Harmonic Electra9200 - Chapter 8: ASI Module; ASI Input Specifications; ASI Output Specifications

Chapter 8 ASI Module ASI Input Specifications
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Chapter 8
ASI Module
This chapter contains specifications for the ASI (input and output) module. The ASI module
provides a Transport Stream (TS) input to a FLEX-1 Module, or a TS output from the encoder,
The ASI modules can be managed by NMX. Figure 8–1 shows a diagram of the ASI Module.
Figure 8–1: ASI Module
ASI Input Specifications
Table 8–1describes the input specifications for the ASI input port.
ASI Output Specifications
Table 8–1 lists the optional ASI module output specifications. If the ASI module is used as an
output module, only ports 1 and 2 are mirrored outputs (always enabled).
Table 8–1: ASI Input
Feature Support
Connector 4x BNC, 75 
MPEG format 188/204 Bytes per TS packet
Processing One MPTS/SPTS per port
Up to 155 Mbps per port
ASI Ports Input: Ports 3 and 4
Table 8–2: ASI Output Specifications
Port Connection Specification
ASI ports Output: Ports 1 and 2
Format DVB ASI (per CENELEC EN 50083-9)
Impedance 75 unbalanced
Connectors BNC
Max length Maximum length of ASI cable is approximately 900 feet
(300m); there is no minimum specified.
MPEG format 188/204 bytes per TS packet
Max output bit rate Up to 155 Mbps per port