DCT6200\DCT6208 Installation Manual
Section 4
Diagnostics
This section describes the diagnostics that confirm proper installation of the DCT*, including:
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Checking error states and signal integrity
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Identifying the DCT* on the network
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Verify communications with the headend
The diagnostic information is displayed on the front-panel LEDs and the on-screen display
(OSD).
For diagnostics provided in this section:
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All indicators are in decimal notation unless otherwise noted.
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All signal-level and quality indicators are based on a 1% to 100% scale, unless otherwise
noted.
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All sample displays are illustrative; actual data may differ from the examples.
In this Installation Manual, DCT* refers to both the DCT6200 and DCT6208 High Definition
Cable Receivers.
Accessing Diagnostics
You can run the base platform software or Thin Client software to access the DCT* diagnostics.
To access diagnostics:
1
Ensure the DCT* is installed with the base platform or Thin Client software and that it is
connected to an ac outlet.
2
Press
POWER
and then immediately press
SELECT
.
The DIAGNOSTICS main menu is displayed on the OSD and d01 is displayed on the
front-panel LED. The DCT* is now in diagnostic mode.
Use the following keys to navigate diagnostics menus:
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Press
CHANNEL
▲
▲
▲
▲
,
CHANNEL
▼
▼
▼
▼
,
CURSOR
▲
▲
▲
▲
, or
CURSOR
▼
▼
▼
▼
to select
d01
through
E
.
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Press
CURSOR
◄
◄
◄
◄
,
CURSOR
►
►
►
►
,
SELECT
or
ENTER
to execute the selected diagnostic.
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Select
E
from the main menu to exit.
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Pressing
POWER
also exits diagnostic mode.