Cisco Explorer 9800 Multi-Screen Series User manual

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Data Sheet
Cisco Explorer 9800 Multi-Screen Gateway Series
The Cisco®Explorer®9800 Multi-Screen Gateway Series provides a Videoscape-
Ready solution designed to expand the entertainment experience in existing QAM
networks, including viewing and distributing multiple live, on-demand, online, and
recorded video content services to other QAM, IP or IP/QAM hybrid managed
devices.
The 9800 Multi-Screen Gateway Series provides a powerful, flexible platform that enables customers to capitalize
on existing infrastructure while providing the capability of supporting a migration to IP Video and the full
Videoscape experience.
The 9800 Multi-Screen Gateway Series provides a no-regrets flexible hybrid front end capable of supporting up to
6 QAM video streams and an 8x4 DOCSIS®3.0 IP video pipeline, allowing it to function in current and future HFC
architectures*.
The home networking capabilities of the 9800 Multi-Screen Gateway Series are further enhanced by a dual stream
HD transcoder*. When paired with a Cisco DOCSIS 3.0 residential gateway and Cisco soft clients, the 9800 Multi-
Screen Gateway Series can distribute transcoded content (live, on-demand, online, or recorded) to unmanaged
CE devices using the appropriate format and resolution.
The 9800 Multi-Screen Gateway Series supports Multimedia over Coax Alliance (MoCA™), Digital Living Network
Alliance (DLNA®) technology, Digital Transmission Content Protection over IP (DTCP-IP), and Digital Rights
Management (DRM)* to deliver multimedia content securely to IP devices in the home.
*Optional software required
Features
Flexible Front End
●6 video stream support concurrent with 2x4 DOCSIS 3.0
●6 video stream support concurrent with 8x4 DOCSIS 3.0 (optional)
Enables More Realistic Viewing Experience
●1080p60 Output resolution
●Full HD 3DTV with MVC support provides 1080p60 frames-per-second for each eye (optional software)
Supports Future UI and Application Needs
●3000 dMIPS Application Processor for high performance applications
●Graphics Processor with Open GL ES 2.0
tru2way and Network Utilization Enhancements
●Axiom DVR Middleware supports tru2way™applications (optional software)

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●Cisco Reference TV Navigator (RTN) software provides native navigator and user interface in a non-
tru2way environment (optional software)
●M-Card™Interface uses a Multi-Stream CableCARD for separable security
●DOCSIS Set-top Gateway (DSG) provides for command and control (optional software)
Transcoding Features (available on Transcoding Models with optional software)
Table 1. Dual HD Transcoding
Function Input Format Output Format
HD - (H.264, MPEG-2) HD - (H.264, MPEG-2)Real-Time HD to HD/SD transcode
HD - (H.264, MPEG-2) SD - (H.264, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 SP)
Real-Time Dual HD transcode HD - (SVC base layer, MVC, 1080p60 or lower
resolution H.264, MPEG-2)
●1440x1080i and 480p30, or
●720p30 and 480p30, or
●720p30 and 720p30
Real-Time and faster than Real-Time SD to
SD transcode SD - (H.264, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 SP) SD - (H.264, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 SP)
DVR and Home Networking Features
●6 stream DVR allows up to 6 programs to be recorded simultaneously
●1 TB Internal Hard Drive Disk stores up to 124 hours of HD programs or 560 hours of SD programs (base
Hard Drive Disk configuration, optional Hard Drive Disk configurations available)
●MoCA 2.0 Connection enables an IP LAN connection over coaxial cable, which minimizes the need for
new wiring in the home
Note: MoCA 2.0 certification will not be completed at the time of the 9800 Product Family launch.
However, MoCA1.1 functionality will be fully certified.
●Digital Transmission Content Protection over IP (DTCP-IP) provides encrypted content protection, such
as “copy-one-generation” or “copy-never" based upon content's copy control information (CCI), when
output through an IP connection to an authenticated device
●Whole Home DVR enables sharing and managing of video services throughout the home to other
connected DVRs, set-tops, and consumer electronic devices using DLNA standards based connection and
security technologies (optional software)
●Personal media player enables display of photos and playback of video and audio from DLNA standards
based home network connected devices (optional software)
Panel Overview
Figure 1. Cisco Explorer 9845 Video Gateway Front Panel (image may vary from actual product and specification)

