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ASIGuardII
Seamless ASI Switch
Enabling automatic and seamless switch-over

between two MPEG-2 Transport Streams
User Manual
Revision: 1.7
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Contents
1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 4
1.1 Product Overview ................................................................................................................. 4
1.2 Related Documents .............................................................................................................. 5
1.3 Requirements ....................................................................................................................... 5
2 Features .............................................................................................................................. 6
2.1 Seamless SFN Switch-Over.................................................................................................... 6
2.2 Seamless DVB-T2 Switch-Over .............................................................................................. 6
2.3 Streams Resynchronization .................................................................................................. 6
2.4 Dual Switch .......................................................................................................................... 7
2.5 Switching Conditions ............................................................................................................ 7
2.6 Switching Modes .................................................................................................................. 8
2.7 Input Monitoring .................................................................................................................. 8
2.8 Passthrough Mechanism ...................................................................................................... 9
2.9 Monitoring and Supervision ................................................................................................. 9
3 Walk Around ..................................................................................................................... 10
3.1 Front Panel ......................................................................................................................... 10
3.1.1 Navigation ............................................................................................................... 11
3.1.2 Key Settings ............................................................................................................. 11
3.1.3 Available Information .............................................................................................. 12
3.2 Rear Panel .......................................................................................................................... 12
3.3 DualSwitch Option .............................................................................................................. 13
4 Installation ........................................................................................................................ 14
4.1 Before Starting ................................................................................................................... 14
4.2 Installing the ASIGuardII ..................................................................................................... 14
4.3 Accessing the ASIGuardII Graphical User Interface ............................................................. 14
5 Operating the Product ...................................................................................................... 16
5.1 HTTP / Web Interface ......................................................................................................... 16
5.1.1 Menu ....................................................................................................................... 17
5.1.2 Configuration/Monitoring ........................................................................................ 17
5.1.3 Status Area .............................................................................................................. 18
5.2 Status ................................................................................................................................. 19
5.2.1 Alarms Display ......................................................................................................... 19
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5.2.2 Alarm Settings.......................................................................................................... 23
5.3 Settings .............................................................................................................................. 24
5.3.1 General .................................................................................................................... 24
5.3.2 Switching Conditions ................................................................................................ 29
5.4 Monitoring ......................................................................................................................... 31
5.4.1 TS Display ................................................................................................................ 31
5.4.2 Statistics .................................................................................................................. 31
5.4.3 QoS .......................................................................................................................... 32
5.4.4 Logs Events .............................................................................................................. 33
5.5 System ............................................................................................................................... 34
5.5.1 General .................................................................................................................... 34
5.5.2 Network ................................................................................................................... 35
5.6 About ................................................................................................................................. 36
6 Upgrading the Product ...................................................................................................... 37
6.1 Getting Information on the Current Release ....................................................................... 37
6.2 Installing an Upgrade Firmware .......................................................................................... 37
7 Getting General Information ............................................................................................. 38
8 Identifying the Controlled ASIGuardII ............................................................................... 39
9 Using the Dry Relay Out Interface ..................................................................................... 40
10 Regulatory and Statutory Notices ..................................................................................... 41
10.1 EMC and Safety Declaration ............................................................................................... 41
10.2 Environment Specifications ................................................................................................ 41
11 Technical Data................................................................................................................... 42
11.1 Interfaces Specifications ..................................................................................................... 42
11.1.1 ASI Interfaces ........................................................................................................... 42
11.1.2 Ethernet Interfaces .................................................................................................. 42
11.1.3 Fault Relay Alarm ..................................................................................................... 43
12 Frequently Asked Questions ............................................................................................. 44
12.1 What is the basic switch-over for? ...................................................................................... 44
12.2 Is the ASIGuardII applicable to ATSC or ISDB-T? .................................................................. 44
13 Troubleshooting ................................................................................................................ 45
13.1 No signal at the output ....................................................................................................... 45
14 Equipment Return for Repair ............................................................................................ 46
15 Upgrades and Privileged Area ........................................................................................... 47
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16 List of Acronyms................................................................................................................ 48
17 Contact Information .......................................................................................................... 50
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ASIGuardII is ENENSYS' ASI switch that provides an automatic 1+1 redundancy mechanism for
any DVB (DVB-T, T2, S, S2, C) head-end. Thus, it enables the 1+1 redundancy of multiplexers,
IP Encapsulators, SFN Adapters and DVB-T2 Gateways or any T2-MI streams. Optionally, the
ASIGuardII can support a second and independent 2:1 switch function into the same unit.
ASIGuardII performs the automatic changeover between two MPEG-2 Transport Streams
upon ASI synchronization loss, upon detection of ETR290 level 1, 2, 3 errors, upon detection
of T2-MI errors, or upon advanced MPEG-2 TS errors.
The ASIGuardII supports also a DVB-T2 seamless switch-over when used with ENENSYS'DVB-
T2Gateway including T2Guard option. The whole solution offers a unique DVB-T2 seamless
switch-over (in SFN and MFN broadcasting) operation that prevents for any TV blackout due
to the switching operation.
Additionally, it can provide an SFN seamless switch-over when used with 1+1 ENENSYS'SFN
Adapters including SFNguard option preventing from any DVB-T transmitters de-
synchronization during the switching operation.
At last, ASIGuardII is able to resynchronize the same MPEG-2 transport stream distributed
over different network IP paths with different delays so that it can seamlessly switch-over
from one MPEG-2 TS to the other one.
In case of power failure or equipment breakdown, ASIGuardII maintains service continuity and
outputs the input signal as it is or keeps the latest selected input.
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[1] ETSI TS 101 154 “Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Implementation
guidelines for the use of MPEG-2 Systems, Video
and Audio in satellite, cable and terrestrial
broadcasting applications."
[2] ETSI TS 101 290 “Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Measurement

guidelines for DVB systems."
[3] ETSI TR 101 191 “Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); DVB megaframe
for Single Frequency Network (SFN)
Synchronization"
[4] TR 101 891 “Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Professional

Interfaces: Guidelines for the implementation and
usage of the DVB Asynchronous Serial Interface
(ASI)"
[5] ETSI EN 300 468 “Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Specification for
Service Information (SI) in DVB systems. (DVB-SI)”
[6] ETSI TS 102 773 “Modulator Interface (T2-MI) for a second

