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Parameter NameDescription

SemAcpBoardType

A numeric code identifying the board type of the installed ACP module

SemAcpBoardVersion

The ACP board version displayed as a string 'xx'

semAcpCascadeUnitCount

The total number of cascade units

semAcpCascadeUnitSize

Indicates the ACP module architecture allows only sequen- tial chaining of ACP units for a given output transport

semAcpEncryptAlgorithm

Controls the current scrambling mode of the SEM ACPs

semAcpFpgaVersion

A numeric code identifying the FPGA version of the installed ACP module

semAcpModuleInstalled

Indicates whether the ACP module is installed in the SEM

emAcpServicesPerCUs

Equals the number of services that may be encrypted on a single cascade unit

semAcpUnitCreatedAs

Indicates whether the ACP module was unit created as a satellite or cable type

semAcpWkePeriod

Indicates current Working Key Epoch that is system-wide in scope on the SEM

semAlarmCommandTableEmpty

Warning alarm that indicates Command Table is empty

semAlarmCommandTableNearFull

Warning alarm that indicates Command Table >= 90% full

SemAlarmFanFault

Major alarm that indicates one or more fan speeds have reduced RPM readings

semAlarmGigeFailOver

Critical alarm that indicates Gigabit Ethernet Fail Over when in Redundant Mode

semAlarmGigeRedundantModeThreshold

Minor alarm that indicates Gigabit Ethernet Packet Counts differ by more than semGbeRedunModeThreshold for more than semGbeRedunModeMonPeriod when in Redundant Mode

semAlarmHardwareFault

Set when an error occurs in the configuration process

semAlarmInvalidInitData

Set when invalid Initialization data (ini files) is encountered

semAlarmLossOfPhysicalInput

Critical alarm that indicates failure of one or more physical interfaces configured as 'enabled to receive input'

semAlarmMissingTimeUpdate

Minor alarm that indicates the SEM did not receive a time update for more than 600 seconds (10 minutes)

semAlarmOtsUtilizationFault

Output Transport Stream Utilization alarm

semAlarmServiceInError

Major alarm that indicates a command is currently in error (unable to fully continue processing)

semAlarmServiceNotAuthorized

Major alarm that indicates one or more unauthorized services have been commanded to be in full encryption mode

semAlarmTemperatureFault

Critical alarm that indicates one or more temperature sensors detects a high temperature condition

semAlarmWaitingForExtractedMessage

Major alarm that indicates one or more commands is waiting for an extracted message

semAlarmZeroSystemTime

Major alarm that indicates the SEM has not received a time update within approximately 70 seconds of the last reboot

semAsiDemuxConfigInSvcPreEncryption

Indicates whether the input service is encrypted before reach- ing this SEM

semAsiMonitorPortOutPacketSize

Not currently supported

semAsiMonitorPortOutTransStreamNum

The number of the output transport stream to route to the ASI Monitor Port

semBootMethod

Sets the boot method for the SEM

semCommandsActive

The number of LOAD SEM commands currently active

semCommandsWaiting

The number of LOAD SEM commands currently waiting to execute

semControllerIP

The IP address of the local controller

semControllerPort

The port of the local controller

semDataIpAddr

The IP address of the Data IP interface of this SEM

semDataIpMacAddr

The MAC address of the SEM Data IP interface

semDataIpNumberInputStreams

Number of input streams on the SEM Data IP interface

semDataIpSubnetMask

The subnet mask of the Data IP interface of this SEM

semDeviceOperatingMode

This parameter sets the operating mode of the SEM

semEventHardwareError

Count of SEM hardware errors

semEventInvalidConfigDataError

Count of SEM configuration errors (through SNMP)

semEventInvalidInitDataError

Count of SEM initialization data errors (ini files)

semEventLoadDeviceError

Count of Load SEM Command errors

semEventOtsUtilizationError

Count of SEM Output Transport Stream Utilization faults

semEventPhysicalInputError

Count of SEM Physical Input errors

semExtractCommandsWaiting

The number of LOAD SEM commands that are waiting for extracted messages

semGbeApplicationCodeVersion

The SEM Gigabit Ethernet Processor Application Code Version

semGbeBootCodeVersion

The SEM Gigabit Ethernet Processor Boot Code Version

semGbeDefaultGateway

The IP address of the default gateway for this Gigabit Eth- ernet interface

semGbeDynamicOutputTsArpTimeoutEnable

When this parameter is enabled, it allows Dynamic ARP entries associated with Output Transport Streams to be treated like other dynamic ARPs and expire based on ARP timeout configuration settings

