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NWE-IP User Guide

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NWE-IP · User Guide
• Ross Part Number: 3900DR-204-05
• Release Date: December 1, 2020.
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NWE-IP User Guide (v5.0) Contents • i
Contents
Introduction 11
Related Publications ...............................................................................................................................................11
Documentation Conventions .................................................................................................................................. 11
Interface Elements ............................................................................................................................................... 11
User Entered Text ...............................................................................................................................................12
Referenced Guides .............................................................................................................................................. 12
Menu Sequences ..................................................................................................................................................12
Important Instructions .........................................................................................................................................12
Contacting Ross Video Technical Support ............................................................................................................12
Contacting the Nielsen Encoder Support Group ....................................................................................................12
Before You Begin 13
Overview ................................................................................................................................................................ 13
Functional Block Diagram .....................................................................................................................................13
Features ..................................................................................................................................................................13
DashBoard Interfaces ............................................................................................................................................. 14
Planning the Installation ........................................................................................................................................ 14
What are Receivers, Senders, and Streams? ..........................................................................................................14
Configuration Overview ........................................................................................................................................15
Audio Channel Mapping Example .........................................................................................................................15
Integration Example 17
Basic Physical Setup ...........................................................................................................................................17
Configure the Initial Network Settings ...............................................................................................................18
Configure the Basic Settings of the NWE-IP ...................................................................................................... 18
Connect to the 5.1 and Stereo Streams with Different Channel Counts ............................................................. 18
Map the Sources to a Watermark Engine ............................................................................................................18
Hardware Overview 19
Front Panel Overview ............................................................................................................................................19
Rear Panel Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 19
Physical Installation 21
Installing the NWE-IP in a Rack Frame ................................................................................................................ 21
Connecting the Power Supplies .............................................................................................................................21
Cabling 23
Connecting to a Network .......................................................................................................................................23
Before You Begin ............................................................................................................................................... 23
Connecting to your Facility Network ..................................................................................................................23
Connecting to the PTP Grandmaster ...................................................................................................................23
Cabling for Protection Switching ........................................................................................................................24
Connecting Peripheral Devices ..............................................................................................................................24
Initial Connection 27
Physical Connections to the NWE-IP .................................................................................................................... 27
Configuring the Initial Network Settings ............................................................................................................... 27
Before You Begin ............................................................................................................................................... 27
Using DHCP .......................................................................................................................................................27

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Manually Adding the NWE-IP to the Tree View ...................................................................................................28
Using DashBoard 29
Launching DashBoard ............................................................................................................................................29
Accessing the NWE-IP Interfaces in DashBoard ...................................................................................................29
Updating the Network Settings 33
Network Connections to the NWE-IP ....................................................................................................................33
Updating the Gb1 Port Settings ..............................................................................................................................33
Updating the NET1 Port Settings ...........................................................................................................................34
Setting up Protection Switching .............................................................................................................................34
Before You Begin ................................................................................................................................................34
Configuring the NWE-IP for Protection Switching ............................................................................................34
Configuring the Timing Settings 37
Configuring the PTP Settings .................................................................................................................................37
Configuring the AES67 Receiver 39
Overview ................................................................................................................................................................39
Configure the Global AES67 Receiver Settings ....................................................................................................39
Creating Network Stream Groups for the AES67 Receiver ...................................................................................40
Mapping the Audio Channels to the AES67 Receiver ........................................................................................41
Routing a Network Stream Group to a Watermark Encoder Channel ...................................................................43
Enabling the Watermark Encoders 45
Overview ................................................................................................................................................................45
Changing the Watermark Encoder Channel Names ...............................................................................................45
Configuring the Global Encoder Settings ..............................................................................................................46
Configuring a Watermark Encoder Channel ..........................................................................................................46
Configuring the AES67 Senders 49
Overview ................................................................................................................................................................49
Configuring the Global AES67 Sender Settings ....................................................................................................49
Mapping the Audio Channels for the AES67 Sender ............................................................................................50
Third-Party Protocols 53
Ember+ Support .....................................................................................................................................................53
Audio Channel Mapping for Ember+ ..................................................................................................................53
NMOS Support .......................................................................................................................................................54
Upgrading the Software 57
DashBoard Interface Overview 59
Global Interface ......................................................................................................................................................59
Ethernet Tab ........................................................................................................................................................59
Timing Tab ..........................................................................................................................................................60
About Tab ............................................................................................................................................................62
AES67 Receiver Interface ......................................................................................................................................62
Network Streams Tab ..........................................................................................................................................62
Connections Tab ..................................................................................................................................................64
Status Tab ............................................................................................................................................................66
Device Setup Tab ................................................................................................................................................67
Nielsen Watermark Encoder Interface ...................................................................................................................67

