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BT-CMTS Series

Setup Guide

2.2  About this Guide

Scope:

The purpose of this document, Setup Guide, is to describe the initial set-up of the BT-CMTS Series. This includes the BT-

CMTS-3000

, 

BT-CMTS-3210

, and the 

BT-CMTS-31000 models. The guide covers the requirements and recommendations 

as pre-requisites for configuration of the CMTS, including setting up proper IP requirements and setting & configuration of 

RF QAM upstream and downstream channels. Also covered is explanation on how connect to the GUI, a short description of 

the Basic User Interface as well as how to get access to the embedded user manual through the GUI.

The intended audience, for the information in this guide, consists of individuals involved in preparing an installation site for 

equipment installation or involved in the setup and installation of the CMTS.

Summary of various tasks to setup the CMTS and its environment:

• 

Create a private LAN by using a router

• Set up a DHCP/TFTP server
• 

Configure the CMTS to run on the LAN

• 

Integrate the downstream and upstream RF channels within the existing RF network

Section 2 – Product Summary

2.1  Firmware Release Versions

• 

BT-CMTS-3000:

  Firmware release v2.3.0.61C

• 

BT-CMTS-3210:  Firmware release v3.0.1.10 F3150.3 build 27

• 

BT-CMTS-31000:

  Firmware release v3.0.1.x build 51

2.3  Acronym Usage

Figure 3 - Acronym Table

ACRONYM

DESCRIPTION

CM

Cable Modem

CMTS

Cable Model Termination System

DHCP

Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol

DNS

Domain Name Server

GUI

Graphic User Interface

IP

Internet Protocol

LAN

Local Area Network

QAM

Quadrature Amplitude Modulation

RF

Radio Frequency

TFTP

Trivial File Transfer Protocol

WAN

Wide Area Network

Summary of Contents for BT-CMTS Series

Page 1: ...2 BT CMTS 3210 DOCSIS EuroDOCSIS 3 0 2 0 CMTS 2347 BT CMTS 3000 DOCSIS EuroDOCSIS 3 0 CMTS Blonder Tongue Labs Inc ISO 9001 2015 Certified P N 651251700A Rev 021220 All Rights Reserved Specifications subject to change without notice All trademarks are property of their respective owners ...

Page 2: ...e or Stock Number in the search field Upon reaching the product page the User Manual download link will be located beneath the product image Firmware Updates are available under Tech Support in the Resources section of the website General instructions for the FTP site as well as updating your firmware are provided on this page We recommend that you write the following information in the spaces pro...

Page 3: ...TING STARTED 7 5 1 ACCESSING THE USER INTERFACE 7 5 2 BASIC MENU USER INTERFACE 8 5 3 ADVANCED MENU USER INTERFACE 9 SECTION 6 CONFIGURING DHCP TFTP 10 6 1 LOCAL PROVISION IPV4 GLOBAL CONFIG TAB 10 6 2 LOCAL PROVISION IPV4 ADDRESS POOL CONFIG TAB 11 SECTION 7 CONFIGURING THE CMTS 12 7 1 US CHANNEL PANEL 12 7 2 DS CHANNEL PANEL 13 7 2 DHCP RELAY PANEL 14 SECTION 8 ACCESSING THE EMBEDDED USER MANUAL...

Page 4: ... This reminder is provided to call the CATV System Installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER FROM THIS UNIT NO USER SERVICEABLE...

Page 5: ...ring an installation site for equipment installation or involved in the setup and installation of the CMTS Summary of various tasks to setup the CMTS and its environment Create a private LAN by using a router Set up a DHCP TFTP server Configure the CMTS to run on the LAN Integrate the downstream and upstream RF channels within the existing RF network Section 2 Product Summary 2 1 Firmware Release ...

Page 6: ...ies to be entered into the CMTS The desired QAM channels should be open on the RF network and the RF power output should be enough to distribute through your RF network and effectively hit all modems with 0 dBmV Section 4 Connecting the CMTS CM CM VOD PC TV STB 192 168 9 1 192 168 9 2 CMTS Internet Router Distributor HDMI Cable Ethernet 4 1 Physical Connections Physically wire the system While all...

Page 7: ...ce please consider modifying the default password after your first login Password modification is achieved through the Advanced Menu under the System Management tab and clicking on User Management See Sections 5 2 and 5 3 Section 5 Getting Started The following steps explain how to do this for a computer with Windows 7 or higher operating software a On your computer navigate to the Network and Sha...

