Cisco D9854i Manual

 
 
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Main Menu 
Operation of the D9854 receiver begins at the Main menu. From the startup screen, 
press the MENU key to view the Main menu. 
  
Main Selection 
Select the desired function by moving the cursor left or right by pressing the LEFT or 
RIGHT arrow key. Once a selection is made by pressing the SELECT key, the LCD 
presents the second menu level for the selected function. Succeeding levels for each 
function include all the hierarchical levels for the...

 
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Status Menu 
Structure 
To view the Status menu from the Main menu, press the SELECT key. The Status 
menu indicates the status of the input and output signals, the video and audio 
services, and allows you to browse and/or configure the alarms and warnings.    
The Status menu is split into four parts; General, Services, TS Input and TS Output. 
Each parameter is described in this section. For instructions on how to select and 
store...

 
 
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Status Menu: General 
Menu Item Description Parameters 
Input Indicates the currently selected input 
source. 
RF1 to RF4, or ASI 
Status Indicates whether the input signal is 
locked. 
Locked - Indicates the receiver is 
locked to a carrier with no valid 
content. 
Lock+Sig - Indicates the receiver 
is locked to a carrier with valid 
content. 
No Lock - Indicates the receiver 
is not locked to a carrier. 
Rate (Mbps) Indicates the bit rate of the input...

 
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Menu Item Description Parameters 
Browse Select to view the current active alarms 
and warnings, including additional details. 
 
Clear All Select to clear all the active alarms and 
warnings. You will be prompted to verify 
whether you want to clear all the alarms 
and warnings. 
Abort, Continue. Select Abort to 
cancel the operation or Continue 
to clear all the warnings and 
alarms. 
Current Date and 
Time 
Displays the current SNTP...

 
 
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Menu Item Description Parameters 
FPS Indicates the frame rate of the input 
video stream. 
Typically 25.0, 29.97, 30.0, 50.0, 
59.94, 60.0, unknown or 
unsupported 
Stream AR Indicates the aspect ratio of the 
incoming video stream. 
4:3, 14:9 or 16:9 
Act Conv Displays the actual applied aspect 
ratio conversion. 
None, 4:3 L/B, 4:3 P/B, 14:9, 14:9, 
4:3 F/H or 16:9 F/W 
Audio 
Menu Item Description Parameters 
AUD Indicates the current audio decoder...

 
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Status Menu: TS Input 
Input 
Menu Item Description Parameters 
Input Indicates the active input port receiving 
the signal. 
RF1, RF2, RF3, RF4, or ASI 
Status Indicates the current signal lock status 
for the input. 
Locked - Indicates the receiver is 
locked to a carrier with no valid 
content. 
Lock+Sig - Indicates the receiver is 
locked to a carrier with valid 
content. 
No Lock - Indicates the receiver is 
not locked to a carrier....

 
 
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Menu Item Description Parameters 
Pilot Present Indicates whether a Pilot is present for 
the received signal. The Pilot is set on 
the modulator for input signal 
synchronization purposes. 
Yes, No, or N/A 
C/N (dB) Indicates the current Carrier-to-Noise 
ratio. 
in dB 
C/N Margin (dB) Indicates the current Carrier-to-Noise 
Margin for the received signal. The 
Carrier-to-Noise margin is the actual 
distance that C/N is from the noise 
threshold. 
Values can...

 
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Menu Item Description Parameters 
NetID Indicates the Network ID of the uplink 
signal the receiver is to receive when 
using the selected preset. The receiver’s 
Network ID must match the Network 
ID associated with the transmitted 
signal that identifies the NIT to be used. 
Note: Each network must be assigned a 
unique ID (number). 
1 to 65535 
TxID Indicates the Transport ID. 1 to 65535 
LNB Stat Indicates the current Low Noise Block...

 
 
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Status Menu: TS Output 
Output Status 
Menu Item Description Parameters 
Output Indicates the output type. ASI or MPEGoIP 
Rate (Mbps) Indicates the current output bit rate. 0 to 213 Mbps 
Free (Mbps) Indicates the available bandwidth, in Mbps 
(without stuffing). 
 
  
Program Status 
Menu Item Description Parameters 
PE Select the Program Entry number to 
view. 
PE1 to PE16 
SR Status This displays the status of an 
alternate authorized 
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Menu Item Description Parameters 
SR Event Type Indicates the type of service 
replacement event. 
None - Indicates that no service 
replacement event is scheduled. 
Scheduled - Indicates that all receivers 
will tune to the alternate program at the 
scheduled time. This setting is only 
applicable to current PE1 (i.e., 
PowerVu) program; not PE2 through 
PE16. 
CA - Indicates that only receivers 
unauthorized to view the scheduled...