Network Technologies ASI-IP-GTW User Manual

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5.2.3 IP Receive Mode 
In IP receive mode, the ASI-IP-GTW receives IP packets from the data 
Ethernet interface. The ASI-IP-GTW will receive streams from different 
sources. In the case of unicast, the ASI-IP-GTW will parse the IP stream 
and send the transport stream to the ASI output which is configured 
with the matching UDP port. In case of multicast, the ASI-IP-GTW will 
send a join message to join the configured multicast. When reception is 
disabled, the ASI-IP-GTW will send a leave message to the network. 
For each transport stream, the reassembled MPEG-2 transport packets 
are held in a buffer. The function of this buffer is to handle re-ordering 
of packets, eliminate network jitter and support the adaptive rate 
recovery. 
After clock recovery, the MPEG-2 transport stream is passed to the 
DVB ASI output port.  
In the current version of the product, the ASI output will always output 
188 byte packets. If you require 204 byte packets, please contact 
Network support as this is likely to be available in a future software 
version. 
5.2.4 IP Bi-directional Mode 
In IP bi-directional mode, half the ASI ports are operate as described in 
IP transmit mode, while the other half are operated as described in IP 
receive mode. 
5.2.5 Management  
The ASI-IP-GTW provides an Ethernet management port for 
configuration and control of the unit. The management port has its own 
IP address. This interface provides the following features: 
WEB interface for remote control 
SNMP for alarm and status monitoring (optional).  
FTP for software and firmware updates 
Telnet for engineering and debug purposes 
In addition, the IP address of the management port can be set though 
the RS232 connector.  
The WEB interface is described in detail in Chapter 1. SNMP is an 
option to the product. The unit will send SNMP traps to report alarm 
conditions; in addition it is possible to read from the unit all active 
alarms and trap history. The MIB is available on request.  
5.2.6 Alarms 
The ASI-IP-GTW indicates alarm or fail status to the user in four ways: 
WEB interface 
Alarm LED on the front and on the rear  
SNMP traps to Network Management System 
Alarm relay 
The user can define the severity level of the different alarm events. The 
three levels are No alarm, Warning and Critical.