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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Unpacking ................40 Removing the Protective Film ..........41 Installing the Device (Steps) ..........41 Mounting in Rack..............42 Installation Requirements............42 Ventilation................... 42 Cabling ..................44 EMC Ground ................44 Powering Up ................45 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 4 Setting the Input Parameters ............ 75 Setting the Switch Parameters..........77 Setting the Output Parameters ..........80 Setting the GigE Interface Parameters (for IP Amethyst III) ... 83 Setting an IP Forwarding (for IP Amethyst III) ......84 Adding a Forwarding Rule............ 84 Defining a Destination Interface for a Forwarding Rule ..
Page 5 Replacing the Lithium Battery ..........184 When to Change the Battery? ..........184 Reference .................. 184 Safety ..................184 Step-by-Step Procedure............185 Step 1: Removing the Cover ..........185 Step 2: Removing the Battery..........185 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 6 Eth1 to Eth2, what should I do? ....189 My receiver equipment no longer receives a session after a switch operation in Amethyst III. Why? ....191 My IP Amethyst III raises a "Reception overflow" or "Transmission overflow" alarm. What should I do?..192 I want to configure a firewall on my supervision network.
Page 7 Getting the Switch State ............. 252 Checking If the Switch State Has Been Updated ....252 Getting the Switch State............252 Setting Monitoring Outputs..........255 Monitoring Tests..............256 Reactivating the FEC Correction or Generation ....259 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 8 Services ................281 Spare Parts ................282 Returning Equipment ............282 Repackaging for Shipment ..........282 Long Term Product Support ..........283 Recycling the Product............283 Appendix Alarms ............Glossary ............Index ............. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 9: Preface
The Amethyst III User Manual contains background information about the Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch, and describes operating procedures. This manual can be used while learning about Amethyst III, and for enhancing your basic knowledge of the product. The Amethyst III Quick Start Guide contains information about installing and configuring the equipment.
Page 10 Gives the list of alarms which can be visible in the Alarm panel. For each alarm are given the identifier, the name, the text and the severity. ’Glossary’ Includes uncommon or specialized terms within that manual with the definitions for those terms. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 11 Notes provides supplementary information. They are highlighted for emphasis, as in this example, and are placed immediately after the relevant text. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 12: Documentation Feedback
Email: techpubs@thomson-networks.com Important Notice Thomson Video Networks reserves the right to make corrections, modifications, enhancements, improvements and other changes to its products or services at any time and to discontinue any product or service without notice.
Page 13 Trademarks Amethyst III is a trademark of Thomson. All other tradenames referenced are service marks, trademarks, or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Copyrights © Copyright 2015 Thomson Video Networks. All rights reserved. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
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Page 15: Chapter 1 Overview
It also identifies the controls, indicators and connectors on the front and rear panels. Content of this Chapter ’Purpose’ ..................page 16 ’System Applications’ ..............page 20 ’Main Features’ ................page 25 ’Chassis Description’..............page 26 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 16: Purpose
Robust, Highly Configurable Testing Amethyst III supports a variety of tests depending on your requirements. You can individually select and configure these tests through an easy-to-use graphical user interface. For example, it is easy to select and set error severity criteria as well as a persistence time to avoid unwanted switching when transitory events occur.
Page 17: High-Density Switch
Switch 1 ASI Out 1 ASI In 1 (secured) TS1' ASI Out 2 ASI In 2 (monitoring) Switch 2 ASI Out 3 ASI In 3 (secured) TS2' ASI Out 4 ASI In 4 (monitoring) Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 18: Ip Switch
Figure 1-5. TS over IP - Example with 3 TS over IP Switch 1 3 TS over IP 3 TS over IP Eth1 Eth2 Switch 2 Switch 3 3 TS over IP Eth3 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 19: Dvb-T Sfn Capability
T2-MI streams (duplicated signal) transmitted over two separate paths (delay compensation required) Amethyst III realigns the T2-MI streams and preserves the structure and timestamp on its output in case of switching. Service outage caused by DVB-T2 modulator is avoided. Perfectly combined with the NetProcessor, Amethyst III supports up to four independent (or combined) T2-MI switches in 1-RU.
Page 20: System Applications
Chapter 1 ’Overview’ — System Applications System Applications Amethyst III is intended to protect Digital TV network, for applications requiring fast and efficient 1 + 1 Transport Stream redundancy in various architecture models:  Full ASI architectures  Full IP architectures...
Page 21 Up to 8 [1 + 1] IP sessions can be managed. Figure 1-8. System application: up to 8 [1 + 1] IP single-output devices redundancy Figure 1-9. System application: [1 + 1] IP multi-output devices redundancy (4-output device here) Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 22: Head-End Redundancy
Chapter 1 ’Overview’ — System Applications Head-End Redundancy Head-End redundancy is similar to device redundancy where multiplexers are the devices to be secured. Figure 1-10. System application: Head-End redundancy (ASI) Figure 1-11. System application: Head-End redundancy (IP) Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 23: Network Redundancy Application
#1 than by path #2. Consequently, the second stream arrives later than the first one. In this case, Amethyst III’s time delay feature lets you apply a delay on input 1 (path #1). Secondly, the delay compensation feature lets you resynchronize the two streams.
Page 24: Sfn Stream Redundancy
At the same frequency  At the same time To do so in DVB-T, Amethyst III uses the signaling information present in the transport stream, namely the Megaframe Initialization Packets (MIP), which are generated by the SFN adapters in the head-end.
Page 25: Main Features
Seamless switch at TS packet level  To ensure 24/7 services availability  To avoid blackout  To preserve DVB-T/T2 SFN streams delivered by Thomson Video Networks NetProcessor  Multiple standards: DVB and ATSC  TR101290 Priority 1/2/3 analyses ...
Page 26: Chassis Description
Full Front Panel The full front panel display and navigation keys are used as a local control method to set up the Amethyst III. They can also be used as a quick method for accessing the status of the equipment.
Page 27 Press Shift + OK to lock or unlock the keyboard. Using the Keypad  Up/Down arrow keys  Move highlighting cursor up and down in the menu or in a list of items.  Increase/decrease an elementary value (cipher or letter): Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 28 F3: list of closed alarms  F4: IP settings  F5: general settings  F6: information on the product The upper line of the LCD screen provides advice on the keys to use. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 29 F2 to cancel them. When the F4 screen is displayed and some modification has been performed, any press on F1, F2 or F3 opens a popup box asking a confirmation of operation. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 30  Clock settings Source None/NTP/TDT/TOT/STT NTP server IP address 0.0.0.0 Input ASI 1…ASI 8  Configuration management Current configuration "configuration name"  Access rights management Protect access No/Yes Password "password" Modify configuration Protected/Allowed Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 31 To modify a parameter from the F5 screen, press the C key to enter the edition mode. Once you have made modifications, you can press F1 to save them or F2 to cancel them. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 32: Light Front Panel
LED panel which provides a visual indication of overall device operation. Figure 1-21. Amethyst III light front panel LED panel The front panel only features a LED panel, to inform you on Amethyst III’s general state. The LED are described above in the Section ’Full Front Panel’...
Page 33: Rear Panel
4 outputs). ASI outputs 1, 3, 5 and 7 are smart-secured: a bypass allows having a signal even when the equipment is off. Figure 1-23. Rear panel of IP Amethyst III equipped with one Gigabit Ethernet board GPI inputs Compact...
Page 34: Gpi Connectors
The GPI action should be performed on Edge or Level. On Edge, a switch request is emitted, but may be refused by Amethyst III. On Level, the switch operation is forced, whatever the inputs state.  The type can be...
Page 35 Chapter 1 ’Overview’ — Chassis Description The following figures show wiring examples of the GPI connectors. Figure 1-25. BNC GPI wiring with free voltage contacts Figure 1-26. BNC GPI wiring with a GPIO server Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 36 Figure 1-28. Phoenix GPI wiring with a GPIO server Figure 1-29 shows a specific example where two Amethyst III devices are chained: one Master, one Slave. By configuring the free voltage contacts of the Master and the GPI inputs of the Slave, we can guarantee that the Master will pilot the Slave’s switching behavior.
Page 37: Free Voltage Contacts
NOT in error).  the Open contact when the unit is powered AND the event is occurring (e.g. the relay is configured to indicate error status but the unit is in error. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 38 Chapter 1 ’Overview’ — Chassis Description Figure 1-31. Free voltage contacts operation rules RELAY #x - Power off - Power on AND event occurring - Power on AND event NOT occurring OPEN COMMON CLOSE Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 39: Installation And Startup
’Installing a Java Runtime Environment on the PC’ ....page 47 ’Configuring Amethyst III’ ............page 49 ’Powering Off the Device’............page 54 ’Connecting System I/O Ports’...........page 55 ’Powering Back On the Device’..........page 56 ’Starting the Application’ ............page 57 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 40: Unpacking
4 for the quad switch) Only delivered with ASI platforms Ethernet cord M4 screw to connect a bonding strip for EMC ground connection Documentation and set-up CD-ROM Quick start guide Certificate of conformity Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 41: Removing The Protective Film
