Re: Motorola DCT2000 - RF Return Path working?

"Captain America" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> "weitrhino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in
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> > "Captain America" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> >> What does the each line mean though?
> >>
> >> STATUS : -
> >> IPPV : ENABLED
> >> LAST POLL REQ : 48
> >> 11-25-2003 07:43:11
> >> LAST POLL ACK : 75
> >> 11-27-2003 09:26:11
> >>
> >> The IPPV is Interactive Pay Per View right?  But what exactly is the
> > Status
> >> and how do you interpret it since it's just a -.  So Poll Req is when
> >> the headend last polled the box and what's the acknowledgement?  Is
> >> it just
> > the
> >> upstream packet that was sent but does it only update when it's
> >> successful or does it say something else if the packet never made it
> >> to the other side.  As for the Poll Req timestamp, that was when it
> >> was switched to the new rebuilt system on Monday, November 24, 2003
> >> which was probably already which was sometime in the AM San Francisco
> >> time which is GMT -800 so it
> > was
> >> a later poll.  The Acknowledgement timestamp seems to be 11-29-2003
> >> when I checked sometime Friday night so maybe they are just testing
> >> the headend
> > or
> >> something.  I was wondering what the 48 and 75 means?
> >
> > I'll tell you as much as I am certain.  Ippv is Impulse Pay Per View,
> > you should need nothing more than your remote for ordering PPV.  The
> > STATUS field is correct with a -.  My assumption is there would be an
> > error code if there were an error.  There will be no change in the
> > LAST POLL ACK field if the return packet is unsucessful.  The REQ
> > field will change anytime the box receives a polling request, or a
> > simple refresh box hit.  The ACK field will only change when the
> > return packet is verified by the box controller.  As for the 48 and
> > 75, I am uncertain.
> >
> > You can call your customer service line and ask them to hit your box
> > and then watch the box update to see this process in action.  If this
> > system has only just come online, give them some time to get it fully
> > operational.  A fully functioning return RF path via digital boxes is
> > a precursor to cable modems.  I suspect they'll be less than a year
> > away.
> >
> > weithrino
>
> Just a update... I called Comcast and did the automated reauthorization to
> the box and this is what I noticed as the final result...
>
> STARVUE II DIAGNOSTICS
>
> STATUS : -
> FREQUENCY : 11.552Mhz
> LEVEL : 25
> IPPV : ENABLED
>
> LAST POLL REQ : 112
> 12-01-2003 21:05:25
> LAST POLL ACK : 112
> 12-01-2003 21:06:45
>
> The FREQUENCY started at 11.552Mhz and then it changed to 8.096Mhz while
> the Level went from 25 38 24 40 48 56 41 49 57 and then back to 25.  Both
> the REQ and ACK started at 108 so I think that's the sequence number.
When
> the FREQUENCY and LEVEL changed, the REQ went up one at a time to 109,
110,
> 111, 112 while the ACK still stayed at 108 and didn't change until the REQ
> made it to 112 so it seems like the sequence number where it's the 112th
> REQ and 112th ACK.  I just hope there won't be any issues when the DCT5100
> replaces this box next week.
>
> Thanks,
> John

The LAST POLL REQ field contains the sequence number of the last poll
request received by the DCT2000. The time stamp of the last poll request
will be displayed immediately below LAST POLL REQ. If no poll request has
been received by the DCT2000, the sequence number field will display N/A and
the time stamp field will display N/A. If a poll request has been received
by the DCT2000 but the system time of the DCT2000 has not yet been
initialized, the time stamp field will display NOT AVAILABLE.

The LAST POLL ACK field contains the sequence number of the last poll
acknowledge received by the DCT2000. The time stamp of the last poll
acknowledge will be displayed immediately below LAST POLL ACK. If no poll
acknowledge has been received by the DCT2000, the sequence number field will
display N/A and the time stamp field will display N/A. If a poll acknowledge
has been received by the DCT2000 but the system time of the DCT2000 has not
yet been initialized, the time stamp field will display NOT AVAILABLE.