Grass-valley iControlEdge v.1.20 Installation Manuel d'utilisateur

iControl Edge Version 1.20Installation & Setup GuidePart Number: M867-0602-101 18 November 2009

6Introduction to iControl Edge11Reference MaterialThe table below contains a list of some of the documentation available with your iControl Edge syste

97Using WinSCPWinSCP (Windows Secure copy) is an open source SFTP and FTP client for Microsoft Windows. Its main function is secure file transfer betw

98Using WinSCPCC4. When prompted, click Save File to save the WinSCP installer to your PC:5. When the download is complete, open your browser’s Downlo

Installing WinSCP997. If a security warning appears, click Run:8. When prompted, select a language, and then click OK:9. When the WinSCP Setup Wizard

100Using WinSCPCC10. When the License Agreement appears, click Next to continue:

Installing WinSCP10111. In the Initial user settings window, choose Norton Commander interface, and then click Next to continue:12. In the Setup type

102Using WinSCPCC13. When the Ready to install window appears, click Install to continue:14. Click Finish to exit the WinSCP Setup Wizard:

Logging on to an Application Server from WinSCP103Logging on to an Application Server from WinSCPTo log on to the Application Server:1. Launch WinSCP

104Using WinSCPCC3. Click Yes to continue.The main WinSCP window opens, showing the files on your PC in the left panel, and the files on the Applicati

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Reference Material7You may also need to refer to the documentation received with the set of Densité probes you ordered for your monitoring purposes.Vi

8Introduction to iControl Edge11

9System RequirementsThis section lists the iControl Edge system requirements.Hardware RequirementsiControl Edge ClientsClient platforms must meet the

10System Requirements22software will continue to run on your PC or laptop, communicating with distributed network applications that may or may not res

Security11SecurityiControl Edge can be incorporated into your existing security infrastructure. A qualified system administrator should verify that th

12System Requirements22Application Server 02Densité frameGC-100 network adapterAllégro-1 AnalogApplication Server 03Densité frameGC-100 network adapte

Network Configuration13Application Server 08Densité frameGC-100 network adapterAllégro-1 AnalogApplication Server 09Densité frameGC-100 network adapte

14System Requirements22Application Server 14Densité frameGC-100 network adapterAllégro-1 AnalogApplication Server 15Densité frameGC-100 network adapte

15Installation & SetupiControl Edge is a distributed system, which may entail installing hardware at more than one location. An iControl Edge Appl

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16Installation & Setup33Step 1: Preparing to Install an iControl Edge SystemThe components of an iControl Edge system are usually shipped separate

Preparing to Install an iControl Edge System17 One ADC-800 CAM HDV camera HD/SD A to D converter, for each HCP-1801 module you ordered Blank rear pa

18Installation & Setup33Configuring a Client PC or LaptopYou will use a client PC or laptop to configure the various devices in your iControl Edge

Installing & Configuring the Application Server19page 11, for the default addresses of the Application Servers, Densité frames, GC-100 network ada

20Installation & Setup333. Connect power cords, and then turn the server on. The power switch is located on the front panel.4. Install the Miranda

Installing Java213. In the address bar, type 10.0.3.6 (this the default IP address of the Application Server).The iControl Startup Page appears:Instal

22Installation & Setup333. Open the installer file. The installation process takes several seconds.Once completed, a confirmation message appears.

Configuring the Network23The Webmin home page.Configuring the NetworkWhen configuring your network you must configure host addresses, DNS client, Gate

24Installation & Setup334. Configure the Ethernet interface (see “Configuring the Ethernet Interface” on page 29).5. Restart the system and verify

Specifying DNS Client Settings25as when an Application Server needs to have access to the Internet in order to display a Web page from some external s

iiiTable of Contents1 Introduction to iControl Edge 1Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

26Installation & Setup336. Return to the Network Configuration page by clicking the Return arrow at the bottom of the Hostname and DNS Client page

Specifying a Network Gateway273. In the IP Address box, type the IP address you would like to give to this Application Server.4. In the Hostnames box,

28Installation & Setup33The Routing and Gateways page appears:2. Select eth0 from the Interface list in the Default routes area.3. Ask your system

Configuring the Ethernet Interface29Configuring the Ethernet InterfaceThe Application Server is shipped with the eth0 port turned on, in a default con

30Installation & Setup333. Click Static, and then type the fixed IP address you would like to use for this Application Server:4. Type addresses in

Restarting the System and Verifying the Configuration31Restarting the System and Verifying the ConfigurationOnce you have specified all the settings y