semGbeLoadBinaryType

Selects either the default or normal GbE binary or the VBR concurrent server

semGbeMulticastTxTimeToLive

The Time to Live for Gigabit Ethernet transmit multicast pack- ets

semGbeRedunModeClearFailOverAlarm

Setting to 'clearAlarm' clears the semAlarmGigeFailOver

semGbeRedunModeCurPortInUse

SEM Gigabit Ethernet Redundant Mode current port in use

semGbeRedunModeEnabled

The Gigabit Ethernet Redundant Mode enable/disable

semGbeRedunModeMonPeriod

The Gigabit Ethernet Redundant Mode monitoring period in seconds

semGbeRedunModePrimaryPort

The Gigabit Ethernet Redundant Mode primary physical port

semGbeRedunModeSuspend

The Gigabit Ethernet Redundant Mode suspend

semGbeRedunModeThreshold

The Gigabit Ethernet Redundant Mode failover threshold

semGbeUpdateStatusArpTable

Update for the Gigabit Ethernet Status ARP Table

semHostApplicationDate

SEM host processor application creation date

semHostIpDefaultGateway

This is the IP address of the default gateway for the host IP interfaces of the SEM

semHostProcessorBootCodeVersion

SEM host processor boot code version

semLoadDeviceReceivePort

Contains the port of the SEM

semMainBoardVersion

SEM main board version

semMuxFpgaVersion

SEM MUX FPGA version

semNumOutputProgramsPerTS

Number of output programs supported per output transport stream

semNumRetries

Contains the number of retries before determining that the connection with the external controller needs to be reestablished

semOampNumberInputStreams

Number of input streams on the SEM OAMP IP interface

semOutTransHighLowSpeedMode

SEM output transport stream high or low speed mode

semOutTransUtilMonAlarmThreshold

The threshold for semOutTransUtilMonAlarm

semOutTransUtilMonClearAlarmDelay

The time in seconds that the output transport stream must be below semOutTransUtilMonAlarmThreshold before alarm clearing

semOutTransUtilMonSetAlarmDelay

The time in seconds that the output transport stream must be at or exceeding semOutTransUtilMonAlarmThreshold before alarming

semPcrOffset

The PCR offset

semPidMaskingEnabled

This parameter is used to enable or disable PID Mask Encryption (1 = disabled)

semPidRemappingEnabled

The PID Remapping enabled or disabled setting

semPidsPerService

The PID Remapping parameters that are used at initialization to partition the range of output elementary PIDs that the

SEM uses when remapping PIDs

semProductName

The product name of the SEM loaded at initialization from the config

semQamConfigTransmissionMode

The QAM Transmission Mode as defined in: Series J: Trans- mission of Television

semQamModuleFirmwareVersion

QAM board firmware version

semQamModuleInstalled

Indicates whether the QAM module is installed in the SEM

semQamModuleMcn

QAM board MCN

semQamModuleVersion

QAM board version

semRetryTimeout

Contains the timeout before retransmitting a report back

semSaveConfig

Writing this object commits the current configuration to flash memory

semSystemTime

This object value is the system time the SEM is using for commands and encryption purposes

semTemperatureCenter

Is the ambient temperature at the center temperature sensor (in whole number degrees Celsius)

semTemperatureRight

Is the ambient temperature at the right temperature sensor (in whole number degrees Celsius)

semTimeSource

The source for system time

semTimeSourceInputPort

Contains the ASI port from which the SEM will extract a DCII system time message when configured for receiving time from an input stream

semTimeSourceSntpServerIP

Contains the IP address of the specified SNTP server

semTimeSourceSntpServerSpecified

Is active when the TimeSource is SNTP

semUdpMapConfigBaseUdpOffset

The UDP base offset to use for opening input UDP ports on the selected Gigabit Ethernet interface

semUdpMapConfigGbePort

Indicates which of the three Gigabit Ethernet Interface ports to use for UDP port mapping

semUdpMapConfigInSvcPreEncryption

Indicates whether the input service is encrypted before reach- ing this SEM

semUpconverterModuleInstalled

Indicates whether the upconverter module is installed in the SEM

semUpconverterModuleMCN

MCN of the upconverter module

semUpconverterModulePldVersion

Upconverter module PLD version

semUpconverterModuleVersion

Upconverter module version

semUtcOffset

This value is the Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) offset from GPS time