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ROSA/Copernicus 3.0 Build 11 Release
Enhancements
Changes compared to Build 10
New Device Drivers
DCM
Driver for the Continuum DVP D9900 Digital Content Manager. Supports alarm logging and startup of the HTML GUI.
Prisma View Drivers
PrismaView Application (Component)
This driver is used to launch the Prisma View application.
Prisma MediaCenter (Device)
This driver is used to control the Prisma View chassis via SNMP.
FiberLinX (Device)
This driver corresponds to the Prisma View FiberLynx module.
Giga-FiberLinX (Device)
This driver corresponds to the Prisma View Giga-FiberLinX module.
BroadLAN
BroadLAN Provisioning Application (Component)
This driver launches the BroadLAN Provisioning Application.
BroadLAN T-1200 (Device)
BroadLAN T-2400 (Device)
New SNMP Device Drivers
D9154
Pointer
Driver for the Sci-Care Pointer server, supports trap logging and startup of the embedded GUI.
RAD IPMux Drivers
RAD IPMux 11
RAD IPMux 14
RAD IPMux 16
Terayon DM Network CherryPicker
This driver supports both the "DM 3200
Network CherryPicker" and the "DM 6400
Network CherryPicker".
Important: use OID "1.3.6.1.4.1.1456" to
scan and poll the device.
Pro-Bel Router through SNMP
supports message logging of the Sirius and Halo routers
Prisma IP Optical Switch
Prisma IP Shelf Drivers
Prisma IP Shelf M-Series
Prisma IP Shelf C-Series
Prisma IP Shelf E500-Series
Prisma IP Shelf E200-Series
Prisma IP Shelf E110-Series
Prisma IP Shelf E150-Series
Prisma IP Shelf MicroNode
Prisma IP RPR Card drivers
SRC Card
SRC IO Card
SysCon Card
Alarm Card
Utility Card
DWDM Card
DWDM IO Card
Ethernet 10-100 BT Card
Ethernet 10-100 BT IO Card
Gigabit Ethernet Card
Gigabit Ethernet IO Card
T1-E1 CES Card
T1-E1 CES IO Card
DS3 CES Card
DS3 CES IO Card
TDM-U Card
OC3-STM1 IO Card
Video Data Processor ASI Card
ASI IO Card
Video Data Processor IF Card
IF IO Card
Switch Card
RPT IO Card
E500-Series GbE Card
E500-Series T1-E1(8) Card
E500-Series T1-E1(24-21) Card
DS3 M13 TDM IO Card
New Component Drivers
AC Manager
The "Access Criteria Manager" is used for configuring scrambling access criteria in combination with D9600 devices.
SCS Configurator
The "Simulcrypt Synchronizer Configurator" is used for configuring scrambling configuration on D9600 devices.
New Task Drivers
Scrambling Control Task
This task is used to start and stop scrambling on D9600 devices.
Changes made to Protocol drivers
Apollo Protocol
The timeout for reading a socket has been set to 3 minutes. In previous versions, it was set to 80 seconds.
IIOP Protocol
Changes to allow message logging of the Digital Content Manager.
SNMP Protocol
A dummy unit of the type like Phoenix, Prisma GbE CPU, ROSA EM, Prisma IP Shelf ... will not be synchronized anymore.
The polling page has a "Copy to clipboard" function: upon selecting entries one can copy the columns with the Name, Location, IP Address and Driver Type in a tab-delimited format to the clipboard.
Grass Valley Group Router Protocol
Now, this driver also runs on ROSA DCS.
Changes made to Device Drivers
Indus MKII
Support for Automatic Mapping has been added.
Apollo
The timeout for reading a socket has been set to 3 minutes. In previous versions, it was set to 80 seconds.
CCOR ORX
When querying the Device Status or the Alarm Info, the driver will wait (if needed) for the creation of the COMObject of the related I/O Box (maximum 2 minutes).
D9390
The "ASI Not Locked" message is logged with severity level "Major". This message acts as a trigger for DHB to backup a previous (processing) section.
iLynx
GbE Interface tributary is excluded from configuration from the SDH Backbone Model.
The Baseband Decoder has an additional slider that allows fine tuning of the Video Gain.
"Ring Wrap" paths are now supported.
LYNX AUDIO
Changes for Add Cards
AGC mode texts "(Mono)" and "Stereo)" are no longer displayed.
Calibration is no longer available.
AGC mode is always set off if hardware version of the add card is 2.00 or higher.
AGC mode is not displayed anymore if hardware version of the card is 2.00 or higher.
Text changes for Drop Cards
"Signal Type" -> "Signal Detection"
"Mono" -> "Content"
"Stereo" -> "Pilot Tone"
LYNX TS
Pegasus
Interface for Service ID remapping has been added.
D9600 Series
Support for scrambling has been added.
Interface for Service ID remapping has been added.
The QAM Settings feature was extended with the SetRFFrequency function.
Redus MKII
Input Switched
If the input is switched by the device or by the user, a message "Input switched" is logged.
Depending on the selected input, the switch status will be shown on the unit in the maps.
PAT Interval
The "PAT Interval" parameter is editable. This feature is supported on devices with ESW 1.06 or higher.
Simple Integrated Device
SNMP Manager
The amount of data transferred between the GUI (customUI) and the Server (SNMPMgr) has been reduced.
CustomUI has the ability to filter on tables, i.e. only displaying rows based on a filter defined in the DIO-file.
D9154 specific functionality: all row-pages are recreated automatically when a service is added or deleted. The focus is then set to the services page again.
A (GUI) table based on columns from different SNMP tables is now loaded correctly again.
In some cases, the "Apply button" remained enabled even after having successfully applied changes. This has been fixed.
Cetus
Now, this driver also runs on ROSA DCS.
Grass Valley Group Router
Now, this driver also runs on ROSA DCS.
Changes made to Task drivers
Digital Headend Backup Task
Support for Transis in the Transis Loop of a D9600 Series device
A "Backup Needed" message of the Transis will trigger the backup of the section the Transis belongs to.
An "Input Loss" and "TS Sync Loss" message on the Transis Loop Input of the D9600 Series device will trigger the backup of the section the D9600 Series device belongs to.
"Fatal Error" trigger for D9600 Series and Pegasus devices
The "Fatal error - internal malfunction" error with severity level "Major" on a D96xx or Pegasus can be used as a trigger to backup the section the device belongs to. Whether to use it as a trigger or not can be configured in the GUI.
"Outgoing Stuffing Rate Threshold Exceeded" trigger for D9640 device
The "Outgoing Stuffing Rate Threshold Exceeded" error on a D9640 can be used as a trigger to backup the section the device belongs to. The trigger fires only if there is no Input Loss on the QPSK input and no FEC Sync Loss. Whether to use it as a trigger or not can be configured in the GUI.
"RF Output switched off" trigger for D963x and D964x devices
The "RF Output switched off" error with severity level "Major" or "Critical" on a D963x or D964x can be used as a trigger to backup the section the device belongs to.
Support for visualization of "Inactive" and "Backup" devices
If the "Inactive" or "Backup" state of a device is changed by the task (due to backup or restore actions), this change will be visible in the ROSA maps.
Bug fix on D963x and D964x device backup.
If a D963x or D964x device was backed up (manually or automatically) and the RF Frequency of the QAM Output of the backup unit differed from the frequency of the main unit, during 10 to 15 seconds, a carrier was generated on the frequency of the backup unit. This could disturb a channel that also used this frequency.
The GUI status of a Processing Section containing a D963x or D964x device was not correctly displayed.
SI Editor
Default settings if ARIB mode is active
"Japanese" is default language in the language combo box.
"Japan" is default country in the country combo box
JCL parental ratings are shown by default.
JCL content genres are shown by default.
Language support for the Simplified Chinese GB2312 character set.
Bug fixes: AddTelext dialog
Incorrect range check on Page Number.
Language combo box and Teletext-type combo boxes were editable.
Abkhazian language was missing in the Language combo box.
Bug fixes: Subtitling dialog
Language combo box and Subtitling-type combo boxes were editable.
Abkhazian language was missing in the Language combo box.
Bug fix: AddISO639Language dialog
Abkhazian language was missing in the Language combo box.
Bug fix: Download Content Descriptor dialog
Language combo box was editable.
Bug fix: Download Content Descriptor dialog
Download Level combo box and Version Indicator combo box were editable.
SI Distributor
If the "SI Distributor" license is missing but the "D9600" license is available, the GUI will only show a "License Warning" page.