SNMP parameters, date & time and access rights, either via the Equipment Setup application you will find on the CD supplied with Amethyst III or via the Amethyst III AMETH3-1U-2AC-FULL full front panel. See page page 49.
Page 42: Mounting In Rack
Chapter 2 ’Installation and Startup’ — Mounting in Rack Mounting in Rack Amethyst III can be operated from a bench or mounted in a rack but the ventilation and safety requirements given in this section must be observed in all cases.
Page 43 This will prevent any hot air from accumulating in the device.  Given its exact 1RU height, Amethyst III can be placed on top of another Amethyst III or other 1RU equipment without an L-profile. It is however advisable to observe the following restrictions:...
Page 44: Cabling
The bonding strip must have a 6 mm² cross-section and be shorter than 500 mm. Figure 2-2. EMC earth side panel The rack EMC DC bus (to which the Amethyst III EMC strip is connected) must be connected to the rack ground pin. This pin must be connected to the safety ground.
Page 45: Powering Up
Recommendations Regarding the Mains Inlet The connection panel should comply with the legislation in force in the country of installation. The connection panel must be positioned in the Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 46: Connecting Ac Mains Power Supply Cords
Plug the AC mains power supply cord to the power supply end and to the Amethyst III end. Repeat step1 for Amethyst III’s second power supply unit. It is important to plug both power supply units. Otherwise, an alarm will be raised and a red LED will be displayed on the front panel.
Page 47: Installing A Java Runtime Environment On The Pc
JRE on the remote PC you will use to supervise and configure Amethyst III. On the CD supplied with Amethyst III, in the JRE directory, you will find the application for installing Java on your computer.
Page 48 Chapter 2 ’Installation and Startup’ — Installing a Java Runtime Environment on the PC Uncheck the Keep temporary files on my computer box. Figure 2-4. Temporary files settings Click OK. Click Apply. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 49: Configuring Amethyst Iii
Configuring the relays management These operations can be performed either via the Equipment Setup application you will find on the CD supplied with Amethyst III or via the Amethyst III AMETH3-1U-2AC-FULL full front panel. The table below gives the list of operations available with the application platform setup and with the two models of front panel.
Page 50 Chapter 2 ’Installation and Startup’ — Configuring Amethyst III Table 2-3. Equipment setup and front panel capabilities Full front Light front Equipment panel panel Functions setup AMETH3-1U- AMETH3-1U- 2AC-FULL 2AC-LITE Configure the relays management Reboot the equipment Delete equipment data...
Page 51: Using The Equipment Setup Application
Chapter 2 ’Installation and Startup’ — Configuring Amethyst III Using the Equipment Setup Application The Equipment Setup application (supplied on the CD-ROM) lets you perform the basic setup of the equipment (including the IP address) through the Ethernet network. It also lets you discover the devices that are present on the local network, and this even if their IP address is not configured.
Page 52 Chapter 2 ’Installation and Startup’ — Configuring Amethyst III  IP address  Serial number  Product type: commercial reference and options  Version Figure 2-6. List of detected equipment Select one piece of equipment from the list to reach its setup.
Page 53 Chapter 2 ’Installation and Startup’ — Configuring Amethyst III Once connected, a number of actions can be performed:  settings: setting the IP address, subnet mask and default gateway for the interface. If the IP address is not properly set yet, only the IP settings ...
Page 54: Powering Off The Device
Once you have configured the IP address and the date and time of the equipment, turn off the device by unplugging the power supply cables. Indeed, while you perform the signal connection, it is imperative that the platform be powered off. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 55: Connecting System I/O Ports
Refer to the Section ’ASI Interfaces’ on page 196 for more information.  To the Ethx connectors for Amethyst III with a Gigabit Ethernet board. Figure 2-9. Ethernet wiring example Switch 1 2 TS over IP 2 TS over IP...
Page 56: Powering Back On The Device
Chapter 2 ’Installation and Startup’ — Powering Back On the Device Connect the supervision network to the ETH C/C connector. Check that Amethyst III is not yet connected to the LAN as factory-set IP addresses may cause disturbance on the LAN when Amethyst III is switched on (address conflict).
Page 57: Starting The Application
Set the device configuration via the Web Browser Interface as explained in Chapter 3. It is recommended to open only one Amethyst III applet at a time in the Web browser on the same PC. After the upgrade of an Amethyst, if the JAVA cache is not deactivated, it...
Page 58 Chapter 2 ’Installation and Startup’ — Starting the Application Select all files and click the remove button. Figure 2-11. Java Cache Viewer Click Close. Click Apply. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 59: Web Browser Interface
This chapter explains how to use the Web Browser Graphical User Interface to configure and supervise the equipment. Content of this Chapter ’Reaching the GUI’...............page 60 ’GUI Overview’................page 61 ’Basic Settings’................page 72 ’Advanced Settings’..............page 95 ’Interface Description’..............page 116 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 60: Reaching The Gui
Open a Web browser (Internet Explorer recommended). Enter the equipment IP address in the address bar. At the very first download, the Certificate dialog should display, click Always for using all the Amethyst III functionalities. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 61: Gui Overview
 Status bar that provides information on the equipment status, the date and time, etc. All these elements are described in the following sections. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 62: Customizing The Display
These elements are described here. Status Pictograms Table 3-1 lists the status pictograms used in the GUI. Table 3-1. Status pictograms Status icon Meaning Information message Warning Minor error Major error Critical error Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 63: Other Pictograms
To add an item to a list, click the button. To remove an item from a list, select a line and click the button. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 64: Configuration Panel
 Outputs tab is used to define what content should be sent to monitoring outputs, and to perform a switch operation on Amethyst III with IP interfaces.  Tests tab provides a global overview of the quality of service of a selected input.
Page 65 The first line contains buttons dedicated to opening or creating a configuration.  The second line applies to the configuration that is selected in the list of configurations. Possible actions depend configuration status (Active configuration, New configuration, Configuration sent to the equipment, Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 66 Copy Duplicate the configuration. Check Check the configuration’s coherence. Edit/Unedit Switch between the Edition mode and the Read-only mode. When clicking Unedit, all modifications in the configuration that is currently modified are lost. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 67: Customizing The Configuration Tabs' Layout
Figure 3-5. Possible tabs’ layout 1. Click the tab and hold the mouse 2. Drag the tab One tab 3. Drop the tab White outlined rectangle indicating the new position of the tab Two tabs Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 68: Views
For each configuration, several views are available.  Switches view contains the main configuration.  Tests view lets you configure the tests carried out by Amethyst III.  GPIO view lets you define GPI and relay actions.  Switches associations view lets you associate switches so that they have the same input position.
Page 69: Alarms Panel
(for closed alarms only). Figure 3-7. Alarms panel - Active alarms tab Figure 3-8. Alarms panel - Closed alarms tab To display simultaneously active and closed alarms, drag one tab. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 70: Status Bar
The status bar gives the following information:  gives a graphical indication of the CPU load (usage ratio).  Internal temperature of Amethyst III.  Status gives the general status of the device internal processing.  if there is one or more errors ...
Page 71  Part number  Serial number  Version number  Options You can also find information to contact Thomson Video Networks. Figure 3-10. About window (example) Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 72: Basic Settings
’Setting the Input Parameters’  ’Setting the Switch Parameters’  ’Setting the Output Parameters’  ’Setting the GigE Interface Parameters (for IP Amethyst III)’  ’Setting an IP Forwarding (for IP Amethyst III)’  ’Editing a Tests Group’  ’Getting an Overview of the Switches Status’...
Page 73: Creating A New Configuration
Creating a New Configuration Click in the Configuration panel toolbar to create a new configuration. Switches view of a predefined configuration is displayed in the working area. Figure 3-11. Predefined configuration ASI configuration IP configuration Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 74 Figure 3-12. Renaming the configuration In the Switches view, adapt your configuration. In this example you will successively:  Set the input parameters.  Set the switch parameters.  Set the output parameters. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 75: Setting The Input Parameters
Figure 3-14. Editing the IP input parameters Common parameters Enter a proper name in the Name field. For example, you can name the inputs based on the upstream equipment (e.g.: Multiplex DTT R6 Backup). Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 76 For more information on items parameters, refer to the Section ’ASI Input Items’ on page 123 and Section ’IP Input Item’ on page 124. Proceed the same way for all inputs of your configuration. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 77: Setting The Switch Parameters
Chapter 3 ’Web Browser Interface’ — Basic Settings Setting the Switch Parameters Double-click the Switch item to set up. ASI switch Figure 3-15. Editing the ASI switch parameters Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 78 This setting is required to avoid unwanted switching when transitory events occur. For more information on item parameters, refer to the Section ’Switch Item (ASI or IP)’ on page 126 and Section ’Switch Item (ASI or IP)’ page 126. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 79 If the input stream is a T2-MI stream, set the parameters in the T2-MI synchronization area. For details on these parameters, refer to Section ’T2-MI Synchronization Area’ on page 129. Proceed the same way for all switches of your configuration. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 80: Setting The Output Parameters
