Creating and Configuring Outgoing Transport Streams

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1 Creating and Configuring Outgoing Transport Streams This section describes how to create outgoing transport streams and how to configure these streams. Creating Outgoing Transport Streams, page 1 Changing Standard Settings of Outgoing Transport Streams, page 15 Overruling the Destination IP Address of an Outgoing Transport Stream, page 22 Changing Advanced Settings of Outgoing Transport Streams, page 23 Configuring Automatic Pass Rules, page 29 Delaying Transparent Passed Transport Streams, page 29 Creating Outgoing Transport Streams Before incoming services can be passed to an outgoing TS, the output port must be provided with one or more outgoing TSs. Since an ASI output port only has one TS, each ASI port is by default provided with one TS with default settings. In contrast with the ASI output ports, the Ethernet ports accept multiple outgoing TSs. During the TS creation process, particular parameters are configured with default values. To change these default values, see Changing Default Values of Outgoing Transport Stream Settings, on page 21. When the outgoing TSs are created, the corresponding parameters can be changed as described in Changing Standard Settings of Outgoing Transport Streams, on page 15 and Changing Advanced Settings of Outgoing Transport Streams, on page 23. For each new created MPTS, the SID of the services can automatically be incremented. Therefore, the Auto Increment SID parameter must be enabled and the Start SID value must be specified. For each new created SPTS, the Start SID value is then used as default SID for the service. See Using the SID Auto Increment Feature for Newly Created TSs, on page 14. Using TS Auto Pass Rules TS auto pass rules for an incoming TS can be assigned to each outgoing TS. When TS auto pass rules are assigned to an outgoing TS, the complete content of the incoming TS is passed to this outgoing TS, including EMMs and unreferenced components. TS auto pass rules also determine the content of the outgoing TS if the OL

2 Creating Outgoing Transport Streams Creating and Configuring Outgoing Transport Streams content of the incoming TSs varies. Meaning, when new services, EMMs, or unreferenced component are added to the incoming TS, this new content is automatically passed to the outgoing TS depending on the assigned TS auto pass rules. The following TS auto pass rules can be assigned: Pass Unreferenced PIDs All unreferenced components are automatically passed to the output. Pass EMMs All EMMs are automatically passed to the output. Pass Services All services are automatically passed to the output. Caution We advise you against performing processes such as forcing PIDs (packet identifier), PID remapping, passing components or services from other incoming TSs, DPI (digital program insertion), scrambling, and so on, on the content of outgoing TSs with Pass Unreferenced PIDs rule assignment, without the knowledge of the packet identifiers of the unreferenced components that can be added to the corresponding incoming TS. Otherwise conflicts between unreferenced components passed from the input and components present at the output can arise resulting in CC errors. The TS auto pass rules can automatically be assigned during the outgoing TS creation process by passing an incoming TS to a port. The TS auto pass rules can also be assigned to an existing outgoing TS. When TS auto pass rules are automatically created during the TS creation process, the rules automatically refer to the passed incoming TS. The PSI/SI/PSIP (program-specific information, service information, and program and system information protocol) information of the outgoing TS to which TS auto pass rules are assigned, is by default regenerated by the DCM (Output Mode = Generate). To change this mode, see Changing the PSI/SI/PSIG Output Mode. Note When services or EMMs are removed from the input, their nodes are indicated by their nonpresent icon and configuration settings are kept. Removing these nodes must be done manually. When unreferenced components are removed, all references at the output are removed. When services are passed to an outgoing TS with pass services rule assignment and services, which are still present at the input, are manually removed from the outgoing TS, these services are passed again when the service population of the incoming TS changes. When services are added to an incoming TS, which is passed with pass services rule assignment to an outgoing TS with a TR all services rate control group, the services are automatically added to the rate control group. These new services get default configuration settings. When services are added to an incoming TS, which is passed with Pass Services rule assignment to an outgoing TS with a TR selective services rate control group, the services are not added to a rate control group. When no TS auto pass rules are assigned to an outgoing TS, no unreferenced components are passed from the incoming TS to the output and the content of the outgoing TS remains static. Meaning, when new services, unreferenced component, or EMMs are added to the incoming TS, this new content is not automatically passed to the output. 2 OL

3 Creating and Configuring Outgoing Transport Streams Creating Outgoing Transport Streams Using Transparent Loop Through TSs To pass an incoming TS to the output without manipulating the content of the TS, the transparent loop through feature can be used. This feature transparently passes incoming TSs (including stuffing) to the output and is useful for interface conversion (ASI [asynchronous serial interface] to GbE [Gigabit Ethernet] or conversely) or for monitoring purposes. When an input TS is transparently passed to the output, all input components are dynamically passed to the outgoing TS. Extra configuration to the outgoing TS, service, and components is no longer possible and advanced MPEG processing, such as rate control, scrambling, and so on, cannot be done. Only interface related settings, such as the destination IP address, the destination UDP port, VLAN (virtual local area network), RTP (real-time transport protocol)/udp, and FEC (forward error correction), can be modified. When the card, to which the TS is passed, is provided with the coprocessor functionality, the TS can be delayed from 5 to 100 ms. For more information about this feature, see Delaying Transparent Passed Transport Streams, on page 29. To pass an incoming TS transparently to an output, see Passing Transport Streams Transparently to the Output, on page 12. In the Outputs tree, transparent loop through TSs are indicated by a white TS icon. Tip A transparent loop through TS branch has no children. Meaning, the services and components of such branch are not displayed because those are the same as at the input. Incoming TSs without PAT can transparently be passed. When an incoming TS with errors is transparently passed to the output, these errors are also present in the outgoing TS. The packet format of an outgoing TS on an ASI port is 188 bytes with output mode set to Packet, independent of the packet format of the incoming TS. To protect the content of transparent loop through TS, TS backup is possible. For more information about TS backup, see Transport Stream Backup. TS Creation Methods To facilitate the DCM configuration, different TS creating methods are foreseen: Creating outgoing TSs by adding individual TSs. TS auto pass rules must be manually assigned if necessary. Creating an outgoing TS by passing one or multiple incoming TSs to a port. For an Ethernet port, TS auto pass rules can be automatically assigned. For an ASI port, the existing outgoing TS is replaced by the incoming TS and TS auto pass rules are automatically assigned. Creating multiple outgoing TSs by passing incoming TSs to a port. Creating multiple SPTSs (single program transport streams) by passing individual incoming services to an Ethernet port. TS auto pass rules must be assigned manually if necessary. Creating a transparent loop through TS. OL