SNMP Agent
Bug fix: the SNMP Agent Task can now be remotely upgraded on Copernicus MKIV G3 and G4.
The CopMsgNew trap is extended with 2 additional trap variables: trpMsgResourceID and trpMsgParameter.
Bug fix: The SNMP Agent task could fall in an intermediate, non created state. Start and Stop button did not give any result.
Web Server Task
Bug fix: an installation problem is solved.
Bug fix: an image generation problem is solved.
Changes made to Component drivers
SDH Backbone Model
Support for paths with "Ring Wrapping"
With paths on rings, it is now also possible to drop in the same node as where the signal is added for the path. This can be done by selecting AddDrop for the node and indicate a different add and drop slot (in the past those two were forced to the same slot in case of AddDrop).
Bug fix:"Downgrade and upgrade driver"
After downgrading and upgrading this driver, the Copernicus application became unstable. This has been fixed.
SNMP Profile Manager
Internal support added for
"MaxVbPerPdu" keyword in the Identification section of the DIO file.
"Filters" section in the DIO file.
Macro
It is possible to drag and drop a macro preset onto the ROSA maps. The bitmap of the macro will change depending on its execution status (running or completed).
Server Backup
Bug fix: If a network backup failed because of network failures, a subsequent backup would fail because the "NewBackup" directory still existed. This has been fixed.
Changes made to SNMP Device drivers
D9850
The Current Program is stored in the configuration file as well. When backing up a D9850 device, the Current Program will also be written to the backup device.
When backing up a device, the active preset of the backup device will be used to store the settings of the main device. Consequently, the "PresetNr" in the "D9850BackupPar.atl" file is not supported anymore.
ML350_G3
This profile can be used to monitor both the HP ML350 G3 and G4.
Orbiter
Phoenix
The amount of data transferred between the GUI and the Server has been reduced.
Prisma DT
Support for DS1-card and SNMP manager settings has been added.
Prisma IP 10GbE PTP
The TDP protocol can now only be enabled on the 10 GbE port, not on the GbE ports.
Extended information for the Restart Mode is displayed in a tooltip on the GUI.
ROSA EM Proxy driver
Superfluous tracing has been removed.
The driver will automatically resynchronise its inventory upon receiving a warmStart trap.
Optimized the ROSA EM inventory synchronisation between the ROSA EM device and ROSA NMS, will take less time o
ROSA EM Backup visualisation : a unit in backup or taken over by backup will be colored on the maps
ROSA EM Maintenance state visualisation : a unit which is put in maintenance will be colored in the ROSA maps and ROSA explorer
Transfer of ROSA NMS security settings to the ROSA EM : the security keys "General Configuration", "Logging In" and "Limited Configuration" will be mapped to ROSA EM user privelege levels. This require a ROSA EM embedded software version higher than 3.0.25
D9224
Now, this driver also runs on ROSA DCS.
Changes made to ROSA EM Device drivers
ROSA EM Router drivers
The ROSA EM Router drivers will try to retrieve as many crosspoints, source names and destination names from the router as exposed by ROSA EM, even if the number of exposed sources and destinations (from the devtype) is smaller than the number of destination and sources configured in that devtype.
Changes made to ROSA
Support to archive messages to text files
In the message maintenance options, a new option can be enabled to archive all non pending messages to compressed text files. The message zip files are stored in the Copernicus\Data directory
Support for Dashed and Dotted Lines in Maps
Lines in maps can now have different styles. There are dashed and dotted line styles. Select "Properties" in the right-click menu to configure them.
Group objects in Maps can be scaled
When grouping different objects in a map, it is handled as one object. In the past, such an object could not be scaled.
During unit selection for security configuration, a location filter can be applied
Certain security items can be enabled or disabled on a resource level. This can be hard when having many resources on different locations. A display filter can now be used during the selection of these resources.
Maps are compressed when synchronizing them to the master Copernicus
Before maps are transferred to the master Copernicus, they are compressed to possibly lower the necessary network traffic in case the Copernicus is a remote server.
Added key combination for the "To Back" action on Maps
When selecting an object in a map (rectangle, circle, etc.) and pressing the key combination "Ctrl+Minus", the object will be moved to the background. In the past you could only do this via the menu option.
New color indications
The View-Options dialog has been extended with three additional colors: Backup, Maintenance and Inactive. Use of these colors propagates throughout the user interface (icons in ROSA Explorer, ROSA Map Explorer and ROSA Maps, GUI's of unit and components).
Bug fix:"Message query on folder with many units and subfolders failed"
When there are over 1000 units (possibly with many ports) that are arranged in one folder in ROSA, there was a problem when opening a message viewer on that folder. The database server would truncate the lengthy message query and a message is shown in ROSA saying "Error getting messages".
Bug fix:"ROSA incorrectly restores its position when using multiple monitors"
When shutting down and restarting ROSA, the window position is now correctly restored. This was not always the case when using multiple monitors.
Bug fix:"Users who don’t have edit-right on a map can't zoom"
If the logged on user had no rights to edit a certain map, he could not zoom around on the map. This has been fixed.
Bug fix:"Multiple reboot situations when license expires"
After a reboot notification from Copernicus, the expired licenses info is cleared in all connected ROSA Clients (in of case server unreachable checking off), so no new reboot is forced.
New License Policy
New since build 6 but also applicable for build 11: all drivers need a license key. Due to this the following can happen:
You have a good working server running ROSA/Copernicus software of a previous build.
You upgrade the server to ROSA/Copernicus v3.0 Build 6
You have drivers installed that didn't require a license key in the previous builds but...
Now the server generates a warning message that your license file is old and that the license for some drivers will expire within 180 days.
What to do?
Contact our
Customer Services to convert your license
file. The license keys for the drivers that
didn't have a license before and that you
could manage with your old license file will
be added without any additional cost.
Remark: This procedure only applies to
customers with an old license file (this is
a license file generated before build 6).
New Platform supported: Windows 2003
As of Build 11, the following ROSA/Copernicus versions run on Windows 2003:
Copernicus
ROSA
ROSA Single User
ROSA Device
Configuration Shell
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ROSA/Copernicus 3.0 Build 10 Release Enhancements
Changes compared to Build 9
New Device Drivers
D9600 Series device driver
Driver for the D9604, D9608, D9612, D9624, D9630, D9638, D9640, D9644 and D9655
BFE Router controller driver
Driver interfacing the BFE router controller which supports the Probel protocol
New SNMP Device Drivers
D9477
Supports the M-QAM or D9477 (US domestic version only). This driver allows to read configuration and measurements only from the M-QAM
D9650
D9390
Receiver drivers
D9010
D9850
D9224
Encoder drivers
D9050
D9032
Prisma IP drivers
Prisma IP 10 GbE PTP
Prisma IP 2p5 GbE to ASI output
Prisma IP 2p5 GbE transceiver
Prisma IP SDI PTP Input
Prisma IP SDI PTP Output
Prisma II
Cisco 262X Router
Cisco 7505 Router
Cisco Catalyst 1900 Switch
Cisco Catalyst 5500 Switch
Arris Cadant C3 CMTS
WebSTAR EPC2100
ML350 G3
Tandberg TT1260
Newtec NTC2180
New Component Drivers
VOD QAM Array Manager
Allows to create VOD service groups and measure the service group utilisation for QAM channels on a Continuum DVP (x)-DQA and M-QAM. Service group bandwidth utilisation reports are automatically generated. These reports can be e-mailed using the new E-mail reporting task.
Wavelength Management Component
Wavelength inventory and configuration on the Prisma IP 10 GbE PTP cards.
HMS Transponder Level Monitoring Component
used to monitor the return path levels of HMS transponders. The supported configuration is Phoenix as SNMP to HMS gateway in combination with any HMS compatible transponder.
New Task Drivers
E-mail Reporting Task
This task is used in the VOD QAM Array Manager to e-mail reports to e-mail users.
Web Server Task
This task controls a built-in http-server, used together with the VOD QAM Array Manager.
Changes Made to Protocol Drivers
SNMP Protocol Driver
Support for ISDN, non-permanent connections between the Copernicus and a SNMP device. Devices managed with a ISDN connection can be synchronised regularly or on user request. No constant polling is done for these devices.
Changes Made to Device Drivers
Alcor 3.0.4
Mira 3.0.9
Continuum DVP Dense QAM Array
Continuum DVP eXtra Dense QAM Array
added support for the VOD QAM Array Manager component for VOD service group utilisation monitoring. Respective drivers support the Continuum DVP DQA with IP input and the Continuum DVP x-DQA.
