VoIP tests can only happen after the DSAM has successfully ranged and
registered with the CMTS in the headend.
NOTE:
- VoIP test can only be initiated after the DSAM has successfully registered
with the CMTS, and the MTA has successfully initialized.
- VoIP mode shall not be initiated if Ranging Only is configured.
- A call cannot be placed or received if registration with the CMTS has
failed.
NOTE:
If no enabled downstream DOCSIS channels are available in the currently
selected forward channel plan when a VoIP Test is selected, a message
is displayed stating NO DOCSIS CHANNEL. Select OK and select a
downstream plan with at least one enabled DOCSIS channel.
NOTE:
If more than one VoIP DOCSIS channel is discovered in a downstream channel
plan, the SELECT A DOCSIS CHANNEL TO TEST screen will appear allowing
you to select a DOCSIS channel from the DOCSIS channels discovered. Use
the up and down arrow keys to choose a DOCSIS channel and press ENTER
or the START softkey to make your selection.
Softkeys
Four softkeys on the VoIP screen provide the following options:
FILE
Save or print a completed test. You also can open an existing VoIP file
to compare previously collected data. Use the up and down arrow keys to
choose the menu item you prefer and press ENTER to make your selection.
VIEW
- Select CALL to proceed to the telephone number screen. NOTE:
When the Call menu item is selected, a telephone number screen is
displayed to enter the phone number. Use the alphanumeric keypad to type
your entry and press the OK softkey to complete the edit, then
press ENTER. The entries are all
numbers.
- Select ON HOOK to terminate a call.
- Select OFF HOOK to verify a dial tone is present.
- Select SERVER INFO to view Embedded
Multimedia Terminal Adaptor (EMTA) Network Assignments.
- Select VIEW MOS to view the Current,
Maximum, and Average results of the R-Value Listening, R-Value Conversational,
MOS Listening, and MOS Conversational values.
- Select VIEW DATA to view the
Current, Maximum, and Average results of the Local and Remote packet loss,
jitter (ms), and Delay (ms) values.
- Select RESTART to start the
VOIP initialization process again.
Use the arrow keys to choose the menu item you prefer and press ENTER
to make your selection.
Placing a Call
After you have entered a phone number and pressed the OK button,
the on/off-hook icon will be displayed as off-hook, and the DSAM will
display "dialing...". If the other party accepts the call, the
DSAM will establish a conversation. The DSAM will display "in a call".
NOTE: After the conversation is over, Select the View softkey,
and use the up and down arrow keys to choose the menu item ON HOOK
to end the call. The on/off-hook icon will be displayed as on-hook, and
the DSAM will now display "ready".
Receiving a Call
When there is an incoming call, the DSAM will display the text "incoming
call...", and menu bar will display two soft keys: Accept, and Ignore.
Press the ACCEPT softkey to establish the phone conversation, the
on/off-hook icon is now displayed as off-hook, the DSAM will display the
text "in a call". Press the Ignore softkey to ignore
an incoming call, the DSAM will still display "incoming call..."
until the other party hangs up. NOTE: After the Accept or
Ignore key is pressed, the menu bar will return to the original
menu.
LIMITS
Select the set of measurement limits you prefer - Off, Cable
Modem, Ground Block, Tap, or TV. Or select Edit
to access the CONFIGURE MEASURE - LIMIT SETS configuration screen, where
you can edit limit-set parameters to meet your needs. Use the arrow keys
to choose the menu item you prefer and press ENTER to make your
selection. NOTE: When you select Edit, the limit-set parameters
you define will remain constant in all channel plans and measurement modes.
SETTINGS
Use the arrow keys to select Channel Plans or Audio and press ENTER to make your selection. Select Channel Plans to display the Downstream Plans configure screen. Select Audio to display the Adjust Sounds configure screen.