4 Creating Outgoing Transport Streams by Adding Transport Streams to an Ethernet Port Creating and Configuring Outgoing Transport Streams Note During the TS creation process on an Ethernet port, an IP address must be assigned. Assigning multicast IP addresses to outgoing TSs has the following restrictions. For SSM, use address from the range Exception: addresses are reserved. For ASM, use address from the range Exception: addresses are reserved. Streaming MPEG data packets to addresses in the range is discouraged because this may cause problems on, for instance, routers. For more information, refer to RFC 3171 or to Cisco's Guidelines for Enterprise IP Multicast Address Allocation. Important During, for instance, a service or TS backup transition, a PCR discontinuity at the output of the DCM may occur. Some downstream equipment uses the PCR for dejittering purposes and does not tolerate a PCR discontinuity. To deal with this, the PCR continuity feature can be enabled to keep the PCR continuous. For more information about this feature, see Configuring the Coprocessor Functionality of an Interface Card. Creating Outgoing Transport Streams by Adding Transport Streams to an Ethernet Port Step 6 In the DCM GUI, choose Service > Tree View from the main menu. The Tree View page appears. In the Outputs tree, double-click the Ethernet port for which a new TS must be created. The Output Port TS page of this Ethernet port appears. Refer to the Add New TS area. Enter the ON ID for the new TS in the ON ID field and the TS ID in the TS ID field. Both the ON ID and the TS ID can be entered using the decimal or hexadecimal notation, independent of the display mode. Prefix a hexadecimal value by 0x. From the Output Standard drop-down list, choose Transparent, Force Uplink, Force Video, or Force Audio3. From the Streaming drop-down list, choose: Active Activates streaming. Paused Streaming of the TS is disabled. The internal routings are maintained. Stopped Stops streaming. The internal routings are removed. 4 OL

5 Creating and Configuring Outgoing Transport Streams Creating Transport Streams by Passing Incoming Transport Streams to a Port/TS Folder Auto Streaming is active as long as the TS Out Loss alarm for the TS is inactive. Streaming is automatically stopped if the TS Out Loss alarm becomes active and restarts automatically if the alarm becomes inactive. Step 7 Step 8 Step Uncheck the Use Default Settings (XXXXX) check box to fill the IP Address, UDP, and Total Bit Rate (MBPS) parameters manually or check this check box to fill these parameters with default values. The default increment scheme that is used to determine the IP address and UDP port is shown between brackets. Complete the following steps to configure the IP Address, UDP, and Total Bit Rate (MBPS) parameters manually. a) In the IP Address and UDP fields, enter the IP address and UDP port number of the destination port to which the outgoing TS must stream. Assigning multicast IP addresses to outgoing TSs has some restrictions. For more information, see Creating Outgoing Transport Streams, on page 1. b) In the Total Bit Rate (Mbps) field, enter the maximum bit rate for this TS. A value can be entered between 0.1 and 950 Mbps. This field is dimmed if the Rate parameter is set to VBR. From the Output Protocol drop-down list, choose UDP or RTP. RTP means that the IP packets are enlarged with the RTP header. From the Rate drop-down list, choose CBR for a constant bit rate TS or VBR for a variable bit rate TS. Click Add. The newly created TS is added to the TS Settings table. Tip The total TS bit rate figures are shown in the Total Bit Rate Sums area. The Sum of CBR TS field indicates the sum of the bit rates of the outgoing CBR TSs on the selected port and Active Sum of CBR TSs field indicates the sum of the bit rates of the outgoing TSs, for which streaming is active. For more information about the TS parameters, see Changing Standard Settings of Outgoing Transport Streams, on page 15. Creating Transport Streams by Passing Incoming Transport Streams to a Port/TS Folder Passing an Incoming Transport Stream to an Ethernet Port/TS Folder Using the Drag-and-Drop Method An outgoing TS for an Ethernet port can be created by passing an incoming TS to this port or to a TS folder of this port. All services of the incoming TS are automatically passed to this outgoing TS. OL

6 Creating Transport Streams by Passing Incoming Transport Streams to a Port/TS Folder Creating and Configuring Outgoing Transport Streams Important The action that is executed by dragging and dropping an incoming TS to the output of the DCM depends on the value of the Drop TS on Port: desired action parameter. If this parameter is set to Ask for the Desired Action, a dialog box is displayed to choose the desired action. If all the outgoing TSs must be created without auto pass rules, we advise you to change this parameter to Create TS and Pass all Services. If all outgoing TSs must be assigned with auto pass rules, change this parameter to Activate Automatic Pass Rules. See Changing the Tree Settings. When no TS auto pass rules are assigned to the newly created TS, only the services of the incoming TS are passed to the output. EMMs and unreferenced components are not passed. In the DCM GUI, choose Service > Tree View from the main menu. The Tree View page appears. In the Inputs tree, browse to the incoming TS that must be passed. In the Outputs tree, browse to the Ethernet port or TS folder for which an outgoing TS must be created. Drag and drop the branch of the incoming TS to the branch of the Ethernet port or TS folder. When the Drop TS on Port: desired action parameter is set to Ask for the Desired Action, a dialog box appears. Click the Create TS and Pass all Services radio button to create an outgoing TS with all services of the passed incoming TS or click the Activate Automatic Pass Rules radio button to assign auto pass rules to the outgoing TS. Click OK. An outgoing TS is created that is populated with the services of the incoming TS. When auto pass rules are assigned, the corresponding components are also passed. The ON ID and the TS ID of the newly created outgoing TS match the IDs of the incoming TS. Several parameters are configured with defaults as defined 6 OL

