Chapter 5 Operating the RF Modulator
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4004834 Rev D
Mute the RF Output of a Selected Carrier
This section contains instructions for enabling the RF mute option. During
installation, for example, use this procedure to mute the RF output before you
connect the RF OUT ports to the distribution plant.
Enabling or Disabling a Muting Option
Follow these steps to enable or disable a muting option for a selected RF output.
Important: The RF output state established from the front panel of the GoQAM is not
recorded by the DNCS. At the next GoQAM restart, the RF output state reverts to the
value stored in the DNCS.
1
On a GoQAM that has power connected and has finished booting, press the
LEVEL
key twice. The Output Mute screen appears.
2
Press
RF SEL
to choose a channel (CH1 or CH2).
3
Press the Up and Down Arrow keys to toggle the selected RF Mute between
Off
and
Mute
.
Note:
When the selected output is set to
Mute
, the GoQAM displays
Mute
on the default screen.
4
Press
ENTER
. The system saves the output muting changes to NVRAM and the
default screen appears.
CH1 285.00 MHz Mute
ITUB 64QAM Alarm 0
Note: Mute
appears on the default status screen for the selected channel.
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