Alpha Technologies DSM3 for XM3 - Quick Start Guide - Manual (Page 2)

2 746-114-B5-001 Rev. B (04/2013)
DSM3 DOCSIS Communications Module
Fig. 2, DSM3 Communications Module Front Panel Indicators and Connectors
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
7 BAT A/B GRN ON/OFF ON (steady) if battery string(s) connected correctly
8 BAT A/B Connector
9 RST: Reset Buttton
10 TPR: Tamper Switch Connector
11 ETH: Ethernet Connector
12 RF Connector
13 CM, CPE MAC Address Label
8
13
7
9
10
11
1
2
3
4
5
6
12