Cisco PowerKEY CableCARD Module 802 User Guide
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About This Guide
Introduction
The PowerKEY CableCARD module and the PowerKEY Multi-Stream CableCARD
module (M-Card) are Cisco’s unique hardware modules developed to provide
subscribers with controlled conditional access to secure, digital content. Whether
paired with an SSC (Separable Security Host with CableCARD module) Digital
Home Communications Terminal (DHCT), a digital cable-ready TV, or any other
host device, the PowerKEY CableCARD or M-Card module must receive an initial
configuration in order to function properly.
Purpose
This guide provides instructions for setting up and configuring the PowerKEY
CableCARD and M-Card modules and the CableCARD Server on the Digital
Network Control System (DNCS). This guide also provides procedures for
configuring the emergency alert system (EAS) to properly function with the
PowerKEY CableCARD and M-Card modules. In addition, this guide also includes a
brief overview on how to verify that the PowerKEY CableCARD and M-Card
modules are setup and configured correctly.
Scope
The contents of this guide apply to sites that are running DNCS System Releases
(SR) 2.7/3.7 or SR 4.2 and one or more of the following PowerKEY CableCARD or
M-Card modules:
PKM600 PowerKEY Single-Stream CableCARD Module
PKM800 and/or PKM802 PowerKEY Multi-Stream CableCARD Module
(M-Card)
Audience
This publication is written for Digital Broadband Delivery System (DBDS) operators
and engineers, DNCS operators and engineers, Cisco field engineers, and Cisco
Services engineers who are setting up (configuring) the PowerKEY CableCARD
module.