V1.3.1 generation digital terrestrial television
broadcasting system (DVB-T2)”
ASIGuardII embeds a Web server that provides a friendly and intuitive Graphical User
Interface. This interface is flash-based: a web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome…)
with Adobe Flash Player installed is thus required. Adobe flash player can be downloaded at
the following address:
http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer
As flash application offers rich user experience, the computer that runs the ASIGuardII GUI
should have:
 512 MB RAM
 At least PIV
 A screen resolution set at least to 1280x1024 pixels
Note: Web browsers tend to use as much memory as they can. It is therefore recommended
to close the web browsers' windows when they are not needed.
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When combined with ENENSYS' SFN Adapters (NN6-MIP DVB) with SFNguard option, the
ASIGuardII can guarantee a seamless switch-over when broadcasting over Single Frequency
Networks. SFN is designed to broadcast the same content over the same frequency, optimizing
spectrum but also bandwidth. The challenge in a Single Frequency Network is that
transmitters shall deliver this content at the very same time. A single de-synchronization or
wrong signaling from the SFN Adapter can lead to a bad user experience. Re-synchronization
of transmitters can last for several seconds, meaning all users in the area get a black screen
during an unmanaged period of time. To prevent transmitters from receiving desynchronized
information, ENENSYS has developed a 1+1 redundancy solution that enables a seamless
switch-over in case of GPS failure, input failure or equipment breakdown. The solution relies
on NN6-MIP with SFNguard option and ASIGuardII that maintains the seamless switch-over of
both MIP devices.
Likewise the seamless SFN switch-over mode, the ASIGuardII can offer a seamless DVB-T2
switch-over solution between two DVB-T2 Gateways when broadcasting over SFN and MFN
DVB-T2 networks. The combination of the ENENSYS DVB-T2 Gateway (NN6-T2Gateway) with
T2Guard option and the ASIGuardII secures any SFN and MFN DVB-T2 transmission during
DVB-T2 Gateway change-over operations.
The comprehensive solution prevents DVB-T2 transmitters to re-synchronize themselves due
to wrong SFN synchronization information or T2 Frame de-synchronization. Otherwise, DVB-
T2 transmitters mute their transmission waiting for consistent information after a certain
period of time. Once consistent, the DVB-T2 transmitter increases its power amplification step
by step before outputting any signal. The DVB-T2 signal becomes again on air after several
seconds. Thus, it is really important to secure the DVB-T2Gateway switching operation and
being transparent for DVB-T2 transmitters.
The ASIGuardII is able to re-align two identical MPEG-2 transport streams stemming from
different paths with different delays. It performs an automatic switch-over from one input to
the other input seamlessly so that it is completely transparent for any decoder. This powerful
feature saves operators configuration time by avoiding any fine tuning of the switching
condition parameters or any computation of some complicated or hazardous hysteris on those
parameters. Operators simply select the switching conditions to trigger the switch-over,
ASIGuardII changes from the faulty input to the other one without degrading the MPEG-2
transport stream.
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The ASIGuardII can perform a second 1+1 redundancy of head-end devices, TS streams or T2-
MI streams. When the dual switch option is enabled, it provides two 2:1 independent seamless
ASI switches in the same unit. Thus, it is possible to combine different switch types within the
same unit. For instant, the first 2:1 switch can be configured to perform a seamless SFN switch
while the second 2:1 switch is configured in a seamless TS switch.
In order to perform automatic change-over operations, ASIGuardII relies on advanced

switching conditions based on ETR 290 and advanced alarms:
 ASI synchronization loss
 ETR 290 level 1 alarms
o TS sync byte not equal to '0x47'
o PAT error (repetition, presence)
o PMT error (repetition, presence)
o PID missing
o Continuity counter error (incorrect packet order, lost packet) with possibility to filter
on specific tables
o PCR error (discontinuity, repetition)
o CRC error on specific tables
o Transport stream error
o NIT error (wrong table reference, repetition)
o SDT error
o EIT error
 MIP errors
o MIP timing
o MIP periodicity
o MIP structure
o MIP presence
o MIP pointer
o MIP TS rate
 T2MI errors
o T2MI stream presence
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o T2MI CRC error
o T2MI Counter error
o T2MI Timestamp error
 Bit rate errors
o Too high stuffing
o Service bit rate underflow
o Service bit rate overflow
o Minimum video bit rate
o Minimum audio bit rate
 Advanced errors
o PID presence error
o Service presence error
o Scrambling error
Switching conditions can be enabled and disabled upon operators’ choice/preference. ASI
synchronization loss and TS sync byte error are always enabled.
ASIGuardII supports different switching possibilities allowing to add priority on one input. The
following modes are available:
 No priority: ASIGuardII switches from one input to another one whenever one of the
switching conditions is reached.
 Priority on ASI1/2: ASIGuardII selects priority input of MUX1 as soon as this input is
available and without any error.
 Priority on ASI3/4: ASIGuardII selects priority input of MUX1 as soon as this input is
available and without any error. (Available with DualSwitch option)
 Manual: operator can select one of both inputs. ASIGuardII will output the selected input
in both outputs.
ASIGuardII enables to monitor one of both incoming inputs through one ASI monitor output.
Operator selects the input to monitor from the GUI or LCD then they can connect ASIGuardII
to a Transport Stream analyzer using a BNC cable to analyze the incoming streams. With
DualSwitch option, the ASIGuardII can monitor one of the four inputs that is ASI1 or ASI2 of
Mux1 or ASI3 or ASI4 of Mux2
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Focused on high-availability, ASIGuardII supports various passthrough mechanisms to
guarantee service continuity in case of power failure.
 Basic passthrough: each input is output to its equivalent output.
 Advanced passthrough: The last selected input is maintained on MAIN output.
ASIGuardII is fully compliant with the SNMP v2 protocol. It can be completely configured and
monitored through standard SNMP requests (Get, Set and Trap). Any command performed
from the GUI or the LCD uses SNMP requests meaning that MIB files are tested and verified.
Thanks to its FPGA-based architecture, ASIGuardII includes a large range of monitoring
information:
 Overall status of input/output status and the selected input
 Detailed status on ASIGuardII system's health through the different alarms that have been
triggered
 Statistics on number of switch performed
 Monitoring of real-time input bit rates
As ASIGuardII is fully compliant with SNMP v2 protocol, it can be easily integrated into any
NMS. ASIGuardII is already managed into ENENSYS NMS solution based on DataMiner
product. MIBs are available on request. MIB Browser from iReasoning may be used to assess
and test ASIGuardII SNMP features. It can be used for monitoring (Get and Trap) as well as for
the control (Set).
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The ASIGuardII offers a front panel that displays current settings and allows key settings such
as network configuration.
A green LED is visible when the ASIGuardII operates properly without any alarm.
The LED turns orange or red to inform of a problem occurring on the ASIGuardII:
 LED turns orange if at least one alarm with Warning level has risen.
 LED turns red if at least one alarm with Critical level has risen.
Note: the alarm severity can be defined for each alarm from the Status panel in the GUI.
When the front panel button is not used for 30 seconds, it turns to standby mode (displaying
Equipment type and IP address).
The front panel can be used to:
 Monitor internal temperature (Status > Temperature)
 Configure or check the control Ethernet interface (Network > Control Interface)
 Configure or check the data Ethernet interface (Network > Data Interface)
 Check the current date (enabled or disabled) - (Date And Time)
 Get information about the ASIGuardII’s serial number, installed options and firmware
version (About)
 Perform a factory reset of the equipment
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Status Temperature
Ctrl IP address
Control Ctrl Subnet mask
Device Name & IP address

