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ProView 7000/7100™
Multifunctional Receiver
User Guide
VERSION 2.6
Rev. E
Manual Part No. MAN-PVR-7K-2.6

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  • Page 1 ProView 7000/7100™ Multifunctional Receiver User Guide VERSION 2.6 Rev. E Manual Part No. MAN-PVR-7K-2.6...
  • Page 2 Harmonic assumes no responsibility or liability arising from the use of the products described herein, except as expressly agreed to in writing by Harmonic. The use and purchase of this product do not convey a license under any patent rights, copyrights, trademark rights, or any intellectual property rights of Harmonic.
  • Page 3 用手册的规定，对该产品进行使用或存储。 The Environmental Protective Use Period for Harmonic products is 20 years unless displayed otherwise on the product. The EPUP period is valid only when the products are operated or stored as per the conditions specified in the product manual.
  • Page 4 TUV-GS or T-Mark, CE Japan Standards Agency Approval EMI: VCCI V-3 2009 VCCI Australia and New Zealand Standards Agency Approval EMI: AS/NZS CISPR22:2006 Korea Standards Agency Approval EMC: KN22 and KN 24 © 201 2 Harmonic Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 5 CAUTION: The Caution symbol calls your attention to information that, if ignored, can adversely affect the performance of your Harmonic product, or that can make a procedure needlessly difficult. LASER DANGER: The Laser symbol and the Danger alert call your attention to information about the lasers in this product that, if ignored, can cause physical harm to you.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    DMS (Distribution Management System) ....... . 16 ProView 7000™ Mechanical Structure........17 1.4.1...
  • Page 7 EMS Device Explorer ..........72 © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 8 Device Identification ..........146 © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 9 RGB Port Pin Configuration ......... . 185 ProView 7000™ GPI Port Pin Configuration ......186 ProView 7100™...
  • Page 10 Appendix C Device Explorer Icons Appendix D Front Panel Menu Tree Appendix E ProView 7000™ Alarm List Appendix F Software Management Active Version Management ......... 199 Software Upgrade Manager .

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Introduction

    All references to the ProView 7000™ include the ProView 7100™ unless the ProView 7100™ is specified. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 12: Main Proview 7000™/7100 Applications

    Main ProView 7000™/7100 Applications 1.2.1 TS Descrambling Applications The ProView 7000™/7100 is designed to economically meet the needs of digital turn around operators. Using its on-board quad DVB common interfaces, the ProView 7000™/7100 descrambles and re-multiplexes selected services from up to four transport streams (ProView 7000 can descramble two TSs).

  • Page 13: Multi-Transport Stream Descrambler

    MPE decapsulation for offline data delivery ■ Re-multiplexing capabilities with up to four multiplexes ■ The ProView 7000™ can generate up to four (4) TS outputs from one (1) TS input ■ Re-generation of DVB and MPEG PSI/SI ■ Low Delay decoding mode ■...

  • Page 14: Multi-Format Decoder

    Multi-Format Decoder The ProView 7000™/7100 can be configured as a multi-format video decoder. The ProView 7000/7100 is for both Standard Definition (SD) and High Definition (HD) resolutions for MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 AVC decoding. Its wide choice of input options and video/audio interfaces ensures compatibility to all reception and decoding application environments.
  • Page 15 Chapter 1 Introduction ProView 7000™ Platform Main Features and Configurations License options: HD MPEG-2 / MPEG-4 AVC decoding ■ DVB-S2 upgrade (requires DVB-S2 card) ■ 2 or 4 Transport Stream routing ■ IP input ■ AAC decoding ■ Low Delay Decoding ■...

  • Page 16: Dms (Distribution Management System)

    ■ 1.3.3 DMS (Distribution Management System) DMS from Harmonic is a management system for video distribution networks over satellite or IP. It provides in-band / Over-The-Air (OTA) control of multiple ProView 7000™/7100 devices installed in remote locations. DMS can perform the following commands on ProView 7000™/7100 receivers: Upgrade Firmware ■...

  • Page 17: Proview 7000™ Mechanical Structure

    1.4.1 ProView 7000™ Enclosure The ProView 7000™ platform is housed in a 19" 1RU mount ready enclosure. See Figure 1–1. It includes fans for right to left air passage for side-to-side heat dissipation, the ProView 7000™ may be installed in a rack without spacing between units. This allows increased flexibility for installation of a large number of units in limited space environments and integration with additional DVB equipment.

  • Page 18: Proview 7000™ Management

    Chapter 1 Introduction ProView 7000™ Management ProView 7000™ Management The ProView 7000™ Platform provides a wide range of methods for local and remote monitoring and management: Front Panel Control The ProView 7000™/7100 front panel provides an easy to use management interface using the large LCD screen and intuitive controls.

  • Page 19: Chapter 2 Quick Start

    The ProView 7000™ can be installed in a 19" rack using mounting slides. 2.1.2 Electrical connection The ProView 7000™ is powered by an AC power supply. Grounding of the ProView 7000™ is provided when the AC power cable is connected to the unit AC connector. Grounding Jackscrew When the ProView 7000™...

  • Page 20: Cable Connections

    No Service Selected Status OK No Service Selected Configuring the IP Parameters To configure the IP parameters of a ProView 7000™: 1. Press <ENTER> on the keypad. The root menu displays. 2. Navigate Unit > Management Port > IP Configuration.

  • Page 21: Configuring And Monitoring

    Chapter 2 Quick Start Configuring and Monitoring Configuring and Monitoring You can configure the ProView 7000™ using the front panel or remotely using EMS over the LAN. The ProView 7000™ EMS application provides a GUI for easy remote management of ProView 7000™s.
  • Page 22 Chapter 2 Quick Start Configuring and Monitoring To configure the ProView 7000™ using the Front Panel: 1. If the input stream is received from a satellite, navigate Root > Reception > SAT (no.) > Configuration and configure the receiver parameters according to your satellite parameters, see 4.1 Configuring the DVB-S/S2 Input Port...
  • Page 23 12. Set the Service Selection Mode: Navigate Root > Decoding > Decoder (no.) > Configuration > Service Selection Mode. If you only have a single decoder then their is no Decoder (no.) menu. Select Program Selection. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 24 Root > Decoding > Decoder (no.) > Configuration> Descrambling > CAM Selection. If you only have a single decoder then their is no Decoder (no.) menu. 15. Select the CAM slot. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 25: Ems Initial Setup

    Adding a Device ■ 2.4.2.1 Installing EMS The ProView 7000™ EMS is stored in the ProView 7000™ for easy installation using a web browser. To install the ProView 7000™ EMS: 1. Run a web browser and enter the ProView 7000™ IP address.
  • Page 26 Configuring and Monitoring 2.4.2.2 Launching EMS Prerequisites: The device IP address must be configured using the ProView 7000™ front panel, see 2.3 Configuring the IP Parameters. To launch the ProView 7000™ EMS: ❖ Double-click the Harmonic ProView 7000™ EMS launch icon to launch EMS.

