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Multiple Input Instances

Configuring Active Inputs and Failover

When two input instances are configured, only one of them can be assigned to the output instances.
The Input Selection menu is used to determine which receive instance is the primary and backup.

Settings Range Description

Input Input 1 Used for both normal operation and input

failover settings. During normal operation,
Input 2
this input will be the active input

Backup Input Input 1 During failover operation this input will

become the active input. The catalyst for
Input 2
the unit to switch to this input is configured
in the following setting.

Switch On Manual Only Choose the event that triggers the switch
from the primary to the backup input
TS Sync Loss

Restore On Manual Only Choose the event that triggers a switch

back to the primary input
Primary Input TS

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Restored

Backup Input TS
Sync Loss

Switchover (secs) 1 – 20 The amount of time the gateway must

remain in the “Switch On” or “Restore On”
state before automatic failover or
switchback occurs

Clicking the option under the channel will prompt the user for confirmation of
intent to change the input instance assigning the output instances to source from input instance 2.

Clicking will assign the output instances to return to sourcing from input
instance 1.

Active Backup Input

Additional Transmit Instance

The CP2-IP-00 will allow the user to configure a single channel for multiple output paths. To add an

additional output path, click on the button in the top left corner of the Channel section.
The channel configuration window will open with an additional “Output 2” tab. The new tab will offer
the same settings as the initial output tab.

Removing a channel from the configuration can be done by clicking on the button located
at the right side of the Channel ribbon. Any configured output path can also be removed by clicking
on the button located within the output row that the user wishes to remove. When either of the
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icons is clicked, the system will prompt the user with confirmation of intent to remove the item from
the configuration.

Which input instance the output instances will source from is dependent on the settings.

CP2-IP-00 > Logs

Clicking the Logs tab will redirect the user in the Reporting Control Panel. The Reporting control
panel in the CP2-IP-00 module will provide the user with a list of active alarms, as well as a means to
log the detected events. Active alarms are constantly updated to reflect the real-time state of the unit.
Once an error is no longer detected, it will be cleared from the active alarms window. The log files
can be used to view alarm and event history. Both the active alarm and event logs can be configured
for specific behavior based upon the user’s needs.

Alarms

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Clicking on the Alarms button displays the Active Alarms menu. This list displays all of the active
alarms currently being reported by the unit. There are four columns in the log that display different
types of information

Alarms

Column Name Description

State This area displays an icon that will signify the importance of the
event

The icon means the message is Informational and no error has

been detected.

The icon means the message is an Alarm and the unit status
has been set to ‘Error’

Name This column displays the description of the detected instance.

Location This column displays the hardware or function that is experiencing

the active error.

Last Changed This column displays the data and time the error was raised.
Timestamps here are determined with the Date and Time settings
configured in the Time tab under System Setting of the CMP
baseboard

Configuring the Alarms

The CP2-IP-00 module monitoring points are divided into Conditions and Events and are managed separately.
Configuration of these is done by clicking on the configuration cog in either the Alarms or Logs window.

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Conditions

These instances are monitored within specific hardware and stream processing paths. How the
CP2-IP-00 module responds to the detection of the instance can be configured. Three ‘checkbox’
columns allow the user to define the system response. The checkbox at the top of the column can be
used to enable or disable all instances in that column.

Logs

Column Name Description

Name Defines the error message that will be provided if the instance is
detected.

Location This shows the user the specific hardware or stream processing
path where the instance is detected.

Log A checked box defines which instances will be recorded to the log
file

Severity A dropdown box within the row allows the user to define the
instance as an Error or Information event.

Alarm A checked box defines which instances will raise an Alarm

condition on the unit. This will cause the Error LED on the front of

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the unit and in the web client to illuminate.

SNMP Trap A checked box defines which instances will trigger the CP2-IP-00 to
send trap messages.

The APPLY button at the bottom of the window will commit the settings changes to the system, while
the CANCEL button will ignore any settings changes and close the configuration window.

Events

These instances are global to the system because they will have an impact on all hardware and
stream processing areas of the CP2-IP-00 module. These instances can only be configured to be
recorded in the log file and/or to be sent as SNMP Trap messages.

Events

Column Name Description

Name Defines the error message that will be provided if the instance is
detected.

Location This will always be “Unit” since these instances are global

Log A checked box defines which instances will be recorded to the log
file.

SNMP Trap A checked box defines which instances will trigger the CP2-IP-00

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module to send a trap message.