Ctrl Gateway
Network
Data IP address
Date & Time
Data Data Subnet mask
Serial number Data Gateway
Version number
About Name
Factory reset Location
Options
Front panel navigation hierarchy

Note: The USB port on the front panel is only used for ENENSYS internal maintenance purpose.
Do not try to use it to communicate with the ASIGuardII.
3.1.1 Navigation
To navigate into the ASIGuardII’s menu, use the buttons on the right side of the LCD:
 Press ’DOWN’ to go to the next item
 Press ’UP’ to go to the previous item
 Press ’RIGHT’ to validate (go inside menu)
 Press ’LEFT’ to cancel (go up one level)
3.1.2 Key Settings

It is possible to change the IP configuration by using the front panel. It can be very useful if
you do not have access to the web interface and you want, for instance, to change the network
settings.
As an example, here is the step by step procedure to change the IP address for the Control
Eth. interface:
Press ’DOWN’ until the arrow (left side) is displayed next to Network.
Press ’RIGHT’ to go inside the Network menu.
Press ’DOWN’ to select the CTRL IP Address menu.
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Press ’RIGHT’ to go inside the CTRL IP Address menu.
The LCD now displays the current IP address.
Press ’RIGHT’ to switch to edit mode. The IP address digit that is blinking is the one that is
being modified.
Press ’UP’ or ’DOWN’ to change the digit’s value.
Press ’LEFT’ or ’RIGHT’ to move to the previous/next digit.
Once the displayed IP address is correct, press ’RIGHT’ until the end of the line is reached to
validate the new IP address.
If you made a mistake and want to cancel the changes, press ’LEFT’ until you reach the
beginning of the line.
3.1.3 Available Information

The following information is available from the front panel LCD:
 Status: Alarms and Monitor internal temperature
 Network: Settings for the control Ethernet interface (IP address, subnet mask and gateway
can be displayed/updated)
 Date and Time: NTP server, date and time information
 About: Serial number, firmware version and option list
 Factory reset: reset device to factory settings (the device will reboot).
The rear panel features all physical interfaces used to connect the ASIGuardII to the IP network
for controlling and monitoring it, to connect to the equipment to provide 1+1 redundancy.
 2x ASI inputs (75ohm, BNC female)

 2x mirrored (MAIN and AUX) ASI outputs in active mode (75ohm, BNC female)
 2x Fast Ethernet control interfaces (RJ45). As of today, only the first control interface is
used (Control 1) - Control 2 is reserved for future use (redundancy).
 2x Gigabit Ethernet control interfaces (RJ45). Data interface (Data 1) shall be used for
encapsulating incoming MPEG-2 TS while data interface (Data2) shall be used for
outputting the resulting DVB-T2 multiplex over IP.
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 1x DB9 (RS232) connector used for T2Guard option. Connect the delivered RS232 cable to
the DB9 connector and to the other T2Gateway to activate the 1+1 redundancy
mechanism solution.
 1x GPI or Relay out interface (5-position MiniConnec, 3.81mm pitch).
 1x power receptacle with On/Off switch (90-260VAC, 50/60Hz). Optionally 1x power
receptacle with 48VDC can be delivered instead.
 1x optional redundant power receptacle with On/Off switch (90-260VAC, 50/60Hz or
48VDC).
With the dualSwitch option, the ASIGuardII includes two 2:1 ASI switch functions into the same
unit. Thus, the rear panel includes the following physical interfaces:
 For the first 2:1 ASI switch (MUX1): 2x ASI inputs (75ohm, BNC female) and 2x mirrored
ASI outputs (MAIN and AUX) in active mode (75ohm, BNC female)
 For the second 2:1 ASI switch (MUX2): 2x ASI inputs (75ohm, BNC female) and 2x mirrored
ASI outputs (MAIN and AUX) in active mode (75ohm, BNC female)
 1x ASI output to monitor one the four incoming streams
 2x Fast Ethernet control interfaces (RJ45). As of today, only the first control interface is
used (Control 1) - Control 2 is reserved for future use (redundancy)
 2x Gigabit Ethernet control interfaces (RJ45).Reserved for future use
 1x GPI or Relay out interface (5-position MiniConnec, 3.81mm pitch)
 1x power receptacle with On/O switch (90-260VAC, 50/60Hz). Optionally 1x power
receptacle with 48VDC can be delivered instead
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Before proceeding, please check that the box contains all of the following items:
 ASIGuardII device
 2x brackets and 4x screws for setting up the ASIGuardII device in your equipment rack
 1x Ethernet cable (RJ45)
 Power supply cable
 Quick start guide
If any item is missing or has defects, do not install the device and contact our Technical
Support team via email (support@enensys.com).
1. Use an Ethernet cable (RJ45 plug) to connect the ASIGuardII's “Control 1” port to the
control network.
Plug the power cable into the power receptacle on the ASIGuardII's rear panel. Then, connect
the other end of the cable to the main power.
Press the On/Off switch to power on the ASIGuardII. Allow the ASIGuardII a few seconds to
initialize and start.
Connect two BNC cables to the input1 (ASI1) and input2 (ASI2) that are coming from both
sources to be redundant.
Plug two other BNC cables to output1 (MAIN) and output2 (AUX) to get the mirrored result of
the automatic changeover.
Note: Always plug-in the output to the BNC output MAIN so that ASIGuardII handles the
advanced passthrough mechanism when enabled.
Connect one BNC cable to the monitoring output (Monitoring output) to a TS analyzer to
monitor the incoming signals.
By default, the ASIGuardII is configured with the following IP address: 10.5.120.100. If needed,
change this control IP address from the front panel.
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As ASIGuardII embeds a Web server, no software installation is required apart from Adobe
Flash Player.
To access the graphical user interface:
1. If not already installed on your computer, install Adobe Flash Player from:
http://www.adobe.com/products/fashplayer.
Open a Web browser (Internet Explorer and Mozilla/Firefox are recommended).
In the address bar, enter the control interface address: http://10.5.120.100, or enter the new
address you defined from the front panel.
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This section describes the web interface that is used to configure and monitor ASIGuardII.
To connect to the Web-based graphical user interface, proceed as explained in section
Accessing the ASIGuardII Graphical User Interface.
The Web browser loads the flash-based application used to configure and monitor the
ASIGuardII and the graphical user interface is displayed.
The Status page is displayed by default. It enables a one glance overview of the device without
having to navigate through panels:
The web interface is organized into 3 main parts:

