Configuring The Sm - Cisco GS7000 Installation And Configuration Manual

Configuration Parameter Description/Values
Channel Status

Configuring the SM

The SM can be configured using two different methods, as follows:
Auto-registering at power up
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Manually assisted configuration/registering
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The following sections describe these procedures in detail.
Configuring the SM Using the Auto-registering Feature
The SM transponder module is designed to work without manual configuration.
Once powered up in a network, the transponder scans for a downstream
transmission, locks in, receives commands, and then transmits its replies back to the
headend.
This "auto-registering" process can take up to 24 hours via HMS standards, though
one-half to two hours is more common. Once registered, the transponder does not
have to go through the process again should power be lost and then restored.
Manually Assisting SM Configuration/Registration
The transponder registration process can be greatly accelerated by telling the
transponder what the downstream frequency is.
Note: This method is recommended when the transponder is installed in a system
that is not fully HMS compliant.
Perform the following steps to inform the transponder what the downstream
frequency is.
1 Connect a laptop computer running the ViewPort software to the local control
interface USB port on the LCM. Refer to Configuring the LCM Using the PC-
based ViewPort Software (on page 21) for instructions.
2 In ViewPort, select the SM/LCM to display its configuration parameters.
3 Under XP Communications, set the RX Frequency to the frequency on which the
transponder will receive commands from the headend.
4 Set the TX Frequency to the frequency on which the headend will receive
transmissions from the transponder.
OL-29937-01
Transponder module status.
Possible values are No Freq Found, Registered,
Ch Description.
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