Adtec mediaHUB-HD 422 User Manual

Multi-CODEC HD 422 Encoder
User Guide
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Overview
Offering the highest-quality and most flexible encoding features of Adtec’s seasoned encoder line-up, the mediaHUB-HD 422 is a High- and Standard- Definition multi-CODEC workhorse. With the ability to encode any combination of HD or SD, MPEG 2 or MPEG 4 AVC with 4:2:0 or 4:2:2 color space, the mediaHUB-HD 422 supports past, present and future requirements. With support for 40 encoding profiles and auto-detection capability for resolution and frame rate, this product can hit the ground running regardless of your application.
Contribution, Distribution or Studio Encoding
Its rugged design and standard LCD front panel for status and configuration makes the mediaHUB-HD 422 ideal for mobile contribution applications while the on-board web-based control application offers ease of use for distribution and studio encoding. This all-in-one rack mountable unit is designed with standards compliance in mind and can easily be integrated with other leading broadcast gear.
Operation And Applications
Getting Started
- Front Panel - Describes the LED indicators and front panel navigation.
System Menu Decoder Menu Encoder Video Menu Encoder Audio Menu Transmit Menu PID Menu Table Menu Profile Menu Encryption Menu
- Back Panel
- Connecting Using FTP and Telnet
Control Application - Myles Application Server (web-based control and configuration)
- Introduction
The Status Window The Service Tab The Profile Tab The Video Tab The VBI Tab The Audio Tab The PID Tab The CAS Tab The Studio Tab The System Tab The Upgrade Tab The Help Tab
How To Guides
Encoding FAQ Manual Studio Encoding Manual Upgrade Procedures EIA-608/708 Captions
Appendix
Contacting Customer Support mediaHUB HD 422 Technical Specifications RS422 Communications Encoder Glossary
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(c) 2009 Adtec Digital. All rights reserved. This document may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced and translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form without prior consent in writing from Adtec Digital.
Trademarks: mediaHUB Pro 422 is a trademark of Adtec Digital. Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Other product and company names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Software License
The software included in this product contains copyrighted software that is licensed under the GPL. A copy of that license is included in this document here: GNU General Public License. You may obtain the complete Corresponding Source code from us for a period of three years after our last shipment of this product, which will be no earlier than 2012-03-01, by sending a money order or check for $5 to:
GPL Compliance Officer 2231 Corporate Square Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32216-1921 USA
Please write “source for product Y ” in the memo line of your payment.
You may also find a copy of the source at anonymous ftp: compliance.adtecdigital.net
This offer is valid to anyone in receipt of this information.
The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
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Operations and Applications
Typical Operations
Contribution Applications: The Adtec mediaHUB-HD 422 supports a comprehensive array of video encoding profiles with
BISS encryption. A highly-robust, single-channel per carrier (SCPC) DVB compliant MPEG 2 or MPEG 4 Transport Stream is output via ASI and GIGE concurrently. For multiplexing many services or channels per carrier (MCPC), Adtec's DTA-3050 is the perfect companion product. The DTA provides 10 ASI inputs for flexibility and high performance throughput with exceptionally low jitter. It remaps PIDs, adds and drops services, enables DVB-CSA encryption, builds DVB Tables, and adds the ability to operate encoders and DTA's fully redundant.
Distribution Applications:
Distribute the highest quality MPEG 2 and MPEG 4 AVC Digital Television sound and pictures 24 x 7 x 365 with the mediaHUB-HD 422. The mediaHUB-HD 422 supports ATSC, DVB, MPEG, and IPTV platforms delivering a pristine MPEG 2/MPEG 4 transport stream including broadcast quality Video, Audio with excellent lip sync, Closed Captions, Teletext, and static ATSC and DVB service information. Add the DTA-3050 as for multiplexing and fully dynamic ATSC and DVB service information applications.