 Main menu area (upper part): the navigation menu will help you to configure ASIGuardII.
 Configuration/Monitoring area (center part): shows the content of the panel and is the
dedicated zone where ASIGuardII is configured.
 Status area (lower part): lets you see the server activity and also save or load ASIGuardII
configuration information. It provides also the switch status.
Each time you change manually one or several parameters, click the button to apply the
modification.
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5.1.1 Menu
The menu is used to select the tab to display in the configuration and monitoring panel.
This menu gives access to the following panels that are shown in the Configuration/Monitoring
area:
 Status: gives access to alarm display/configuration.
 Settings: enables unit setup in terms of switching mode, behavior and conditions as well
as passthrough mechanisms.
 Monitoring: provides logs of the product and statistics about switching operations, input
bit rates, alarms. It also lets you see the content of the incoming TS.
 System: gives access to control network interface settings.
 About: lists unit Serial Number and also enables firmware updates.
5.1.2 Configuration/Monitoring
The content of the configuration and monitoring panel varies according to the menu you
selected. This panel lets you:
 Set up
o The operation modes
o The switching behavior
o The passthrough mechanism
o The output monitoring
o The switching conditions
 Monitor
o Switch statistics
o Input bit rates
o Transmission parameters
o Incoming MPEG-2 TS
o The main alarms
All panels are described later in this document.
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5.1.3 Status Area
The status bar displays the following information:
 Activity: reflects the built-in HTTP server activity.
o Activated LED means that data is being transferred from the ASIGuardII server to
the client HTTP browser.
o No request has been sent to the server.

 Switch status: this status indicates which input is linked to the output, and if there is an
error on an input (input shown in red). If both inputs are in error, the output is also in
error and shown in red.
 Operation mode: shows the mode defined in the configuration, among: seamless switch,
seamless T2-MI switch, seamless SFN switch or basic switch.
 Switch mode: shows the configured switching mode: automatic with or without priority
on an input, or manual (in this case, the status blinks).
 Profile: lets you load or save ASIGuardII configuration file profile. Please note that network
information is not saved.
Note: After reboot, the ASIGuardII automatically restarts with the latest configuration.
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5.2.1 Alarms Display
The Status panel displays a global overview of the ASIGuardII status. This panel also enables
configuration of each alarm independently.
Real-time information is provided and separated between General and MUX. Alarms
information is refreshed every second.
Alarms meaning is detailed below.

Selector
The Selector area shows the general status of the equipment and the status of each input of
the ASIGuardII according to the alarm types. It lets you select the type of alarms to monitor in
the right area. With the DualSwitch option, MUX1 and MUX2 status are displayed.
General
 Temperature: shows the ASIGuardII instant temperature level and indicates that the
max temperature set in the Settings tab of the Status panel has been reached.
 Fan failure: this alarm is raised if one fan is in error.
 NTP Server: this alarm is raised if the ASIGuardII is not locked to an NTP server.
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 Power supply 1: this alarm is raised if the power supply unit with power receptacle on
the right side is not powered, is out of order or provides too limited power.
 Power supply 2: this alarm is raised if the power supply unit with power receptacle on
the left side is not powered, is out of order or provides too limited power.
MUX1 and MUX2
 Switching error: this alarm is raised if the ASIGuardII has performed a switch-over
operation.
 Streams synchronized: this alarms is raised if ASIGuardII is not able to synchronize
incoming streams (ie. Steams are different , delay between streams is higher than
configured Resynchronization buffer)
Streams synchronized alarm is not available in basic switch operation mode.

 Resynchronization buffer level: It is raised if the buffer level of both inputs is outside of
the range [Resynchronization buffer- Reset buffer threshold ; Resynchronization buffer
+ Reset buffer threshold] set in the Settings panel, General tab. The buffer level of the
inputs is displayed in the Delay applied to input1 and Delay applied to input2 (in the
Monitoring panel, Statistics tab).
Resynchronization buffer level is not available in basic switch operation mode.

 Resynchronization buffer reset: It is raised when the buffer has been reset, for one of
the following reasons:
o The buffer level of both inputs was outside of the range [Resynchronization buffer-
Reset buffer threshold ; Resynchronization buffer + Reset buffer threshold] and the
Automatic reset option is enabled.
o The buffer level of both inputs was outside of the range [Resynchronization buffer-
Reset buffer threshold ; Resynchronization buffer + Reset buffer threshold], the
Scheduled reset option is enabled, and the time set in this field has been reached.
o A manual operation was performed.
Resynchronization buffer reset is not available in basic switch operation mode.

