System Setup
Typical HCS6600 System Installation & Test
(see also Typical Setup Flow Chart on page 12)
1.Verify that the Cable TV STB receiver is set up and functioning (i.e., check that the STB is connected to an NTSC monitor [for tuning pur- poses], that it is powered up, that initialization is complete, and that the NTSC monitor is displaying the default channel
2.On the Cable TV STB, tune to the appropri- ate channel using the controls on the front panel or the IR remote control.
3.Connect the
4.Perform one of the following per your installation:
•If the HCS6600 will NOT be used with a unique feature card in the card frame CONTROLLER slot, connect a 75 ohm
Note: The BNC cable must be less than 30 feet (9.2 meters) in length.
•If the HCS6600 will be used with a unique feature card in the CONTROLLER slot, the cable to the ASI OUT port may not be required. Refer to the Installation & Setup Guide for the feature card for further instruc- tion before you continue this setup procedure.
5.If your installation includes a separate modula- tor and upconverter, connect an RF coaxial cable between IF OUT on the modulator and IF IN on the upconverter, and then check the modulator and upconverter for correct settings (QAM type, channel number, etc.).
6.Repeat steps 1 to 5 for each of the Cable TV STB/transcoder pairs.
7.Plug in power to the CodePlus card frame containing the newly installed HCS6600 card(s). The green Status LED will blink at an approximately 1 Hz rate while the HCS6600 card boots up. The
When the
8.If applicable, connect the RF output on the upconverter to the combiner.
9.Check one or more room receivers to make sure all channels are properly tuned, mapped, and operating.
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