Motorola DTC700, DCT700 Upstream Modem Starvue II Diagnostics, Application APP Code Modules, Ippv

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d 09: Upstream Modem (STARVUE II Diagnostics)

This diagnostic shows the status and operating parameters for the STARVUE II RF return:

STARVUE II DIAGNOSTICS

 

STATUS:

 

DISABLED

FREQUENCY:

 

23.000 MHz

LEVEL:

 

39

IPPV:

 

DISABLED

170

6-15-01

20:49:33

 

 

 

The STARVUE II Diagnostics fields are:

Field

Description

 

Status

Indicates the transmitter status:

 

-

Idle

 

t

Transmitting

Frequency

Indicates the transmitting frequency.

Level

Indicates the approximate power value of the STARVUE II transmitter in dBmV. The

 

difference between the power value on the diagnostic screen and the actual power of the

 

STARVUE II module may be ± 5 dBmV.

IPPV

Indicates the Interactive Pay-Per-View status with the following variables:

 

ENABLED

IPPV enabled

 

UNSENT ##

The set-top contains unsent IPPV transactions. The variable ## is the

 

 

number of unsent transactions.

 

DISABLED

IPPV disabled

Last Line

Displays the sequence number, time, and date of the last poll message.

d 10: Application (APP) Code Modules

This diagnostic displays the currently downloaded code modules. This can be a multi-page display. Press SELECT to display additional pages. This is an example of an OSD screen for a set-top that contains ROM:

APP CODE MODULES

ASTB xxxx

aaa

bbb

ccc

 

MODULE

 

VER

STATUS

ID

0-8-0772

 

07.72

ENABLED

0001

Appl_____

 

02.00

DOWNLD

07DA

 

 

 

 

 

DCT700 Installation Manual

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Contents Installation Manual DCT700 Page Page Contents Abbreviations and Acronyms TroubleshootingSpecifications DiagnosticsTables FiguresDCT700 set-top front and rear views IntroductionRelated Documentation Standard FeaturesUsing This Manual Standard InterfacesDocument Conventions If You Need HelpCalling for Repairs Front panel Rear panel featuresOverview Key FunctionMotorola DRC450 Universal Remote Control Remote ControlKeyItemDescription Back view of DRC450 remote control Installing Batteries in the Remote ControlInstallation Installing the DCT700Before You Begin Connecting the DCT700 to a TV using RF connectors Standard Cabling DiagramStandard VCR cabling Standard VCR Cabling DiagramStandard baseband cabling Composite Baseband Cabling DiagramsBaseband audio and video connections to a VCR and TV Audio on the VCR Stereo Cabling Diagrams BasebandAudio on VCR/Audio output on TV Operational Check Feature Testing ProcedureOperational check procedures Power onSet-top Cold Initialization Troubleshooting guidelines TroubleshootingProblem Possible SolutionSpecifications Preliminary DCT700 Installation Manual DiagnosticsUsing Diagnostics General Status Button Function using the diagnostics main menuField Description Code Flash Sequence Cause Remedy Error CodesOut-of-Band OOB Status DiagnosticsB-7 Fair In-band StatusSNR GoodStatus Description Audio/Video StatusTvpc Unit AddressCurrent Channel Status Firmware VersionStatus AuthorizationService TypeFPK OSD Variable StateCrypto Renewable SecurityTvpc Required Not RequiredLast Line Upstream Modem Starvue II DiagnosticsApplication APP Code Modules IppvApplication Memory StatusEeprom Version Number PlatformState Interactive InfoUPM Upstream IDControl Channels MAC Frequency TableTask Status Message TypesIn-Band Program Association Table PAT In-Band Program Map Table PMTUSB Diagnostics Keyboard / LED DiagnosticsIn-Band Multicast Address Filter Abbreviations and Acronyms CSR DCT700 EMM EPG HRC IPG Ippv IRCVOD Mgbi
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