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HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) is an HTTP-based adaptive bitrate streaming communications protocol that extends its support in to media players, web browsers, mobile devices, and streaming media servers. The fields below and some pre-defined configurations (for scanned sources) are available if you scan or manually add an HLS source.

HLS sources have a parent and child channels , if there are is more than one channel attached to the HLS source.

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Fields

Description

Label

A user-defined name for caption-display on the mosaic and system messages.

Device

MCM9000 device the source is being monitored on.

Access Type

Type of channel source (HLS).

Service Type

Service type settings (SD/HD/Radio, etc.); used for system resource allocation.

*Please note that altering this affects the resources used by the system and the quality of the monitoring.

Service type refers to the number of hardware resources that should be allocated for monitoring the channel.

Service type is usually measured by SD point (0.5,1,5,10,20...) depending upon the required hardware allocation which is usually detected during the scan.

Recording

When enabled, allows recording when there is an alarm.

Monitoring Level

Select the Monitoring level (Full, Light, Extra Light).

Full Monitoring: One full license or and the full amount of SD points will be consumed by the system, and full monitoring will be done.

Light Monitoring: A third of a license or One full license and a third of the SD points will be consumed, and the monitoring level will be for a third of the time.

Extra Light Monitoring: A fifth of a license or One full license and a fifth of the SD points will be consumed, and the monitoring level will be for a fifth of the time.

Tags

Specifying Tags enables filtering the sources based on tags. (E.g. Tag1)

Note

General free text notes about the channel.

Content

Audio Loudness Monitoring

Select the desired audio loudness measurement standard. EBU R 128 or ATSC A/85 (no gating).

Hide Overscan

By default, overscan lines are hidden from the mosaic. Uncheck the checkbox for the full-frame display.

HLS Version

The version number, taken from the manifest file.

Encrypted

Enabled, if encrypted.

Chunk Duration

Specify the start and end Chunk Duration (in ms).

Miscellaneous

Profile Automation Mode

Automatically chooses the profile from PMT Auto-Matching. If you want to choose Scheduler, enable the Scheduling Group

Tally Mapping

Configure tally settings for the source.

Snooze on Profile Change

Set time slot after profile change (in seconds), where errors related to the change are ignored.

Unconfigured Component

Select the system response on detection of a PID which is not defined in the static channel configuration on the PMT:

  • Monitor Undefined: The device will monitor all PIDs on the PMT without producing an "extra PID" message.

  • Ignore Undefined: The device will ignore the existence of extra PIDs.

  • Raise Error: An "extra PID" channel event error will be sent.

Adhoc Activation Group

Enabling Adhoc activation groups allow automatic monitoring/unmonitoring of source. To configure, please refer to Adhoc Monitoring Workflow (Resource Grouping).

Scheduling Group

Enabling scheduling groups, allows profile change in specific time zones. To configure, please refer to How to configure the scheduler on MCS.

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Fields

Description

Label

Identification name for cross-system notifications; if the activated profile is not the default one, the profile's name will be displayed next to the channel's name on the mosaic.

Default

Set the profile as default. Only one profile can be set to default; setting a profile as default overrides previous settings.

Thresholds

Channel monitoring thresholds set. To reconfigure, please refer to Thresholds.

Notifications

Channel monitoring notifications set. To reconfigure, please refer to Notifications.

Title Color

Select the font color of the channel box title in the mosaic.

Border Color

Select the border color of the channel box in the mosaic. Change of border color due to error notification will override this setting.

Pixelization Level

Select the pixelization masking level from the dropdown (mostly used to mask adult content over the mosaic channel).

Service Bitrate

The total service bitrate of all PIDs, including the PMT itself.

Use the toggle switch to specify minimum and maximum values allowed or choose Auto for automatic selection. The values set are used for the service bitrate detection rules.

RST Running State

The RST allows accurate and rapid updating of the timing status of one or more events; this may be necessary when an event starts early or late due to scheduling changes. Select the desired RST Running State from the dropdown.

Components

To add components, click on Add Component and choose from the options listed.

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Other

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Components

To add components, click on Add Component and choose from the options listed.

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Video

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Fields

Description

Type

PID payload Transport Monitored

Component type. Based on the selection, additional configurable fields will be displayed.

PID Number

PID number.

Transport Monitored

When checked,

TS level is included despite PID being monitored or not

transport is monitored.

