17 PixelMetrix MPEG Analyzer

NOTE: The PixelMetrix DV Station MPEG Analyser is not supported in the current release of this software. The following material is included in this manual for historical reference only.

PixelMetrix is an MPEG analyzer which provides data stream identification and bandwidth usage analysis.

The interface between Kaleido and third-party devices is managed using Miranda's iControl system. Each such device is addressed by Kaleido using its MirandaLongID, which is an address within the iControl protocol. This address must be installed manually on the Kaleido by the user.

The address can be found using the iNavigator application, which is part of iControl, once the device is installed on the network.

All visual elements in a Kaleido Layout that obtain information from a third-party device require the Service ID of that device to be entered at their configuration panel. The Service ID is either the Miranda LongID, or an alias that points to the LongID. An alias is a user-selected term that is easier to remember and enter than the LongID.

To install a device's LongID (and preferably an alias) on the Kaleido, proceed as follows:

  1. Use iNavigator to locate the device on the network, and note its address (see the iNavigator manual for more details).
  2. Find the file C:\Icontrol\Startup\KG2Config.xml on the Kaleido frame and open it in Notepad. The service for the third-party device will be added in the section <OtherServices>, which will look like this:
  3. <OtherServices>
    <!-- Use the same syntax as above to find services other than Kaleido Services -->
    <!-- AlphaNumeric Label is permitted here, example below:-->
    <Service ServiceLabel="service1" id="xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" /> -->
    </OtherServices>
  4. Supported third-party devices will then be added into this section as per the indicated format. See the Quick Start Guide for more detailed instructions on installing and connecting to third-party devices.
  5. PixelMetrix MPEG Analyzer (identification and bandwidth usage analysis)
    <Service ServiceLabel="PXL" id="10.3.4.10__DVStation_10.3.1.249_slot_4_TSP" />
    Where:
      • PXL (within the quotes) is the alias (and could be any user-selected name);
      • 10.3.4.10 is the IP address of the service (as found using iNavigator);
      • _DVStation_ identifies this as a PixelMetrix analyzer;
      • 10.3.1.249 is the IP address of the PixelMetrix frame
      • _SLOT4 identifies the slot in the PixelMetrix frame where the analyzer is installed;
      • The remainder is always _TSP
      • If this service is installed (as an example), the "Other Services" section becomes:
        <OtherServices>
        <!-- Use the same syntax as above to find services other than Kaleido Services -->
        <!-- AlphaNumeric Label is permitted here, example below:-->
        <Service ServiceLabel="service1" id="xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" /> -->
        <Service ServiceLabel="PXL" id="10.3.4.10__DVStation_10.3.1.249_slot_4_TSP" />
        </OtherServices>

Now, you may enter the PXL in MPEG Monitor and MPEG Service Info configuration panels that receive their information from this PixelMetrix analyzer.

You may choose any convenient name for the alias; for example, the PixelMetrix alias could be MPG:

<Service ServiceLabel="MPG" id="10.3.4.10__DVStation_10.3.1.249_slot_4_TSP" />


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