IRIS Modem DC1100 User Manual

IRIS  
DC1100/DC1100E  
Business Class Cable Modem Termination System  
Installation and Operational Guide  
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P/N DC1100-UG  
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Table of contents  
Software License.......................................................................................... 7  
Limited Warranty ........................................................................................ 8  
Introduction................................................................................................... 11  
Key Benefits.............................................................................................. 11  
Installation Requirements.......................................................................... 12  
Package Contents ...................................................................................... 12  
IRIS Rear Panel Connections.................................................................... 13  
IRIS Front Panel........................................................................................ 14  
Mounting the IRIS Unit............................................................................. 14  
Setup ............................................................................................................. 17  
Connecting Your IRIS DC1100 ................................................................ 17  
Checking Conditions Prior to System Startup .......................................... 17  
Starting the System.................................................................................... 17  
Configuring Your IRISDC1100................................................................ 17  
Coaxial Cable Specifications..................................................................... 18  
Connections................................................................................................... 19  
Cable Network Diagram............................................................................ 19  
Configuration................................................................................................ 21  
Configuring IRIS....................................................................................... 21  
Logging into IRIS...................................................................................... 21  
Creating Class of Service Profiles............................................................. 30  
Controlling Cable Modem Access ............................................................ 32  
Application Notes ......................................................................................... 43  
Network traffic between cable clients....................................................... 43  
Allowing PPPoE traffic across IRIS ......................................................... 43  
Static IP Mapping...................................................................................... 43  
Channel Frequency Chart ............................................................................. 45  
NTSC Channel Frequency Chart in MHz (DOCSIS) ............................... 45  
PAL Frequency Allocation (EuroDOCSIS).............................................. 49  
Regulatory Compliance ................................................................................ 53  
Agency Standards...................................................................................... 53  
VI (Visual) Editor.......................................................................................... 55  
Entering the vi............................................................................................ 55  
Insert/Overtype Mode................................................................................ 55  
Command Mode........................................................................................ 55  
Entering Insert Mode ............................................................................. 55  
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vi Syntax................................................................................................. 55  
Miscellaneous 1 ...................................................................................... 57  
ex Commands......................................................................................... 58  
ex syntax................................................................................................. 58  
The vi environment variables................................................................. 59  
File Saving and Loading........................................................................ 59  
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Table of Figures  
Figure 1 IRIS Rear Panel.................................................................................................. 13  
Figure 2 IRIS Front Panel................................................................................................. 14  
Figure 3 Attaching mounting braces for flat wall mount.................................................. 15  
Figure 4 Flat Wall Mount ................................................................................................. 15  
Figure 5 Connections with Integrated Upconverter.......................................................... 19  
Figure 6 Connections with an external Upconverter ........................................................ 20  
Figure 7 IRIS Uplink Connection..................................................................................... 20  
Figure 8 Web Login.......................................................................................................... 22  
Figure 9 Setup home page................................................................................................. 22  
Figure 10 IRIS Configuration Page .................................................................................. 23  
Figure 11 Save and reboot ................................................................................................ 24  
Figure 12 Network Setup.................................................................................................. 25  
Figure 13 Bridge mode setup............................................................................................ 26  
Figure 14 Bridge Mode Configuration ............................................................................. 27  
Figure 15 Downstream RF Settings.................................................................................. 28  
Figure 16 Upstream RF Settings....................................................................................... 29  
Figure 17 Class of Service Creation ................................................................................. 30  
Figure 18 Cable Modem Subscription.............................................................................. 33  
Figure 19 Telnet login prompt.......................................................................................... 35  
Figure 20 IRIS CLI prompt............................................................................................... 36  
Figure 21 List of CLI commands...................................................................................... 37  
Figure 22 List of registered cable modems....................................................................... 37  
Figure 23 List of SID and their MAC addresses............................................................... 38  
Figure 24 List of CPEs connected to the CMs.................................................................. 38  
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Introduction  
Coaxial Networks provides an integrated solution to the hospitality businesses, apartment  
complexes and broadband service providers for deploying Internet services. The solution is  
geared towards cutting down challenges such as cost and rack space faced by the hotel operators.  
IRIS DC1100 is a very compact and cost effective solution. Using IRIS, Network or System  
Integrators can deploy blazing fast Internet over existing coax and cable TV infrastructure. The  
system comprises of all the hardware and software elements tied together to provide one  
comprehensive solution. Utilizing the existing cable infrastructure, which means no costly  
rewiring or downtime; operators can quickly deploy these services.  
The core elements of the system are DOCSIS 1.0/1.1 compatible hardware system, auto  
provisioning of subscribers and services, bandwidth and policy management. Coaxial Networks  
provides the complete solution including the CMTS, Software and Cable Modems. The  
comprehensive package enables the service providers to roll out services in the untapped  
hospitality, MDU and MTU markets.  
Key Benefits  
No New Wiring  
IRIS DC1100 utilizes the existing cable infrastructure, which means no new costly rewiring. The  
system can be deployed without any downtime so crucial for the hospitality business.  
Single Server Broadband Solution  
IRIS DC1100 is a single server broadband solution, with which you can deploy and manage your  
broadband IP network. All the required services such as DHCP, NAT, Firewall (IP Filtering) are  
integrated in the IRIS DC1100. Each receive channel of IRIS is geared towards provisioning 250  
cable modems. Actual network planning is required to determine how many subscriber cable  
modems you should put on each receive channel.  
Remote Administration and Management  
IRIS DC1100 provides remote administration using the Web (HTTP). A command line interface  
is provided for users wishing to use the advanced features through Telnet or Serial port. The  
system can be monitored and configured using SNMP.  
Standards Based  
IRIS DC1100 utilizes the DOCSIS based standards and protocols. You will not be dealing with  
any proprietary solution. DOCSIS standard was created to enable data over the cable TV so that  
both data and video can coexist on the same coax cable.  
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Installation Requirements  
To successfully install and configure the IRIS DC1100, you will need the following:  
PC Workstation Requirement  
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Ethernet network Interface  
TCP/IP network protocol installed  
Terminal emulation or Telnet software for configuring IRIS via your PC’s serial port or  
network before placing it into service on a network. HyperTerminal is such software included  
in Windows operating system.  
Network Service Provider Requirements  
Your Network Service provider should provide the following:  
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An uplink connection to the Internet provided by a NSP  
The NSP equipment must have output of 10/100 Ethernet port.  
One Static IP Address  
Gateway Address  
Subnet mask  
DNS address  
Package Contents  
Your package should contain the items listed below. If you determine anything to be damaged or  
missing, please contact the seller from whom the equipment was purchased.  
One IRIS DC1100  
One IRIS DC1100 Documentation  
One AC power supply cord  
Mounting Brackets with screws  
One RS232 cross-over cable  
One Ethernet Cable  
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IRIS Rear Panel Connections  
The diagram below illustrates the relevant rear panel ports and connections on the IRIS.  
Autoswitching  
Coax Transmit  
110/230V Power  
Port  
Supply  
100 Mbps  
Ethernet Uplink  
Port  
Coax Receive  
Port  
UPLINK  
RX2  
RX1  
TX  
RF ON  
CONSOLE  
PWR ACT  
Power Supply  
Cooling Fan  
Male DB9 Serial  
Console Port  
Air  
Ventilation  
Figure 1 IRIS Rear Panel  
IRIS Rear Panel consists of the following connectors and labels  
1. Auto switching 110V/230V power supply connector  
2. Female ‘F’ Connector for coax Transmit  
3. Female ‘F’ connector for coax Receive channel 1  
4. Female ‘F’ connector for coax Receive channel 2 (for DC1200 models only)  
5. Uplink Ethernet RJ-45 port  
6. Serial console port  
7. LEDs:  
Power (PWR) LED: Green when the power is connected and the system power up.  
Activity (ACT) LED: Amber/Yellow LED Blinks indicating Up Stream data transfer  
is active.  
RF ON LED: Green LED is lit when the Up converter is successfully powered on.  
8. Rack mounting Ears (not shown): IRIS chassis has a provision for mounting the chassis  
backwards if customer desires.  
