The specifications and documents in the following table define the required elements of an interactive host device for receipt of cable video content. The specifications include all required hardware, middleware software (OCAP), CableCARD interface, and security elements.
The OpenCable™ Host Device Core Functional Requirements Specification is the main baseline specification which refers to other required and optional specifications. Optional extensions, such as DVR and Home Networking are also listed.
Some of the software specifications, including OCAP and the OCAP DVR extension, also include a reference implementation and corresponding Conformance Test Plan (to make a complete spec-RI-CTP "bundle"). Reference Implementations are publicly available on java.net. The Conformance Test Plan is available under license from CableLabs. Contact oc-mail@cablelabs.com for additional information.
| DESIGNATION | DATE | STATUS CODE | AUDIENCE LEVEL | TITLE |
| HOST | 01/12/12 | Issued I15 |
Public | OpenCable Host Device 2.1 Core Functional Requirements |
| HOST-TC | 01/12/12 | Issued I06 |
Public | OpenCable Host Thin Chassis Device Core Functional Requirements Specification |
| CableCARD Interface | ||||
| CCIF | 01/12/12 | Issued I24 |
Public | CableCARD™ Interface 2.0 Specification |
| CCCP | 05/12/11 | Issued I11 |
Public | CableCARD™ Copy Protection 2.0 Specification |
| CDL | 05/12/11 | Issued I12 |
Public | Common Download 2.0 |
| HOST-MFAT | 05/12/11 | Issued I02 |
Public | OpenCable Host 2.0 Multi-FAT Receiver Extension |
| Security/Other Specifications | ||||
| OC-SEC | 05/12/11 | Issued I08 |
Public | OpenCable Security Specification See also OpenCable CA Certificates |
| HOST-MIB | 01/12/12 | Issued I13 |
Public | OpenCable Host Device 2.X MIB Specification |
Optional Extensions |
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| DVR | ||||
| HOST-DVR | 05/12/11 | Issued I03 |
Public | OpenCable Host 2.X DVR Extension |
| Home Networking | ||||
| HOST-HN | 01/12/12 | Issued I06 |
Public | OpenCable Host Home Networking Extension 2.0 |
| HN-MIB | 01/12/12 | Issued I05 |
Public | OpenCable Home Networking MIB Specification |
| RSD-PROT | 08/28/08 | Issued I01 |
Public | Reserved Services Domain Protocols Specification |
| RSD-TECH | 06/30/08 | Issued I01 |
Public | Reserved Services Domain Technology Specification |
| Other | ||||
| OCAP-MSM | 10/12/07 | Issued I01 |
Public | OCAP Multiscreen Manager (MSM) Extension |
OpenCable Supplemental Specifications, Guidelines, and Documents |
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| SP-OHI | 12/08/06 | Issued I01 |
Public | OCAP Headend Common Download and Unbound Application Signaling Interface |
| SP-METRICS | 04/16/07 | Issued I02 |
Public | OpenCable Receiver Metrics Gathering Specification |
| GL-DG | 02/05/10 | Released V01 |
Public | Cable Application Developer Guidelines |
| GL-UEG | 05/10/10 | Released V02 |
Public | Cable Application User Experience Guide |
Engineering Change Notices (ECNs) have been approved for many of CableLabs'-issued specifications. The ECNs are considered part of the set of specifications—the ECNs and the issued specifications must be examined in order to fully understand specific requirements.
To submit an Engineering Change Request (ECR) against a CableLabs specification, please download the CableLabs Engineering Change Request Form (in Word RTF format), fill it out, and then submit the form as an attachment via e-mail to the address specified in the ECR form.