Content Monitored

Whether the

PID's

component content is monitored or not. When unchecked, all content-related rules will be disabled for the

PID

component (e.g., audio silence, freeze frame, PES drop, etc.).

Out of PMT

Whether the PID should be part of the PMT, this is used to configure the ECM/EMM PIDs as part of the service and monitor their existence and bitrate.

Scrambled

Desired scrambling state of the PID, check the box if the PID is scrambled.

PCR on PID

Specifies if the PCR is present on the PID.

PID Bitrate

Desired bitrate for the PID (either single CBR value or dual VBR value).

Use the toggle switch to specify the minimum, and maximum values allowed or choose 'I' to ignore selection.

Descriptors Hash

Descriptors Hash value.

Video

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Fields

Description

Type

PID payload type. Based on the selection, additional configurable fields will be displayed.

PID Number

PID number.

Transport Monitored

When checked, TS level is included despite PID being monitored or not.

Content Monitored

Whether the PID's content is monitored or not. When unchecked, all content-related rules will be disabled for the PID (e.g., audio silence, freeze frame, PES drop, etc.).

Out of PMT

Whether the PID should be part of the PMT, this is used to configure the ECM/EMM PIDs as part of the service and monitor their existence and bitrate.

Scrambled

Desired scrambling state of the PID, check the box if the PID is scrambled.

PCR on PID

Specifies if the PCR is present on the PID.

PID Bitrate

Desired bitrate for the PID Bitrate

Desired bitrate for the component (either single CBR value or dual VBR value).

Use the toggle switch to specify the minimum, and maximum values allowed or choose 'I' to ignore selection.

Codec Type

Select the Codec type from the dropdown for video streaming.

For non-constant content, select Don't care.

Resolution

Specify the video resolution.

Format : [width]x[height][i/p]. For example, 720x576i, 1280x720p. Leaving this field empty will disable related error notifications.

Aspect Ratio

Select the aspect ratio for the video content from the dropdown.

For non-constant content, select Don't care.

Profile/Level

Select the profile level for the video content from the dropdown. Encoding profile and level, as reported from the stream.

Color Space

Select the color space for the video content from the dropdown.

Frame Rate

Specify the video frame rate (frames per second). Leaving this field empty will disable related error notifications.

Audio

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Descriptors Hash value

Fields

Description

Type

Component type. Based on the selection, additional configurable fields will be displayed.

Transport Monitored

When checked, transport is monitored.

Content Monitored

Whether the component content is monitored or not. When unchecked, all content-related rules will be disabled for the component (e.g., audio silence, freeze frame, PES drop, etc.).

Bitrate

Desired bitrate for the component (either single CBR value or dual VBR value).

Use the toggle switch to specify the minimum, and maximum values allowed or choose 'I' to ignore selection.

Descriptors Hash

Language

Specify the configured language of the component (for display purposes only).

Codec

Type

Select the

Codec

audio codec type from the dropdown

for video streaming

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For non-constant content, select Don't care.

Resolution

Specify the video resolution.

Format : [width]x[height][i/p]. For example, 720x576i, 1280x720p. Leaving this field empty will disable related error notifications.

Aspect Ratio

Select the aspect ratio for the video content from the dropdown.

For non-constant content, select Don't care.

Profile/Level

Select the profile level for the video content from the dropdown. Encoding profile and level, as reported from the stream.

Color Space

Select the color space for the video content from the dropdown.

Frame Rate

Specify the video frame rate (frames per second). Leaving this field empty will disable related error notifications.

Audio

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Fields

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Description

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Type

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PID payload type. Based on the selection, additional configurable fields will be displayed.

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PID Number

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PID number.

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Transport Monitored

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When checked, TS level is included despite PID being monitored or not.

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Content Monitored

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Whether the PID's content is monitored or not. When unchecked, all content-related rules will be disabled for the PID (e.g., audio silence, freeze frame, PES drop, etc.).

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Out of PMT

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Whether the PID should be part of the PMT, this is used to configure the ECM/EMM PIDs as part of the service and monitor their existence and bitrate.

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Scrambled

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Desired scrambling state of the PID, check the box if the PID is scrambled.

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PCR on PID

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Specifies if the PCR is present on the PID.

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PID Bitrate

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Desired bitrate for the PID (either single CBR value or dual VBR value).

Use the toggle switch to specify the minimum, and maximum values allowed or choose 'I' to ignore selection.

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Descriptors Hash

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Descriptors Hash value.

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Language

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Specify the configured language of the PID (for display purposes only).

