Chapter 1 Introduction ProView 7000 Mechanical Structure
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1.3.3 DMS (Distribution Management System)
DMS from Harmonic is a management system for video distribution networks over satellite or
IP. It provides in-band / Over-The-Air (OTA) control of multiple ProView
7000 devices installed
in remote locations.
DMS can perform the following commands on ProView 7000 receivers:
■ Upgrade Firmware
■ Activate Firmware
■ Reboot Devices
■ Download Configuration File
■ Roll Back Configuration
■ Upgrade Licenses
1.4 ProView 7000 Mechanical Structure
1.4.1 ProView 7000 Enclosure
The ProView 7000 platform is housed in a 19" 1RU mount ready enclosure. See Figure 1–1. It
includes fans for right to left air passage for side-to-side heat dissipation, the ProView 7000
may be installed in a rack without spacing between units. This allows increased flexibility for
installation of a large number of units in limited space environments and integration with
additional DVB equipment.
1.4.2 ProView 7000 Front Panel
The front panel of the ProView 7000 platform provides an interface to locally manage and
operate the unit.
Figure 1–1: ProView 7000 Platform General View
The front panel includes, a large LCD display for menus and statuses, four direction buttons,
an
Enter key an Esc key and two F keys.
Two LEDs show the WARNING and PWR/FAIL statuses.
A two slot DVB-CI (DVB Common Interface/Smart Card interface) enables using up to two
Conditional Access Modules (CAMs) for stream descrambling.
See 5.1.1 Main Elements and Structure for a description of the front panel.