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STANDARD Revision 1.0 C4® CMTS Release 8.3 User Guide
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Restrictions ............................................................................................................................................... 227
QAM Output Power ................................................................................................................................. 227
16D Physical Interface Cards (PICs) .......................................................................................................... 228
XD Cable Access Module (XD CAM) .................................................................................................................. 229
Types of Downstream CAMs .................................................................................................................... 230
Operational Considerations for the XD CAM ........................................................................................... 230
RF Power Monitoring and Recovery ........................................................................................................ 240
Physical Interface Cards (PICs) ................................................................................................................. 241
Downstream Parameters .................................................................................................................................. 242
Annex ....................................................................................................................................................... 242
Downstream Frequency Range ................................................................................................................ 248
XD CAM Field Software Upgrade ...................................................................................................................... 249
Overview .................................................................................................................................................. 249
Operational Concerns .............................................................................................................................. 250
Sample XD CAM Provisioning ................................................................................................................... 251
Sample Script for 32D CAM Provisioning ................................................................................................. 256
9. Upstream Cable Access Modules (UCAMs) ............................................................................................ 267
Overview ........................................................................................................................................................... 268
Guidelines ................................................................................................................................................. 268
12U Cable Access Module (12U CAM) .............................................................................................................. 268
Primary Software Function ...................................................................................................................... 271
LED Status ................................................................................................................................................. 271
Upstream Receive Power Levels .............................................................................................................. 272
Basic Command Set for Bringing Up a 12U CAM .............................................................................................. 274
24U Cable Access Module (24U CAM) .............................................................................................................. 277
Primary Software Function ...................................................................................................................... 279
LED Status ................................................................................................................................................. 279