The ETR 290 software option performs extended ETSI TR 101 290 analysis, enabling detailed transport
stream monitoring, including verification of PSI/SI and bitrate monitoring for individual services and
service components.
A built-in web server in the probe allows remote signal monitoring using a standard web browser. This
can be managed either through a separate Ethernet network, or by using the regular video/data network
– both IPv4 and IPv6 are supported on the management interface.
The probe can also be managed via the VideoBRIDGE Controller – a centralized server management
solution. The VBC adds management features like alarm aggregation and report functionality as well as
centralized access and user roles.
The VB220 probe is a module housed in a 1 RU chassis. Three probe modules may be installed in one
chassis, thus tripling the monitoring capacity.
1.1.2 Probe – Features
The main differences between the VB20, VB220 and the VB220-DMG probes are summarized in the
following table:
VB20 VB220 VB220-DMG
RF/ASI inputs No
Up to 4 RF inputs by
adding interface mod-
ules in chassis,
QAM/8VSB: VB262
DVB-S/S2: VB272
DVB-T/T2: VB252
ASI: VB242
No
1PPS front panel
connector
Yes Yes No
Number of IP/
Ethernet multicast/
unicast streams
260
Full Service
Monitoring (FSM)
Yes
IGMP logging Yes
Ethernet Traffic
analysis
Yes
T2MI analysis and
monitoring
Requires T2MI-OPT
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