Diagnostics; Accessing Diagnostics - Motorola DCT6200 Installation Manual

Section 4

Diagnostics

This section describes the diagnostics that confirm proper installation of the DCT*, including:
Checking error states and signal integrity
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Identifying the DCT* on the network
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Verify communications with the headend
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The diagnostic information is displayed on the front-panel LEDs and the on-screen display
(OSD).
For diagnostics provided in this section:
All indicators are in decimal notation unless otherwise noted.
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All signal-level and quality indicators are based on a 1% to 100% scale, unless otherwise
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noted.
All sample displays are illustrative; actual data may differ from the examples.
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In this Installation Manual, DCT* refers to both the DCT6200 and DCT6208 High Definition
Cable Receivers.

Accessing Diagnostics

You can run the base platform software or Thin Client software to access the DCT* diagnostics.
To access diagnostics:
Ensure the DCT* is installed with the base platform or Thin Client software and that it is
1
connected to an ac outlet.
Press and then immediately press
2
POWER
The DIAGNOSTICS main menu is displayed on the OSD and d01 is displayed on the
front-panel LED. The DCT* is now in diagnostic mode.
Use the following keys to navigate diagnostics menus:
Press ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ ,
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CHANNEL
Press ◄ ◄ ◄ ◄ ,
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CURSOR CURSOR
Select E from the main menu to exit.
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Pressing also exits diagnostic mode.
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POWER
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ , ▲ ▲ ▲ ▲ , or
CHANNEL CURSOR
► ► ► ► , or
SELECT ENTER
.
SELECT
▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ to select d01 through E.
CURSOR
to execute the selected diagnostic.
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