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Table 2. Front Panel Features
Feature Description
Controls Mechanical Power button
Indicators Four 7-segment digits, Power (icon), Message (icon), Record (icon), Home Networking (icon), HDTV, 5.1, Auto,
1080i p, 720i p, 480i p, software controlled
Color Black finish, black lens, black buttons, gray text
Branding Cisco, model number, provision for service provider branding, HDTV Cable
Figure 2. Cisco Explorer 9845 Video Gateway Back Panel (image may vary from actual product and specification)
Table 3. Back Panel Features
Feature Description
Connections In Cable In
Connections Out HDMI™1.4a with CEC, YPbPr, Optical Digital Audio, Video, L/R Audio, IR, TV Cable Out (optional)
Output Resolutions 1920 x 1080p 60 Hz, 1920 x 1080i 60 Hz, 1920 x 1080p 30 Hz, 1920 x 1080p 24 Hz, 1280 x 720p 60 Hz, 720 x
480p 60 Hz, 720 x 480i 60 Hz, software controlled
Output Control Scaled video in graphics, scaled HD video in graphics, graphics on HD and SD outputs, aspect ratio control, native
resolution pass-thru, HD down convertible to SD, software controlled
Connections-Interactive M-Card Interface, eSATA, USB 2.0 Host, RJ-45 Ethernet, DTCP-IP on Ethernet, Cable In with MoCA, DTCP-IP on
MoCA, software controlled
Power Input 12 VDC, 3.0A External power supply
Labels Serial Number, RF MAC Address, eCM MAC Address, Cisco, FCC, UL, Shock Warning, CATV Converter, Made In
OPTIONAL (if M-Card module is included): M-Card Serial Number, M-Card MAC Address, Removal evident M-
Card label
Labels-Bottom Cisco, Model, Assembly P/N, Rev, Date, FCC, RSA
Product Specifications
Table 4. Tuning and Decoding
Feature Description
DVR Record up to 6 programs. Play or stream up to 8 programs. Trick modes available for all recorded and streaming
content.
Picture in Picture Digital, HD, software controlled
Tuning 1 GHz Full-Band Capture with up to 8 QAM 1024/256/128/64 N=6 for video N=2 for DOCSIS, QPSK out-of-band
(OOB) 70-130 MHz, MoCA 500 MHz - 1.65 GHz
Video Decoders Dedicated Dual HD Advanced Video Decoders, H.264/AVC up to [email protected] (1080p60), MPEG-2 up to MP@HL,
MPEG-4 part 2 SP and ASP, MPEG-1, single SVC, single MVC
Audio Decoder Dedicated 1500 dMIPS DSP CPU Processor, AAC LC, AAC LC+SBR Level 2, AAC HE Level 2, AAC HE Level 4,
Dolby™Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, MPEG 1 & 2, MP3, WMA, software controlled
Conditional Access Separable security with M-Card interface
OPTIONS: PowerKEY M-Card Module, non-Cisco M-Card Module, embedded PowerKEY security

