Selenio
TM
VMG-14+ Hardware Setup Guide
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VMG-14+ System Modules
Gen2 Release 1.4.0
VMG
‐
14+
System
Modules
The VMG-14+ platform supports the service module suite listed in
. These modules are
inserted into the front of the chassis cage for connection to the chassis backplane. During operations,
the installed modules provide high speed routing and inter-module communication paths.
Note:
All VMG-14+ modules are hot swappable.System indicators are provided to ensure safe card
swaps (see also
“Hot Swap Indicators” on page 60
).
.
Table 10.
VMG-14+ System Modules
Name
Front
Panel
Label
Description
System
Capacity
Slot
Assignments
Application
Media Processor
AMP
Purpose: Audio transcoding for GEN1 VMG.
• Pairs with an NPM by connecting its
Ethernet ports to ports 7 and 8 on the
NPM.
Up to two
3 (to pair with
NPM slot 1)
4 (to pair with
NPM in slot 2)
Video Processor
Module
VPM
Purpose: Video and data traffic, and control
messages for GEN1 VMG:
• Statistical multiplexing for SD programs
and HD programs, and concurrent
transrating.
• Digital ad insertion for CBR or VBR H.264
video and MPEG-2 video program
streams.
• See also
.
Up to 12
Slots 3 to 14
Transcoding
Module
TCM,
TCM2,
TCM2+
Purpose: Video transcoding.
• NPM or NPM2 interfacing through the
Selenio VMG chassis backplane, via the
high speed bus fabric for the video and
data traffic, and control messages.
• Transcoding functions: MPEG-2 to H.264
SPTS, H.264 to MPEG-2 SPTS, or
MPEG-2 to MPEG-2 SPTS.
• Video resolution handling, up to HD
resolutions.
• High capacity support for multiple HD
streams through single device:
•
TCM and TCM2: up to 12 HD
streams.
•
TCM2+: up to 24 HD streams.
• See also
.
Up to 12
Slots 3 to 14