  • Page 27: A Typical Proview 7000™ Configuration Using Ems

    2.4.3 A Typical ProView 7000™ Configuration Using EMS The ProView 7000™ has four logical multiplexes. A license is required for using more than one multiplex. Some hardware configurations support up to four satellite RF inputs. All ProView 7000™s have 2 GbE data ports.
  • Page 28 5. Stream and Program Routing – Drag-and-drop routing of input streams to device outputs. 6. Decoder Configuration. To configure the ProView 7000™ using EMS: 1. If the input stream is received from satellite, perform the following to display and configure a DVB-S/S2 input port: Expand the device tree in the Physical Input box to reveal the DVB in ports.
  • Page 29 5. To descramble a program: Right-click a program in the Multiplex & Decoding Output box. Select Properties. The Program Properties dialog displays. Mark the Descramble with checkbox. Select a CAM slot. Click Apply. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 30 Drag the item from the Multiplex Input box and drop it into the Multiplex & Decoding Output box. The Cross-Connect configuration dialog displays for you to configure the parameters of the routed element. Configure the desired parameters and click Create to create the cross-connect. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 31 Drag the program name from the Multiplex Input box and drop it on a decoding channel in the Multiplex & Decoding Output box. The Decoder Channel Properties dialog displays. Configure the desired parameters or accept the defaults. Click OK to confirm the decoding set-up. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 32: Main Elements And Structure

    Front Panel Overview The front panel of the ProView 7000™ multifunctional receiver platform provides a managing interface for local monitoring and configuring the operation of the ProView 7000™ unit. This chapter describes the operation of the front panel interface. Topics: Main Elements and Structure ■...

  • Page 33: Front Panel Display

    Chapter 3 Front Panel Overview Front Panel Display The ProView 7100™ and ProView 7000™ front panels comprise the following: Large LCD display – The large LCD display provides enhanced menus with graphical ■ interface such as charts, radio buttons, tables and icons.

  • Page 34: Menu

    Use the <up> and <down> arrow keys to move between the branches of the tree and press <ENTER> to select and display the next lower level in the menu tree. The front panel root menu of the ProView 7000™ is a simple menu screen. To display the ProView 7000™ root menu: ❖...

  • Page 35: Edit Value Pages

    ‚ DVB-S2 ƒ Automatic Use the <up> and <down> arrow keys to move between the items and press <ENTER> to select the required option. After pressing <ENTER>, the selected option is activated. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 36: Configuring The Dvb-S/S2 Input Port Properties

    Presets ■ Configuring the DVB -S/S2 Input Port Properties To configure the ProView 7000™ reception parameters: 1. Navigate Root > Reception. 2. If your device has more than one demodulator, select a satellite input menu, SAT 1–4. 3. Select Configuration.
  • Page 37 Only available with certain hardware configurations, see B.6 Front End Card Features. A license is required for 16APSK modulation. Only available with certain hardware configurations, see B.6 Front End Card Features. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 38 Low Noise Block (LNB) transmitting frequency band. Options: Universal (Low: 9.75, High: 10.6) ❑ Universal Wide (Low: 9.75, High: 10.75) ❑ Band ❑ C Band ❑ Only available with certain hardware configurations, see B.6 Front End Card Features. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 39: Configuring The Decoding

    The Decoding Main menu is enabled only when the required hardware is installed in the ProView 7000™ device. To configure the ProView 7000™ decoding parameters: ❖ Navigate Root > Decoding > Decoder (no.) > Configuration. If you only have a single decoder then their is no Decoder (no.) menu.

  • Page 40: Service Selection Mode

    Service Selection Mode Use the Service Selection Mode menu to select a service selection mode. The Service Selection Mode menu comprises: Automatic Mode – Use this mode for ProView 7000 to automatically decode the first ■ program in the TS (first PMT).

  • Page 41: Video Configuration

    Options: NTSC, PAL-B/G, -I, -D, -M, -N, French SECAM. Aspect Ratio Conversion – selects the aspect ratio conversion for the output stream. ■ Options (related to selected aspect ratio): 4:3 Aspect ratio ❑ • Center-cut • Letterbox © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 42 Aspect Ratio Conversion – selects the aspect ratio conversion. These options change when ■ you change the aspect ratio. Options: Center-cut ❑ Letterbox ❑ Full Screen ❑ Aspect ratio – selects the aspect ratio. ■ Options: ❑ 16:9 ❑ © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 43: Pcr Configuration

    Vertical Delay – The range is -7 – 6. The default is 0. ❑ SCH Phase Delay – The range is 0° – 360°. The default is 0°. ❑ Only available with certain hardware configurations, see B.6 Front End Card Features. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 44: Audio 1 / 2 Configuration

    Custom 1 ❑ Line Out ❑ RF Remod ❑ Digital Format ■ Professional ❑ Consumer ❑ Dolby, Dolby E, Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 45: Vbi/Vanc Configuration

    VITC (Vertical Interval Time Code) ■ Sources: Decoder ❑ VBI ES ❑ Video ES ❑ VI/AFD (Video Index) ■ Sources: VBI ES ❑ Video ES ❑ M422 (Monochrome 2:4:4) ■ Source: VBI ES © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 46: Dpi To Gpi

    ❖ Navigate Root > Routing and Descrambling. The Routing menu has from 1 to 4 multiplexes , namely: ■ ■ ■ ■ A license is required for more than one multiplex. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 47 Redundancy Mode must be set to any mode but Off: SAT 1 ❑ SAT 2 ❑ SAT 3 ❑ SAT 4 ❑ The number of RF satellite inputs depends on your hardware configuration. ProView 7000™ © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 48 Descrambling – Select a program then select one of the following CAM options: ■ BISS ❑ CAM 1 ❑ 10. The number of RF satellite inputs depends on your hardware configuration. 11. ProView 7000™ © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 49 · Backup Duration – set the period that the PID must be missing for to trigger redundancy Input Type – Use this menu to select the input type MPEG or DVB. ■ 12. ProView 7100™ © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 50: Configuring The Gbe Ports, Sockets And Routing Table

    • PID – Use this mode to configure an MPE PID by entering the PID. • Disabled Input Port – Use this menu to select the multiplex input. ❑ Program Number – This menu only displays in Program mode. ❑ 13. Requires a license. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 51 Source Specific Multicast and the Source IP Addresses are different. When the IP Address Type is Unicast, the ProView 7000™ uses the active port IP address. When the IP Address Type is Multicast, you must enter the multicast IP address. The default is 238.1.1.X (X is the socket number).
  • Page 52 Subnet Mask ❑ Gateway – Enter the GbE IP address that corresponds to the GbE port selected under ❑ Interface. Interface – The options are: ❑ • GbE 1 • GbE 2 © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 53: Ca Definitions

    Max CAM Bitrate – 72 or 96 Mbps depending on hardware configuration. The default is 72. ■ CAM De-Jittering – Enable or disable. ■ Automatic Recovery Policy – Use to configure the ProView 7000™ to reset the CAM when ■ one of the following alarms is raised: CAM Descrambling Failure ❑...

