
58 Chapter 13 – Common Interface
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Chapter 13
Common Interface
The device is equipped with a CI interface. This consists of a PCMCIA slot (see the bottom of the device). The PCMCIA
slot is compatible with all common conditional access modules (CAM). The device also supports Premiere CAM. This
means that all DVB channels can be decoded with an appropriate CA module and activated smartcard. Data streams
are exclusively decoded in the inserted CAM, not in the MPEG decoder itself.
13.1 Inserting a CA module
13.1.1 Install before version Vxx.02
The device must be switched off when a CA module
is inserted. Insert the module into the port at the bottom
of the device. When inserting the module, ensure that
the polarity is correct and that the barcode is
pointing up
.
Do not force the module into the slot if there is significant
resistance.
13.1.2 Install after version V01.02
The device must be switched off when a CA module
is inserted. Insert the module into the port at the bottom
of the device. When inserting the module, ensure that
the polarity is correct and that the barcode is
pointing down
.
Do not force the module into the slot if there is significant
resistance.
The version (firmware) can be activated in the device by
MODE
> Settings > Software > Info.
13.2 Operation
The inserted module is initialised when the device is cold-started. Use the Common Interface menu to query the
inserted CA module. Enter
MODE
> Common Interface to access the menu. The CA module name is shown as a menu
title.
Use the first menu item (“CA-SystemIDs”) to query CA systems supported by the module. The next section explains the
second menu item (“Card Menu”). To check the picture and sound quality of encoded channels, proceed as described in
the “MPEG decoder” section.
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