Studio Applications:
Frame accurately capture video and four pairs of stereo audio with the mediaHUB-HD 422. The standard Sony 9-PIN interface operates in Controller and Recorder mode allowing it to control a tape device or be controlled by a non-linear editor (NLE). Encode in real-time with the Recorder mode directly from an NLE time line directly to file. Create High- and Standard-Definition Cable Labs-compliant MPEG 2/MPEG4 transport streams with the mediaHUB-HD 422; ideal for VOD and DPI content creation.
Connections
Video: the mediaHub-HD 422 supports a wide range of encoding profiles via SDI and composite.
MPEG 2: MP@ML, 422P@ML, MP@HL, 422P@HL MPEG 4: AVC MP@L3.0, MP@L3.1, MP@L3.2, HP@L4.0, HP@L4.1 SDI Video: Video per SMPTE 292M for High Definiton and SMPTE 259M for Standard Definition.
Audio: Audio Encoding available via AES, Analog and SDI
Four AES3 digital audio inputs:
Inputs 1 - 4 support MPEG 1 Layer 2 encoding. Inputs 1 - 2 support Dolby Digital encoding and passthrough from external Dolby E/5.1.
SDI Audio: (8 channels) Audio per SMPTE 299M for High Definiton and SMPTE 272M for Standard Definition;
Dolby-E. Analog Audio: 2 stereo pairs Linear PCM
Transport: MPEG2/MPEG4 Transport Stream via ASI and GigE supporting UDP/RTP/SMPTE2022
Features
SDI Plug and Encode: Automatic SDI detection (HD and SD) of standards and frame rate. Configuration and Monitoring: Rapidly and accurately configure and monitor the mediaHUB-HD 422 via the front
panel or on-board web application and SNMP. Highest quality HD and SD: When it comes to the best on-air look, mediaHUB-HD 422 delivers with excellent
quality High and Standard Definition video encoding using MPEG 2 and MPEG 4 AVC. Decode While Encode (DWE): Built-in confidence decoder nearly eliminates the need for external local decoders.
Decryption and some encoder profiles not supported in DWE.
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Front Panel
The mediaHUB-HD 422 should be installed into a one-rack unit 19” rack slot. Power should be applied to the unit and configured with a valid IP address via the front panel. Once the IP is configured, you can use Telnet or a web browser to configure and control the unit.
Front Panel Illustration
Encoder LED Indicators
Indicator LED Status
Off: Not Active
Encode
Green flash: pre-rolling (studio encode) Green: Encoding
Yellow: Transition (Encoding to Idling
Off: no video (audio only )
Video
Green: video present
Yellow: wrong format
Red: no video present
Encoder Resolution
Audio 1 & 4
Off: Standard Definition (NTSC/PAL)
Green: 1080i HD
Yellow: 720p HD
Off: Audio Not Enabled
Green: Audio Enabled
Off: mode not enabled
Control
Green: Control Detected/Remote Mode
Yellow: Control Detected/Local Mode
Red: Control not responding.
Alarm
MP2/AVC
420/422
Decoder LED Indicators
Off: no Encoder alarm
Red: Encoder alarm
Yellow: Encoding MPEG2
Green: Encoder MPEG 4 AVC
Yellow: Encoding 4:2:0 Chroma
Green: Encoding 4:2:2 Chroma
Indicator LED Status
Decode
Decoder Resolution
Off: not active
Green: Decoding
Off: Standard Definition
Green: 1080i HD
Yellow:720p HD
CD/ASI
System LED Indicators
Yellow: Confidence Decoding
Green: ASI Receiving
Indicator LED Status
Power
Green: Power is on.
Off: Power is off
Off: no alarm
Alarm
Yellow: minor alarm
Red: major alarm
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Link
Off: no link detected
Green: link active
Busy
Off: no network traffic
Yellow: network traffic present
Aux not currently used
Front Panel Navigation
The mediaHUB-HD 422 has an LCD display on the front panel. Using the Mode, Select, Enter, Escape buttons and directional buttons, you can navigate the front panel menu and control the unit.
The mediaHub-HD 422 is always logged in on startup If the device has logged out due to accident or a login duration timer being set (see below), you will need to log back
in.
