User guide

Operating the Multiplexer using nCompass Control

4.8 Setup ASI Monitoring for Each Output Transport Stream

4.8.1 Overview

Each MX8400 Multiplexer has four ASI output ports which, for example, can be used

to simultaneously monitor up to four IP transport streams. It is possible to configure

an ASI output as a monitoring output to enable the user to verify the IP output. The

block diagram in Figure 4.3 has the same configuration as Figure 4.1 to illustrate the

process.

Figure 4.3 ASI Monitoring for each Multiplexer Output Transport Stream

MX8400 Multiplexer

IP Port

ASI Port

Main Output: TS1

Monitoring Output: TS2

4.8.2 Setting up the Monitoring

4.8.2.1 Procedure Summary

This process has three steps:

1. Adding secondary output devices to the Physical Map.

2. Adding a secondary output to the transport stream using nCC Profile Manager

3. Connecting the Multiplexer output to the Monitoring output

4.8.2.2 Setting up a Secondary Output

The steps shown in Table 4.11 show how to set up a Secondary output.

Table 4.11 Setting Up a Secondary Output

Step Action Result Comments

In nCompass, Equipment

Setup, right click on a blank

area in the Physical Map

Displays a context-sensitive

menu list

Select Add device, Output,

Generic Output

Displays the Output dialog

box

Enter the details as required.

Device Label: type a unique

label for the device

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