7 Creating and Configuring Outgoing Transport Streams Creating Transport Streams by Passing Incoming Transport Streams to a Port/TS Folder on the Default Settings page of the card. For more information about these defaults, see Changing Default Values of Outgoing Transport Stream Settings, on page 21. If the number of TSs on an Ethernet port exceeds a particular value, the TSs are categorized in TS folders. If you drop a TS on the port branch or TS folder branch, the TS is displayed directly under the port branch. The TS is then categorized in the corresponding folder after clicking Reload. Note The Streaming parameter of the newly created outgoing TS is set to Stopped. To enable streaming, see Activating or Stopping Streaming. Individual components (EMMs and unreferenced components) can be passed, blocked, and if needed, remapped manually. For more information about passing and remapping of unreferenced components, see Passing and Remapping Unreferenced Components. Passing an Incoming Transport Stream to an Ethernet Port/TS Folder Using the Muxing Method In the DCM GUI, choose Service > Muxing from the main menu. The Muxing page appears. From the Actions drop-down list, choose one of the following values: Pass all Services from TS to One New TS One outgoing TS is created with all the services of the selected TSs. Pass all Services from TS to Matching New TS An outgoing TS is created for each selected incoming TS with the corresponding services. Create auto pass rules An outgoing TS with auto pass rules is created for each selected incoming TS with the corresponding services. The Input Transport Streams and Output GbE Ports tables appear. Step 6 Refer to the Source Filter area. From the Card drop-down list, choose the card that receives the corresponding TS. From the Port drop-down list, choose the corresponding port. Click Load. The Input Services table is populated with the TSs that match the configured source filter. OL

8 Creating Transport Streams by Passing Incoming Transport Streams to a Port/TS Folder Creating and Configuring Outgoing Transport Streams Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 In the Input Transport Streams table, select the TSs that must be passed. In the Output GbE Ports table, select the Ethernet ports on which the TSs must be created. Click Pass. The TSs are created. Passing an Incoming Transport Stream to an ASI Port Using the Drag-and-Drop Method An ASI output port can be populated with one outgoing TS. When an incoming TS is dropped to an ASI port, the existing outgoing TS is replaced by the dropped TS. The outgoing TS is automatically labeled with the ON ID and TS ID of the incoming TS. Important The action that is executed by dragging and dropping an incoming TS to an ASI output port depends on the value of the Drop TS on Port: desired action parameter. If this parameter is set to Ask for the Desired Action, a dialog box appears to choose the desired action. If all outgoing TSs must be created without auto pass rules, we advise you to change this parameter to Create TS and Pass all Services. If all outgoing TSs must be assigned with auto pass rules, change this parameter to Activate Automatic Pass Rules. See Changing the Tree Settings. In the DCM GUI, choose Service > Tree View from the main menu. The Tree View page appears. In the Inputs tree, browse to the incoming TS that must be passed. In the Outputs tree, browse to the ASI port for which the outgoing TS must be created. Drag and drop the branch of the incoming TS to the branch of the ASI port. 8 OL

9 Creating and Configuring Outgoing Transport Streams Creating Outgoing SPTSs by Passing Incoming Services to an Ethernet Port/TS Folder A dialog box appears. Click the Activate Automatic Pass rules or Create TS and Pass All Services radio button and click OK. A confirmation dialog box is displayed to inform you that the output configuration is removed. Click OK. Creating Outgoing SPTSs by Passing Incoming Services to an Ethernet Port/TS Folder SPTSs can be created by passing individual services of incoming TSs to an Ethernet port or to a TS folder of this port. Two methods can be used, the drag-and-drop method and the muxing method. The drag-and-drop method is useful when a discrete number of SPTSs must be created. We advise you to use the muxing method for large number of SPTSs, which can be used to create SPTSs from individual services or to create SPTSs from all services in a particular incoming TS. Several parameters of the newly created SPTSs are configured with defaults. To define these defaults, see Changing Default Values of Outgoing Transport Stream Settings, on page 21. The Streaming parameter of the newly created SPTSs is set to Stopped. To enable streaming, see Activating or Stopping Streaming. Passing Incoming Services to an Ethernet Port/TS Folder Using the Drag-and-Drop Method In the DCM GUI, choose Service > Tree View from the main menu. OL