32Installation & Setup33The Application Server restarts with the network parameters you have established.3. Verify that the Application Server is

Installing & Configuring Densité Systems33Step 3: Installing & Configuring Densité SystemsDensité modules housed in your Densité frames proces

34Installation & Setup333. Click the iControl logo next to iControl services monitoring and configuration tool.The Miranda Monitoring page appears

Adding Densité Communicator Services352. In the Densite Manager window, click Add.3. In Target Information, type the Densité frame’s IP address and a

ivtocInstalling Allégro Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

36Installation & Setup334. Repeat this procedure until you have added Communicator services for every Densité frame in your iControl Edge configur

Enabling Audio Level Meters37Example of a control panel showing Thumbnail settingsEnabling Audio Level MetersThe procedure below is an example showing

38Installation & Setup33Example of a control panel showing RALM settingsConfiguring Alarm SettingsTo configure relevant alarms on a Densité probe:

Configuring Alarm Settings39Example of a control panel showing enabled video black alarm settingsExample of a control panel showing enabled audio sile

40Installation & Setup33Alarm configuration example7. Once all relevant alarms are enabled and configured for this card, click Copy to other cards

Installing & Configuring GC-100 Network Adapters41The Profile copy for card window appears, with the current card identified under Copy profile fr

42Installation & Setup335. In the Start/Stop/Restart column, select the Auto check box, click the Start option button, and then click Apply at the

Installing & Configuring Allégro Systems432. Connect an RCA cable to the appropriate audio connectors from the back of your set-top box to the bac

44Installation & Setup33Configuring Allégro systemsBefore you can begin operations, you must configure each Allégro and make it available on your

Configuring the Allégro45Configuring the AllégroTo configure the Allégro system:1. Click Administration page on the Allégro Startup page.2. When promp

1Introduction to iControl EdgeiControl Edge enables television service providers to cost-effectively monitor hundreds of television signals spread acr

46Installation & Setup334. Click Edit Join Locations.The Join Locations page appears:5. Type the new IP address and host name of the Application S

Configuring the Allégro477. Type the new IP address and host name of the Application Server, and then click Add GSM.8. Click Configuration under the S

48Installation & Setup339. In the Video section, make sure Enabled is set to “Yes”.10. In the Video section, select the encoding, frame rate, and

Configuring the Allégro4915. In the Encoding section, make sure the Deinterlace setting is “No”.16. Click Apply.17. Click on TCP/IP settings in the ri

50Installation & Setup3318. Type the new IP address, network mask, and default gateway address in the corresponding boxes, and then click Apply.Co

Configuring Allégro Streaming Relays51The main WinSCP window opens, showing the files on your PC in the left panel, and the files on the Application S

52Installation & Setup335. Type a name, and then click OK.6. Type (or copy and paste) the following into the new file:v=0c=IN IP4 127.0.0.1m=video

Configuring Allégro Streaming Relays5310. Repeat step 4 to step 9 for each Allégro in your configuration.Next, you must configure each Allégro so that

54Installation & Setup3314. On the Network page, type the Application Server’s IP address in the Destination host box. Type the appropriate port n

Managing the iControl Edge Configuration Files5540 bytes from 10.10.120.50: icmp_seq=2 ttl=99 time=6.57 ms40 bytes from 10.10.120.50: icmp_seq=3 ttl=9

2Introduction to iControl Edge11The system can include one or more Allégro encoders for streaming remote signals in the form of full-motion video and

56Installation & Setup33If you have other models of set-top boxes, you will need to create custom configuration files based on a template that is

Downloading the Configuration File Template from the Application Server57Downloading the Configuration File Template from the Application ServerTo dow

58Installation & Setup335. A confirmation window may appear. Click Copy to continue.6. Once the download has completed, close the main WinSCP wind

Downloading the iControl Edge Configuration Spreadsheets595. Click Connect to connect the device to the PC application.6. Use the set-top box remote c

60Installation & Setup33To download the iControl Edge configuration spreadsheets to your workstation:1. Launch WinSCP. If you do not have WinSCP i

Modifying the iControl Edge Configuration Spreadsheets615. A confirmation window may appear. Click Copy to continue.6. When you are done, close the ma

62Installation & Setup33The Locations worksheet specifies the name of each location and associated Devices spreadsheet:The table below describes t

Version Worksheet632. Add rows until there are enough to describe each location in your iControl Edge configuration.3. For each row, specify an ID, a

64Installation & Setup33Devices SpreadsheetWhen you open the XLS file that defines the monitoring devices available at a given location, you will