Page 8: ...N Management Static Route Local Provision Managemen RF Configuration Configuration settings for DS US Channels Configuration areas in this category are Status Unique to the Basic Interface and is not accessible through the Advanced Menu Spectrum Group US Channels Configuration DS Channels Configuration Terminal Device Management Allows you to monitor CMs CPEs Configuration areas in this category a...

Page 9: ...onfiguration of the CMTS to the startup configuration in non volatile memory or all your changes may be lost From the dashboard navigation menu there are links to the the various service management tools including the following Basic Information status information on the CMTS system operating state Network Management configuration for DOCSIS services RF Configuration information configuration for ...

Page 10: ...ion has a menu item titled Local Provision Management Click that and a new tab will open that will allow you to set up the DHCP server and TFTP server to allow the CMTS to assign IP addresses and send the config file to the CMs Figure 6 1a Local Provision IPv4 Global Config Tab 1 2 Load CM Config Opens a dialog box to load a pre formatted CM Config file into the CMTS Figure 6 1b CM Profile Select ...

Page 11: ...Server address 1 2 3 6 1 Local Provision IPv4 Global Config Tab continued 6 2 Local Provision IPv4 Address Pool Config Tab On the Local Provision IPv4 Address Pool Config sub tab the following settings can be configured 7 8 9 Download CM Config Opens a dialog box to select a CM Config file to download from the CMTS for editing CM Profile Select cm cfg OR cm30 cfg allows user to select which config...

Page 12: ...l give out IP addresses 192 168 200 1 192 168 200 254 Subnet Mask sets the Subnet range 255 255 255 0 is Class C and will provide 254 IP addresses Default Route Default Gateway IP Address 4 5 6 Device Configuration Server Host MAC non editable field showing the MAC address of the GigE port of the CMTS Server Host IP IP address of the GigE port of the CMTS TFTP Server Address IP Address of the TFTP...

Page 13: ...e In the right panel the user can enable each channel by selecting the box by each channel number and clicking the Open DOCSIS Channel button above the channel list NOTE The Downstream Channels need to change the following Change from Annex A to Annex B Set Interleave to 128 1 Set Modulation to QAM 256 The user can make these changes within the channel settings via the following directions 1 2 To ...

Page 14: ...e sure the following parameters are set Server Client Type Set to all Server IP This is the IP address of the DHCP TFTP server 8 9 1 In the right panel the first sub tab will be DHCP Relay Config Set all four options CM HOST MTA STB to Snooping and click submit 2 Next click the L3 Relay Config sub tab in order to set up bundle configuration Click Add Bundle set the following parameters Bundle opti...

Page 15: ... and click the Help Info link shown below that is below the question mark icon The manual will open up in a new tab and the user can navigate through the various help sections This Help Manual is accessible through both the Basic and the Avanced Menu views See Figure 8 Click Add Giaddr and make sure the following parameters are set Client Type Set to all Relay IP Address 192 168 9 2 Subnet Mask 25...

Page 16: ...n with CMTS DHCP request of IP address Receives a provisioning configuration file from TFTP server Channel bonds The following image Figure 9a is an example of a typical layout of indicator LEDs 1 2 3 4 5 6 Figure 9a Cable Modem LED example INDICATOR STATUS DESCRIPTION DS Green Blinking Searching for DS frequency Green Solid DS locked 1 channel US Green Blinking Searching for US frequency Green So...

Page 17: ...es Setup Guide Section 10 Frequently Asked Questions 1 What additional IP equipment do I need to setup the CMTS At first you only need a router with its DHCP turned off and the WAN side configured for internet access ...

Page 18: ...18 BT CMTS Series Setup Guide NOTES ...

Page 19: ...y any person other than Blonder Tongue Service Department 9 Any modification of the product by any person other than Blonder Tongue Service Department 10 Fire flood war civil disturbance industrial action acts of God or any other causes beyond the reasonable control of Blonder Tongue 11 Any defect caused by lightning strike or power surges 12 Shipping costs to return products to Blonder Tongue for...

Page 20: ...TIVE DIRECT OR SPECIAL DAMAGES BASED UPON BREACH OF WARRANTY BREACH OF CONTRACT NEGLIGENCE STRICT TORT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM THE SALE USE INSTALLATION OR FAILURE OF ANY PRODUCT ACQUIRED BY BUYER FROM BT All claims for shortages defects and non conforming goods must be made by the customer in writing within five 5 days of receipt of mer...

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