Alpha DOCSIS HMS User Manual

SERIES

Status Monitoring

Installation and Technical Manual

DOCSIS® HMS Embedded Transponder

Effective: December , 2004

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DOCSIS® HMS Embedded T ransponder

Installation and Technical Manual

745-420-C0-002, Rev . B

Effective Date: December, 2004

Copyright© 2004

Alpha Technologies, Inc.

A Member of the Alpha Group

Alpha denies responsibility for any damage or injury involving its enclosures, power supplies, generators,
batteries or other hardware, manufactured by Alpha or members of the Alpha Group, when used for an
unintended purpose, installed or operated in an unapproved manner , or improperly maintained.

Photographs and drawings contained in this manual are only for illustrative purposes. These photographs and
drawings my not exactly match your installation.

Review the written and illustrative information contained in this manual before proceeding. If there are questions
regarding the safe installation or operation of this product, please contact Alpha Technologies or your nearest
Alpha representative.

Contacting Alpha Technologies: www.alpha.com

OR

For general product information and customer service (7 AM to 5 PM, Pacific Time), call

1-800-863-3930

For complete technical support, call

1-800-863-3364

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7 AM to 5 PM, Pacific Time or 24/7 emergency support

DOCSIS® is a Registered Trademark of CableLabs.

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T able of Contents

Safety Notes ......................................................................................................................... 6

1.0 Introduction to the DOCSIS Transponder .................................................................... 7

1.1 System Overview............................................................................................. 8

1.2 LED Indicators............................................................................................... 10

2.0 Transponder Installation............................................................................................ 11

2.1 Provisioning the T ransponder ........................................................................ 11

2.1.1 Network Connectivity .......................................................................... 11

2.1.2 Transponder Configuration File ........................................................... 1 2

2.2 V erifying Software V ersion and Device Address ............................................ 13

2.3 Installing the T ransponder Hardware .............................................................. 13

2.4 RF Connection .............................................................................................. 15

2.5 V erifying Transponder Operation.................................................................... 15

3.0 Network/Element Management Software .................................................................. 16

3.1 Provisioning the SNMP Manager................................................................... 16

3.2 Transponder Acquisition by the SNMP Manager ............................................ 16

4.0 Local Port................................................................................................................. 17

5.0 Specifications........................................................................................................... 19

6.0 Acronym Definitions ................................................................................................. 20

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List of Figures

Fig. 1-1, DOCSIS Embedded Transponder with EDSM......................................................... 7

Fig. 1-2, System Interconnection Diagram 1 .......................................................................... 8

Fig. 1-3, System Interconnection Diagram 2 .......................................................................... 9

Fig. 2-1, Attaching the10-pin Connector............................................................................... 14

Fig. 2-2, Att aching the PCB Standoff ................................................................................... 14

Fig. 2-3, Transponder Components..................................................................................... 14

Fig. 2-4, RF Connection with Ground Block ......................................................................... 15

Fig. 4-1, Local Port to PC Connection ................................................................................. 17

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Safety Notes

Review the drawings and illustrations contained in this manual before proceeding. If there are any questions
regarding the safe installation or operation of the system, contact Alpha Technologies or the nearest Alpha
representative. Save this document for future reference.

T o reduce the risk of injury or death and to ensure the continued safe operation of this product, the following
symbols have been placed throughout this manual. Where these symbols appear, use extra care and
attention.

The use of A TTENTION indicates specific regulatory/code requirement s that may affect the placement of
equipment and /or installation procedures.

A NOTE provide additional information to help complete a specific task or procedure.

The use of CAUTION indicates safety information intended to PREVENT DAMAGE to material or
equipment.

WARNING presents safety information to PREVENT INJURY OR DEA TH to the technician or
user.

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1.0 Introduction to the DOCSIS Transponder

The DOCSIS Digital Embedded Transponder for the XM2 power supply manages network powering
through existing cable modem or high speed data infrastructure. A single transponder can monitor and
manage multiple power supplies, multiple strings of batteries, and one generator . The transponder
transmits data to a management system via the existing DOCSIS network. SNMP (Simple Network
Management Protocol) keeps bandwidth use to a minimum. S tatus monitoring dat a is compatible with
ANSI/SCTE HMS (Hybrid Management Sublayer) standards.

With optional V oIP test functionality , the power supply transponder becomes a powerful network
diagnostics tool. Contact Alpha Technologies for more information.

Outstanding Features:

• Uses existing headend DOCSIS CMTS equipment.

• Uses ANSI/SCTE HMS st andards.

• Single transponder supports up to six power supplies, two battery strings, and one generator .

• Additional battery strings (up to a total of six) can be monitored with Alpha’s extended MIBs.

EDSM

DOCSIS HMS Embedded

Transponder

Fig. 1-1, DOCSIS Embedded Transponder with EDSM

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