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Codec

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Select the PID audio codec type from the dropdown.

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Channel Mapping

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Select the audio channels from the dropdown list.

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DailNorm

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Dialnorm is the metadata parameter that controls playback gain within the Dolby Laboratories Dolby Digital (AC-3) audio compression system. Dialnorm stands for dialog normalization. Dialnorm is an integer value with a range of 1 to 31 corresponding to a playback gain of -30 to 0 dB (unity), respectively.

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Samplerate

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Samples per second.

Subtitles

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Fields

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Description

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Type

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PID payload type. Based on the selection, additional configurable fields will be displayed.

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PID Number

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PID number.

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Transport Monitored

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When checked, TS level is included despite PID being monitored or not.

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Content Monitored

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Whether the PID's content is monitored or not. When unchecked, all content-related rules will be disabled for the PID (e.g., audio silence, freeze frame, PES drop, etc.).

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Out of PMT

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Whether the PID should be part of the PMT, this is used to configure the ECM/EMM PIDs as part of the service and monitor their existence and bitrate.

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Scrambled

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Desired scrambling state of the PID, check the box if the PID is scrambled.

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PCR on PID

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Specifies if the PCR is present on the PID.

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PID Bitrate

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Desired bitrate for the PID (either single CBR value or dual VBR value).

Use the toggle switch to specify the minimum, and maximum values allowed or choose 'I' to ignore selection.

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Descriptors Hash

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Descriptors Hash value.

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Language

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Specify the configured language of the PID (for display purposes only).

Teletext

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Fields

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Description

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Type

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PID payload type. Based on the selection, additional configurable fields will be displayed.

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PID Number

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PID number.

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Transport Monitored

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When checked, TS level is included despite PID being monitored or not.

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Content Monitored

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Whether the PID's content is monitored or not. When unchecked, all content-related rules will be disabled for the PID (e.g., audio silence, freeze frame, PES drop, etc.).

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Out of PMT

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Whether the PID should be part of the PMT, this is used to configure the ECM/EMM PIDs as part of the service and monitor their existence and bitrate.

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Scrambled

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Desired scrambling state of the PID, check the box if the PID is scrambled.

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PCR on PID

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Specifies if the PCR is present on the PID.

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PID Bitrate

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Desired bitrate for the PID (either single CBR value or dual VBR value).

Use the toggle switch to specify the minimum, and maximum values allowed or choose 'I' to ignore selection.

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Descriptors Hash

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Descriptors Hash value.

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Language

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Specify the configured language of the PID (for display purposes only).

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Page

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Specify on which page to display.

PCR

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Fields

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Description

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Type

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PID payload type. Based on the selection, additional configurable fields will be displayed.

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PID Number

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PID number.

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Transport Monitored

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When checked, TS level is included despite PID being monitored or not.

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Content Monitored

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Whether the PID's content is monitored or not. When unchecked, all content-related rules will be disabled for the PID (e.g., audio silence, freeze frame, PES drop, etc.).

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Out of PMT

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Whether the PID should be part of the PMT, this is used to configure the ECM/EMM PIDs as part of the service and monitor their existence and bitrate.

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Scrambled

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Desired scrambling state of the PID, check the box if the PID is scrambled.

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PCR on PID

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Specifies if the PCR is present on the PID.

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PID Bitrate

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Desired bitrate for the PID (either single CBR value or dual VBR value).

Use the toggle switch to specify the minimum, and maximum values allowed or choose 'I' to ignore selection.

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Descriptors Hash

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Descriptors Hash value.

PMT

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Fields

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Description

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Type

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PID payload type. Based on the selection, additional configurable fields will be displayed.

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PID Number

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PID number.

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Transport Monitored

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When checked, TS level is included despite PID being monitored or not.

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Content Monitored

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Whether the PID's content is monitored or not. When unchecked, all content-related rules will be disabled for the PID (e.g., audio silence, freeze frame, PES drop, etc.).

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Out of PMT

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Whether the PID should be part of the PMT, this is used to configure the ECM/EMM PIDs as part of the service and monitor their existence and bitrate.

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Scrambled

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Desired scrambling state of the PID, check the box if the PID is scrambled.

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PCR on PID

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Specifies if the PCR is present on the PID.

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PID Bitrate

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Desired bitrate for the PID (either single CBR value or dual VBR value).

Use the toggle switch to specify the minimum, and maximum values allowed or choose 'I' to ignore selection.