Switch N:1
added support for ROSA EM. ROSA EM acting as I/O box can be used to model the switch.
D9030 (3.0.7)
ROSA EM Updated Drivers
The ROSA EM drivers have been synchronised with the ROSA EM/TNCS release 3.0.0
Pegasus 3.0.21
support for the QIP boards
Quantum RF 3.0.5
addition of NIT processing enabled/disabled
Originator
support for telnet interface added
Neon Rx
support for automatic address assignment
Marco Polo
full support for local/remote control for ESW higher than 2.05
Indus MK2
extended with support for backup
iLynx 3.0.24
support for GbE interface
support for SDI decoder/encoder backup
Prisma GbE drivers
Prisma Gbe 12 ports GbE with 10 GbE card
Prisma GbE Optical Switch
Prisma GbE CPU
Prisma GbE IP2ASI
Changes Made to Task Drivers
Digital Headend Backup Task
added
support for:
- triggers of Orbiter
- Atlas MKII backup
- D9850 backup
- D9604, D9608, D9612, D9624, D963X,
D964X backup
- iLynx baseband decoder backup
- iLynx baseband encoder backup
- iLynx SDI decoder backup
- iLynx SDI encoder backup
- triggers of SDI and composite
input loss of the D9030
- D9032 backup
DVB SI Editor
Extended with support for Japanese characters following the JCL specification
Extended with support for 8859-2 character code table
Support for order of services in the SDT
Support for order of services in the PAT
DVB SI Distributor
Extended with support for Japanese characters following the JCL specification.
Changes Made to ROSA
Security
The security key "Copernicus - full view" has now the following behaviour when disabled for a particular user: The Copernicus icon does not reflect the alarm state color. The status bar does not show the global alarm state color. There is no popup window or sound when new messages arrive. The menu item “View > Trace Log” is disabled. The menu item “Messages > Listening Console” is disabled.
Message Processing
When selecting one of the following options in the Message Viewer: “Acknowledge All...”, “Reset All Pending...” or “Delete All Non Pending...”, also the hidden messages will be included. This is independent of the fact whether or not “Show Hidden Messages” is enabled in the Message Options.
Device Configuration Shell
In a ROSA Device Configuration Shell, no messages will be logged anymore.
TNCS and ROSA
ROSA SNMP Proxy Service
The ROSA SNMP Proxy service is a separate Windows Service which in the case of an installation of TNCS server and the server part of ROSA (i.e. DCS, SU or Copernicus) on the same host. Both TNCS server and Copernicus have a SNMP manager and a SNMP agent. By configuration of the ROSA SNMP Proxy service, the TNCS server and Copernicus can reside on the same host and act both as SNMP manager and SNMP agent without interference. Details of this configuration can be found in the user manual 4004290C.pdf.
Internationalization
Support for Simplified Chinese: Drivers with support for Simplified Chinese.
New License Policy
New since build 6 but also applicable for build 10: all drivers need a license key. Due to this the following can happen:
You have a good working server running ROSA/Copernicus software of a previous build.
You upgrade the server to ROSA/Copernicus v3.0 Build 6
You have drivers installed that didn't require a license key in the previous builds but...
Now the server generates a warning message that your license file is old and that the license for some drivers will expire within 180 days.
What to do?
Contact our Customer Services to convert
your license file. The license keys for the
drivers that didn't have a license before
and that you could manage with your old
license file will be added without any
additional cost.
Remark: This procedure only applies to
customers with an old license file (this is
a license file generated before build 6).
ROSA/Copernicus 3.0 Build 9 Release Enhancements
New Device Drivers
Cetus
Grass Valley Group Router
New SNMP Device Drivers
6275 TV Demodulator
D9228 Multiple Receiver
Continuuum DVP Encoder D9020
WebSTAR DPX100-120
Prisma G1 CMTS
Prisma IP VoD ASI Cards
D9390 QPSK Modulator
Orbiter
Indus MKII
TNCS Server
ROSA EM
The ROSA EM device combines the strength of Apollo, TNCS core software and I/O box functionality in one box. The ROSA EM driver can be used to control the ROSA EM device itself.
The TNCS server driver is used for standalone TNCS installations.
ROSA EM Stellar XT
Driver for the Stellar XT managed by ROSA EM, used to configure backup schemes.
ROSA EM Vikinx Router
The Vikinx Network router managed via ROSA EM (SNMP)
ROSA EM HMS Power Supply
ROSA EM HMS XP Transponder
ROSA EM HMS AM Power Supply
ROSA EM Prisma 6476 16dB Gain EDFA_2_04
ROSA EM Prisma 6476 19dB Gain EDFA_2_04
ROSA EM Prisma 6476 22dB Gain EDFA_2_04
ROSA EM Prisma 6476 25dB Gain EDFA_1_02
ROSA EM Prisma 6971 Forward Optical Receiver
ROSA EM Prisma 6971-DR Dual Opt RX_2_04
ROSA EM Prisma 6974 RF Switch
ROSA EM Optical Amplifier Dual Wide
ROSA EM Prisma 6475-6 Extern Modulated Tx
ROSA EM 9319x Amplifier
ROSA EM 9322x Amplifier
ROSA EM GainStar Amplifier
ROSA EM UC-4 Upconverter-C
New Protocol Drivers
Grass Valley Group Router Protocolo
Used to access the Grass Valley Group Router.
New Task Drivers
E-mail Reporting Task
This task is used in the VOD QAM Array Manager to e-mail reports to e-mail users.
Web Server Task
This task controls a built-in http-server, used together with the VOD QAM Array Manager.
New Component Drivers
Prisma GbE Network Model
Creates a topology model in an automatic way from the Prisma GbE cards with indication of port status, unidirectional or bidirectional link status and STP root detection. Automatic updates of the topology happen when the device and port configuration is changed.
Process Monitoring Component
Custom tailored component driver, monitoring the processes of a server. The logic of the monitoring is embedded in a script and is hosted in this component. Various derivatives of this component with other scripts to monitor device or network status are possible (contact Customer Services).
Changes Made to Device Drivers
iLynx XU through SNMP drivers
added support for configuring message control parameters in a tabular way for a whole rack. The iLynx 1U, 4U and 6U drivers work together with the SNMP Protocol driver.
Prisma GbE drivers
added support for VLAN and static ARL tables
Sirius
added support for dual backup input.
Gemini
added support for Gemini MKII.
iLynx
support for IMC (in-band management channel) o support for the regeneration tributary
support for Lynx Audio automatic clock mode for STM-1 tributaries
support for iLynx 1U clock mode
support for extraction, comparison and installation of configuration files in conjunction with the SDH Backbone Model
support for tributaries with SDI+audio embedding
support for with SDI DPCM
Lynx ORx
support for optical power threshold.
Changes Made to Task Drivers
Digital Head end Backup task
added support for D9390, D9020, D9030 (with or without PreSight) and (local) iLynx TS Encoder backup
DVB SI Editor
Extended the Data Broadcast ID Descriptor with selector bytes
Changes Made to Component Drivers
Group-wise Equipment Manager
Extension to save and copy settings from a unit in a quick way
Macro Component
Extension of the built-in scheduler with repetitive schedules
support for Python scripts
SDH Backbone Model Component o support for iLynx 4U devices
Generation of configuration files for iLynx nodes
Comparison of configured paths on a set of iLynx nodes and modeled paths in the SDH backbone model
Initial path extraction: ability to extract paths from an existing configuration to use in the SDH backbone model.
Changes Made to ROSA
Alarm visualisation
Ability to configure the alarm colors according to severity level. Major can become orange, critical = red, etc.
Alarm coloring in maps is done by coloring the boundary of the bitmap instead of the background. This is visual improvement for all rack based devices.
Reporting
Reporting can be invoked by a right-click menu from a device. The ROSA reporting component will show only those locations and services pertaining to that device.
Relations
Relations can be deleted from the database when deleting the visual representation on the maps.
Bitmap overlays
The number of bitmap overlays that can be used for map icons is extended to 80.
Internationalization
Support for Simplified Chinese: Drivers with support for Simplified Chinese.
New License Policy
New since build 6 but also applicable for build 9: all drivers need a license key. Due to this the following can happen:
You have a good working server running ROSA/Copernicus software of a previous build.
You upgrade the server to ROSA/Copernicus v3.0 Build 6
You have drivers installed that didn't require a license key in the previous builds but...
Now the server generates a warning message that your license file is old and that the license for some drivers will expire within 180 days.
What to do?
Contact our Customer Services to
convert your license file. The license
keys for the drivers that didn't have a
license before and that you could manage
with your old license file will be added
without any additional cost.