Devices Worksheet65Devices worksheet (part 2 – Physical Devices: GC-100 controller, set-top boxes, and DVRs)This worksheet also includes a section whe

Operational Overview3Customizable elements (e.g. station names, signal paths) are stored in spreadsheets that can be edited using the Microsoft® Excel

66Installation & Setup33TYPE The device type. Mandatory. Choices are:AS = Application ServerDENSITE = Densité Housing FrameALLEGRO = Allégro Strea

Devices Worksheet672. Specify the Application Server’s IP address (see “Configuring the Ethernet Interface” on page 29) and host name (see “Specifying

68Installation & Setup33The ID for each Densité frame across the entire iControl Edge configuration should be unique (e.g. Densite1, Densite2, etc

Paths Worksheet69that will be associated with a given cycling set-top box. Also specify appropriate alarm debouncing parameters for each cycler (DURAT

70Installation & Setup332. For each Path, specify a unique ID, and the TYPE of set-top box being used in the path (STB-CYCLING or STB-MANUAL). Spe

Services Worksheet71Services worksheet (part 2, groups and paths)The table below describes the worksheet contents:Column Description** Two asterisks (

72Installation & Setup332. For each Service, specify a unique ID, the associated channel number, a short name, and a long name.Do not change the d

Alarms Worksheet733. Adjust the positioning of the Channel Selector buttons by changing the LOGICAL GROUP value.4. Define an alternative grouping of t

74Installation & Setup33The table below describes the worksheet contents:Column Description** Two asterisks (**), with no spaces, are positioned i

Config Worksheet752. If desired, change the ALARM NAME—this will change the text displayed in the monitoring application.3. If you wish to discontinue

4Introduction to iControl Edge11iControl Edge user interface (Detailed Channel Analysis area)

76Installation & Setup33Key DescriptionblinkWhenUnacknowledged Default value is “NO.” Setting this value to “YES” causes new Alarms to blink in th

Uploading and Applying the iControl Edge Configuration Files77Step 9: Uploading and Applying the iControl Edge Configuration FilesOnce you have finish

78Installation & Setup332. Select the new or modified configuration files (.conf) on your PC or laptop, and then drag them to the GC100 directory

Uploading the iControl Edge Configuration Spreadsheets79To upload custom logo files to the Application Server:1. Launch WinSCP, log on to the Applicat

80Installation & Setup33To upload the configuration spreadsheets to the Application Server:1. Launch WinSCP, log on to the Application Server and

Restarting the General Status Manager (GSM) Services813. Click the iControl logo next to iControl services monitoring and configuration tool.The Miran

82Installation & Setup33Step 10: Launching the iControl Edge Web SiteThe iControl Edge system is designed to be ready for operation from the momen

Launching the iControl Edge Web Site83The Java Web Start window opens, and the iControl Web application is downloaded to your PC or laptop. When the d

84Installation & Setup335. In the Select site window, double-click EDGE:6. In the Select page window, double-click the desired home page.For insta

Launching the iControl Edge Web Site85with 8 set-top boxes, and the default set for system with 16 set-top boxes. The table below shows the supported

User Interface5iControl Edge user interface (Application Browser area: Application Selector, Soft Remote, and DVR Info)iControl Edge user interface (p

86Installation & Setup337. On the View menu, click Total full screen (or press Ctrl+F11) to display the full screen over dual monitors if you chos

Launching the iControl Edge Web Site87The complete monitoring Web page appears in full screen mode:iControl Edge dual-screen Web page in total full sc

88Installation & Setup33iControl Edge single-screen Web page in full screen mode8. If you set this site as your home page, you will not need to go

89TroubleshootingIf you encounter problems with your iControl Edge system, you should begin your troubleshooting by verifying that the client PC and t

90TroubleshootingAAping AAA.BBB.CCC.DDDwhere AAA.BBB.CCC.DDD is the GC-100’s IP address (e.g. 192.168.1.70). A message similar to the following should

Verifying Device Connectivity91No audio at the client PC • Verify that the Audio Mute button in the monitoring page is not in the Mute position. Mute

92TroubleshootingAA

93Using PuTTYPuTTY is an open source terminal emulator application that supports the SSH protocol. It can be used to establish an SSH connection with

94Using PuTTYBB4. When prompted, save the file to your desktop, or some other location on your PC or laptop.Establishing an SSH Connection with an App

Ending a PuTTY Session952. In the Session panel, specify your Application Server’s IP address or host name, make sure that SSH is the selected connect