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iControl Edge
Installation and Setup Guide
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The table below describes the Paths worksheet contents:
IMPORTANT: System behavior
If, in the MANUAL PATHS (PHYSICAL) area, the ACTUAL VIDEO PROBE ID and
ACTUAL AUDIO PROBE ID cells are left blank, the alarm panel of the Detail Viewer
displays a snapshot of alarm states from when the service was last cycled. If,
instead, probe IDs are specified, a probe populates the alarm panel in real time.
Note: The video/audio probe IDs in the CYCLER PATHS (VIRTUAL) area differ from the
probe IDs of the MANUAL PATHS (PHYSICAL) area because cyclers use virtual devices.
The physical probe is shared among all services in the cycler. By contrast, the Manual
path must specify a physical probe ID because it is not virtual.
Table 3-4: Paths worksheet contents
Area Column Description
•CYCLER PATHS
(VIRTUAL)
•MANUAL PATHS
(PHYSICAL)
** Two asterisks (**), with no spaces, are positioned in the first column to indicate
rows to be ignored, such as rows containing column headers, or intended for
future use.
1
ID The unique indentifier for the path. This ID is used to reference the device
within and between spreadsheets.
Mandatory.
TYPE The device type.
Mandatory.
Choices are:
•
STB_CYCLING = Set-top box (or DVR) controlled by a cycler service
•
STB_MANUAL = manually-controlled set-top box (or DVR)
ENABLE Type
YES to enable a Path, NO to disable it for troubleshooting or maintenance.
IR CONTROLLER ID Unique ID of a set-top box or DVR, as specified on the Devices worksheet.
Case sensitive.
Mandatory.
CYCLER PATHS
(VIRTUAL)
VIRTUAL VIDEO
PROBE ID
Unique ID of a video probe, as specified on the Devices worksheet.
Case sensitive.
Mandatory in cycling paths. Optional in manual paths.
VIRTUAL AUDIO
PROBE ID
Unique ID of an audio probe, as specified on the Devices worksheet.
Case sensitive.
Optional.