  • Page 54: Configuring Only Relevant Elementary Streams

    Default Gateway – sets the network default gateway address. This is the address of a ❑ local IP router on the same network as the ProView 7000™, which is used to forward traffic beyond the local network. MAC Address – displays the media access control (MAC) address for the device.

  • Page 55: Sw Version Menu

    Radio Button options: 100 and 1000 [Mbps] (Selection is not enabled. Set to 100 Mbps). 4.6.2 SW Version Menu Use the SW Version menu to display the current version of the ProView 7000™ software. 4.6.3 HW Inventory Menu Use the HW Inventory menu to display the part and version numbers of hardware modules installed in the unit.

  • Page 56: Date/Time Menu

    NTP is disabled by default. 4.6.5 Set Active Version The ProView 7000™ keeps the current and last software versions. The EMS enables you to choose the active software version. The process of changing the active software version takes several minutes and requires a reboot.

  • Page 57: Restore To Defaults Menu

    The name length limit is 32 characters. You can save up to 20 different presets. Delete – Select the preset to delete. ■ Rename – Select a preset to rename. ■ Delete All – You can delete all the presets. ■ © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 58: Device Monitoring

    Topics: Device Monitoring ■ Monitoring the DVB-S/S2 Input Port Properties ■ Monitoring the Decoding ■ Device Monitoring How to monitor the correct operation of the ProView 7000™ device. Related topics: Status OK ■ Alarms ■ 5.1.1 Status OK When there are no alarms the message...

  • Page 59: Alarms

    5.1.2.2 Alarms Table The Alarms Table displays all the active alarm messages raised on the ProView 7000™. The alarm severity level, a brief description and the time the alarm was triggered display. The Alarm detailed screen provides the following information: The Alarm brief description ■...
  • Page 60 Chapter 5 Monitoring Using the Front Panel Device Monitoring 2. Select an alarm from the list to display its details. Link down Major, 12 Apr, 14:59:10 Link down on GbE Port 2. Alarm Corrective Action © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 61: Monitoring The Dvb-S/S2 Input Port Properties

    Monitoring the DVB-S/S2 Input Port Properties Monitoring the DVB -S/S2 Input Port Properties To monitor the ProView 7000™ reception parameters: 1. Navigate Root > Reception. 2. If your device has more than one demodulator, select a satellite input menu, SAT 1–4.

  • Page 62: Monitoring The Decoding

    The decoder type and modes of operation depend on the hardware configuration and are license dependant. The Decoding Main Menu is enabled only when the required hardware is installed in the ProView 7000™ device. The Decoding Status page comprises the following: CC Errors –...

  • Page 63: Configuring The Ip Parameters

    Refreshing the EMS Screen ■ Configuring the IP Parameters Before you can manage a ProView 7000™ remotely, you must configure the IP parameters. To configure the IP parameters of a ProView 7000™: 1. Press Enter on the keypad. The root menu displays.

  • Page 64: Ems System Requirements

    Internet or LAN connection ■ Installing EMS The ProView 7000™ EMS is stored in the ProView 7000™ for easy installation using a web browser. To install the ProView 7000™ EMS: 1. Run a web browser and enter the ProView 7000™ IP address.

  • Page 65: Launching Ems

    Java -version station. Update if necessary from the Java Web start page. 2. Click Launch ProView 7000 EMS on the ProView 7000™ web page to install the EMS. The EMS application installs. Shortcuts are added to the desktop and the start menu.

  • Page 66: Changing A Device's Connection Settings

    7. Enter a Retry value for setting the number of connections attempts in case of a connection failure. This parameter is set to 2 tries by default. 8. Click OK to save advanced parameters. The Advanced dialog closes and the EMS returns to the Add ProView 7000™ Device dialog. 9. Click Add.

  • Page 67: Connecting A Device

    Connecting a Device Connecting a Device Connect a ProView 7000™ device to enable the EMS to monitor and control the device. A disconnected ProView 7000™ device is marked in the device list by a grayed device icon. To connect a ProView 7000™ device to the EMS: 1.

  • Page 68: Disconnecting A Device

    5. Click Close to complete the ping test. Disconnecting a Device A connected ProView 7000™ device is communicating with the ProView 7000™ EMS and is marked in the device list by a fully colored device icon. The icon is displayed in the Device box, and, if activated, it is also displayed in the Physical Input and Physical Output boxes.

  • Page 69: Removing A Device

    2. Click Device Explorer in the EMS toolbar to display input and output stream trees. 6.12 EMS GUI Structure The ProView 7000™ Element Management System (EMS) is an intuitive graphical user interface (GUI) which enables you to manage ProView 7000™s over a LAN. The main EMS components are: Pull-down menus ■...

  • Page 70: Manipulating Ems Gui Components

    Element – Updates a branch or specific element in the stream, either at the multiplexed ■ input or the multiplexed output. Device – Updates the currently managed ProView 7000™ device. ■ To refresh an element or device: 1. Select an element or device.
  • Page 71 EMS Menu EMS Toolbar Box expand/ collapse control Device box Box border Device stream tab Alarm report tab Alarm history tab Status bar Figure 6–2: ProView 7000™ EMS Graphical User Interface © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 72: Ems Device Explorer

    To display the Device Explorer tab: ❖ Select File > Open Device Explorer and select a device from the displayed device list. —or— 1. Right-click the icon of the ProView 7000™ device in the Device Management box. The Device context menu displays. 2. Select Open Device Explorer for {ProView 7000™...
  • Page 73 Physical Output ports box, dealing with the features of the device output physical ❑ interfaces (see 7.4 Physical Outputs). The ProView 7000™ EMS GUI uses a wide range of icons to identify elements displayed on the Device Explorer tab, see Appendix C, Device Explorer Icons. © 2012 Harmonic Inc.

  • Page 74: Chapter 7 Device Configuring Using Ems

    The Physical Input box on the Device Explorer tab presents a hierarchical tree-structure of the ProView 7000™ physical inputs, see Figure 6–2 for the box location. Use the Device Explorer tabs to manage streams, physical ports, multiplexes and CAMM slots.

