ZvBox
®
170
Configuration
Manual
Page
8
www.zeevee.com
Rev
1.0
RF,
Cable
,
and
Broadcast
Commands
These
commands
are
used
for
settings
related
to
the
local
cable
plant,
and
how
ZvBox®
will
broadcast.
Set
Channel
The
ZvBox®
170
is
frequency
agile,
so
it’s
possible
to
use
any
RF
channel
for
broadcast
Syntax
SET
CHANNEL
<2..135>
factory
default
:
2
Sets
the
RF
channel
frequency
used
for
broadcast,
as
well
as
the
HD
‐
TV
channel
used
to
tune
the
channel
at
the
TV.
The
exact
frequency
follows
standard
channel
placement,
and
is
also
a
function
of
the
cable
channel
plan
(Standard,
HRC,
IRC).
ZvBox®
creates
a
well
‐
formed
cable
channel,
and
may
be
placed
next
to
existing
channels
without
concern.
Set
Channel
Name
The
ZvBox®
channel
name
appears
on
HDTV
screens
when
tuned
in.
Technically
there
are
three
names
that
could
appear:
the
short
channel
name,
long
channel
name,
and
EIT
(or
program)
name.
The
name
may
be
customized
‐
7
characters
spaces
are
available.
If
customized,
all
three
possible
names
are
changed
to
the
new
customized
name.
Syntax
SET
CHANNEL
NAME
<A….Z>
factory
default
:
MYTV
‐
HD
Sets
the
name
that
will
appear
on
HDTVs
when
the
ZvBox
channel
is
tuned
in.
When
the
name
is
customized,
all
three
channel
names
adopt
the
customized
name.
Set
RF
Output
Power
Sets
the
power
level
that
ZvBox®
will
use
when
broadcasting.
Syntax
SET
RF
‐
POWER
{Off
|
5dBmV
|
10dBmV
|
15dBmV
|
20dBmV
|
25dBmV
}
The
ZvBox®
has
a
maximum
output
power
of
+25
dBmV,
matching
the
highest
power
levels
typically
entering
a
home
from
providers
such
as
FIOS
and
Comcast.
When
using
a
ZvBox®
to
add
a
channel
to
an
existing
lineup,
it
is
important
to
match
the
power
of
existing
channels,
otherwise
adjacent
lower
‐
powered
channels
can
be
difficult
to
tune
with
some
televisions.
There
are
five
power
levels
available,
each
dropping
the
output
power
approximately
5
dBmV,
plus
‘off’.
Set
the
Cable
Plan
ZvBox®’s
built
‐
in
spectrum
analyzer
can
identify
the
cable
plan
(channel
alignment)
the
cable
company
is
using
for
its
channel
lineup;
options
are
Standard,
HRC,
and
IRC.
Once
the
cable
plan
is
detected,
the
ZvBox®
can
be
set
to
use
the
same
plan.
Matching
the
ZvBox
to
the
cable
company
cable
plan
allows
the
HDTVs
to
tune
both
the
Zv
channel
and
the
cable
company
channels
reliably.
