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Product Overview
VMS1100 Hybrid QAM/IP Video Media Server • Installation and Operation Manual
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PORT/CONNECTOR DESCRIPTION
10 Ethernet*
Connects to an Ethernet device
11 eSATA*
Connects to an external Serial ATA hard disk drive
12 IR Remote Input
Connects to a remote control set-top accessory cable
13 Power
Connects the power cord to the VMS1100
*This option is dependent upon application setting and availability in content.
M-Card
TM
The MCARD is required to view television programs or interactive on-demand programs. The MCARD should
not be removed.
System Components Overview
This section introduces key concepts relevant to installing the ARRIS Whole Home IP Video Network CPE. It
describes the following:
• The passive optical network (PON) connecting the customer premises to the headend
• The ARRIS Whole Home IP Video Network that you install at the customer premises
• Multimedia Over Coax Alliance (MoCA) technology
• Multi-room DVR
The ARRIS Whole Home IP Video Network connects to the fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) passive optical
network (PON). It uses MoCA technology to provide an integrated Ethernet, IP, and coaxial radio frequency
(RF) network. This network enables the delivery of services such as interactive video, high-speed data, and
IP telephony to residential and small business customers using existing RF coaxial cabling.
Passive Optical Network (PON) Overview
A PON is a fiber optic network capable of carrying a high volume of traffic over a single fiber. The same fiber
carries data:
• Downstream from the optical line terminator (OLT) at the headend to the optical network terminator (ONT)
at the customer premises
• Upstream from the ONT back to the headend (also referred to as the return path)