10 Creating Outgoing SPTSs by Passing Incoming Services to an Ethernet Port/TS Folder Creating and Configuring Outgoing Transport Streams The Tree View page appears. In the Inputs tree, browse to the incoming service from which an outgoing SPTS must be created. In the Outputs tree, browse to the Ethernet port for which the outgoing SPTS must be created. Drag and drop the branch of the incoming service to the Ethernet port branch. An outgoing SPTS is created. A service can also be dragged from the Processing tree and dropped to the branch of the Ethernet port to create an outgoing SPTS. If the number of TSs on an Ethernet port exceeds a particular value, the TSs are categorized in TS folders. If you drop a TS on the port branch or folder branch, the TS is displayed directly under the port branch. The TS is then categorized in the corresponding folder after clicking Reload. Passing Incoming Services to an Ethernet Port/TS Folder Using the Muxing Method In the DCM GUI, choose Service > Muxing from the main menu. The Muxing page appears. From the Actions drop-down list, choose Pass Services as SPTS. The Input Services, Output GbE Ports, and Output Multiple SPTS Groups tables appear. Refer to the Source Filter area. From the Card drop-down list, choose the card that receives the corresponding services. Step 6 From the Port drop-down list, choose the corresponding port. Click Load. The Input Services table is populated with the services that match the configured source filter. Step 7 Step 8 In the Input Services table, select the services that must be passed. In the Output GbE Ports table, select of the Ethernet ports on which the outgoing SPTSs must be created. 10 OL

11 Creating and Configuring Outgoing Transport Streams Creating Outgoing SPTSs by Passing Incoming Services to an Ethernet Port/TS Folder Step 9 Click Pass. The SPTSs are created. Passing the Service Population of an Incoming Transport Stream to an Ethernet Port Using the Muxing Method Step 6 In the DCM GUI, choose Service > Muxing from the main menu. The Muxing page appears. From the Actions drop-down list, choose Pass Services from TS as SPTS. The Input Transport Streams, Output GbE Ports, and Output Multiple SPTS Groups tables appear. Refer to the Source Filter area. From the Card drop-down list, choose the card that receives these TSs. From the Port drop-down list, choose the corresponding port. Click Load. The Input Transport Streams table is populated with the TSs that match the configured source filter. OL

12 Passing Transport Streams Transparently to the Output Creating and Configuring Outgoing Transport Streams Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 In the Input Transport Streams table, select the TSs that must be passed. In the Output GbE Ports table, select the Ethernet ports on which the outgoing SPTSs must be created. Click Pass. The SPTSs are created. Passing Transport Streams Transparently to the Output An incoming TS, which belongs to an Ethernet, ASI, or 8-VSB (vestigial side band) RF (radio frequency) port, can be transparently passed to the output. This action can be done by using the drag-and-drop method or by using the muxing method. Tip A transparent loop through TS can be removed by right-clicking the icon of the outgoing TS and choosing Undo Loop Through. Performing the Undo Loop Through action on a stream on an Ethernet port removes the TS. Doing this action on a stream on an ASI port automatically creates a standard TS with default settings. Note A transparent loop through TS branch has no children. Meaning, the services and components of such branch are not displayed because these are the same as at the input. Since the bit rates figures are displayed for the incoming TS in the Inputs tree, no bit rate figures are displayed for the corresponding transparent loop through TS in the Outputs tree. The bit rate of a transparent loop through TS is not included in the bit rate of the port to which the TS belongs to. When an incoming TS is transparently passed to an output port of an ASI SFN card of which the SFN (single frequency network) mode is enabled, the ASI SFN adaptation settings are lost. For more information, see Integrating the DCM into Single Frequency Networks. 12 OL

13 Creating and Configuring Outgoing Transport Streams Passing Transport Streams Transparently to the Output Passing Transport Stream Transparently to the Output Using the Drag-and-Drop Method. Before incoming TSs can be transparently passed to an Ethernet output port using the drag-and-drop method, the Drop TS on Port: desired action parameter must be set to Pass the TS Transparently or to Ask for the Desired Action. See Changing the Tree Settings. In the DCM GUI, choose Service >Tree View from the main menu. The Tree View page appears. In the Inputs tree, browse to the incoming TS that must be passed. In the Outputs tree, browse to the port to which the TS must be passed. Drag and drop the branch of the incoming TS to the branch of the port. If the Drop TS on Port: desired action parameter is set to Ask for the Desired Action, a dialog box appears. Click the Pass the TS Transparently radio button and click OK. When the TS is dropped to an ASI port, a confirmation dialog box appears to inform you that the output configuration of the current outgoing TS is removed. Click OK. The incoming TS is transparently passed to the port. OL

14 Using the SID Auto Increment Feature for Newly Created TSs Creating and Configuring Outgoing Transport Streams Passing Transport Stream Transparently to the Output Using the Muxing Method Step 6 In the DCM GUI, choose Service > Muxing from the main menu. The Muxing page appears. From the Actions drop-down list, choose Pass TS Transparently. The Input Transport Streams and Output Ports tables appear. Refer to the Source Filter area. From the Card drop-down list, choose the card that receives the TSs. From the Port drop-down list, choose the corresponding port. Click Load. The Input Transport Streams table is populated with the TSs that match the configured source filter. Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 In the Input Transport Streams table, select the TSs that must be passed transparently. In the Output GbE Ports table, select of the Ethernet ports to which the TSs must be passed. Click Pass. The incoming TSs are transparently passed to the port. Using the SID Auto Increment Feature for Newly Created TSs For each newly created TS, the SID of the services can automatically be incremented starting from a particular start value. For a newly created SPTS, this start value is then the default SID. To use this feature, enable it and specify the start SID value. In the DCM GUI, choose Configuration from the main menu. The System Settings page appears. In the Configuration tree, double-click the card for which the SID auto increment feature must be configured. 14 OL

