Idh4l docsis transponder – Alpha Technologies AlphaNet IDH4 for XM2, XM2-HP, and XM2-300HP Series - Quick Start Guide User Manual
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746-257-B0-001 Rev. A (2/2014)
Fig. 2, IDH4L Transponder Front Panel Indicators and Connectors
IDH4L DOCSIS Transponder
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8
10
1
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5
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11
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Item
LED or
Connector
Status
Behavior
Indication
1
ALM/RDY: Alarm and
Ready
N/A
OFF
No power or malfunctioning transponder
GRN
ON
Transponder reset in process
Steady Blinking
Normal operation
RED
Blinking more OFF
than ON
Minor Alarm
Blinking more ON
than OFF
Major Alarm
2
REG: Upstream ranging
and registration lock
GRN
OFF
No power, upstream frequency undetermined
BLINKING
Power on, downstream locked, upstream frequency
ranging, DHCP request pending
ON
CMTS registration completed
3
DS: Downstream RF
Carrier detection and
lock.
GRN
OFF
No power / downstream carrier
BLINKING
Power on, downstream carrier frequency searching
ON
Downstream carrier lock
4
ACT: CPE Activity status
GRN
OFF
No Ethernet communications activity
BLINKING
Momentary flashes during CPE communications via the
Ethernet Craft port
5
LNK: CPE Link status
GRN
OFF
No link
ON
Link on Ethernet Craft port
6
RF Rx/Tx Power Level
Indicator
TRI
OFF
No RF detected
Blue
Rx/Tx Power at a warning level as set within the SCTE-
HMS Property Table
Green
Rx/Tx RF Power level within tolerance
Red
Rx/Tx Power at an alert level as set within the SCTE-HMS
Property Table
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RST: Reset buttton
8
ENV: Environmental Control connector
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TPR: Tamper Switch connector
10
ETH: Ethernet connection
11
RF Connection