Alpha Technologies AlphaNet Series External DOCSIS - Manual (Page 9)

9 745-838-B2-001 Rev. A
1.0 Introduction, continued
1.2 LED Indicators
The front panel has four LEDs which indicate the following:
Fig. 1-4, LED Status
1.3 MAC Address
Each transponder is assigned a unique Media Access Control (MAC) address, which is used
to communicate with the network. The fi rst 6 digits of the MAC address (the Organizational
Unique Identifer (OUI)) for the transponder is 00-03-08. The complete address is located on
the label on the top of the device and in this example is 00 03 08 0B 10 F7 27.
MAC address
Fig. 1-5, MAC Address Label
POWER: Indicates device has power
OFF: No power
ON: Power on. (Battery harness connected to a battery string)
ONLINE: Indicates a two-way RF (radio frequency) connection.
OFF: No communication
Flickering ON: Scanning for CMTS connection
ON: Ongoing communication online with CMTS
US (Upstream activity): Indicates data being transferred to the transponder
Flashing ON and OFF: Normal operation
OFF: No power or malfunctioning transponder
DS (Downstream activity): Indicates data being transferred from the transponder
Flashing ON and OFF: Normal operation
OFF: No power or malfunctioning transponder