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Watermark Table Tab .........................................................................................................................................68
Status Tab ............................................................................................................................................................68
Device Setup Tab ................................................................................................................................................69
AES67 Sender Interface .........................................................................................................................................69
Network Streams Tab .......................................................................................................................................... 70
Status Tab ............................................................................................................................................................71
Device Setup Tab ................................................................................................................................................71
NMOS Interface .....................................................................................................................................................72
Node Tab .............................................................................................................................................................72
Technical Specifications 75
Gb1 Specifications .................................................................................................................................................75
NET1, NET2 Specifications ..................................................................................................................................75
USB Port Specifications ........................................................................................................................................ 75
Environment ...........................................................................................................................................................75
Power .....................................................................................................................................................................75
Service Information 77
Warranty and Repair Policy ................................................................................................................................... 77
Glossary 79

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NWE-IP User Guide (v5.0) Introduction • 11
Introduction
This guide covers the installation, configuration, and use of the NWE-IP. The following chapters are included:
• “Introduction” summarizes the guide and provides important terms, and conventions.
• “Before You Begin” summarizes the features of the NWE-IP.
• “Integration Example” provides a possible implementation of the NWE-IP in a facility work-flow.
• “Hardware Overview” presents information on the NWE-IP hardware.
• “Physical Installation” provides additional information for installing the NWE-IP, and DashBoard before you
can proceed to cabling and configuring your NWE-IP.
• “Cabling” outlines how to connect to your facility network. Information is also given about connecting
peripheral devices you will need for initial setup.
• “Initial Connection” provides instructions for configuring the initial IP address for the NWE-IP.
• “Using DashBoard” provides instructions for launching DashBoard, and accessing the NWE-IP interfaces in
DashBoard.
• “Updating the Network Settings” provides instructions for configuring the RJ45 ports of the NWE-IP for
communication with your facility network and streaming devices.
• “Configuring the PTP Settings” provides instructions for configuring the NWE-IP to use Precision Time
Protocol, and specifying a system clock reference source.
• “Configuring the AES67 Receiver” outlines the steps required to configuring the AES67 receiver streams on
the NWE-IP.
• “Enabling the Watermark Encoders” outlines the steps required to configuring and enabling up to four
watermark encoder channels.
• “Configuring the AES67 Senders” outlines the steps required to configuring the AES67 sender streams on the
NWE-IP.
• “Third-Party Protocols” summarizes how the NWE-IP implements third-party protocols such as Ember+.
• “Upgrading the Software” provides instructions on how to upgrade the NWE-IP software via DashBoard.
• “DashBoard Interface Overview” summarizes the menus and parameters of the NWE-IP tabs in DashBoard.
• “Technical Specifications” provides the specifications for the NWE-IP.
• “Service Information” provides information on the warranty and repair policy for your NWE-IP.
• “Glossary”provides a list of terms used throughout this guide.
Related Publications
It is recommended to consult the following Ross documentation before installing and configuring your NWE-IP:
•DashBoard User Manual, Ross Part Number: 8351DR-004
•NWE-IP Quick Start Guide, Ross Part Number: NWEIPDR-002
Documentation Conventions
Special text formats are used in this guide to identify parts of the user interface, text that a user must enter, or a
sequence of menus and sub-menus that must be followed to reach a particular command.
Interface Elements
Bold text is used to identify a user interface element such as a dialog box, menu item, or button. For example:
In the Network tab, click Apply.

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User Entered Text
Courier text is used to identify text that a user must enter. For example:
In the Language box, enter English.
Referenced Guides
Text set in bold and italic represent the titles of referenced guides, manuals, or documents. For example:
For more information, refer to the DashBoard User Manual.
Menu Sequences
Menu arrows are used in procedures to identify a sequence of menu items that you must follow. For example, if a
step reads “File > Save As,” you would click the File menu and then click Save As.
Important Instructions
Star icons are used to identify important instructions or features. For example:
Contact your IT department before connecting to your facility network to ensure that there are no conflicts. They
will provide you with an appropriate value for the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway for your device.
Contacting Ross Video Technical Support
At Ross Video, we take pride in the quality of our products, but if problems occur, help is as close as the nearest
telephone.
Our 24-hour Hot Line service ensures you have access to technical expertise around the clock. After-sales service
and technical support is provided directly by Ross Video personnel. During business hours (Eastern Time),
technical support personnel are available by telephone. After hours and on weekends, a direct emergency technical
support phone line is available. If the technical support person who is on call does not answer this line immediately,
a voice message can be left and the call will be returned shortly. This team of highly trained staff is available to
react to any problem and to do whatever is necessary to ensure customer satisfaction.
•Technical Support: ([phone]
•After Hours Emergency: ([phone]
•E-mail: [email protected]
•Website: http://www.rossvideo.com
Contacting the Nielsen Encoder Support Group
•Support: ([phone]
•E-mail: [email protected]
•Website: http://www.nielsen.com

