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About This Guide
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About This Guide
Introduction
This guide provides procedures for staging the following items in the Digital
Broadband Delivery System (DBDS):
Separable Security Host with CableCARD
TM
module (SSC) Digital Home
Communications Terminals (DHCTs)
CableCARD modules
Notes:
DHCTs and CableCARD modules are sometimes referred to in this document as
devices.
This document only addresses staging for SSC DHCTs and stand-alone
CableCARD modules. For information on staging non-CableCARD DHCTs, refer
to the Explorer Digital Home Communications Terminal Staging Guide (part number
734375)
An SSC DHCT includes the functionality of the stand-alone DHCT, but adds the
convenience of a factory-installed PowerKEY
®
Multi-Stream CableCARD module (or
M-Card
TM
). The M-Card module is mounted in the rear of the DHCT and is secured
with a cover plate to deter tampering. A label provides the bar codes for the serial
number and MAC address of the M-Card module is also provided on the rear panel
of the DHCT.
Important: Before staging SSC DHCTs, you must make sure that you do not enable
Important: Before staging SSC DHCTs, you must make sure that you do not enable
Digital Interactive Services (DIS) or any other options on the Secure Services tab in
the Set Up DHCT screen. If you do enable these options, you will provision the
DHCTs when you batch load the EMMs, which prevents combo binding from
working correctly and might prevent the DHCTs from properly staging. See Batch
Loading EMM Files and Disabling DIS (on page 12) for more information.
Scope
This document provides the procedures to properly stage SSC DHCTs with System
Release (SR) 4.2.1 and earlier System Release versions. If your system uses SR 4.3 or
later, refer to the Separable Security Host Staging Guide for System Release 4.3 and Later
Operation & Maintenance Guide (part number 4024836).
This document is an addendum to the Explorer Digital Home Communications Terminal
This document is an addendum to the Explorer Digital Home Communications Terminal
Staging Guide (part number 734375).