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Sony MSU-3500 Integration Configuration

Sony MSU-3500 Integration Configuration

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.

Configuration Overview

The MSU-3500 Node opens two Ember+ connections to the same provider, one for Crosspoints and one for Parameters. Both default to TCP Port 9000.

Configuration

What hi Sees

Use When

Ember+ Crosspoints and Parameters

The Crosspoints and Parameters that the MSU-3500 Ember+ tree exposes, under the Node in Inventory.

hi must monitor or control MSU-3500 Crosspoints or Parameters.

Caution

Confirm with Sony how to enable Ember+ on the MSU-3500 and which Port it uses before commissioning.

Before You Begin

  • Use Node admin and open Inventory > Nodes. See Manage Nodes.

  • Confirm the license and minimum hi version in Required Configuration.

  • Get access to the MSU-3500 configuration and the current Sony documentation for its Ember+ interface.

  • Confirm the network access in Network Requirements.

Configure Ember+ Crosspoints and Parameters

Use this configuration for every MSU-3500 Node.

Device Configuration

  1. Confirm with Sony how to enable the Ember+ provider on the MSU-3500, whether it needs a software option, and which TCP Port it listens on.

hi Configuration

  1. Add the Sony MSU-3500 integration in Inventory > Nodes.

  2. Enter the MSU-3500 management address.

  3. Set the Port of the Crosspoint and Parameter Ember+ connections to the Port that Sony confirms. Both default to 9000.

  4. Create the Node. The template has no creation settings, so add one Node for each MSU-3500.

hi reads the Ember+ tree after the connection is established, and lists the exposed Crosspoints and Parameters.

Settings Summary

Setting

Device Side

hi Side

Ember+ provider

Port that Sony confirms

Crosspoint and Parameter connections
default TCP Port 9000

Common Checks

Symptom

Check

Crosspoints or Parameters are missing.

Confirm that the MSU Ember+ service is enabled and that its TCP Port is reachable from hi.

The connection drops repeatedly.

Confirm that the provider answers Ember+ keep-alive requests. hi sends one every 5 seconds and disconnects when no answer arrives within 10 seconds.

Verify the Configuration

Open the Node in Inventory and read one Parameter. Confirm that it matches the value on the MSU-3500. Then confirm that the Crosspoint state that hi shows matches the MSU-3500, without changing a Crosspoint that is on air.