Event Logs

The Logs window provides the user a display of the log file and management tools to strea
mline the data returned. There are three buttons that will manage the log file.

Refresh Prompts the CP2-IP-00 to update the displayed logs.

Clear Clears the log file.

Download Exports the log file as a “.csv” extension file to the pc.

The log file itself is made up of five columns that explain each event, when it occurred, and
the area of the system where the event was detected.

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Column Name Description

Severity The icon means the message is Informational and no error

has been detected.

The icon means the message is an Alarm and the unit

status has been set to ‘Error’.

Timestamp This is the CP2-IP-00 module associated date and time of the
instance.

Transition The icon means the instance entered into an Error

state.

The icon means the instance entered into a Clear

state.

The icon means a single point instance (such as NTP

Time was updated) took place.

Location Defines the hardware or function that experienced the alarm or

event.

Message This displays the description of the specific path that experienced
the instance.

Configuring the Logs

Configuration of the logs will provide the user with the same configuration options as covered in the
Configuration of the Alarms.

CP2-IP-00 > System

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The CP2-IP-00 has the ability to save all configured settings to multiple profiles. Profiles can be
saved locally, renamed and saved to external storage to be used on other CP2-IP-00 modules.
Profiles can be used to quickly and easily change the configuration of the module to suit different
inputs and decoding requirements.

Add New Profile Used to create or add a new profile to the

profile list

Upload Profile Used to upload a profile to the module

from the user pc

Apply Profile Used to apply a profile selected from

profile list

Rename Profile Used to edit the selected profile name

Delete Profile Used to delete a profile from the profiles

list

Download Profile Used to download a profile selected from

the list to the user pc

SNMP MIB files

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The SNMP MIB files for the CP2-IP-00 can be obtained by clicking on the SNMP MIBs button at the
top of the page. This will open a new tab within the current web browser and give the user a list of all
available MIB files. Directions on how to save them to an external storage location are provided at
the bottom of the list.

Diagnostics

The CP2-IP-00 provides the user the ability to take a snapshot of the ALL current unit settings,
reported values, active alarms, and the alarm and log file history. This snapshot will be downloaded
as an .XML format file that can be attached in an email or opened for viewing.

Click the ‘Diagnostics’ button and a window will open showing the diagnostic file creation progress.

This window is replaced with a download file window when file creation is complete. The user will be
asked to ‘Open’ or ‘Save’ the file. Selecting the Save option will download the .XML file to the pc
‘downloads’ location.

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Security

The Security is used to configure self-signed certificate information.

Additionally, using public and private keys, this menu is used to enable DTLS encryption and
decryption on RIST receive and transmit instances.

Security Manager Menu

Settings Range Description

Name User entry Country Name for generated CSR file

State or Province Name User entry State/Province Name for generated CSR

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file

Locality Name User entry Locality Name for generated CSR file

Organization Name User entry Organization Name for the generated CSR
file

Organizational Unit Name User entry Organizational Unit Name for the
generated CSR file

Common Name User entry Common Name for the generated CSR file

Email Address User entry Email Address for reference on the

generated CSR file

Generate New CSR File This icon will generate a new Certificate
Signing Request file (CSR) using the
configured IP from eth0 for the CSR file
name. Additionally, the Security Manager
will generate a local private key file to be
used with the downstream

Download Generate CSR This icon will download the locally

File generated CSR file onto a remote machine

Delete Old CSR File This icon will delete the locally generated
CSR file

Delete Old Local Private This icon will delete the locally generated
Key File private key file

Local Certificate File Use this icon to upload the local certificate
file

Local Private Key File Use this icon to upload the local private
key file

Remote Certificate File Use this file to upload the remote

certificate file

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Upon clicking , the system will generate a new CSR file and local private key for use with

the downstream receiver.

Generated Private Key and CSR Files

Enabling DTLS

In order to make a successful DTLS connection when enabling encryption and decryption on RIST
receive and transmit instances, a “Local Certificate File”, “Local Private Key File” and “Remote
Certificate File” must be uploaded to the Security Manager.

As shown in the figure, the same Certificate File may be uploaded to both the Local and Remote
Certificate File fields.

Uploaded Key and Certificate Files

When making a DTLS connection between a CP2-IP-00 that is transmitting RIST and a CP2-IP-00
that is receiving RIST, these same files must be uploaded to both units. Additionally, both the output
and input instance on each unit must have Profile Mode configured for “Main” and Encryption Mode
configured for “DTLS”.

