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The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of the devices supported by iControl,
including specific details on available alarms and their parameters.
Overview
iControl is capable of monitoring and controlling a large and growing number of devices, that
fall into three categories:
The diagram below shows how each category interfaces with iControl:
Supported Devices
•routers
•SNMP devices
•special devices
Routers
Router manufacturers implement proprietary protocols to enable control of their equipment.
iControl’s Router Service uses custom Grass Valley drivers to communicate with various
routers using their native protocol. In addition to managing router control, the iControl Router
Service is also able to publish router status and other information to the iControl GSM’s router
Supported Devices
SNMP Devices
plug-in. This plug-in ins responsible for collecting, displaying, and updating router status in
the GSM.
Some routers are also SNMP-enabled, and can send alarms to the iControl GSM. A specific
SNMP driver is available for each router type.
SNMP Devices
This broad category covers any hardware or software that is able to send SNMP traps. For each
supported device, an SNMP driver exists that enables some or all of the available SNMP
parameters to be captured and displayed in the GSM.
In some cases, iControl interfaces to a software application that itself is used to manage a
distinct set of equipment. The third party software, running on a PC or other hardware
controller, usually has an SNMP agent that can be configured to send status and/or alarm
messages. For each such agent, an SNMP driver exists that enables some or all of the available
SNMP parameters to be captured and made available via the GSM.
Special Devices
Where particularly complex devices are to be monitored by iControl, a Special Device service
exists to manage the flow of information.The status and alarm information from these devices
may use SNMP, HTTP or any of a number of other protocols. Custom drivers are available for
these multi-protocol devices, enabling custom GUI displays to be created within iControl.
AKCP
Ordering information
HardwareNew in iControl
"sensorProbe8" 4.30
sensorProbe8
The AKCP sensorProbe8 safeguards your infrastructure, resources and investment from
external disaster before it happens. The sensorProbe8 is a high-speed, accurate and intelligent
monitoring device and a completely embedded host with a proprietary Linux like OS which
includes TCP/IP stack, a built in web-server and full Email and SNMP functionality.
Alpermann + Velte
Ordering information
HardwareNew in iControl
"Rubidium Universal Video Data Processor"
GSM plug-in nameOrder number
version
SNMP — AKCP sensorProbe8IC-SNMP-138
GSM plug-in nameOrder number
version
SNMP — Alpermann+Velte RubidiumIC-SNMP-091
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Rubidium Universal Video Data Processor
Modular multi-format video time code and metadata processor.
APC
Ordering information
iControl
Supported Device Reference Guide
HardwareNew in iControl
"AP7900-Series Power Distribution Unit" SNMP — APC AP7900IC-SNMP-095
Standalone 19-inch rack-mountable data-line surge suppression for network,
telecommunication and PC system protection.
NetBotz 200 Environmental Monitor
Over-the-network environmental monitor (humidity, temperature, door contact, dry contact,
etc.).
APC SMART UPS 2200 VA
The APC Smart-UPS 2200 VA (tower or rack unit) protects critical data by supplying reliable,
network-grade power in either traditional tower or rack- optimized convertible form factor.
GSM plug-in nameOrder number
version
Arris
Ordering information
HardwareNew in iControl
version
"BMR1200 Router (formerly BigBand
BMR1200)"
"EGT Dual Pass Encoders (formerly EGT D ual
Pass Encoders)"
The Arris EGT HEMi is a multi-channel encoder with IP-to-IP, and ASI-to-IP. It provides data on
audio, video and program services, as well as a stream information.
ASC Signal Corporation
Ordering information
HardwareNew in iControl
"APC400 Antenna Controller Unit"
APC400 Antenna Controller Unit
The APC400 Antenna Control Unit is an antenna controller that provides basic point,
maintenance, and optional tracking functions for small and medium-sized earth station
antennas. The APC400 provides the user with control over basic motorization kits for earth
station satellites by utilizing a simple liquid crystal display (LCD) front panel interface and
powerful software protocol options. The software protocols can be manipulated through
remote control.
