Motorola DSR-6400 manual Ad Insertion Test Menu, Cue Tone Field, Default Off, Relay Field

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Ad Insertion Test Menu

Ad insertion signals are generated by the unit, but controlled by the uplink programmer. Local cable companies use ad insertion signals to control and to queue the insertion of commercials in cable headends. There are two ways to provide ad insertion. One is a dedicated digital DTMF differential output for cue tones. The other way is to use a dedicated contact closure relay. Use the Ad Insertion Test menu to turn on and off the cue tones and the relays.

AD INSERTION TEST Cue Tone Relay

E Off Off

CAUTION: During this test, live ad insertion may be interrupted. When turned on, the ad insertion signals can be sent to the local headed equipment.

Press the  buttons until the Ad Insertion Test menu appears.

Cue Tone Field Default: Off

Use this field to turn on and off the cue tone test. Press the4button until the cursor is at the Cue Tone label, and press ENTER to move into the field. Press the  buttons to display the two options: On and Off. If On is selected, the unit generates a DTMF code (0-9*#ABCD) on the cue tone output ports. This field returns to the default value (Off) when ENTER is pressed to exit the field.

Relay Field Default: Off

Use the Relay field to individually turn On and Off each of the ad insertion relays located on the unit’s back panel. Press the4button until the cursor is at the Relay label and press ENTER to move into the field. Press the  buttons to display the options. Depending on which DSR-6400-series model is being used, you will see one or more of the following options: Off, Relay1 On, Relay2 On, and Relay3 On. This field returns to the default value (Off) when ENTER is pressed to exit the field. To add a fourth relay for a DSR-6404, see "4th Relay Menu (DSR-6404 only)" on page 42.

Note: To review how the back panel cue tone and relay signal connections relate to the unit’s processor paths and the processor fields (PR1, PR2, PR3, and PR4), see Figure 1-2on page 16.

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