Imagine Communications Selenio Network Processor (SNP)

Driver Maturity

Production

Recommended for normal production use.

Caution

Compatibility Note: This information is a general guide and may be incomplete, may not match a specific project implementation, and is subject to change as supported products and versions evolve. Confirm the exact implementation and requirements for each project with Riedel and the relevant equipment vendor, then validate the required functions end to end in the target environment before deployment.

Minimum hi Version: v2.8.0

Overview

hi controls the Imagine Communications^® Selenio^™ Network Processor using CCS-P over TCP or UDP. The integration reads and writes processing parameters, and monitors status. AudioFlex^™ controls appear when the SNP exposes them.

Network Requirements

Connection Model: hi initiates the selected TCP or UDP exchange.
Multicast / Unicast: Unicast TCP or UDP.
VLAN / IGMP: No multicast configuration is required.
Bandwidth: Control traffic only.
IP Version: IPv4.
Firewall: Allow TCP from hi to the SNP on Port 4517, or UDP to the SNP on Port 4050 when UDP is selected. With UDP, also allow inbound UDP from the SNP to Port 4000 on the hi server, because hi receives CCS-P messages on that local Port.

Standards Conformance

Standard	Conformance	Notes
Imagine Communications CCS-P	Version 1.1	SNP parameter and status exchange over TCP or UDP

Operator Workflow

UI Surface in hi: Inventory and Parameter Control
Resources Controlled: Processing parameters, AudioFlex controls, and status published by the SNP
Device Administration: Use Imagine Communications tooling for provisioning, licenses, and firmware.

Connection Details

Property	Value
Protocol	Imagine CCS-P 1.1
Transport	TCP or UDP
Default Port	4517
Authentication	None sent by hi. The CCS-P specification defines an optional authentication string that a server can use. hi does not send one.
Encryption in Transit	None the TCP and UDP transports are plaintext
Connection Model	Configurable TCP or UDP command and response exchange
Required License	hiBase
Traffic Flow	Outbound requests with inbound responses and status updates

Required Configuration

Parameter	Description	Default
Host / IP Address	IP address of the Selenio SNP	-
Port	CCS-P Port	4517
Network Transport	CCS-P network transport	TCP

Device-Side Setup

Follow Imagine Communications Selenio Network Processor (SNP) Integration Configuration for the device-side and hi-side configuration steps.

Supported Features

Feature	Access	Exposed Operation and Scope
Parameter Write (Assign)	Per-parameter access	Write CCS-P parameters the SNP exposes as writable; parameters marked non-writable are read-only in hi.
Parameter Query	Read-only	Query published values.
Parameter Tables	Per-parameter access	Read and write the integer, string, and enumeration cells of parameter tables that the SNP publishes.
Response and Status	Read-only events	Receive parameter responses and device-status updates.
AudioFlex Parameters	Per-parameter access	Available only when the SNP publishes them through CCS-P; their access follows the published parameter. This is not a separate AudioFlex API.

Device Coverage

Tested With identifies devices that have been tested with hi. Potentially Compatible (Not Yet Verified) identifies devices that use the same protocol or connection method but have not been tested with hi. Device-specific configuration, firmware, and feature support can affect results.

Tested With

Imagine Communications Selenio Network Processor (SNP)

Potentially Compatible (Not Yet Verified)

Other Imagine Communications devices that publish a CCS-P parameter tree use the Imagine Communications CCS-P Parameter Controllable Device integration.

Known Limitations

AudioFlex features depend on the specific SNP configuration and licensed options.
The SNP serves CCS-P on TCP port 4517 and UDP port 4050. The default Port is 4517; when you select UDP, enter the UDP port that the SNP uses.
The SNP Manager in the vendor's console view includes a CCSP Interface Documentation section with a link to the parameter tree and alarm list. Use it to confirm the parameters that the SNP publishes.
If the Parameter tree is incomplete, confirm that the SNP publishes the required CCS-P functions for the selected transport.
With UDP, hi expects a keep-alive from the device within 25 seconds, then requests one and waits another 25 seconds before it treats the device as disconnected. With TCP, hi sends a keep-alive every 25 seconds.
When hi connects, it loads the top four levels of the CCS-P tree and the enumeration types that the SNP publishes. hi loads deeper levels when you open them in the Parameter Browser.
Network Transport defaults to TCP. It is available when you create the Node and afterward. The Port does not change with the transport.

What's Not Supported

Firmware updates, license administration, and base hardware provisioning.
CCS-P methods and function invocation, relative adjustments (Adjust and AdjustCoarse), SetDefault, and the static, dynamic, method, and identifier queries. The protocol defines them, and hi uses only Query and Assign for Parameters.
CCS-P alarms, alarm tables, and device alarm state.

Trademarks

Note

Imagine Communications, Selenio, and AudioFlex are trademarks of Imagine Communications Corp.

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