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Part No. 200-2352 - v1
Quick Start Guide - 784 DVB-S/S2 LAN-Caster
Installing a CAM module
The LAN-Caster can be enabled to work with a third party CI CAM module, so it can decrypt the stream before it is transmitted on
the network. A CI CAM module with the appropriate decryption system will be required (Irdeto, Viaccess etc.), together with a valid
subscription card. It is the responsibility of the user to ensure that they are entitled by the broadcaster to decrypt the stream and
distribute it unprotected across an IP network to multiple viewing devices. Cabletime takes no responsibility whatsoever for any
unauthorised or illegal use of this equipment.
1.
Ensure the LAN-Caster is enabled to use a CAM module.
Check the unit’s part number (shown on the LCD and on
the browser Status page) contains a ‘-CAM’ extension.
If it doesn’t, it can be upgraded ‘in-situ’ with a software
enablement code. Contact Cabletime with the LAN-
Caster’s serial number for more details.
2.
Disconnect the front and rear cables from the LAN-Caster
module, and carefully remove it from the rack. Note: If
the RF input signal is daisy-chained between modules,
downstream LAN-Casters will lose their RF feed and will
stop outputting TV streams.
3.
Open the CAM module access lid by gently squeezing the
retaining ‘bumps’ in the sides of the lid while lifting the
rear edge.
4.
Take care not to touch any of the electronics inside the
module – a static electric ‘zap’ could damage the
components and they may be hot!
5.
Insert the subscriber viewing card (smartcard) into the
CAM module, ensuring it is the right way up.
6.
Take the CAM module and insert it (connector first) into the
plastic card guides near the top of the module. As you press
it home, you will notice the ejector button move outwards.
7.
Close the access lid, ensuring that the metal tab on the rear
edge of the lid is INSIDE the metal wall.
8.
Ensure nothing is loose within the module and then
carefully re-insert it back into the rack. Ensure the front
panel fixing screws are secure then re-connect the cables.
9.
Use the front panel buttons and LCD to check that the CAM
module and subscriber card has been properly recognised
by the LAN-Caster module.
10.
Use a web browser to access the LAN-Caster’s Status page,
and check the CAM module is working OK. Go to the
Channel Setup page and select the appropriate RF multiplex.
11.
Enable an appropriate encrypted channel with an IP stream
address etc., and press Apply. The video, audio and data
within that stream will then be decrypted by the CAM
module before it is launched onto the network. Any
un-encrypted channels enabled will stream out normally.
12.
If you have enabled more encrypted channels than the CAM
can simultaneously decrypt, the extra channels will
automatically be disabled. This will be shown on the
Channel Setup page. If this happens, then you must use
a ‘Professional’ CAM with a higher channel decryption
capacity, and a suitably enabled subscriber viewing card.
13.
If you select channels that use a different encryption
standard to that supported by your CAM, or if your
subscription service does not include a selected channel,
the channel will be streamed onto the network, with the
TV channel still encrypted.
To install the CAM module, do the following:
