Selenio
TM
BNP User Guide, Release 3.7.1
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CHAPTER 2
Overview
This chapter provides a functional overview of the
Selenio
™ Broadcast Network Processors (BNPs).
In This Chapter:
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“Product Features” on page 14.
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“BNP Applications” on page 15.
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“BNP Deployment Architecture” on page 17.
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Product Overview
The BNP product suite consists of the BNP 3xr, BNP 2xr, and , each of which is managed by
using its BNP
Element Manager
GUI. All BNP devices provide support for ASI2 hardware modules, and
the following functions:
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Support of both standard definition (SD) and high definition (HD) program services in either
MPEG-2 or H.264 encoding; the BNP simultaneously grooms and inserts digital ads.
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High density video transrating (rate shaping), statistical multiplexing, grooming and digital
program insertion (DPI); transrating video streams with impressively high video quality.
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Multiple levels of redundancy support including service level and 1:1 chassis level redundancy.
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Support for up to eight Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) interfaces for video input or output, as well as up to
18 asynchronous serial interface (ASI) I/O ports in a single rack unit device.
Table 2.
Comparing BNPs
BNP
Model
Characteristics
2xr
1RU (rack unit) device that contains Gigabit Processor-2 (GBP2) and Processor-2 (PROC2)
hardware modules.
2xr+
1RU device that contains Gigabit Processor-3 (GBP3) and Processor-3 (PROC3) hardware
modules.
3xr
2RU device that contains the BNP 3xr contain Gigabit Processor-3 (GBP3) and Processor-
3 (PROC3) hardware modules. This BNP also provides hot-swappable redundant fan
modules and power supplies.
Support for
DVB Conditional Access (CA) common scrambling algorithm—which is
configurable with the BNP
Element Manager,
for encryption of programs processed by
the BNP 3xr.