The above-mentioned connectors are mainly required for configuration and operation of IRIS.  
The rear panel may contain other connectors for future features and the user should currently  
ignore them.  
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IRIS Front Panel  
The diagram below illustrates the front panel controls of the IRIS.  
SYSTEM  
FANS, (DON'T  
BLOCK WHILE  
MOUNTING)  
IRIS  
Cable Modem Termination System  
RACK MOUNTING BRACES  
(REMOVALBLE)  
Figure 2 IRIS Front Panel  
The front panel has no indicators or controls.  
1. Removable rack mounting braces for 19” rack mounting.  
2. Intake openings for the system cooling fans for the IRIS chassis  
Both Front panel and rear panel have vents for system fan, care should be taken that these vents  
are not blocked during installation.  
Mounting the IRIS Unit  
The IRIS system can be mounted on a 19” Floor mounted Rack or 19” Wall Mount Rack with  
other equipment. In the absence of a 19” rack, you can mount the IRIS unit flat on the wall with  
the same mounting brackets supplied with the unit. The screws are provided to attach these braces  
to the chassis. However you will need to provide appropriate screws to secure the chassis to the  
wall. If you have a dry wall, recommended screws are hollow wall anchor screws. Always check  
your local code for compliance.  
Mounting on standard 19” Rack with IRIS connectors in the Front  
Use the supplied screws to attach the mounting brackets to the sides of the unit in the front for  
mounting IRIS on a 19” rack. Your rack supplier usually supplies the screws required for  
mounting.  
Mounting on standard 19” Rack with IRIS connectors in the Rear  
Use the supplied screws to attach the mounting brackets to the sides of the unit in the rear for  
mounting IRIS on a 19” rack. Your rack supplier usually supplies the screws required for  
mounting.  
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Mounting Flat on Wall  
To mount the IRIS chassis for flat wall mount use the supplied rack mounting braces and attach  
them to the holes in the middle of chassis using the same screws.  
Holes for Rear  
Mounting  
Holes for Flat wall  
Mounting  
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Holes for Front Mounting  
Figure 3 Attaching mounting braces for flat wall mount  
You will need appropriate screws to secure the chassis to the wall. If you have a dry wall,  
recommended screws are hollow wall anchor screws. Always check your local code for  
compliance. Refer to the diagram for positioning the chassis so that sufficient air can flow in and  
out of the chassis.  
RACK MOUNT  
BRACES  
WALL ANCHOR  
SCREWS, (Not  
Supplied)  
CHASSIS  
FRONT  
CHASSIS REAR  
AIR  
FLOW  
AIR  
FLOW  
IRIS CHASSIS TOP  
MOUNTING IRIS FLAT ON WALL  
Figure 4 Flat Wall Mount  
Do not mount the chassis with the chassis front of rear facing upwards. Falling debris from the  
ceiling can damage the systems fans. Make sure you have sufficient room around the air ducts for  
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air to flow in and out of the system. Sufficient airflow will guarantee peek performance and  
longevity of the IRIS system.  
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Setup  
Connecting Your IRIS DC1100  
1. Place your IRIS DC1100 in a location where it will be well ventilated. Do not stack it  
with other devices or place it on carpet.  
2. Connect your WAN equipment Ethernet port with CAT5 cross over cable to IRIS  
DC1100 Ethernet Port. If connecting to a hub or switch use a CAT5 straight through  
cable.  
3. For coaxial connections determine the model number of the IRIS unit.  
The following models come with integrated fully agile 256 QAM DOCSIS Upconverter.  
DC1100/DC1200/DC1400  
The following models do not include an integrated upconverter.  
DC1100X/DC1200X/DC1400X  
You will have to connect the IF out from IRIS to a 256 QAM DOCSIS upconverter,  
before cable modems will be able to connect to IRIS.  
Refer to the chapter 3 for diagrams detailing these connections.  
Checking Conditions Prior to System Startup  
Check the following conditions before you start your gateway:  
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All network interface cables are connected.  
The power cable is connected and secured.  
The console terminal is connected and powered on.  
Starting the System  
After installing the IRIS gateway and connecting cables, start the router as follows:  
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Insert the power cable at the rear of the IRIS chassis. The green Power LED on the rear  
panel will light up.  
Listen for the fans; you should immediately hear them operating.  
AC  
T
ACT  
LNK1  
P
Configuring Your IRISDC1100  
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Coaxial Cable Specifications  
The coaxial cable used to connect the IRIS DC1100 series universal broadband routers at the  
Headend should be very high-quality cable. Coaxial recommends that you use a Headend-grade  
coaxial cable or a quad-shield coaxial cable with a minimum of 60% + 40% braid and double foil  
insulation to connect the cable modem cards to the HFC network. The center conductor must be  
straight and extend 1/8 inch (3.2 mm) beyond the end of the connector, and the connector should  
be securely crimped to the cable. The following cables are recommended:  
RG-6 — Standard 75 Ohm  
RG-6/U — Dual or Quad Shielded 75 Ohm  
Note  
The consistent use of RG-6 or RG-6/U cable is preferred to connect the cable interface to the  
HFC network. If you connect an RG-6 cable to a cable interface that was previously connected  
using RG-6 cable, the difference in the center connector diameter might cause intermittent  
connectivity loss. If you use different types of coaxial cable, the following problems can appear:  
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Co-channel interference—If signals at the same frequency are carried on long, parallel runs  
of coaxial cable, interference can occur between the signals. Higher quality cable helps to  
prevent this with better shielding. Co-channel interference is seen as hum or patterns in  
analog video channels and intermittent data loss in digital channels.  
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Damage to the product —Cable interface card connectors are designed for RG-6 cable and  
connectors. Larger cables can damage the connectors.  
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Connections  
Cable Network Diagram  
IRIS Connections with Integrated Upconverter  
IRIS model numbers DC1100 and DC1100C come with an integrated upconverter. The following  
diagram illustrates the connections.  
UPLINK  
RX1  
TX  
RF ON  
CONSOLE  
PWR  
ACT  
IRIS Rear Panel  
Diplexer  
TO DISTRIBUTION  
Figure 5 Connections with Integrated Upconverter  
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If in your headend you are using passive equipment such as combiner which does  
not allow return signals, make sure that the connections are made in such a manner  
that return signals are not affected by such equipment.  
IRIS Connections with an external Upconverter  
IRIS model numbers DC1100X and DC1100CX come without an integrated upconverter. You  
will need an external DOCSIS upconverter to connect IRIS to your cable system. The following  
diagram illustrates the connections when using IRIS with an external upconverter.  
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UPLINK  
RX1  
TX  
RF ON  
CONSOLE  
PWR  
ACT  
IRIS Rear Panel  
RF OUT  
IF IN  
Upconverter Rear Panel  
Diplexer  
TO DISTRIBUTION  
Figure 6 Connections with an external Upconverter  
IRIS Uplink Connection  
IRIS Uplink port is a 10/100 Ethernet port, which has to be connected to back office network  
switch or the uplink device such as satellite or DSL modem. When connecting to a switch a  
straight Cat5 Ethernet cable will be required. When connecting to a DSL modem or satellite  
modem you might need to use an orange colored cross over cable.  
The link light on the IRIS Uplink port will light up when you have used the right cable required  
to connect to the switch or the uplink device.  
UPLINK  
RX1  
TX  
RFON  
PWR  
CONSOLE  
ACT  
IRIS Rear Panel  
CAT5  
Connect to Switch or  
Uplink Device  
Figure 7 IRIS Uplink Connection  
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Configuration  
Configuring IRIS  
All IRIS systems can operate in Bridge or Routing mode with NAT enabled on the cable  
interface. At the time of shipping the system IRIS is configured to work in the routing mode with  
NAT enabled on the cable interface.  
When NAT is enabled IRIS routes packets from its cable interface to the Ethernet interface and  
vice-versa. The diagram below represents the IP network topology with such configuration.  
