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IVG-8000 Series
of Intelligent Video Gateways
Quick Setup Guide
1.
INTRODUCTION
SETTING AN INITIAL IP ADDRESS
3.
Harmonic would like to thank you for your investment in the
1.
Power up the IVG-8000 unit. Once boot process is
IVG-8000 Series of Intelligent Video Gateways.
complete (after 2-3 minutes), a 'Status OK' screen is
This document provides step-by-step instructions for quick
displayed on the front panel.
initial setup of the IVG-8000 unit using the IVG Element
Management Software (EMS).
Status OK
For detailed information about operation and configuration of
the IVG-8000 Series, refer to the IVG-8000 Series of
Intelligent Video Gateways Installation Guide (Harmonic
Click Enter for menu
2.
Manual p/n 101504/Rev 1.0).
2.
INSTALLATION AND CABLE CONNECTION
2.
information
about
mounting,
installation,
safety
according
to
the
application
requirements and following guidelines:
1.
Input video streams (network programs) should be fed
through GbE port or the ASI inputs.
2.
Output streams are transmitted over GbE, ASI or QAM
outputs.
4.
menu
is
The port configuration menu is displayed.
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2
3
CABLE CONNECTIONS
IVG-8000
The Root
EMS Station is connected.
3.
in the IVG-8000 User Manual.
the
the keypad.
Go to Root
Configuration
IP Addresses. Select the
precautions and electrical information refer to Chapter 3
Connect
on
relevant Fast Ethernet port (1 to 3), through which the
MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
For
Click [Enter]
displayed.
The EMS Station should be connected through any of the
4.
Fast Ethernet 1
1
IP Address
127.000.000.002
127.000.000.002
Subnet mask
255.255.255.000
Broadcast Address 000.000.000.001
Set the IP Address and the Subnet Mask for the port.
Verify that it matches the subnet of the EMS Station.
5.
In case a router is used for the connection, configure the
Default Gateway option too.
6.
Go to Root
Actions & Procedures and select the
SAVE option to save the current configuration.
CAUTION
Fast Ethernet ports.
Minimum platform requirements for the EMS Station:
•
P4 or equivalent processor @2GHz or higher
•
1GB of RAM (2GB highly recommended)
•
Operating system - WindowsXP
TURNING OFF OR RESETTING THE IVG-8000 WILL NOT
AUTOMATICALLY SAVE THE CURRENT CONFIGURATION OF THE UNIT.
WITHOUT SAVING THE CURRENT CONFIGURATION, ALL CHANGES
WILL BE LOST WHEN TURNING OFF OR RESETTING THE
IVG-8000.
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4.
INSTALLING THE EMS APPLICATION
5.
CONNECTING TO THE IVG-8000
The EMS Application provides the GUI to manage the IVG-
Run the EMS Application. The main application window is
8000 unit. It is stored on the IVG-8000 for easy installation
displayed, in grey. Click the Device List pane, displayed on
using a web browser.
the left side bar of the window.
To install the EMS Application, perform the following:
1.
Open a web browser and enter the IVG-8000 IP address.
ADDING A NEW IVG-8000 TO THE EMS
The EMS Application can control several IVG-8000 units.
The IVG Home Page is displayed.
Before connecting to an IVG, the device must be added to
the Device List pane.
NOTE
This is a one-time operation – the EMS device list is stored on
the EMS.
1.
From the Menu Bar, go to File
Add IVG.
Check correct Java version for the IVG-EMS:
NOTE
The EMS application is a Java language program which
requires Java Runtime Environment version 5.0 (Update 16).
The EMS will NOT install on any other Java version.
2.
Run "cmd" in windows and type "java-version" to check
the current Java version on your station.
NOTE
If you have any other version than version 5.0/Update 16
(lower or even higher version) install the correct version.
3.
To
install
the
Java
Runtime
Environment
Version
5.0/update 16, click the Java SE Runtime Environment
5.0u16* link at the bottom of the IVG Home Page and
follow the instructions of the installation wizard.
NOTE
An IVG can also be added from the Device List pane, by
clicking the ‘Add IVG’ button in the Device List toolbar.
2.
Fill in the device's name and IP address. Verify that
Connect on Startup checkbox is marked. Click Finish.
NOTE
Install EMS Application:
4.
5.
6.
Click Install EMS Application link at the bottom of the
Checking the Connect on start-up checkbox will make the
IVG Home Page. A file-download pop-up window is
EMS attempt connection to the device upon launch.
displayed.
If the user does not check this box, connection must be
In the File Download pop-up window, click Run. A
performed manually.
security warning may appear, depending on the browser
For manual connection to the unit, select in the menu bar
security properties. Click Run to continue.
FileOpen and click the relevant unit.
Follow the instructions of the setup wizard. Once setup is
complete, the EMS Application is installed. A
The unit is now added in the Device List pane. The EMS
shortcut-icon is added to the desktop and to the
automatically connects to the unit, the Stream management
start menu.
window is displayed and the unit is ready for configuration.
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6.
BASIC UNIT SETUP
7.
