Imagine NX1011-10GE-2 OPTIONAL DUAL 10GIGE NIC FOR NX1011...
Imagine NX1011-10GE-2 OPTIONAL DUAL 10GIGE NIC FOR NX1011 PLATFORM; Optional 2-port 10Gigabit Ethernet NIC for the NX1011 platform. Includes 2 internal and 2 external SFP+ modules for connection to 10GE switch
Optional 2-port 10Gigabit Ethernet NIC for the NX1011 platform, limit one per platform*The Nexio Digital Turnaround Processor (DTP) line represents the latest generation in the Imagine Communications compressed domain processing family of products, leveraging years of development and on-air experience.
The DTP aims to help broadcasters avoid decoding and re-encoding emission-level programs, thereby saving capital and operational costs, while still allowing the broadcaster to offer locally relevant content and services. An all compressed-domain approach optimizes video quality by preserving original encoder decisions as much as possible, while meeting the local station’s unique operating environment and business demands.
Now, in addition to grooming (add/dropping), splicing/switching and statistically multiplexing individual programs within single- or multiple-program transport streams, broadcasters can offer the following localization services through deployment of the DTP:
Processing MPEG-2 Programs
- Frame-accurate ‘ad-insertion’ and program playback within network feeds
- Local station branding through logo overlays
- Local emergency alert systems (EAS), including text crawls and audio switchovers, to comply with government regulations and to provide better local community service
- Trans-rate programs from different origination points into a compliant multi-program output
- Community outreach with localized message crawls (e.g., weather and news alerts, etc.)
- Overlay advertising — via animated graphics — on program video or national ads to burn in localized messages. This allows local ad revenue generation without the cost of full audio/video ad spot creation
Features
DTP Software
- Frame accurate splicing of MPEG-2 SD or HD programs
- Complete MPEG-2 stream processing for all 4:2:0 color space, emission-compliant formats including 720p, 1080i and 1080p format HD
- Still logos through multiformat image files where the alpha channel determines transparency
- Animated graphics and logos through frame-by-frame multiformat image sequences
- Pixel-perfect graphic object positioning and user-specified dissolve rates
- Character generation text crawls for messaging and emergency alert system applications
- Digital Program Insertion using SCTE-35 or automation control of commercial clips stored internally or on network attached storage
- Support for industry-standard automation protocols, and pre-integrated with on-air automation system vendors
- Full multiplexing and grooming functions including:
- Full ATSC A65/b PSIP support
- Trans-rating (rate control) with open-loop statistical multiplexing to generate an ATSC or MPEG-compliant transport stream
- Device control, device status, playlist and video confidence monitoring via web-connected UIs
DTP Platform
- Full server management via dedicated NIC and integrated Board Management Controller (BMC), remote KVM and power control
- Dual Gigabit Ethernet IP input
- Eight integrated RS-422 ports
- Eight integrated GPI Inputs for third-party control
- 1RU form factor
- Hot-swappable redundant power supplies
- RAID5 integrated storage and play-out (option)
Details
MPEG-2 Logo Overlay, Including Motion Logos
Station identity is crucial to business success, especially for services provided for local area merchants and community organizations. To help grab the viewer’s attention, motion logos and custom text crawls can now be keyed into MPEG-2 video along with static logos.
With no decoding and re-encoding required, the DTP allows logos at various transparency settings to be dissolved on and off of HD and SD signals. With standard graphics tools, objects and logos can be created quickly and easily by creative staff or engineers. The DTP allows the use of off-the-shelf animation programs to create motion logos out of image file animation sequences. Additionally, users can store a virtually unlimited number of logos and graphics on DTP local storage, or on external network servers via Ethernet.
MPEG-2 Frame Accurate Splicing
Whether it’s advertisements or locally produced content, and whether inputs are real time or from compressed stream servers, the DTP will cleanly and frame-accurately switch various inputs to designated programs in the output transport stream, using our real-time frame transcode engine. The DTP will make a transcoded exit point in the current stream, frame-accurately inserting short or long-form program(s) into the output. When returning to network an entry point will be made to return at the exact time.
Generic MPEG- and ATSC-Compliant Multiplexer
In addition to video/audio processing, the DTP fulfills the role of an emission-compliant re-multiplexer by managing bandwidth to fit the MPEG and ATSC-mandated transport stream broadcast rates to the home.The DTP multiplexes in-program and system information protocol (PSIP) data to comply with ATSC requirements.
PSIP
PSIP can be emitted off of static settings and dynamic data from a network MPEG-2 transport stream or via reception from an external PSIP generator provided by best-in-class partner vendors.
Broadcast-Optimized Control
The DTP was developed from the start with broadcast operations in mind. The DTP offers a simple, but robust API for automation control of branding, switching and ad insertion. The DTP can be controlled by presets paired with GPI triggers and/or SCTE-35 in-band commands paired with downloadable playlists.