Remark: This procedure only applies to
customers with an old license file (this
is a license file generated before build
6).
ROSA/Copernicus 3.0 Build 8 Release Enhancements
New SNMP Device Drivers
Prisma GbE 12 port with 10 GbE card
Prisma GbE 12 port card
Prisma GbE 24 port card
Prisma GbE IP2ASI
Continuum DVP DQA
Replaces the previously released Mercury IP or Continuum DVP DQA IP
Continuum DVP DQA (ASI)
Replaces/obsoletes the previously released Mercury or Continuum DVP DQA
Netsense HMS
Profile for a Netsense HMS unit without I/O plugin board
iLynx 1U through SNMP
iLynx 4U through SNMP
iLynx 6U through SNMP
Profiles used for performance logging of iLynx 1U, iLynx 4U and iLynx 6U.
ROSA EM
SNMP driver for the TNCS v 1.6.1 SNMP Proxy
The following SNMP device drivers are used in combination with the ROSA EM driver:
ROSA EM 6237 TV Demodulator
ROSA EM 6270 TV Demodulator
ROSA EM 6940 Optical Node
ROSA EM 6944 BDR Optical Node
ROSA EM 94035_0399 Downconverter
ROSA EM 94040_0441 Downconverter
ROSA EM 94188_0109 Satellite Receiver
ROSA EM 94188_0204 Satellite Receiver
ROSA EM 94194_0356 Modulator IF
ROSA EM 94304_0420 QPSK Demodulator
ROSA EM 94312_0307 Upconverter
ROSA EM 94312_0320 Upconverter
ROSA EM 94312_0396 Upconverter
ROSA EM 94312_0402 Upconverter
ROSA EM 94313_0393 Upconverter
ROSA EM 94313_0428 Upconverter
ROSA EM 94324_0177 TS Exchanger
ROSA EM 94331_0372 QAM Modulator
ROSA EM 9810 Controller
ROSA EM 9811 Controller
ROSA EM 9825S Modulator
ROSA EM 99045_0104 Pilot Generator
ROSA EM 99046_0327 Pilot Generator
ROSA EM Lectro a9063 UPS
ROSA EM MarcoPolo MkII
ROSA EM Prisma 6473 Low RF Optical Tx
ROSA EM Prisma 6473-12 Optical Tx
ROSA EM Prisma 6476 16dB Gain EDFA
ROSA EM Prisma 6476 22dB Gain EDFA
ROSA EM Prisma 6476 25dB Gain EDFA
ROSA EM Prisma 6971-DR Dual Optical Rx
ROSA EM Prisma HDRx HG Reverse ORx
ROSA EM Prisma HDRx NCM
ROSA EM Prisma HDRx Reverse ORx
ROSA EM Prisma II 1310nm Fwd Transmitter
ROSA EM Prisma II 1550 nm Dual EDFA
ROSA EM Prisma II 1550 TXL EMT Tx
ROSA EM Prisma II 15xxnm Fwd QAM Tx
ROSA EM Prisma II EDFA Single Wide
ROSA EM Prisma II Fwd Receiver
ROSA EM Prisma II Fwd Receiver Std
ROSA EM Prisma II ICIM
ROSA EM Prisma II Opt Amp Single Wide
ROSA EM Prisma II Opt Amp Triple Wide
ROSA EM Prisma II Optical Switch
ROSA EM Prisma II Power Supply
ROSA EM Prisma II Reverse Data Receiver
ROSA EM Prisma II Reverse Video Receiver
ROSA EM Pulsar Modulator
Teleste CATVisor EMS Server v2.0
New Component Drivers
Digital Head end Probe
The Digital Head end Probe translates the incoming alarms of the Pegasus to availability data of services and transport streams in the database and updates the status of service or transport streams on the maps.
Service Availability Reporting
New reporting component for dedicated service availability reporting.
Changes Made to Device Drivers
ILYNX (V3.0.19)
Support for SDI cards with ASI support.
SNMP Manager (V3.0.27/SNMP Profile)
Support for variables which can be bitfields
Support for Counter variables: these can be represented as Rates or Counters. The viewing mode can be switched at run-time.
Pages can be updated periodically, user can press an update/stop button
Support for unit customization: by configuring a config file on the server, units are shown in C or in F.
Better sorting of data in the grid control
Changes Made to SNMP Device Drivers
Originator
Support for backup included
Phoenix
Support for automatic detection and mapping of transponders o Support for faster polling
ATLAS MKII through Hermes, TITAN MKII through Hermes, COSMOS through Hermes, SPECTRA through Hermes, INDUS through Hermes, REDUS MKII through Hermes, NEON TX through Hermes, NEON RX through Hermes
Addition of bitfield support in the GUI
Prisma GbE drivers
Extended with rate candidates
Changes Made to Component Drivers
SDH Backbone Model Component Driver (V3.0.3)
Added the ability to create STM 1 sub-networks using iLynx 1U devices and define paths on these sub-networks.
Support for iLynx alarm correlation, see the section under ROSA
Support for creation of dual encoder paths or sites with "location backup"
Performance improvements
Headend Model Component (V3.0.9)
Digital Service Model support: the user can capture and synchronize the services and transport stream data from the Pegasus. This information is stored in the database and updated at run-time based on the status of the transport stream. Services and transport streams can be dropped on the maps. The status of the services and transport streams is determined by the logic in the Digital Head End Probe component.
Group-wise equipment manager (V3.0.3)
Multiple table view : one or more tables can be (de)selected for multiple units
Support for tables with dynamic row creation: rows can be easily added either directly to the devices or in the GUI
Ability to backup/restore a configuration on a group of devices o Ability to compare a configuration with settings of a group of devices
Server Backup (V3.0.1)
Ability to copy the backup data to a network location apart from the local system.
SNMP Profile Manager (V3.0.24)
MIB variables can be either shown as counters or as rates in the GUI. Additional scaling can be provided for the GUI
Better support for MIB objects which represents bit fields. MIB objects of type BITS, INTEGER or OCTET STRING can be represented by a specific bit fields control
A description of the driver can be generated in XML, HTML or compiled html files
Users can now create a copy of SA Europe profiles to adapt or modify at their wish
Changes Made to Protocol Drivers
SNMP Protocol Driver (V3.0.17)
Polling can be enabled/disabled on a per resource basis
Traps sent from 127.X.X.X addresses can be logged as well.
Changes Made to Tasks
SNMP Agent Task (V3.0.11)
Advanced trap filtering rules such as "only send traps from iLynx devices" can be configured via the mib.
Digital Head End Backup Task (V3.0.23)
Speed-up of iLynx decoder backup
Use Redus MK2 as detector
Support for Originator backup
Support for Libra SFN adapater backup
Performance Logging Task (V3.0.3)
Extended with support for scripts to facilitate monitoring and logging for non SNMP devices: a script to monitor iLynx BER, ES, Helios optical parameters, Atlas MK2 and Spectra ES and BER parameters is provided with the driver. After installation of the device driver, the script can be used with the performance logging task. Support for iLynx, Atlas MK2, Spectra and Helios is provided.
Extended with support for SNMP devices which support history logging such as the SONET.mib: SONET/SDH Section, Line, Path and Far-End parameters can be monitored on SONET/SDH compliant backbone devices such as Prisma GbE OTR cards and iLynx.
Performance Data Compression (V3.0.4)
Largely improved performance
DVB SI Distributor (V3.0.10)
Multilingual support
Support for import/export of EIT Schedule Actual/Other tables.
DVB SI Editor
Multilingual support
Support for viewing of the EIT Schedule Actual/Other tables.
ROSA Changes
Build number can be found in the Server/Version information and the detailed information of a driver
Driver installation/uninstallation
Improved feedback during driver installation. Improved feedback on a failed driver installation.
Uninstalling multiple drivers is now possible
Maps
Grippers of bitmaps are now positioned around the bitmap itself, this should ease graphical positioning of the devices
When you hover with the mouse over a dropped resource you get a tool tip with some information about the resource
The predefined map sizes are extended with "A3 Landscape" and "A3 Portrait"
Possibility to change the size of a dropped resource to the default drop size
Message viewer enhancements
A toolbar with action buttons is now available on top of the message viewer
Configurable menu: the right-click menu can be configured to point to external web-sites.
Pending messages can be full line colored
Repetitive alarm suppression
The standard rule "Suppress repetitive alarms" can be activated
Toggling alarms will be logged in a compressed way: the observation period, count and summary information will be shown. Every alarm is monitored within a user configurable observation period.
