Managing PSI-SI Generation

Managing PSI-SI Generation

INTRODUCTION

Icareus Playout server’s PSI/SI generation generates all related tables:

  • Program Association Table (PAT)
  • Program Map Table (PMT)
  • Bouquet Association Table (BAT)
  • Event Information Table (EIT)
  • IP/MAC Notification Table (INT)
  • Network Information Table (NIT)
  • Program Association Table (PAT)
  • Service Description Table (SDT)
  • Update Notification Table (UNT). This table is generated only on the Playout SSU Server.
  • Application Information Table (AIT), This table is generated if support for HbbTV, MHP or similar datacasting standard is active

The generation and repetition rates for all the tables are configurable on the Network level and can be edited as described in Managing Networks -chapter. DVB Service specific aspects (like EIT) of table generation is discussed in more detail in Managing DVB Services and Managing EIT -chapters.

Network name and Transport stream id are added to necessary tables by the system. All mandatory descriptors can also be generated automatically.

MANAGING TABLES IN DETAIL

Icareus Playout offers possiblitiy to manage the tables also manually using the PSI/SI editor found from PMC's toolbar as shown below.




Selecting the desired DVB Service opens a pop-up that gives access to the available descriptors for the table.



MONITORING TABLE OUTPUT

The Playout muxer's output can be viewed by selecting Status -> Multiplexer Info from PMC's Toolbar. More detailed information per output can be accessed by double clicking the desired Network/Service/Table.




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