Cisco Model GS7000 4-Port Node 1 GHz with 42 54 Split Installation Guide

 

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The SM can be configured using two different methods, as follows: 

  

Auto-registering at power up 

  

Manually assisted configuration/registering 

The following sections describe these procedures in detail. 

 

Configuring the SM Using the Auto-registering Feature 
The SM transponder module is designed to work without manual configuration.  
Once powered up in a network, the transponder scans for a downstream 
transmission, locks in, receives commands, and then transmits its replies back to the 
headend. 

This "auto-registering" process can take up to 24 hours via HMS standards, though 
one-half to two hours is more common.  Once registered, the transponder does not 
have to go through the process again should power be lost and then restored. 

 

The transponder registration process can be greatly accelerated by telling the 
transponder what the downstream frequency is. 

Note:  This procedure is recommended when the transponder is installed in a system 
that is not fully HMS compliant.  An example is using Tollgrade Cheetah Net 
monitoring software with legacy transponders. 

Complete the following steps to manually assist SM configuration using the 
handheld terminal. 
1  Connect the Model 91200 Handheld Programming Terminal to the local control 

port on the SM as shown in the following illustration.