  • Page 75: Asi Input Port Properties

    The DVB-S/S2 Input Port properties dialog displays the basic features of the selected DVB-S/ S2 Input Port element. To display the DVB-S/S2 Input Port properties: 1. Select the DVB-S/S2 Input Port icon in the Physical Input box. 2. Click Properties on the EMS toolbar. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 76 Spectral Inversion – Sets the mode of operation for the spectral inversion function. ■ Options: Automatic – Default for DVB-S. ❑ Normal – Default for DVB-S2. ❑ Inverted ❑ Only available with certain hardware configurations, see B.6 Front End Card Features. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 77 • 16APSK 4/5 • 16APSK 5/6 • 16APSK 8/9 • 16APSK 9/10 A license is required for 16APSK modulation. Only available with certain hardware configurations, see B.6 Front End Card Features. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 78 4 transport streams from 4 single or a multi- transport stream carrier. Only available with certain hardware configurations, see B.6 Front End Card Features. Only available with certain hardware configurations, see B.6 Front End Card Features. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 79 22 kHz Tone – Low Band or High Band selectable for Universal and Universal Wide ❑ satellite frequencies (not applicable for K band and C band frequencies and not displayed when K or C band are selected) © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 80: Gbe Ports For Input

    Redundancy Mode – Set one port as the active one and set the others to standby. This ■ parameter only works when the rendundancy mode is manual, see 7.1.3.3 GbE PHY Redundancy. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 81 Duplex Mode – You cannot change the Duplex Mode. It is fixed at Full Duplex. ■ Speed – You can configure the PHY speed when Autonegotiation is disabled. The default is ■ 1000. Figure 7–3: GbE Port Properties dialog - Advanced tab © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 82 Port for several sockets if you define the Source Specific Multicast and the Source IP Addresses are different. When the IP Address Type is Unicast, the ProView 7000™ uses the active port IP address. When the IP Address Type is Multicast, you must enter the multicast IP address.
  • Page 83 Low Delay Mode ❑ Normal Network Jitter (Less than 50 ms) ❑ High Network Jitter (Up to 300 ms) ❑ SFN De-Jitter ❑ Figure 7–5: Socket Properties dialog - Advanced tab © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 84 To set a port as the active port: 1. Right-click the port in the Physical Input box. 2. Select Set Active —or— use the port properties dialog, see 7.1.3.1 GbE Port Properties. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 85: Cam Slots

    2. Insert the DVB-CI module into one of the two PCMCIA slots with the up arrow pointing upwards and in the direction of insertion. CAUTION: Do not remove or insert the DVB-CI module or the smart card while the ProView 7000™ is powering up or initializing.
  • Page 86 ❑ Descrambled Programs – Displays the program PIDs descrambled by the CAM. ■ CAM Automatic Recovery Policy – You can configure the ProView 7000™ to reset the CAM ■ when one of the following alarms is raised: CAM Descrambling Failure – Enabled by default.

  • Page 87: Cam Properties

    The information displayed by the CAM Card Properties dialog includes the following: CAM application type ■ CAM manufacturer name, number and code ■ Conditional Access System IDs ■ CAM operational status ■ Number of descrambled programs and elementary streams ■ © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 88: Biss Table Management

    Displaying the BISS Table Management dialog: 1. Expand the device tree in the Physical Input box to display the Descrambling branch with the BISS node. 2. Right-click BISS. 3. Select Properties. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 89: Multiplex Inputs

    The Multiplex Input box of the Device Explorer tab presents a hierarchical tree-structure of the multiplex inputs of the ProView 7000™, see Figure 6–2 for the box location. It provides monitoring and configuring options for the features of each element in the tree: Input programs and elementary streams related to the multiplex input.

  • Page 90: Input Programs Management

    NOTE: The properties of the input programs and the elementary streams related to each program in the multiplex input stream are detailed in 7.2.5 Input Program Properties, 7.2.6 Input Elementary Stream Properties 7.3.1.5 Multiplex Output Unreferenced PIDs Management. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 91: Input Tables Management

    NOTE: The displayed tables are managed by the stream type defined (MPEG or DVB). The property of the various input tables in the multiplexed input stream is detailed in 7.2.8 Input Tables Properties. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 92: Input Unreferenced Pids Management

    To display the Multiplex In Port dialog: 1. Select a Multiplex In Port icon in the Multiplex Input box on the Device Explorer tab. 2. Click Properties on the EMS toolbar. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 93 · Primary Port Missing For – set the period that the PID must be missing for to trigger redundancy · Backup Port Missing For– set the period that the PID must be missing for to trigger redundancy © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 94 The device reverts to the primary as soon as the primary port has no active alarms. You must enable at least one redundancy trigger using the Trigger Alarm checkbox. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 95: Input Program Properties

    The information displayed by the Input Program Properties dialog includes the following: The Program Clock Reference identification number (PCR PID). ■ The Program Map Table identification number (PMT PID). ■ The program reference number. ■ © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 96: Input Elementary Stream Properties

    The information displayed by the Input ECM Properties dialog includes the following: ECM PID – Displays the entitlement control message identification number of the ■ conditional access system. CA System ID – Displays the identification of the conditional access system. ■ © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 97: Input Tables Properties

    Selecting a specific entry in the SDT table (marked as sub-branches of the SDT table brunch) and clicking the Properties button displays the following information for the service: Service ID, Service running status, Service CA mode (free/scrambled), Service name, Service provider name and service type. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 98: Input Unreferenced Pid Properties

    The Multiplex & Decoding Output box of the Device Explorer tab presents a hierarchical tree- structure of the decoded and multiplex outputs of the ProView 7000™, see Figure 6–2 for the box location. It comprises two branch types; multiplexing branches (...

  • Page 99: Multiplex Output

    Enables adding a specific PID from the multiplex input to the multiplex Add Unreferenced PID… output unreferenced PIDs. NOTE: Not available when the device is configured to pass-through the input stream to the output port. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 100: Multiplex Output

    TIP: Multiplexing a Program or a PID can be also done by dragging the program icon or the PID icon from the multiplex input tree and dropping it in the multiplex output tree. For detailed instructions 7.6.1 Setting Multiplex Cross Connections. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 101: Multiplex Output Programs Management

    NOTE: The properties of the output programs and the elementary streams related to each program in the multiplex output stream are detailed in 7.3.4 Output Multiplex Program Properties 7.3.5 Output Multiplex Elementary Stream Properties. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 102: Multiplex Output

    NOTE: The displayed tables are managed by the defined stream type (MPEG or DVB). The property of the various output tables in the multiplex output stream is detailed in 7.3.6 Output Tables Properties. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 103 7.3.1.6 Decoding Channel Management Click the Decoding Channel branch in the Multiplex & Decoding Output box to display all the information related to the input program routed to the decoding channel. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 104: Pass Through Ts

    Right-click the TS Port Output Port icon or any of the elements in the branch, to display a drop-down menu which features the following items: © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 105: Multiplex Output Properties

    Configured Bitrate – Displays the calculated bitrate of the output stream (in bps). ■ Actual Bitrate – Displays the actual bitrate of the output stream (in bps), not including ■ NULL stuffing. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 106: Transport Stream Port Route Properties Dialog

    Input Port – Displays the multiplex input port name. ■ Transport Stream ID – Displays the transport stream ID number. ■ Output Port – Displays the stream output port name. ■ © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 107: Output Multiplex Program Properties

    1. Select the required Output Program icon from the Multiplex and Decoding Output box on the Device Explorer tab. 2. Click Properties on the EMS toolbar. Figure 7–13: Program Properties dialog © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 108: Output Multiplex Elementary Stream Properties

    Input Program – The number of the input program multiplex to the output program ■ Input Elementary Stream PID – The PID of the input elementary stream multiplex to the ■ output program © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 109: Output Tables Properties

