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jimorg
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8 days of intermittent outages and no reply to previous post days ago

Hi, there is a fault at the cmts. Keep getting intermittent outages, can you help please.

Broadband monitor link https://www.thinkbroadband.com/broadband/monitoring/quality/share/30f1c46b670d89cd8e65fb6a9a567ff0212a1050

 

Upstream bonded channels

Channel Frequency (Hz) Power (dBmV) Symbol Rate (ksps) Modulation Channel ID
13660000957512064 qam8


Upstream bonded channels

Channel Channel Type T1 Timeouts T2 Timeouts T3 Timeouts T4 Timeouts
1ATDMA00420



Downstream bonded channels

Channel Locked Status RxMER (dB) Pre RS Errors Post RS Errors

1Locked3442567366118
2Locked34.437329461175
3Locked34.633643554305
4Locked3530327849361
5Locked34.928015547182
6Locked3525734043602
7Locked3523910943632
8Locked35.221540939123
9Locked35.519611035306
10Locked35.518217632848
11Locked35.717186830828
12Locked35.715913628359
13Locked35.714342924206
14Locked35.713403421498
15Locked35.712534819146
16Locked35.512122617788
17Locked35.211399115999
18Locked35.510361012534
19Locked35.9932429825
20Locked36.3872659127
21Locked35.7821428433
22Locked35.5753467526
23Locked35.7696717106
24Locked35.5648136559

 

 

Time Priority Description

17/10/2024 13:11:36criticalNo Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
17/10/2024 13:11:21criticalSYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Loss of Sync;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
17/10/2024 13:10:0criticalNo Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
17/10/2024 12:12:49Warning!RCS Partial Service;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
17/10/2024 11:39:32criticalSYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Loss of Sync;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
17/10/2024 11:39:31Warning!RCS Partial Service;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
17/10/2024 11:39:26criticalNo Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
17/10/2024 11:39:2criticalSYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Loss of Sync;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
17/10/2024 11:38:58criticalNo Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
17/10/2024 11:38:35criticalSYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Loss of Sync;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
17/10/2024 11:38:35Warning!RCS Partial Service;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
17/10/2024 11:38:12criticalSYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Loss of Sync;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
17/10/2024 11:38:11Warning!RCS Partial Service;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
17/10/2024 11:37:48criticalSYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Loss of Sync;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
17/10/2024 11:37:45Warning!RCS Partial Service;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
17/10/2024 11:37:43criticalNo Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
17/10/2024 04:43:46Warning!RCS Partial Service;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
17/10/2024 04:43:44criticalSYNC Timing Synchronization failure - Loss of Sync;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
17/10/2024 04:43:42Warning!RCS Partial Service;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;
17/10/2024 04:43:15criticalNo Ranging Response received - T3 time-out;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.0;

 

 

  • jbrennand's avatar
    jbrennand
    6 months ago

    Is there really only one upstream channel - maxed out on power too ?

    Start from a clean sheet by doing this...

    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

    Switch the Hub off and unplug it from the mains supply for five minutes. Whilst it's off, Do a quick check that all of your coax and ethernet cable connections are in nice and "finger" tight - at the Hub and wall box and also at any connectors etc. Disconnect all the connections and reconnect to be sure. Ensure there are no “unterminated cable loose ends. Also check that the internal wiring is ok with no kinking, chaffing or dog chews etc.
    Also, check that all looks good with the outside cabling and wall box (no “staples, etc.,) piercing the cables. Then, switch the Hub back on and leave ~5 minutes When all done, check back in the settings and ensure that the PostRS error counts and T3 errors have all reset to 0. Then check every hour or so to see if they start reappearing - they shouldn't. If they do (particularly the PostRS and T3 ones) you have a problem (noise) that only a Tech visit will sort.
      Also check the Upstream QAM’s are all at 64

    Then, Post up all of your Hub/network connection details - just copy/paste the normal “Formatted Text” (not images) 3 FULL sets of data onto here – 2 tables from the Downstream, 2 from the Upstream, & the Network Logs pages. Don't worry too much about the formatting it can be easily read & DON’T include personal data or MAC addresses - blank them out - if you copy/paste the data, the board software will do this for you (you may need to click the "submit" button again). If character limits are “exceeded” - just do two posts

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  • Tudor's avatar
    Tudor
    Very Insightful Person
    6 months ago

    Check with Area faults on 0800 561 0061 If you have a VM landline 150 this goes down to post code level. You could also try the web page status, but this is not recommended as it only covers issues that affect a very large number of customers.

    VM will not dispatch any technicians while an area fault exists.

    If no area faults found:

    The primary place to report faults or for service requests is Customer Services on 0345 454 1111/150 if you have a VM landline or wait two or three days for a VM staff member to get to your post. This board is not a fault reporting system.

  • jbrennand's avatar
    jbrennand
    Very Insightful Person
    6 months ago

    Is there really only one upstream channel - maxed out on power too ?

    Start from a clean sheet by doing this...

    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

    Switch the Hub off and unplug it from the mains supply for five minutes. Whilst it's off, Do a quick check that all of your coax and ethernet cable connections are in nice and "finger" tight - at the Hub and wall box and also at any connectors etc. Disconnect all the connections and reconnect to be sure. Ensure there are no “unterminated cable loose ends. Also check that the internal wiring is ok with no kinking, chaffing or dog chews etc.
    Also, check that all looks good with the outside cabling and wall box (no “staples, etc.,) piercing the cables. Then, switch the Hub back on and leave ~5 minutes When all done, check back in the settings and ensure that the PostRS error counts and T3 errors have all reset to 0. Then check every hour or so to see if they start reappearing - they shouldn't. If they do (particularly the PostRS and T3 ones) you have a problem (noise) that only a Tech visit will sort.
      Also check the Upstream QAM’s are all at 64

    Then, Post up all of your Hub/network connection details - just copy/paste the normal “Formatted Text” (not images) 3 FULL sets of data onto here – 2 tables from the Downstream, 2 from the Upstream, & the Network Logs pages. Don't worry too much about the formatting it can be easily read & DON’T include personal data or MAC addresses - blank them out - if you copy/paste the data, the board software will do this for you (you may need to click the "submit" button again). If character limits are “exceeded” - just do two posts

    • jimorg's avatar
      jimorg
      Joining in
      6 months ago

      Cheers, removed the attenuators one by one now its 42dbmv and 5 upstream channels. Also downstream 4.5 dbmv so within optimal. Fingers crossed, wiring all fine, I checked that first with sig gen and scope to try catch anomalies.