 Output: this alarm is raised if no bit rate is detected in output.
ETR1
 ASI synchronization: this alarm is raised if an MPEG synchronization error occurs on
input. Check whether a BNC cable is connected to the ASI input.
 TS Sync: ETR290 normalized error detection on the active stream. Error on the TS sync
byte (47h). Raised when two or more consecutive corrupted sync bytes occur.
 Sync byte: this alarm is raised if the 0x47 TS synchronization byte is not detected in the
incoming TS stream.
 PAT: this alarm is raised when the PAT is not detected during a given period (minimum
and maximum repetition value, between 0 and 5 000 ms), or when a PID 0x0000 does
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not contain a table id 0x00 (PAT), or when the Scrambling control field is not 00 for PID
0x0000.
 PMT: this alarm is raised if sections with table_id 2 (i.e. a PMT) do not occur at least every
0.5 seconds on the PID which is referred to in the PAT or if the Scrambling control field is
not 00 for all PIDs containing sections with table_id 0x02. The value can be set between 0
and 5 000 ms in the Switching conditions parameters (Settings panel).
 Continuity counter: this alarm is raised if one of the following conditions is met:
o The packet order is incorrect
o A packet occurs more than twice
o A packet is lost
o A continuity counter error is detected over a user-defined list of PIDs.
 PID: this alarm is raised when a PID declared within the PMT is not present in the
stream, or when a PID declared within the PMT is not present after the period defined in
the Switching conditions parameters (Settings panel), between 1 and 80 seconds.
ETR2
 Transport: this alarm is raised when the Transport_error_indicator in the TS-Header is
set to "1". The primary Transport_error indicator is Boolean, but there should also be a
resettable binary counter which counts the erroneous TS packets. This counter is
intended for statistical evaluation of the errors. If an error occurs, no further error
indication should be derived from the erroneous packet.
 CRC: this alarm is raised when a CRC error occurs in CAT, PAT, PMT, NIT, EIT, BAT, SDT or
TOT table (i.e. the content of the tables is corrupted). You can enable or disable filters on
tables.
 PCR: this alarm is raised when a PCR (Program Clock Reference) discontinuity of more
than 100 ms occurs without specific indication, or when the time interval between two
consecutive PCR values is more than 40 ms.
ETR3
 NIT actual: this alarm is raised if:
o A section with table_id other than '0x40' or '0x41' or '0x72' (i.e. not a NIT or ST) is
found on PID 0x0010.
o No section with table_id '0x40' or '0x41' (NIT) in PID value '0x0010' for the period
defined in the Switching conditions parameters (Settings panel), between 0 and 30
000 ms.
 EIT actual: this alarm is raised if one of the following conditions is met:
o Section '0' with table_id = 0x4E (EIT-P, actual TS) is not present on PID 0x0012 for
more than 2 seconds.
o Section '1' with table_id = 0x4E (EIT-F, actual TS) is not present on PID 0x0012 for
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o Sections with table_ids other than in the range 0x4E - 0x6F or 0x72 are found on PID
0x0012.
o Any two sections with table_id = 0x4E (EIT-P/F, actual TS) occur on PID 0x0012 within
the range specified in the Switching conditions parameters (Settings panel),
between 0 and 30 000 ms.
 SDT actual: this alarm is raised if one of the following conditions is met:
o Sections with table_id = 0x42 (SDT, actual TS) are not present on PID 0x0011 for
o Sections with table_ids other than 0x42, 0x46, 0x4A or 0x72 are found on PID
0x0011.
o Any two sections with table_id = 0x42 (SDT actual) occur on PID 0x0011 within the
range specified in the Switching conditions parameters (Settings panel), between 0
and 30 000 ms.
MIP/DVB-T
 Timing: this alarm is raised if successive STS values are not self-consistent.
 Periodicity: this alarm is raised if the pointer value or the number of packets between
each MIP packet does not remain constant.
 Structure: this alarm is raised if the syntax of the MIP does not comply with the
specification in TS 101 191.
 Presence: this alarm is raised if the MIP is inserted into the transport stream more than
once per megaframe.
 Pointer: this alarm is raised if the megaframe size is not constant over time.
 TS rate: this alarm is raised if the actual Transport Stream data rate is not consistent with
the DVB-T mode defined by the tps_mip.
T2-MI
 Stream presence: this alarm is raised when the input stream is not a valid T2-MI stream.
 CRC: this alarm is raised when a CRC error occurs in at least one T2-MI packet (i.e. packet
is corrupted).
 Continuity Counter: this alarm is raised when a continuity counter error occurs in at least
one T2-MI packet (i.e. a packet loss occurred).
 Timestamp: this alarm is raised when the T2-MI timestamp packet indicates a wrong
timestamp inside a superframe.
Bit rate
 Video bit rate underflow: this alarm is raised when the bit rate of one video component
of the whole incoming stream is lower than or equal to the value set in the Switching
conditions parameters (Settings panel), between 0 and 10 000 kbits/s.
 Audio bit rate underflow: this alarm is raised when the bit rate of one audio component
of the whole incoming stream is lower than or equal to the value set in the Switching
conditions parameters (Settings panel), between 0 and 10 000 kbits/s.
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 Stuffing bit rate too high: this alarm is raised when the bit rate of null packets is higher
than the value set in the Switching conditions parameters (Settings panel), between 0
and 50000 kbits/s.
 Service bit rate too low: this alarm is raised if at least one SID bit rate referenced in the
list of services to monitor is lower than the value set in the Switching conditions
parameters (Settings panel), betwenn 0 and 50 000 kbits/s.
 Service bit rate too high: this alarm is raised if at least one SID bit rate referenced in the
list of services to monitor is higher than the value set in the Switching conditions
parameters (Settings panel), betwenn 0 and 50 000 kbits/s.
Advanced
 Unscrambling: this alarm is raised if the incoming stream is declared as not scrambled
while it is.
 PID presence: this alarm is raised when user-defined PIDs are not present in the incoming
stream.
 Service presence: this alarm is raised if at least one SID referenced in the list of services
to monitor is missing.
 SAE: this alarm is raised if a Service Availability Error is detected. Please refer to QoS
section for more details information about SAE.
 SDE: this alarm is raised if a Service Degradation Error is detected. Please refer to QoS
section for more details information about SDE
Click the Reset button to clear the counter associated to an alarm. Click the Reset all
counters to reset the counters of all the alarms.
5.2.2 Alarm Settings

The Settings tab of the Status panel lets you set the alarm criticism and SNMP behavior of
each alarm.
 Check the Display box to display the alarm in the Display tab and show the related
events in the Logs Events panel.
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 Check the Trap box to enable SNMP trap for this alarm. The SNMP IP address trap
receiver can be defined in the Network window.
 Check the Relay Out box to close the dry relay contact for this alarm. Cf. Using the dry
relay out interface
 Select the Log level (Info, Warning, Critical) for each alarm. The logs can be displayed in
the Monitoring window. A warning alarm turns the front panel led in orange and a
critical alarm turns the led in red.
You may also set the Temperature threshold. This generates an alarm when the system
temperature is over crossed (value can be set between 30°C and 60°C).
The system is self-protected against high temperature independently from the above
parameter. In any case, if for any reason (fan failure, missing air conditioning, etc.) the
internal temperature exceeds 70°C, the system will force mute to reduce its internal
temperature. A manual switch-off/switch-on will be used to restart the ASIGuardII.
To configure the ASIGuardII, open the Settings page and follow the tab ordering from left to
right.
5.3.1 General
The General tab lets you set:
 the operation modes
 the switching behavior
 the passthrough mechanism
 the output monitoring
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5.3.1.1 Monitoring Output
The ASIGuardII lets you monitor one of the incoming inputs through one ASI monitor output.
1. Select the input to monitor from the GUI or from the LCD on the front panel.
2. Connect the ASIGuardII to a Transport Analyzer using a BNC cable to analyze the incoming
streams.
With the DualSwitch option, the monitoring output monitors either ASI1, ASI2, ASI3 or
ASI4 input.
5.3.1.2 Operation Modes

The ASIGuardII can be operated upon the following modes:
 Basic switch: select this option to apply a change-over without any seamless
requirements.
 Seamless SFN switch: select this option whenever the ASIGuardII is used in a DVB-T/SFN
scheme to provide the 1+1 redundancy of SFN adapters.
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When combined with ENENYS'SFN Adapter with SFNguard option, the ASIGuardII
offers a unique SFN seamless switch-over to avoid any desynchronization or corrupted
packets during the automatic changeover.
 Seamless TS switch: choose this option whenever the incoming streams are identical but
received with different delays. The ASIGuardII re-aligns both streams so that the switch-
over is transparent for the end-user and no packets are lost. Specify the
Resynchronization buffer value (maximum value is 800 ms) so that it is higher than the
delay between network path. Note that the latency of the ASIGuardII will embrace this
value.
 Seamless switch upon in-sync error: choose this option whenever the incoming streams
are identical, delayed but errors are triggered at the same time, i.e. both inputs are faulty
simultaneously. Errors may be stated with transport error indicator or inappropriate
stuffing packets (triggering a continuity counter error). The ASIGuardII first re-aligns both
streams then it switches over so that it is transparent for the end-user and no packets are
lost. Specify the Resynchronization buffer value (maximum value is 800 ms) so that it is
higher than the delay between network path. Note that the latency of the ASIGuardII will
embrace this value.
 Seamless T2-MI switch: choose this option whenever the ASIGuardII is used in a DVB-T2
scheme to provide the 1+1 redundancy of DVB-T2 Gateways. Specify the
Resynchronization buffer value (maximum value to be set 250 ms - T2Frame duration) so
that it is higher than the delay between network path. Note that the latency of the
ASIGuardII will follow this value.
When combined with ENENYS' DVB-T2 Gateway with the T2guard option, the
ASIGuardII offers a unique DVB-T2 seamless switch-over to avoid any
desynchronization or corrupted packets during the automatic changeover.
5.3.1.3 Seamless Switch Mechanism

