DAC 6000 4.

x and Later
Delayed Code Download affect on Set-top Code
Download Behavior
Tech Tip
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Overview
This Tech Tip describes the effect of the Delayed Code Download feature on the code download
behavior of ASTB and DCX / Host Code Suite set-tops using supported firmware versions.

Core Timeout Setting

The Delayed Code Download feature utilizes the Core Timeout field in the Assignment Details
screen on the DAC 6000 for configuration of the feature's code suite download mechanism.
Previously, this field specified the number of minutes a set-top waits before performing a suite
code download before reverting to legacy code download. The core set-top platforms that will
not support the Delayed Code Download feature include the following:

DCT 700

DCT 1000

DCT 1200

DCT 1700 P1

DCT 1700 P2

DCT 1700 P3

DCT 1800

DCT 2500

DCT 2000

DCH 70

DCH 100

DCH 200

Important:

When setting up the Core Code Suite or Legacy Host Code Suite for these
platforms, it is strongly recommended to NOT set the Core Timeout field to '1'.
This may cause the Code Download on these platforms to fail. Consult release
notes for future versions of Core Set-top Code versions 3.x and 4.x for changes
to this recommendation.

Note: For the Core Set-top platforms supporting 3.x and 4.x code releases only, the Core
Timeout field will direct the platform to use code suite download and allow a fallback to legacy
download methods after the timeout completes.
In addition to its previous use, the Core Timeout field is now also used to configure Delayed
Code Download on ASTB and DCX / Host set-tops (i.e. DCH3200, DCX700, DCT6416, etc.)
beginning with firmware versions Irvine 2.6, Hanover 4.6, and Glenside 8.6. The new behaviors
used by the ASTB and DCX/Host set-tops with these supported firmware versions are described
in the following sections.

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Set-top Compatibility
The following sections detail the set-top platforms which are compatible with Delayed Code
Download.

DCX / Host Code Suites

The following set-top platforms are compatible with the Core Timeout setting with firmware
versions Irvine 2.6 and later or Hanover 4.6 and later:

DCH 3200 P4

DCX 3400

DCX 700

DCH 3416 P4

DCX 3400-M

DCX 700-M

DCH 6080 P4

DCX 3500-M

DCX 3200 P1/P2/P3

DCH 6200 P4

DCX 3501

DCX 3200-M

DCX 3300

DCX 3510

Advanced Code Suites

The following set-top platforms are compatible with the Core Timeout setting with firmware
versions Glenside 8.6 and later:

DCT 5000

DCT 6412 P0/P1/P2/P2.3/P2.5

DCT 6408 P3

DCT 5100 P0/P1

DCT 6416 P0/P1/P2/P2.3/P2.5

DCT 6412 P3

DCT 6200 P0/P0.5/P1/P2/P2.3/P2.5

DCT 3080 P1/P3

DCT 6416 P3

DCT 6208 P0/P0.5/P1/P2/P2.3/P2.5

DCT 3412 P1/P3

DCT 6408 P0/P1/P2/P2.3/P2.5

DCT 3416 P1/P3

Effect on Code Download Behavior

Core Timeout is set to 0:

The ISV guide application is registered for Delayed Code Download feature:
The set-top will delay the code download for default timeout period of 23 hours. Any
point prior to the completion of this timeout period, the ISV guide application can decide
to stop delaying and allow the download to proceed. Once the timeout period is
complete, the firmware will override and perform the Code Download.

The ISV guide application is not registered for Delayed Code Download feature
The set-top will reject code download if a DVR recording is in progress and a timeout
period will be set for 23 hours. With each subsequent code download message received,
the set-top will reject the message if a recording is still in progress and the timeout
period has not expired. The code download will occur after the expiration of the timeout
period or if recording is not in-progress and another code download message is received.

Core Timeout is set to 1:

Delayed download is disabled and code download occurs immediately.

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Core Timeout is set to n (greater than 1):

The ISV guide application is registered for Delayed Code Download feature:
The set-top will delay the code download for timeout period of 'n' minutes. Any point
prior to the completion of this timeout period, the ISV guide application can decide to
stop delaying and allow the download to proceed. Once the timeout period is complete,
the firmware will override and perform the Code Download.

The ISV guide application is not registered for Delayed Code Download feature
The set-top will reject code download if a DVR recording is in progress and a timeout
period will be set for 'n' minutes. With each subsequent code download message
received, the set-top will reject the message if a recording is still in progress and the
timeout period has not expired. The code download will occur after the expiration of the
timeout period or if recording is not in-progress and another code download message is
received.

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