the CAT, PAT, PMT, NIT, EIT, BAT, SDT and TOT indicates
whether the content of the corresponding table is corrupted. In this case no further error
indication should be derived from the content of the corresponding table.
•PCR_error: The PCRs are used to re-generate the local 27 MHz system clock. If the PCR
does not arrive with sufficient regularity then this clock may jitter or drift. PCR discontinuity of
more than 100 ms occurring without specific indication or the time interval between two
consecutive PCR values is more than 40 ms.
•PCR_repetition_error: The PCRs are used to re-generate the local 27 MHz system clock. If
the PCR do not arrive with sufficient regularity then this clock may jitter or drift. The
receiver/decoder may even go out of lock. This error indicates that the time interval between two
consecutive PCR values is more than 40 ms.
•PCR_discontinuity_indicator_error: The PCR_discontinuity_indicator_error is set in the case
that a discontinuity of the PCR values occurs that has not been signalled appropriately by the
discontinuity indicator.
•PCR_accuracy_error: The accuracy of ±500 ns is intended to be sufficient for the colour
subcarrier to be synthesized from the system clock. This test should only be performed on a
constant bitrate TS as defined in ISO/IEC 13818-1.
•PTS_error: The Presentation Time Stamps (PTS) should occur at least every 700 ms. The PTS
is only accessible if the TS is not scrambled.
•CAT_error: The CAT is the pointer to enable the receiver to find the EMMs associated with the
CA system(s) that it uses. If the CAT is not present, the receiver is not able to receive
management messages.

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4.5. TS SYNTAX ERRORS - P3
Figure 4-5: VistaLINK®PRO TS Syntax Errors - P3
4.5.1. P3 DVB Tables
•NIT_Repetition_error: This test checks that any two sections with table_id = 0x40 (NIT_actual)
occur on PID 0x0010 within a 25 ms.
•NIT_error: Network Information Tables (NITs) as defined by DVB contain information on
frequency, code rates, modulation, and polarization etc. of various programs that the decoder
can use. It is checked whether NITs are present in the TS and whether they have the correct
PID. The test checks that sections with table_id 0x40 or 0x41 in PID value 0x0010 occur at least
every 10 s.
•Unreferenced_PID: Each non-private program data stream should have its PID listed in the
PMTs. This test detects the presence of a PID (other than PAT, CAT, CAT_PIDs, PMT_PIDs,
NIT_PID, SDT_PID, TDT_PID, EIT_PID, RST_PID, reserved_for_future_use PIDs, or PIDs user
defined as private data streams) not referred to by a PMT within 0.5 s
•SI_repetition_error: For SI tables a maximum and minimum periodicity are specified in EN 300
468 [7] and TR 101 211 [8]. This indicator should be set in addition to other indicators of
repetition errors for specific tables.
•SDT_error: The SDT describes the services available to the viewer. It is split into sub-tables
containing details of the contents of the current TS (mandatory) and other TS (optional). Without
the SDT, the IRD is unable to give the viewer a list of what services are available. It is also
possible to transmit a BAT on the same PID, which groups services into "bouquets".

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•SDT_Repetition_error: This test checks that the SDT information which describes the services
contained in a particular Transport Stream is transmitted at least every 2 seconds on PID
0x0011.
•EIT_error: The EIT (Event Information Table) describes what is on now and next on each
service, and optionally details the complete programming schedule. The EIT is divided into
several sub-tables, with only the "present and following" information for the current TS being
mandatory. The EIT schedule information is only accessible if the TS is not scrambled.
•RST_Repetition_error: This test checks that any two sections with table_id = 0x71 (RST)
occur on PID 0x0013 within 25 ms (or lower).
•RST_error: The RST is a quick updating mechanism for the status information carried in the
EIT.
•TDT_Repetition_error: This test checks that any two sections with table_id = 0x70 (TDT) occur
on PID 0x0014 within 25 ms.
•TDT_error: Sections with table_id = 0x70 (TDT) not present on PID 0x0014 for more than 30 s.
The TDT carries the current UTC time and date information.
More information can be found at: http://www.etsi.org/
4.5.2. P3 ATSC Tables
•MGT Repetition: Master Guide Table. For each type of PSIP tables, the MGT provides the
location in the Transport stream, the current version of the table and the length in bytes. This
test checks that the Master Guide Table repetition rates do not exceed 150ms.
•TVCT Repetition: Terrestrial Virtual Channel Table. Consists of virtual channel definitions
where each channel is characterized by the two-part channel number that the user will use to
access the service, its text name, how the service is physically delivered, its MPEG-2
program_number, its “source ID” and the type of service. This test checks that the Terrestrial
Virtual Channel Table repetition rates do not exceed 400ms.
•CVCT Repetition: Cable Virtual Channel Table. Consists of virtual channel definitions where
each channel is characterized by the two-part channel number that the user will use to access
the service, its text name, how the service is physically delivered, its MPEG-2 program_number,
its “source ID” and the type of service. This test checks that the Cable Virtual Channel Table
repetition rates do not exceed 400ms.
•EIT Repetition: The PSIP table that carries program schedule information for each virtual
channel, this test checks the following is true:
oEIT-0 Once every 0.5 seconds
oEIT-1 Once every three seconds
oEIT-2 and EIT-3 Once every minute
•RRT Repetition: Rating Region Table. Defines a rating system for a given region characterized
by a number of rating dimensions, each of which is composed of two or more rating levels. This
test checks that the Rating Region Table repetition rates do not exceed 60,000ms.