evertz 7700 Series User manual

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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
and confirms its configuration.

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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