PRISM
Media Analysis Platform
Release Notes

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Release notes

This document describes new features and limitations of firmware version 1.0.4 for
the PRISM Media Analysis Platform.

New features

The PRISM Media Analysis Platform provides flexible options and
field-installable upgrades to monitor a diverse variety of IP statistics as well as
video and audio content. The comprehensive feature set, along with an intuitive
and simplified graphical presentation of IP statistics, including video quality and
diagnostic information, enables engineers to ensure the delivery of superior
Quality of Service (QoS) levels in an increasingly complex broadcast environment
involving compressed / uncompressed video transmission through SDI/IP signal paths.

PRISM is an ideal solution for monitoring SDI/IP hybrid environments
including master control rooms, production studios, OB vans, and signal
contribution/distribution centers.


Features and benefits

A comprehensive analysis and monitoring tool for a hybrid SDI/IP broadcast
systems that provides system evaluation for long term system quality
monitoring and reporting

Real time SDI/IP analysis and monitoring to quickly identify the issue to
determine the root cause

Graphical displays that show the traffic present in the 10G Ethernet link,
allowing engineers to understand what is on their network and to easily select
the stream of interest

Select and view the desired content in the stream with picture, waveform and
audio bar displays allowing visual confirmation of your content

Detect IP packet errors, monitor the Packet Interval Time (PIT) and time
stamped delay factor (TS-DF) to allow engineers to observe issues that may
cause intermittent loss of Video, Audio or Data

Analysis tools coupled with historical data give engineers the ability to
understand and resolve complex and intermittent problems quickly

Ensure proper PTP message timing and metadata setup to let the instruments
accurately synchronize in the system

Multipoint or remote site monitoring allowing one engineer to quickly
respond to issues from multiple points in the system

Build an extensive monitoring solution with the SDI signal decoded from
the SMPTE 2022-6 stream

The Picture application provides a full HD, 9-inch screen that can be used for
confidence monitoring

All-in-one instrument within 3RU half rack platform that can be used for
either portable application or rack mount application


General limitations

This firmware release has the following general limitations. Please check the
Tektronix Web site (www.tek.com/downloads) for any firmware updates to the
PRISM monitor.

Audio application
When Dolby audio is inincluded in SDI signals or ST2022-6 streams, the bar
display in the Audio application may indicate CRC errors.

IP Graphs application (Option MPI-IP-MEAS only)
When the instrument is powered on with no IP input stream connected, the
graphs in the IP Graphs application may show a false-event spike.
When the IP stream being monitored is changed, the graphs in the IP Graphs
application may not immediately update to indicate the status of the new
stream.

SDI (AUX) output
When a decapsulated ST2022-6 IP stream is being output from the SDI (AUX)
connector and the IP stream input is disconnected or the stream being monitored
is changed, the output stream may experience interruption in the signal that could
affect the operation of instruments receiving the signal.

Control IP Port address
assignment in DHCP mode
When you have the instrument configured so that the Control IP Port address is
assigned using DHCP and a DHCP failure occurs, the Control IP Port address
display in the Settings > Network submenu does not indicate that a DHCP failure
has occurred. If you notice this issue, you may have to manually configure the
Control IP Port address.

Time zone changes
When you make a change to the time zone offset in the Settings > Utilities > Time
and Date submenu, the changes may not appear in the Status Bar or the Event Log.