15 Creating and Configuring Outgoing Transport Streams Changing Standard Settings of Outgoing Transport Streams The interface configuration page of the selected card appears. Step 6 Step 7 Click Default Settings and then click the Output Service tab. Refer to the Default Output Service Settings area. To enable the SID auto increment feature, check the Auto Increment SID check box. In the Start SID field, enter the start SID value to be used by this feature. Click Apply. Tip If a service is removed from the TS, the SID value, which is freed up, is then used for the next newly created service. Changing Standard Settings of Outgoing Transport Streams For each outgoing TS, the DCM needs the following standard TS parameters: IP Address (TS on an Ethernet port only) The IP address of the destination port to which the outgoing TS must stream. Note Assigning multicast IP addresses to outgoing TSs has some restrictions. See Creating Outgoing Transport Streams, on page 1. UDP Port (TS on an Ethernet port only) The UDP port number of the destination port to which the outgoing TS must stream. ON ID The original network identifier (ON ID) labels the outgoing TS with the source network of the TS. TS ID The TS identifier (TS ID) is used to identify the outgoing TS from other TSs in the application. Total Bit Rate (Mbps) The maximum bit rate that can be used by the CBR TS. Output Standard The service type coding that is used by particular set top boxes differs according to the standard. Therefore, the DCM allows you to remap the PMT elementary stream_type by changing the Output Standard mode. The following table provides the PMT elementary stream type remapping possibilities. Stream Type Remapping Component Type Video 1st Audio 2nd Audio 3rd Audio 4th Audio Mode Transparent Pass Pass Pass Pass Pass Force Video Force 0x2 Pass Pass Pass Pass Force Uplink Force 0x2 Force 0x3 Force 0x81 Pass Pass OL

16 Changing Standard Settings of Outgoing Transport Streams Creating and Configuring Outgoing Transport Streams Stream Type Remapping Component Type Video 1st Audio 2nd Audio 3rd Audio 4th Audio Mode Force Uplink Force 0x2 Pass Pass Force 0x6 Pass The stream type of an elementary stream recognized as a specific component type, is remapped to the specific value. See the Stream Type Remapping table. An elementary stream, for which the stream type is remapped, is indicated in the Outputs tree and Service Component Settings table. Outputs tree Service Component Settings table Tip The DCM allows you to remap the stream type of individual components by defining ES type overrule entries. See Overruling the Elementary Stream Type. Output Protocol (TS on an Ethernet port only) The IP packets, in which an outgoing TS is encapsulated, can be enlarged with an RTP header (RTP streaming). RTP The IP packets are enlarged with an RTP header. UDP The IP packets are not enlarged with an RTP header. 16 OL

17 Creating and Configuring Outgoing Transport Streams Changing Standard Settings of Outgoing Transport Streams Note The RTP standard requires that an even UDP port number is chosen for an RTP stream. For FEC, the Output Protocol parameter must be set to RTP. For more information about FEC, see Forward Error Correction. Streaming For backup or configuration purposes, it can be useful to enable or disable streaming. Streaming can be automatically activated or stopped depending on the state of the TS Out Loss alarm of the outgoing TS. Stopped Streaming of the TS is disabled. The internal routings are removed and the transrating licenses occupied for this TS are freed. Paused Streaming of the TS is disabled. The internal routings are maintained and the transrating licenses for this occupied for this TS are not freed. Pausing TSs is recommended for fast transitions in URC Statmux backup applications controlled by ROSA VSM. Active Streaming of the TS is enabled. Auto Streaming is active as long as the TS Out Loss alarm of the TS is inactive. Streaming is stopped if the TS Out Loss alarm becomes active and restarts automatically if the alarm is cleared. The Auto mode cannot be used for transparently passed TSs. Tip A TS, which is stopped due to an active TS Out Loss alarm, is indicated by Blocked in the string that appears after hovering your mouse pointer on the arrow next to the stream branch. The Streaming mode cannot be set to Auto if the outgoing TS belongs to an ASI card, for which the mode is set to ASI DTF. (Output) Rate (TS on an Ethernet port only) The bit rate of an outgoing TS can be fixed or variable. Set the Output Rate mode to CBR to define a constant bit rate TS or to VBR to define a variable bit rate TS. Note During the outgoing TS creation process, certain TS settings are automatically configured with default values. To change these default values, see Changing Default Values of Outgoing Transport Stream Settings, on page 21. For a transparent loop through TS on an Ethernet port, only the IP Address, UDP Port, Output Protocol, and Streaming parameters are applicable. For a transparent loop through TS on an ASI port, only the Streaming parameter is applicable. OL

18 Changing Settings of a Single Outgoing Transport Stream Creating and Configuring Outgoing Transport Streams Changing Settings of a Single Outgoing Transport Stream Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step In the DCM GUI, choose Service >Tree View from the main menu. The Tree View page appears. In the Outputs tree, double-click the TS for which settings must be changed. The Output TS page of the selected TS appears. Click the TS or TS/Rate Control tab. Refer to the TS Settings area. The IP Address, UDP Port, Output Protocol, and Rate parameters are dimmed for a TS on an ASI port. In the IP Address and UDP fields, enter the IP address and UDP number of the destination port. Check the IP Address X check box if the destination IP address of the TS on the mirror port must be overruled and enter the unicast IP address in the corresponding field. For more information about overruling the IP address of a TS on the mirror port, see Overruling the Destination IP Address of an Outgoing Transport Stream, on page 22. Remark that overruling the destination IP address of a TS on the mirror port is not allowed if the destination IP address of the TS on the mirrored port is a multicast IP address or when FEC encoding is enabled. In the ON ID and TS ID fields, enter the network and TS identifier. The IDs can be entered using the decimal or hexadecimal notation, independent of the display mode. Prefix a hexadecimal value by 0x. In the Total Bit Rate (Mbps) field, enter the maximum bit rate for this outgoing TS. This parameter is dimmed if the Rate parameter is set to VBR. From the Output Standard drop-down list, choose Transparent, Force Uplink, Force Video, or Force Audio3. From the Output Protocol drop-down list, choose UDP or RTP. A confirmation dialog box is displayed after changing this parameter from RTP to UDP while FEC is enabled. Click OK. From the Streaming drop-down list, choose Active, Paused, Stopped, or Auto. From the Rate drop-down list, choose CBR or VBR. After changing this parameter to VBR, a confirmation dialog box is displayed to inform you that a VBR MPTS (multiprogram transport stream) may cause dejittering issues further in the chain. Click OK. Click Apply All. Tip Clicking the arrow beside Configure TOT (time offset table) (PSI/SI/PSIP Output Standard Mode = DVB or Mixed) or Configure STT (system time table) (PSI/SI/PSIP Output Standard Mode = ATSC or Mixed) displays the corresponding table page. For more information, see Adding or Removing Time Offset Descriptors to or from a TOT or Modifying the STT. 18 OL