Alarm correlation domains
The iLynx alarm correlation engine will perform a root cause analysis for iLynx 6U and iLynx 1U backbone networks. Superfluous messages will be hidden for the user. The root cause message is shown under the SDH backbone model component.
New License Policy
New since build 6 but also applicable for build 8: all drivers need a license key. Due to this the following can happen:
You have a good working server running ROSA/Copernicus software of a previous build.
You upgrade the server to ROSA/Copernicus v3.0 Build 6
You have drivers installed that didn't require a license key in the previous builds but...
Now the server generates a warning message that your license file is old and that the license for some drivers will expire within 180 days.
What to do?
Contact our Customer Services to convert
your license file. The license keys for
the drivers that didn't have a license
before and that you could manage with
your old license file will be added
without any additional cost.
Remark: This procedure only applies to
customers with an old license file (this
is a license file generated before build
6).
ROSA/Copernicus 3.0 Build 7 Release Enhancements
New Device Driver
Titan IRD driver
Extended with support for the Titan IRD MKI. The driver supports both Titan IRD MKI and Titan IRD MKII. The driver requires firmware version 2.7.1 or higher for the Titan IRD MK II
New SNMP Device Drivers
Prisma Gbe Fast Ethernet
Replaces the previously released GigaLynx 24x100 bT Ethernet driver
Prisma Gbe
Replaces the previously released GigaLynx 8Gb Ethernet driver
Prisma Gbe CPU
Replaces the previously released GigaLynx CPU driver
Prisma Gbe OTR (2 port)
Replaces the previously released GigaLynx OTR driver
Prisma Gbe OTR
3 ports Optical Transmitter/Receiver
Prisma Gbe OTx
Prisma Gbe 3 ports Optical Transmitter
Prisma Gbe ORx
Prisma Gbe 3 ports Optical Receiver
Prisma IP 11U, 8U, 2U
Prisma DT
Prisma G10 CMTS
Continuum DVP Dense QAM Array
Mercury
Originator
iMux
To be used with the ESW iMUX-GbE-ASI V1.0
CherryPicker Controller V201
This profile (Terayon CPC V2.0.1) is only used in combination with the DHB task, supporting the Cherry Picker Backup. It provides control of the Terayon CherryPicker Controller Agent version V2.0.1. No user interface is provide as the driver is only used by the task.
CherryPicker Controller V301
This profile (Terayon CPC V3.0.1) is only used in combination with the DHB task, supporting the Cherry Picker Backup. It provides control of the Terayon CherryPicker Controller Agent version V3.0.1. No user interface is provide as the driver is only used by the task.
New Task Drivers
HMS UPS Monitoring Task
This task allows the user to test the battery state in a scheduled way for batteries attached to UPS and controlled with HMS UPS transponders.
Server Backup Task
Allows to create a snapshot copy of the server software and data to a local Copernicus directory. This snapshot can be used as backup. The restore operation has to be done manually.
New Protocol Drivers
ICMP Protocol driver
Protocol driver which uses “ping” (ICMP) to detect a device supporting TCP/IP protocol
Status monitoring (responding/not responding) is performed.
Ping Statistics are build up and can be emitted in the communication watcher.
New Protocol Drivers
ICMP Protocol driver
Protocol driver which uses “ping” (ICMP) to detect a device supporting TCP/IP protocol
Status monitoring (responding/not responding) is performed.
Ping Statistics are build up and can be emitted in the communication watcher.. New Component Drivers
Group-wise Equipment Manager Driver
This Component allows to configure multiple SNMP devices from the same GUI
Parameters of SNMP devices can be selected through the MIB inventory component besides a collection of resources
The configurations of these parameters can be retrieved from the devices, stored in file, printed and exported as HTML pages
The GUI of the component uses the in-place table control allowing easy manipulation: sorting, cut and copy, colored indication of parameters
Changes made to Device Drivers
Helios
Helios grouping support for testpoint settings, variation and hysteresis settings, clock and message page settings. A separate license is required to deploy the grouping support
Info on optical attenuation can be entered
Additional information on the Helios GUI Overview page: temperature, interdiction switch selection and attenuation indication
Support for splitters with different optical attenuation
iLYNX
Quality Supervision
Performance monitoring of aggregates and tributaries
Minor and Major threshold settings for analog measurements
Support for TS MK3
Support for rack backup: a configuration can be stored and uploaded
SNMP Manager (in combination with a SNMP Profile)
New in-place table control with + sorting, + easy cut and copy + easy pop-up menu for adding rows in a table, hex to string conversion + colored indication of out-of-threshold values
Dialog for threshold settings
Support for MIB Object mapping
Changes made to SNMP Device Drivers
Hermes
ATLAS MKII through Hermes, TITAN MKII through Hermes, COSMOS through Hermes, SPECTRA through Hermes, INDUS through Hermes, REDUS MKII through Hermes, NEON TX through Hermes, NEON RX through Hermes
Addition of presets on the GUI
Changes made to Component Drivers
SDH Backbone Model Component Driver
Support for SDI cards (2xSTM1)
Support for content type indication on nodes
Content name setting for a path o Free/Used capacity view in a sub network
Support for iLynx TS MK 3
Support for the unidirectional double segment sub network
Support to modify an existing subnetwork
Support to modify a path
Macro Component
Definition of macro presets are allowed: macro + predefined parameters
Macro scheduling: macro with predefined parameters can be executed on well-defined times
Macro execution logging: progress of macro can be logged into a separate log file: the macro itself defines what will be logged in which file.
GUI is now scalable
Schedule Database
Previously called Scheduler
Support for periodic event schedules besides the existing availability schedules
Extended GUI support for other components such as the HMS UPS Monitoring task
Headend Model Component
Nagra Top-D support: service information can be extracted from Pegasus-Krypton combinations and exported in the Nagra Top-D flat file format.
MIB Inventory Component
Export of templates of MIB objects
Import of templates of MIB objects
SNMP Profile Manager
Support for MIB scrambling to “encrypt” MIBs at driver generation time
Support for “Buttons” for MIB objects of the enumerated integer type
Scaling support for MIB objects of OctetString type
Changes made to Protocol Drivers
IIOP Protocol Driver
If any demo units of IIOP compliant devices are created, they are automatically updated in the IIOP Protocol Driver’s GUI. You can also remap these demo units to real devices.
Equipment dialup protocol
Support for UDD devices in remote sites
SNMP Protocol Driver
Support for multiple selection and sorting of units/resources in the Poll Resources page
Can be installed on a DCS
Changes made to Tasks
Digital Head End Backup task
Sirius IF Input level too Low is used as backup trigger
Redus MK II can be used as detector of input loss
Task debounce times are configurable allowing quicker reaction of the task
Autoleveling postponed after the backup action
Support for Transis
“PID Error” of the Pegasus can be used as backup trigger in topologies with Encoder + Pegasus to detect service loss
Support for “SDI Video input loss” and “Embedded Audio input loss” of the encoders as triggers in a the configuration Video router + Nicam encoder + SDI router + Polaris
Support for iLynx TS MK3
Performance Logging Task
Monitoring and logging interval can be different: different monitor cycles can lead to one entry in the QoS database Results are logged even if the task or the Copernicus is stopped
Counters are logged as rates instead of absolute values
GUI is dynamically updated when an error is encountered during data retrieval or when a template is removed
Unit/Object level message: a message is logged if 50 % of the monitoring action fails
Dynamic Profile Configuration: profiles can be changed at run-time without stopping the task
DVB SI Distributor
Table can be imported on a certain PID
DVB SI Editor
Support for Conditional Access Table (CAT)
Support for Application Information Table (AIT)
ROSA Changes
Drag and drop of units in folders in the Server Explorer
No expansion by default of the Server Explorer when connecting with a server
Map position/size and zoom factor are saved persistently
Visibility of Server and Map Explorer are saved persistently
Find a resource
Pressing F3 allows you to find a resource in the explorer by typing a name
New message option
Show hidden messages: messages can be made invisible during logging are processing e.g. in the context of alarm correlation. These messages can be made visible again by checking this option.
Message rules
Rules can be activated which will determine if a particular message is logged or not
These rules are scripts which can be installed on the server
Message maintenance
At regular times a scheduler can trigger the removal of messages
Which messages are removed are fully selectable by the user
Alarm correlation domains
The HFC alarm correlation engine will perform a diagnosis and suppress unwanted messages for HMS networks: Correlation means that if all active (transponders are seen as active, splitters as passive) devices in a branch of the HFC network become not responding, these devices should not log a “unit not responding” message but instead a correlated “downstream problem” message will be logged for that branch.. The link between the lowest responding unit in the tree and the highest not responding unit in the not responding branch will become colored (red, hence major). All the correlated transponders will have an invisible “unit not responding” message.
