This is the term used for the loss of signal over cable
What is Attenuation
100
This is the year cable was born
What is 1948
100
Accessing the CPE diagnostics via remote control control by doing this
What is Hold Select for 5-10 seconds the press Up arrow.
100
This test on your SLM will show ingress in the upstream spectrum
What is Ingress Scan
100
These are the approved Ladder carries
Shoulder - Vertical - D Ring
200
If you lose about 6db on the High frequency and about 2db on the low per 100' of RG6, what would your levels be on your meter at the groundblock if you had 20 over 20 at the Tap 100' away?
What is 14dbmv over 18dbmv
200
HDMI stands for this
What is High Definition Multimedia Interface
200
ODN STB's have this type of security
What is Separable
200
This test will show ingress in the FM band
What is Ingress Resistance
200
This tool will allow you to lock unused cable ports
Terminator Tool
300
RG 11 loses about 4db over 1db per 100'
This would be my high over low loss at 500' of RG 11.
What is 20db over 5db loss
300
These frequencies are the boundaries for the "FM" Band
What is 88MHZ to 108 MHZ
300
The STB is showing errors on a specific frequency and your meter confirms this you should next go to this common point
What is the groundblock/wallbox
300
When checking individual cables for ingress in the FM band this should always be done
What is Terminate the cables being tested.
300
Grounding/Bonding is preferred here
Power Company IBT or Braid
400
If you have 10db over 10db at the groundblock, what should you have at the tap 150' away if the cable is RG6 and loses about 6db over 2db
What is 19db over 13db
400
When performing a DOCSIS test with your SLM what device is the meter ranging with to determine the Return
What is The CMTS
400
Once you find the frequency thats causing your subscriber problems via STB diagnostics you should verify the reading with this
What is SLM
400
Ingress is
What is Unwanted signals entering the cable plant
400
This is the most important part of the installation
What is customer education and safety
500
These are the determining factors that cause Cable Loss
What is Temperature, Diameter, Length, Frequency, Dialectric
500
This causes a "Suck Out" or low frequncy signal loss
What is Mechanical Separation
500
SDV carousel frequencies are located here
What is SDV diagnostic pages
500
True or false, Ingress is amplified back to the node via amplifiers
What is True
500
When installing CPE care should be taken not to plug equipment into one of these