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EDGEPROBE ADVANCED
RF, ASI, IP Monitoring!
EDGEPROBE ADVANCED IS THE IDEAL TOOL TO
ACHIEVE ACCURATE & COST-EFFECTIVE MONITORING
OF THE QUALITY ACTUALLY DELIVERED TO ALL
POINTS OF DVB-T AND DVB-T2 NETWORKS.
Combined with a Network Monitoring System or not, the EdgeProbe Advanced
provides a powerful network alert & diagnosis tool allowing DTV network operators to
monitor global trends and anticipate potential failures.
EdgeProbe Advanced is able to monitor DVB-T and DVB-T2 signals at transmitter
outputs, through its RF inputs (up to 4 in 1 U), as well as at modulator input and at CHARACTERISTICS
Head-End/distribution links, through its ASI and IP inputs.
EdgeProbe Advanced can continuously log all events & measurement values in an 1, 2 or 4x [RF in, ASI in/out, IP Data in/out (VLAN support)] in 1 RU
archive file, and can send SNMP traps if selected parameters’ values exceed defined 1PPS (internal/external), 10MHz
thresholds. For troubleshooting, a low bandwidth remote Web GUI gives access to all
1 or 2x IP Control for low bandwidth remote Web GUI
monitored parameters, from RF to baseband.
EdgeProbe Advanced provides monitoring of the signal at different levels: EdgeProbe Advanced models: DVB-T/T2/T2 Lite, DVB-C/C2, ISDB-T/Tb
• RF transmission: measures key RF signal parameters (Level, MER, SNR, BER), the RF accurate measurements: signal level, SNR, MER, BER
Frequency Offset, the SFN Drift and indicates the modulation parameters as well as
SFN Drift, Channel Impulse Response, Frequency Offset monitoring
the Channel Impulse Response (CIR).
• T2-MI: checks the distribution link at L1 pre & post signaling level. Multiplex & Service Plan check
• MPEG-2 TS: checks the ETSI TR 101 290 (Priority 1, 2 & 3) conformance and provides ETSI TS 101 290 validation: Priority 1, 2, 3 and QoS SAE/SDE
optional Quality of Service indicators (Service Availability, Service Degradation).
The Service Plan provides the means to check the description of your multiplexes MPEG-2 TS, T2-MI (PLP extraction) Support
and verify your regional services. OneBeam/Single Illumination T2-MI markers monitoring
The EdgeProbe Advanced is equipped with an internal GNSS receiver (GPS/GLONASS) TS over ASI out or IP forward for video QoE monitoring
enabling the generation of an internal 1PPS signal used for the synchronization
measurements (SFN, Frequency Offset). 1, 2 or 4x 32 GB storage for TS record and 6 months logs & trends
Also, an additional Power Supply can be installed on the equipment in order to ensure Service Compression and Streaming via TRANSBOX
the power redundancy. Internal GNSS receiver (GPS, GLONASS), dual Power Supply
NEW Coupled with a TRANSBOX device, EdgeProbe Advanced provides service
compression (transcoding) and streaming to third-party analysis systems for
confidence monitoring.
KEY BENEFITS
APPLICATIONS • Standalone, easy to use and configure, fast deployment, SNMP compatible
• Increase customer satisfaction by detecting & preventing DTV network
• 24/7 Monitoring and Maintenance of both Head-End and TX sites (SFN/MFN, degradations before your customers do
RF/Baseband) • Reduce TX sites maintenance cost by anticipating and identifying issues
• Generation of Service Availability reports for Service Level Agreements • Remotely accessible, compatible with low bandwidth control networks
• Rebroadcasting receiver: RF to ASI or IP (GPRS/3G)
• Live transmission recorder • Low power consumption 20W

NMS or
EdgeProbe Global Viewer
SNMP

Compressed Service Streaming

Tx feed

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High Power
HEAD TX/SFN TX TRANSBOX
-END EDGEPROBE ADVANCED GPRS/
EDGEPROBE NANO
Internet
RECEPTION SITE

EDGEPROBE ADVANCED EDGEPROBE RF

Remote Control
Low/Mid Power
TX/MFN TX TRANSBOX
Transmitted
RF signal

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INTERFACES
Control Up to 2x Gigabit Ethernet for Web GUI, SNMP-V2C