The cable interface is defined as “en1” interface and the Ethernet interface is defined as “en2”  
Cable Interface  
Ethernet Interface  
en1  
en2  
CM Network  
IP: 10.1.1.1  
IP: 192.168.21.1  
IRIS DC1100  
Netmask: 255.255.255.0  
Netmask: 255.255.255.0  
CPE Network  
IP:10.71.0.1  
Netmask: 255.255.252.0  
Logging into IRIS  
To configure IRIS you will have to login to IRIS either using the serial console port or over the  
network using the web interface or telnet program.  
Connecting from Ethernet interface  
You should have already connected the IRIS uplink Ethernet interface to a switch or to a PC  
using a cross over Ethernet cable. Configure your PC to have static IP address such as  
192.168.21.100 and subnet mask 255.255.255.0. Make sure no other device on this network has  
this IP address.  
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Connecting using Web Interface  
Start your Internet browser and point it to  
http://192.168.21.1:2380. You will be prompted by  
the “IRIS Admin” login window. Please enter the  
User name and Password to authenticate. All IRIS  
systems ship with default user name “iris” and  
password “123456”. IRIS Setup home page will  
appear in your browser as shown in Figure 9.  
Figure 8 Web Login  
Figure 9 Setup home page  
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The Web interface can be used to configure the following parameters  
1. TCP/IP parameters  
2. IRIS Operational mode  
3. Web login password  
4. Cable modem subscription  
5. Cable modem tftp configuration file generation for QOS  
6. Downstream channel, QAM mode and Output power level  
7. Upstream frequency for each channel  
8. Report cable modem status  
Configuring TCP/IP parameters  
To configure TCP/IP parameter for IRIS or to set its operational mode click on the “Network” on  
the left hand side navigational menu. Once selected the IRIS Network Setup screen appears on  
the right hand side as shown in Figure 10.  
Figure 10 IRIS Configuration Page  
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Configuring IRIS in Router mode  
All IRIS systems ship with operational mode set to “router”. In router mode the cable interface is  
configured with a private interface and all cabled modems and CPEs attached to the cable  
modems are automatically assigned IP addresses from this private addressing scheme.  
You will need to configure the “Uplink Interface” or the Ethernet Interface with the ISP provided  
configuration parameters. For the “Uplink Interface” enter the following  
IP address  
Netmask  
Gateway  
DNS Server  
Domain Name  
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Do not change the “Cable CM Interface” or the “Cable CPE Interface” address.  
Changing this will require you to edit the DHCP server configuration file manually.  
You should change this address only if you wish to do so and know how to manually  
program a dhcpd.conf file. Future releases of IRIS firmware will provide graphical  
user interface to edit the DHCP server configuration files.  
After entering these, click the “Save” button. For changes to take effect select ‘Reboot” from the  
left hand side navigation bar.  
Figure 11 Save and reboot  
Confirm the reboot with selecting the “Reboot” button. After the reboot you should be able to  
reach the “uplink” port of IRIS using the new IP address.  
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Configuring IRIS in Bridge mode  
To configure IRIS in “bridge” mode select “Network” from the navigation menu bar. If you  
configure IRIS in bridge mode, you will need to use an external provisioning server that can  
provide all the required server functionality which includes DHCP server, TFTP server and TOD  
server.  
Figure 12 Network Setup  
You will also need to configure you provisioning server so that it can allocate IP addresses to  
CPE devices that are behind the cable modems. CNI provides a provisioning server called  
‘XFIRE’ to achieve this functionality.  
If you are planning to use multiple IRIS in your cable plant you should put IRIS in bridge mode  
and use an external provisioning server. The detail setup of such a provisioning server is  
beyond the scope of this document. Customers should contact CNI professional services to  
get further information and training on such topics.  
Click the “IRIS Mode” drop down box to select “bridge”  
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Figure 13 Bridge mode setup  
This will change the IRIS Setup screen so that the system can be configured in the bridge mode.  
In bridge mode IRIS only has one interface, which is the “cable” interface. IRIS then forward all  
traffic from the HFC side to the Ethernet side.  
If you are planning to use the DHCP server available on IRIS do not change “Cable CM  
Interface” address. If you change this address and plan to use DHCP server on IRIS to assign IP  
addresses to the cable modems make sure that the DHCP configuration file has appropriately  
been updated.  
Using the Alias Interface you can assign another IP address configuration to IRIS; this could be  
useful if you wish to assign a public IP address to IRIS.  
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Figure 14 Bridge Mode Configuration  
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Configuring Downstream RF Settings  
DOCSIS protocol utilizes an available channel to send downstream signal for data  
communications. Depending upon the frequency plan NTSC or PAL, IRIS automatically provides  
you the channel number and the center frequency in a drop down menu.  
Figure 15 Downstream RF Settings  
Using the “Center frequency with channel number” select the channel that you wish to use to  
send downstream signal. This channel should not be used to send any video signal.  
Using the “RF Power” setting you can adjust the output level of the downstream signal. If you  
wish to adjust output power levels beyond the range you have to use outside attenuators. Digitally  
modulated signal levels are usually 10 to 12 dB less than the analog signal levels for the adjacent  
carriers.  
256 and 64 QAM modulation is used for downstream communication. 256 QAM requires a much  
cleaner plant and channel. For noisier cable plants it is recommended to use 64 QAM for  
downstream. Using the ‘Modulation scheme’ select the appropriate downstream modulation plan.  
After making the selection click the “Save” button to apply these changes. Center frequency and  
RF power changes do not require system to be rebooted. Changing the downstream modulation  
scheme requires a system restart.  
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Configuring Upstream RF Settings  
DOCSIS protocol utilizes a separate upstream frequency to provide upstream data  
communication back from the cable modem. Your cable plant has to be two way ready or return  
passing to provide high speed data communication over cable. The North American plan uses up  
to a 3.2MHz wide channel in the 5-42MHz frequency range. The European plan uses up to a 3.2  
MHz wide channel in the 5-65MHz frequency range. For upstream communications DOCSIS  
provide QPSK or 16QAM modulation schemes. QPSK modulation profiles are much tolerant to  
noise. 16QAM modulation profiles require very clean cable plants and signal to noise ratios.  
Figure 16 Upstream RF Settings  
Depending upon the IRIS model you have, the Upstream RF Settings screen will have the number  
of channels. For a DC1100 the screen will only have Channel 1, for DC1200 the screen will show  
Channel 1 and Channel 2.  
In the Frequency section for each channel type in the desired upstream center frequency you wish  
to use. From the available modulation profiles select the modulation profile you wish to use.  
Various modulation profiles for both 16QAM and QPSK are provided in the system.  
If your system has more than one upstream channel make sure that there frequency values are  
separated by a sufficient buffer or else they will interfere with each other resulting in loss of cable  
modems.  
After you have made the right selection, click on “Save” and the changes will apply after the  
system is restarted.  
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Creating Class of Service Profiles  
DOCSIS based data networks allow each cable modem to be associated to a class of service. This  
class of service configuration is downloaded by the cable modem during registration process  
using TFTP protocol.  
IRIS provides a user interface using which you can enter different values for a cable modem  
configuration file and then save these settings to class of service. These classes of services  
profiles are then available to you in the “CM Subscription” section of IRIS configuration.  
Figure 17 Class of Service Creation  
When creating cable modem configuration files which specify the class of service that the cable  
modem and CPEs behind them will be receiving, you can specify a different downstream channel  
that the cable modem should resynchronize to after registering with this IRIS. You can also  
specify which upstream channel a cable modem should register on. The Upstream channel can be  
used to tie a particular class of service to a particular upstream channel. This setting is useful if  
you have IRIS DC1200 or IRIS DC1400 models.  
The “Net Access Enable” setting specifies if CPEs behind a cable modem configuration that  
downloads this configuration file will be able to get access o the network or not.  
The remaining settings specify the various parameters for class of service. Chose a “SVC Class  
ID” by which you want to identify this service. This value can be any integer value and is used  
for identification purposes only.  
In the “MAX DS Rate…” specify the rate at which cable modems can download data. For  
example if you wish to provide a 512bps data rate, you would enter 512000 in this field.  