Updating the System Software

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Updates to the CP2-IP-00 are performed through the web interface. A software update file is
provided by Wellav and then uploaded to the unit. To request the latest software version or a copy of
the release notes please contact our after-sales technical support team. The ‘Update Unit’ button is
in the top right corner of the System Control Panel. When opened this feature will allow the user to
advance the software version the CP2-IP-00 operates on, or rollback the software version that the
module operates on.

Applying software updates

1. Click Upload button and browse to the appropriate software file

2. A progress bar will show uploading status

3. Once the file is uploaded click on Yes when prompted to update

4. The module will reboot after a software update is complete.

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Upload Software To upload software updates to CP2-IP-00 module, click

Update this button. The user will be prompted to navigate to an
update file. The file will then upload to the module.
When completed, the module with prompt the user to
either apply the update or cancel

Delete the Clicking this button prompts the user to confirm the
Uploaded Software deletion of the software update from the CP2-IP-00
module. This will also clear the Uploaded Version
status of the Software Versions section.

Update Software to Clicking the button starts the software update process.
Uploaded Version The CP2-IP-00 module will prompt the user to confirm
the update. Click Yes to continue or No to cancel.

Rollback Software Updates

The CP2-IP-00 module is capable of reverting back to a previous version of software using the
Rollback feature. The CP2-IP-00 accomplishes this by maintaining two separate software images;
one is the most current version of software with all current settings and the other is the previous
version of software with all of the previous settings. To perform a rollback, click the Update Unit
button and then click the Rollback tab. The module will reboot after the rollback process is complete.

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Reboot the Unit

The CP2-IP-00 module can be rebooted from the web interface System page. The ‘Reboot’ button is
located in the top right corner of the System Control Panel.

To perform a reboot, click the reboot button. The system will prompt the user to confirm the reboot
request. Once confirmed, a status window with a progress bar will open be visible until the reboot is
complete and the login window displayed.

Reset to Defaults

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The CP2-IP-00 module settings can be reset to factory defaults. All settings will be returned to the
factory defaults except the network management ports TCP/IP settings. All event logs will be cleared.
To reset all settings to default, click the Reset to Defaults button on the System page. The module
will prompt the user to confirm the reset.

Configuring the Unit Networks and VLANs

The CP2-IP-00 module can be assigned a Hostname and DNS servers. To access this menu, click
on the Configure Networks gear icon. Within the window that opens, the user can assign a Hostname
to the module, define which physical port (Eth0, Eth1, Eth2, Internal) the Default Gateway will use
[The web-interface is accessible from the IP address of either Ethernet port; however, be sure to
configure the two ports for separate subnets.], and provide addresses for Primary and Secondary
Nameservers.

Setting Available Selections Descriptions

Hostname Alphanumeric, no spaces Defines optional system name

allowed

Default Gateway Eth0, Eth1, Eth2, Internal Defines which physical port
gateway address is to be
used

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Primary xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx IP address of Primary (DNS)

Nameserver nameserver

Secondary xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx IP address of Secondary (DNS)

Nameserver nameserver

Management and Video/IP Ports

Each of the three physical NICs and one internal NIC are identical in every way; either one can be
configured for the management or Video/IP networks. As shown below, clicking the gear icon will
open the settings for each NIC, including the name of the port, IP address and VLAN options. After
finishing changes, click the apply button.

Setting Available Selections Descriptions

Interface Name User Entered User defined port names

(eth0/eth1/eth2/Internal)

Mode DHCP, Static DHCP allows network server to

provide IP address

Static requires the user to define the

IP address to be used

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IP Address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Static mode IP address entry

Subnet Mask xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Static Mode subnet mask entry

Gateway xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Static Mode gateway entry

To add a VLAN to the NIC, click the icon to bring up the “Add VLAN” menu as shown on
the next page.

Setting Available Selections Descriptions

VLAN Name User Entered User defined VLAN names

VLAN Tag ID 1 - 4094 The VLAN tag to be assigned to

outgoing streams and filtered for
incoming streams

IP Address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Static mode IP address entry

Subnet Mask xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Static Mode subnet mask entry

Gateway xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Static Mode gateway entry

After clicking “OK” to finish configuring the newly created VLAN, it will appear on the VLAN list as
seen in the figure below. To remove individual VLANs, click the blue icon in the corresponding

row. To remove all created VLANs, click the button.