Avid
Ordering information
HardwareNew in iControl
"AirSpeed5000" 5.00
GSM plug-in nameOrder number
version
SNMP — APC400 Antenna Controller IC-SNMP-220
GSM plug-in nameOrder number
versio n
SNMP — Avid Airspeed5000IC-SNMP-221
AirSpeed5000
The AirSpeed 5000 server takes on a wide range of applications for broadcasters of any size.
Building on a legacy of innovative workflow-enabling servers, AirSpeed 5000 adds costefficient play to air capability, slow motion playback and support for third party editing
systems. Peerless Avid workflow integration, open design, and codec agility provide the ease,
speed, and flexibility essential for long term broadcast success.
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Axon Digital Design
The Axon frames RRS08 (version 34) and RRS18 (version 34) as well as many of Axon’s family of
modular interfacing and conversion cards are supported by iControl, as follows:
"SDR08 — SD-SD Reclocking Distribution
Amplifier (ASI/DVB-Compatible)"
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Supported Devices
BigBand
HXH41 HD Converter
RRS08 — Rack Controller for SFR08
RRS18 — Rack Controller for SFR18
PBS03 — Dual Channel Relay-Based Back-Up Switcher
SDR08 — SD-SD Reclocking Distribution Amplifier (ASI/DVB-Compatible)
The SDR series provide a range of distribution amplifiers with flexible input and output
variations. The SDR08 reclocks the input signal. The SDR08 is a 1 to 8 distribution amplifiers
compatible with ASI/DVB.
The D9036 is a modular encoding platform, providing multi-resolution, multi-format encoding
for applications requiring high levels of video quality.
D9140 Advanced Multiplexer
Cisco’s PowerVu® Model D9140 Advanced Multiplexer combines signals and encrypts data
with optional standards. The PowerVu Advanced Multiplexer combines up to 24 MPEG-2
transport streams, encrypts each individual service, and provides three identical MPEG-2
transport outputs to Cisco’s PowerVu Model D9390 Advanced Modulator or various other
modulators for cable and terrestrial applications. Transport packets are transferred from each
encoder or each transport stream receiving device to the multiplexer using a DVB-ASI
interface. Communication control between the multiplexer and the PowerVu Network Centre
is facilitated via an Ethernet link.
D9190 Conditional Access Manager
The Cisco® PowerVu® D9190 Conditional Access Manager (PCAM) is one of the PowerVu next
generation system core components. The D9190 is used for encrypting services with PowerVu
CA (PCA), and is designed for use with the Digital Content Manager to provide a functional
replacement for the PowerVu D9140 Advanced Multiplexer.
D9228 Multiple Decryption Receiver
The PowerVu D9228 receives, demodulates, and decrypts multiple encrypted MPEG-2/DVB
digital programs delivered via satellite or DVB-ASI interface.
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Supported Devices
Cisco
D9824 Advanced Multi-Decryption Receiver
The PowerVu D9828 receives, demodulates, and decrypts multiple encrypted MPEG-2/DVB
digital programs from satellite or terrestrial sources, and outputs decoded composite video
and balanced audio for monitoring purposes.
D9828 Multiple Decryption Receiver
The PowerVu D9828 receives, demodulates, and decrypts multiple encrypted MPEG-2/DVB
digital programs from satellite or terrestrial sources, and outputs decoded composite video
and balanced audio for monitoring purposes.
D9850 PowerVu Program Receiver
The PowerVu D9850 decodes 4:2:0 video for satellite content distribution applications. It can
receive digitally encrypted video, audio, utility data, and Vertical Blanking Interval (VBI) data.
