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If the guide acquisition state lasts longer than expected without the Tuner LEDs turning on, then
the system is probably having difficulty acquiring the APG (Advance Program Guide). In this
case, it is recommended that the installer verify proper and healthy RF levels being fed into the
RF Distribution panel. The card may appear to “forget” its old settings during this time, but they
should reappear once the situation has been remedied.
Upon successful boot-up, a COM46 will revert to its previously configured channel lineup. The
lineup is specified either by the external control server (if applicable) or automatically from the
cards themselves if the persistence setting was enabled when the system was configured
(persistence is disabled by default).
8.1.3 Normal Operation
When operating under normal circumstances, there are a few characteristics you can expect to
see in LED behavior. The first is that the PWR LED should always be lit. If the PWR LED is
not lit and the chassis is powered, check the COM46 for proper installation in the chassis. Some
behavior, although not desirable, is still considered normal. During rainstorms or other
conditions that may obstruct satellite communications, the receiver may lose contact and be
unable to receive guide data. At this point, the 9
th
(guide) Tuner LED will start flashing, and the
other tuner LEDs may go dark.
A Tuner LED can exhibit one of three behaviors. A tuner which is locked on to a signal and
streaming video to a valid IP destination will be in the ON state. The COM46 cards will maintain
a lock on the signal at all times if the signal strength and quality is within specifications (-25 to -
55 dBm per transponder) and the connection between the COM46 and the SWM module is
working correctly.
An intermittently flashing Tuner LED indicates that the tuner is either having problems locking
to a satellite or it cannot stream video. Failure to lock to a signal usually indicates a fault in the
RF plant upstream or a problem in the communications link between the SWM and the COM46.
Failure to stream video is likely to occur when you are trying to tune to a channel that DIRECTV
provides and you are capable of receiving, but you have not purchased the content streaming on
that channel.
A tuner whose LED is off is not locked onto anything. This most likely indicates that the tuner is
not set to stream anything. It could also mean that the card could not find the channel specified,
in which case you should check for the following:
The channel is one that DIRECTV actually provides.
You have entered the channel number correctly.
You are qualified to receive the channel.
If, after having reviewed the above checklist, the tuner LEDs are not lit when they are expected
to be, or if the 9
th
tuner LED begins flashing at a regular rate it is an indication that the card has
detected a problem. The remaining lit LEDs will display the code associated with the problem
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