Double-click the Output item to set up. TS over ASI outputs Figure 3-17. Editing the ASI output parameters for ASI outputs 1/3/5/7 Figure 3-18. Editing the ASI output parameters for ASI outputs 2/4/6/8 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 81 Select the bypass source: ASI switch, ASI primary Input, ASI secondary input. When the bypass is activated, there will be a temporary link down. The link down duration depends on upstream and downstream devices. So it is unpredictable. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 82 It must be different from the main one. For more information on item parameters, refer to the Section ’IP Output Item’ on page 132. Proceed the same way for all outputs of your configuration. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 83: Setting The Gige Interface Parameters (For Ip Amethyst Iii)
In the tree on the left, click the Bypass node, then enable or disable the bypass for each pair of Ethernet ports (Ethernet 1 – Ethernet Ethernet 3 – Ethernet Figure 3-21. Ethernet Interfaces view - Bypass feature Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 84: Setting An Ip Forwarding (For Ip Amethyst Iii)
Ethernet port to another Ethernet port. These rules are applied in addition to switching rules and are made to manage traffic such as control in-band traffic so that Amethyst III does not create a cutoff point. Figure 3-22. Forwarding rules view...
Page 85: Defining A Destination Interface For A Forwarding Rule
Gigabit Ethernet interface destinations and define a back-up destination Gigabit Ethernet interface. To do so: In the tree on the left, right-click the node of a forwarding rule, select and select Destination interface. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 86: Deleting A Forwarding Rule
For more information on the parameters, refer to Section ’Gigabit Ethernet Destination Interface Parameters’ on page 160. Deleting a Forwarding Rule In the tree on the left, right-click the node of the rule to delete and select Delete. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 87: Editing A Tests Group
In the tree on the left, right-click the Tests group item which has been created, select and choose from the list the tests you wish to apply on the input. Figure 3-29. Adding tests to a group Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 88 Double-click the input item and select the tests group to apply from Associated group of tests drop-down list. Figure 3-31. Applying a tests group to an input Click the Apply toolbar button to apply your configuration. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 89: Getting An Overview Of The Switches Status
For each pair of inputs linked to a switch, a blue background indicates which input is used. You can click an input that is not used to perform a switch operation. For more information on this tab, refer to the Section ’Switches Tab’ page 161. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 90: Getting An Overview Of The Quality Of Service
Click on the Reset Counters button at the top right of the screen to reset all alarms counters for this input. For more information on this tab, refer to the Section ’Tests Tab’ page 174. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 91: Performing A Manual Switching
Click an input that is not active to perform a manual switch operation. For more information on this tab, refer to the Section ’Switches Tab’ page 161. On Amethyst III with IP interfaces, you can also perform a physical GigE interface switch operation in the Outputs view by clicking the main or backup interface that is not currently used (i.e.
Page 92 Chapter 3 ’Web Browser Interface’ — Basic Settings Figure 3-37. Performing a manual IP switching in the Outputs view for IP switches Click here to perform switching on IP Switch 1 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 93: Setting The Outputs For Monitoring
You can then define what content should be sent to monitoring outputs (ASI or IP , the process is the same). To do so: Go to the Outputs tab. Figure 3-39. Supervising the ASI outputs for ASI outputs Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 94  Switch off air input: content not selected by a switch Figure 3-41. Selecting an output content For more information on this tab, refer to the Section ’Outputs Tab’ page 165. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 95: Advanced Settings
Amethyst III models):  ’Setting Switches Association’  ’Setting GPI and Relays’:  Setting GPIs  Defining the equipment status to be reported through the relays  ’Setting the Automation’ to schedule configurations Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 96: Setting Switches Association
Amethyst III lets you perform switches associations. In an associations, the switches are positioned similarly, either all on their primary input or all on their secondary input. Amethyst III then chooses the input (primary or secondary input of the switches) that results in the least severity in the association.
Page 97: Switches Associations Configuration
Chapter 3 ’Web Browser Interface’ — Advanced Settings  You may set several associations on a same Amethyst III equipment. However, one switch can only be part of one switches association. For instance:  In ASI: Association #1 = ASI switch #1 + ASI switch #2 Association #2 = ASI switch #3 + ASI switch #4 ...
Page 98 Figure 3-45. Adding a switch to an association Repeat this step for the other switch you wish to include in the association. Figure 3-46. Example of association after completion Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 99: Examples Of Switches Associations
Highest severity of the secondary inputs = Critical Major < Critical (see Table 3-8 on page 135 for the details on severity) => Amethyst III chooses to use the primary inputs. Example 2: Figure 3-48. Switches association: example 2 Input 1...
Page 100 Input 4 Input 5 Switch 3 redundancy Input 6 To choose the input to use in a switches association, Amethyst III does not take into account the state of inputs of switches with a manual strategy. Example 4:  Disable association on severity parameter is set to Critical.
Page 101 In other words, it is not taken into account for choosing the input to use. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 102: Using The Time Delay And Synchronization Features
Once having applied the configuration,  Amethyst III is able to indicate the real delay value. This lets you refine your configuration: you can define a time delay value on the input that is in advance, and reduce the synchronization maximum value in order to reduce the latency.
Page 103: Performing A First Delay Compensation Setting
In IP synchronization, the IP bit rate shall be as close as possible to the real bit rate in order to optimize the memory usage. The estimated bit rate is indicated in the synchronization diagram. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 104: Reading The Real Input Delay Value
A dialog box is displayed and provides information on the switch, among which the value of the delay. Figure 3-53. Switch status dialog box - unlocked We now know that ASI input 3 is delayed by 600 ms compared to ASI input 4. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 105: Searching The Real Input Delay Value
The delay (Duration)  The input on which the delay should be applied Try the following steps until Amethyst III indicates the real delay, or check if your streams are identical if the time delay is incoherent with your system latency.
Page 106: Checking That The Inputs Are Synchronized
Figure 3-55. Switch status dialog box - locked You can see that the delay between the two streams is now of 0.0 ms (input 3 is delayed). The status is now Locked, which means the streams are synchronized. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 107: Setting Gpi And Relays
Figure 3-56. GPIO view - No GPI is defined Click an Input GPIx node then enter a proper name in the Name field. Figure 3-57. Naming the GPI Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 108 Edge or Level. On Edge, a switch request is emitted, but may be refused by Amethyst III, for instance if the new input to be active is in error state. On Level, the switch operation is forced, whatever the inputs state.
Page 109: Setting Relays
Chapter 3 ’Web Browser Interface’ — Advanced Settings Example For example, on an IP Amethyst III, the GPI configuration could be as follows: GPI1: Switch #1 Input #1 Switch #2 Input #3 GPI2: Switch #3 Input #5 Switch #4 Input #7...
Page 110  For Relay 1, Power Switch are available.  For Relay 2, Error Switch are available.  For Relay 3, Warning Switch are available.  For Relay 4, only Switch is available. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 111 Figure 3-63. Switch input area is visible when switch operation is selected Repeat steps for each relay you want to configure. Example For example, on an ASI Amethyst III, the relays configuration could be as follows: Relay #1: Switch #1 Input #1...
Page 112: Setting The Automation
(no duration). Create the schedule. Once the schedule is applied, the automation system continuously checks your list of configurations. As soon as it finds one that meets the Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 113: Creating A Schedule
 Year  Hour  Minute Two types of events can be selected:  Event without duration. The scheduled configuration is applied at the date specified and until another scheduled configuration is applied. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 114: Schedule Example
Conf2 should be applied every day at 12:00 during 3 hours.  Conf3 should be applied every Wednesday at 13:30.  Conf4 should be applied every day at 21:00 during 1:30. The schedule corresponding to this example is shown in Figure 3-67 below. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 115 Figure 3-68. Schedule example Note that Conf2 is supposed to be applied during 2 hours, but on Wednesday, as Conf3 is due to start at 13:30, Conf2 is stopped and Conf3 is applied. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 116: Interface Description
Chapter 3 ’Web Browser Interface’ — Interface Description Interface Description This section gives detailed information on the interface views, menu items or dialog boxes. It first describes the configuration items and then the supervision items. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 117: Interface Configuration Items Description