D9854 Receiver
D9858 Receiver Transcoder
DCM 9900 MPEG Processor
PowerVu Network Centre
The PowerVu Network Centre (PNC) control system provides a complete digital video
compression solution for a wide range of implementations. The PNC application offers a
comprehensive solution for network management, decoder management, security, and
revenue protection. It is designed to meet the analog and digital content distribution needs of
programmers, broadcasters and other network operators; users who need to control multiple
encoders and multiplexers in an automatically redundant system transmitting video, audio
and data securely to large decoder (receiver) populations will benefit from the PNC’s robust
and comprehensive feature set.
The plug-in supports the following alarms:
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iControl
Supported Device Reference Guide
Alarm nameFurther details
numberOfSignalsThe number of signals configured in the PNC. The current PNC supports up to
4 signals. The maximum number of signals may change in future versions of
the PNC.
signalStatusTableThe signal status table is indexed using the signal number starting from 1. If an
index greater than the number of signals is used, the standard SNMP
end-of-table response is returned.
signalSummaryA summary status for a signal indicating whether any services are being affected.
0: Offline All devices are offline. No online devices found.
•
•
1: Active Service not affected with primary devices providing service.
•
2: Warn Services not affected but a secondary device has been switched in to
recover a service.
3: Fail At least 1 service has been disrupted.
•
Communications & Power Industries
Ordering information
iControl
Supported Device Reference Guide
HardwareNew in iControl
version
"TL22CI TWT Compact High Power
Amplifier"
6.02
TL22CI TWT Compact High Power Amplifier
TL22CI-series TWT SuperLinear® high powered amplifiers for satellite communications provide
2250 watts of peak power (1000 watts operating) in a 9RU rack footprint. The TL22CI-series
amplifiers can be used, for example, in transportable and fixed-earth station applications.
Comtech EF Data Corp.
Ordering information
HardwareNew in iControl
version
"DM240XR High-Speed Digital
Modulator"
6.02
GSM plug-in nameOrder number
SNMP — CPI Amplifier TL22CIIC-SNMP-241
GSM plug-in nameOrder number
SNMP — Radyne DM240IC-SNMP-244
DM240XR High-Speed Digital Modulator
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Supported Devices
Comtech EF Data Corp.
Comtech’s DM240XR family of high-speed modulators support both DVB-S and DVB-S2
specifications. The DM240XR can easily be upgraded in the field. The DM240XR unit provides a
comprehensive set of advanced S2 features, and extends its dominance in broadcast
applications through increased data rate capability and the addition of 16APSK and 32APSK
support. Proven performance operating near Shannon's limit offers results with 30% better
bandwidth efficiencies and carrier to noise figures below the noise floor.
The plug-in supports three types of alarms: Health alarms, Tex t alarms, or Bitfield alarms, as
follows:
Health monitoring and text alarms
Alarm nameTypeMIB pointPolli ng
or
trap?
Further details
--- Health monitoring alarms ---
Device Communication Status/health sysUpTime (RFC1213)PollerDevice communication alarm set
by receiving a successful/failed
event in the poller
Device RestartStatus/health
System uptimeText/health
sysUpTime (RFC1213)PollerRaise a minor condition based on
the value of
smaller by at least 60 seconds
compared to last reading. The
value increase by 100 every
second.
sysUpTime (RFC1213)PollerSystem up time alarm, this is a
default health monitoring alarm
when you use the
create a new custom driver
sysUpTime read is
generic.js to
--- Text alarms ---
(+) 5V MonitorText/healthradPlus5VoltsFas t
poller
+5V monitor with implied decimal
point. For example, a value of 51
represents +5.1 Volts.
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(+) 12V MonitorText/health
(-) 12V MonitorText/health
Active input of the RF
Port
Active PIIC SlotText/health
Connected Rf Switch
Side
Tex t/ he al th
Tex t/ he al th
radPlus12VoltsFa st
poller
radMinus12VoltsFast
poller
radRfSwitchActiveSideFas t
poller
radActivePiicSlotFas t
poller
radRfSwitchConnectorSideFa st
poller
+12V monitor with implied
decimal point. For example, a
value of 119 represents +11.9
Volts.