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In the “US Priority” specify the priority that you wish to assign traffic coming from this cable  
modem in the upstream direction. IRIS supports 1 to 7 upstream priority classifications, 1 being  
the highest.  
In the “Guaranteed US Rate” specify upstream data rate which you wish to guarantee for each  
cable modem. For example for voice traffic a guaranteed upstream rate of 64000 is  
recommended.  
In the “Configuration File name” specify the name you would wish to give this type service, for  
example “business” or “residential”.  
In the “Maximum CPE per Cable Modem” select the number of CPEs you wish to allow  
behind the cable modem.  
After entering all the values, make sure that these are the settings you wish to create this class of  
service with and the click the “Generate Configuration file”  
Remember that any protocol has overhead and your customers will see slightly less value if they  
do a speed test. Usually the speed test program do not account for the overhead of transferring IP  
packets.  
In the ‘MAX US Rate…” specify the rate at which cable modems can upload data. For example  
if you wish to provide a 128Kbps data rate, you would enter 128000 in this field.  
IRIS implements a Class Based Queue and Round Robin allocation strategies for downstream  
rate regulation. In Round Robin packets are put on a first in first out queue and as long as  
bandwidth is available it will be given to the client requesting it.  
If you wish to rate limit a customer to the bandwidth he is subscribed for even though there is  
bandwidth available you have to enable the Class Based Queuing. By default round robin is  
enabled.  
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Controlling Cable Modem Access  
IRIS can allow all or selectively allow cable modems connected to your cable network to gain  
access to the Internet.  
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By default IRIS is configured such that all modems that are connected on  
your cable plant can gain access to the Internet.  
To enable conditional access to certain we need to enable conditional access and then add the  
MAC addresses of the cable modems. Once it has been done only cable modems with these MAC  
addresses can register with IRIS. Other cable modems will not register and PCs behind these  
cable modems will not be able to connect to the Internet.  
Enabling conditional access  
Using your browser connect to IRIS configuration interface. Select “CM Subscription” under  
Advanced options.  
To enable conditional access to the modems select the “Subscribe selected cable modems” and  
then select “Save”. This change comes into effect after you restart IRIS.  
Adding Cable Modems  
After you have enabled conditional access for cable modems and restarted the system, you should  
see the list of cable modems that have been subscribed. All remaining modems that have not been  
subscribed but have tried to connect to the IRIS will show up in the “unsubscribed modems” list.  
You can move cable modems that show up in the “unsubscribed modems” list to the “subscribed  
modems” list. While subscribing modems you can assign a unit number that can be used to define  
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the location of each cable modem and also associate the cable modem to one of the class of  
service profiles you have created. If you have not created any class of service profiles, create a  
class of service using the “CM configuration” option.  
A cable modem that had yet not been connected to the cable network will not show up in the  
“unsubscribed modems” list. If you wish to subscribe such a cable modem before it is connected  
to the cable network you should use the ‘Quick Subscription” option to enter the Mac address of  
the cable modem in the show format manually and click on the “Subscribe” button.  
Figure 18 Cable Modem Subscription  
Saving Cable Modems List  
After each subscription please click the “Save” button so that the cable modem configuration is  
updated correctly in the system.  
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You will need to save the “subscribed modems” list so that the same is available after a system  
restart. Press the “Save” button to save or update the “subscribed modems” list to the flash  
memory of IRIS.  
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IRIS CLI interface using Telnet  
IRIS also provides a CLI interface for certain advanced configuration and diagnostics. You will  
need a PC to connect using telnet. You should be able to connect to IRIS from the HFC side if  
you have successfully been able to bring up a cable modem. The easiest way to connect to IRIS is  
from the Ethernet interface of IRIS.  
Connecting from the cable interface  
If you have connected a cable modem to the cable network you can connect to IRIS using a PC  
connected to the cable modem. Make sure the cable modem’s “cable” LED is steady which  
indicates that the cable modem is configured correctly and is up and running. If the “cable” LED  
is either off or still blinking the cable modem is not up yet, use the “Connecting from Ethernet  
interface” or “Connecting using serial console” methods.  
Set your PC’s Ethernet interface to be configured using dynamic host control protocol or DHCP.  
As soon as your PC is connected to the Ethernet port of the cable modem it will be assigned an IP  
address with the “10.71.0.X” domain.  
Telnet to IRIS  
You can now telnet from Windows Start Menu/Run option by typing  
“telnet 10.71.0.1” and selecting OK button. You will be greeted with the following  
messages and a “login” prompt in the telnet window.  
Figure 19 Telnet login prompt  
Connecting from serial console  
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Using a serial (RS232) 9 pin null modem cable connect your PC’s serial port to the serial console  
port of IRIS. Now you can use tools such as “HyperTerminal” in Windows to connect to IRIS.  
The settings for the serial console port of IRIS are  
Baud Rate: 57600  
Data Bits: 8  
Parity: None  
Stop Bits: 1  
Flow Control: None  
After successfully connecting to the console port you should see the IRIS “login” prompt.  
Logging In  
At the login prompt, type the username as “iris” and hit enter. At the “password” prompt type  
“123456” or the new password if you have already changed the default password.  
After you have successfully logged in you are greeted by the “IRIS>” prompt.  
Figure 20 IRIS CLI prompt  
“help” command  
You can type “?” or “help” on the IRIS prompt to see the list of CLI commands available.  
You can type “?” or “help” on the IRIS prompt to see the list of CLI commands available.  
IRIS>?  
(h)elp ......................... list usage  
count .......................... print packet counters  
rcount ......................... clear packet counters  
ver ............................ display IRIS version  
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psid............................ print MacAddress to Sid map  
preg............................ print CM registration status  
pcpe............................ print CM and associated CPE  
config_cm <ifile> <ofile> ...... generate CM config file  
(q)uit ......................... quit command interpreter  
system ......................... go to the system prompt  
reboot ......................... restart the system  
shutdown ....................... shutdown the system  
!............................... repeat last command  
tty............................. displays the terminal name  
passwd.......................... changes password for iris  
upcon <cmd> .................... upconveter config command, upcon ? for list  
setupl ......................... setup uplink (en2) IP network parameters  
setif <if> <ip> <netmask> ...... sets interface ip address and netmask  
showif [if] .................... show interface parameters, en1, en2  
dhcp <cmd> ..................... dhcp server command, dhcp ? for list  
bridge [on/off] ................ Enable or disable briding mode for IRIS  
addcm <mac_address> [comment] .. Add CM to subscribed list  
delcm <mac_address> ............ Delete CM from subscribed list  
savecm ......................... Save subscribed CM list  
psub ........................... Print subscribed CM list  
punsub ......................... Print unsubscribed CM list  
Figure 21 List of CLI commands  
“preg” or ”preg verbose” command  
The “preg” command displays you a list of MAC addresses of cable modems that have  
communicated to IRIS, their SID (service identifier) and the current registered state.  
IRIS>preg  
Registered CMs  
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
MAC  
PSID  
USID  
STATUS  
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
00:0b:06:9f:a7:fe 0x0002  
00:10:95:1b:e1:c5 0x0001  
00:30:eb:bc:0c:a5 0x0004  
00:90:83:8c:58:23 0x0003  
00:e0:ca:00:c1:9c 0x0005  
0x01  
0x01  
0x01  
0x01  
0x01  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Total(5), Yes(5) No(0)  
Unsubscribed CMs  
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
Total(0)  
Figure 22 List of registered cable modems  
“psid” command  
The “psid” command displays you a list of MAC addresses of cable modems or PCs connected to  
the cable modems. Each cable modem and PCs connected to them will have unique MAC address  
but same SID or service identifier.  