This content is periodically refreshed. Figure 3-69. Snapshot panel – ASI and IP TS over ASI TS over IP Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 118 Table 3-6. Icons used in the Snapshot view Icon Corresponding component Ghosts Ghost T2-MI ghost Programs Video program Scrambled video program Audio program Scrambled audio program Data program Scrambled data program Table Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 119 T2-MI stream with PCR Scrambled T2-MI stream with PCR Scrambled T2-MI stream Table Extraction To extract tables, you can click the Extract button located in the bottom-right corner of the panel. Extract table dialog is displayed. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 120 Statistics Computation To launch the statistics computation, double-click on an item in the Snapshot list. The results are displayed in the Statistics tab for this item (see the Section ’Statistics Tab’ on page 167). Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 121 On an IP input with FEC correction enabled, choose Display FEC information. This is available only if you have purchased the FEC option. Ethernet, FEC tab is displayed and provides statistics on the input. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 122: Switches View
When creating a new configuration, an empty configuration is proposed, for you to modify it. Figure 3-72. Switches view: ASI default configuration Figure 3-73. Switches view: IP empty configuration Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 123 If the stream is a T2-MI stream, add at least the T2-MI presence test. It is also recommended to add the T2-MI PID continuity counter and T2-MI Packet count error tests as these kind of errors may reset the following modulator. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 124  Destination IP address: set the destination IP address.  Define destination UDP port: check the box to enable the option. If enabled, the Destination UDP port shall be set. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 125 Associated group of tests: select the group of tests to carry out. These groups of test can be configured from the Tests tab (refer to the Section ’Tests Tab’ on page 174 for more information). Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 126 Chapter 3 ’Web Browser Interface’ — Interface Description Switch Item (ASI or IP) Figure 3-76. ASI Switch dialog box (TS input stream) Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 127 Strategy: select a strategy from the drop-down list. Possible values are:  Manual: the equipment does not switch automatically, even if the active input becomes erroneous.  Redundancy: the switch stays on the active input as long as this is safe. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 128 (but its is not possible to ensure that their continuity counter are synchronized). The PID value that should be used for MIP or SHIP is 21. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 129 Redundancy: choose a redundancy mode:  gateway: redund two T2-MI streams from two synchronized THOMSON NetProcessor T2 gateways.  network: redund two identical T2-MI streams (duplicated signal) transmitted over two separate network paths. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 130 (on IP switches only): enter the value of the maximum IP jitter that can occur on the inputs of the switch (min 5ms - max 250ms). ASI Output Item Figure 3-80. ASI Output dialog box Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 131  Mode: choose a mode from the drop-down list. This mode can be:  Active: Amethyst III regenerates the output signal after time delay and delay compensation if any.  Passive: the output signal is the same as the input signal.
Page 132  Output: select an output from the drop-down list. Masquerading Area  Masquerading box: check the box if you want to change all transmission parameters or part of them: Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 133: Tests View
The backup interface can be any Ethernet port except the main interface defined in the Ethernet area above. Tests View Tests view lets you define the tests that must be carried out by Amethyst III. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 134 You can choose to add tests to this group, and/or to define other tests groups to apply distinct tests to the inputs in the configuration. Amethyst III can carry out various types of tests:  DVB TR 101 290 tests ...
Page 135 Threshold shall be 0 or greater, and shall be strictly lower than the associated upper threshold. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 136 Duration only: you must set the duration, between 0 and 1 second. Figure 3-84. Persistence: duration configuration only Mandatory Optional  Full configuration: you can set not only the duration but also the upper and lower thresholds of number of errors. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 137 Chapter 3 ’Web Browser Interface’ — Interface Description Figure 3-85. Persistence: full configuration Mandatory Optional For some tests, there is no persistence to be set. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 138 During this probation period, the other tests are performed, however, associated alarms are not raised. They will be raised as soon as the synchronization alarm disappears, if they are still present. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 139 (0x11), EIT (0x12), RST (0x13), TDT (0x14). PSIP (ATSC version): base PID (0x1FFB) and PIDs  referred to by MGT. Components: PIDs that contain program  components (e.g. video, audio, PCR). There are no specific parameters to set. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 140 (other than audio, video or PCR) is present. A component is present if at least one Transport Packet (TP) is present during the duration set in the Duration for presence computing field. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 141 PCR Discontinuity (2.3.b) This test checks the difference between two consecutive PCR values. An alarm is raised if the difference between two consecutive PCR values is greater than the value set in Maximum difference between 2 consecutive PCR values field, in milliseconds. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 142 This test checks PCR accuracy. The method applied for checking the PCR_accuracy_error is based on previous PCR value and PCR arrival time in the Amethyst III interface. PCR_accuracy = |(PCRvalue n - PCRvalue n-1) - (PCRtime n - PCRtime n-1)|...
Page 143 'x' of the NIT other is greater than the value set in the Maximum period without NIT other field, in milliseconds. Click the Add network ID button and add the network IDs in the displayed fields. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 144 An alarm is raised if the interval between two occurrences of section 'x' of the SDT other is greater than the value set in the Maximum period without SDT other field, in milliseconds. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 145 There are no specific parameters to set. To really check that both sections are broadcast, you should activate tests that check their periodicity: EIT actual P/F interval (3.6.a.2),  EIT other P/F interval (3.6.b).  Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 146 PID 0x14. The only TIDs that should be found are 0x70 (TDT), 0x73 (TOT) and 0x72 (ST). There are no specific parameters to set. This test checks the second part of the test 3.8 TDT_error of TR 101 290. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 147 This test checks the MGT periodicity, i.e. the intervals of the MGT. An alarm is raised if the interval between two occurrences of the MGT is greater than the value set in Maximum period field, in milliseconds. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 148 This test checks the RRT periodicity, i.e. the intervals of the RRT. An alarm is raised if the interval between two occurrences of the RRT is greater than the value set in Maximum period field, in milliseconds Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 149  MIP_ts_rate_error This test verifies that the bit rate of the Transport Stream — is consistent with the DVB-T mode defined by the MIP. Set the maximum rate deviation in bits per second. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 150 10 seconds period: Set the Minimum bit rate to 0. Set the Measurement duration to 10.000 ms. With this configuration, an alarm will be raised if no transport packet was received for 10 seconds. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 151 An alarm is raised if the interval between two occurrences of the sub-table is greater than the value set in the Maximum period field, in milliseconds. You can add this test several times for several PIDs. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 152  Continuity Counter This test checks continuity counter of the PIDs you configured. For each PID you wish to check, click the Add PID button and specify the value in the displayed field. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 153 TidExt1 level. At each level, you can choose to check the inferior level, by enabling the Check TidExt[n] level option. For each level, enter the TidExt value. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 154 (based on the packet_count field in the T2-MI packets header).   PID continuity counter This test checks if there is no discontinuity of the — — M — — Continuity counter on the T2-MI PID. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 155: Gpio View
Refer to Section ’Setting GPI’ on page 107 for more information. Depending on the GPI mode you chose, the type can be Raising Falling for the Edge mode, High for the Level mode. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 156: Switches Associations View
51). For each relay you add, you have to choose the source of activation from:  Power: the relay is positioned when the Amethyst III is powered on, at the end of the initialization process.  Warning: the relay is positioned if the equipment status is Warning (at least one current alarm is warning).
Page 157 Figure 3-89. Ethernet Interface view - Port bypass Even in case of power failure, Amethyst III has the capability to deliver streams by enabling a bypass between the Ethernet physical ports #1 and # 2, as well as between the Ethernet physical ports #3 and # 4.
Page 158: Forwarding Rules View (Ip Configurations Only)
ARP rules from the input interface (Ethernet 1 and Ethernet 3) to be sent to the output interface (Ethernet 2).  ARP rules from the output interface (Ethernet 2) to be sent to the input interfaces (Ethernet 1 and 3). This view lets you: Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 159 TCP/UDP port.  VLAN: set to Define VLAN if you want to forward the IP traffic of a given VLAN, in which case indicate its identifier; or else leave to No VLAN. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 160 Gigabit Ethernet interface where the traffic will be sent when the main destination Gigabit Ethernet interface is link-down. Enter the backup interface in the Backup interface field. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 161: Interface Supervision Items Description
