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Chapter 4 Configuring the CDS
System Level Configuration
The headend setup settings differ depending on which QAM device type you choose. The ASI streaming
QAM devices supported are:
• NSG—Harmonic Narrowcast Services Gateway 8104, 8204, and 9000
• Path1—IP Video Networks Path 1 ASI/IP Gateway
• Prisma IP—Scientific Atlanta Prisma IP GigE to ASI Gateway (The Prisma IP device has three
possible UDP port numbering configuration selections: sequential, even, and odd.)
• GQAM—All gigabit QAM devices that use the SSP 2.1 protocol
• GQAM Shared—All gigabit QAM devices that use the SSP 2.3 protocol
• SA xDQA—Scientific Atlanta eXtra Dense QAM Array
• MOTO Sem8—Motorola SmartStream Encryptor Modulator with 8 ASI interfaces
• MOTO Sem12—Motorola SmartStream Encryptor Modulator with 12 ASI interfaces
• GigE Gen—Generic GQAM device that supports up to 24 service groups and RF ports
Note For the GQAM, we recommend you use the GQAM Shared for VOD networks that support other services
(for example, digital video broadcast).
NSG-8204, Prisma, or Path1 Headend Setup
To configure a Narrowcast Services Gateway (NSG), a Prisma IP, or a Path1 for ASI streaming, do the
following:
Step 1 After selecting the IP address and associated QAM type (Figure 4-4), enter the headend setup settings for
each ASI port as appropriate. See Table 4-5 for descriptions of the fields. Figure 4-5 shows the Headend
Setup page for an NSG.