New License Policy
New since build 6 but also applicable for build 7: all drivers need a license key. Due to this the following can happen:
You have a good working server running ROSA/Copernicus software of a previous build.
You upgrade the server to ROSA/Copernicus v3.0 Build 6
You have drivers installed that didn’t require a license key in the previous builds but…
Now the server generates a warning message that your license file is old and that the license for some drivers will expire within 180 days.
What to do?
Contact our
Customer Services to convert your license
file. The license keys for the drivers that
didn’t have a license before and that you
could manage with your old license file will
be added without any additional cost.
Remark: This procedure only applies to
customers with an old license file (this is
a license file generated before build 6).
New Platform supported: Windows XP
As of Build 7, the following ROSA versions run on Windows XP:
ROSA
ROSA Single User
ROSA Device Configuration Shell
Remark: The Copernicus Server software only runs on Windows NT4 and Windows 2000.
ROSA/Copernicus 3.0 Build 6 Release Enhancements
New Device Driver
IRIS iNED Router
New driver for routers attached to a NED-1 (router proxy/ router server) from IRIS Technologies
PROBEL Router Driver
New driver for PROBEL routers
SPECTRA
New driver for the SPECTRA QAM Demodulator
New SNMP Device Drivers
NetSense HMS 6DI4AI2RO
NetSense HMS for Alpha XM/USM
Driver for the NetSense HMS monitoring device (in combination with Alpha XM power supplies)
HMS UPS Transponder
Driver for a power supply transponder
GigaLynx 24x100 bT Ethernet
GigaLynx 8Gb Ethernet
GigaLynx CPU
GigaLynx OTR
Driver for the GigaLynx backbone
ATLAS MKII through HERMES
COSMOS through HERMES
MIRA through HERMES
SIRIUS through HERMES
SPECTRA through HERMES
NEON RX through HERMES
NEON TX through HERMES
Driver for Atlas MKII, COSMOS, MIRA, SIRIUS, SPECTRA, NEON RX and NEON TX in combination with the Hermes
New Task Drivers
Performance Logging Task Driver
This
task allows logging performance data
for (and so monitor) all devices
that support SNMP
Remark: you need the latest version
of the ROSA Reporting component
(v3.0.5) to view the logged data.
New Protocol Drivers
IRIS iNED Protocol Driver
Protocol driver used for routers attached to a NED-1 (router proxy/router server) from IRIS Technologies
New Component Drivers
SDH Backbone Model Component Driver
The backbone model component allows you to divide a backbone in some basic sub-networks and to create paths along these subnetworks. Possible subnetwork types are: unidirectional segment, bi-directional segment, single ring and double ring. This first version of the backbone model only supports iLYNX devices. The embedded software of the CPU of the iLYNX devices should have version V01.06.22.
MIB Inventory Component
Is used to create MIB Object Templates that are useful in reporting/logging scenarios. MIB objects can be grouped into templates. These are used by other drivers to monitor/control them. The user is given the flexibility to choose MIB objects from different MIB files and group them to form a MIB Object Template.
Changes Made to Device Drivers
Network Vikinx Router
Support for backup routers like 16x02 and 64x02
A GUI is added to the protocol driver to configure the router type if it cannot be autodetected
Thrilitic Manager and Monitor
Supports the SST9581 now (65MHz spectrum bandwidth)
iLYNX
Support for the Backbone Model component driver
Mapping of dummy units possible
Support for backup for IF, TS, SDI decoder cards
Support for BB encoder and decoder cards
Support for the “output grayed off” setting of SDI decoder cards
Support for STM 1 codecs
Support for the speed/duplex setting of the Ethernet codec cards
Extra statistic measurements for the Ethernet codec cards
Support for generic inputs
Support for hard contacts. There are two hard contacts. Four messages can be assigned to each of them
Support for the L-norm for IF cards
Support for the used/unused service mechanism for BB, TS and Ethernet cards
The GUI has en extra menu item (View->Licenses) that shows which licenses are available
The GUI shows on the bottom line some extra information if you select a card that isn’t supported or licensed
KRYPTON
Mapping of demo units is possible
LYNX AUDIO
The Pilot level has been extended to 3%-12% and this from embedded software version 1.0.5 onwards. This version still works with older embedded software versions but then with the range 6%-12%
PEGASUS
Mapping of demo units is possible
SNMP Manager (in combination with a SNMP Profile)
New, very fast MIB Compiler
HMS Alarm-synchronization: when an HMS trap is received the manager checks whether alarms were lost and resynchronizes if needed.
Improved handling of dynamic tables (RowStatus) in the Custom GUI
Changes made to Component Drivers
Reporting component
You can choose in which unit you want to see the report/graph. (E.g. MHz, kHz, Hz)
When the GUI starts up the last used parameter is selected by default
Multiple instances can be started up. They “inherit” the settings of their “parent” instance. This feature is licensed.
SNMP Profile Manager
New, very fast MIB compiler. Automatic ordering of multiple MIB files in a single profile and extensive user feedback on MIB syntax (errors).
Support for type and instance identification. Type information is used for automatic mapping upon agent discovery and instance information is used for automatic naming of mapped agents
Automapping support for profiles
The PM is now a single window (no pop-up window anymore when creating or editing a profile)
Support for bitmap overlays based on HMS alarms
Changes made to Protocol Drivers
Trilithic Protocol Driver
Supports the SST9581 now (65MHz spectrum bandwidth)
BTS Router Protocol Driver
A message can be logged if a crosspoint has been changed (via the general matrix GUI or a third party tool)
The generation of this message can be disabled/enabled on the message page of the protocol driver’s GUI
IIOP Protocol Driver
If any demo units of IIOP compliant devices are created, they are automatically updated in the IIOP Protocol Driver’s GUI. You can also remap these demo units to real devices.
SNMP Protocol Driver
Support for remapping of inactive units (including demo units created through ROSA)
Support for automatic mapping during discovery based on type information
Support for automatic naming during mapping based on instance information
Support for multi-mapping
Changes Made to Tasks
Digital Head End Backup task
Input pair support for multiple input devices: certain inputs can be used as backup for other inputs. The DHB user interface is also extended with an extra tab page where input pairs can be specified. At the moment input pairs can only be specified for Pegasus devices.
Support for iLYNX IF Decoder backup
When a
device becomes responding, the DHB
task will take care of the correct
settings was already implemented for
modulator devices where the RF
output is switched on/off according
to the backup state). This
functionality is extendend for the
following devices:
- iLYNX: the backup slot indication
on the iLYNX GUI is refreshed for IF
and TS decoder boards
- PEGASUS: the board configuration
is reloaded for correct input pair
operation
DVB SI Editor
Support for MPEG2 Reserved for future use/User-defined descriptors
Support for ‘Reserved for future use’ descriptor
Notification Task
Although not new for this build, it is possible to let the Notification Task send e-mails through the use of a command line tool like the one you can find on http://www.interlog.com/~tcharron/blat.html.
ROSA Changes
ROSA allows you to manually log messages (for all resources).
The “Currently Connected Clients” dialog is extended with two new columns: the login name and the last accessed resource.
DayTime Service
As of build 6,
the "BarcoNet DayTime Service" is available.
It can be used to synchronize the time with
devices such as Phoenix, Pegasus, ...
It is by default installed on Copernicus but
is optional on ROSA SU and ROSA DCS. Only
Windows NT4 and Windows 2000 platforms are
supported.
New License Policy
New for build 6: all drivers need a license key. Due to this the following can happen:
You have a good working server running ROSA/Copernicus software of a previous build.
You upgrade the server to ROSA/Copernicus v3.0 Build 6
You have drivers installed that didn’t require a license key in the previous builds but…
Now the server generates a warning message that your license file is old and that the license for some drivers will expire within 180 days.
What to do?
Contact our
Customer Services to convert your license
file. The license keys for the drivers that
didn’t have a license before and that you
could manage with your old license file will
be added without any additional cost
Remark: This procedure only applies to
customers with an old license file (this is
a license file generated before build 6).
Important Remark
If you use one of the following drivers
Performance Logging Task Driver
Reporting Component Driver
All SNMP related Drivers
Scientific Atlanta strongly advises to install the Build 6 versions for all these drivers and NOT to use a mix of Build 6 and previous builds. (So, do not upgrade just one of these drivers on a system running a previous build, but upgrade all these drivers) This is because they work together quite closely and to avoid compatibility problems.
