Integrator's Manual

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Term
Definition
COM24
Individual DIRECTV receiver card that fits within a COM200 chassis and is
capable of sourcing 2 DIRECTV HD or SD channels.
COM24FLX
Individual DIRECTV receiver card that fits within a COM200 chassis and is
capable of sourcing 3 DIRECTV SD channels. Software upgradeable to 2 HD
channels with a software upgrade license purchase.
QAM6
The QAM6 is an optional circuit board (i.e., internal Edge QAM) that replaces
the Ethernet Card in the upper left side of a COM200 Chassis. The board
provides 6 QAM channels in addition to a system management Ethernet port.
Each QAM channel can carry 2 HD or 8 SD video channels. The QAM6 can be
expanded up to 12 QAM channels, 2 at a time, by purchasing a SWQAM2.
SWQAM2
The SWQAM2 is a software key that will enable 2 QAM channels per key on a
QAM6 card. By pruchasing 3 SWQAM2 keys a QAM6 can be expanded to 12
QAM channels.
QAM24
An optional circuit board (i.e., internal Edge QAM) that replaces the Ethernet
Card in the upper left side of a COM200 Chassis. The board provides 12 QAM
channels in addition to a system management Ethernet port. Each QAM
channel can carry 2 HD or 8 SD video channels. This product has been replaced
by the QAM6 and the SWQAM2.
ATSC8
An optional eight channel off-air ATSC receiver that may be connected to and
configured from a COM1000 system.
Edge QAM
QAM (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation) is the format by which digital cable
channels are encoded and transmitted. An edge QAM is a device built to carry
both video-on-demand and switched digital video streams. Makers include
Technicolor, Arris, Harmonic Inc., Motorola, and Scientific-Atlanta/Cisco.
Pro:Idiom
An encryption technology used in the hospitality industry for the delivery of
digital television signals of which Zenith Electronics LLC is the license holder.
This is the encryption standard around which the COM1000 system is
designed.