: the most serious alarm on this item is a warning alarm.  : the most serious alarm on this item is a minor alarm.  : the most serious alarm on this item is a major alarm. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 162  The status of the switch  The status of all outputs Click the inactive input to perform a manual switch operation. Figure 3-93. Switch graphical representation Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 163 The remaining delay detected between the two streams, expressed in milliseconds and the relative temporal position of the streams. In ASI delay compensation, the pattern period on the active stream, expressed in milliseconds. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 164 It can also be enabled using the front panel or by SNMP . FEC Reactivation On the top-right corner, a Reactivate FEC link lets you turn on the FEC correction and generation if it has been deactivated. Figure 3-96. FEC reactivation Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 165: Outputs Tab
Figure 3-97. Outputs tab ASI switches IP switches Outputs tab displays a list of all outputs with an indication of the content that is broadcast and also the main and backup IP destinations (when applicable). Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 166 Section ’Input/Output Limitations’ on page 210 Performing a Signal Redirection on Amethyst III (on IP platforms) To redirect the signal, click the main or backup interface that is not currently used (i.e. on grey background). The backup interface can be configured.
Page 167: Statistics Tab
Bit rate of each ghost component  Global ghost bitrate The used bit rate might not equal the sum of programs bit rates, since some elementary streams can be shared by more than one program. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 168  value: minimal bit rate value for this element.  value: maximal bit rate value for this element. Display Customization The caption array can be customized. You may indeed: Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 169 To select an element, you can click the item in the caption or in the chart. To select several elements, press CTRL while clicking the elements. Figure 3-101 shows an example where two PIDs are selected on a program pie chart. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 170 Available settings depend on the type of chart. You may set the following items:  Antialiasing: check the box to smooth the curves on graphs. The CPU usage of the supervision PC is more important when the antialiasing option is enabled. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 171 Reset Button On the top-left corner, the Reset button lets you reinitialize the values and the graph. The minimum and maximum values are reset. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 172: Ethernet, Fec Tab
TX statistics area in Figure 3-103. You can see that this area reads "more than 2E32 frames", which means 2 frames. In this case you must reset the statistics to keep on monitoring the statistics. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 173 RX FEC Scheme This area provides a graphical representation of the FEC characteristics, with the number of rows and columns of the FEC matrix, and the type of FEC (1D or 2D). Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 174: Tests Tab
A counter indicates the number of alarms that occurred on the selected input since the last counter reset. The counter counts both active and closed alarms. All alarms counters can be reset through the Reset Counters button at the top right of the screen. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 175: T2-Mi Tab
This view is refreshed each time the T2-MI information is updated, except the L1 post signalling area, which is read less often. The Force L1 post signalling update on next refresh option lets you force the update of this area. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 176: Automation Tab
Automation Tab Automation tab is used to define a scheduling of configurations stored in the Amethyst III memory. This is not necessary when the configuration is static but is an interesting tool when you need to plan sequences of configurations.
Page 177 Moves up the current selection. Moves down the current selection. Removes the current selection. Removes all To know how to enable the automation and define your schedule, refer Section ’Setting the Automation’ on page 112. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 178 Chapter 3 ’Web Browser Interface’ — Interface Description BLANK PAGE Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 179: Chapter 4 Servicing
Servicing Introduction This chapter describes servicing operations. Content of this Chapter ’Installing Software Update’ ............page 180 ’Upgrading a License’ ..............page 182 ’Cleaning Air Inlet Grill’ ..............page 183 ’Replacing the Lithium Battery’ ..........page 184 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 180: Installing Software Update
Select Equipment panel:  Add: lets you add a new IP address to the list.  Delete: lets you delete the selected IP address.  Modify: lets you modify the selected IP address. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 181: Downloading A New Firmware
(transition from active mode to passive mode), the second one after the equipment reboot (transition from passive mode back to active mode). Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 182: Upgrading A License
Downloader.jar utility. Refer to Section ’Installing Software Update’ above. At the end of the downloading, the platform restarts. If the license file does not contain information related to the equipment, the downloading fails. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 183: Cleaning Air Inlet Grill
 Clean Amethyst III’s air inlet grill These operations must be performed at least twice a year. The device must be installed in a room with low dust levels. The maximum density of dust in the air must not exceed 100 μg/m the maximum number of particles with a diameter greater than 1 μm...
Page 184: Replacing The Lithium Battery
To avoid electric shock, switch off the equipment power, and disconnect both power cords from the mains power supply. Before beginning the procedure, the operator must put on a grounded antistatic bracelet. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 185: Step-By-Step Procedure
Remove the battery from its holder using the thumb and forefinger. Never ever use any pointed or sharp object to lever the battery out, since this could seriously damage the holder or the surrounding tracks. Figure 4-2. Removing the battery from its holder Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 186: Step 3: Inserting The New Battery
N/m - Do not exceed a torque of 0.9 N/m so as not to damage the screws. Step 4: Checking that the New Battery Works Turn back on the platform. Check that the "Battery Failure" alarm has disappeared. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 187: Frequently Asked Questions
’My receiver equipment no longer receives a session after a switch operation in Amethyst III. Why?’..........page 191 ’My IP Amethyst III raises a "Reception overflow" or "Transmission overflow" alarm. What should I do?’........page 192 ’I want to configure a firewall on my supervision network. Which TCP and UDP ports should I authorize?’...
Page 188: The Asi Delay Compensation Does Not Lock. What Should I Do
It should not be too superior to the input real bitrate (for instance, it should not be twice the input real bitrate). If so, it can be difficult for Amethyst III to lock, and you should get an alarm indicating that the real bitrate is much lower than the configured maximum bitrate, or that the pattern period is too short.
Page 189: When I Turn Off My Equipment The Sessions Stop To Be Broadcast From Eth1 To Eth2, What Should I Do
IGMP requests that will replace the IGMP requests that are sent by Amethyst III when it is on. If you do not want Amethyst III to send IGMP requests, you can disable them in the TS over IP input and create forwarding rules that will transfer the original request between the associated ports.
Page 190 Chapter 5 ’Frequently Asked Questions’ — When I turn off my equipment the sessions Figure 5-2. Example of forwarding rule to transfer all the IGMP messages sent by the multicast receiver equipment to Ethernet 1 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 191: My Receiver Equipment No Longer Receives A Session After A Switch Operation In Amethyst Iii. Why
Chapter 5 ’Frequently Asked Questions’ — My receiver equipment no longer receives a My receiver equipment no longer receives a session after a switch operation in Amethyst III. Why? Receivers may use destination and source IP and port parameters to identify the session.
Page 192: My Ip Amethyst Iii Raises A "Reception Overflow" Or "Transmission Overflow" Alarm. What Should I Do
Chapter 5 ’Frequently Asked Questions’ — My IP Amethyst III raises a "Reception My IP Amethyst III raises a "Reception overflow" or "Transmission overflow" alarm. What should I do?  Reception overflow: there may be a network saturation. Connect only one input Ethernet interface and check that the received bitrate is within the specifications.
Page 193: I Want To Configure A Firewall On My Supervision Network. Which Tcp And Udp Ports Should I Authorize
I want to configure a firewall on my supervision network. Which TCP and UDP ports should I authorize? Here is the list of TCP and UDP ports you should authorize to guarantee that Amethyst III works properly:  TCP ports: ...
Page 194: How Can I Reactivate Fec
 The SNMP interface (see Section ’Reactivating the FEC Correction or Generation’ on page 259)  The front panel  Activate FEC button on the top of the Web interface Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 195: Appendix
It also provides standard compliance, declarations of conformity, and an ordering guide. Content of this Chapter ’Signal Processing’..............page 196 ’General Device Specifications’ ..........page 209 ’Standard Compliance’ ...............page 215 ’Safety and Electromagnetic Compatibility’ ......page 216 ’Ordering Guide’ ................page 219 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 196: Signal Processing
Output 3 secures inputs 3 and 4  (bypass) Output 5 secures inputs 5 and 6  Output 7 secures inputs 7 and 8  User configurable:  Last switch decision  Primary input  Secondary input  Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 197: Smpte 310M Interface
Unfragmented: fragmented packets are not  processed (regarding TS over IP). Note that Amethyst III changes the output RTP sequence number if the delay compensation is activated to avoid gaps in sequence number due to a switch operation. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch...