    Transport Stream ID – Displays the identification of the transport stream for the table. ■ Version – Displays the table version. ■ Number of Sections – Displays the number of sections used to construct the table. ■ © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 110 Select a specific EMM icon in the CAT and click the Properties button to display the following information for the EMM: output and input PID, input port name and CA system ID. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 111: Output Unreferenced Pid Properties

    Type – Displays the type of the PID (Unreferenced). ■ Input Port – Displays the name of the input physical port which receives the stream. ■ Input PID – Displays the PID number of the related input stream. ■ © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 112: Decoding Channel Properties

    Related Topics: Service Parameters Tab ■ Video Parameters Tab ■ PCR Parameters Tab ■ Audio 1/2 Parameters Tab ■ VBI/VANC Tab ■ OSD Parameters Tab ■ DPI To GPI Parameters Tab ■ © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 113 Service Selection Mode drop-down menu options: ❑ • Automatic – Use this mode for ProView 7000™ to automatically decode the first program in the TS (first PMT) • Program – Use this mode to set the decoder to manual program selection •...
  • Page 114 • AFD 16:9 Aspect ratio ❑ • Pillarbox (Side-bars) • Center-cut • Full Screen • AFD Aspect ratio – selects the aspect ratio. ■ Options: ❑ 16:9 ❑ Pass Through ❑ © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 115 ❑ Center-cut ❑ CV Mon Output (SD) – sets the parameters for the SD analog (CV) monitoring output, ■ consisting of SD video format, SD aspect ratio and aspect ratio conversion. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 116 Decoding Buffer Delay – sets the delay time for the buffer. Range: 1 – 300 msec. The ■ default is 100. 10. Only available with certain hardware configurations, see B.6 Front End Card Features. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 117 Multiplex & Decoding Outputs CAUTION: Changing the Decoding Buffer Delay value may cause unpredicted implications in the operation of the device. Consult Harmonic support before changing this parameter. Figure 7–17: Decoding Channel Properties – PCR tab © 2012 Harmonic Inc.
  • Page 118 ❑ Digital Format – selects the audio format mode. ■ Options: Professional ❑ Consumer ❑ 11. Dolby, Dolby E, Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 119 SDI Groups – Audio 1 is always the first pair of channels in a group and Audio 2 is always the second pair of channels in a group: Group – There are four groups to choose from. The default is group 1. ❑ Pair – Cannot be changed. ❑ © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 120 Source: VBI ES TVG (TV Guide) ■ Source: VBI ES PAL Parameters: WSS (Wide Screen Signalling) ■ Sources: Decoder ❑ VBI ES ❑ Video ES ❑ WSS-AFD (when using AFD) ❑ © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 121 Video ES ❑ VI/AFD (Video Index) ■ Sources: VBI ES ❑ Video ES ❑ M422 (Monochrome 2:4:4) ■ Source: VBI ES SCTE-104 ■ SCTE-104 Parameters: ASI Index ■ DPI PID Index ■ © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 122 You can set the following: Zoom ❑ X Posi on – range −100 to 100, the default is 0 ❑ Y Posi on – range −100 to 100, the default is 0 ❑ © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 123: Physical Outputs

    ■ GbE ports and sockets ■ When the Decoder module is installed in the ProView 7000™ device the module provides a wide range of physical video and audio interfaces. All interfaces are displayed under the decoder card branch. Right-click the device icon or any of the sub-elements in the Physical Output box to display a context menu which includes the following items: Table 7–4: Device Icon Context Menu...

  • Page 124: Asi Output Port Properties

    The information provided by the ASI Output Port Properties dialog includes the following: Description – Displays the identification name of the ASI output port. ■ Connected Output Multiplex Port – Enables selecting the multiplex output to connect to ■ the ASI output port. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 125: Gbe Ports For Output

    Override Source IP – Enables the user to send a virtual IP address. ■ Connectivity – Displays the address of the GbE socket related to the port. ■ Figure 7–22: GbE Port Properties dialog- General tab © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 126 Source UDP Port – The source UDP Port range is 0 – 65535. The default is 1024. ❑ Connectivity box – Enables you to associate the socket with a multiplex out and displays ■ the physical GbE ports associated with the socket. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 127 Time To Live – You can set the time to live (TTL, number of hops). The range is 1 – 255. The ■ default is 64. Figure 7–25: GbE Socket Properties dialog- Advanced tab © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 128: Element Properties

    Element Properties The Element Properties Configuration function, provided by the ProView 7000™ EMS, allows monitoring and setting ProView 7000™ properties at device level and down to specific operational elements in the device. This element can be a device selected in the Device box or any object selected on the Device Explorer tab.

  • Page 129: Cross Connections

    CA modules. The ProView 7000™ has up to four (4) input multiplexes and up to four (4) output multiplexes. In addition, the EMS provides wizards to guide the user in creating these connections.
  • Page 130 1. Right-click Transport Stream Port Route in the Multiplex & Decoding Output box. 2. Select Properties. 3. Select the PID Remapping tab. 4. Enter the Input PID and the output PID. 5. Click Submit. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 131 Automatic – All ESs in this program with a CAS ID that matches the CAM are configured ❑ for descrambling. Selective – Select which input PIDs to descramble. You can add PIDs which are not in the ❑ table. You must check at least one ES PID. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 132 The program name displays under Programs in the Multiplex & Decoding Output box. The TS identity and source multiplex numbers display after the output multiplex name. See Figure 7–27. TS identity no. Figure 7–27: Dynamic Program Cross Connection © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 133 Output Multiplex Port / EMM PID – Displays the name of the multiplex output ❑ where the stream is routed and the output EMM identification number (identical to the input PID). 2. Click Create to create the CAT EMM cross-connect. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 134 Output Multiplex Port / Output PID – Displays the name of the multiplex output port ❑ where the stream is routed and the output PID (identical to the input PID). 2. Click Create to create the Unreferenced PID cross-connect. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 135 2. Confirm the confirmation dialog. Cancelling a NIT Replacement To cancel a NIT replacement: 1. Double-click NIT under Tables of the multiplex in the Multiplex & Decoding Output box. The NIT - Properties dialog displays. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 136 Chapter 7 Device Configuring Using EMS Cross Connections 2. Select Not Passed in the Table Passed State drop-down menu. 3. Click Apply. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 137: Input To Decoder Channel Connection

    To define a new decoding channel: 1. From the Input box, drag the icon of the wanted program into the icon of the decoding channel in the Output box. Figure 7–30: Set Decoder Channel © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 138: Editing And Deleting

    To allocate a CAM slot to a multiplex input: 1. In the Device tree, right-click the CAM slot icon and select Properties. The CAM Slot Properties dialog displays. 2. Select the input multiplex port. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 139: Descrambling A Cross Connected Program

    Connection). Check the  Descrambling with checkbox in the Dynamic Program Connection Configuration dialog and select the CAM slot for the cross-connected program. 2. Click Create to confirm the program cross-connection. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 140: Descrambling A Decoded Program

    4. Click Create to confirm the program cross-connection. EMS Connection Wizard The ProView 7000™ EMS Connection Wizard provides EMS guided input program cross connection to any device output and device decoding channels. 1. The EMS Connection Wizard is activated from the EMS Menu tree, by selecting Actions >...

