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Change or Renew the Pro:Idiom
Encryption Key
The Pro:Idiom encrypter built into the HCS6600
contains a default encryption key. When first
installed, the HCS6600 will use this key to
encrypt content.
Note: In order for a Pro:Idiom
encrypted channel to be displayed,
the following conditions are required:
• The receiver must contain a Pro:Idiom
decrypter.
• The MPI control card in the receiver must
be configured to allow decryption of the
desired channel.
If it becomes necessary to change or renew the
encryption key, use the following procedure.
1. Connect your PC to the HCS6600 Service
Port, and access the Main Menu as described
previously.
2. With the Main Menu on display, type the
number corresponding to the Setup PI
option, and press Enter.
3. The system will request a key file. Transfer
the new Pro:Idiom key file using Xmodem
protocol.
For example, in HyperTerminal, select
Transfer and then Send File.... In the Send
File window, enter or select the appropriate
Pro:Idiom key file in the Filename field, and
select Xmodem in the Protocol field.
The system will then print out the result of the
update process. Note that the new key will be
stored in non-volatile storage regardless of pro-
cess results.
Note: The process of updating the
encryption key will synchronize the
decryption key in any receiver tuned to this
card's output. If the target receiver is turned
off or viewing a different card, the synchroni-
zation will not occur, and the output will be
scrambled. Ensure that all encrypters and
decrypters in a system are synchronized to
the same key.
View the Pro:Idiom Key Checksum
Use the following procedure if you wish to dis-
play the Pro:Idiom Key checksum.
1. Connect your PC to the HCS6600 Service
Port, and access the Main Menu as described
previously.
2. With the Main Menu on display, type the num-
ber corresponding to the Read PI Key
Checksum option, and press Enter.
The system will display the following:
PI key checksum is xxxxxxxxxx
where xxxxxxxxxx identifies the set of Pro:Idiom
Key files installed on the transcoder.
Note: All transcoder cards in the card
frame must have the same Pro:Idiom
Key files installed.
View System Information
Use the following procedure if you wish to dis-
play system data, including HCS6600 hardware
and software information.
1. Connect your PC to the HCS6600 Service
Port, and access the Main Menu as described
previously.
Configuration Options (Cont.)
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