Operation Manual

 DSP version: This indicates the firmware revision for the decoding subsystem. The

format is Major Version  Minor Version. DSP firmware will only occasionally be

updated by Niagara Video.

 Serial Number: This is the serial number of this particular BRD card or stand-alone unit.

 Hardware Version: This indicates the board version number. All board versions are

functionally equivalent.

 Rear Module: This indicates the status of the Rear I/O Module. It can have one of the

following states:

o OK: The Rear Module is the correct module for the GOSTREAM BRD. In the

GOSTREAM BRDc/d this indicator will always indicate OK.

o Not Installed: The GOSTREAM BRD is not connected to a rear module. The

card is operating normally, but it will not be useful as there are no input and

output connections to it.

o Wrong Module: The GOSTREAM BRD is connected to a rear module that

was not designed for it (most likely from another openGear™ vendor).

Depending on the signals present on that module, there may be a small chance of

damage to the GOSTREAM BRD; Niagara Video recommends that this situation

be rectified immediately. This alarm will cause the front status LED to turn red.

 Analog Audio Output: The BRD can be fitted with either balanced or unbalanced

analog audio outputs. The openGear GOSTREAM BRD can be ordered with either

balanced or unbalanced rear I/O panels. The same card will support both types. The

stand-alone GOSTREAM BRDc/d factory-configured with balanced or unbalanced audio

at the time of ordering. This parameter indicates the type of analog audio installed with

this decoder.

 Card Uptime: Indicates how long the card has been running since it was last rebooted.

 Ambient Temperature: Temperature, in degrees centigrade, of the air intake of the card

(measured at the front edge of the card).

 Internal Temperature: Temperature, in degrees centigrade, at the back of the card.

 MDP Core Temperature: Temperature, in degrees centigrade, of the core processing

element.

 Card Power (W): Indicates the current power draw of the unit, in watts.

The openGear™ frame is designed to operate in environments with up to 40

C ambient. There is

typically a 5

C temperature raise from the external ambient to the “Ambient Temperature”

measured by the GOSTREAM BRD. If that measurement is at 45

C or higher, action must be

taken to cool down the ambient temperature. The GOSTREAM BRD will log excessive

temperature events.

The GOSTREAM BRD stand-alone version is designed to operate in environments with an

ambient temperature between 0 and 50