NWE-IP User Guide (v5.0) Before You Begin • 13
Before You Begin
If you have questions pertaining to the operation of NWE-IP, contact us at the numbers listed in the section
“Contacting Ross Video Technical Support”. Our technical staff is always available for consultation, training, or
service.
Overview
The NWE-IP is a fully compliant SMPTE ST2110-30 Nielsen Watermark encoder that will add watermark
information to track a video program through many national distribution systems. The information that is encoded
is used to uniquely identify the content of the creative and, if desired, track the transport path of the creative through
any other point in the distribution system that does watermarking. This patented ability to add information at
various stages is called multi-level encoding.
The encoded information typically consists of:
•Source Identification Number (SID) — A unique number is assigned to each source of creative.
Post-production facilities that serve more than one Automated Measurement of Lineups (AMOL) client may use
a separate SID for each client.
•Date/Time — The local time that the creative was encoded. The NWE-IP uses the Nielsen Audio Encoding
System (NAES), Nielsen Watermarks (NW) and Critical Band Encoding Technology (CBET) audio encoder.
Audio is encoded on a continuous basis. The data is embedded in an audio signal by performing minor
modification of selected spectral frequency components of successive blocks of audio data.
Functional Block Diagram
Figure 2.1 provides a general functional block diagram of the NWE-IP.
Figure 2.1 Functional Block Diagram
Features
The NWE-IP includes the following features:
• 4 independent Nielsen watermark engine with converged encoding support (NAES only, CBET only, or NAES
and CBET)
• Support for up to 32 audio channels
› 1ms (or 125µs) packet time with flow containing up to 8 channels
› 48KHz L24 audio
• Provides protection switching using hitless merge of all streams per SMPTE ST 2022-7
STREAM A
CH 1, 2, 3 ...
STREAM B
CH 1, 2, 3 ...
Watermark
Engine 1
Watermark
Engine 4
SMPTE
ST2110-30
Decoder
Network Stream
Group #
5.1 and/or Stereo
Network Stream
Group 1
5.1 and/or Stereo STREAM C
CH 1, 2, 3 ...
STREAM D
CH 1, 2, 3 ...
Audio CH Cluster 1
5.1 NW/CBET
or Stereo
Audio CH Cluster n
5.1 NW/CBET
or Stereo
SMPTE
ST2110-30
Encoder

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• Support for the following PTP profiles:
› SMPTE ST 2059 profile
› IEEE 1588 default profile
› AES67 profile
• Ember+ (BESS 1.2) connection control
• Support for NMOS IS-04 and IS-05
• RTP timestamp preserve or re-stamp
• Latency < 30ms + link offset
• Independent management and media 1000 BaseT Gigabit Ethernet
• Management under DashBoard control
DashBoard Interfaces
The NWE-IP requires an Ethernet network connection between it and a computer that will run the DashBoard
client. The DashBoard client software enables you to monitor and control DashBoard Connect compatible devices
from a computer.
The NWE-IP includes DashBoard interfaces for configuration and operation. The interfaces are accessed by
expanding the NWE-IP node in the DashBoard Tree View and selecting the appropriate sub-node.
For More Information on...
• displaying the DashBoard interfaces, refer to the chapter “Using DashBoard” on page 29.
Planning the Installation
Before inserting the NWE-IP into your program path, determine if this replaces a current hardware solution or will
be used for a new service. If this will be used for a new service or distribution path, you will need to obtain a Source
Identification (SID) code from Nielsen. The SID is a unique identifier assigned to each source of creative.
Contact the Nielsen Encoder Support Group to obtain a SID code by telephone at 1-800-537-4872 or by e-mail at
[email protected]. Be prepared to give them the serial number of your NWE-IP.
The best insertion point for the NWE-IP is downstream of all switchers, routers, and processing equipment but
before any Dolby® E or Dolby® AC-3 encoders. To ensure that the coding remains in the audio signals, the
NWE-IP should be downstream of any equipment that may strip or modify audio. Contact Nielsen if you are unsure
about the proper system installation.
What are Receivers, Senders, and Streams?
The following terms are used throughout this user guide:
Device
A physical, virtual, or software application that may include multiple sources, destinations, senders, or receivers.
Essence
A single elementary logical media signal. An audio essence is a single audio (mono) channel.
Flow
The continuous raw media content. It can contain more than one essence (e.g. an audio flow can contain multiple
channels).