-12V monitor with implied decimal
point. For example, a value of -122
represents -12.2 Volts.
Indicates the active input of the RF
switch
Indicates the active PIIC slot
Indicates the side of the RF switch
to which the modulator is
connected.
iControl
Supported Device Reference Guide
Health monitoring and text alarms (
Continued)
Alarm nameTy peMIB pointPol ling
or
trap?
Current Rate Precedence Text/healthradLastRateStatusFas t
poller
Ethernet Card Backup
Data Activity
Ethernet Card Backup
Data Activity (C)
Ethernet Card Backup
Data Activity (R)
Ethernet Card Corrected
Packet Count
Ethernet Card Data
Activity
Ethernet Card Data
Activity (C)
Ethernet Card Data
Activity (R)
Status and
Tex t / h eal th
Tex t/ he al th
Tex t/ he al th
Tex t/ he al th
Tex t/ he al th
Tex t/ he al th
Tex t/ he al th
radTerrEthActBackupFast
poller
radTerrEthActBackupColFa st
poller
radTerrEthActBackupRowFa st
poller
radTerrEthCorrPktsFa st
poller
radTerrEthActPrimeFa st
poller
radTerrEthActPrimeColFas t
poller
radTerrEthActPrimeRowFas t
poller
Further details
Shows the current rate
precedence.
Shows the backup data activity of
the Gig Ethernet card.
Shows the backup data activity of
the Gig Ethernet card.
Shows the backup data activity of
the Gig Ethernet card.
Corrected packet count for the Gig
Ethernet card.
Shows the data activity of the Gig
Ethernet card.
Shows the data activity of the Gig
Ethernet card (column).
Shows the data activity of the Gig
Ethernet card (row).
Ethernet Card Fill of
Tex t/ he al th
Jitter (%)
Ethernet Card Link
Tex t/ he al th
Status
Ethernet Card Null
Tex t/ he al th
Packet Count
Ethernet Card Reordered
Tex t/ he al th
Packet Count
Fault Sta tu sTex t/health
Firmware Part and
Tex t/ he al th
Revision Number
M&C Revision NumberText/health
TemperatureText/health
radTerrEthJitterFillFa st
poller
radTerrEthPortStatusFa st
poller
radTerrEthNullPktsFa st
poller
radTerrEthReorPktsFa st
poller
radRfSwitchDistantSideFaultFa st
poller
radFirmwarePartRevFa st
poller
radRevisionNumberFas t
poller
radTemperatureFa st
poller
Percent fill of jitter buffer for the
Gig Ethernet card.
Shows the link status of the active
Gig Ethernet card.
Null packet count for the Gig
Ethernet card.
Reordered packet count for the
Gig Ethernet card.
Indicates the fault status of the
modulator at the distant side of
the RF switch.
Provides the system firmware part
and revision number.
M&C Revision number.
Temperature monitor with implied
decimal point. For example, a
value of 490 represents 49.0 C
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Supported Devices
Comtech EF Data Corp.
Bitfield alarms
Alarm nameTy peMIB pointPolling or
trap?
