Table of Contents

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviations
      3.1 Terms and definitions
      3.2 Abbreviations
4 Interfaces for MPEG-2 data signals
      4.1 Introduction
             4.1.1 Application requirements
             4.1.2 Interfaces
             4.1.3 Packet length and contents
             4.1.4 Compliance
             4.1.5 System integration
      4.2 Synchronous parallel interface (SPI)
             4.2.1 Signal format
             4.2.2 Clock signal
             4.2.3 Electrical characteristics of the
                      interface
             4.2.4 Mechanical details of the connector
      4.3 Synchronous Serial Interface (SSI)
      4.4 Asynchronous Serial Interface (ASI)
      4.5 3-Wire Interface (3WI)
Annex A (normative) Synchronous Serial Interface (SSI)
Annex B (normative) Asynchronous Serial Interface (ASI)
Annex C (informative) 8B/10B tables
Annex D (informative) Implementation guidelines and clock
                      recovery from the Synchronous Serial
                      Interface (SSI)
Annex E (informative) Implementation guidelines and deriving
                      clocks from the MPEG-2 packets for the
                      ASI
Annex F (informative) Guidelines for the implementation and
                      usage of the DVB Asynchronous Serial
                      Interface
Bibliography

Abstract

Defines physical interfaces for the interconnection of signal processing devices for professional CATV/SMATV headend equipment or similar systems, such as up-link stations, specifying in particular the transfer of MPEG-2 data signals.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	International Electrotechnical Committee
Pages
ISBN
Committee	TC 100