To log in from a logged-out status:
Step Action
1 Press <Select>
2 Press <Up> arrow
3 Press <Select>
4 Press <Enter>
5 Press <Right arrow>
6 Press <Enter>
The front panel also has a login duration capability. This setting allows you to specify a time frame in which the unit will automatically log itself out if it receives no control inputs via the front panel or API session.
To set the duration:
Step Action
1 Press mode until you see the System Menu.
2 Press <Select>
3 Press the <Down> arrow
4 Press <Select>
5 Using the <Up> and <Down> arrows, select the value you wish.
6 Press <Enter> to save your selection
Possible Values: 0 (Zero): The unit will not auto-log-out 1-9: The number of minutes until log out if no input is received.
The front panel also reports a snapshot of the current source. If you press the ESCAPE key until you reach the upmost menu item, you will see something similar to this:
1920X1080 59i 33.77M
1DD 192K 2DD 192K 48
This snapshot tells you the current encode variables as shown in this diagram:.
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There are 9 menu trees accessible from the front panel. Using the MODE button, you can scan through the System, Decoder, Encoder, Transport, PID, Table, Profile, and Encryption menus. By pressing the SELECT button you can enter one of these sub menus.
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System Menu
The following diagram represents the structure of the System Menu of the Adtec mediaHUB-HD:
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Definitions
Network Menu
Item Function Options
Ethernet IP Address
IP address of unit on your network
user-defined using <left/right arrow> and <select> buttons default is 192.168.10.48
user-defined using <left/right
Ethernet Mask Defines the unit relative to the rest of your network
arrow> and <select> buttons default is 255.255.255.0
On (finds own DHCP Address) Off (defaults to last entered IP
Address) default is OFF
user-defined using <left/right arrow> and <select> buttons default is 192.168.20.48
Ethernet DHCP
GigE IP Address
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol; allows mediaHub to self-locate network Ethernet parameters
route of traffic in/out on IPTV
user-defined using <left/right
GigE Mask defines unit relative to the rest of an IPTV network
arrow> and <select> buttons default is 255.255.255.0
On (finds own DHCP Address)
GigE DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol; allows device to self-locate network GigE parameters
Off (defaults to last entered IP Address) default is OFF
Gateway IP Address
Time Menu
traffic director for off-LAN resources
user-defined using <left/right arrow> and <select> buttons default is 192.168.10.1
ADTEC API
Command
*.sysd IPA 0
*.sysd IPM 0
*.sysd DHCP eth0
*.sysd IPA 1
*.sysd IPM 1
*.sysd DHCP eth1
*.sysd GIP
Item Function Options
Time specifies system time
Timezone
NTP Menu
specifies time zone unit operates in
user-defined using <left/right arrow> and <select> buttons
user-defined using <left/right arrow> and <select> buttons
Item Function Options
NTP Status Network Transfer Protocol
NTP IP Address
Alarm Menu
IP address designated for Network Transfer Protocol
Defines whether or not your unit is in sync with the designated NIP server
user-defined using <left/right arrow> and
<select> buttons
Item Function Options
Event Record Log of events outside of operating parameters scroll up and down to view log items
Mirror Menu
Item Function Options
MirrorClient? MirrorList Client
Host Mode
Designates whether the unit is mirroring another server, or serving as a stand-alone client.
Adtec API
Commands
*.sysd TIM
*.sysd TIZ
Adtec API
Commands
none
*.sysd NIP
Adtec API
Commands
*.sysd HOM
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Host IP Address
Client Name, Password
Com2 Menu
IP address of the server this unit is attempting to mirror or report to.
unit-level security for FTP connectivity
user-defined using <left/right arrow> and <select> buttons
user-defined using <left/right
arrow> and <select> buttons Note: Adtec recommends this NOT
be changed! Default is "USER"
*.sysd HIP
*.sysd CPW
Item Function Options
115200 8 1 NONE 57600 8 1 NONE 38400 8 1 NONE 19200 8 1 NONE 9600 8 1 NONE
Com2 Settings
RS-232 terminal monitor for communicating with the internal host motherboard for diagnostics
default is 38400 8 1 None
Adtec API
Commands
Decoder command *.sysd com2 Encoder command *.ecmd com2
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Decoder Menu
The following diagram represents the structure of the Decoder Menu of the Adtec mediaHubHD 422:
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Definitions
Item Function Options
Status provides information regarding decoder function
Confidence Decoder
turns confidence decode on or off; when active, this feature allows content to be reviewed on a monitor prior to transport OnOff
Television resolution; set to match resolution of the intended
Display Target
display; unit will scale up/ down to match.