19 Creating and Configuring Outgoing Transport Streams Changing Settings of Multiple Outgoing Transport Streams of a Port/TS Folder Note For a transparent loop through TS on an Ethernet port, only the IP Address, UDP Port, Output Protocol, and Streaming parameters are applicable. The TS tab also provides the incoming TS references of a transparent loop through TS. Changing Settings of Multiple Outgoing Transport Streams of a Port/TS Folder In the DCM GUI, choose Service > Tree View from the main menu. The Tree View page appears. In the Outputs tree, right-click the output port or TS folder with the TSs for which settings must be changed and click Settings. The Output Port TS page of the selected port appears. In the TS Settings table, double-click the row of the TS for which parameters must be changed. The row is editable. Tip: When the number of rows in the table exceeds the TS folder size, the table is divided in multiple table pages. Navigation tools are then displayed below the table. Rows can only be selected in the table page that is displayed. For more information, see About Tables. Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step In the IP Address field, enter the destination IP address for the outgoing TS. In the UDP Port field, enter the UDP port of the destination port. In the ON ID field, enter the network identifier. In the TS ID field, enter the TS identifier. In the Total Bit Rate (Mbps) field, enter the maximum bit rate for this outgoing TS. This parameter is dimmed if the Rate parameter is set to VBR. From the Output Standard drop-down list, choose Transparent, Force Uplink, Force Video, or Force Audio3. From the Output Protocol drop-down list, choose UDP or RTP. Changing this parameter from RTP to UDP, while forward error correction is enabled, is not possible. For more information about FEC, see Forward Error Correction. From the Streaming drop-down list, choose Active, Paused, Stopped, or Auto. From the Rate drop-down list, choose CBR or VBR. After changing this parameter to VBR, a confirmation dialog box appears to inform you that a VBR MPTS may cause dejittering issues further in the chain and that the services of the TS is interrupted. Changing this OL

20 Changing Settings of Outgoing Transport Streams Using the Update TS Settings Function Creating and Configuring Outgoing Transport Streams parameter to CBR shows a confirmation dialog box to inform you that the services of the TS are interrupted. Click OK. 3 Click Apply. Note For a transparent loop through TS, the Total Bit Rate (Mbps), Output Standard, and Rate parameters are dimmed. Changing Settings of Outgoing Transport Streams Using the Update TS Settings Function When parameters for particular TSs on a port must be changed to similar values, the update TS setting function can be used. In the DCM GUI, choose Service > Tree View from the main menu. The Tree View page appears. In the Outputs tree, right-click the output port or TS folder with the TSs for which settings must be changed and choose Settings. The Output Port TS page of the selected port appears. In the TS Settings table, select the rows of the TSs for which settings must be changed. Note: When the number of rows in the TS Settings table exceeds the TS folder size, the table is divided in multiple table pages. Navigation tools are then displayed under the table. Rows can only be selected in the table page that is displayed. For more information, see About Tables. Refer to the Update TS Settings area. From the Increment Scheme drop-down list, choose one of the following values. Custom All selected TSs get the IP address and UDP port as entered in the IP Address and UDP Port fields in the Update TS Settings area. IP Address + 1 The first TS in the selection gets the IP address as entered in the IP Address field, the second TS gets this IP address increased by 1, the third TS gets this IP address increased by 2, and so on. UDP Port + 1 The first TS in the selection gets the UDP port number as entered in the UDP Port field, the second TS gets this UDP port number increased by 1, the third TS gets this UDP port number increased by 2, and so on. UDP Port + 2 The first TS in the selection gets the UDP port number as entered in the UDP Port field, the second TS gets this UDP port number increased by 2, the third TS gets this UDP port number increased by 4, and so on. IP Address + 1 and UDP Port + 1 The first TS in the selection gets the IP address and UDP port number as entered in the IP Address and UDP Port field, the second TS gets this IP address and UDP 20 OL

