Traffic Generation or Remote Video Monitoring Platform-Singulus Family

OverviewSingulus ModelsApplications & FeaturesSupported Software

Singulus^® Family

The Singulus Family includes multi-functional platforms for monitoring, analyzing, troubleshooting, generation and test & measurement of video networks. Based on reconfigurable technology, the user can configure the systems into alternate modes of operation; for advanced development and traffic generation or for simple remote video monitoring and troubleshooting. Switching between operational modes is relatively easy using the web page interface.

Monitoring and Analysis Mode

Singulus probes simultaneously and continuously monitor and analyze multiple live IP video flows (SPTS, MPTS, etc.) with deep packet analysis of PIDs, PCRs, etc. for remote troubleshooting and lab testing. In IQMediaAnalyzer mode, the Singulus G1-T can perform many other tasks like event triggering, playing and capturing live video remotely, logging events, trending of IP flow and MPEG statistics, and much, much more. The Singulus devices in analysis mode are supported by IneoQuest’s iVMS^® video management system, IQMediaAnalyzer Pro^® software, IQDVx^®, HTML interface, and Tcl scripting language.

Network Traffic Generation Mode

The Singulus devices can generate hundreds (G1-T) or thousands (G10) of IP flows with a captured file or replicate live IP flows already in the network. With the ability to generate video flows (MPTS, SPTS, etc.), users can simulate video headend encoders, VOD servers, and ad insertion loads. Simultaneously, they can also add impairments verifying network QoS and characterize network devices for proactive monitoring thresholds. The probes in stimulus mode are supported by IneoQuest’s IQMediaStimulus^® software, TcL scripting language, and HTML interface.

Singulus G1-T

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In analysis mode, the Singulus G1-T can perform many other tasks like event triggering and capturing up to 80 MB of live video
The Singulus G1-T can generate hundreds of IP flows with a captured file up to 80Mb in size

Singulus G2X

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Real-time monitoring and measurements up to 1000 IP video flows in Singulus G2X Max and up to 500 IP video flows in Singulus G2X Base
Record and playback IP and MPEG video problems with a 200MB Trigger/Capture buffer

Singulus G10

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In analysis mode, the Singulus G10 can perform many other tasks like event triggering and capturing up to 200 MB of live video
The Singulus G10 can generate thousands of IP flows with a captured file up to 2Gb in size

Applications

Field troubleshooting, engineering and remote debugging of advanced 1 and 10 Gigabit Ethernet digital video networks
Real-time network monitoring and fault isolation
Video network design & engineering
Multi-functional IP Video streaming generation test source

Monitoring and Analysis Mode

G1-T

Real-time monitoring and measurements of IP video
Supports MDI (RFC # 4445)
Provides analysis and deep packet inspection of IP and MPEG
Monitoring and analysis to the transport stream PID level
Record and playback IP and MPEG video problems with an 80Mb Trigger/Capture buffer
Supports MPEG2, MPEG4 Part 2, MPEG4 Part 10 /H.264, H263, H261, DC II, VC1 & WinMedia 9
Supports up to 256 video flows simultaneously and continuously
Supports Unicast, Broadcast, and Multicast IP flows
IGMP Joins/Leaves, monitoring, and measurements supported
TR 101 290 test standard support
Ease of configuration with HTML interface

G2X

Real-time monitoring and measurements up to 1000 IP video flows in Singulus G2X Max and up to 500 IP video flows in Singulus G2X Base
MDI compliant (RFC4445)
ETSI TR 101 290 test standard support
Analysis and deep packet inspection of IP and MPEG
Monitoring and analysis to the transport stream PID level: up to 128,000 PIDs with Singulus G2X Max and up to 64,000 PIDs with Singulus G2X Base
Record and playback IP and MPEG video problems with a 200MB Trigger/Capture buffer
Supports MPEG2, MPEG4 Part 2, MPEG4 Part 10 /H.264, H263, H261, DC II, VC1 and WinMedia 9
Supports RVLTM (Remote Video Link) for live video content viewing
Supports unicast, broadcast, and multicast IP flows
Multi-Program Transport Stream (MPTS) or Single Program Transport Stream (SPTS) supported
IGMP joins/leaves, monitoring, and measurements supported
Ease of configuration with HTML interface

G10

Reconfigurable hardware for scalable features
Real-time monitoring and measurements of thousands of IP video flows
Supports MDI (RFC # 4445)
Provides analysis and deep packet inspection of IP and MPEG
Monitoring and analysis to the transport stream PID level – over 64,000 PIDs
Record and playback IP and MPEG video problems with a 200Mb Trigger/Capture buffer
Supports MPEG2, MPEG4 Part 2, MPEG4 Part 10 /H.264, H263, H261, DC II, VC1 & WinMedia 9
Supports Unicast, Broadcast, and Multicast IP flows
IGMP Joins/Leaves, monitoring, and measurements supported
TR 101 290 test standard support
Support SNMP, SNTP, Syslog, Telnet & VLAN
Ease of configuration with HTML interface
Video Network Fiber Connection supports XFP interfaces 850nm, 1310nm, 1550nm optics
Remote Management through 10/100 Ethernet connection
Local Management can be done through mini USB 2.0 connection

Network Traffic Generation Mode

G1-T

Generates up to 2Gb of network traffic: video, voice, or data
Live IP flow Replication
Playback of Transport Stream File
Playback of Protocol Capture with timestamp
IP and MPEG Transport Impairment Capabilities: Cumulative Jitter, Loss, PID Drop, Packet Drop, PCR Jitter modification, Duplicate IP Packets, and Out of Sequence IP Packets
Simulate Headend flows and Programs
TCL Scripting Support
Used with IQMediaStimulus Software or HTML interface

G10

Generates up to 10 Gb line rate of network traffic: video, voice, or data
Live IP flow Replication using dedicated 10/100 Mb port
Playback of Transport Stream File
Playback of Protocol Capture with timestamp
IP and MPEG Transport Impairment Capabilities: Cumulative Jitter, Loss, PID Drop, Packet Drop, PCR Jitter modification, Duplicate IP Packets, and Out of Sequence IP Packets
Simulate Headend flows and Programs
TCL Scripting Support
Used with IQMediaStimulus Software or HTML interface
USB slave port for generating network traffic with large files