Page 198 Manual restore required when the main GigE interface comes up. The GUI displays the GigE interface currently used for this TS over IP output, and allows manual switching to the other GigE interface. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 199 TS per IP datagram not supported. FEC generation requires incoming transport streams  encapsulated over RTP . Reducing the number of TS packets per IP datagram  reduces the FEC correction capacities. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 200 Therefore a fragmented stream may be partially sent to the destination interface. T2-MI ASI seamless switching supported on THOMSON  NetProcessor T2-MI gateways (v04.70 and following) ASI input bit rate: from 20Mbps to 80 Mbps ...
Page 201: Gpi Inputs (Triggers)
MCVW 1,5/ 4-ST-3,81 Plug component  Nominal current: 8 A  Nominal voltage: 160 V  Pitch: 3.81 mm  Number of positions: 4  Connection type: screw  connection Color: green  Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 202: Free Voltage Contacts (Relays)
MCVW 1,5/ 3-ST-3,81 Plug component,  Nominal current: 8 A,  Nominal voltage: 160 V,  Pitch: 3.81 mm,  Number of positions: 3,  Connection type: Screw  connection, Color: green  Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 203: Ethernet Control/Command
2.1 Transport Error  Level 2 2.2 CRC Error  2.3.a PCR Repetition  2.3.b PCR Discontinuity  2.4 PCR Accuracy  2.5 PTS Error  2.6.1 CAT Presence  2.6.2 PID 1 CAT  Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 204 Service Presence  Allowed PIDs  Scrambled PIDs  Not scrambled PIDs  Continuity Counter   Check Subtable PID  T2-MI tests Standard platform Presence  Packet count  PID continuity counter  Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 205: Transport Stream Specifications
TS packets per datagram is under 7. Interleaving mode supported only on 2D matrices Redundant TS inputs shall have the same mode (byte/packet, ASI only) and the same size (188/204). The bitrates may be different. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 206: Ts Output
Masquerading (IP only) to change all or part of  transmission parameters: Source IP address  Destination IP address (multicast only).  Amethyst III does not manage unicast IP/MAC association. Source UDP port  Destination UDP port  VLAN tagging ...
Page 207: Switches
For the GPI trigger in Edge mode, the switch request may be refused by Amethyst III if the input is not safe. Redundancy: the on-air TS input remains on-air ...
Page 208: Switches Association
Switches Association Table A-15. Switches associations specifications Capability 2 to 4 ASI switches 2 to 8 IP switches 1 switch can only be part of 1 association Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 209: General Device Specifications
Appendix A ’Technical Specifications’ — General Device Specifications General Device Specifications Performances Table A-16. Amethyst III Performances Parameters Values TS throughput For TS over ASI For TS over IP Max bitrate received and transmitted 700 Mbps per Gigabit Ethernet interface Max bitrate received and associated 1.4 Gbps...
Page 210: Input/Output Limitations
Max number of monitored output = Max number of outputs - Number of outputs present in the configuration Max number of forwarding rules Max number of TS over IP sessions displayed in Discovery Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 211: Other Limitations
Appendix A ’Technical Specifications’ — General Device Specifications Other Limitations Table A-19. Amethyst III other limitations Limitation Value Maximum number of current alarms Maximum number of closed alarms Maximum number of associations 2 switch associations of up to 8 switches...
Page 212: Electrical Specifications
Appendix A ’Technical Specifications’ — General Device Specifications Electrical Specifications Power Supply Amethyst III is equipped with dual power supplies and plugs. Table A-20. Amethyst III AC Power Supply Specifications (per unit) Standards Title Mains voltage 100 VAC to 240 VAC.
Page 213: Mechanical Features
Appendix A ’Technical Specifications’ — General Device Specifications Mechanical Features Amethyst III is a transportable platform intended for either rackmount or bench/lab based applications. Dimensions Amethyst III Equipment Amethyst III is a 1RU/19” equipment whose exact Height/Width/Depth dimensions are: ...
Page 214: Weight
160 mm/564 mm/721 mm  6.3’’/22.2’’/28.4’’ Weight The weight of Amethyst III (full equipped) is 6.25 kg (13.75 lbs). The weight of Amethyst III (full equipped) in its cartoon packing box including accessories is 9.30 kg (20.46 lbs). Ventilation Table A-22. Amethyst III ventilation...
Page 215: Standard Compliance
(DVB-T2). April 2012 SMPTE 2022-1 Forward Error Correction for Real-Time Video/Audio Transport Over IP Networks. May 2007 SMPTE 2022-2 Unidirectional Transport of Constant Bit Rate MPEG-2 Transport Streams on IP Networks. May 2007 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 216: Safety And Electromagnetic Compatibility
Safety - Part 1: General Requirements” , (ANSI/UL 60950-1, Second Edition, Dated March 27, 2007). Certified. CAN/CSA C22.2, “Standard for Safety of Information Technology Equipment - No. 60950 Safety - Part 1: General Requirements” , (CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1-07. Second Edition). Certified. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 217 Recommendation on the limitation of exposure of the recommendation general public to electromagnetic fields. 1999/519/EC EN 62311:2008 Assessment of electronics and electrical equipment related to human exposure restrictions for electromagnetic fields. CE labeling 93/68/EEC European Directive. (22/07/93) Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 218: Environmental Specifications
Shocks during In-Use.  Altitude Non-operating: 9140 m (30,000 ft.)  Operating: 2000 m (6,666 ft.)  Pollution No. 2 pollution. specifications Protection CEI 60529: 1989 IP20 protection. specifications Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 219: Ordering Guide
Appendix A ’Technical Specifications’ — Ordering Guide Ordering Guide Base Products Table A-26. Amethyst III base product references Commercial Part Description reference number AMETH3-1U-2AC-FULL NAMBFULLAA 1RU chassis with full front panel (Leds, LCD, Keypad), dual power supply, GPI, contact closure.
Page 220: Software Options
Appendix A ’Technical Specifications’ — Ordering Guide Software Options Table A-28. Amethyst III software options references Commercial Part Description reference number AMETH3-SW-DVB NAMSDVBXAA DVB software version (Web GUI, SNMP agent). AMETH3-SW-ATSC NAMSATSCAA ATSC software version (Web GUI, SNMP agent). AMETH3-SW-DVBT2 NAMT2MIAA DVB-T/T2 software version (T2-MI).
Page 221: Appendix Bsnmp Management
Appendix SNMP Management Introduction This chapter describes Amethyst III supervision via SNMP . Content of this Chapter ’Overview’..................page 222 ’SNMP Access Rights and Community Strings’.....page 223 ’Traps Description’...............page 224 ’Registering/Unregistering a Manager to Receive the Traps’page 227 ’Getting the Active Alarm List or the Closed Alarm List’...
Page 222: Overview
Appendix B ’SNMP Management’ — Overview Overview Amethyst III can be monitored and configured via SNMP (v1 or v2). The parameters may be consulted at any time. You may then configure the equipment and check its status and lists of active and closed alarms.
Page 223: Snmp Access Rights And Community Strings
 Conformance. The MIB contains useful information in the description of each field. The Amethyst III equipment can send notifications to SNMP managers when the status of the equipment changes (each time an error appears or disappears). SNMP Access Rights and Community Strings...
Page 224: Traps Description
UTC time of the alarm ending in seconds from 1/1/1970 supAlrDateEndMic Integer32 UTC time of the alarm ending (microseconds part) supAlrNbParam Integer32 Number of alarm parameters. supAlrParam1 OCTET STRING Parameter 1 supAlrParam2 OCTET STRING Parameter 2 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 225 3 and the supLastTrapIdAlarm you get from the MIB is equal to 4, you can deduce the trap number 4 has been lost. The supAlrDateEndSec value is equal to zero if the alarm appears. The supAlrDateEndMic value is equal to zero if the alarm appears. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 226: Reading The Commands In This Appendix
If the value is a string containing an XML command, depending on the tool used to perform the SNMP request, it may be necessary to indicate the specific characters in the string. For instance: <EXTRACT_SUBTABLE_REQ Command="get"/> may have to be written <EXTRACT_SUBTABLE_REQ Command=\"get\"/> Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 227: Registering/Unregistering A Manager To Receive The Traps
SET agtStgTrDstSnmpVersion.178.3.2.20 integer 1 (snmp v1)  To remove the178.3.2.10 IP address from the trap receivers list: SET agtStgTrDstEvalRowStatus.178.3.2.10 integer 6 (destroy)  To retrieve the trap receivers list: WALK agtStgTrDstEvalRowStatus Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 228: Getting The Active Alarm List Or The Closed Alarm List
Active alarms table Closed alarms table To retrieve the active alarm list or the closed alarm list, walk either the supActiveAlarmTable or the supClosedAlTable:  To retrieve the active alarm list: Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 229 To retrieve the maximum error level of the equipment: GET supAlarmLevel.0 The result value can be: info(0), warning(1), minor (2), major(3) or critical(4). The result reflects the worst level of severity found within all active alarms. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 230: Getting A Configuration And Modifying It
Appendix B ’SNMP Management’ — Getting a Configuration and Modifying It Getting a Configuration and Modifying It With SNMP , it is possible to save an Amethyst III configuration and get this configuration in order to apply it to another equipment or to modify it and reapply it to the Amethyst III equipment.
Page 231: Modifying And Reapplying The Configuration To The Same Equipment
XML buffer in the confXmlContBufferValue leaf. To reapply the configuration to the Amethyst III equipment, enter the following command: SET confCommand.0 integer 7 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 232: Applying A Configuration From Equipment A To Equipment B
Check the response status in the ConfRespStatus leaf. Applying a Configuration from Equipment A to Equipment B To get a configuration from one Amethyst III equipment and copy it to another Amethyst III equipment, proceed as follows: Follow the steps described in Section ’Getting a Configuration’...
Page 233 Appendix B ’SNMP Management’ — Getting a Configuration and Modifying It Figure B-5. Copying a configuration from an equipment to another Send the command. Set a name for the configuration. Check the response status. Copy the content of a configuration. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 234: Getting The Identifier Of An Element