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Descriptors Hash

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Descriptors Hash value.

ECM

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Fields

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Description

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Type

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PID payload type. Based on the selection, additional configurable fields will be displayed.

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PID Number

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PID number.

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Transport Monitored

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When checked, TS level is included despite PID being monitored or not.

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Content Monitored

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Whether the PID's content is monitored or not. When unchecked, all content-related rules will be disabled for the PID (e.g., audio silence, freeze frame, PES drop, etc.).

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Out of PMT

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Whether the PID should be part of the PMT, this is used to configure the ECM/EMM PIDs as part of the service and monitor their existence and bitrate.

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Scrambled

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Desired scrambling state of the PID, check the box if the PID is scrambled.

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PCR on PID

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Specifies if the PCR is present on the PID.

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PID Bitrate

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Desired bitrate for the PID (either single CBR value or dual VBR value).

Use the toggle switch to specify the minimum, and maximum values allowed or choose 'I' to ignore selection.

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Descriptors Hash

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Descriptors Hash value.

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Vendor ID

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The ID of CAS vendor

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Private Data

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Private access criteria.

EMM

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Fields

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Description

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Type

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PID payload type. Based on the selection, additional configurable fields will be displayed.

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PID Number

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PID number.

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Transport Monitored

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When checked, TS level is included despite PID being monitored or not.

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Content Monitored

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Whether the PID's content is monitored or not. When unchecked, all content-related rules will be disabled for the PID (e.g., audio silence, freeze frame, PES drop, etc.).

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Out of PMT

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Whether the PID should be part of the PMT, this is used to configure the ECM/EMM PIDs as part of the service and monitor their existence and bitrate.

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Scrambled

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Desired scrambling state of the PID, check the box if the PID is scrambled.

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PCR on PID

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Specifies if the PCR is present on the PID.

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PID Bitrate

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Desired bitrate for the PID (either single CBR value or dual VBR value).

Use the toggle switch to specify the minimum, and maximum values allowed or choose 'I' to ignore selection.

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Descriptors Hash

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Descriptors Hash value.

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Vendor ID

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The ID of CAS vendor

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Private Data

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Private access criteria.

DSM_CC

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Fields

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Description

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Type

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PID payload type. Based on the selection, additional configurable fields will be displayed.

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PID Number

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PID number.

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Transport Monitored

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When checked, TS level is included despite PID being monitored or not.

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Content Monitored

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Whether the PID's content is monitored or not. When unchecked, all content-related rules will be disabled for the PID (e.g., audio silence, freeze frame, PES drop, etc.).

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Out of PMT

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Whether the PID should be part of the PMT, this is used to configure the ECM/EMM PIDs as part of the service and monitor their existence and bitrate.

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Scrambled

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Desired scrambling state of the PID, check the box if the PID is scrambled.

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PCR on PID

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Specifies if the PCR is present on the PID.

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PID Bitrate

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Desired bitrate for the PID (either single CBR value or dual VBR value).

Use the toggle switch to specify the minimum, and maximum values allowed or choose 'I' to ignore selection.

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Descriptors Hash

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Descriptors Hash value.

AES3

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Fields

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Description

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Type

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PID payload type. Based on the selection, additional configurable fields will be displayed.

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PID Number

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PID number.

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Transport Monitored

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When checked, TS level is included despite PID being monitored or not.

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Content Monitored

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Whether the PID's content is monitored or not. When unchecked, all content-related rules will be disabled for the PID (e.g., audio silence, freeze frame, PES drop, etc.).

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Out of PMT

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Whether the PID should be part of the PMT, this is used to configure the ECM/EMM PIDs as part of the service and monitor their existence and bitrate.

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Scrambled

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Desired scrambling state of the PID, check the box if the PID is scrambled.

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PCR on PID

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Specifies if the PCR is present on the PID.

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PID Bitrate

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Desired bitrate for the PID (either single CBR value or dual VBR value).

Use the toggle switch to specify the minimum, and maximum values allowed or choose 'I' to ignore selection.

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Descriptors Hash

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Descriptors Hash value.

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Language

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Specify the configured language of the PID (for display purposes only).

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Bit’s per Sample

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Select 16, 20, or 24 bit.

For a non-constant bit, select Don't care (aspect ratio related error notifications will be disabled).

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Type

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Select the PID audio codec type from the dropdown.

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Dolby Channels Mapping

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Select the Dolby channels mapping from the dropdown.