Upgradeable Software Architecture
Broadcasters continue to evolve the DTV business model and launch unique new services. To keep pace with this ever-changing industry, broadcast products need to bring new features to market quickly, with upgrades being as nonintrusive on daily operations as possible. The DTP is a broadcast-quality, real-time operating system and general-purpose computing platform with patented software for real-time compressed video processing. This flexible architecture allows the unique Imagine Communications algorithms to be continuously enhanced to improve performance and to roll out new features quickly and efficiently — in most cases by performing software-only updates in the field.
Server Management
Full server management and control are available via a dedicated network interface that, once configured, operates even when the main server CPUs are powered down. Running on a discrete Board Management Controller (BMC) and internally using the Intelligent Peripheral Management Interface (IPMI) and standby powered PCI interface, the Nexio 1011 series server provides full “bare metal” control and comprehensive array status indications. Key features of this interface include:
- KVM redirect and full console control via JAVA application over LAN
- Remote server power control
- Full sensor readings / hardware monitoring
- Event Log support
- Automatic notifications and alerts (SNMP and SMTP)
- Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) support for BMC
Specifications
Specifications and designs are subject to change without notice
| Input Interfaces | |
|---|---|
| Input interfaes (for program data) | 2 (1000Base-T) Gigabit Ethernet input ports, NIC1 for device control, file transfer and optional streaming inputs, NIC2 for streaming input Optional Modules: (NX1011-GE-4): 4 (10/100/1000Base-T) Gigabit Ethernet ports, NIC3 – NIC6 for additional streaming ports* (NX1011-10GE-2): 2 (10000Base-T) 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports, NIC3 – NIC4 for additional streaming ports* (NX1011-ASI-11): DVB-ASI single input module* (NX-ASI-44): 4-input DVB-ASI inputs with DVB-ASI* *Each module interface board takes 1 of 2 available option slots |
| Input Data Rate on Gigabit Ethernet Input | Aggregate network input bandwidth 600 Mb/s+ +Input network jitter tolerance of 80 ms (inter-packet arrival time) per input stream |
| Input Data Rate on DVB-ASI Inputs | 92 Mb/s maximum transport stream data rate on each ASI input |
| Input Interfaces serial control/serial data) | 8 ports RS-422 switch-able High-Density 68 pin connector with break-out to RS-12 connectors 8 GPI Inputs 8 GPI Outputs 1 port RS-232 via DB-9 connector on board |
| Output Interfaces and Management | |
|---|---|
| Output interfaces (for program data) | 2 Gigabit Ethernet input ports Optional Modules: (NX1011-GE-4): 4 (10/100/1000Base-T) Gigabit Ethernet ports, NIC3 – NIC6 for additional streaming ports* (NX1011-10GE-2): 2 (10000Base-T) 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports, NIC3 – NIC4 for additional streaming ports* (NX1011-ASI-11): DVB-ASI output 2.5 ppm precision with automatic mirror and mechanical bypass failover from adjacent input* (NX-ASI-44): 4-input/4-output DVB-ASI inputs with DVB-ASI or SMPTE 310m configurable output, with 2.5 ppm precision and electrical bypass failover* *Each I/O module takes 1 of 2 available option slots |
| Data Rate on Gigabit | Aggregate network output bandwidth of 600 Mb/s |
| ASI Output Reference | NX1011-ASI-11: Black burst signal, internal clock or lock to input NX-ASI-44: Black burst signal, tri-level sync signal, internal clock or lock to input |
| Output Data Rate on DVB-ASI | 92 Mb/s maximum transport stream data rate on each ASI output |
| Rate-Shaping/Statmux | All MPEG-2 SD and HD Programs (not pass-thru) are trans-rated Each multiplex output is statistically managed for full compliance All pass-thru programs take space away from the statistically multiplexed MPEG-2 programs |
| Output Program Capacity | |
|---|---|
| MPEG-2 Seamless Splicing | 9 HD or 21 SD programs |
| MPEG-2 Frame-Accurate Splicing | 7 HD or 17 SD programs |
| Transport Protocols | |
|---|---|
| Network Input/Output Options | TS over DVB-ASI TS over UDP unicast TS over UDP multicast TS over RTP unicast TS over RTP multicast TS over RTP Source Specific Multicast (SSM) |
| Compression Formats | |
|---|---|
| Video Formats | MPEG-2 (13818-2) Video 4:2:0 Color Space Simple Profile @ Main Level* Main Profile @ Main Level* Main Profile @ High Level* *Subsets of other MPEG-2 Profiles and Levels may be supported, see your Imagine Communications representative for more details *Pass-thru programs (i.e. not rate-controlled, have no option for Branding, Crawl or EAS support) |
