Inputs/Outputs
Total of 4, can be reconfigured during installation to be any balance from 4/0 to 0/4
Delay
ICE LE has a fixed delay from input to output
Genlock
Horizontal delay in microseconds or genlock vertical delay in lines can be introduced with reference to the analog blackburst reference input
Operating System
Windows Server 2016
Dimensions
Height: 43 mm (1.7 in.)
Width: 437 mm (17.2 in.)
Depth: 724 mm (28.5 in.)
Gross weight: 18.6 kg (41 lbs.)
Power Supply
100-127 VAC, 50-60 Hz
200-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz
750W redundant AC-DC PSUs
Engineering Tools
ICE LE comes complete with essential engineering logging, diagnostic and configuration utilities
Logging
All system activities are logged to a local or network drive
Bars and Tone Source
Insert 1 kHz tone to individual audio channels to check installation and correct functioning of audio shuffling features, for example
Confidence Monitor
Software monitor to check any source when SDI is not available during testing and configuration
Elegant Restart
If a unit needs to be restarted for any reason, the on air material will be rejoined at the correct frame, and does not need to wait for the next event transition, so reducing your outage times
ICE LE allows AFDs to pass through, or for the system to insert specific scheduled AFD codes from the playlist. Individual decoders may also have default AFDs set
ICE LE reacts to an AFD by comparing the value and the destination frame size and ARCing appropriately. One possibility this offers is allowing HD and SD simulcasting of the same channel with correct aspect ratio on both outputs
AFDs can be read from both files and live incoming sources
Grass Valley has also helped customers who needed custom non-SMPTE codes. These are now available to be scheduled in exactly the same way as standard codes
Read
AFD values are used to correctly ARC the video on output
For PAL systems ICE can be configured to prefer WSS or RP186
ICE can read Ancillary Data Packets that conform to SMPTE ST 291
ICE can read VANC data from SMPTE ST 436 compliant MXF files
Record
By selecting the relevant codec and wrapper, all ancillary data can be encoded as a SMPTE ST 436 compliant MXF track
Play
AFD metadata contained in valid files will be read and regenerated as VANC data in the SDI output
59 Hz Systems |
SD/HD |
Location |
Standard |
Video Index / ARD |
SD |
Line 11 |
SMPTE RP 186 |
AFD |
HD |
VANC |
SMPTE ST 2016 |
50 Hz Systems |
SD/HD |
Location |
Standard |
Wide Screen Signaling |
SD |
Line 23 |
WSS |
Video Index / ARD |
SD |
Line 11 |
SMPTE RP 186 |
AFD |
HD |
VANC |
SMPTE ST 2016 |
These signals can be from external live sources or internal decoders. The data can be passed through or inserted by the system.
Local storage is used to store all the content required for playout on ICE LE. Grass Valley’s media management tools ensure that material required for playout is transferred in time required order
ICE LE supports integration to NAS devices that support passive FTP. When integrated to Grass Valley Media Management system, files are automatically transferred as requested by the playlist'
Local Storage
- Each ICE LE unit provides 2.0 TB of usable local storage, after the RAID-10 redundancy is accounted for
- Data will automatically be rebuilt if a drive is replaced. A drive may be removed from any array without affecting playout performance
- ICE LE is supplied with 6x 1200 GB 10,000 RPM HDDs
- ICE LE supports 20 MB/s of FTP transfer bandwidth. To transfer a 1 hour, 50 Mb/s file takes approximately 30 minutes
- Grass Valley’s Media Management tools will automatically transfer content from other video servers and archives and automatically manage the free space levels on the disks
SAN Storage
- Grass Valley is proud to partner with Quantum to offer a SAN solution for ICE. SANs offer the advantage of providing a single large, shared storage system
- Multiple ICEs can record and playback the same files simultaneously
- Please refer to Grass Valley’s separate data sheet for more information on our ICE SAN
- ICE LE supports a wide range of timecode types
- Video files can often be delivered with more than 1 type of timecode track that may not match
- ICE LE has 6 timecode reading options to ensure the system performs as you want it to
- Timecode is a complex area that Grass Valley can provide support to customers on if required
- Grass Valley also provides a free file validation service to customers to ensure that the functionality you require can be provided. Please contact Grass Valley to discuss your precise requirements
For information about encoding timecode please refer to the Video Recording Formats section earlier in the document
Grass Valley recommends:
If you wish to insert closed captions SCC files or subtitle STL files, you should ensure your video files contain valid timecode tracks. Grass Valley’s Validation Team will confirm that your files are suitable before starting a project
Name |
SD/HD |
Source |
Standard |
Detail |
VITC |
SD |
External input |
SMPTE ST 12-1 |
Pass-through: Embedded live signal |
ATC (Ancillary Timecode) |
HD |
External input |
SMPTE ST 12-2
(SMPTE RP 188) |
Pass-through: Embedded live signal |
VITC (D-VITC) |
SD |
ICE |
SMPTE ST 266 |
Insert: An arbitrary timecode value on specified lines of the output |
ATC (Ancillary Timecode) |
HD |
ICE |
SMPTE ST 12-2
(SMPTE RP 188) |
Insert: An arbitrary LTC or VITC timecode value in HANC space of the output |
Track from File |
SD |
Video File |
SMPTE ST 436 to
SMPTE ST 266 |
Regenerate: A file’s MXF or MOV timecode track is embedded in configurable VITC lines of the output |
Track from File |
HD |
Video File |
SMPTE ST 436 to SMPTE ST 12-2
(SMPTE RP 188) |
Regenerate: A file’s MXF or MOV timecode track is embedded in output HANC data space |
User Bits |
SD/HD |
ICE |
SMPTE ST 12-2 (SMPTE RP 188) / SMPTE ST 266 |
Insert: Specify User Bit values to insert on output |
ICE LE provides more in-depth ancillary data support than any other Channel-in-a-Box
Please contact Grass Valley for any ancillary data requirements not covered in this data sheet for information about encoding ancillary data please refer to the Video Recording Formats section earlier in the document
Grass Valley recommends:
If you wish to insert closed captions SCC files or subtitle STL files, you should ensure your video files contain valid timecode tracks. Grass Valley’s Validation Team will confirm that your files are suitable before starting a project.
