Harmonic ProStream X User manual
ProStream® X
VIDEO STREAM PROCESSOR AND GATEWAY
Release 2.4.x
Installation Guide
Revision A
Manual Part No. N/A
July 2018
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: ProStream X hardware specifications and reference topics......................................7
ProStream X specifications.................................................................................................................. 8
ProStream X bezel and status LEDs..................................................................................................... 9
ProStream X panel diagrams.............................................................................................................. 9
ProStream X front panel............................................................................................................... 9
ProStream X control panel..........................................................................................................10
ProStream X rear panel..............................................................................................................10
ProStream X power supply status LEDs........................................................................................ 11
Ethernet port LEDs............................................................................................................................12
Drive carrier LEDs............................................................................................................................ 13
Chapter 2: Installing ProStream X..................................................................................................14
Before you start................................................................................................................................14
Chassis warnings for rack mounting and servicing.............................................................................14
Attaching the rack rails.................................................................................................................... 15
Rack mounting the chassis................................................................................................................ 16
Installing the bezel........................................................................................................................... 17
Cabling the device........................................................................................................................... 18
First time device setup...................................................................................................................... 19
Setting the device's management IP address...................................................................................... 20
Configuring the Integrated BMC Web Console...................................................................................21
Licensing information........................................................................................................................24
Chapter 3: Installing optional cards.............................................................................................. 25
Chassis warnings for rack mounting and servicing.............................................................................25
Unracking the chassis.......................................................................................................................26
Removing the device cover............................................................................................................... 26
Removing the PCI riser..................................................................................................................... 27
ASI and 10G cards..........................................................................................................................27
Installing the ASI panel bracket and card....................................................................................27
Installing the 10G card.............................................................................................................. 28
Installing the PCI riser.......................................................................................................................29
Replacing the device cover............................................................................................................... 29
Rack mounting the chassis................................................................................................................ 30
Chapter 4: Upgrading the ProStream firmware...........................................................................33
Upgrading the ProStream firmware via Stand-alone GUI (SAG)..........................................................33
Upgrading the firmware from a local server................................................................................33
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Upgrading the firmware from an external server......................................................................... 34
Upgrading the ProStream firmware via NMX.....................................................................................35
Appendix A: Contacting Harmonic technical support.................................................................36
Harmonic Technical Assistance Center contact information.................................................................. 36
Harmonic corporate contact information............................................................................................37
Appendix B: Safety and regulatory compliance information..................................................... 38
Important safety instructions.............................................................................................................. 38
Safety symbols & safety, warning & caution instructions..................................................................... 39
Symboles de sécurité de sécurité, d'avertissement et Attention Instructions............................................ 41
Sicherheit Symbole und Sicherheit, Achtung & Vorsicht Anleitung........................................................44
Preparing the site.............................................................................................................................48
Disassembling an end-of-life product.................................................................................................50
Safety rules (English)........................................................................................................................ 51
Règles de sécurité.............................................................................................................................51
EU manufacturer's Declaration of Conformity.....................................................................................51
Electromagnetic compatibility notices – Class A..................................................................................51
Product regulatory compliance.......................................................................................................... 53
Product regulatory compliance markings............................................................................................54
Product environmental compliance.....................................................................................................56
EU RoHS................................................................................................................................... 56
EU REACH.................................................................................................................................57
China RoHS...............................................................................................................................57
Taiwan BSMI RoHS.....................................................................................................................59
Other RoHS and REACH type regulations....................................................................................60
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).......................................................................60
Battery directive......................................................................................................................... 60
WEEE Take-Back Request Program..............................................................................................60
Compliance with country specific environmental, safety and EMC standards.........................................61
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Chapter 1
ProStream X hardware specifications and reference topics
The ProStream® X video stream processor and gateway leverages advances in IT infrastructure to
provide high-performance, high-throughput video processing for mission-critical broadcast, cable,
satellite, IPTV, and OTT delivery applications.
As it is the successor to the market-leading ProStream 9100 stream processing platform, ProStream
X performs a variety of advanced video processing capabilities from multiplexing, scrambling, splicing:
seamless live-to-live switching, and blackout switching. The software-based system runs on a 1-RU,
COTS Intel® appliance and pairs with the Harmonic Electra™ X2 advanced media processor, to deliver a
compact solution for encoding and distributing superior-quality video streams. SD, HD, and UHD formats
and MPEG-2, MPEG-4 AVC, and HEVC codecs are all supported.
