STANDARD Revision 1.0 C4® CMTS Release 8.3 User Guide
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Chapter 8
Downstream Cable Access Modules (DCAMs)
Overview .......................................................................................... 219
16D Cable Access Module (16D CAM) ............................................. 219
XD Cable Access Module (XD CAM) ................................................. 229
Downstream Parameters ................................................................. 242
XD CAM Field Software Upgrade ..................................................... 249
Overview
This chapter provides information on the 16D Cable Access Module (CAM) and the eXtended Downstream Cable Access
Module (XD CAM). The 2Dx12U CAM is not supported by this software release.
The CAMs can be configured in slots 0 through 15, but it is recommended to use the lower-numbered slots for 12U or 24U
CAMs and use higher-numbered slots for the 16D or XD CAMs. Slot 16 is not used.
16D Cable Access Module (16D CAM)
The 16D Cable Access Module (16D CAM) provides downstream channels for as few as one or as many as sixteen different
MAC domains. Each upstream in the MAC domain must be paired with one or more downstream channels of the same
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