The ASIGuardII supports the following seamless operation mode:
 seamless TS
 seamless SFN
 seamless upon in-sync errors
 seamless T2-MI
To enable a seamless switch-over operation, both incoming streams MUST be identical and
may be delayed (up to 800 ms with seamless TS, up to 250 ms in seamless T2-MI). The
ASIGuardII relies on the Resynchronization buffer parameter to realign both incoming
streams.
The Resynchronization buffer value shall be higher than the delay between inputs. For
instance, if the delay between both inputs is about 10 ms, then the resynchronization buffer
must be higher than 10 ms (at least 11 ms). The value can vary from 1 to 800 ms in seamless
modes.
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Special caution needs to be taken into account with incoming streams at variable bit
rates. To enable a seamless switch-over, the ASIGuardII relies on internal buffers that
are used to realign both streams. With VBR inputs, the buffer associated with each
inputs may drift upon time to reach a level where the switch cannot be seamless
anymore.
To avoid this deadlock, you may define a threshold where the internal buffer level becomes
insufficient to allow the seamless switch-over operation. If the buffer level of both inputs is
out of the range [Resynchronization buffer- Reset buffer threshold ; Resynchronization
buffer + Reset buffer threshold], the ASIGuardII can trigger an Automatic or Scheduled non-
seamless change-over to reinitialize the resynchronization buffer to its genuine value. The
same change-over can also be triggered manually to manually reinitialize the
resynchronization buffer.
5.3.1.4 Passthrough Mechanism

Focused on high-availability, the ASIGuardII supports various passthrough mechanisms to
guarantee service continuity in case of power failure:
 Basic: input1 passes through AUX output and input2 passes through MAIN output; with
the dualSwitch option, input3 passes through MUX2 AUX output and input4 passes
through MUX2 MAIN output.
 Advanced: the last selected input is maintained over main output.
ENENSYS recommends to plug-in at least the output to the MAIN output so that no
physical operation has to be carried out when selecting one passthrough mechanism
to another one.
5.3.1.5 Output Mode

The ASIGuardII can output the incoming signals over ASI upon two modes:
 Continuous: the output is a continuous data binary train (byte mode) with intervening
sync bytes.
 Burst: the ASIGuardII outputs MPEG-2 TS packets one by one triggering a block of
contiguous data with no intervening sync bytes.
5.3.1.6 Switching modes

The ASIGuardII supports different switching possibilities allowing to add priority on one input
rather than another one.
The following modes are available:
 Auto:
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o In Seamless (TS, SFN, T2-MI) operation mode, the ASIGuardII switches automatically
as soon as one of the selected switching conditions is reached; the Trigger
switch/immediately option is automatically set.
o In Basic operation mode, the ASIGuardII allows to switch over persistent errors. It may
be useless to switch with unsteady errors. You may prefer triggering the switch only if
the errors persist over time. In such a case, the ASIGuardII can switch over after
C seconds (C ranging from 1 to 600 seconds or 10 minutes) if
errors occur every D seconds (D ranging from 1 to 60 seconds):
 If during C period, no error occurs during D seconds, then
no switch-over is triggered; C and D are reset to 0, and the
countdown starts again.
 If an error occurs before D ends, the D period is reinitialized
waiting for another error; and so on...
 When C ends and if D is still not reached (i.e. no error
matching current switching conditions), the ASIGuardII
switch-over to the other input (if the latter is error-free).
o Without priority: ASIGuardII switches from one input to
another one whenever one of the switching conditions is reached.
o With priority:
 ASI 1 priority: ASIGuardII selects the first input as soon as this input is available and
without any error.
 ASI 2 priority: ASIGuardII selects the second input as soon as this input is available
and without any error.
 Change-over period: ASIGuardII applies this period to switch-over the current
input to the other input. The changeover period cannot exceed 300s (5 min).
 Manual: select one of both inputs. ASIGuardII will output the selected input in both
outputs. You can also enable the GPI Input to allow an external control of the ASIGuardII.
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5.3.2 Switching Conditions
The Switching conditions tab lets you enable the switching conditions based on the ETR 290
level 1/ 2/3, MIP, T2-MI or advanced MPEG-2 TS criteria. The following screenshots list all the
criteria that can be set as switching conditions.
Please refer to section Alarms Display for detailed information about the errors supported.
5.3.2.1 ETR1 and ETR2 switching conditions
5.3.2.2 ETR3 switching conditions
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5.3.2.3 MIP and T2-MI switching conditions
5.3.2.4 Bit rate and advanced switching conditions
As soon as one of the switching conditions is reached, the ASIGuardII switches from the faulty
input to the other one.
With the DualSwitch option, the ASIGuardII performs two independent 2:1 ASI switch
functions. Switching conditions are completely independent. MUX1 may have switching
conditions related to ETR level1 while MUX2 may have switching conditions related to
Advanced TS errors.
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The ASIGuardII is fully compliant with the SNMP v2 protocol. It can be completely configured
and monitored through standard SNMP requests (Get, Set and Trap). Any command
performed from the GUI or the LCD uses SNMP requests meaning that MIB files are tested and
verified.
From the GUI, the Monitoring panel lets you monitor the ASIGuardII at a glance.
5.4.1 TS Display
The ASIGuardII can monitor in real-time the content of both incoming MPEG-2 Transport
Streams. For each TS, it lists all the available services and details the service bit rate, the service
identifier and the service PMT identifier. For each service of the TS, it describes the audio,
video and data components.
With the DualSwitch option, you may browse from one MUX to another one to monitor the
incoming streams. To monitor the inputs of the second MUX (MUX2), select the TS Display
tab underneath the MUX2 tab.
5.4.2 Statistics
The Statistics tab lets you monitor:
 Switch Statistics: statistics about:
o The number of switch performed per inputs
o The currently selected input
o The delay between both inputs
o The delay applied after aligning the inputs
 Inputs Bitrates: both inputs can also be individually monitored through an external TS
analyzer by plugging it to the monitoring ASI output available at the rear side.
 Main Alarms: critical alarms that triggers switching operation.
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 Transmission parameters: information related to the DVB-T transmission parameters
when broadcasting over Single Frequency Networks.
5.4.3 QoS
The QoS panel monitors the Service Availability Error (SEA) ratio and the Service Degradation
Error (SDE) ratio.
The Service Availability Error (SAE) consists in identifying severe distortions and interruptions
of the service under certain receiving conditions. The parameter is related to the loss of the
service.
SAE = Max [TS sync_loss (∆Τ), PAT error (∆Τ), PMT error (∆Τ)]
SAE Ratio = % of time that the SAE exceeds the predefined threshold
The Service Degradation Error (SDE) consists in identifying severe degradation under certain
receiving conditions. This parameter is related to the level of strong impairments of the
service.
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SDE = Max [CRC_error (∆Τ), PCR_error (∆Τ), NIT_error (∆Τ), SDT_error (∆Τ)]
SDE Ratio = % of time that the SDE exceeds the predefined threshold
5.4.4 Logs Events

