Integrator's Manual

3.3 COM24 Card

The COM24 card is a customized DIRECTV receiver with a built-in smart card and has been

specifically designed to meet the unique requirements of the Lodging and Hospitality market.

below shows a detailed picture of the COM24 card.

Each COM24 card contains two RF inputs, a 10/100Mbps Ethernet port, three indicator lights, a

recessed reset button, and thumbscrews on either end. The cards are hot-swappable, allowing

one card to be serviced independently of the other cards. In order to remove a card, simply

loosen the thumbscrews that secure the card in place and pull it straight out of its slot.

Each RF input on a COM24 card feeds a dedicated DIRECTV tuner capable of supporting one

channel of transcryption. When both RF inputs are connected, the card is capable of streaming

two Pro:Idiom encrypted HD channels simultaneously via the Ethernet port. The COM24 is

designed such that each tuner on a card only needs to be set once. Once configured, the cards

should remain locked unless there is a disruption in the signal due to weather, dish misalignment,

or other RF distribution issues. However, the cards will automatically recover when the

disruption to the RF is removed.

The COM24 card only works with DIRECTV input signals in the range of 950 - 2150 MHz

(when used in conjunction with the required B band converters). Software version ST02.05.11

Upper Thumbscrew

Indicator Lights

Reset Button

Ethernet Port

RF Inputs

Lower Thumbscrew

Figure 4 - COM24 Card