© 2011 Harmonic Inc.
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bNSG 9000 & NSG 9000-3G, Rev D
Chapter 1
Main Features and Specifications
1.1 Introduction
This platform may operate as NSG 9000, a powerful Network Services Gateway
TM
or as
bNSG 9000, an augmented Broadcasting Network Gateway
TM
.
NOTE:
NSG 9000 comes with either an AC power supply or –48 VDC power supply. All types of the NSG
9000 platform are intended to be installed in restricted access locations.
1.2 Main
Features
The following table describes the main features of the NSG 9000 platform:
Table 1-1: Main Specifications
Component
Feature
Description
Chassis
Chassis
2-RU, mounts in Electronic Industries
Association (EIA) standard rack
Chassis
Hot-swappable
Front Panel
The front panel module includes four cooling
fans, LCD display panel and a keypad, and
indication LEDs. The module may be removed
for maintenance purposes while the system is
operational.
Chassis
Indication LEDs
2 power, alarm and 9 output status LEDs.
Processing
module
6 x GbE input
ports (3 active & 3
backup)
Provides three independent ports receiving
simultaneously different feeds
Only three ports are simultaneously active,
see,
1.6.1.5 GbE Input Ports
on page 15.
Input rate of up to 1000 Mbps per port
Processing
module
1 x ASI monitoring
port
ASI monitoring port can be configured to
output the same data as a selected QAM-RF
output TS. The ASI Port can be configured to
monitor any output TS.
Processing
module
Back panel LEDs
Activity and alarm LED pair for each GbE port
(12 LEDs in all).
Processing
module
10Base-T/
100Base-T
Ethernet ports
Two independent Ethernet ports, typically used
for management (ETH1) and scrambling
(ETH2).
Processing
module
2xDTI ports
(optional)
Two DTI ports, typically used for M-CMTS
applications.