Web-UI User Manual

1.5.2 IP channels

The list of all IP / Streaming channels in the database. The table can be scrolled horizontally. Name and functions row are sticky.

channel-db-ip-table

IP channels define the common parameters for receiving and transmitting IP streams. Typically used in news contribution over Internet but not limited to. Each channel contains source and/or destination addresses and information of the used streaming protocol.

To use this database you have to configure the corresponding Channel-Devices on the MNC server(s) which controlls the equipment.

For receive applications the following logical devices are available:

For transmit applications the following logical devices are available:

These logical devices will retrieve the channel information directly from the central database. Please refer to the linked documentation for details how to setup and use the RX and TX Channel devices.

Search bars

Located at the top of the table.
Allows users to filter by:
- Keywords: full-text search over all channels and all columns

Header row

You can sort rows in ascending or descending order by clicking on the column header.
Sorting is applied to the entire dataset, not just the current page.
The active sort order (ascending or descending) is typically indicated by an arrow or icon near the column name.
You can arrange the width of an row by click + hold + drag near from the header name (grey border)

Table columns

The first column located at the far left of the table provides a checkbox to select one or more channels (rows) and perform the same operation on all selected channels.

Single Selection: Click on a single checkbox to select an individual channel
Multiple Selection: Click multiple checkboxes to select multiple channels.
Select all: The checkbox in the header row allows you to select or deselect all channels on all pages.

The following function(s) are available:

Function	Icon	Description
delete		delete the selected channels from the database

The last column located at the far right of the tables provides buttons to run actions on the corresponding channel.

The following functions for managing a channel are available:

Function	Icon	Description
Delete		to delete the channel
Edit		modify/edit channel

The following buttons for global function(s) are available at the the bottom of the table:

Function	Icon	Description
Add		add a new channel
Delete		to delete all selected the channels
Page	Pagination controls	set the number of items displayed per page (e.g., 5, 10, or 25) and navigate between pages

The IP channel table contains the following columns:

Column name	Description
Name	user defined channel name
Full name	automatically generated full name (`IP` + `-` + `Name`)
User	free text to enter a user name which is responsible for this database entry
Program title	name of the program transmitted or received with this channel
Comment	one line comment describing this satellite channel
IP type	IP addressing type
IP protocol	IP streaming protocol
IP source address	Source IP address
IP source port	Source port number
IP destination address	Destination IP address
IP destination port	Destination port number
IP FEC	IP FEC selection
IP buffer size	Buffer size
Encoder phys.int	Encoder physical output number
Decoder phys.int.	Decoder physical input number
Frame size	The frame size
Video rate	video data rate in MBit/sec
VR auto	video rate auto switch
Profile	video encoding profile
Auto lineup	configures automatic line up
Audio rate 1	audio channel 1 data rate
Audio rate 2	audio channel 2 data rate
Audio rate 3	audio channel 3 data rate
Audio rate 4	audio channel 4 data rate
Audio channels	Number of audio channels.