Motorola DCT700, DTC700 installation manual Out-of-Band OOB Status

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B-6Diagnostics

d 02: Out-of-Band (OOB) Status

This diagnostic indicates the status of the out-of-band control channel.

 

OOB DIAGNOSTIC

 

 

 

 

 

DATA

 

*

SNR

23 dB GOOD

 

 

EMM DATA

 

*

 

 

 

 

CARRIER LOCK

YES

COUNT

1

 

 

HUNT MODE

 

None

 

 

 

 

CUR FREQ

 

 

 

 

 

 

LKC

 

 

 

 

 

 

EMM PRVDR ID

0x0001

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The OOB Diagnostic fields are:

 

 

 

 

Field

Description

 

 

 

 

 

Data

The OSD indicates with a “*” that data has been received. The indicators cover all packet

 

processors regardless of which stream they are monitoring and are cleared when you enter

 

the diagnostic.

 

 

 

 

 

EMM Data

Indicates whether the set-top is receiving a message on the EMM stream:

 

Blank

No data received.

 

 

 

*Data received. The set-top can receive only 12 PIDs at once. Data on PIDs can be present on the out-of-band multiplex that the set-top is not receiving.

Carrier Lock

The CARRIER LOCK is reset to “1” after an initialization from the DAC 6000 or a power

 

cycle. Each time the set-top detects a drop in OOB connectivity, the counter increments.

 

The following Carrier Lock variables can display:

 

YES

Carrier locked

 

NO

Carrier unlocked

Hunt Mode

Indicates the state of OOB stream acquisition. The Hunt Mode can be:

 

None

The set-top is locked to an OOB carrier.

 

RR (Round

The set-top is searching OOB frequencies trying to find an EMM Provider of

 

Robin)

0 or 1.

 

EMM

The set-top received a Provider ID change and is searching OOB

 

 

frequencies for the new ID.

 

FIX

The set-top has been commanded to attempt to lock onto a frequency.

 

SRCH

The set-top at some point had a valid Provider ID on the OOB frequency

 

 

and is attempting to re-acquire it.

CUR Freq

Indicates the current out-of-band frequency.

LKC

Indicates the last known carrier (OOB frequency that had correct Provider ID).

EMM Provider ID The ID of the provider of the Entitlement Management Message (EMM).

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Contents Installation Manual DCT700 Page Page Contents Diagnostics TroubleshootingSpecifications Abbreviations and AcronymsFigures TablesIntroduction DCT700 set-top front and rear viewsStandard Interfaces Standard FeaturesUsing This Manual Related DocumentationDocument Conventions If You Need HelpCalling for Repairs Key Function Rear panel featuresOverview Front panelRemote Control Motorola DRC450 Universal Remote ControlKeyItemDescription Installing Batteries in the Remote Control Back view of DRC450 remote controlInstallation Installing the DCT700Before You Begin Standard Cabling Diagram Connecting the DCT700 to a TV using RF connectorsStandard VCR Cabling Diagram Standard VCR cablingComposite Baseband Cabling Diagrams Standard baseband cablingBaseband audio and video connections to a VCR and TV Stereo Cabling Diagrams Baseband Audio on the VCRAudio on VCR/Audio output on TV Power on Feature Testing ProcedureOperational check procedures Operational CheckSet-top Cold Initialization Possible Solution TroubleshootingProblem Troubleshooting guidelinesSpecifications Diagnostics Preliminary DCT700 Installation ManualUsing Diagnostics Button Function using the diagnostics main menu General StatusField Description Error Codes Code Flash Sequence Cause RemedyOut-of-Band OOB Status DiagnosticsB-7 Good In-band StatusSNR FairAudio/Video Status Status DescriptionUnit Address TvpcFirmware Version Current Channel StatusType AuthorizationService StatusOSD Variable State FPKNot Required Renewable SecurityTvpc Required CryptoIppv Upstream Modem Starvue II DiagnosticsApplication APP Code Modules Last LinePlatform Memory StatusEeprom Version Number ApplicationUpstream ID Interactive InfoUPM StateMAC Frequency Table Control ChannelsIn-Band Program Map Table PMT Message TypesIn-Band Program Association Table PAT Task StatusUSB Diagnostics Keyboard / LED DiagnosticsIn-Band Multicast Address Filter Abbreviations and Acronyms CSR DCT700 EMM EPG HRC IPG Ippv IRCVOD Mgbi
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