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Data Interfaces M6100 Broadcast Satellite Modulator
11.7.4.3 Channels
Channels are logical pipes that are used to transport shaped traffic.
A channel can be used to transport a certain service towards a terminal or a group of terminals.
A terminal (receiving device) can receive multiple channels (for example: different services).
It is possible to combine traffic coming from several traffic shaping nodes and insert them into one
channel.
(Combining traffic from different shaping nodes is done by assigning the same Channel Name per
shaping node.)
On the receiving end it is possible to filter on the different channels/AIR MAC Addresses.
The following figure shows the complete data flow through the encapsulator.
The figure also visualizes that it is possible to fill one channel with data coming from different
shaping nodes. Furthermore it is indicated that the configuration flow is the opposite of the
configuration flow.