  • Page 141: Setting Program Cross-Connection Using The Connection Wizard

    You can configure a new PID Offset. Descrambling – Enables descrambling the program and selects the CAM used for the ❑ descrambling. 7. Click Create to create the program cross-connect. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 142: Setting Decoding Channel Using The Connection Wizard

    The Decoding Channel Properties dialog displays, enabling you to review and configure the decoder properties (for detailed description, refer to 7.3.8 Decoding Channel Properties). 6. Click OK to confirm the decoding set-up. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 143: Low Delay Mode

    Low Delay Mode Low Delay Mode The ProView 7000 Low Delay Mode is designed to work with an Ellipse 1000/2000 encoder in Low Delay mode. The end-to-end delay should be less than 9 frames for PAL and 10 frames for NTSC. Low Delay Mode automatically detects regular video streams that do not require Low Delay Mode and treats them accordingly.

  • Page 144: Selecting Low Delay Mode

    3. Select the Video tab. 4. Select Low Delay for Buffer Management in the Advanced box, see Figure 7–33. Low Delay option Figure 7–33: Selecting Low Delay Mode 5. Click Apply. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 145: Device Management

    Chapter 7 Device Configuring Using EMS Device Management 7.10 Device Management To manage a ProView 7000™ device using EMS, the device must be connected. To add and connect a device, see 6.5 Adding a Device 6.7 Connecting a Device. The connected devices are listed and displayed in the Devices box. Hover the mouse pointer over a device icon to display the display tip.

  • Page 146: Hdmi And Dvi Output

    To reset a CAM slot: 1. Select the device in the Devices box. 2. Expand the Descrambling branch in the Physical Input box. 3. Right-click a CAM slot. 4. Select Reset CAM Slot. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 147: Log-In / Log-Out Control Of The Device

    7.10.5 Log-In / Log-Out Control of the Device A connected ProView 7000™ device needs to be logged-in before enabled for EMS management. The EMS user management is set at two levels: Monitoring level, where the user can view the device parameters and status.
  • Page 148 4. Enter a name for the preset. 5. Click OK. 7.10.7.2 Activating a Preset Use the Activate button to activate a preset in the ProView 7000™. The device reboots when you activate a preset. To activate a preset: 1. Select the device in the Devices box.
  • Page 149 5. Select a destination folder for the preset files. 6. Click OK. 7.10.7.6 Uploading a Preset Use the Upload button to upload a preset to a ProView 7000™. Preset files which you upload must have different names to those already in the ProView 7000™. To upload a preset: 1.

  • Page 150: Backing Up/Restoring The Device Configuration

    To back up the current configuration: 1. Select the device in the Devices box. 2. Select Tools > Back Up / Restore Configuration… in the ProView 7000™ EMS menu bar. The Back Up and Restore Configuration dialog displays, see Figure 7–36.
  • Page 151 To restore a backed-up configuration: 1. Select the device in the Devices box. 2. Select Tools > Backup/Restore Configuration… in the ProView 7000™ EMS menu bar. The Backup and Restore Configuration dialog displays, see Figure 7–36. 3. Browse the path and select the saved configuration name in the Restore Device section of the dialog.

  • Page 152: Restoring The Factory/Default Device Access Passwords

    4. Enter the access code supplied by Harmonic and click Restore. NOTE: The Harmonic supplied access code is valid for the same day only. Once the access passwords are reset to factory values, it is recommended to change and personalize them to protect the security of the device.

  • Page 153: Device Properties

    Chapter 7 Device Configuring Using EMS Device Properties 7.11 Device Properties Use the Device properties to monitor and set ProView 7000™ system level parameters. To display the Device properties: 1. Select a device icon in the Devices box. 2. Click Properties on the EMS toolbar.
  • Page 154 Use the Routing Table Management dialog to manage up to five routing destinations for GbE input when the sender is on a different network. To display the Routing Table Management dialog: ❖ Click Advanced on the Network tab of the device properties dialog. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 155: Hardware Properties

    The Hardware properties tab provides the EMS user the ability to monitor the following parameters related to the ProView 7000™ unit, arranged in the following groups / sub-tabs: NOTE: Each Hardware Properties sub-tab also displays the highest active alarm level related to the ProView 7000™...
  • Page 156 Chapter 7 Device Configuring Using EMS Device Properties Platform The Platform properties tab displays the following information on the ProView 7000™ platform: Part number ■ Platform serial number ■ Hardware Revision ■ Figure 7–38: Device properties dialog – Hardware – Platform tab Main Board The Main Board Properties tab displays the following ProView 7000™...
  • Page 157 Front End FPGA version number ■ DVB-S and DVB-S2 (if available) demodulator version information ■ 14. Requires a license with some hardware configurations, see B.6 Front End Card Features for details. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 158 The Bottom Card properties tab displays the following parameters on the bottom card installed in the device: Bottom card type ■ Bottom card part number ■ Bottom card serial number ■ Hardware Revision information ■ Decoder Software Version information ■ © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 159 The Top Card Properties tab displays the following parameters on the top card installed in the device: Top card type ■ Top card part number ■ Top card serial number ■ Hardware Revision information ■ © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 160: Device Communication Properties

    Device Communication Properties The Communications properties tab provides the EMS user the ability to manage the following parameters related to the ProView 7000™ unit communication: Traps Destination Parameters Box Traps are SNMP notifications sent by the unit to a predefined address, without user intervention.
  • Page 161 UDP Port – Sets the UDP port number of the trap destination ❑ Description – Optional parameter, describing the trap destination ❑ Trap Community – Set the trap community ❑ 5. Click OK. 6. Click Apply. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 162: Device Users' Access Properties

    7.11.4 Device Users’ Access Properties You can log in to ProView 7000™ devices using EMS on two levels; Configure and Monitor. The Configure defined user can monitor and configure the ProView 7000™ devices and have access to all set-up functions provided by the EMS.

  • Page 163: Device Software Upgrade Properties

    7.11.5 Device Software Upgrade Properties The ProView 7000™ device software can be upgraded using non EMS managed tools, consisting of BOOTP and TFTP industry standard tools. The S/W upgrade tab sets the number of retries for each one of these two upgrade tools.

  • Page 164: Device License Properties

    Chapter 7 Device Configuring Using EMS Device Properties 7.11.6 Device License Properties The Device License tab displays the ProView 7000™ licensed features. Figure 7–46: Device Properties dialog – License tab To enter a new license code: 1. Mark the Update license checkbox.

