Alpha XM2, XM2-HP, XM2-300HP Quick Start Guide
AlphaNet™ IDH4 Series DOCSIS® Status Monitor
for XM2, XM2-HP, and XM2-300HP Series CableUPS™
Installation and Quick Start Guide
The AlphaNet IDH4 Series Embedded DOCSIS Transponder allows monitoring of Alpha power supplies through existing cable network infrastructure.
Advanced networking services provide quick reporting and access to critical powering information.
The IDH4 Series utilizes Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) and standard Management Information Bases (MIBs) to provide network
status monitoring and diagnostics. A Web interface enables authorized personnel direct access to advanced diagnostics using a common Web
browser. No custom software or proprietary cables are required.
The transponders can be installed and congured for operation in the XM2, XM2-HP, or XM2-300HP Power Supply.
IDH4X DOCSIS Transponder
Item LED or Connector Status Behavior Indication
N/A OFF No power or malfunctioning IDH4 Series
GRN
1 ALM/RDY: Alarm and Ready
RED
1
2
12
2
REG: Upstream ranging and
registration lock
GRN
13
3
14
3
DS: Downstream RF Carrier
detection and lock
GRN
4
15
5
6
4 ACT: CPE Activity status GRN
5 LNK: CPE Link status GRN
16
6
7
17
7
RF Rx/Tx Power Level
Indicator
COM: AlphaBus
communications
TRI
GRN
ON Reset of the IDH4 Series is in process
Steady Blinking Normal operation
Blinking more
OFF than ON
Blinking more
ON than OFF
OFF No power, upstream frequency undetermined
BLINKING
ON CMTS registration completed
OFF No power / downstream carrier
BLINKING Power on, downstream carrier frequency searching
ON Downstream carrier lock
OFF No Ethernet communications activity
BLINKING
OFF No Ethernet link
ON Link on Ethernet Craft port
OFF No RF detected
Blue
Green Rx/Tx RF Power level within tolerance
Red
OFF No AlphaBus Communications
BLINKING Momentary ashes - AlphaBus Port communications active
Minor Alarm
Major Alarm
Power on, downstream locked, upstream frequency ranging,
DHCP request in progress
Momentary ashes during CPE communications via the Ethernet
craft port
Rx/Tx Power at a warning level as set within the SCTE-HMS
Property Table
Rx/Tx Power at an alert level as set within the SCTE-HMS
Property Table
8
9
10
11
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ON Battery string(s) connected correctly
OFF Battery string(s) not connected correctly
ON Battery string(s) connected correctly
OFF Battery string(s) not connected correctly
18
8 BAT A/B GRN
9 BAT A/B Connector
10 BAT C/D GRN
11 BAT C/D Connector
12 RST: Reset buttton
13 ENV: Environmental Control connector
14 TPR: Tamper Switch connector
15 ETH: Ethernet connection
16 RF Connection
17 COM: AlphaBus Communications connector
18 RF, CPE MAC Address label
Fig. 1, IDH4X Transponder Front Panel Indicators and Connectors
1
IDH4L DOCSIS Transponder
Item
1
2
7
1
8
3
9
4
2
10
5
3
6
4 ACT: CPE Activity status GRN
5 LNK: CPE Link status GRN
11
6
7 RST: Reset buttton
8 ENV: Environmental Control connector
9 TPR: Tamper Switch connector
10 ETH: Ethernet connection
11 RF Connection
LED or
Connector
ALM/RDY: Alarm and
Ready
REG: Upstream ranging
and registration lock
DS: Downstream RF
Carrier detection and
lock.
RF Rx/Tx Power Level
Indicator
Status Behavior Indication
N/A OFF No power or malfunctioning transponder
GRN
RED
GRN
GRN
TRI
ON Transponder reset in process
Steady Blinking Normal operation
Blinking more OFF
than ON
Blinking more ON
than OFF
OFF No power, upstream frequency undetermined
BLINKING
ON CMTS registration completed
OFF No power / downstream carrier
BLINKING Power on, downstream carrier frequency searching
ON Downstream carrier lock
OFF No Ethernet communications activity
BLINKING
OFF No link
ON Link on Ethernet Craft port
OFF No RF detected
Blue
Green Rx/Tx RF Power level within tolerance
Red
Minor Alarm
Major Alarm
Power on, downstream locked, upstream frequency
ranging, DHCP request pending
Momentary ashes during CPE communications via the
Ethernet Craft port
Rx/Tx Power at a warning level as set within the SCTEHMS Property Table
Rx/Tx Power at an alert level as set within the SCTE-HMS
Property Table
Fig. 2, IDH4L Transponder Front Panel Indicators and Connectors
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Overview
CAUTION!
For units in service, backup battery power will not be available during this procedure.
IDH4 Series installation and setup is comprised of three basic steps:
1. Conguring the Network: Provisioning the DHCP Server with the transponder’s MAC Address and assigning it a
DOCSIS Conguration File.
2. Setting Options: The IDH4 Series is designed for out-of-the-box, "plug and play" operation, but non-default settings
such as SNMP trap destination addresses may be required for the Network Management System (NMS). SNMP trap
addresses can be set automatically via the DOCSIS Conguration File per RFC 4639, while IDH4 Series proprietary
options may be set through type-11 TLV entries. The SCTE-HMS and Alpha MIBs may need to be compiled into a MIB
browser before it can be used to monitor or set transponder and power supply parameters. Refer to the IDH4 for XM2
and XM2-HP Technical Manual (Alpha p/n 746-257-B2-001) for details.
3. Installation: Installation of the IDH4 Series into the power supply, connecting the RF Cable, battery sense wire harnesses
(IDH4X only), Environmental, Tamper switch, Ethernet, and verifying operation.
These steps can be performed independently of one another. However, conguring the network prior to eld installation will
allow the installation to be veried while personnel are still on-site. Performing eld installation before network conguration
and before the installation can be veried, might result in additional eld service calls to correct mistakes.
IDH4X Installation / Replacement Procedure in XM2 and XM2-HP Power
Supplies
1. Before removing the Inverter Module (IM), verify the power supply device address is correct.
The power supply device address must not be set to zero and no two power supplies monitored by a single IDH4 Series
can have the same address. Power supplies must have 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 as an address.
To verify the power supply’s address, go to the LCD display on the inverter module and enter the "Setup" menu. Scroll
to the "Device Address" menu item and verify the device address is set to something other than 0 (Zero).
2. Switch OFF the power supply’s battery breaker.
NOTE:
With the battery breaker in the OFF position, the power supply will not go into inverter mode.
3. Unplug all Inverter Module connections (e.g. battery cable, remote temperature sensor).
4. Loosen the Inverter Module thumbscrews and slide the inverter module out just enough to disconnect the ribbon cable.
Disconnect the ribbon cable.
5. Slide the Inverter Module out of the power supply.
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