IRIS>psid  
MAC address to SID map:  
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
MAC  
SID  
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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
00:0b:00:02:01:0a 0x0002  
00:0b:06:9f:a7:fe 0x0002  
00:10:5a:d0:1d:cd 0x0001  
00:10:95:1b:e1:c5 0x0001  
00:10:b5:3e:56:a2 0x0002  
00:30:eb:bc:0c:a5 0x0004  
00:90:83:8c:58:23 0x0003  
00:e0:ca:00:c1:9c 0x0005  
ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff 0x16383  
Total:(9)  
Figure 23 List of SID and their MAC addresses  
“pcpe” command  
The “pcpe” command displays you a list of MAC addresses of cable modems that have  
communicated to IRIS, their SID (service identifier) and the current registered state. It also  
displays the MAC addresses of the CPE’s connected to each registers cable modems.  
IRIS>pcpe  
Registered CMs  
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
MAC  
PSID  
USID  
STATUS  
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
00:0b:06:9f:a7:fe 0x0002  
00:0b:00:02:01:0a  
00:10:b5:3e:56:a2  
00:10:95:1b:e1:c5 0x0001  
00:10:5a:d0:1d:cd  
0x01  
0x01  
Yes  
Yes  
00:30:eb:bc:0c:a5 0x0004  
00:90:83:8c:58:23 0x0003  
00:e0:ca:00:c1:9c 0x0005  
0x01  
0x01  
0x01  
Yes  
Yes  
Yes  
Total(5), Yes(5) No(0)  
Unsubscribed CMs  
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
Total(0)  
Figure 24 List of CPEs connected to the CMs  
“config_cm” command  
The “config_cm” is used to compile and create cable modem configuration file that the cable  
modems download from IRIS during the registration process. The cable modem configuration file  
has important operational parameters including the data rates that the cable modem will be using  
for upstream and downstream traffic.  
The cable modem configuration files should be located in the “/tftpbootdirectory after  
compilation and the “/etc/dhcpd.confspecifies the name of the configuration file to the  
cable modem during it downloads IP parameters from the Dhcp server.  
“count” command  
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The “count” command displays the number of Interrupts, Packets received, Packets Transmitted  
and Errors on the cable interface of IRIS.  
“rcount” command  
Resets the values of the above mentioned counters.  
“ver” command  
Displays the version of IRIS and IRIS CLI.  
“reboot” command  
Restarts the system.  
“shutdown” command  
Shuts down the system, so that it can be powered off safely.  
“system” command  
Takes you to the QNX system prompt from the IRIS CLI. To return back to the IRIS CLI, type  
“exit” at the system prompt.  
“quit” command  
The quit command exits the IRIS CLI. On a telnet connection it would close your telnet session.  
On the serial console, it will log out and display the login prompt gain.  
“!” command  
Repeats the last command that you had typed.  
“tty” command  
Displays the name of the terminal you are currently connected on.  
“passwd” command  
Prompts to change the “iris” password. You should change the “iris” password once you have  
received the system. Make a note of the password in a safe place so that you do not forget the  
password.  
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“upcon” command  
Using the “upcon” command you can program and check status of the integrated upconverter in  
the IRIS DC1100 and IRIS DC1100C.  
Upcon FL <frequency>  
Load upconverter with the desired frequency, output is muted and then unmuted.  
For example to set the downstream frequency to 369MHz, at the “IRIS>” prompt type  
upcon fl 369000000  
Consult chapter on “Channel Frequency Chart” to find center frequency of a TV channel that  
you wish to use.  
Upcon FLI <frequency>  
Loads upconverter with the desired frequency without affecting the output.  
See the Upcon FL command for example.  
Upcon AI <IF attenuator setting>  
Load the desired value for the IF Attenuator. User should use the “IAE” and let the upconverter  
chose the desired attenuation automatically.  
Upcon IAS <high limit> <low limit>  
Set the IF IF ALC high and low limit  
Upcon IAD  
Disable IF ALC.  
Upcon IAE  
Enable IF ALC. This is the default setting and should not be changed.  
Upcon ITS  
IF Threshold Set  
Upcon ITD  
IF Threshold Disable  
Upcon ITE  
IF Threshold Enable  
Upcon MOD  
Disable upconverter output.  
Upcon MOE  
Enable upconverter output.  
Upcon AR <number of 0.1dB steps>  
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Loads the RF Attenuator with desired value.  
Upcon RAS <high limit> <low limit>  
Sets high and low values for RF ALC.  
Upcon RAD  
Disable RF ALC.  
Upcon RAE  
Enable RF ALC. This is the default setting.  
Upcon RLS <RF Power limit>  
Sets the RF power limit.  
Upcon RPS <RF Power level>  
Sets the RF Power.  
Upcon RTD  
Disable the RF Threshold.  
Upcon RTE  
Enable the RF Threshold.  
Upcon RTS <high limit> <low limit>  
Sets the desired value for the RF Threshold.  
Upcon SC  
Displays the current operating parameters for the upconverter.  
Upcon SP  
Displaces the IF and RF power coming to and from the upconverter module.  
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Application Notes  
Network traffic between cable clients  
By default IRIS does not allow traffic between CPEs behind cable modems on the same IRIS. To  
enable this you have to turn the “NetLoopbackMode” setting in iris.txt file to “1”.  
Edit the “iris.txt” file from the system prompt and then change the above seeting to  
NetLoopbackMode = 1  
Save the file and restart IRIS.  
Allowing PPPoE traffic across IRIS  
By default IRIS is configured to forward Ethernet packets of IP protocol type only. If you wish to  
offer PPPoE services to your customers, you have to configure IRIS so that PPPoE protocol is  
forwarded across IRIS. This configuration applies if you are operating IRIS in bridge mode.  
Edit the “iris.txt” file from the system prompt and then under the  
BEGIN_NetProtocolType“ section add the following lines which specify the PPPoE  
Ethernet packet type  
BEGIN_NetProtocolType  
TypeField1 = 0x81  
TypeField2 = 0  
TypeLength = 1  
END_NetProtocolType  
Make sure you do not remove the default forwading for IP Ethernet packet types.  
BEGIN_NetProtocolType  
TypeField1 = 8  
TypeField2 = 0  
TypeLength = 1  
END_NetProtocolType  
// default = 8 (IP)  
// default = 0 (ALL)  
// default = 1  
Save the file and restart IRIS.  
Static IP Mapping  
When IRIS is operating in Router mode, some ISPs will like to reserve a publicly routable IP  
address for a specific CPE behind the Network Address translation. Using this feature IRIS will  
then create a one to one mapping between the public IP address and the private IP address. This  
feature of NAT is called BIMAP.  
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To create a BIMAP you will need to know the MAC address of the CPE. To obtain this you can  
Telnet to IRIS and issue the "pcpe" command find the cable modem that the end user has,  
attached you will see his CPE Mac address.  
Assigning a reserved IP address to the CPE.  
Edit the /etc/dhcpd.conf file and add a "host" entry for the MAC address of the CPE with a  
Reserved IP address in the "#CPE Network" subnet  
host user1 {  
hardware ethernet 00:12:17:4C:9b:21;  
fixed-address 10.71.0.2 ;  
}
Save the file and restart the DHCP server using the following commands  
# slay -f dhcpd <ENTER>  
# dhcpd en1 <ENTER>  
Assigning additional IP addresses to the uplink Interface  
From system prompt edit the "netstart.user" file and add the following line  
/usr/ucb/ifconfig en2 alias <ip-address> netmask <netmask>  
Make sure you put the <ip-address> and <netmask> that you have from your service  
provider.  
This command will configure IRIS "en2" or uplink interface with an additional IP address that  
will be used to create a BIMAP. Save the file and exit to system prompt.  
Creating a BIMAP between the public IP address and the private IP address  
From system prompt edit the startnat file and at the end of the line before the  
"EOF" command  
bimap en2 <internal-ip-address>/32 -> <public-ip-address>/32  
Replace <internal-ip-address> with the internal IP address that you have reserved in the  
dhcpd.conf file in step 1. Replace <public-ip-address> with the external Ip address that was  
assigned to the en2 port in step 2. Save the file and exit to system prompt. Restart the system to  
make the changes.  