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Feature Description
Encoders Audio BTSC for TV Cable (RF) Output, software controlled (optional)
Graphics Engine 3 Dimensional graphics, up to 1920x1080p60 resolution, 32 bit (16 million) color, OpenGL ES2.0-compatible,
software controlled
DAVIC DAVIC 1.2, QPSK FDC at 1.5 Mbps, QPSK RDC at 1.5 Mbps, software controlled
DOCSIS OOB and Interaction via DOCSIS 3.0, DOCSIS Set-top Gateway, Baseline Privacy Interface, software controlled
Table 5. Memory and Storage
Feature Description
Unified RAM 1 GB DDR3
OPTIONAL: 2 GB, 3 GB
NAND Flash 256 MB
OPTIONAL: 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, 4 GB
CPU NVM 16 KB
Hard Drive 1 TB, Internal SATA II, 6 Gbps
OPTIONAL: 500 MB, 2 TB
Boot Partition on HDD Yes, see Note 1.
Hard Drive Expansion External SATA III (eSATA), 6 Gbps, on rear panel, software controlled
Table 6. Silicon
Feature Description
Main SOC Broadcom 7425
Front End Broadcom 3383 and/or Broadcom 3128
Table 7. Dimensions
Feature Description
Product (HxWxD) 13.0 in. x 9.0 in x 2.25 in (330 mm x 230 mm x 57 mm)
Product Weight 6 lbs, 2.2 Kgs
Carton (HxWxD) 3 units per carton: dimensions 14.9 in x 13.2 in x 9.8 in, 108 units per pallet: dimensions 5 in x 48 in x 40 in
Total Weight 19 lbs
Table 8. Operating Conditions
Feature Description
Placement Locate with at least 2 inches of open space above and on each side
Room Temperature 32 to 105°F (0 to 40°C) during operation
Power Dissipation 35 W maximum
ENERGY STAR V3 Compliant

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Ordering Information
Table 9. Accessories
Delivery Method Description Part Number
In Carton Power Supply, Quick Reference Guide, HDMI-to-HDMI Cable N/A
Sold Separately
PowerKEY®Multi-Stream CableCARD PKM803 4029532
AllTouch AT8560 Remote Control 4016237
HDMI-to-HDMI Cable (additional or replacement) 1002048
YPbPr and L/R Cable Set 1000944
IR Extender (3.5 mm) - 12 ft 1004648
Table 10. Gateways
Model Description Part Number
Explorer 9845HDC 9845HDC, 1 GB DRAM, 1TB HDD, 6 QAM video streams shared with DOCSIS 3.0, Transcoding,
Gigabit Ethernet, MoCA 2.0, PowerKEY M-Card CBLSTB-4042148-K9
Explorer 9865HDC 9865HDC,1 GB DRAM,1TB HDD, 6 QAM video streams AND 8x4 DOCSIS 3.0, Transcoding,
Gigabit Ethernet, MoCA 2.0, PowerKEY M-Card, capacitive touch buttons CBLSTB-4043034-K9
Explorer 9865HD 9865HD,1 GB DRAM, 1TB HDD, 6 QAM video streams AND DOCSIS 3.0, Transcoding, Gigabit
Ethernet, MoCA 2.0, Embeded PowerKEY CBLSTB-4042150-K9
The models listed above include either a PowerKEY M-Card Module or Embedded PowerKEY. Contact your
account representative for information to order the gateway with an alternate M-Card Module.
Note: Boot Partition provides space on the hard drive for storing the gateway’s core software. Additional non-
core application storage space may be made available on the hard drive. The Boot Partition is analogous to a
portion of the role traditional flash memory serves on non-hard drive gateways.
AVC Video License
With respect to each AVC/H.264 product, we are obligated to provide the following notice:
THIS PRODUCT IS LICENSED UNDER THE AVC PATENT PORTFOLIO LICENSE FOR THE PERSONAL USE
OF A CONSUMER OR OTHER USES IN WHICH IT DOES NOT RECEIVE REMUNERATION TO (i) ENCODE
VIDEO IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AVC STANDARD (“AVC VIDEO”) AND/OR (ii) DECODE AVC VIDEO THAT
WAS ENCODED BY A CONSUMER ENGAGED IN A PERSONAL ACTIVITY AND/OR WAS OBTAINED FROM A
VIDEO PROVIDER LICENSED TO PROVIDE AVC VIDEO. NO LICENSE IS GRANTED OR SHALL BE IMPLIED
FOR ANY OTHER USE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM MPEG LA, L.L.C. SEE
HTTP://WWW.MPEGLA.COM.
Accordingly, please be advised that service providers, content providers, and broadcasters may be required to
obtain a separate use license from MPEG LA prior to any use of AVC/H.264 encoders and/or decoders.

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