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A flow is independent of the transport protocol. For example, 48kHz LPCM audio is a flow; AES67 is one type of
stream which can carry the flow.
Flows cannot generally be passed around natively, and need to be encapsulated in a stream. Flows from the same
source are considered “editorially equivalent”, but may be encoded differently.
Receiver
An element within a device that receives exactly one stream, which contains one flow from a network.
Sender
An element within a device which presents exactly one flow, packaged as a stream onto a network.
Stream
One flow, encapsulated within a transport protocol (e.g. SMPTE ST 2110-30 Audio (AES67)).
Network Stream Group
A network stream group allows you to create a grouping of streams on the network into a unit that can be mapped to
a Watermark Encoder channel. Network stream groups are required when:
• the output has more channels than a stream on the network and the user wants to drive all channels;
• the user wants to perform complicated audio shuffling
Configuration Overview
Figure 2.2 provides a generalized work-flow of installing and configuring your NWE-IP.
Figure 2.2 Configuration Work-flow
Audio Channel Mapping Example
Figure 2.2 provides a generalized work-flow of mapping eight channels from an AES67 device to different groups.
Configure
the AES67
Receiver
Streams
Enable
the
Watermark
Encoder
Channels
Configure
the AES67
Sender
Streams
Route
the
Stream
Groups
Assign
IP Addresses
to the
NWE-IP
Ports

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Figure 2.3 Example of Channel Mapping
Watermark 1
NWE-IP
Group 1
Watermark 2*
NWE-IP
Group 2
Ch1 Ch2 Ch3 Ch4 Ch5 Ch6 Ch7 Ch8
AES67 Device
IP: 239.1.1.1
NWE-IP
Group 1 - Stream 1
5.1 Surround
NWE-IP
Group 2 - Stream 1
Stereo
AES67 Input
AES67 Output
*The number of Watermark Encoders is dependent on the number of encoders enabled for the NWE-IP.
AES67 Sender Stream 1 - Ch1
AES67 Sender Stream 1 - Ch2
AES67 Sender Stream 1 - Ch3
AES67 Sender Stream 1 - Ch4
AES67 Sender Stream 1 - Ch5
AES67 Sender Stream 1 - Ch6
AES67 Sender Stream 1 - Ch7
AES67 Sender Stream 1 - Ch8
AES67
Device
IP: 239.4.4.4
AES67
Device
IP: 239.5.5.5

NWE-IP User Guide (v5.0) Integration Example • 17
Integration Example
A user is a broadcast engineer that wants to watermark the transmission path using either Nielsen converged
watermarks (NW/NAES/CBET) or just CBET. Their facility is an IP infrastructure with the following challenges:
• a requirement to synchronize the unit time to the house Grandmaster timing source
• includes SMPTE ST-2110 streams with different channel counts to handle Stereo and 5.1
• the local program is stereo and the network program is 5.1, but there is a requirement to seamlessly switch
between the two
• a requirement to re-time the audio and video downstream from the NWE-IP to address possible latency
Figure 3.1 Example Work-flow
Basic Physical Setup
The user needs to physically install the NWE-IP and ensure the following tasks are performed:
1. Physically install the NWE-IP in a rack frame. Refer to the NWE-IP Quick Start Guide.
2. Cable the two Ethernet connections. Refer to “Connecting to a Network” on page 23.
3. Power the two connections. Refer to “Connecting the Power Supplies” on page 21.
4. External equipment (e.g. monitor, keyboard) required to configure the initial network settings of the NWE-IP.
Refer to “Connecting Peripheral Devices” on page 24.
SDI
SMPTE 2010-20 (Video) SMPTE 2010-30 (AES67) SMPTE 2010-40 (ANC)
Gateway Receiver
SDI
SMPTE 2010-20 (Video) Watermarked SMPTE 2010-30 (AES67) SMPTE 2010-40 (ANC)
NWE-IP
Media Network Switch
PC running
DashBoard
PTP Grandmaster
246 32 10 52
DAY HR MIN
LOCK SYNC STATUS ALARM
SEC
PORT 1 PORT 2 PORT 3 PORT 4 PORT 5 PORT 6 PORT 7 PORT 8
Gateway Sender
Gb 1 Gb 2
Watermarked SMPTE 2010-30 (AES67)
SMPTE 2010-30 (AES67)