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Channel Frequency Chart  
NTSC Channel Frequency Chart in MHz (DOCSIS)  
Channel Number Bandwidth Center Frequency  
FM  
A-5 - 95  
A-4 - 96  
A-3 - 97  
A-2 - 98  
A-1 - 99  
A - 14  
B - 15  
C - 16  
D - 17  
E - 18  
F - 19  
G - 20  
H - 21  
I - 22  
88.0 - 108.0  
90.0 - 96.0  
93.00  
99.00  
96.0 - 102.0  
102.0 - 108.0  
108.0 - 114.0  
114.0 - 120.0  
120.0 - 126.0  
126.0 - 132.0  
132.0 - 138.0  
138.0 - 144.0  
144.0 - 150.0  
150.0 - 156.0  
156.0 - 162.0  
162.0 - 168.0  
168.0 - 174.0  
174.0 - 180.0  
180.0 - 186.0  
186.0 - 192.0  
192.0 - 198.0  
198.0 - 204.0  
204.0 - 210.0  
210.0 - 216.0  
216.0 - 222.0  
222.0 - 228.0  
228.0 - 234.0  
234.0 - 240.0  
240.0 - 246.0  
246.0 - 252.0  
252.0 - 258.0  
258.0 - 264.0  
264.0 - 270.0  
270.0 - 276.0  
276.0 - 282.0  
282.0 - 288.0  
105.00  
111.00  
117.00  
123.00  
129.00  
135.00  
141.00  
147.00  
153.00  
159.00  
165.00  
171.00  
177.00  
183.00  
189.00  
195.00  
201.00  
207.00  
213.00  
219.00  
225.00  
231.00  
237.00  
243.00  
249.00  
255.00  
261.00  
267.00  
273.00  
279.00  
285.00  
7 - 7  
8 - 8  
9 - 9  
10 - 10  
11 - 11  
12 - 12  
13 - 13  
J - 23  
K - 24  
L - 25  
M - 26  
N - 27  
O - 28  
P - 29  
Q - 30  
R - 31  
S - 32  
T - 33  
U - 34  
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V - 35  
W - 36  
288.0 - 294.0  
294.0 - 300.0  
300.0 - 306.0  
306.0 - 312.0  
312.0 - 318.0  
318.0 - 324.0  
324.0 - 330.0  
330.0 - 336.0  
336.0 - 342.0  
342.0 - 348.0  
348.0 - 354.0  
354.0 - 360.0  
360.0 - 366.0  
366.0 - 372.0  
372.0 - 378.0  
378.0 - 384.0  
384.0 - 390.0  
390.0 - 396.0  
396.0 - 402.0  
402.0 - 408.0  
408.0 - 414.0  
414.0 - 420.0  
420.0 - 426.0  
426.0 - 432.0  
432.0 - 438.0  
438.0 - 444.0  
444.0 - 450.0  
450.0 - 456.0  
456.0 - 462.0  
462.0 - 468.0  
468.0 - 474.0  
474.0 - 480.0  
480.0 - 486.0  
486.0 - 492.0  
492.0 - 498.0  
498.0 - 504.0  
504.0 - 510.0  
510.0 - 516.0  
516.0 - 522.0  
522.0 - 528.0  
528.0 - 534.0  
291.00  
297.00  
303.00  
309.00  
315.00  
321.00  
327.00  
333.00  
339.00  
345.00  
351.00  
357.00  
363.00  
369.00  
375.00  
381.00  
387.00  
393.00  
399.00  
405.00  
411.00  
417.00  
423.00  
429.00  
435.00  
441.00  
447.00  
453.00  
459.00  
465.00  
471.00  
477.00  
483.00  
489.00  
495.00  
501.00  
507.00  
513.00  
519.00  
525.00  
531.00  
AA - 37  
BB - 38  
CC - 39  
DD - 40  
EE - 41  
FF - 42  
GG - 43  
HH - 44  
II - 45  
JJ - 46  
KK - 47  
LL - 48  
MM - 49  
NN - 50  
OO - 51  
PP - 52  
QQ - 53  
RR - 54  
SS - 55  
TT - 56  
UU - 57  
VV - 58  
WW - 59  
XX - 60  
YY - 61  
ZZ - 62  
AAA - 63  
BBB - 64  
CCC - 65  
DDD - 66  
EEE - 67  
FFF - 68  
GGG - 69  
HHH - 70  
III - 71  
JJJ - 72  
KKK - 73  
LLL - 74  
MMM - 75  
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NNN - 76  
OOO - 77  
PPP - 78  
QQQ - 79  
RRR - 80  
SSS - 81  
TTT - 82  
UUU - 83  
VVV - 84  
WWW - 85  
XXX 86  
YYY - 87  
ZZZ - 88  
89 - 89  
534.0 - 540.0  
540.0 - 546.0  
546.0 - 552.0  
552.0 - 558.0  
558.0 - 564.0  
564.0 - 570.0  
570.0 - 576.0  
576.0 - 582.0  
582.0 - 588.0  
588.0 - 594.0  
594.0 - 600.0  
600.0 - 606.0  
606.0 - 612.0  
612.0 - 618.0  
618.0 - 624.0  
624.0 - 630.0  
630.0 - 636.0  
636.0 - 642.0  
642.0 - 648.0  
648.0 - 654.0  
654.0 - 660.0  
660.0 - 666.0  
666.0 - 672.0  
672.0 - 678.0  
678.0 - 684.0  
684.0 - 690.0  
690.0 - 696.0  
696.0 - 702.0  
702.0 - 708.0  
708.0 - 714.0  
714.0 - 720.0  
720.0 - 726.0  
726.0 - 732.0  
732.0 - 738.0  
738.0 - 744.0  
744.0 - 750.0  
750.0 - 756.0  
756.0 - 762.0  
762.0 - 768.0  
768.0 - 674.0  
774.0 - 780.0  
537.00  
543.00  
549.00  
555.00  
561.00  
567.00  
573.00  
579.00  
585.00  
591.00  
597.00  
603.00  
609.00  
615.00  
621.00  
627.00  
633.00  
639.00  
645.00  
651.00  
657.00  
663.00  
669.00  
675.00  
681.00  
687.00  
693.00  
699.00  
705.00  
711.00  
717.00  
723.00  
729.00  
735.00  
741.00  
747.00  
751.00  
759.00  
765.00  
771.00  
777.00  
90 - 90  
91 - 91  
92 - 92  
93 - 93  
94 - 94  
100 - 100  
101 - 101  
102 - 102  
103 - 103  
104 - 104  
105 - 105  
106 - 106  
107 - 107  
108 - 108  
109 - 109  
110 - 110  
111 - 111  
112 - 112  
113 - 113  
114 - 114  
115 - 115  
116 - 116  
117 - 117  
118 - 118  
119 - 119  
120 - 120  
121 - 121  
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123 - 123  
124 - 124  
125 - 125  
126 - 126  
127 - 127  
128 - 128  
129 - 129  
130 - 130  
131 - 131  
132 - 132  
133 - 133  
780.0 - 786.0  
786.0 - 792.0  
792.0 - 798.0  
798.0 - 804.0  
804.0 - 810.0  
810.0 - 816.0  
816.0 - 822.0  
822.0 - 828.0  
828.0 - 834.0  
834.0 - 840.0  
840.0 - 846.0  
846.0 - 852.0  
783.00  
789.00  
795.00  
801.00  
807.00  
813.00  
819.00  
825.00  
831.00  
837.00  
843.00  
847.00  
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PAL Frequency Allocation (EuroDOCSIS)  
System L  
France  
System K1  
France  
System I RSA  
System I  
Ireland  
System D OIRT System D PRC Center  
Frequency  
Overseas  
6
7
171 MHz  
4
5
6
7
8
9
4
RVI  
RVII  
RVIII  
RIX  
RX  
178 MHz  
179 MHz  
179.5 MHz  
186 MHz  
187 MHz  
187.75 MHz  
194 MHz  
195 MHz  
195.75 MHz  
202 MHz  
203 MHz  
203.75 MHz  
210 MHz  
211 MHz  
211.75 MHz  
218 MHz  
219 MHz  
219.75 MHz  
226 MHz  
227 MHz  
234 MHz  
250 MHz  
ID  
IE  
IF  
IG  
IH  
U
1
2
3
4
5
6
5
8
6
9
7
10  
11  
12  
13  
8
9
RXI  
RXII  
10  
11  
13  
Table 1Channel Center Frequencies for Selected PAL Systems  
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System G - Hyperband  
Channel Center Frequency  
306 MHz  
314 MHz  
322 MHz  
330 MHz  
338 MHz  
346 MHz  
3564 MHz  
362 MHz  
370 MHz  
378 MHz  
386 MHz  
394 MHz  
402 MHz  
410 MHz  
418 MHz  
426 MHz  
434 MHz  
442 MHz  
450 MHz  
458 MHz  
466 MHz  
S 21  
S 22  
S 23  
S 24  
S 25  
S 26  
S 27  
S 28  
S 29  
S 30  
S 31  
S 32  
S 33  
S 34  
S 35  
S 36  
S 37  
S 38  
S 39  
S 40  
S 41  
Table 2 Channel Center Frequencies for System G – Hyperband  