Name |
Source |
Standard |
Detail |
Generic VANC Inserter |
ICE |
SMPTE ST 291 |
Insert: VANC payloads in DID and SDID packets on specified lines of the SDI output |
XDS |
ICE |
CEA-608-E |
Insert: Programme Name, Rating, Call Letters, Network Name. Pass through, or insert XDS packets, across single or multiple events. |
V-Chip |
ICE |
CEA-608-E |
Insert: Ratings data in MPA, USA, Canadian E and Canadian F formats. |
SCTE 104 |
ICE |
SMPTE ST 2010-2008 |
Insert: A wide range of information can be inserted and decoded by remote systems. |
Cue Tones |
ICE |
DTMF, or other audio trigger types |
Insert: Audio tones inserted on specified audio channels with configurable durations and mutes. |
Each video input and output may used in different ways to ensure ICE is as flexible as you need it to be
Inputs may be used for live video, sources to be recorded, or for key and fill from external graphics devices
Outputs may be configured in many different ways, including program outputs, preview outputs, clean feed outputs, simulcast HD/SD outputs, or to show any other source, such as graphics or text
Timecode is provided into the system either over the network from a central source or directly into each ICE on the BNC input shown.
PTP is also supported, please contact Grass Valley for guidance.
ICE hardware can be monitored from a suitable monitoring solution using SNMP. Grass Valley’s control and monitoring solution can go beyond this by also offering functions such as schedule aware exception monitoring to provide context aware alarms to your playout operators.
ICE Feature Availability |
ICE LE |
FILE PLAYBACK |
|
Numbers of decoders |
4 |
Numbers of native graphics players |
8 |
Up/downconversion |
Y |
Media Validation |
Offline |
ARC |
Y |
Varispeed |
N |
MASTER CONTROL |
|
Master control transitions (video & audio) |
Y |
Number of keyers per channel mixer |
8 |
Static or animated logos |
Y |
Text crawls from files |
Y |
Number of DVEs |
2 |
Text crawls from RSS or XML |
Y |
AUDIO |
|
Audio overs & audio players per mixer |
4 |
Audio Expressions for track shuffling |
Y |
Discrete Dolby 5.1 downmix |
Y |
Omneon Track Tag audio shuffling |
Y |
Audio description (UK) |
Y |
Dolby E pass through |
Y |
Dolby E decode/encode |
OPTION |
CLOSED CAPTIONS & SUBTITLES |
|
Captioning (608/708) and subtitling passthrough |
Y |
File-based insertion of CC & subtitles |
Y |
Up/downconversion of CC & subtitles |
Y |
Open subtitles |
Y |
Live insertion of CC & subtitles |
Y |
ANCILLARY |
|
XDS V-Chip insertion |
Y |
TC user bit Insertion |
Y |
Generate DTMF tones |
Y |
SCTE-104 generation |
Y |
AFD-based scaling & data insertion |
Y |
MISCELLANEOUS |
|
Media Biometrics |
N |
Delay server |
Y |
Horizontal and vertical line timing adjustment |
N |
RAID |
|
Number of media disks |
6 |
Usable storage capacity |
3.6 TB |
Number of OS disks |
2 |
Dimensions (W x H x L) |
437 x 43 x 724 mm
17.2 x 1.7 x 28.5 in. |
Weight |
18.6 kg |
OS Windows Server |
2016 |
CHARGEABLE OPTIONS |
|
Apple Pro-Res |
Not available |
Avid DNxHD |
Not available |
Dolby E encode and/or decode |
OPTION |
Loudness assessment and adjustment |
OPTION |
Advanced Graphics |
Not available |
Nielsen/Civolution |
OPTION |
EAS |
OPTION |