Status Line - AL, SS and BS

The status line displays the video and audio measurements recorded for every channel. These can also be examined later through playback.

Figure: Status Line

Figure: Status Line

In addition it displays the RPM script phases, see below.

BS - Black Screen Amount

Black Screen Amount (BS) shows the percentage of black pixels in the display.

Figure: Black Screen Amount

Figure: Black Screen Amount

SS - Static Screen

Static Screen (SS) shows the percentage of static scenery in the display.

Figure: Static Screen Amount

Figure: Static Screen Amount

AL - Audio Level

Audio Level (AL) provides the received signal as measured in dB (Decibels). The default threshold for Low Audio Alert is -40 dB; with an amplitude range from -54 to 0 dB.

Figure: Audio Level

Figure: Audio Level

HA – Low/High Audio Level

The default thresholds are -40 dB for Low Audio (LA, audio going below the threshold) and -1 dB for High Audio (HA, audio exceeding the threshold).

RPM Script Phase – Current Running Script

For each channel the RPM goes through several script phases such as the dialing of digits, delay for the STB to respond and the “Detect” phase which compares media characteristics with your configured thresholds:

The table below lists all of the RPM script phases, and explains how to read the results.

Detect → BS(30,95), SS(30,95), LA(30,-40), HA(30,-1)

BS(30,95

30 sec

Period of black screen measurement

95%

Percent of black screen pixels in the display

SS(30,95)

30 sec

Period of static screen measurement

95%

Percent of static screen pixels in the display

LA(30,-40)

30 sec

Period of Audio Low measurement

-40

Audio threshold in dB

HA(30,-1)

30 sec

Period of Audio High measurement

-1

Audio threshold in dB

RPM Script Phase – Manual Mode

When you are in manual mode (explained in the next section), the RPM displays the word “Manual” along with your user name and the IP address of your client PC on the status line.

Figure: Manual Mode RPM Script Phase Display

Figure: Manual Mode RPM Script Phase Display