Motorola SB5101 - SURFboard - 30 Mbps Cable Modem User manual

Notes Power Receive Send Online
PC/
Activity Standby
APower On
BDownstream Scan
CUpstream Range
DNetwork Connect
EPC/Network Activity
FStandby*
GPower Off
HNetwork Access Off
IFirmware Upgrade in
Progress
Modem Power-on Self Test (POST). If LED remains blinking, faulty modem.
Modem scanning downstream frequencies.
Modem scanning upstream frequencies.
Downstream and Upstream acquired. Modem processing for DHCP,
TFTP, and TOD.
Modem operational. PC/Activity is solid when a CPE is connected
and blinks when transmitting or receiving data.
“Standby” switch enabled. Modem successfully completed boot
sequence and all LED’s blink off, except “Standby”.
Modem powered off.
Modem is successfully registered but Network Access Control is
disabled via DOCSIS®Configuration File.
Modem has successfully registered and is processing a firmware upgrade.
SURFboard®SB5101 Cable Modem LED Status
SURFboard®SB5101 Cable Modem
A
B
C
D
E
F*
G
H
I
- On - Off - Flashing * Standby not available on all models

Modem
Power-on
POST (Note A)
Did POST
Pass?
Modem begins
scanning for
downstream
(Note B)
64QAM or
256QAM
DOCSIS
sync?
Using UCD information
begin ranging power at
specified upstream
frequency. (Note C.)
Ranging
Successful?
RF link is established.
Modem will now issue a
DHCP broadcast.
(Note D)
CM assigned
IP address?
Scanning begins.
Modem looks for
64QAM then
256QAM
at each
frequency.
Modem begins
ranging at power
level 12dBmV or
the last valid
upstream power
level, moving up
in 12dBmV steps
to maximum of
58dBmV (QPSK)
or 55dBmV
(16QAM).
Hardware failure,
replace modem
Next 6Mhz
Scan
Establish Time of
Day using server
IP provided by
DHCP
Did CM get
TOD?
Using TFTP server &
filename from DHCP,
download the TFTP
configuration file
CM receive
config file?
BLP Enabled?
Complete
registration with
CMTS
Initialization
Complete (Note E)
Log error and
continue
Key
Authorization
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Motorola, the stylized M Logo and SURFboard
are registered in the US Patent & Trademark
Office. SURFboard is a registered trademark of
Motorola, Inc. DOCSIS is a registered trademark
of Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. All other
product or service names are the property of their
respective owners. © Motorola Inc. 2009. All
rights reserved.