Motorola DCH6416 installation manual Using the Diagnostics, General Status

4 DIAGNOSTICS

Diagnostics are displayed on the on-screen display (OSD) and front-panel display. They confirm proper installation, including:

•Checking error states and signal integrity

•Identifying the cable terminal on the network

•Verify communications with the headend For the diagnostics described in this section:

•All indicators are in decimal notation, unless otherwise noted.

•All signal-level and quality indicators use a 1% to 100% scale, unless otherwise noted.

•All sample displays are illustrative; actual data may differ from the examples.

Using the Diagnostics

To use the diagnostics:

1.Ensure that the DCH6416 is installed with the Thin Client software and that it is connected to an AC outlet.

2.Press POWER and immediately press SELECT to enable diagnostic mode. The Diagnostics main menu is displayed on the OSD and “d01” is displayed on the front-panel display:

Figure 4- 1 Example of the Front panel display for the main menu

You can use the following keys to navigate the diagnostics menus:

•Press channel ▲, channel ▼, cursor ▲, or cursor ▼ to select d01 through E.

•Press cursor ◄, cursor ►, select or enter to execute the selected diagnostic.

•Select E from the main menu or press power to exit.

General Status

This diagnostic displays system status information on the OSD and front panel. The information is updated each time the diagnostic is displayed.

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