INTRODUCTION
1.1 Purpose
Welcome to the Volicon Observer User Guide. This document will provide the details and instructions necessary to guide you through the configuration and operation of the Volicon Observer platform. It addresses specific Observer functions, including the applied use of media clips; proving FCC compliance advertisement verification, and general media stream management.
1.2 Definitions and acronyms
The following table defines terms and acronyms used in this document:
Services
A/V program content with the associated metadata
ARL
As Run Logs use customer extracted program schedules
CC
Closed Captioning
CS
Central Server
MH
Media-Hub server also referred to as the Observer Transport Stream (TS) server
PLR
Program Loudness Report - loudness values recorded over time
Encoder
Observer module that receives and processes media signals
Listener
Business logic service module
Vchip
Allows the blocking of programs based on their ratings category
PSIP
Program/System Information Protocol - TS program schedule for ATSC DTV
XDS
Extended Data Services – metadata on NTSC signal
PAT
Program Association Table
PMT
Program Map Tables – one per program
WM
Windows Media protocol