Further details
--- Common alarms mask ---
Common Alarms MaskTextradCommonAlarmMaskFast pollerCommon Alarm mask: A bit field. 0 =
MASKED, 1 = UNMASKED
(-) 12V alarmstatusFast pollerBit 0
(+) 12V alarmstatusFast pollerBit 1
(+) 5V alarmstatusFast pollerBit 2
--- Common alarms status ---
Common Alarms StatusTextradCommonAlarmStatus Fast pollerCommon Alarm status: A bit field. 0 =
PASS, 1 = FAIL
(-) 12V alarmstatusFast pollerBit 0
(+) 12V alarmstatusFast pollerBit 1
(+) 5V alarmstatusFast pollerBit 2
--- Major alarms mask ---
Major Alarms MaskTextradMajorAlarmMaskFast pollerMajor Alarm mask: A bit field. 0 =
MASKED, 1 = UNMASKED
Over Sample Clock PLL
Lock
FPGA Configuration
Error
Synthesis ClockPL LLock statusFast pollerBit 3
External Reference PL
LLock
Composite PLL LockstatusFast pollerBit 5
Symbol PLL LockstatusFast pollerBit 6
Invalid Terrestrial
Interface
statusFast pollerBit 1
statusFast pollerBit 2
statusFast pollerBit 4
statusFast pollerBit 7
--- Major alarms status ---
Major Alarms StatusTextradMajorAlarmStatusFast pollerMajor Alarm status: A bit field. 0 = PASS,
1 = FAIL
Over Sample Clock PLL
Lock
FPPGAConfigurationErrorstatusFast pollerBit 2
Synthesis ClockPL LLock statusFast pollerBit 3
statusFast pollerBit 1
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iControl
Supported Device Reference Guide
Bitfield alarms (
Alarm nameTy peMIB pointPolling or
External Reference PL
LLock
Composite PLL LockstatusFast pollerBit 5
Symbol PLL LockstatusFast pollerBit 6
Invalid Terrestrial
Interface
Continued)
Further details
trap?
statusFast pollerBit 4
statusFast pollerBit 7
--- Minor alarms mask ---
Minor Alarms MaskTextradMinorAlarmMaskFast pollerMinor Alarm mask: A bit field. 0 =
MASKED, 1 = UNMASKED
Terrestrial Ethernet Data
Activity Detect
Terrestrial Clock Activity
Detect
Tx Data Activity DetectstatusFast pollerBit 2
FIFO
Overflow/Underflow
Error
statusFast pollerBit 0
statusFast pollerBit 1
statusFast pollerBit 3
Output LevelstatusFast pollerBit 4
Loss of Frame
Synchronization
Terrestrial Ethernet Jitter
Buffer Underflow
Terrestrial Ethernet Jitter
Buffer Overflow
statusFast pollerBit 5
statusFast pollerBit 6
statusFast pollerBit 7
--- Minor alarms status ---
Minor Alarms StatusTextradMinorAlarmStatusFast pollerCommon Alarm status: A bit field. 0 =
PASS, 1 = FAIL
Terrestrial Ethernet Data
Activity Detect
Terrestrial Clock Activity
Detect
Tx Data Activity DetectstatusFast pollerBit 2
FIFO
Overflow/Underflow
Error
Output LevelstatusFast pollerBit 4
statusFast pollerBit 0
statusFast pollerBit 1
statusFast pollerBit 3
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Supported Devices
Crystal Solutions
Bitfield alarms (
Alarm nameTy peMIB pointPolling or
Loss of Frame
Synchronization
Terrestrial Ethernet Jitter
Buffer Underflow
Terrestrial Ethernet Jitter
Buffer Overflow
Continued)
Further details
trap?
statusFast pollerBit 5
statusFast pollerBit 6
statusFast pollerBit 7
Certain parameters may be passed to the plug-in, as follows:
ParameterDescription
pollIntervalFast poller interval in seconds. Overwrite the default interval of 20 seconds.
retriesIf an SNMP request timeout, this defines the number of retries to be performed. Default is 1.
timeoutDelay in seconds before declaring a timeout in the current SNMP request.
uniqueIDAn extra identifier to be assigned to the plugin to differentiate its alarms from the other plugin
of the same type. The uniqueID should be part of uri.
readCommunitySNMP read community string. Use for SNMP polling.
Crystal Solutions
Ordering information
HardwareNew in iControl
"CrystalVision 2000"
CrystalVision 2000
Network Management and Control System for INSP integrated devices; provides a centralized
monitoring capability for uplink and downlink equipment (satellite monitoring).