DVB-ASI Mode
Program Number
Enable or disable the DVB_ASI input port. If receive mode is enabled, and a valid DVB-ASI signal is detected, the unit will play the stream.
Program Number in PAT & PMT packet identifies which program is associated with which Video & Audio PIDs.
Audio Track identifies audio track to be decoded
Display Resolutions
Playing, Idling, Multicast Rec., etc
See Supported Targets below
Off (disabled) On (enabled) DER DLT (latency)
0x0001 - 0xFFFF are valid ID assignments
Track 1 Track 2
NTSC 1080P60*
NTSC-J 720P59
PAL 1080i59
Adtec API
Commands
*.DCMD TRA
*.ECMD CDE
*.DCMD VID
*.DCMD DVB
*.DCMD DPN
*.DCMD TSN
PAL-M
720P24
720P50
720P60
1080P24
1080I50
1080P50
1080I60
* The mediaHub-HD 422's Decoder module only supports this display target for HDMI output. It does not actually decode 1080P60, but will scale and/or de-interlace its decoded video to produce 1080P60 for output on HDMI.
Note on VESA Resolutions: Rev. A Units support most VESA resolutions.
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Encoder-Video Menu
The following diagram represents the structure of the Video Encoder Menu of the Adtec mediaHUB HD 422:
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Definitions
Item Function Options
Status
Shows current status and provides encoder control.
Encode - begins encoding Stop - stops encoding
user-defined using <left/right arrow> and
Video Rate rate at which video signal is being encoded
<select> buttons. Review Technical Specifications for full details on acceptable ranges.
CODEC
type of video compression used during encode.
Chromatype chrominance; video color-component
Video Input selects type of video input
Group of Pictures type as open or closed
GOP Type
GOP is expressed as one command, i.e., *.ECMD GOP [type] [structure] [size]
MPEG 2 MPEG 4 AVC
420 422
Composite SDI
Open Closed
I
GOP Structure Group of Pictures structure (format)
IP IBBP
API
Commands
. ECMD REC
- encode .ECMD STP ­stop
*.ECMD VRT
*.ECMD VEN
*.ECMD CHT
*.ECMD INP
*.ECMD GOP 0 = open 1 = closed
*.ECMD GOP 3 = I 2 = IP 0 = IBBP
GOP Size Group of Pictures size
User-defined 1-30 in increments of 1
provides a re-clocked SDI loop for the
SDI Passthru
encoder. If enabled, the decoder will calculate and use the max video bitrate for the current
On Off
TransMuxRate setting.
LONG: latency measures close to 1 second NORMAL: latency is approximately 1/2
second. Best option for standard Encoder Latency
adjusts encoder latency. Affected by video rate, frame size and rate, and GOP structure.
transmission and contribution.
LOW: latency approximately three (3) frames
less than the NORMAL setting.
VERYLOW: latency approximately five (5)
frames less than the NORMAL setting.
Note: the Adtec mediaHubHD 422 encoder function does not support MPEG1 Layer 3 or MP3.
Latency Notes:
When encoding PAL video with VERYLOW latency, we recommend using IP GOP Structure if the decoder is TT
1260. Otherwise, the TT 1260 will underflow video. Long IBBP GOPs will produce higher latency over short IP GOPs. Short IP GOPs at lower bit rates produce lower quality video.
