Motorola DCT1800 User Manual

B-6 

This diagnostic indicates the status of the out-of-band control channel.  

02

OOB DIAGNOSTIC

DATA

*

SNR

23 dB GOOD

EMM DATA

*

CARRIER LOCK

YES

COUNT

1

HUNT MODE

None

CUR FREQ

LKC

EMM PRVDR ID

0x0001

The OSD indicates with a “*” that data has been received. The indicators cover all packet 
processors regardless of which stream they are monitoring and are cleared when you 
enter the diagnostic. 

Indicates whether the set-top is receiving a message on the EMM stream with the 
following variables: 

No data received 

Data received 

The set-top can receive only six PIDs at once. Data on PIDs can be present 
on the out-of-band multiplex that the set-top is not receiving. 

The CARRIER LOCK is reset to “1” after an initialization from the DAC 6000 or a power 
cycle. Each time the set-top detects a drop in OOB connectivity, the counter increments. 
The following Carrier Lock variables can display: 

Carrier locked 

Carrier unlocked 

Indicates the state of OOB stream acquisition. The Hunt Mode can be: 

The set-top is locked to an OOB carrier. 

The set-top is searching OOB frequencies trying to find an EMM Provider of 
0 or 1. 

The set-top received a Provider ID change and is searching OOB 
frequencies for the new ID. 

The set-top has been commanded to attempt to lock onto a frequency. 

The set-top at some point had a valid Provider ID on the OOB frequency 
and is attempting to re-acquire it.