Each Home Certification AutoTest is based on three types of configuration - your selection of channels to be tested, the parameters of your limit sets, and the selection of a data plan.

Follow these steps to perform a HOME CERTIFICATION AutoTest:

1) Select AutoTest Key.

The AUTOTEST screen is displayed.

2) On the AUTOTEST screen, use the arrow keys to highlight HOME CERTIFICATION, press ENTER softkey.

3) On the WORK FOLDERS screen, use the arrow keys to select the work folder to save measurements to. Press OPEN to continue.

The HOME CERTIFICATION CONFIGURE AUTOTEST screen is displayed.

Each HOME CERTIFICATION CONFIGURE AUTOTEST is based on three types of configuration - selection of channel plan, selection of limit plan,  and the selection of a data plan.

Channel Plan

4) Use the arrow keys to highlight your channel plan preference in the CHANNEL PLAN drop down box.

5) Press Enter.

Limit Plan

6) Use the arrow keys to highlight your limit plan preference in the LIMIT PLAN drop down box.

Limit-set parameters correspond to each of four available test locations - cable modem, ground block, TV, or tap.

NOTE:
The limit-set parameters you define will remain constant in all channel plans and measurement modes.
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NOTE:
The selected limit set will apply to both the physical limits sets and the data limit sets separately. (See Help section on CONFIGURE MEASURE - LIMIT SETS, for more information about limit sets.)

7) Press Enter.

Data Plan

8) Use the arrow keys to highlight your data plan preference in the DATA PLAN drop down box.

9) Press Enter.

SOFTKEYS

Two softkeys on the HOME CERTIFICATION CONFIGURE AUTOTEST screen provide the following options:

Settings

Access the EDIT TEST POINT COMPENSATION screen or access the EDIT MAC ADDRESS screen
Start

Displays the HOME CERTIFICATION AutoTest in progress screen

10) When you have selected your preferences, press the NEXT softkey to begin the test.

NOTE: If the selected Channel Plan is configured for an Ingress Scan test, an additional screen will be displayed with an option to select either a Home Certification test or an Ingress Scan test.

11) To stop the HOME CERTIFICATION test process at any time, press the STOP softkey. A confirmation dialog box then appears with options of canceling or continuing the process.