Metadata Settings
The following tables list the Kraken Metadata settings.
General
Metadata Setting | Default | Description/Values |
|---|---|---|
Name | n/a | Enter a unique name for the metadata source. |
Input Method | HD-SDI | Select the input interface for the source, either:
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Serial Port | n/a | (Serial input only) Enter the serial port name if not auto-detected. For example, |
Input Settings
Metadata Setting | Default | Description/Values |
|---|---|---|
Input Settings (Serial or Network input) | ||
Data Format | KLV | Select the data format for the metadata.
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Max AirCraft-SPI Delta | 0 ms | (CoT input only) Specifies the maximum delta between SPI and Aircraft message time-stamps for them to be considered a valid pair that can be converted to KLV. |
SPI UID | n/a | (CoT input only) Double-click the text box to display the list of the SPI messages detected by Kraken and select a string for the UID filter. |
Network Settings
Metadata Setting | Default | Description/Values |
|---|---|---|
Network Settings (UDP Input) | ||
Type | Unicast | Select the stream type, either unicast or multicast. |
Multicast Address | n/a | (Optional) The address is only required for reception of multicast metadata. In this case, you need to provide the multicast IP address to which the data is being sent. |
Port | n/a | (Required) Specifies the local UDP port on the Kraken that is receiving the packets. |
CoT Relaying
Metadata Setting | Default | Description/Values |
|---|---|---|
| CoT Relaying (See Configuring CoT Retransmission) | ||
| CoT Relaying | Off | When set to On, the system will retransmit received CoT/UDP or CoT/Serial metadata to up to 8 other hosts over UDP. on,off |
| +Relay | n/a | Use to specify the IP address and UDP port for each relayed packets. You can optionally specify the ttl and tos. |
| TTL | 64 | (Time-to Live for stream packets) Specifies the number of router hops that IP packets from this stream are allowed to traverse before being discarded. Range = |
| ToS | 0xB8 | (Type of Service) Specifies the desired quality of service (QoS). This value will be assigned to the Type of Service field of the IP Header for the outgoing streams. Important A DiffServ or DSCP (Differentiated Services Code Point) value must be converted to a ToS precedence value. For example, AF41 or DSCP 34 becomes ToS 136. For more information, see RFC2474. Note Choose a ToS setting that does not interfere with Voice over IP systems and other equipment that may reside on your network. For example, when the ToS value for a stream is set to 0xB8, it can interfere with some third party Voice / IP Telephony systems. |
KLV Insertion
Metadata Setting | Default | Description/Values |
|---|---|---|
| KLV Insertion (See Configuring KLV Metadata Insertion) | ||
| Mission ID Insertion | n/a | Enter a string of up to 127 characters. |
| Security Data Set Insertion | Off | When set to On, enables reclassification of received UAS KLV messages. on,off |
| Security Classification | UNCLASSIFIED | Specifies the classification of the security data set: UNCLASSIFIED, RESTRICTED, CONFIDENTIAL, SECRET, TOP SECRET |
| Country Coding Method | ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | The country coding method: ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 (only) |
| Classifying Country | n/a | The ISO 3166-1 3-letter code for the classifying country. |
| Object Country Codes | n/a | The ISO 3166-1 3-letter code(s) for up to six object countries separated by semicolons. |