This panel displays tracking of any alarms triggered, with it associated severity.
From the Mode list, you can choose the mode of logs display:
 The List mode shows the list of all log events, that is when an error occurs and when its
stops.
 The Advanced mode groups the events per alarm, that is the start event and end event of
an alarm are both displayed on a same row.
To filter out log messages, based on severity level, use the Severity and Alarm state lists below
the table.
To clear the logs, click the Clear logs button.
To save the file in .XML or .CSV format for remote analysis, click the Download button.
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5.5.1 General
5.5.1.1 Date and Time

The Date & Time component lets you configure the date and time settings. Date and time can
be retrieved automatically from the system or through an NTP server.
You can also set the time zone of the ASIGuardII manually.
Please note that the date and time parameters are used only for logs timestamp purpose.
5.5.1.2 Trap Receivers

You may set up to 10 trap receivers. For each receiver, enter its IP address, which indicates
the destination server that collects the SNMP traps for statistics or network management
purposes and the community.
You can also choose the SNMP version to be used. The V2C INFORM mode repeats the trap
sending every x seconds, x being the number of seconds set in the Delay field, and up to
y times, y being the value set in the Max repetitions field.
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5.5.2 Network
The ASIGuardII embeds an HTTP server that enables remote access from any Web browser
connected to the same network as the Control 1 interface.
The Network panel lets you configure this control interface.
The ASIGuardII Network parameters can be configured manually with a fixed IP address. A
ping utility makes it possible to check the connection of any other unit to the same IP network
as the one ASIGuardII is connected to.
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The About panel provides information about the device: Serial number, hardware and
software versions. It also includes a component that is used to update the device, used when
a new version is available.
Please refer to Getting information on the current release.
For more information about firmware update availability, please contact ENENSYS support
team (support@enensys.com).
Click the icon to access the ENENSYS privileged area. As an ENENSYS customer, we
strongly advise you to ask for login and password to access our privileged area.
Click the icon to open ASIGuardII user manual. Please note that PDF reader must be
installed on your computer.
Click the icon to save system configuration logs that can be required by our support team
in case of trouble.
Click the icon for Identifying the Controlled ASIGuardII.
Click the icon to perform a factory reset of the ASIGuardII but keep the control IP address
configuration.
Click the icon to reboot the ASIGuardII.
Use the Name and Location fields to identify your ASIGuardII. These fields are also displayed
on the front panel.
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You can know the current firmware version used on the ASIGuardII:
 From the GUI, select the About tab and look at the Information box.
 Through SNMP, open the ENENSYS-ENTERPRISE-MIB file, then choose the platform >
device > deviceFirmwareVersion leaf.
It is also possible to know about the last upgrade performed on the ASIGuardII through
the deviceLastUpdateTime leaf. If this OID returns 0, it means that the ASIGuardII is
using the factory settings firmware.
 From the front panel
To upload an upgrade firmware on the ASIGuardII:

From the GUI:
1. Go to the About tab.
In the Device update box, click Select update.
Select the appropriate .bin file from the file selection dialog box.
Click Update.
Confirm with Yes.
Through SNMP:
1. Open the ENENSYS-ENTERPRISE-MIB file.
Choose the platform > device > deviceUpdateAddress leaf.
Set this OID to an URL corresponding to the appropriate .upd file for upgrade.
Using the command-line tool

A command-line tool is available on request and lets you apply update batches. Contact your
sales representative to obtain this tool.
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To get information on a specific ASIGuardII on the network:
 From the GUI: go to the About panel. This panel provides information about the device
such as serial number, firmware version and available options.
 Through SNMP: open the ENENSYS-ENTERPRISE-MIB file and open the platform > device
node.
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When you have several products located in the same premises, you can identify the one
currently controlled through the GUI by clicking the identification button on the About panel:
If you click this button, the LED as well as the LCD on the front panel will blink for 10 seconds.
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The ASIGuardII features a relay out interface. This interface can be connected to a dry contact
or contact closure manager to achieve a monitoring system.
In order to trigger an alarm on this interface, the ASIGuardII must be configured to raise a dry
relay out signal on a specific alarm. To do so:
From the GUI:
1. Go to the Alarms Settings tab, in the Status panel.
Within the list of alarms, check the box in the Dry Relay column to enable the relay out signal.
The alarm raised on the parameter sends out a dry relay out signal to the electrical interface
(Common (C) connected to Normally Closed (NC)).
Through SNMP:
1. Open the ENENSYS-MONITOR-MIB.
Select the alarmsAndLogs > alarms > alarmTable table.
To enable dry relay out, set the alarmConfigRelayOut to 2.

(To disable dry relay out, set the alarmConfigRelayOut to 1.)
Note: Electrical level of alarm state (Common (C) connected to Normally Closed (NC)) means
that at least one of the parameters enabled for dry relay has raised an alarm. It only goes back
to normal state (Common (C) connected to Normally Open (NO)) if no parameter has raised
an alarm. It is therefore recommended to limit the number of parameters enabled for sending
out dry relay signals, as it is not possible to be informed of which parameter has raised the
alarm.
For more information, refer to section Fault Relay Alarm.
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This equipment is a class A digital device. It has been designed and tested to meet the
requirements set by the European Community directives and comply with the EN50022 and
EN50024 rules as an Information Technology Equipment. It also complies with EN55103-1 and
55103-2 rules applying to Audio Video equipment under E1 to E5 environment conditions. To
ensure compliance, properly shielded cables shall be used for data I/Os, proper power cable
and technical grounding connection shall be used to feed the Network Adapter and device
shall be operated as described in that document.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interferences in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in
which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
The ASIGuardII has been designed to meet the safety requirements of Information Technology
Equipment including business equipment from the European EN 60950 and International IEC
950. For safety reasons, do not open the metal housing but contact ENENSYS Technical
Support.
Power supply 90-260VAC (48 VDC in option)

Power consumption 20 W
Operating temperature 0 to 55°C / 0 to 131°F
Storage temperature -20 to 70°C / -4 to 158°F
Humidity 0 to 90%, non-condensing
Height 44 mm / 1.7"
Width 440 mm / 17.4"
Depth 274 mm / 10.79"
Weight 3.5 kg / 7.0 lb.
Format 1 RU, full 19” width
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Standard configuration
DualSwitch configuration
11.1.1 ASI Interfaces

