Grass Valley iControlEdge v.1.20 - Manual (Page 5)

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Introduction to iControl Edge
iControl Edge enables television service providers to cost-effectively monitor hundreds of
television signals spread across multiple remote locations, using remotely controlled set-
top boxes and receiver/decoders. It consists of a suite of existing Miranda products that
have been specifically packaged into an “off-the-shelf” monitoring solution.
Summary
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Operational Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
User Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Reference Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Overview
An iControl Edge system is a combination of various quantities and models of Miranda iControl, Allégro
(optional), and Densité products as well as third-party set-top box infrared interface units. At each remote
head-end, the set-top box signals are fed into Densité control probes or to an Allégro-1 Analog encoder/
server. The signals are then streamed back to the Network Operations Center’s iControl Edge monitoring
system. The iControl Edge system can be easily expanded to offer set-top box monitoring of up to 16 head
ends from a central Network Operations Center.
Combining the flexibility of iControl Web and the advanced processing and alarm capabilities of Densité
probes, iControl Edge allows any television service provider to perform comprehensive monitoring by
exception of all its important video and audio signals. Using LAN and WAN connectivity, iControl Edge
allows complete monitoring of multiple signals, across wide geographical areas.