Open the descrEltElementsEntry table. Figure B-6. Viewing the Description Elements table Browse the table to find the identifier (instance) of the element for which you want to know the status. Figure B-7. Description Elements table Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 235 51 -> 82 IP switches 9001 -> 9008 TS over IP inputs 5001 -> 5016 TS over IP outputs 400001 -> 400016 Ethernet 11001 -> 11004 Relays 600701 -> 600704 GPI inputs 8301 -> 8306 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 236: Getting The Current Status Of An Element
The status of each element of the configuration is available individually in the MIB, and is updated in real time. To get the status of an element, proceed as follows: Open the supStatElementEntry table. Figure B-8. Viewing the status of elements Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 237 Look for the identifier of the element you are interested in and read the corresponding status. Figure B-9. Status Elements table Each variable can take one of these values:  notAvailable(0)  notConfigured(1)  ok(2)  warning(3)  minor(4)  major(5)  critical(6) Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 238: Getting Input Snapshot And Statistics
This table contains the structure of the input services.  supPhoIOPIDTable: This table contains the structure of the input components.  supPhoIONITDeliverySystemTable: This table contains delivery system information of the input transport streams. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 239: Input Statistics: Bitrate Measurement
It is computed every 5 seconds. In the following example, there are 3 average bit rates, 3 minimum bit rates and 3 maximum bit rates according to 30 snapshot bit rates. Figure B-11. Input statistics: bit rate measurement Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 240 Appendix B ’SNMP Management’ — Getting Input Snapshot and Statistics Figure B-12. MIB: Input statistics detail time of latest update Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 241: Dynamics Of The System
- send the measurements to the task in charge to handle them, - wait 5 seconds. else: - the reading is false (an update occurred during the reading step), - discard the measurements, - wait 1 second. Go to step 1. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 242: Transport Stream Structure
- Send the measurements to the task in charge to handle them else: - The reading is false (an update occurred during the reading step) - Discard the measurements Go to step 1. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 243: Mib Description
PIDs in the transport stream supPhoIOTSBitRateUpdateStamp time of the last update for tables supPhoIOTSBitRateTable  supPhoIOServiceBitRateTable  supPhoIOPIDBitRateTable (number of  seconds for January 1, 1970) Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 244 (element ID) supPhoIOPIDRatePIDIndex PID index (PID) supPhoIOPIDRatePIDScrambled 0 if the PID is clear during the 5 seconds period else 1 if the PID is scrambled A PID is scrambled according to the TSC flag. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 245 ID supPhoIOTSOriginalNetworkID original network ID supPhoIOTSNetworkID network ID supPhoIOTSNetworkName network name supPhoIOTSUpdateStamp time of the last update for tables supPhoIOTSTable, supPhoIOServiceTable, supPhoIOPIDTable, supPhoIONITDeliverySystemTable (number of seconds for January 1, 1970) Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 246 SDT supPhoIOServServiceEITpf value of the EIT_present_following_flag field in the SDT supPhoIOServServiceEITschedule value of the EIT_schedule_flag field in the SDT supPhoIOServServiceRunning value of the running_status field in the SDT Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 247 PID type according to the stream_type in the supPhoIOPIDPIDPMTDescriptor dump of the descriptors of the PMT at component level supPhoIONITDeliverySystemTable supPhoIONITDSSourceIndex source index (element ID) supPhoIONITDSNITDeliverySystemescriptor dump of the descriptor " delivery system " of the NIT Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 248: Extracting Tables
Appendix B ’SNMP Management’ — Extracting Tables Extracting Tables Figure B-13. MIB: XML command for table extraction The table extraction process requires two main steps:  Requesting the table extraction,  Getting the table. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 249 The table may not be available immediately after the table extraction request, depending on its periodicity. You may need to wait a few moments before being able to get the table. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 250: Switching Between Inputs
BAD_INPUT: the identifier is incorrect.  ALREADY_MAIN: the input is already active.  INPUT_ERROR_LEVEL: the input you want to switch as main is in error state. In this case, the switching request is rejected. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 251: Selecting An Output Gigabit Ethernet Interface (Ip Only)
INTERFACE_ERROR: the interface you want to switch is link down. In this case, the switching request is rejected.  ALREADY_ACTIVE: the interface is already active.  BAD_INTERFACE: the identifier is incorrect.  BAD_OUTPUT: the identifier is incorrect. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 252: Getting The Switch State
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?> <UpdateSwitchStatesResponse Status="OK"> </UpdateSwitchStatesResponse> Getting the Switch State To get the state of the switches, proceed as follows: In the commXmlParCommandType.0 leaf, send the following command: SET commXmlParCommandType.0 (integer) 7 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 253 <Output Id="400002" IdRef="9002" Name="output 2"  ElementIdName="TS over IP Output 2" IsInverse="false"  IsMonitoring="false" Status="OK"> <ActiveEthernetRef IdRef="11002" IsMain="true"/> </Output> <Output Id="400003" IdRef="9001" Name="output 3"  ElementIdName="TS over IP Output 3" IsInverse="false"  IsMonitoring="false" Status="OK"> Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 254 <RequestIdList> <RequestId RequestId="22"/> <RequestId RequestId="23"/> </RequestIdList> This way, you can be sure that the returned switch status was computed after the request you sent. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 255: Setting Monitoring Outputs
Example 2: TS over IP input 3 is redirected to TS over IP output 6, without going by a switch. SET commXmlParCommandType.0 (integer) 12 SET commXmlParCommandBufferValue.0 (octet string) <MonitoringCommandRequest ElementId="5003" IsInverse="false" OutputId="400006"/> There is no response to this command. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 256: Monitoring Tests
Appendix B ’SNMP Management’ — Monitoring Tests Monitoring Tests Tests that are carried out by Amethyst III can be monitored at three levels. For each input, you can get:  The general changes counter  The tests counter  The tests current status Figure B-15.
Page 257 One table is available for each test level. Figure B-17. Tests counter table In the example above, on ASI input 1 (ID = 31), 1 error occurred on Level 1 Test 1. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 258 One table is available for each test level. Figure B-18. Tests status table In the example above, on ASI input 3 (ID = 33), 3 warnings occurred on Level 1 Test 1.3.a.1. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 259: Reactivating The Fec Correction Or Generation
Read the status: if the response is deactivate (0), you need to reactivate the FEC. Send the following command: SET comFecActivationCommand.0 (integer) 1 It is only possible to reactivate FEC correction or generation, it is not possible to deactivate FEC via SNMP . Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 260 Appendix B ’SNMP Management’ — Reactivating the FEC Correction or Generation BLANK PAGE Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 261: Appendix C Safety Instructions
également à prendre en considération. Pour prévenir les risques de décharges électriques, n’enlevez jamais le capot de l’équipement. Si le capot de l’équipement est enlevé, la garantie cesse de s’appliquer. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 262: Safety Summary (English)
Indicates that static sensitive components are present which may be damaged by electrostatic discharge. Use anti-static procedures, equipment and surfaces during servicing. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 263 — Power supply unit has integrated overload OVERLOAD PROTECTION protection which cannot be accessed or reset. In the event of a malfunction, please contact the Thomson Video Networks Customer Services Department. — The equipment may or does feature more POWER DISCONNECTING than one power supply cords.
Page 264 Please dispose of dead memories according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Danger of explosion if memory is incorrectly replaced. The lithium battery in the product complies with IATA and 49CFR regulations. It requires no special declaration, packaging or labeling. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 265 — Observe the following rules: WARRANTY COMPLIANCE  Only pluggable board replacement by a qualified personnel is allowed. In all other cases replace the equipment by a spare one.  Never remove the cover of the equipment. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 266: Sicherheit - Überblick (Deutsch)
Zusätzliche, nicht obligatorische externe Erdungsklemme als Ergänzung zur internen Erdungsklemme. Statikempfindliche Bauteile, die durch elektrostatische Entladung (ESD) beschädigt werden können, sind durch ESD-geeignete Verfahren, Werkzeuge und antistatische Oberflächen während der Wartung zu schützen. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 267 — Das Netzanschlussgerät ist mit einem ÜBERSPANNUNGSSCHUTZ nicht zugänglichen und nicht zurücksetzbaren Überspannungsschutz ausgestattet. Für die Behebung eventueller Störungen ist der Kundendienst von Thomson Video Networks zuständig. — Einige Geräte verfügen ggf. TRENNUNG DER STROMVERSORGUNG über mehrere Spannungsversorgungskabel. Zur Verringerung der...
Page 268 Alte Speicher gemäß den Anweisungen des Herstellers entsorgen. nicht ordnungsgemäß installiertem Speicher besteht Explosionsgefahr. Das Produkt enthält eine Lithiumbatterie, die mit den IATA- und 49CFR Gefahrgutvorschriften übereinstimmt und keine besondere Erklärung, Verpackung und Beschriftung erfordert. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 269 Garantie zu beachten:  Das Auswechseln der Steckkarte hat ausschließlich durch qualifiziertes Personal zu erfolgen. In allen anderen Fällen ist das Gerät durch ein Ersatzgerät zu ersetzen.  Niemals die Abdeckungen des Gerätes abnehmen. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 270: Consignes De Sécurité (Français)
