With the release of the ST 2110 standard, the direction of development for the broadcast industry has become clear, from SDI to IP infrastructure. But during the transition period, broadcast engineers and IT professionals face the challenge of managing a complex SDI and IP hybrid environment. Connected to any broadcast signal in the facility and the new ST 2110 signal generation function, PRISM offers a complete measurement, network analysis and debug solution that allows customers to migrate smoothly to future full IP-based infrastructure and workflows.
'The release of the ST 2110 is accelerating IP migration, but if broadcasters lack confidence in the stability and performance of the network, migration will never be realized.' Charlie Dunn, general manager of Tektronix video product line, said, 'With PRISM, we are working on To provide customers with what is necessary to enter the ST 2110 era: protection and confidence. '
The main challenge in commissioning or debugging a problem in a new network is to determine where connection errors or other problems have occurred. One of the most efficient ways to find these errors is to inject well-known signals into the network. Signal Path and System Redundancy. This is achieved by Tektronix specifically for the latest MP-GEN option developed by PRISM. It provides ST2110-20, -30 and ST2022-7 test modes for IP networks, and for hybrid/SDI Network 12G-SDI test mode.
With the latest features released this time, PRISM now supports generating, connecting and analyzing the following signals: • ST 2110-10: System Timing • ST 2110-20: Uncompressed Active Video • ST 2110-30: Uncompressed PCM Audio • ST 2110-40: Ancillary data • ST 2110-21: Service shaping uncompressed video
PRISM offers a variety of measurements, trend graphs, and session display capabilities. Engineers can view various network or content issues, including intermittent video, audio, or data content loss on the ST 2110 network. In addition, the new ST 2110-21 support Engineers can test the performance of transmitters and receivers under different IP network traffic conditions. Tektronix also extends the Precision Timing Protocol (PTP) timing analysis capabilities used for system setup and maintenance, adding NMOS discovery and registration/session description protocols. (SDP) support simplifies system integration. PRISM can perform simultaneous IP and SDI (12G/3G/HD/SD) measurements and can easily switch between any input type.