DIRECTV Set-Top Box Information for the Installer
Table 3-1 shows what type of connector and data rate the STB data port has.
STB Model Type of Data Port Connector Data Rate (baud)
HR21P
3.1 USB 2.0 Data Ports
All new DIRECTV STBs have USB 2.0 data ports. The STB USB port has a host configuration. Serial
commands are interfaced through the data port using a USB-Serial adapter. The following RS-232-
compatible serial port adapters will be supported:
Manufacturer
IOGEAR
ATEN
BAFO
The USB port on most STBs support hot-plug. That means USB ports will work any time when a
USB-serial adapter is plugged in. Only the HR20 and HR21 USB ports works differently. The USB-
serial adapter must be plugged before the STB is booted. If the USB connector is plugged in when the
DIRECTV, Inc.
Version 2.2
3 Data Port Connectors
Table 3-1: Type of Data Port Connector
D10
D11
D12
H10
R15
R16
H20
H21
HR20
HR21
USB and DB-9F
Table 3-2: USB-Serial Adapter
Model
GUC232A
UC-232A
BF-810
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RJ22
USB
USB
RJ22
USB
USB
USB
USB
USB
USB
USB Vendor ID
USB Product ID
0x067B
0x2303
0x067B
0x2303
0x067B
0x2303
9600
9600
9600
9600
9600
9600
9600
9600
9600
9600
9600
March 5, 2008
DTV-MD-0058