à la masse supplémentaire. Signale la présence de composants sensibles à l’électricité statique et qui sont susceptibles d’être endommagés par une décharge électrostatique. Utilisez des procédures, des équipements et des surfaces antistatiques durant les interventions d’entretien. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 271 PROTECTION CONTRE LES SURINTENSITÉS dispose d’une protection intégrée contre les surintensités, non accessible et non réarmable. En cas de dysfonctionnement, contactez le Département Services Clients de Thomson Video Networks. — SOURCES D’ALIMENTATION ET INTERVENTION DANS LE CHÂSSIS Le châssis peut être alimenté par deux sources d’alimentation pourvues pour chacune d’elles d’un cordon d’alimentation.
Page 272 — L’équipement contient des mémoires sauvegardées avec des piles au lithium incorporées. Ces composants ont une durée de vie suffisante pour ne jamais être changés. Si, pour une raison quelconque, le remplacement s’avère nécessaire, il convient de respecter les conditions suivantes : Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 273 Clients, l'équipement défectueux doit être placé autant que possible dans son emballage d'origine (cales de protection et boîtes). Si vous ne disposez plus de l'emballage, l'équipement défectueux doit être protégé afin de supporter les chocs pendant le transport. Notre Département Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 274 Seul le remplacement des cartes enfichables et qui ne requiert pas le démontage du capot est autorisé. Dans tous les autres cas, remplacez l’équipement par un équipement de rechange.  Ne démontez jamais le capot. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 275: Safety Instructions For Finland, Norway, Sweden
— Laite on liitettävä SPECIFIC SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR FINLAND suojamaadoituskoskettimilla varustettuun pistorasiaan. — Apparatet må SPECIFIC SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR NORWAY tilkoples jordet stikkontakt. — Apparaten skall SPECIFIC SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR SWEDEN anslutas till jordat uttag. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 276 Appendix C ’Safety Instructions’ — Specific Safety Instructions BLANK PAGE Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 277: Appendix D Regulatory Notices
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Thomson Video Networks Group can affect emission compliance and could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
Page 278: Vcci Class A Warning
Appendix D ’Regulatory Notices’ — VCCI Class A Warning VCCI Class A Warning Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 279: Appendix E Customer Services
Content of this Appendix ’Support Center Contacts’............page 280 ’Warranty’ ..................page 281 ’Services’..................page 281 ’Spare Parts’ .................page 282 ’Returning Equipment’..............page 282 ’Repackaging for Shipment’ ............page 282 ’Recycling the Product’ ...............page 283 Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 280: Support Center Contacts
 After your call is logged by our call center, you are called back by a technical support engineer. To contact the Thomson support center by email please write to us at:   Email: contact.support@thomson-networks.com To ensure fast customer service please include the following information when contacting Thomson by email: ...
Page 281: Warranty
Any additional system configuration information relating to your product Warranty Thomson Video Networks guarantees that the product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship, and that the product and/or software will conform to the applicable specifications, within the duration of the warranty.
Page 282: Spare Parts
Returning Equipment Please contact the call center with questions about the process for returning Thomson equipment. Within the standard Thomson warranty period, there is a 30 day turnaround (factory in/out) guarantee for repairs. Unless specifically agreed, cost and risks for return shipment of equipment are borne by the Customer.
Page 283: Long Term Product Support
The Thomson OneCare SLA commitment concerning LTPS data and associated services may differ from those included as part of the general Thomson LTPS policy. In such cases, LTPS data and associated services governed by the terms and conditions of OneCare contracts override the general LTPS policy.
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Page 285: Appendix F Alarms
Appendix Alarms Introduction This chapter gives the list of alarms which can be visible in the Alarm panel. For each alarm are given the identifier, the name, the text and the severity. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 286 0x217 NO_IP_DATA No %param%string% IP received Info %param%ipv4% 0x21C CC_ERROR Continuity counter error: Error %param%string% 0x2FF GENERIC_ERROR %param%string% Error 0x302 EQUIPMENT_IS_OFF Equipment is off Info 0x304 NEW_CONF Configuration '%param%string%' Info activated by %param%string% Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 287 TR 101 290 1.1: Not synchronized Error %param%string% 0x402 ETR_101290_1_2 TR 101 290 1.2: At least configurable %param%integer% unsynchronized packets errors/s 0x403 ETR_101290_1_3_A_1 TR 101 290 1.3.A.1: PAT interval > configurable %param%integer% ms Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 288 %param%integer% ms 0x412 ETR_101290_2_6_2 TR 101 290 2.6.2: Table ID configurable %param%integer% was found on PID %param%integer% (CAT) 0x413 ETR_101290_3_1_A_1 TR 101 290 3.1.A.1: Table ID configurable %param%integer% was found on PID %param%integer% (NIT) Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 289 %param%integer% ms 0x421 ETR_101290_3_8_2 TR 101 290 3.8.2: Table ID configurable %param%integer% was found on PID %param%integer% (TDT) 0x422 ETR_101290_ATSC_3_1 TR 101 290 ATSC 3.1: Table ID configurable %param%integer% was found on PID %param%integer% Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 290 Table ID %param%integer% was configurable found on PID %param%integer% 0x435 TEST_PROGRAM_NOT_REFERR Program Number configurable %param%integer% is not referred to by PAT 0x450 TEST_TIDEXT1_FOUND TID EXT 1 %param%integer% was configurable found on PID %param%integer%, TID %param%integer% Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 291 0x499 TEST_MIP_TS_RATE_ERROR Transport Stream bitrate is not configurable consistent with the DVB-T mode defined by the MIP (max rate deviation > %param%integer% bps) 0x49a OUTPUT_DISCONNECTED Output disconnected Error 0x49b RX_OVERFLOW Reception overflow Error Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 292 FEC generation failure: IP session on Error ESSION %param%string% shall be over RTP 0x4b0 FEC_OVERFLOW FEC %param%string% overflow Error 0x4b1 TEST_MIP_TIMING_ERROR Missing MIP Configurable 0x503 LOGBOOK_DELETED Closed alarms deletion Info 0x504 NO_CONF_IN_NVRAM Waiting for a new configuration Error Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 293 Configuration '%param%string%' Error IONS cannot be activated 0x514 LICENSE_EXPIRATION_DELAY License file expires in Info %param%integer% days 0x515 NO_CONNECTION_NTP_SERVE Cannot connect to NTP server Warning %param%ipv4% 0x516 OPTION_CORRECTED Inconsistent option has been loaded: Error %param%string% Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
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Page 295: Glossary
A cyclic redundancy check (CRC) is an error-detecting code designed to detect accidental changes to raw computer data, and is commonly used in digital networks and storage devices such as hard disk drives. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 296 FEC gives the receiver an ability to correct errors without needing a reverse channel to request retransmission of data, but this advantage is at the cost of a fixed higher forward channel bandwidth. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 297 Integrated Receiver Decoder. The IRD is the official name for the satellite receiver, which has a built-in decoder for unscrambling subscription channels. It is also known as Set-Top Box for the cable. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 298 It lists all programs available in the MPEG-2 transport stream. Each of the listed programs is identified by a 16-bit value called program_number. Each of the programs listed in PAT has an associated value of PID for its Program Map Table (PMT). Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 299 Rack Unit. It is a unit of measure used to describe the height of equipment intended for mounting in a 19-inch rack or a 23-inch rack. One rack unit is 1.75 inches (44.45 mm) high. Standard Definition. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 300 The agent is a server process that maintains the Management Information Base (MIB) database for the host. SNMP uses ports 161 and 162. Synchronization Time Stamp System Time Table (ATSC) ’DVB-T2’ T2-MI DVB-T2 Modulator Interface Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 301 In analog video, the interval after the last displayed line of video in a field and before the first displayed line of video in the next field, during which a television receiver will synchronize vertically. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 302 Video Services Forum, Inc. VSF is an international association composed of service providers, users and manufacturers dedicated to interoperability, quality metrics and education for video networking technologies Y (Luminance) Defines the brightness of a TV picture. Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 303: Index
Ethernet Interfaces Check extract Cleaning chassis ventilation grids table Clear clock NTP synchronization colors statistics elements Front panel statistics settings configuration switches associations tests Configuration Panel Automation tab GPIO view List of Configurations inputs Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 304 Power supply Power up Protective ground latency statistics LEDs tests status Level Rear panel relays connection maintenance management lithium battery meaning mode supervision Reliability description Remove Rename tests rights monitoring access rights configuration test Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 305 SNMP with delay compensation synchronization inputs (delay compensation) Ventilation TS synchronization test views GPIO switches Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...
Page 306 Index tests Weight Amethyst III DTV Smart Switch User Manual...

THOMSON Amethyst III User Manual

Preface

Chapter 1 Overview

Chapter 2 Installation and Startup

Chapter 3 Web Browser Interface

Chapter 4 Servicing

Chapter 5 Frequently Asked Questions

Appendix

Technical Specifications

Appendix Bsnmp Management

Appendix C Safety Instructions

Appendix D Regulatory Notices

Appendix E Customer Services

Appendix F Alarms

Glossary

Index

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