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System G UHF Europe  
Channel 21  
Channel 22  
Channel 23  
Channel 24  
Channel 25  
Channel 26  
Channel 27  
Channel 28  
Channel 29  
Channel 30  
Channel 31  
Channel 32  
Channel 33  
Channel 34  
Channel 35  
Channel 36  
Channel 37  
Channel 38  
Channel 39  
Channel 40  
Channel 41  
Channel 42  
Channel 43  
Channel 44  
Channel 45  
Channel 46  
Channel 47  
Channel 48  
Channel 49  
Channel 50  
Channel 51  
Channel 52  
Channel 53  
Channel 54  
Channel 55  
Channel 56  
Channel 57  
Channel 58  
Channel 59  
Channel 60  
Channel 61  
Channel 62  
Channel 63  
Channel 64  
Channel 65  
Channel 66  
Channel 67  
Channel 68  
Channel 69  
System D UHF PRC  
Channel 13  
Channel 14  
Channel 15  
Channel 16  
Channel 17  
Channel 18  
Channel 19  
Channel 20  
Channel 21  
Channel 22  
Channel 23  
Channel 24  
Channel Center Frequency  
474 MHz  
482 MHz  
490 MHz  
498 MHz  
506 MHz  
514 MHz  
522 MHz  
530 MHz  
538 MHz  
546 MHz  
554 MHz  
562 MHz  
570 MHz  
578 MHz  
586 MHz  
594 MHz  
602 MHz  
610 MHz  
618 MHz  
626 MHz  
634 MHz  
642 MHz  
650 MHz  
658 MHz  
666 MHz  
674 MHz  
682 MHz  
690 MHz  
698 MHz  
706 MHz  
714 MHz  
722 MHz  
730 MHz  
738 MHz  
746 MHz  
754 MHz  
762 MHz  
770 MHz  
778 MHz  
786 MHz  
794 MHz  
802 MHz  
810 MHz  
818 MHz  
826 MHz  
834 MHz  
842 MHz  
850 MHz  
858 MHz  
Channel 25  
Channel 26  
Channel 27  
Channel 28  
Channel 29  
Channel 30  
Channel 31  
Channel 32  
Channel 33  
Channel 34  
Channel 35  
Channel 36  
Channel 37  
Channel 38  
Channel 39  
Channel 40  
Channel 41  
Channel 42  
Channel 43  
Channel 44  
Channel 45  
Channel 46  
Channel 47  
Channel 48  
Channel 49  
Channel 50  
Channel 51  
Channel 52  
Channel 53  
Channel 54  
Channel 55  
Channel 56  
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Channel 57  
Channel 58  
Channel 59  
Channel 60  
Channel 61  
Channel 62  
866 MHz  
874 MHz  
882 MHz  
890 MHz  
898 MHz  
906 MHz  
Table 3 Channel Center Frequencies for System G and D  
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Regulatory Compliance  
Agency Standards  
The IRIS system complies with the following standards and agency requirements:  
Compliance Marking: CE, FCC  
Safety : EN60950  
EMC Emissions: EN55022A:CISPR:1993  
EMC Immunity: EN55024 – 1998 Standard; EN61000-4-2; EN61000-4-3, EN61000-4-4;  
EN61000-4-5; EN61000-4-6; EN61000-4-8; EN61000-4-11:1994; EN61000-3-2;  
EN61000-3-3  
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Specifications  
IRIS DC1100  
Physical: • Form Factor 1U “Pizza Box”  
• Height 1.75 in / 4.45 cm  
• Width 17.5 in / 44.4 cm  
• Depth 12 in / 30.5 cm  
• Weight 10 lbs / 4.5 Kgs  
Mounting: • Front Rack Mount  
• Rear Rack Mount  
• Flat Wall Mount  
Temperature 32-104° F (0-40° C) operating  
-4-149° F (-20-65° C) non operating  
Console port Asynchronous serial (DB9)  
Humidity 10 to 90% non-condensing  
Network Side Interface: • 1 Fast Ethernet Port, 10/100Mbps  
RF Spectrum Support: • 1 Downstream channel  
• Downstream modulation 64QAM and 256 QAM  
• Downstream per channel bit rate  
30 Mbps (64QAM) and  
40 Mbps (256 QAM)  
• Downstream Frequency Range 88MHz-850MHz  
• Downstream Channel Spacing 6MHz/8MHz  
• 1 Upstream channel  
• Upstream Modulation QPSK and 16 QAM  
• Upstream per channel bit rate 0.320 – 10.24 Mbps  
• Upstream Frequency Range 5MHz-42MHz/5MHz-65MHz Euro  
Network Management & • SNMP v1 and V3  
Provisioning: • IETF MIBS  
• Coaxial MIBS  
• QNX 4.25 Real-time OS  
Bridging & Routing: • Layer2 Bridging, Routing  
• Network Address Translation  
• Firewall  
• RIP v1 and v2  
• DOCSIS 1.0 and 1.1 (software upgradeable)  
• DHCP based IP address management  
Provisioning: • Integrated Auto Provisioning system  
Compliance Marking : • CE, FCC( Part 15 of the FCC )  
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VI (Visual) Editor  
The vi is a text editor. It is small, powerful, and standard on most UNIX systems. The vi often  
frustrates new users with a unique distinction between its two modes: Command Mode and  
Insert/Overtype Mode. This distinction, although difficult to become accustomed to for many  
users, provides great power and ability to the editor. Insert/Overtype Mode is designed for  
inserting text only. All text manipulations and cursor moving should be done from with in  
Command Mode.  
Entering the vi  
# vi  
# vi file1 file2 ...  
# vi -r file #Recover file from crash  
# vi +string file #Execute ex command "string"  
# vi @rcfile #Read commands from rcfile  
Insert/Overtype Mode  
Insert/Overtype Mode is solely for entering text. To leave one of these two modes press the  
[ESC]key. if you wish to enter the ESCcharacter or any other control character while in insert  
mode: type [CONTROL]-Vand then the control sequence. The only difference between Insert  
Mode and Overtype Mode is that characters are placed in front of the text after the cursor in Insert  
Mode; where as existing characters are overwritten in Overtype Mode.  
Command Mode  
Entering Insert Mode  
ƒ a -- append text, after the cursor  
ƒ i -- insert text, before the cursor  
ƒ R -- enter Overtype Mode  
ƒ A -- append text, after end of line  
ƒ I -- insert text, before first non-whitespace character  
ƒ o -- open new line below cursor in Insert Mode  
ƒ O -- open new line above cursor in Insert Mode  
vi Syntax  
vi commands follow the general form:  
n operatorm object  
which means:  
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execute operatorn times on m objects.  
If n and/or m are omitted,  
they default to 1. Operators which take objects are(if the operator is pressed  
twice then the object is the current line)  
ƒ c-- Change  
ƒ d-- Deletion  
ƒ "cy-- Yank, if "c is omitted, uses general buffer.  
ƒ <-- shift lines left by shiftwidth variable  
ƒ >-- shift lines right by shiftwidth variable  
ƒ !cmd -- filter trough cmd  
The operators <, >, and ! are line based so the set  
of objects is diminished greatly.  