  • Page 165: Device Date And Time Properties

    Alarm Triggered – Use this mode to select individual alarms to toggle the relay. ■ Off – Use this mode to manually switch the relay off. ■ On – Use this mode to manually switch the relay on. ■ © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 166 Chapter 7 Device Configuring Using EMS Device Properties Relay tabs To select or de-select all alarms Figure 7–48: Device Properties dialog – GPI tab © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 167: Chapter 8 Monitoring Using Ems

    Chapter 8 Monitoring using EMS Use the device icon, Alarms tab and Alarms History tabs to monitor ProView 7000™ devices. Topics: Device Communication Status ■ Alarms ■ Alarm History ■ Refreshing the EMS Screen ■ DVB-S/S2 Input Port Properties Status ■...

  • Page 168: Alarms

    ❑ Time – Alarm generation date and time (yyyy-mm-dd hh:mm:ss format). ■ Device Name and IP – The identification name and IP address of the ProView 7000™ device ■ which have raised the alarm. Description – The alarm identification and description information.

  • Page 169: Alarm Properties

    To display the Alarm Properties dialog: 1. Right-click an alarm entry in the Alarms box. 2. Select Properties in the drop down menu. Appendix E, ProView 7000™ Alarm List for the alarm list with corrective actions. Alarm History Use the Alarms History tab to view a record of alarms triggered. You can export the alarm history in CSV format.

  • Page 170: Refreshing The Ems Screen

    Element – Updates a branch or specific element in the stream, either at the multiplexed ■ input or the multiplexed output. Device – Updates the currently managed ProView 7000™ device. ■ To refresh an element or device: 1. Select an element or device.

  • Page 171: Dvb-S/S2 Input Port Properties Status

    The status properties displayed in the Status (right) section of the DVB-S/S2 In Port dialog consists of the following parameters: Carrier and Demodulator lock status – ProView 7000 attempts to lock onto a carrier even ■ when the port is not connected Carrier to noise ratio (C/N) measured value (in dBc) ■...

  • Page 172: Decoding Channel Properties Status

    Audio bitrate (in bps) ❑ Layer number ❑ Service – displays the PID of the following decoded elementary streams: ■ Video ❑ ❑ Audio 1 and 2 ❑ ❑ Subtitling ❑ © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 173 Chapter 8 Monitoring using EMS Decoding Channel Properties Status Figure 8–2: Decoding Channel Properties - Status tab © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 174: Decoding Channel Properties Monitoring

    Stream ID ❑ VBV Buffer Size ❑ Profile & Level ❑ Calculated Bitrate ❑ Calculated Bit Buffer Level ❑ Audio 1/2 ■ Overflow ❑ Underflow ❑ Stream ❑ Sync ❑ Skip ❑ © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 175 Chapter 8 Monitoring using EMS Decoding Channel Properties Monitoring Repeat ❑ Decoding Status ❑ Figure 8–3: Decoding Channel Properties - Monitoring tab © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 176: Chapter 9 Contacting Harmonic Support

    Chapter 9 Contacting Harmonic Support The Harmonic Customer and Technical Support groups are available to help you with any questions or problems you may have regarding Harmonic products. For assistance, refer to the following table for contact information in your region: Table 9–1: Contacting Harmonic Support...

  • Page 177: A.1 Dvb-S/S2 Rf Input Interfaces

    Mode: CCM, VCM and Automatic ■ Pilots: On, Off and Automatic ■ ASI Input Connector: 2 (4 on ProView 7000™) x BNC 75 Ω ■ Packet Length: 188 and 204 byte packets ■ TS max bit rate: 160 Mbps ■...

  • Page 178: Transport Stream Output Interfaces

    ■ A.5 Conditional Access (DVB-CI) Interface: 2 (4 on ProView 7100™) independent CI slots EN-50221 ■ CA methods: Multicrypt, Simulcrypt ■ CAS: Viaccess®, Irdeto®, Conax®, Nagravision®, NDS ■ Requires a license. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 179: A.6 Video And Audio Decoding

    CEA-608 ❑ CEA-708 ❑ SMPTE RP 186:2008 (class1.1) Video Index Information Coding ■ SCTE 35 queueing commands to SCTE 104 splice request messages translation. ■ Only available with certain hardware configurations. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 180: A.7 Video And Audio Interfaces

    ■ Web browser interface ■ SNMP traps and alarms ■ Ethernet: RJ-45 100/1000BaseT control interface ■ Terminal: RS-232 ■ Dolby, Dolby E and Dolby Digital are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 181: A.9 Compliance

    Dimensions (H x W x D): 4.4 cm x 48.3 cm x 39.37 cm (1.75" x 19" x 15.5") ■ Weight: 5 kg ■ Power Voltage: 100V–240V AC, 50/60Hz ■ Power consumption: Up to 100W max. ■ © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 182: B.1 Overview Of Rear Panel Ports And Connectors

    ■ B.1 Overview of Rear Panel Ports and Connectors Figure B–1 and Figure B–2 illustrate typical ProView 7000™ rear panels and Table B–1 details the ports and connectors provided on the panel. The single decoder card can be ordered with or without the genlock feature and connector.
  • Page 183 ASI IN 1, 2, 3 & 4 2 x ASI input stream – ProView 7100™ BNC, 75 Ω 4 x ASI input stream – ProView 7000™ ASI OUT 1, 2, 3 & 4 2 x ASI output stream – ProView 7000™...
  • Page 184 D-Type, 9-pin – contacts (relays) to drive external alarms ProView 7000™ 5 x dry contacts – ProView 7100™ D-Type, 15-pin female 2 x dry contacts – ProView 7000™ condensed – ProView 7100™ Power related interfaces AC Power Socket and 100–240 VAC 50/60Hz external power supply...

  • Page 185: B.2 Rgb Port Pin Configuration

    RGB Port Pin Configuration B.2 RGB Port Pin Configuration Figure B–5: D-Sub 15 Pinouts Table B–2: D-Sub 15 Pinout Names Pin No. Signal GREEN BLUE N.U. N.U. N.U. N.U. H-SYNC V-SYNC N.U. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 186: B.3 Proview 7000™ Gpi Port Pin Configuration

    Appendix B Connectors and Front End Card Options ProView 7000™ GPI Port Pin Configuration B.3 ProView 7000™ GPI Port Pin Configuration Figure B–6: D-Sub 9 Pinouts Table B–3: D-Sub 9 Pinout Names Pin No. Signal N.U. 1 NO 1 COM 2...