STREAM MANAGEMENT WINDOW
Basic unit setup is performed through the System window.
When monitoring or setting the stream elements of the IVG
Click the System button (
(ports, service, PIDs, and so on), the user should use the
) from the EMS toolbar to access
the System window.
Stream Management window.
IP ADDRESSES CONFIGURATION
INPUT AND OUTPUT STREAM MANAGEMENT
IP addresses can be assigned to any of the IVG Ethernet
The Stream Management window displays a hierarchy-map of
ports – the four control ports and the GbE streaming port.
the input and output ports, streams, programs, elementary-
1.
select
streams, and PIDs that are currently present in the IVG-8000
the
unit. The window is divided into two sections: inputs (left,
From
the
System
window's
left-pane
Network
Network Configuration
tabs,
and
press
blue icons) and outputs (right, orange icons).
[Settings] button.
2.
In the Network Configuration Panel, select the required
GbE port line and press the [Configure] button.
3.
In
the
GbE
Port
Configuration
panel,
set
the
IP
information of the GbE port and press the [Set] button.
Set other Ethernet configurations as required.
4.
Close all panels.
NOTE
If there is a transport-stream present at one of the ASI
inputs, the window will display the input TS elements.
A bitrate chart can be viewed by right-clicking the port and
selecting Bit Rate Chart.
ELEMENT PROPERTIES MANAGEMENT
Almost each element in the Stream Management window has
a Properties table. The properties table allows the user to
view and configure the element's parameters.
Display the table by marking the element and clicking the
properties icon (
NOTE
Click the Save button (
recent changes.
) from the top toolbar to save all
) from the EMS toolbar.
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8.
2.
CREATING GBE CHANNELS
Enter the information needed for setting the parameters
of the Output GbE port for the output transport stream.
GbE channels are multiplexes that are streamed into and out
3.
Click Create. A new Output GbE channel is added in the
Stream Management view.
of the IVG over the GbE port. Both input and output GbE
channels need to be set by the user.
If a transport stream is present on the specified GbE channel,
9.
PROGRAM CROSS-CONNECTION
the stream information will display the input TS elements. A
A cross-connection is an operation performed on an input
bit-rate chart can be viewed by right-clicking the GbE
stream, in order to route it to an output of the IVG, while
channel and selecting Bit Rate Chart.
performing different processing-functions on the program.
CREATING INPUT GBE CHANNELS
CREATING A PROGRAM CROSS-CONNECTION
1.
1.
Click the Add GbE In button from the top toolbar. The
Add Input GbE Channel Parameters window is displayed.
From the Stream Management view, select the input
program (
) for the cross-connection and drag it to the
requested output (ASI, QAM or GbE channel).
2.
Drop the program only when the relevant destinationport is highlighted. The EMS will automatically launch the
XConnect pane.
NOTE
The different sections of the pane will already be configured
with the basic information of the source input program.
3.
The Cross-Connection pane is displayed with the Program
Properties section open.
2.
Enter the information needed for setting the parameters
of the Input GbE port for the input stream.
3.
Click Create. A new Input GbE channel is added in the
Stream Management view.
CREATING OUTPUT GBE CHANNELS
1.
Click the Add GbE Out button from the top toolbar. The
Add
Output
GbE
Channel
Parameters
window
is
displayed.
4.
Enter the Program basic properties: Program Number,
PMT PID and Program Alias.
5.
Enter the optional parameters in the Program Properties
section and the other sections in the Create XConnect
window. These parameters are specific to the cross
connection required.
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6.
Click Create Xconnect. If the connection is valid and
successful, a 'Success' message and a green bar will be
displayed at the bottom of the pane.
7.
The new program will appear in the Stream Management
view marked as
8.
under the relevant output port.
Close the Xconnect pane or drag-and-drop another
program if another cross connection is required. Repeat
steps 1-7 until all cross connects are created.
10. MONITORING THE
UNIT
After all cross connects have been established, the unit
11. REFERENCES
For detailed information on IVG-8000 configuration and
operation, refer to the IVG-8000 Series of Intelligent Video
Gateways User manual. The following table details the
location of specific setup instructions throughout the IVG8000 Series User Manual.
QUICK GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS
MANUAL REF.
2. Cable Connections
3.5
3. IP Address Setup
4.3
4. EMS Installation
3.6
should be operating with all output transport streams
5. Adding a New IVG-8000
5.2.2
available.
6. IP Address Configuration
5.6.1
Monitor the unit operation using the following means:
7. Input/Output Stream Management
5.4
1.
Verify the output-stream structure through the Stream
7. Element Properties Management
5.5
Management view.
8. Creating Input GbE Channels
5.7
Monitor the bit-rate through the Bit-Rate Chart. To view
8. Creating Output GbE Channels
5.8
the chart, right-click a port and select Bit-Rate chart.
9. Creating Program Cross-Connection
5.9
2.
3.
Monitor the IVG-8000 Event log. To view the event log,
in the menu bar go to Window
Events Window.
4.
Monitor the IVG-8000 Alarms. To view the alarms
currently present on the unit, from the menu bar go to
Window
Alarms.
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