21 Creating and Configuring Outgoing Transport Streams Changing Default Values of Outgoing Transport Stream Settings Step 6 port number increased by 1, the third TS gets this IP address and UDP port number increased by 2, and so on. Note: The increment scheme follows the selection order of the TSs. For a selected range of rows, it starts with the row at the top of the selection. In the IP Address field (increment scheme: Custom, UDP Port + 1, or UDP Port + 2), enter the IP address for all selected TSs. Step 7 In the Start IP Address field (increment scheme: IP Address + 1 or IP Address + 1 and UDP Port + 2), enter the IP address that must be used for the first TS in the selection. Step 8 Step In the UDP field (increment scheme: Custom, or IP Address + 1), enter the UDP port number for all selected TSs. In the Start UDP Port field (increment scheme: UDP Port + 1, UDP Port + 2, or IP Address + 1 and UDP Port + 1), enter the UDP port number that must be used for the first TS in the selection. Modify the other update TS settings if needed and click Update All Selected. The settings are changed in the TS Settings table. Click Apply. Changing Default Values of Outgoing Transport Stream Settings During the TS creation process, particular parameters are configured with default values. To facilitate the configuration of outgoing TSs, other values can be given to these defaults. The parameters for which defaults can be changed are: The IP settings of the destination device to which the outgoing TS must stream (Ethernet port only) Start IP Address The IP address that is used during the outgoing TS creation process. If the Increment Scheme parameter is set to IP Address + 1, each time a new outgoing TS is created, the IP address is increased by 1. Note Assigning multicast IP addresses to outgoing TSs has some restrictions. For more information, see Creating Outgoing Transport Streams, on page 1. Start UDP Port The UDP port number that is used during the outgoing TS creation process. If the Increment Scheme parameter is set to UDP Port + 1 or UDP Port + 2, each time a new outgoing TS is created, the UDP port number is increased by 1 or 2. Source UDP Port The source UDP port for the outgoing TS. Increment Scheme If a TS is added, the destination IP settings are adapted using one of the following increment schemes: IP Address + 1 The default IP address for the newly created TS is equal to the IP address as defined in the Start IP Address parameter and each time increased by one if occupied. UDP Port + 1 The UDP port for the newly created TS is equal to the UDP port number as defined in the Start UDP Port parameter and each time increased by one if occupied. OL

22 Overruling the Destination IP Address of an Outgoing Transport Stream Creating and Configuring Outgoing Transport Streams UDP Port + 2 The UDP port for the newly created TS is equal to the UDP port number as defined in the Start UDP Port parameter and each time increased by two if occupied. Protocol IP Address + 1 and UDP Port + 1 The IP address and UDP port for the newly created TS is equal to the IP address and UDP port as defines in the Start IP Address and Start UDP Port parameter and each time increased by one if occupied. Bit Rate (Mbps) (Ethernet port only) Standard In the DCM GUI, choose Configuration from the main menu. The System Settings page appears. In the Configuration tree, double-click the card for which the default values for the outgoing TS parameters must be changed. The interface configuration page of the selected card appears. Click Default Settings and then click the Output TS tab. In the Output TS Default Settings area, modify the default settings. Note: For an ASI card, only the Standard parameter is applicable. Click Apply All. Overruling the Destination IP Address of an Outgoing Transport Stream If the Port Mode of a GbE or GbE MK2 card is set to Port Pairs and the mirror of port pair feature is configured, or if the Port Mode is set to Fixed Individual Ports and the output port mirroring feature is configured, the mirroring port or port pair streams out an exact copy of the mirrored port or port pair. For hitless merge with unicast traffic, the destination IP addresses of the TSs on the mirroring port can be overruled. Overruling destination IP addresses of outgoing TSs cannot be combined with FEC encoding on the same card. The following procedure describes how to overrule destination IP addresses of TSs that belong to a particular port. To overrule the destination IP address of a particular TS, see Changing Settings of a Single Outgoing Transport Stream, on page 18. In the DCM GUI, choose Service > Tree View from the main menu. 22 OL

23 Creating and Configuring Outgoing Transport Streams Changing Advanced Settings of Outgoing Transport Streams The Tree View page appears. In the Outputs tree, double-click the mirrored port with the TSs for which the IP addresses of the TSs, which belong to the mirroring port, must be overruled. The Output Port TS page appears. Click the TS Destination tab. The Output Port TS Destination page appears. In the TS Destination Overrule table, double-click the rows of the TSs for which the IP address of the mirroring TSs must be overruled. The rows become editable. The TS Destination Overrule table only contains the TSs with unicast IP addresses. For a TS with multicast IP address, overruling the destination IP address of the TS on the mirrored port is not possible. Step 6 Check the check box of each TS for which the IP address of the mirroring TS must be overruled. Then, enter the IP address in the corresponding field. Click Apply. Overruling the destination IP address can be disabled by unchecking the Destination IP check box of the corresponding TS. The TS on the mirroring port gets the destination IP address of the TS on the mirrored port. This action interrupts the TS on the mirroring port. If settings of multiple rows must be changed to similar values, the update destination overrule feature can be used. 1 In the TS Destination Overrule table, select each row for which settings must be changed. 2 In the Update Destination Overrule area, change the corresponding parameters and click Update All Selected. The parameters of the selected rows are changed. 3 Click Apply. Changing Advanced Settings of Outgoing Transport Streams For each outgoing TS, the follow advanced settings can be configured. Sync ID For device backup with Control Word synchronization, the TSs for which the CWs (control words) must be synchronized must be labeled with the same Sync ID. When the CW sync feature is enabled for a coprocessor, all TSs that belong to the interface card of this coprocessor are automatically labeled with a unique Sync ID. Such unique Sync ID is derived from the Card, port, IP and UDP combination. Be sure that the Sync IDs for the TSs of the main and backup device match for which the OL

