Setup guide

Introduction to iControl Edge
iControl Edge enables television service providers to cost-effectively monitor hundreds of
television signals spread across multiple remote locations, using remotely controlled set-top
boxes and receiver/decoders. It consists of a suite of existing Miranda products that have been
specifically packaged into an off-the-shelf monitoring solution.
Overview
An iControl Edge system is a combination of various quantities and models of Miranda iControl,
EdgeVision devices (optional), Allégro (optional), and Densité products as well as third-party
set-top box infrared interface units. At each remote head-end, the set-top box signals are fed
into Densité control probes or to an Allégro-1 Analog encoder/server. The signals are then
streamed back to the Network Operations Center’s iControl Edge monitoring system. The
iControl Edge system can be easily expanded to offer set-top box monitoring of up to 16 head
ends from a central Network Operations Center.
Combining the flexibility of iControl Web and the advanced processing and alarm capabilities
of either EdgeVision inputs or Densité probes, iControl Edge allows any television service
provider to perform comprehensive monitoring by exception of all its important video and
audio signals. Using LAN and WAN connectivity, iControl Edge allows complete monitoring
of multiple signals across wide geographical areas.
The system can include either EdgeVision devices or Allégro encoders (or any combination
of them) for streaming remote signals in the form of full-motion video and audible audio. This
allows operators, from their desktop, to listen to audio programs and to view high-quality video
streams featuring multiple video images, closed captioning, audio level meters and metadata.
As a multi-signal monitoring system, iControl Edge performs simultaneous verification on
multiple remote, multi-format video, audio and ancillary signals from set-top boxes, while
cycling through channels. The system provides signal probing on an extensive set of signal
parameters, including:
• video signal loss
•video black
•video freeze
• video luma
• macroblocking (optional)
•audio silence
•audio overload
In the event of a signal fault, the system generates alarms and provides telemetry information,
which is automatically logged for reports.