ProStream X integrates with major conditional access system (CAS) vendors and is the first stream
processor to offer DVB-CSA3 encryption support, making it the most secure media processing solution for
distributing UHD broadcast and multiscreen OTT services. DVB-CSAv2, IPTV AES, and BISS scrambling
are also supported, as well as trick mode for video on demand.
High-throughput gateway capabilities are key features of the versatile ProStream X. Possessing 10
Gbps throughput and 1,000 IP sockets, it can output up to 2,000 services, as well as perform socket
address flipping, ASI to IP conversion and IP mirroring. As a multiplexer, it reduces OPEX and CAPEX by
reducing the number of devices required in the headend, lowering power consumption for each service,
and minimizing cabling and wiring.
ProStream X provides operators in the broadcast, cable, satellite, IPTV, DTH, and OTT markets with a
complete all-in-one-box experience for high-end media processing at low TCO. A software-only version,
ProStream XVM, is also available for virtualized environments.
•ProStream X specifications
•ProStream X bezel and status LEDs
•ProStream X panel diagrams
•Ethernet port LEDs
•Drive carrier LEDs
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Chapter 1: ProStream X hardware specifications and reference topics
ProStream X specifications
A summary of ProStream X technical characteristics.
Table 1-1: General specifications
Parameter ProStream X
Chassis Dimensions Width without rails: 439 mm (17.25”)
Width including rails: 450 mm (17.72")
Height: 43.2 mm (1.7”)
Depth: 712 mm (28")
Weight 14.97 kg (33 lb)
AC power supplies Redundant 1+1 power supply configurations have support for hot
swapping.
AC Input Voltage Range: 90–264 Vrms
Frequency Range: 47–63 Hz
Efficiency: 80 Plus Platinum certified
Thermal: Operating Ambient
Temperature
5 °C to 40 °C
ASHRAE Class A2: 10 °C to 35 °C with the rate of change not to
exceed 10 °C per hour
ASHRAE Class A3 includes operation up to 40 °C for up to 900
hours/year.
ASHRAE Class A4 includes operation up to 45 °C for up to 90
hours/year.
[1]
Thermal: Shipping Ambient
Temperature
-40 °C to 70 °C
Humidity Shipping: 50% to 90%, non-condensing with a maximum wet
bulb of 28 °C (at temperatures from 25 °C to 35 °C
Altitude Operating with ASHRAE de-rating: Up to 3050 m
Acoustical Emissions (Sound
Power Measured)
Server rack mounted (BA): 7.0 maximum[2]
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1To maintain ASHRAE compliance, system ambient and altitude combinations must not exceed the Class A3
system ambient and altitude combinations numbers below:
Sea level: 40 °C
900 m: 40 °C
1500 m: 37 °C
3000 m: 28 °C
2BA is a measurement of sound power corrected (A-weighted) to reflect what a healthy human ear hears. It
can be converted from dBA by applying the equation: LWA (dBA) = 10 * LWA(BA)
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ProStream X bezel and status LEDs
Table 1-2: Power Consumption Limits for ProStream X
Parameter ProStream X
Typical (20 °C) @100% CPU 430 W
Max. (40 °C) @100% CPU 560 W
ProStream X bezel and status LEDs
A diagram of the ProStream X bezel.
The Light bar has a double function:
• On - the device is switched on.
• Flashing - the Identify Unit function is activated on the SAG.
The following LED is located on the right side of the device:
Power appears green when the unit has two power supply units (PSU) reporting good health. It appears
red if a PSU is detected to be inactive or in a problem state.
ProStream X panel diagrams
Front and back panel diagrams specific to ProStream X.
ProStream X front panel
A diagram of the ProStream X front panel without the bezel.
NOTE: This device does not support RAID configurations.
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ProStream X control panel
A diagram of the ProStream X control panel.
Key Component
1. For future use
2. For future use
3. NIC 1 Activity LED
4. For future use
5. System status LED
6. Power button with integrated LED
7. Hard drive activity LED
8. NIC 2 activity LED
ProStream X rear panel
A diagram of the ProStream X rear panel components.
Key Component Description
1. AC Power connector
2. Release Lever Secures power supply module to the chassis.
3. Power supply LED Dual redundant power supplies. LED functions detailed below.
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