D 09: Upstream Diagnostics; Rf Return (Starvue Ii) Diagnostics - Motorola DCT2500 Installation Manual

A-14 Diagnostics

d 09: Upstream Diagnostics

This diagnostic shows the upstream status and operating parameters. They differ depending on
whether the STARVUE II RF return or the optional telephone modem return is in use.

RF Return (STARVUE II) Diagnostics

STARVUE II DIAGNOSTICS
STATUS:
FREQUENCY:
LEVEL:
IPPV:
LAST POLL REQ:
6-15-2001
LAST POLL ACK:
6-15-2001
The STARVUE II Diagnostic fields are:
Field Description
Status Indicates the transmitter status with the following variables:
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Frequency The transmitting frequency.
Level 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
UNSENT
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DISABLED
Last Poll Req. Indicates the sequence number of the last poll request received by the set-top. The time
stamp of the last poll request is displayed under LAST POLL REQ:
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If the set-top has received no poll request, , the sequence number and time stamp fields
display N/A.
!
If the set-top has received a poll request set-top but its system time has not yet been
initialized, the time stamp field displays NOT AVAILABLE.
Last Poll Ack. Indicates the sequence number of the last poll acknowledge received by the set-top. The
time stamp of the last poll acknowledge is displayed under LAST POLL ACK.
!
If the set-top has received no poll acknowledge, the sequence number and time stamp
fields display N/A.
!
If the set-top has received a poll acknowledge but its system time has not yet been
initialized, the time stamp field displays NOT AVAILABLE.
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Idle
Transmitting
IPPV enabled
− − − −
The set-top contains unsent IPPV transactions. The variable
number of unsent transactions.
IPPV disabled
DISABLED
23.000 MHz
39
DISABLED
170
170
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