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Configure the Initial Network Settings
Next the user connects the NWE-IP to the network and ensures it can communicate with a computer running the
latest DashBoard client software. The DashBoard client software enables you to monitor, configure, and operate
your NWE-IP.
This step requires that the user configure the initial network settings for the NWE-IP as outlined in the chapter
“Initial Connection” on page 27.
Configure the Basic Settings of the NWE-IP
The NWE-IP is now ready for configuration. To complete the setup, the user must:
1. Set up the media network by configuring the Gb1 and NET1 ports. Refer to “Updating the Gb1 Port Settings”
on page 33 and “Updating the NET1 Port Settings” on page 34.
2. Configure the PTP settings for the NWE-IP as outlined in “Configuring the PTP Settings” on page 43.
Connect to the 5.1 and Stereo Streams with Different Channel Counts
The 5.1 surround essence includes three streams with two channels, where the stereo essence is one stream of two
channels. The user needs to create a stream group for every related audio channel (e.g. stereo pair, 5.1 surround
channels) using the AES67 Receiver interface.
1. Use the AES Receiver interface to add a new group for each channel group as outlined in “Creating Network
Stream Groups for the AES67 Receiver” on page 40.
2. Configure the IP address and specify 6-channel for the stream size
If all your streams use the same number of channels, you can change the default number under the Device Setup
tab.
3. Ensure that you set the Target Type for each group to 5.1.
4. Map the audio accordingly as outlined in “Routing a Network Stream Group to a Watermark Encoder
Channel” on page 43.
Map the Sources to a Watermark Engine
Refer to “Configuring a Watermark Encoder Channel” on page 46.

NWE-IP User Guide (v5.0) Hardware Overview • 19
Hardware Overview
This chapter presents information on the NWE-IP hardware.
Front Panel Overview
This section provides a general overview of the features of the NWE-IP front panel.
Figure 4.1 NWE-IP — Front Panel (Door Removed)
1. POWER Button
This is the main power button for the NWE-IP.
2. VGA Port
Use this port to connect a monitor if you do not have access to a network with DHCP for the initial Ethernet
setup, or if you have a need to reset your NWE-IP static IP address outside of DashBoard.
3. Diagnostic Panel
This panel reports the serial number, network address mode, IP address, and net mask of the NWE-IP. Status
information on the Dell® hardware is also displayed. Refer to the Dell documentation that accompanied the
NWE-IP for details on the type of messages this panel displays.
4. USB Ports
Use each port to connect a keyboard and mouse if you do not have access to a network with DHCP for the initial
Ethernet setup, or if you have a need to reset your NWE-IP static IP address outside of DashBoard.
Rear Panel Overview
This section provides an overview of the connections and cabling designations for the NWE-IP rear panel.
Figure 4.2 NWE-IP — Rear Panel
1. VGA Port
Use this port to connect a monitor if you do not have access to a network with DHCP for the initial Ethernet
setup, or if you have a need to reset your NWE-IP static IP address outside of DashBoard. If the VGA Port on the
front panel is also connected to a monitor, this connection supersedes it.
1
Gb 1 Gb 2
5 7 86
1
2 3
4

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2. Gb1 Ethernet Port
This standard 10/100/1000 Base-TXRJ45 connector is used to connect the NWE-IP to your facility network.
This connector is required to bridge the external Ethernet network to the local communication bus for monitoring
and controlling the NWE-IP using DashBoard. This port is also used for software upgrades.
3. Gb2 Ethernet Port
This port is not implemented.
4. USB Port(s)
Use each port to connect a keyboard and mouse if you do not have access to a network with DHCP for the initial
Ethernet setup, or if you have a need to reset your NWE-IP static IP address outside of DashBoard.
5. NET1 Port
The NET1 port is populated with a standard 10/100/1000 Base-TXRJ45 module from the factory. This port
enables the NWE-IP to communicate with your PTP Grandmaster and act as a transmitter/receiver for network
streams.
6. NET2 Port
The NET2 port is populated with a standard 10/100/1000 Base-TXRJ45 module from the factory. This port
enables protection switching as per SMPTE ST 2022-7.
7, 8 Power Supplies
The NWE-IP comes standard with two power supplies.