  • Page 187: B.4 Proview 7100™ Gpi Port Pin Configuration

    Signal COM 1 COM 2 COM 3 COM 4 COM 5 N.U. 1 N.U. 2 N.U. 3 N.U. 4 N.U. 5 NO 1 NO 2 NO 3 NO 4 NO 5 © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 188: B.5 Gpi Relay Position Names

    Appendix B Connectors and Front End Card Options GPI Relay Position Names B.5 GPI Relay Position Names NC (Normally closed) COM (Common) NO (Normally open) © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 189: B.6 Front End Card Features

    099-0536-1XX DVB-S Demodulator 1 Port ■ DVB-S ■ Automatic MODCOD selection ■ QPSK 1/2 ■ QPSK 2/3 ■ QPSK 3/4 ■ QPSK 5/6 ■ QPSK 7/8 ■ Frequency drift compensation ■ © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 190 ■ Physical Layer Scrambling Seed (DVB-S2 ■ Automatic spectral inversion mode ■ selection Automatic MODCOD selection ■ Attenuation level ■ Gain ■ Frequency drift compensation from 8 MBd ■ and up © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 191 Automatic modulation standard selection ■ (DVB-S/DVB-S2 Automatic spectral inversion mode ■ selection Automatic MODCOD selection ■ Attenuation level ■ Gain ■ Frequency drift compensation from 8 MBd ■ and up Requires a license. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 192: Appendix C Device Explorer Icons

    CAMs Holder CAM Slot (card inserted) (no card) CAM Card Decoder Module Decoder Card Decoder Output Multiplexing In/Out Icons Multiplexed Port TS Port Route Programs Holder Program Scrambled Program Descrambled Program © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 193 Scrambled Video Program Descrambled Video Program Video ES Audio ES Data ES Tables Holder Tables Unreferenced PID Group Unreferenced PID Decoding Icons Decoding Channel ES Decoding Video ES Decoding Audio ES Decoding © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 194: Appendix D Front Panel Menu Tree

    Unit License BOOTP Platform Main Board LCD Contrast Front End Card Bottom Options Card Note: Some menus only display with Reset Unit certain hardware configurations or Restore to Defaults menu settings. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...

  • Page 195: Appendix E Proview 7000™ Alarm List

    Appendix E ProView 7000™ Alarm List The following table lists the ProView 7000™ alarms and the information provided in the properties dialog. Short Description Severity Corrective Action Backup port activated The backup port has been activated. It is recommended to revert Warning to the primary port as soon as possible.
  • Page 196 1. Turn off the device. 2. Contact Harmonic’s help desk. Input bitrate overflow The input bitrate to the decoder is too high. Contact Harmonic’s Major help desk. Input bitrate overflow on The input bitrate to the CAM is too high.
  • Page 197 Contact Harmonic’s help desk. MPEG TS Output The Output bitrate is too high. Major Overflow Reduce the bitrate or contact Harmonic’s help desk. No Genlock Sync The program cannot be decoded properly since the decoder Major could not sync to input Genlock signal.
  • Page 198 Appendix E ProView 7000™ Alarm List Short Description Severity Corrective Action Program Descrambling Verify that the number of programs descrambled is supported by Major Failure (output, the CAM or contact your CAM vendor. Program #) Voltage Error Contact Harmonic’s help desk.

  • Page 199: Appendix F Software Management

    Software Management F.1 Active Version Management The ProView 7000™ keeps the current and last software versions. The EMS enables you to choose the active software version. The process of changing the active software version takes several minutes and requires a reboot.

  • Page 200: F.2 Software Upgrade Manager

    The Software Upgrade manager enables you to select the update file source. The manager lists all ProView 7000™ devices currently managed by the EMS and provides a checkbox to the left of each device name for you to select which devices to upgrade.

  • Page 201: Upgrading The Firmware Of Proview 7000S

    Software Upgrade Manager F.2.1 Upgrading the Firmware of ProView 7000s It is recommended to upgrade all ProView 7000™s at the same time. A device must be connected to be able to upgrade it, see 6.7 Connecting a Device. Once the device upgrade is successfully completed, the devices reboot and EMS closes.

  • Page 202: Glossary

    Also known as Dolby Digital. A card for the MN20 multiplexer. The ACM supports DES and DVB protocols. adapter A circuit board in a Harmonic encoder. Adapters have input or output ports. Also known as a card or a blade. © 2012 Harmonic Inc.
  • Page 203 Bit Error Rate. The ratio of bits transmitted in error to the total bits sent. For example, a BER of 10 means 1 bit in a million is received in error. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 204 In commercial applications, CAS allows controlled access to proprietary programs. Conditional Access Table. The CAT informs the receiver of conditional access system (CAS) information, such as the EMMstream for provisioning the receiver. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 205 Power ratio in decibels (dB) of the measured power referenced to one milliwatt. Dolby Digital. See AC-3. decoder A device that converts an compressed signal back to baseband video and audio. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 206 Entitlement Control Message. An ECM is a message generated by the conditional access system ( CAS). The ECM contains an encrypted version of the control word that only authorized subscribers can decrypt. See also EMM. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 207 (such as CEA-708 and TIA-232) which has caused industry confusion. Harmonic is careful to use the current and correct names of relevant standards. Event Information Table. This table provides information in chronological order for the events contained within each service.
  • Page 208 Several bytes at the beginning of a packet that determine the identification of the packet, possibly the type of data and other attributes within the packet. Hertz (Hz) A unit of frequency defined as one cycle per second. Abbreviated Hz. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 209 It issues documents from either group as “ITU-T” or “ITU-R” recommendations. joint stereo Joint stereo signals have a high degree of commonality between the left and right signals which can improve the amount of compression. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 210 MAC address The permanent identifier for a device. It consists of six octets separated by colons, for example, 00:20:A3:xx:xx:xx. The first six characters identify the manufacturer. Harmonic assigns the next six characters as a unique device identifier. Mbaud Megabaud, which is the signal rate of a line, expressed in millions. It can also be the switching speed, or number of transitions (voltage or frequency changes), per second.
  • Page 211 Noise level The indication of noise in a signal, where a higher value means more noise. Network Time Protocol. Allows you to synchronize the clock of the device with the network clock. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 212 Program Map Table. An MPEG-2 Program Specific Information ( PSI) table that maps the PID values to each elementary stream (and stream type) that comprises the program. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 213 Quaternary Phase Shift Keying. QPSK transmits 2 bits at the same time by varying the phase of the signal. See also QAM. Redundancy A back-up system of Harmonic components that ensures uninterruptible service in the event of failure. component Reed-Solomon decoder A device that performs error correction on the incoming data stream.
  • Page 214 TV, digital cinema, and film. SMPTE 334-1 Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers – Vertical ancillary data mapping of caption and related data. SMPTE 334-2 Caption Distribution Packet (CDP) Definition. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 215  SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. The protocol that Harmonic control and management systems use to configure and monitor Harmonic devices remotely over IP. Signal-to-Noise Ratio. The ratio of the amplitude (power, volume) of a data signal to the amount of noise (interference) in the line.
  • Page 216 The function of a transport is to contain a collection of Harmonic components, input devices, output devices, and links, and to provide access to the programs and circuits associated with that transport.
  • Page 217 YUV component signals used by analog composite systems. The Y is the luma component, U and V are color difference components scaled for proper encoding into the composite signal. All three components are derived from RGB. © 2012 Harmonic Inc. ProView 7000 v.2.6, Rev. E...
  • Page 218 Harmonic Inc. 4300 North First St. San Jose, CA 95134, U.S.A. T +1 408 542 2500 F +1 408 490 6770 www.harmonicinc.com © Copyright May 2012 Harmonic Inc. All rights reserved. Manual Part No. MAN-PVR-7K-2.6...

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