RF Up to 4x RF inputs (N-type female - 50 Ω)

Standards DVB-T, DVB-T2 (including 1.3.1), DVB-T2 Lite
Frequency range 40 to 1000 MHz
Sensitivity -80 to -5 dBm
Channel bandwidth 1.7, 5, 6, 7 & 8 MHz

TS Up to 4x ASI in/out (BNC-type female - 75 Ω)

Up to 4x Gigabit Ethernet for Data in/out (VLAN support)

GNSS Time Reference 1x GNSS antenna input (SMA-type - 50 Ω) HW option

1x 1PPS input (BNC-type female - 50 Ω)
1x 10MHz input (BNC-type female - 50 Ω)

MONITORING FEATURES
RF Monitor
Demodulation status Lock / Unlock
Signal level -90 to -5 dBm ±1 dBm, typically ±0.5 dBm, resolution 0.2
dBm
MER 0 to 40 dB (0 to 36 dB: ±1 dB, 36 to 40 dB: ±2 dB)
SNR 0 to 40 dB ±1 dB DVB-T2 RF Channel monitoring view
BER (DVB-T) Pre/Post-Viterbi, Post-RS
BER (DVB-T2) Pre/Post-LDPC, Post-BCH
Modulation parameters L1 signaling in DVB-T2, TPS in DVB-T
Channel Impulse Response (CIR)

SFN Synchronization Measured at RF level

SFN Drift Allows rapid identification of which TX site is causing SFN
issues
Network Delay Transmission time for the SFN signal
Frequency Offset & Drift

T2-MI ETSI TR 101 290 T2-MI packet

L1 pre/post signaling
PLP extraction and TS PLP analysis

OneBeam/Single Monitoring of specific PIDS from the DTH stream, used

Illumination to recover the T2-MI distribution on TX Site

TS Monitor Base ETSI TR 101 290 Priority 1 and 2

Channel Impulse Response monitoring view
TS Monitor Advanced ETSI TR 101 290 Priority 3

QoS Monitor SAE (Service Avaibility Error)

SDE (Service Degradation Error)

Service Plan Verify regional services

Service & PID bitrates, Scrambling, Service & PID presence
PHYSICAL
Monitor sequentially multiple channel frequencies or
Height: 45 mm / 1.7 in, Width: 440 mm / 17.3 in, Depth: 300 mm / 11.8 in
Scanning PLPs over 1RF input Format: 1 RU, width 19”, Power supply: 100-240 VAC +/-10%
Power consumption: 20W, Redundant Power Supply (HW option)
Up to 4x 32 GB of internal storage: event logs up to 6
Extended Memory months, trends up to 6 months, TS recording
ENVIRONMENT
Combined with a TRANSBOX device, EdgeProbe Advanced
TRANSBOX provides service compression (transcoding) and streaming to Operating temperature -20 to 55°C / -4 to 131 °F
third-party analysis systems Storage temperature -20 to 70°C / -4 to 158°F
Humidity 0 to 95%, non condensing

ORDERING CODES
EdgeProbe Advanced DVB-T/T2 Advanced Monitoring Probe
Included RF to ASI, RF/ASI to IP, RF + CIR + SFN monitoring, VLAN
SW options Scanning Multiple RF channels sequential monitoring over 1 RF input
TS Monitor Base ETR290 Priority 1, 2 monitoring
TS Monitor Advanced ETR290 Priority 3 monitoring
QoS Monitor SAE, SDE monitoring
Service Plan Multiplex Service/PID monitoring
T2MI Monitor T2-MI monitoring
Extended Memory Up to 4x 32 GB storage: trends, logs, TS record
Dual ADV Two units: 2x (RF + ASI + IP Data) in 1 RU
OneBeam/Single Illumination T2-MI markers monitoring
HW options Quad ADV Four units: 4x (RF + ASI + IP Data) in 1 RU
Dual Power Supply 100-240 VAC redundant power supply
Internal GNSS Internal GNSS receiver (GPS, GLONASS) for internal 1PPS generation
TRANSBOX Stream 1 or 2 compressed service(s)
Tropicalization Preserve the HW from corrosion

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