ROSA/Copernicus 3.0 Previous Builds (1 to 5) Release Enhancements
New Device Drivers
COSMOS
New driver for the COSMOS COFDM Modulator
REDUS MKII
New driver for the REDUS MKII, switch
Atlas MKII
iLYNX
New driver for the iLYNX rack. The protocol used is the IIOP protocol. Driver corresponds with embedded SW 1.1.23 or higher.
KRYPTON
New driver for the KRYPTON, only supports backup and no message logging. Corresponds with software version V1.3 of the KRYPTON
Trilithic Manager
New driver that is the equivalent in ROSA for the NCM-4 module. The NCM-4 is a manager of Ingress SST devices from Trilithic.
Trilithic Monitor
New driver that is the equivalent in ROSA for the Nodes on a SST. For every node on a managed SST a resource from this driver will be created.
Network Vikinx Router
Stellar IRD MKII
Quantum RF
PUSON
PEGASUS
PULSAR MK II
SIERRA Router
Router driver for the SIERRA Yosemite router. Communication with the device is done through the SIERRA router protocol driver.
GNE MultiPower
GNE files for the MultiPower
MIB II Agent
Most SNMP agents support the mib II rfc. This SNMP profile allows the user to map any SNMP agent. The user can invoke the a customized GUI.
INDUS
TITAN MK II
New SNMP Device Drivers
Phoenix
HMS Transponder
Implements the SCTE-HMS mibs (alarm, property, common, …) which should be supported by any HMS compliant transponder.
Windows NT Host
Windows 2000 Host
Bridge RFC 1493
Entity RFC 2037
Host Resources RFC 1514
Modem RFC1696
UPS RFC1628
Repeater RFC2108
Printer RFC 1759
Web Server Host RFC 2594
HERMES
New SNMP profile driver for the HERMES, SNMP to RCDS gateway.
ATLAS through HERMES
INDUS through HERMES
REDUS MKII throug HERMES
TITAN MKII through HERMES
New Protocol Drivers
Trilithic Protocol Driver
Protocol driver used for the Trilithic Ingress Monitor
Network Vikinx Router Protocol Driver
IIOP Protocol Driver
Protocol driver used for Pegasus, iLynx, etc...
SIERRA Router Protocol Driver
Protocol driver used for the Sierra router device
New Task Drivers
Head End Backup Task
This task is used to backup digital devices
SI Distributor Task
This task is used for distributing (i.e importing) SI tables to PEGASUS devices in a central way
New Component Drivers
Macro Component
Manages a set of scripts that can be used (triggered) by UDD conditions and the Notification Task. This component enables BarcoNet to build small custom specific ‘automation tasks’.
Currently scripts must be written by BarcoNet people, and be installed by BarcoNet’s Customer Services. This component provides the runtime environment for the scripts within the Copernicus Server.
Ingress Reporting Component
New Component that allows you to visualize, explore and analyze the Ingress Data that is logged e.g using the Trilithic Manager driver.
Reporting component (cf. ROSA changes)
Headend Model Component
This component allows defining digital channels and is needed to pass the topology of the devices to the Digital Headend Backup Task.
Changes Made to Device Drivers
INDUS
Added support for DVB/MPEG mode
Added an indication for the currently selected input when ‘Auto’ mode is selected on the ‘Incoming services’ page. This requires embedded software version V01.11
Added check for the selected input in the Input selection menu.
Added a <Continue> button on the CAM Interface page: this button will be activated when there is new CAM information available after the CAM Interface page has been updated.
Added status info when accessing the CAM Interface page o Addition of the "CAM Interface" on the GUI. Supported from V01.09 and PPC V03.00 onwards
Support for backup
iLYNX
TS encoder and TS decoder MKII are supported
TS decoder backup is supported
Aggregate OTX and ORX boards are supported.
Added a "Fiber Source" column to the slot list in the ‘Measurements’ page.
The red LED buttons in the ‘Measurements’ page are updated even when an extra dialog is open (eg TS Names)
Compliant with the new Digital Headend Backup task (v3.0.9; embedded software version v1.4.x or higher)
18 slots and loopback are supported.
SDI encoder and decoder are supported.
IOBOX
Added the possibility to save the current IOBOX configuration to a text file
Added IOBOX Alarm suppression option, which is enabled by default
KRYPTON
Added support for messages
The GUI can now be launched from the Copernicus explorer (standard method)
LM860
the 2 new standards in the preset programming from embedded software V02.16 onwards: D/K NEG 6.5FM 5.85NIC and D/K NEG 6.5FM 6.25FM
LUXOR
Supporting the AVA100 and the AVA200 card.
In case of a card configuration changed, remaining pending messages from a removed card are cleared and messages for newly inserted cards are regenerated. These actions require an embedded software version V04.04 or higher.
The user can enable/disable the generation of a message and separately enable/disable the logging of a message, for messages that have the necessary change rights.
Supporting PSU Monitoring. This requires hardware modifications and an embedded software version V04.05 or higher.
QUANTUM RF
New “Network Info” page added to allow configuration of network settings such as NetworkID, NetworkName.
Four new messages added: Missing NIT, Missing SDT, NIT processing error & NIT table filtered.
TITAN
Backup now also supports LNC settings
Support for backup
UDD
A UDD device can now select, configure, and trigger a macro (if the “Macro Component” is installed)
UDD device can now generate an alarm used as trigger for tasks
HELIOS and MTEC Optical Node
Some messages are not logged anymore but used as notifications
LYNX TS
Support for backup
TITAN MK II
Support for backup
The message generation can be disabled independently of the message logging
PUSON, TITAN
The message generation can be disabled independently of the message logging
SIRIUS
Supporting the configuration of Messages to control the Hard Contact
The message generation can be disabled independently of the message logging
SID
Extension with a parametrized command line parameter %IP%. Can be used as command line parameter in the SNMP Profile Manager
LYNX Rx
Support for grouping
Displayal of the hardware version
Full local/remote control is supported
Web Device
The proprietary browser has been replaced by a launch of the default browser. This could be either Internet Explorer or Netscape according to the installed browser.
FSM860
The results of a Preset, measured with the standard "Digital Carrier (728kHz)", are logged in the database as "Carrier" instead of "Sound Carrier".
For all Measure Pages the time between the measure actions is changed from 1 sec to 3 sec so that the user has more time to click "Stop". The "Stop" button is only enabled between the measure actions when it's really possible to click it.
GEMINI
From Embedded Software V01.09 onwards the RF Frequency Range is wider when working in Digital Mode. Instead of adding 3MHz to the lower and upper limit of the range, the lower limit stays as is and 4 MHz is added to the upper limit. This was done to get an overlap of the UHF and VHF range.
Full local/remote control is supported
Resource/IF Configuration security is supported
LUXOR
Displaying and changing the Device Name is now supported on the GUI.
LYNX Dual IF Encoder
Added the "bit stream auto off" option (from embedded version 1.08 on).
PULSAR
DK FLT SBG standard, the input types "VID/ASub-C FM + NICAM" and "VID/ASub-C NIC + BB AUD" are also available (from embedded software version v1.25 on)
LYNX Tx
The option BitstreamAutoOff is added (from embedded software version v1.25 on)
QUANTUM\QUASAR MK II
IF Output can be switched to automatic meaning the IF output is switched off automatically if no input is available
NETSENSE / NETSENSE II
Added the possibility to configure performance logging for demo units
Changes Made to Component drivers
Ingress Reporting Component
A new report type is added: the Comparison Report. This report can be used to find the worst node for a specific parameter.
The component is also capable now to view the new Ingress Alarms, in which the Alarm Threshold curves can be shown.
Zooming in and out can be performed now in Evolution Reports
For some types of reports you can switch to another type showing you some information more detailed. E.g. you can select one node from a Comparison Report to show the Evolution Report of that node.
Copying text to the clipboard is now possible from the text Reports.
The period for which a Report must be made can now be further restricted to certain parts of the day. (This was already possible for the Spectrum Report, but now it is for all types)
A separate dialog is added to show you the distribution of the currently selected frequency in a Spectrum Report: just move the mouse cursor over the graph.
UDD Profile Manager
The UDD Profile Manager can now indicate that a macro is to be triggered for a certain behavior (condition).