| Audio Formats | MPEG-1 Layer I/II Dolby AC3, Dolby E-AC3 AAC, HE-AAC |
| Tables/System Information | |
|---|---|
| PAT, PMT Generations, Insertion | Generated for output programs selected |
| PSIP Generation | Static PSIP generation/transmission in the absence of local PSIP Manual parameter entry via local UI Dynamic PSIP via MPEG-2 TS via DVB-ASI or Gigabit Input Carousel over LAN/WAN# (#see sales representative for more information) |
| Storage for Content Play Out | |
|---|---|
| Content Storage Format | MPEG ISO (13818-1) standards-compliant program streams or single program transport streams |
| Local Storage Capacity | ~3.6 TB usable RAID5-protected storage ~1800 hours @ 4 Mb/s SD ~400 hours at 18 Mb/s HD |
| Network-Attached Storage Protocol Support | NFS and CIFS |
| Branding, Crawls and EAS | |
|---|---|
| MPEG-2 Still and Animated Logo Overlays (HD and SD) | Logo overlays with dissolve on and off effects for all programs Size: Up to ¼ screen width and height Local and network-based (FTP) logo loading on the DTP Logo formats supported: TGA, JPEG, BMP, Single Frame GIF, PNG and LGO Logo transparency: full spectrum from completely transparent to fully opaque; determined in the alpha channel of the imported file Logo fade-in/fade-out (dissolve): Rate controllable from 0.1 seconds to 10 seconds Logo positioning: Expressed as a percentage of picture width and height from the bottom right corner of the picture; accuracy is to 1/100 of 1%, operator controlled |
| Local Emergency Alert System | Supports industry-standard protocols for control and text ingest of EAS messages; audio cuts supported with pre-compressed, Dolby Digital AC-3 audio fed into an input Text font: protocol defined Text color: protocol defined Banner color: protocol defined, opaque |
| Crawl Insertion | Text crawl insertion over any HD or SD MPEG-2 Programs; controllable size and speed Text font: configurable from list of available fonts Text color: configurable from palette Banner color: configurable from palette, opaque Crawl speed: operator configurable Crawl position: operator configurable |
| Management and Control | |
|---|---|
| Keyboard, Monitor, Mouse | PS/2 connectors and 4 USB 2.0 keyboard, VGA monitor |
| IPMI Server Management | Dedicated 3rd-NIC, 100BaseT for Server Control, supports remote kvm redirection via Java application, alarming via SNMP traps or SMTP mail message and HTTP-based remote power control and full server health monitoring. Operates when power is applied to the server even if main CPUs powered down |
| Alarms | Application-level alarms On-board, time-stamped, archived log file (up to 30 days) SNMP traps and/or SMTP for platform-related alarms via IPMI Server Management port |
| Network-Attached Storage Protocol Support | NFS and CIFS/SMB for write, NFS, CIFS/SMB and FTP for read of content |
| File Management Protocol Support | FTP and Imagine Communications File Transfer Manager (FTM) support |
| Graphical User Interface Control with Monitoring | jRCS - Remote Control System , Java-based application (JRE required on workstation) connected via NIC1 (10/100/1000 Base-T) Ethernet link supports control/Discrete Web-based confidence monitor for output (Silverlight-based) |
| Presets | Allows cue, splice, ad-insert, branding, EAS, bandwidth and pass-thru program control |
| TCP/IP-Based Control API | Via NIC1 LAN connection IP connections (two-way network required) |
| Control Options | Web-connected Java-based GUI Presets triggered by GPI input or built-in scheduler SCTE-35 In-band trigger control from network programs Extended SCTE-35 protocol – logo overlays, crawls and other control parameters API support via Ethernet for full 3rd-party control Imagine Communications ADC automation control via DTP Primary and DTP Secondary drivers |
| Electrical and Electrical Emissions Summary | |
|---|---|
| Emissions | CE Mark, FCC Class A, EMC/EMI FCC |
| Power Supply | 1 + 1 redundant, hot -swappable 650 W power supplies 100 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz |
| Power Consumption | Typical: 100 to 240 V, 60 to 50 Hz, 8 to 4 Amp |
| Safety Agency Certifications and Environmental | |
|---|---|
| Safety | RoHS compliant, VCCI, TUV/CB |
| Temperature | Operating: 50 to 95 F (10 to 35 C) Storage: -40 to 158 F (-40 to 70 C) |
| Humidity | Operating: 8% to 90% RH and 5% to 95% Non-Condensing |
| Heat Dissipation | Typical: 990 BTU/hr @120 V; 890 BTU/hr @ 240 V |
| Physical Characteritics | |
|---|---|
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | Height: 1.75 in (43 mm ) – 1.0RU Width: 19 in (482 mm) – Standard 19” rack-mount Depth: 23.50 in (67.2 cm) |
| Weight | 30 lbs (13.61 kg) |
| Manufacturer | Imagine Communications |
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