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Configuring Network Services

Both Physical NICs can have specific features enabled for functionality or disabled for security. To

configure these settings, click on the as indicated in the figure below.

The “Configure Network Services” menu will then be shown. These are the default settings that allow
for web access, ICMP contact through pinging and general stream input and output traffic. To enable
or disable further settings, click to check the leftmost box as well as the box corresponding to the
physical NIC (eth0, eth1, eth2,eth3) in the row of the intended service.

Service Protocol Port Descriptions

HTTP TCP 80 Allows access to the web interface via browser

ICMP ICMP N/A Allows access to ICMP responses (such as pinging)

SNMP UDP 161 Allows SNMP GET/SET commands

SNMP UDP 162 Enables SNMP traps to send upon system change
Traps

SSH TCP 22 Allows for SSH access through port 22

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Stream Unknown N/A Enables and disables all stream traffic for the physical
I/O interface (Zixi, MPEG/IP, SRT, HLS)

Syslog UDP 514 Allows configuration of a syslog server for state triggered
messages.

License Information

Certain features of the CP2-IP-00 require licenses in order to be functional. The interface displays
all licenses available as well as the following status:

 License Locked or Unlocked

 License is Supported or Unsupported by the installed hardware

If licenses need to be applied to the module, click Apply License Key button. The menu below will
appear where the user can copy and paste the provided license key from Wellav.

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6 Appendices

Appendix A – Abbreviations
8VSB Vestigial sideband modulation with 8 discrete amplitude levels

16VSB Vestigial sideband modulation with 16 discrete amplitude levels

AAC Advanced Audio Coding

AC-3 Also known as Dolby Digital

ASI Asynchronous Serial Interface

ATSC Advanced Television Systems Committee

AV Audio Video

BAT Bouquet Association Table

BER Bit Error Ratio

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Bit Rate The rate at which the compressed bit stream is delivered

BNC British Naval Connector

CAM Conditional Access Module

CAT Conditional Access Table

CAT6 Category 6 – Cable standard for gigabit Ethernet

CBR Constant Bitrate

CI Common Interface

CVBS CompositeVideoBroadcastSignal

CC Closed Caption

dB Decibel

DVB Digital Video Broadcasting

EIT Event Information Table

EPG Electronic Program Guide

FEC Forward Error Correction

GOP Group of Pictures

HD High Definition

HDCP High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection

HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface

I/O Input/output

Kbps 1000 bit per second

LCN Logical Channel Number

LNB Low-Noise Block

LO Local Oscillator

Mbps 1,000,000 bits per second

MER Modulation Error Ratio

MIB Management Information Base

MPTS Multi-program Transport Stream

NIT Network Information Table

OFDM Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiplexing

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PAT Program Association Table

PCR Program Clock Reference

PID Packet Identifier

PMT Program Map Table

PSI Program Specific Information

PSU Power Supply Unit

QAM Quadrature Amplitude Modulation

QPSK Quadrature Phase-Shift Keying

SD Standard Definition

SDI Serial Digital Interface

SDT Service Description Table

SI Service Information

SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol

SNR Signal Noise Ration

SPTS Single Program Transport Stream

TDT Time and Date Table

TS Transport Stream

VBR Variable Bitrate

Appendix B- Warranty
We warrants this instrument against defects from any cause, except acts of God and abusive use, for
a period of 1 (one) year from date of purchase. During this warranty period, we will correct any
covered defects without charge.

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Appendix C- After-Sales Support

Please contact our sales/regional representatives for any help, product information, and
troubleshooting.

Returning Products for Service

The CMP201D is a delicate piece of equipment and needs to be serviced and repaired by the
manufacturer. In order to expedite this process please carefully read the following items.

 Confirm the required component

Before any product can be returned for service, the client ought to contact our sales representatives
and after-sales support department by means of email to confirm the need to return the product or
parts of the product.

 Collect the Serial Numbers to obtain RMA Number

Serial Number (SN) is printed on a label on the chassis and modules. To create a RMA number, SN
must be submitted to support department. Once the RMA number has been issued to the client, the
unit/component needs to be packaged and shipped back to the manufacturer. It’s best to use the
original box and packaging for the product but if this not available, check with the service department
for the proper packaging instructions. RMA Number should be specified in the delivery bill or written
on the package.

Do not return any power cables or accessories unless instructed to do so.

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