Outline CSS application at IBC of SEA Games 31

This is a monitoring software for monitoring and remote control of devices in the Radio-level scientific research project “Design and implementation of a monitoring, control, and warning system for equipment and SDI signals in the Technical Center.” program production” was accepted in 2019 and is being used effectively at IBC.

In SEA Games 31, Vietnam Television produced and transmitted 16 live signal streams from the competition venues to the IBC center through the transmission equipment system over the IP network. Thanks to the signal processor, the feed signal stream will be normalized, divided and put into the main routers and Multiview at IBC’s General Control room. In addition to ensuring the distribution of signals to the booths of international television stations, the signal stream is also sent to the Ingest area for recording and serving the programming work of the host television.

At this processing and distribution system, Vietnam Television has applied the results of the scientific research project “Design and implementation of a monitoring, control, and warning system for equipment and SDI signals in the Center for Production Engineering”. program” in monitoring, monitoring, configuring remote devices to monitor devices installed at RACK Cabinet.

Through the monitoring graphical interface, the technician can use the mouse to select the device to enter the specific monitoring and control interface of each device, and at the same time help the technician identify the faulty device, the reason for the failure. Basic errors such as cooling fans, power supplies or cards attached to servers. In addition, the system is also designed to monitor the status of the signal flow of each feed (including main and backup).

Using CSS Navigator software, technicians can easily manipulate and configure remote devices without having to go to the rack to operate on the device surface; Limit confusing operations when having to open multiple interfaces. Also, when using CSS Navigator to monitor the system and signal flow, technicians can quickly detect errors and determine where the fault lies.

According to the Technical Center for Program Production, when not using CSS, the process of detecting a lost signal stream (looking on multiview or reported from international booths) technicians need to try at each point. see where the signal is lost. As for the feed signal flow diagram at SEA GAMES 31, each feed signal to the international booth goes through 5 devices at IBC and MPC. Using CSS Navigator, technicians can quickly click on an error feed on the feed map and can immediately locate where the signal is being lost; This greatly improves the ability to identify and correct errors.

Some actual images of software and systems deployed at IBC:

Monitor equipment installation model at RACK Cabinet

Graphical interface helps technicians identify fault areas, fault reasons

Signal flow status monitoring interface

The overall monitoring interface of all feeds is also designed (including main and backup feeds).

Technicians can select each feed to open a specific interface

The feed-specific interface allows to quickly locate where the signal loss started

Device control screen

Alert settings can also be controlled on the CSS Navigator interface

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