*.ECMD GOP 1-30
*. ECMD SPT
*.ECMD ELA
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Encoder- Audio Menu
The following diagram represents the structure of the Audio Encoder Menu of the Adtec mediaHubHD 422:
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Definitions
Item Function Options API Commands
Sample Frequency
how often signal is sampled in Hz only one frequency can be selected; will set both Audio 1 and Audio 2
32000 44100 48000
*.ECMD ASF [audio]
Audio Sync Audio sync offset in milliseconds. The range is -800 to +800 *.ECMD AUS
*.ECMD AIN [audio] Audio 1 = 0 Audio 2 = 1
See AMO in API Only functions
Input
Mode
selects type of audio input menu is identical for Audio 1 through 4
specifies if the unit is encoding audio or passing it through as received
Analog SDI AES
Encode Passthrough
Linear PCM
Type
type of audio signal being encoded or passed
Dolby Digital AC3 Musicam Layer II
See AMO in API Only functions
Dolby E
64000-384000 kBits/sec (Musicam
Bitrate audio codec
encode) 64000-640000 kbits/sec (Dolby
See AMO in API Only functions
Digital/passthrough)
Volume Level volume in dB
user-defined using <left/right arrow> and <select> buttons range is -18 dBs to 8 dBs in increments of 1
*.ECMD ALV [channel] [level in dB] Audio Channel 1 = 0 Audio Channel 2 = 1
Note: the Adtec mediaHub HD 422 encoder function does not support MPEG1 Layer 3 or MP3.
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Transmit Menu
The following diagram represents the structure of the Transport Menu of the Adtec mediaHub HD 422:
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Definitions
Item Function Options
Transport Mux Rate
Video Autofill
IP Destination 1-4
Mode switches multicast function on and off
Multicast Transmit IP Address
Multicast Transmit Port
RTP
rate, in bps, that the multiplexed signal is being handed off max = 100000000
ties to Transport Mux Rate; uses non-audio packet space for video
sub-label for items below. The sub-menu repeats four (4) times for up to four multicasting IP destinations.
On Off
NONE none
Off Send
user-defined using
IP Address on which a transport stream is transmitted
<left/right arrow> and <select> buttons
user-defined using
port assignment used for transmitting a multicast
<left/right arrow> and <select> buttons
allows for sequence numbering and timing; editable if Multicast Mode is set to 'Send'
On Off
Normal Minimize Cost Maximize Reliability Maximize Throughput
TOS
Type of Service; selects the type of multicast that will forward the packet
Minimize Delay
API
Commands
*.ECMD TMR
*. ECMD VAF [x] 1 = on 0 = off
*.ECMD MMO
*.ECMD MSI
*.ECMD MSP
*.ECMD RTP
*.ECMD TOS
user-defined using
<left/right arrow> and <select> buttons
On Off Available if RTP selected 'on'
TTL
FEC Mode
Time-to-Live; specifies the number of iterations or transmissions the packet can undergo before it is discarded
Forward Edge Correction; selects on/off. When selected, sends two FEC RTP streams in addition to a source RTP stream enabling a receiver to reconstruct missing packets in the source stream.
FEC L affects the maximum burstpacket loss that can be recovered 4-20
FEC D defines latency involved in burstrecovery 4-20
Capture
Enable or disable encoder capture to file. If enabled, all encoded content will be captured to file. If disabled, file capture is turned off.
