Diagnostics
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DCT5100 Installation Manual
Table 4-23 lists the variable description codes used in the current channel status OSD:
Table 4-23
Variable descriptions - OSD
OSD Variables
State
aaa
For analog:
SCR
−
scrambled
CLR
−
Clear
For digital :
ENC
−
encrypted
UNE
−
unencrypted
CLR
−
Clear
bb
current epoch authorization reason
The current channel encryption mode is displayed next to the channel type and is indicated with
the aaa variable on the OSD. The analog encryption mode value of aaa is replaced with SCR
indicating scrambled or CLR indicating a clear analog signal. The information is displayed on
the OSD and LED updating every 5 seconds.
The digital encryption mode value aaa is replaced with ENC indicating encrypted, UNE for
unencrypted, or CLR for a clear digital signal. The value of bb
is replaced with a hexadecimal
number for the epoch authorization reason code.
AUTHORIZATION Reason Code
The current channel AUTHORIZATION reason code is in hexadecimal format. The reason code
is for digital channels only and is displayed on the OSD and LED as an 0xbb variable.
PICTURE CARRIER or In-Band Frequency
The analog frequency is displayed as the picture carrier. The in-band frequency is a center RF
carrier frequency tuned for the digital service. The frequency is displayed in MHz and ranges
from 54 to 860 MHz.
AUTHORIZED
The AUTHORIZED diagnostic displays a parameter indicating if the set-top is authorized for
the currently tuned service.
Table 4-24 is a list of valid authorized values:
Table 4-24
AUTHORIZED values
Values
Description
YES
Current channel is authorized
NO
Current channel is not authorized
