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Toshiba DOCSIS Cable Modem 

Owner’s Manual 

PCX2600   

Model Name  DAZ8823A 

 

 

Mar., 2003 

(UDU)

 

Summary of Contents for DAZ8823A

Page 1: ...1 Toshiba DOCSIS Cable Modem Owner s Manual PCX2600 Model Name DAZ8823A Mar 2003 UDU ...

Page 2: ...rohibited Product and company names listed are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies Copyright 2002 2003 Toshiba Corporation All rights reserved This manual may not be reproduced in part or in whole without the permission of Toshiba Corporation The content of this manual is subject to change without notice in the future Toshiba Corporation assumes no liability for damages resulti...

Page 3: ...e 6 Service 7 Overview 8 How does a cable modem work 8 How does a cable modem connect to a computer 8 What is DOCSIS 9 Getting Started 10 Contacting your Cable Provider 10 Package Contents for the PCX2600 10 Front side LEDs and Rear side Connectors 10 Installing the USB Drivers 11 LED Diagnostics 13 How to Use the Stand 14 Specifications 15 Q A 17 Regulatory 19 Glossary 20 Installing the PCX2600 2...

Page 4: ...ditional telephone modems In addition your service will be always connected Those two features give you the information you want when you want it and your telephone line is kept free Contact Information Support Information Phone 949 583 3223 Fax 949 583 3597 e mail cablesupport networks toshiba com Sales Information Phone 949 461 4840 e mail cablesales networks toshiba com Web Page http networks t...

Page 5: ...ds frayed power cords damaged or cracked wire insulation and broken plugs are dangerous Periodically examine the cord and if its appearance indicates damage or deteriorated insulation have it replaced by your service technician Protect Power Cords Route power supply cords so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them Pay particular attention to cords w...

Page 6: ...ode Part 1 provides information with respect to proper grounding of the cable systems Do not disconnect RF cable from your PCX2600 while the power to your modem is on Wait at least 10 seconds between disconnecting and reconnecting the PCX2600 with the AC adapter Unplug the PCX2600 from the wall outlet carefully as the AC adapter may be hot USE and Maintenance Unplug Power Before Cleaning Do not us...

Page 7: ...liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the PCX2600 If the PCX2600 has been exposed to rain or water If the PCX2600 does not operate normally by following the operating instructions If the PCX2600 has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged When the PCX2600 exhibits a distinct change in operation such as the inability to complete its self test Require Safety Check Upon completion ...

Page 8: ...odem generates an electrical wave whose strength and phase change in step with the highs and lows of the computer s digital output It s because of the smoothness of the resultant signal that a higher data rate can be transmitted A cable modem MOdulates and DEModulates electrical signals in the same sense that the telephone modem does However since coaxial cable can carry much higher wave frequenci...

Page 9: ...r cable modem equipment suppliers to obtain an interoperability seal for their products based on the DOCSIS specification This certification process provides cable modem equipment suppliers with a fast market oriented method for attaining cable industry acknowledgment of compliance with DOCSIS The seal is meant to provide the purchaser with a way to be confident that the modem equipment to be purc...

Page 10: ...unctioning with your computer Package Contents for the PCX2600 Make sure that you ve received the following items Contact your dealer immediately if any item is missing or damaged 1 Toshiba PCX2600 Cable Modem 2 LAN Cable 3 USB Cable 4 AC Adapter 5 Stand 6 CD ROM 7 Warranty Statement Front side LEDs Rear side Connectors Refer to the back cover for cable modem installation instructions LAN CABLE PC...

Page 11: ... Preparation 1 Confirm the PCX2600 is ready by verifying the status panel LEDs See LED Diagnostics 2 Insert the USB Drivers CD ROM into your CD ROM drive 3 Plug the Type B end of the USB cable into the back of the PCX2600 4 Plug the TypeA end of the USB cable into the USB port of your computer 5 Turn on your computer Installing USB Drivers 1 After following the instructions described in Preparatio...

Page 12: ...e is plugged into your computer 2 Restart your computer 3 At the Windows desktop click on the Start button selected Settings and then Control Panel 4 From inside the Control Panel choose System 5 Choose the tab on the top of the screen for Device Manager 6 Click the next to Universal Serial Bus Controllers 7 Click USB Composite Device to select it and choose Remove 8 Once the USB Composite Device ...

Page 13: ...r to from PC present or power off solid for carrier to from PC present Data Green dark for no user data going through the Cable Modem or power off flashing for user data going through the Cable Modem Test Amber dark for initial self test of the Cable Modem OK 3 or power off flashing for initial self test of the Cable Modem in progress 3 or software down loading of the Cable Modem in progress solid...

Page 14: ...14 How to Use the Stand Please attach the stand to the front of the PCX2600 referring to the figure below ...

Page 15: ...pedance 75 ohms Input Return loss 6 dB from 88 MHz to 860 MHz Transmitter Physical Speed 320 640 1280 2560 5120Kbps QPSK 640 1280 2560 5120 10240Kbps 16QAM Symbol rate 160 320 640 1280 2560 ksym sec Modulation QPSK 16QAM Bandwidth 200 400 800 1600 3200 kHz Frequency range 5 to 42 MHz edge to edge in 1Hz steps Output signal level 8 dBmV to 58 dBmV QPSK 8 dBmV to 55 dBmV 16QAM Output impedance 75 oh...

Page 16: ...4 0 1 width x 6 5 0 1 height x 5 7 0 1 depth not includes the stand Weight lbs 1 1 approximately not includes the AC adapter Environmental Operating temperature 32 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit Humidity 10 to 90 percent non condensing Storage temperature 4 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit Safety EN60950 UL1310 UL1950 EMC E55022 1998 3rd Class B Emissionr ...

Page 17: ... See above NOTES Macintosh computers do not support networking through USB Mac users must use an Ethernet connection Q Do I need to turn off the PCX2600 A No You can leave PCX2600 powered up Q How can I connect multiple computers to the PCX2600 A You can use LAN and USB interfaces simultaneously and also can use a hub or switch for physical connection The PCX2600 is controlled by the Cable Operato...

Page 18: ...device there is no special driver needed on the workstation In the case of the USB interface the PCX2600 that connects to a PC running Microsoft Windows 98SE 2000 Me or XP via the USB interface you must install USB Driver in your computer The USB driver for your operating system is located in the CD ROM shipped with the PCX2600 Q How can I configure the PCX2600 and get monitoring information from ...

Page 19: ...e equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or experienced radio TV technician for help Internat...

Page 20: ...puter The Ethernet card sometimes called a Network Interface Card or NIC takes parallel data from the computer converts it to serial data puts it into a packet format and sends it over the LAN cable F connector A type of coaxial connector labeled RF on the rear of the Toshiba Cable Modem that connects the modem to the cable system Headend The equipment in the central office of the service provider...

Page 21: ...r to recognize the Ethernet card See Ethernet Card RJ 45 Connector on the Toshiba Cable Modem labeled LAN that connects the modem to a computer or to a HUB Subscriber A computer user in the home who accesses a data service using the Toshiba Cable Modem Subnet A network subdivision When subnetting us used the IP Internet Protocol address is divided into a subnet number and a host number Hosts and g...

Page 22: ...omputer s to the Ethernetand or USB connector s on the cable modem rear panel 5 Connect the AC adapter to the DC IN 12V 1A jack on the cable modem rear panel Then plug in the AC adapter to the wall electrical outlet 6 If using the USB interface you must install the USB Driver with the instructions described in Installing the USB Drivers in this manual The power indicator LED on the modem front pan...

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