Power levels & Upstream QPSK

[Alex_p99]

Since moving to the hub 5, the power levels have been out of range, having issues with latency, dynamic range violations, and getting event codes 16 & 24.

Had a visit from an engineer who put two 3db attenuators on. At first this made the latency AWFUL, and I've mixed removing, just having one, etc. then due to work in the area things got a lot worse recently so I've got them both back currently. 

Downstream all seems kinda fine, now getting regular 16 & 24 event codes on chan 49 - which I assume is upstream as there's no downstream channel 49. 

Upstream is definitely at the top end of the range for power now (47ish across all) so just in range, however I'm only getting QPSK modulation. 

Everything seems pretty stable recently, but seeing lots of events in the logs. Do I just leave it as is? 

[Alex_p99]

Time Priority Description

27-09-2022 23:11:06	error	DHCP RENEW WARNING - Field invalid in response v4 option;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
27-09-2022 22:45:15	warning	RNG-RSP CCAP Commanded Power Exceeds Value Corresponding to the Top of the DRW;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
27-09-2022 22:45:15	warning	Dynamic Range Window violation
27-09-2022 19:31:33	notice	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 0 1 2 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
27-09-2022 19:29:11	notice	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 16; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 2 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
27-09-2022 19:21:52	notice	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 0 1 2 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
27-09-2022 19:19:13	notice	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 16; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 2 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
27-09-2022 19:13:29	notice	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 0 1 2 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
27-09-2022 19:11:12	notice	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 16; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 2 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
27-09-2022 19:07:41	notice	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 0 1 2 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
27-09-2022 19:05:21	notice	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 16; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 2 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
27-09-2022 19:01:19	notice	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 0 1 2 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
27-09-2022 18:59:11	notice	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 16; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 2 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
27-09-2022 18:56:16	notice	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 0 1 2 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
27-09-2022 18:54:03	notice	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 16; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 2 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
27-09-2022 18:53:40	notice	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 0 1 2 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
27-09-2022 18:51:23	notice	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 16; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 2 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
27-09-2022 18:49:33	notice	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 0 1 2 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
27-09-2022 18:48:58	notice	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 0 1 2.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
27-09-2022 18:44:04	notice	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 16; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 2 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
27-09-2022 18:40:07	notice	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 0 1.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
27-09-2022 18:37:24	notice	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 16; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 1 2 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
27-09-2022 18:36:08	notice	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 16; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 2 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
27-09-2022 18:34:03	notice	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 0 1 2 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
27-09-2022 18:31:57	notice	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 16; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 2 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
27-09-2022 18:29:33	notice	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 0 1 2 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
27-09-2022 18:27:39	notice	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 16; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 2 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
27-09-2022 18:26:15	notice	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 0 1 2 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
27-09-2022 18:23:43	notice	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 0 1.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
27-09-2022 18:20:58	notice	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 16; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 2 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
27-09-2022 18:19:06	notice	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 16; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;
27-09-2022 18:17:59	notice	CM-STATUS message sent. Event Type Code: 24; Chan ID: 49; DSID: N/A; MAC Addr: N/A; OFDM/OFDMA Profile ID: 0 1 2 3.;CM-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CMTS-MAC=**:**:**:**:**:**;CM-QOS=1.1;CM-VER=3.1;

[Alex_p99]

Downstream bonded channels

Channel Frequency (Hz) Power (dBmV) SNR (dB) Modulation Channel ID

1	331000000	7.7	42	QAM 256	25
2	275000000	8	42	QAM 256	18
3	283000000	8	42	QAM 256	19
4	291000000	8	42	QAM 256	20
5	299000000	7.9	42	QAM 256	21
6	307000000	7.9	42	QAM 256	22
7	315000000	7.9	42	QAM 256	23
8	323000000	7.8	42	QAM 256	24
9	339000000	7.7	42	QAM 256	26
10	347000000	7.6	42	QAM 256	27
11	355000000	7.6	42	QAM 256	28
12	363000000	7.8	42	QAM 256	29
13	371000000	7.8	42	QAM 256	30
14	379000000	7.8	42	QAM 256	31
15	387000000	7.9	42	QAM 256	32
16	395000000	7.8	42	QAM 256	33
17	403000000	7.7	42	QAM 256	34
18	411000000	7.9	42	QAM 256	35
19	419000000	8	42	QAM 256	36
20	427000000	7.9	42	QAM 256	37
21	435000000	8	42	QAM 256	38
22	443000000	8	42	QAM 256	39
23	451000000	8.2	42	QAM 256	40
24	459000000	8.2	42	QAM 256	41
25	467000000	8.2	42	QAM 256	42
26	475000000	8.2	42	QAM 256	43
27	483000000	8.2	42	QAM 256	44
28	491000000	8.3	42	QAM 256	45
29	499000000	8.2	42	QAM 256	46
30	507000000	8	42	QAM 256	47
31	515000000	7.8	42	QAM 256	48

Downstream bonded channels

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

1	Locked	42	61	0
2	Locked	42	123	0
3	Locked	42	110	0
4	Locked	42	99	0
5	Locked	42	89	0
6	Locked	42	78	0
7	Locked	42	82	0
8	Locked	42	63	0
9	Locked	42	55	0
10	Locked	42	44	0
11	Locked	42	59	0
12	Locked	42	46	0
13	Locked	42	47	0
14	Locked	42	32	0
15	Locked	42	27	0
16	Locked	42	27	0
17	Locked	42	33	0
18	Locked	42	30	0
19	Locked	42	38	0
20	Locked	42	38	0
21	Locked	42	54	0
22	Locked	42	46	19
23	Locked	42	27	43
24	Locked	42	35	57
25	Locked	42	34	63
26	Locked	42	38	32
27	Locked	42	124	64
28	Locked	42	212	445
29	Locked	42	277	582
30	Locked	42	100	143
31	Locked	42	29	40

Upstream bonded channels

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

0	60300000	47.5	5120	QPSK	1
1	53700000	47.5	5120	QPSK	2
2	46200000	47.8	5120	QPSK	3
3	39400000	47.5	5120	QPSK	4

[Tudor]

Looking at those stats it would seem to me that you would need a 6dB attenuator not a 3dB one. There is an anomaly with the upstream power levels, they are too high and I wonder if the attenuator is a full path one, not a forward path only one. There is are also a lot of Post RS errors on the downstream. You definitely need the technician back. Call customer services or wait a couple of days for a VM staff member to get to your post.

[Alex_p99]

Thanks Tudor, yes good shout I think you're right that they're forward path so prob need replacing with full. Thanks again 🙂 

[Tudor]

Other way around, full path needs replacing with a forward path only attenuator. 

[John_GS]

Hi Alex_p99

Thanks for coming back to the thread.

I have done a system check here and your upstream levels are in spec, they're currently sat between 47-48 which are fine. The downstream ones are high but in spec. Please could you go round all connections and ensure they are finger tight for me. Then reboot the router and then upload a fresh set of stats?

Best,