Tektronix MTM400 - Manual (Page 132)

MTM400 MPEG Transport Stream Monitor User Manual 3-85
MTM400 Configuration Files
Configuration files provide a means of supplying and storing all stream-related,
user-definable parameters active in an RTM device. Configuration files may be
complete, containing all parameters, or partial, containing only those parameters
that require changing. The files are composed in XML (Extensible Markup
Language) format and can contain sections relating to all aspects of configuration;
template information can also be included. The files can be viewed in Internet
Explorer or they can be viewed and edited in a text editor, for example, Microsoft
Notepad. (See also Configuration File Structure in the MTM400 MPEG Transport
Stream Monitor Programmer Manual.)
The concept of configuration files allows uniformity in setup to be achieved at a
range of locations (RTM devices), especially where scheduling is supported. An
additional facility allows weekly schedules to be written for each stream, which
instructs the MTM400 to load configuration slots at specific times and days during
the week (see Scheduling, page 3-91).
In MTM400, configuration settings are held in 'storage slots'; eight storage slots
are available for each stream. The contents of a storage slot must be applied to the
'active' area (active configuration) before it is implemented.
Client PC
RTM Device
Active Configuration
Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 3
Slot 8
Data
Store to Slot...
Upload Slot...
Download Slot...
Select Slot...
Config File 1
Config File 2
Config File 3
Config File 'n'
Config File
<name>
Figure 3-35: Configuration file handling