On Off
*.ECMD TTL
*.ECMD ECR
*.ECMD ECR
*.ECMD ECR
*.ECMD CCA
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Definitions:
Item Function Options
user-defined
PCR PID identifies packets which contain PCR adaptation field
20-character hexadecimal
Program Number
identifies which program number in the PAT and PMT packets are associated with which video and audio PIDs 0x0001 - 0xFFFF are valid ID assignments
user-defined 20-character hexadecimal
identifies packets containing the program map
Program Map PID
0x0000: reserved for Program Association Table (PAT) 0x0001: reserved for conditional Access Table 0x0002 -> 0x001F: reserved
user-defined 20-character hexadecimal
0x0020 - 0x1FFE are valid PID assignments
identifies video packets
Video PID
0x0000: reserved for Program Association Table (PAT) 0x0001: reserved for conditional Access Table 0x0002 -> 0x001F: reserved
user-defined 20-character hexadecimal
0x0020 - 0x1FFE are valid PID assignments
identifies packets containing audio AES stream
Audio 1 PID
0x0000: reserved for Program Association Table (PAT) 0x0001: reserved for conditional Access Table 0x0002 -> 0x001F: reserved
user-defined 20-character hexadecimal
0x0020 - 0x1FFE are valid PID assignments
Adtec API
Command
*. ECMD PRP
*. ECMD PNU
*. ECMD PPI see reserved PIDs at left
*. ECMD VPI see reserved PIDs at left
*. ECMD API [Index] [PID] 0 = channels 1,2 1= channels 3,4 see reserved PIDs at left
Audio PID 2-4 PID
see above
Automated Measurement of Line Ups; identifies packet which
AMOL
contains AMOL (NTSC) information Only applies to 525 line (NTSC) video. 0x0020 - 0x1FFE are valid PID assignments
Splice
identifies packets which contain DVVS-255 splice information. 0x0010 - 0x1FFE are valid PID assignments
Note: All PID API commands can now accept Hex or Decimal values.
user-defined 20-character hexadecimal
user-defined 20-character hexadecimal
user-defined 20-character hexadecimal
See above
*.ECMD APQ
*.ECMD SPI
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PID Menu
The following diagram represents the structure of the PID Menu of the Adtec mediaHUB-HD422:
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PCR PID Examples: PRP 1E1 (set the PID to 0x1e1 (481 decimal) PRP , 481 (set the PID to 481 (the comma is an empty placeholder) PRP 1E1 500 (set the PID to 500 (assumes 500 is different from the currently configured PID).
PID Ranges
Range Function
0x0000 Program Association Table
0x0001 Reserved for Conditional Access Table
0x0002->0x001F Reserved
0x0020 - 0x1FFE valid PID assignments
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Tables Menu
The following diagram represents the structure of the Tables Menu of the Adtec mediaHub HD 422:
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Definitions
Item Function Options Adtec API Command
Tables On designates type of tables to be used
VBI Source (VBS)
Closed Caption
selects the source of Vertical Blanking Interval spacing
activates (or deactivates) closed-captioning and specifies closed-captioning standard to be used
name of program/network or other
Service Name
identifier;carried in the SDT table of a transport stream
DVB MPEG ATSC
Composite SDI
Off DVS157 ASTC ASTC708 ASTCConvert
user-specified 20-character alphanumeric text string
*.ECMD TON 0 = DVB 1 = MPEG 2= ATSC
refer to Help Notes in the web control application
*.ECMD CLC [option] 0 = Off 1 = ASTC mode 2 = ASTC708 mode 4 = ASTCConvert mode note:In std-def, all modes apply. In hi-def, for EIA-708 closed caption insertion, set to ATSC.
*.ECMD SNA [name]
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Profile Menu
The following diagram represents the structure of the Profile Menu of the Adtec mediaHub HD 422:
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Usage
The Profile Menu can be used to store and access up to ten stored configurations (profiles). The meduiaHub HD 422 can store up to 40 profiles, but only the first ten are accessible through the front panel. The
other 30 can be defined and edited using a telnet/API command session. The front panel enables users to load one of the top 10 saved profiles or save a profile in one of the first ten memory
slots.
API Commands
There are five commands in the Profile group in the API command set for the mediaHub HD 422. They are:
Command Handler Command Function
*.ECMD PROFILE LIST lists all stored profiles
*.ECMD PROFILE [slot #] or [name] LOAD loads stored profile from the designated memory slot
*.ECMD PROFILE [slot #] SAVE saves a profile to the designated memory slot
*.ECMD PROFILE [slot #] DELETE deletes the profile stored at the designated memory slot
*.ECMD PROFILE [slot #] RENAME renames the profile stored at the designated memory slot
Naming
When saving a profile to Slots 1-10 from the front panel, the system will default to the Service Name associated with that configuration. To input a name of the user's choice, use the Profile/Save or Profile/Rename commands in a telnet/API session.
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