Operators, which do not take objects:  
ƒ s-- Substitute  
ƒ x-- Delete character  
ƒ r-- Replace character  
ƒ ~-- change case of character  
Objects (if given with out an operator are interpreted as a cursor motion  
command):  
ƒ w-- forward until beginning of word  
ƒ e-- forward until end of word  
ƒ b-- backward until beginning of word  
ƒ $-- forward until end of line  
ƒ ^-- backward until first non-whitespace character  
ƒ 0-- backward until first column of line  
ƒ nG-- line number n  
ƒ n|-- column n of current line  
ƒ /pat -- forward until beginning of pat, search  
ƒ ?pat -- backward until beginning of pat, backward search  
ƒ n-- repeat last search  
ƒ N-- repeat last search/backward search, but in opposite direction  
ƒ %-- until match of parenthesis, brace, or bracket  
ƒ tc -- until next appearance of c on current line  
ƒ Tc -- backward until next appearance of c on current line  
ƒ fc -- until and including next appearance of c on current line  
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ƒ Fc -- backward until and including next appearance of c on current  
line  
ƒ ;-- repeat last f, F, t, or T  
ƒ , -- repeat last f, F, t, or T in reverse  
ƒ }-- forward until end of paragraph  
ƒ {-- backward until end of paragraph  
ƒ )-- forward until end of sentence  
ƒ (-- backward until end of sentence  
ƒ ]]-- forward until end of section  
ƒ [[-- backward until end of section  
ƒ nH-- n lines before first line on screen; n defaults to 0  
ƒ nL-- n lines before last line on screen; n defaults to 0  
ƒ M-- the middle line of the screen  
ƒ j-- down one line  
ƒ k-- up one line  
ƒ h-- left one character  
ƒ l-- right one character  
ƒ [BS]-- left one character, backspace usually equals ^H  
ƒ [SPACE]-- right one character  
ƒ _-- the entire current line  
ƒ --- until first non-whitespace character on previous line  
ƒ +-- until first non-whitespace character on next line  
ƒ [RETURN]-- until first non-whitespace character on next line  
Miscellaneous 1  
ƒ u-- undo last change  
ƒ U-- undo entire line  
ƒ "cp-- put "c or general buffer after the cursor  
ƒ "cP-- put "c or general buffer before the cursor  
ƒ mc -- set mark with character c  
ƒ `c -- goto mark c  
ƒ 'c -- goto beginning of line with mark c  
ƒ ``-- return to position before mark jump or search  
ƒ ''-- return to beginning of line before mark jump or search  
ƒ J-- join two lines  
ƒ D-- delete rest of line  
ƒ C-- change rest of line  
ƒ Y-- yank current line into general buffer  
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ƒ &-- execute last ex-style substitution  
ƒ . -- execute last modification  
ƒ !object command -- send object as stdin to command and replace with  
stdout  
ƒ [Ctrl]-G-- print information about file  
ƒ : mapx y -- when character x is pressed, execute y  
ƒ : map!x y -- map input mode character x to string y  
ƒ : abx y -- x is an abbreviation for y, changes are made on the fly  
ƒ : su-- Suspend the current editor session  
ƒ : sh-- run a shell  
ƒ
ex Commands  
ex syntax  
ex commands in the vi follow this general form:  
: Addresscommand  
Which means:  
Execute command on specific lines obtained from the addresspart of the general form.  
If addressis omitted, current line is used. Keep in mind that the ex is a line-based editor; so all  
actions are line based.  
Addresses:  
ƒ % -- all lines in file  
ƒ x,y -- lines x to y  
ƒ . -- current line  
ƒ n -- line number: n  
ƒ $ -- last line of file  
ƒ x-n -- n lines before line x  
ƒ x+n -- n lines after line x  
ƒ /pat/ -- forward to line containing pat  
ƒ ?pat? -- backward to line containing pat  
Some commands are:  
ƒ s/pat/text/ -- substitute 1st match of pat with text  
ƒ s/pat/text/g -- substitute every match of pat with text  
ƒ s/pat/text/n -- substitute the nth occurrence of pat with text  
ƒ ya c -- yank into buffer c or the general buffer if c is omitted  
ƒ g address cmd -- execute cmd on all lines which satisfy address  
ƒ > -- shift right  
ƒ < -- shift left  
ƒ d -- delete line  
ƒ ! UNIX-cmd -- execute UNIX-cmd on line  
ƒ m address -- move lines to address  
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ƒ refer to ex manual page for more commands  
The vi environment variables  
set  
You can customize your environment with this command by typing set var=value,  
this will set the specified varto valuefor a scalar variable. For Boolean variables, use  
set varto set and set novarto unset. You can see which variables are set by just  
typing the setby itsself. You can see a list of all variables by typing set all. Some  
environment variables are specific to the ex editor and some are specific to the vi editor. I  
have included both.  
Boolean variables:  
ƒ autoindent(ai) -- begin editing next line at same level of  
indent-ion as this one.  
ƒ autowrite(aw) -- write current buffer before leaving  
ƒ exrc(ex) -- tells vi/ex if it should read the .exrc file in the  
current directory.  
ƒ errorbells -- editor sends a beep to the terminal when an  
incorrect  
ƒ ignorecase(ic) -- ignore case of characters in searches.  
ƒ list -- place a $ at the end of each line and a ^I on each tab.  
ƒ magic -- allow ., [, and * to be interpreted as special  
characters in RE's.  
ƒ number(nu) -- number lines in left margin  
ƒ showmatch(sm) -- when closing a paren., brace or bracket; move  
the visual cursor to opening item to check scope  
ƒ showmode(smd) -- show type of insert mode  
ƒ wrapscan(ws) -- when searching and at bottom of file, continue  
searching from the top  
ƒ scalar variables:  
ƒ shiftwidth -- number of spaces to to insert on a shift operation  
File Saving and Loading  
ƒ :wq -- write file and quit  
ƒ :w -- write file  
ƒ :w file -- write to specified file  
ƒ :w! -- overwrite existing file  
ƒ :e file -- edit new file  
ƒ :r file -- put contents of file  
ƒ :q -- quit the editor  
ƒ :q! -- force quit the editor, do not save changes  
ƒ :x -- quit the editor, save file if it was modified  
ƒ ZZ -- quit the editor, save file if it was modified  
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ƒ :n -- start editing next file in list  
ƒ :rew -- rewind file list, start editing 1st file on argument  
list again  
ƒ Q -- quit vi and enter ex  
ƒ :pre -- Preserve file.  
ƒ :rec file -- recover file  
Examples 2  
ƒ j -- move cursor down  
ƒ k -- move cursor up  
ƒ h = [BS] -- move cursor left  
ƒ l = [SPACE] -- move cursor right  
ƒ + = [RETURN] -- first non-whitespace character on next line  
ƒ cw -- change word  
ƒ dd = d_ -- delete line  
ƒ yy = y_ -- yank current line into the general buffer  
ƒ "ayj -- yank current line and one below into buffer a  
ƒ yfc -- yank until next occurrence of c on current line into the  
general buffer  
ƒ 3dl = d3l -- delete next 3 characters  
ƒ 4c( = 2c2( = c4( -- change next 4 sentences  
ƒ >% -- While on a brace, paren., or bracket; shift right until  
closing brace, etc.  
ƒ :%!sort = :1,$!sort -- sort current file  
ƒ :5,10s/foo/bar/2 -- change the second occurrence of foo with bar  
on lines 5-10  
ƒ 3J -- Join next 2 lines to current one  
ƒ 3,9m$ -- move lines 3 through 9 to the end of the file  
ƒ ab w/o with out -- when w/o is typed change to with out  
ƒ :?foo?,/bar/d -- delete from the reverse match of foo until the  
next match of bar  
ƒ g/{/,/}/< -- shift all lines between, and including, a "{" and a  
"}" left  
ƒ :$-4,$d -- delete last five lines of buffer  
:%s/^\(.*\) \(.*\)$/\2 \1/ -- swap everything before and after the  
first space  
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