24 Changing Advanced Settings of Outgoing Transport Streams Creating and Configuring Outgoing Transport Streams CWs must be synchronized. For more information about the CW sync feature, see Synchronizing Control Words in Device Backup Applications. VLAN Enabled, VLAN Identifier and VLAN Priority (only for a TS on a GbE, GbE MK2, and 10GE card) When the DCM participates in VLAN application, the TSs can be VLAN tagged. The IP packets, in which an outgoing TS is encapsulated, are enlarged with a VLAN header that includes VLAN identifier (VLAN ID) and VLAN Priority. The VLAN ID parameter ranges from 0 to 4094 and the VLAN Priority parameter ranges from 0 to 7. TOS (only for a TS on a GbE, GbE MK2, and 10GE card) The type of service parameter (ToS) determines the IP packet header field that indicates the type or quality of the service for this IP packet. A value can be entered between 0 and 255; the default value is 0. TTL (only for a TS on a GbE, GbE MK2, and 10GE card) To prevent indefinite looping of IP packets in a network, the lifetime of IP packets can be limited by defining a time to live to these packets. This time to live parameter (TTL) determines a field in IP packet header that specifies how many routers a packet can pass before being discarded. Each time an IP packet passes a router, the TTL field of the packet is decreased by one and is discarded if it reaches 0. A value can be entered between 1 and 255; the default value is 64. Forbidden PID Ranges To prevent PID collisions further in the chain, five ranges of forbidden PID values can be reserved for an outgoing TS. This means that in the outgoing TS, these ranges of output PID values are used by either: Automatic PID remapping Unreferenced component passing PSI/SI/PSIP table PID remapping Or any other way The minimum PID value in a forbidden PID range is 32 and the maximum value is The minimum width of a forbidden PID range is 1 and the maximum width is Note Specifying a range with a PID value occupied by a remapped component (unreferenced component passing, PSI/SI/PSIP table remapping, and so on) is not allowed. Service component remapping by defining component tracking rules is allowed but the component rule output PID value is not used. Source IP and Source UDP (only for a TS on a GbE, GbE MK2, and 10GE card) The source IP address and the source UDP port in the IP packets of an outgoing TS are by default the IP address and the UDP port of the Ethernet port. For certain reason (for instance, VLAN applications), it can be useful to change these parameters. UDP Size (only for a TS on a GbE, GbE MK2, and 10GE card) Determines the number of MPEG packets that are encapsulated in a single UDP packet. This parameter can be set between 1 and 7; the default value is OL

25 Creating and Configuring Outgoing Transport Streams Changing Advanced Settings of a Single Outgoing Transport Stream During the outgoing TS creation process, particular advanced TS settings are automatically configured with default values. To change these default values, see Changing Default Values of Advanced Outgoing Transport Streams Settings, on page 28. Changing Advanced Settings of a Single Outgoing Transport Stream Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step In the DCM GUI, choose Service > Tree View from the main menu. The Tree View page appears. In the Outputs tree, double-click the TS for which advanced parameters must be changed. The Output TS page of the selected TS appears. Click the Advanced tab. Refer to the Advanced Settings area. If the Sync ID must be specified manually, check the Sync ID check box and enter the sync ID for the corresponding TS. Remark that this parameter is only available if the Control Word Sync feature of the corresponding Co_Processor Card is enabled. See Changing the Settings of the Coprocessor Functionality. In the TOS field, enter a correct type of service value. In the TTL field, enter a correct time to live value. Check the Source IP check box and enter the source IP address for the IP packets of the outgoing TS in the Source IP field. In the Source UDP field, enter the source UDP port for the IP packets of the outgoing TS. From the UDP Size drop-down list, choose the number of MPEG packets that must be encapsulated in a single UDP packet. Check the VLAN On check box to enabling VLAN tagging for the selected outgoing TS or uncheck the check box to disable VLAN tagging. In the ID field, enter the VLAN identifier. In the Priority field, enter the VLAN priority. The ID and Priority fields are only applicable when the VLAN On check box is checked. Complete the following steps to specify forbidden PID ranges: a) Click Forbidden PID Ranges. The Forbidden PID Ranges dialog box appears. b) Check the check box of an empty row to create a range or uncheck the box to remove the range. c) Enter the lower limit value of the forbidden PID range in the From field and the upper limit in the To field. A hexadecimal value and a decimal value can be entered. Prefix a hexadecimal value by 0x. d) Repeat step b and c for all ranges that must be specified. e) Click OK. Click Apply All. OL

26 Changing Advanced Settings of Multiple Outgoing Transport Streams of a Port/TS Folder Creating and Configuring Outgoing Transport Streams Changing Advanced Settings of Multiple Outgoing Transport Streams of a Port/TS Folder In the DCM GUI, choose Service > Tree View from the main menu. The Tree View page appears. In the Outputs tree, double-click the port or TS folder with the TSs for which advanced parameters must be changed. The Output Port TS page of the selected port/ts folder appears. Click the TS Advanced tab. The Output Port Advanced page appears. In the Advanced Settings table, double-click the rows of the TSs for which parameters must be changed. The rows are editable. Note: When the number of rows in the table exceeds the TS folder size, the table is divided in multiple table pages. Then, navigation tools are displayed under the table. Rows can only be selected in the table page that is displayed. For more information, see About Tables. Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step In the Sync ID field, enter the sync ID for the corresponding TS if needed. Remark that this parameter is only available if the Control Word Sync feature of the corresponding Co_Processor Card is enabled. See Configuring the Coprocessor Functionality of an Interface Card. Check the VLAN Settings - Enabled check box to enabling VLAN tagging for the selected outgoing TS or uncheck the check box to disable VLAN tagging. In the VLAN Settings - ID field, enter the VLAN identifier. In the VLAN Settings - Priority field, enter the VLAN priority. Note: The VLAN Settings - ID and VLAN Settings - Priority parameters are dimmed when the VLAN Settings - Enabled check box is unchecked. In the IP Settings - TOS field, enter a correct type of service value. In the IP Settings - TTL field, enter a correct time to live value. Check the Source - IP check box and enter the source IP address for the IP packets of the outgoing TS in the Source IP field. In the Source - UDP field, enter the source UDP port for the IP packets of the outgoing TS. From the UDP Size drop-down list, choose the number of MPEG packets that must be encapsulated in a single UDP packet. Complete the following steps to specify forbidden PID ranges: a) Click Target - Forbidden PID Ranges. The Forbidden PID Ranges dialog box appears. 26 OL