11.1.1.1 Standard Configuration
The ASIGuardII is equipped with 4x DVB-ASI interfaces (two inputs and two outputs) enabling
a failsafe automatic changeover between two MPEG-2 inputs.
DVB-ASI interfaces are 75ohm, BNC female connectors.
An additional 1xDVB-ASI interface allows monitoring one of the incoming inputs.
11.1.1.2 DualSwitch Configuration

With the DualSwitch option, the ASIGuardII runs 2 independent 2:1 ASI switch functions. Each
ASI switch function is equipped with 4x DVB-ASI interfaces (two inputs and two outputs)
enabling a failsafe automatic changeover between two MPEG-2 inputs.
DVB-ASI interfaces are 75ohm, BNC female connectors.
An additional 1xDVB-ASI interface allows for monitoring one of the 4 incoming inputs.
11.1.2 Ethernet Interfaces

The ASIGuardII includes 2x 10/100 Base-T Ethernet interfaces for control purposes. As of
today, only interface Control 1 is enabled. Interface Control 2 is reserved for future use and
should not be used.
Control interface
The ASIGuardII also includes 2x 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet interfaces for data networks.
Those interfaces are reserved for future use and cannot be used.
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11.1.3 Fault Relay Alarm
The ASIGuardII features a relay out interface (or GPI). This interface can be connected to a dry
contact or contact closure manager to achieve a monitoring system. Some systems are
capable of translating dry relay signals into SNMP traps. The connector located on the back
panel is a 5-position MiniConnec with a 3.81mm pitch.
The pin connections are shown below:
In order to trigger an alarm on this interface, refer to section Using the Dry Relay Out Interface.
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The ASIGuardII is designed to perform an automatic changeover between two MPEG-2
Transport Streams. It features a seamless changeover:
 In DVB-T, when requiring 1+1 redundancy of SFN adapters to avoid TV black-out.
 In DVB-T2, when requiring 1+1 redundancy of T2-MI streams.
 When requiring the synchronization of two identical MPEG-2 TS carried over different
network paths with different delays.
If the use case does not apply to the aforementioned cases, you should select the basic switch-
over function to perform a switch-over without synchronizing the inputs. In such a case,
ASIGuardII still keep on guaranteeing no packet loss after switch-over while ETR errors may
occur.
Yes, the ASIGuardII can apply to ATSC or ISDB-T standard as long as the incoming stream is
based on MPEG-2 TS and the inputs rely on ASI inputs.
In such ecosystems, the ASIGuardII can perform a switch-over between two MPEG-2 transport
streams according to ASI and TS synchronization loss.
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1. Check that BNC cables are connected to inputs and to the output.
If Seamless SFN switch is enabled, then the incoming stream MUST contain SFN information.
If Seamless switch is enabled, the maximum delay between the incoming and identical
streams MUST be lower than 800 ms.
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In case of any trouble with one of ENENSYS Technologies' products, please report it to our
Technical Support team via email (support@enensys.com). Your request should specify:
 The Part Number as displayed on the bottom label of the equipment
 The Serial Number as displayed on the bottom label of the equipment
 A description of the defect
 The reference of Purchase Order if possible
 Your full details
Upon reception of your request, a support engineer will get in touch with you in order to surely
identify the source of your problem. If the equipment has to be returned for repair, an RMA 1
number will be provided to you. You will need to indicate it on the shipping box of the faulty
equipment, and/or add it in your communication with our support team. Your equipment will
be shipped back to you along with a repair report.
1
Returned Material Authorization
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A privileged area (http://privileged.enensys.com) is available on ENENSYS' web-site. Any
registered user has access to the privileged area where general documentation, user's
manuals, software’s and products' upgrades can be downloaded. In order to get access to the
privileged area, you should register through the registration form. You will then receive a
password that will give you access to the privileged area. Registration is highly recommended
as product upgrades will be announced using the registered users’ mailing list.
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ASI Asynchronous Serial Interface
ATSC Advanced Television Systems Committee
BAT Bouquet Association Table
CAT Conditional Access Table
CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check
CSV Comma-Separated Value
DVB Digital Video Broadcasting
DVB-T Digital Video Broadcasting – Terrestrial
EIT Event Information Table
FPGA Field-Programmable Gate Array
GPS Global Positioning System
GUI Graphical User Interface
HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol
IP Internet Protocol
ISDB-T Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting - Terrestrial
LCD Liquid-Crystal Display
LED Light-Emitting Diode
MFN Multi Frequency Network
MIB Management Information Base
MIP Mega-frame Initialization Packet
MPEG Moving Picture Experts Group
NIT Network Information Table
NMS Network Management System
NTP Network Time Protocol
OID Object Identifier
PCR Program Clock Reference
PIV Pentium IV
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PMT Program Map Table
RAM Random Access Memory
RMA Return Material Authorization
RTP Real-Time Transport Protocol
SAE Service Availability Error
SDE Service Degradation Error
SDT Service Description Table
SFN Single Frequency Network
SI Service Information
SMPTE Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol
T2-MI T2 Modulator Interface
TOT Time Offset Table
TS Transport Stream
URL Uniform Resource Locator
USB Universal Serial Bus
UTC Coordinated Universal Time
XML eXtensible Markup Language
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ASIGuardII

Seamless ASI Switch

Enabling automatic and seamless switch-over

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[2] ETSI TS 101 290 “Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Measurement

[4] TR 101 891 “Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Professional

[6] ETSI TS 102 773 “Modulator Interface (T2-MI) for a second

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In order to perform automatic change-over operations, ASIGuardII relies on advanced

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Control Ctrl Subnet mask

Device Name & IP address

Serial number Data Gateway

Factory reset Location

Front panel navigation hierarchy

3.1.2 Key Settings

Press ’RIGHT’ to go inside the Network menu.

Press ’DOWN’ to select the CTRL IP Address menu.

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The LCD now displays the current IP address.

Press ’UP’ or ’DOWN’ to change the digit’s value.

Press ’LEFT’ or ’RIGHT’ to move to the previous/next digit.

3.1.3 Available Information

 2x ASI inputs (75ohm, BNC female)

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Open a Web browser (Internet Explorer and Mozilla/Firefox are recommended).

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The web interface is organized into 3 main parts:

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 Activity: reflects the built-in HTTP server activity.

o No request has been sent to the server.

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Alarms meaning is detailed below.

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Streams synchronized alarm is not available in basic switch operation mode.

Resynchronization buffer level is not available in basic switch operation mode.

Resynchronization buffer reset is not available in basic switch operation mode.

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5.2.2 Alarm Settings

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5.3.1.2 Operation Modes

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5.3.1.3 Seamless Switch Mechanism

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5.3.1.4 Passthrough Mechanism

5.3.1.5 Output Mode

5.3.1.6 Switching modes

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5.3.2.1 ETR1 and ETR2 switching conditions