The possibility to export the conditions to a file is added
You can now indicate that an alarm should be used to trigger a certain task
SNMP Profile Manager
Supports user-defined thresholds for gauge control
The user can map his own mib objects to the "Pending" behaviour of messages
Translation of numerical OID to text OID in the "Messages" and "Details" page
Better Error Reporting on Gets/Sets
Reliable Trap Delivery for HMS devices
Extension of the customized GUI with conditional pages, scaling of variables, units
Extended with powerful support to create a customized GUI : while creating a SNMP Profile in SNMP Profile Manager the user can now design the user interface GUI he/she wants at run-time and save it. The user has the full liberty to decide on how many pages he/she wants and what all attributes he/she needs in those pages.
Extended with support to log details with messages
Reporting component (cf. ROSA changes)
Changes Made to Protocol Drivers
Trilithic Protocol Driver
The SST9580 can now be instructed to check for alarms. These alarms are collected by the Protocol Driver and stored as a new type of message: an Ingress message. A corresponding alarm can be viewed from within the ROSA message viewer by right-clicking on the Ingress message and then selecting “Ingress Viewer” (which instructs the Ingress Reporting Component to show the corresponding alarm).
SNMP Protocol Driver
Supports changing the parameters of an SNMP resource. You will be able to change the time-out, retry count and read and write community strings of resources. This is helpful to poll devices with different parameters, e.g to operate on a larger time-out for devices on a slow line, even after mapping.
For detected resources some standard MIB-II fields are shown
RCDS Protocol Driver
Added the possibility to select the baud rate at which the RCDS protocol executes. Note that higher baud rates are only supported by a small amount of devices.
Equipment Dial-Up Driver
Added the possibility to abort connections
Added the possibility to disable automatic site dialing on startup
Added Information popup of a connection being made when a device user interface is being opened.
Added a changing GUI icon indicating the state of the modem. Useful when the GUI is minimized
Changes Made to Tasks
Digital Head End Backup Task
Beside the LM860, the FSM860 is also supported as monitoring device.
In case of TITAN backup, the task triggers the backup TITAN to copy the LNC settings of the failing TITAN (note that other TITAN settings are obtained from the Digital Satellite Channel).
Support for iLYNX TS Decoder backup.
When an iLYNX slot is selected as backup, the task informs the iLYNX device of the backup configuration. The iLYNX GUI can indicate which slots are used for backup. When the iLYNX device becomes not responding / responding again, the task will re-send the backup configuration.
When on a router a crosspoint is changed, the task is notified and the last status is checked. o Backup of encoder section supported (Polaris backup).
Sections not mapped on a backup section are no longer shown on the Backup Status GUI page.
Supports topologies with multiple connections on same input or output port.
Detects slot number, board type and interface number on iLYNX racks.
Uses iLYNX alarms as task triggers: - "Service Loss" on TS Decoder will prevent a backup because backup doesn’t solve loss - "Tributary Removed" will force a backup of TS Decoder
Support of Krypton backup (stored in digital processing section).
Support of Lynx TS Decoder backup.
Support of Quantum RF backup.
Support of topologies with routers, backup routers or without routers.
Support third-party (non-BarcoNet) devices modeled by means of a UDD. The task does not perform an actual backup operation on the device. The UDD may trigger alarms for the task and provides topology information that allows AfterBackup: switch routers and/or backup adjacent sections.
Topology with devices connected to each other without a router: - a lock/unlock operation affects the whole cluster of devices - backup is avoided when first device of cluster has an input error
RF output digital modulator is set correctly during initialization of the task and only when: - the digital modulator is mapped to a backup digital modulator (RF output is switched on) - the digital modulator is a backup digital modulator (RF output is switched off)
Support for Titan I, Titan II, Indus and Pegasus
The task basically supports the head end topology: TITAN - INDUS - Router - PEGASUS - Router - QAM Modulator - Detection Device
DVB SI Editor Task
Supports customisation of User Defined Descriptors: a user can now define a schema for the user defined descriptor range and denote the intended DVB. This schema is stored in XML on the server. Tables with the particular user defined descriptors will be interpreted according to the definitions.
Extension of the editor with the editing of EIT Present/Following
The dependencies between tables can be made more loose with a menu setting
When creating a table one can specify that entities such as transport streams, services are not split over sections.
Notification Task
The name of the Paging Task is changed to the general name Notification Task.
A person can be notified with an SMS message for mobile phones (GSM).
Different parameters can be set to use a command line driven 3rd party program for sending SMS messages. As mentioned in the user manual, the SendSMS program is preferred.
Before, every call had 2 extra credits in case of call failure (which means that every call was performed 3 times maximum). Now, the user can set the number of credits on the GUI’s Settings page.
When a certain condition occurs, it is also possible to launch a macro script. A macro script can be defined on the same level as a notification message. Note that in case of a macro script, nobody needs to be notified and no engineer/condition mapping is necessary.
A schedule can be assigned to a maintenance engineer in order to specify the time span in which this person can receive notifications (by pager or SMS). Schedules can be defined in the Scheduler Component.
Receiver Modulator Backup Task
Supports a full router in front of the receivers (example: ASI router before Mira). This can be useful in mixed digital and analog headends where the full router will serve as separator between the Digital Headend Backup Task and the Receiver Modulator Backup Task.
Backup of VSD200 to MARCO POLO allowed: note that only frequency is copied (other settings are only copied in case of a backup from MARCO POLO to MARCO POLO via file transfer).
Support of CC200 point to multipoint configuration.
Support of external backup triggers with help of UDD device. The UDD can go in backup, but works as a monitoring device.
Support of Mira topology.
DVB SI Distributor
Message control possible on the EIT correlator
Integrated with the IIOP protocol driver and Pegasus driver: A Pegasus is entered by name and not IP-address.
Tables can be viewed, edited and removed
Extended with the EIT Correlator: this separate GUI allows correlation of Event Information Tables
SNMP Agent Task
SNMP security settings are added (same as the Windows NT security settings in the control panel)
Autoleveling Task
Support for leveling of digital channels
Support for QUASAR, QUASAR MKII, QUANTUM RF, SIRIUS and PUSON
The Semi Permanent Connection Task has become obsolete. Its functionality has been incorporated in the Copernicus core software
The Converter Backup Task has become obsolete. Its functionality has been incorporated in the Receiver Modulator Backup Task
ROSA changes
ROSA no longer creates the Comparison/Evolution graphs itself (triggered by right-clicking in the message viewer). The GUI of the (by default installed) Reporting component driver does.
In the message viewer a new icon is used to indicate pending messages that need to be cleared by the user. (in contrast with system cleared messages)
An automatic upgrade of ROSA is now performed without the need to reboot the computer
ROSA itself no longer creates the performance graphs. The GUI of the (by default installed) Reporting component driver does.
ROSA Notes
The user has the possibility to ‘stick’
one (or more) electronic note(s) on a
specific Copernicus resource (serial
port, protocol driver, unit, task,
channel, service, additional component
or graph).
Map security: a new permission (view map permission) has been added.
It is now possible to start up a grouping GUI without having to define a group.
Upgrading installed drivers: when installing a new ROSA/Copernicus system one can choose to install the new drivers as well.
Identifying the Copernicus by IP-address: it is possible to locate a Copernicus server by IP-address.
New security model
The security settings are now stored in the Copernicus Database. This means they are independent of the ROSA client the user connects with.
Some of the security actions can be defined to be (dis)allowed per individual resource.
Each connection to a Copernicus can be established with a different user profile.
Security on maps added.
New Inventory synchronization: ROSA gives you more control on the inventory synchronization process
New Map synchronization: ROSA gives you more control on the map synchronization process
Possibility to cancel the connection process
Auto (dis)connect
When ROSA is connected to a Copernicus and this Copernicus’ server software is stopped (by another ROSA-client), then ROSA automatically disconnects. If afterwards the Copernicus’ server software ever starts again - within the same ROSA session - , ROSA automatically connects again.
When ROSA is connected to a Copernicus and for some reason the server software is abnormally stopped, it can of course not warn ROSA it is stopped. So ROSA stays connected but of course it’s no ‘valid’ connection any more. When the server software ever starts again - within the same ROSA session – ROSA will automatically disconnect and connect again to obtain a ‘valid’ connection.
Faster connecting
The more maps and the more resources in those maps, the more one will remark the gain in speed.
Miscellaneous
The "Currently Connected Clients" dialog shows you all the clients that are connected with a certain Copernicus. (menu "Server > Currently Connected Clients...")
ROSA has been made more modular
Added functionality to the "Installed Drivers" dialog (menu "Config > Drivers...")
Some of ROSA’s menus are dynamically extended when certain drivers are installed.
Some dialogs that contain a lot of information are mad