ARRIS DCT5100 Installation Manual - Manual (Page 49)

Diagnostics 4-9
DCT5100 Installation Manual
OOB DATA
OOB DATA indicates if data is being carried by the OOB and EMM traffic, which is tracked
separately. Table 4-8 lists OOB DATA indicators:
Table 4-8
DATA indicators – OSD and LED
OSD Indicator LED Indicator Definition
YES on OOB data detected within last 5 seconds
NO off OOB data not detected within last 5
seconds
OOB EMM DATA
The EMM indicators are on when EMM data is being carried on the OOB stream. Table 4-9 lists
the indicators displayed on the OSD and LED:
Table 4-9
EMM DATA indicators – OSD and LED
OSD Indicator LED Indicator Definition
YES on EMM data detected within last 5 seconds
NO off EMM data not detected within last 5
seconds
OOB Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)
The OSD displays an estimate of the carrier signal-to-noise ratio in dB with an explanation.
Table 4-10 lists the SNR indicators for the OSD:
Table 4-10
SNR indicators - OSD
Indicator Meaning
GOOD Good value
FAIR Marginal signal level, check the signal
POOR Unusable signal
INVALID SNR value not valid
This field is only valid when carrier lock has been established.