ID3 Metadata

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Fields

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Description

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Type

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PID payload type. Based on the selection, additional configurable fields will be displayed.

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PID Number

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PID number.

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Transport Monitored

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When checked, TS level is included despite PID being monitored or not.

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Content Monitored

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Whether the PID's content is monitored or not. When unchecked, all content-related rules will be disabled for the PID (e.g., audio silence, freeze frame, PES drop, etc.).

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Out of PMT

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Whether the PID should be part of the PMT, this is used to configure the ECM/EMM PIDs as part of the service and monitor their existence and bitrate.

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Scrambled

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Desired scrambling state of the PID, check the box if the PID is scrambled.

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PCR on PID

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Specifies if the PCR is present on the PID.

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PID Bitrate

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Desired bitrate for the PID (either single CBR value or dual VBR value).

Use the toggle switch to specify the minimum, and maximum values allowed or choose 'I' to ignore selection.

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Descriptors Hash

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Descriptors Hash value.

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Language

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Specify the configured language of the PID (for display purposes only).

ST-2038

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Fields

Description

Type

PID payload type. Based on the selection, additional configurable fields will be displayed.

PID Number

PID number.

Transport Monitored

When checked, TS level is included despite PID being monitored or not.

Content Monitored

Whether the PID's content is monitored or not. When unchecked, all content-related rules will be disabled for the PID (e.g., audio silence, freeze frame, PES drop, etc.).

Out of PMT

Whether the PID should be part of the PMT, this is used to configure the ECM/EMM PIDs as part of the service and monitor their existence and bitrate.

Scrambled

Desired scrambling state of the PID, check the box if the PID is scrambled.

PCR on PID

Specifies if the PCR is present on the PID.

PID Bitrate

Desired bitrate for the PID

Channel Mapping

Select the audio channels from the dropdown list.

DailNorm

Dialnorm is the metadata parameter that controls playback gain within the Dolby Laboratories Dolby Digital (AC-3) audio compression system. Dialnorm stands for dialog normalization. Dialnorm is an integer value with a range of 1 to 31 corresponding to a playback gain of -30 to 0 dB (unity), respectively.

Samplerate

Samples per second.

Subtitles

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Fields

Description

Type

Component type. Based on the selection, additional configurable fields will be displayed.

Transport Monitored

When checked, transport is monitored.

Content Monitored

Whether the component content is monitored or not. When unchecked, all content-related rules will be disabled for the component (e.g., audio silence, freeze frame, PES drop, etc.).

Bitrate

Desired bitrate for the component (either single CBR value or dual VBR value).

Use the toggle switch to specify the minimum, and maximum values allowed or choose 'I' to ignore selection.

Language

Specify the configured language of the PID (for display purposes only).

PMT

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Fields

Description

Type

Component type. Based on the selection, additional configurable fields will be displayed.

Transport Monitored

When checked, transport is monitored.

Content Monitored

Whether the component content is monitored or not. When unchecked, all content-related rules will be disabled for the component (e.g., audio silence, freeze frame, PES drop, etc.).

Bitrate

Desired bitrate for the component (either single CBR value or dual VBR value).

Use the toggle switch to specify the minimum, and maximum values allowed or choose 'I' to ignore selection.

Descriptors Hash

Descriptors Hash value.

Language

Specify the configured language of the PID (for display purposes only).

Mapping

Mapping is available for Audio, Subtitles, Teletext, and Closed Captions.

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Audio, Subtitles, Teletext has the same fields as shown below.ID3 Metadata

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Fields

Description

Type

PID payload

Component type. Based on the selection, additional configurable fields will be displayed.

PID Number

PID number.

Page

Specify on which page to display.

Template

Display Index

Closed Captions

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Fields

Description

Type

PID payload type. Based on the selection, additional configurable fields will be displayed.

PID Number

PID number.

Page

Specify on which page to display.

Template

Display Index

Closed Caption

Select the closed caption type from the dropdown. Choose Hide if you don't want to show the CC

Transport Monitored

When checked, transport is monitored.

Content Monitored

Whether the component content is monitored or not. When unchecked, all content-related rules will be disabled for the component (e.g., audio silence, freeze frame, PES drop, etc.).

Bitrate

Desired bitrate for the component (either single CBR value or dual VBR value).

Use the toggle switch to specify the minimum, and maximum values allowed or choose 'I' to ignore selection.

Language

Specify the configured language of the PID (for display purposes only).

Click on the save icon to save the changes.