Cisco DNCS System Release 2.8.1 3.8.1 4.3.1 User Guide

Use the following fields when you manage the connections for a BFS QAM modulator.

Headend Name

The headend in which the device that feeds or receives from the BFS QAM
resides.

Device Type

Determines the device type that feeds this QAM:

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If a BFS BIG feeds the BFS QAM, select BIG.

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If an ASI card on the DNCS feeds this BFS QAM, select ASI. Select this

option if you are using the QAM modulator with an RCS.

The option you select determines which parameters display for setup, as
described below.

Device Name

The name of the device. Valid for either BFS BIG or ASI QAMs.

Card Type

The type of card in the BFS BIG.

Select MSYNC SWIF. 

Slot Number

The slot number where the MSYNC control card is installed on the BFS BIG
(usually, slot 3). 

Valid for BFS BIG only.

Port Number

The port number for the various cards:

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For BFS BIG - control card that is connected to this QAM modulator

(usually port 1).

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For ASI - Select the port number on the ASI card that is connected to

this BFS QAM modulator.

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