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.
OCAP Bundle 1.2.3
| DESIGNATION | DATE | STATUS CODE | AUDIENCE LEVEL | TITLE |
| BUNDLE | 05/31/12 | Issued 1.2.3 | Public | OpenCable Bundle Requirements |
| OCAP 1.2.3 | 05/31/12 | Issued 1.2.3 | Public | OpenCable Application Platform Specification (OCAP) |
| OCAP DVR | 01/12/12 | Issued I08 |
Public | OCAP Digital Video Recorder (DVR) |
| HNP | 05/31/12 | Issued I08 |
Public | OpenCable Home Networking Protocol 2.0 |
| OCAP-HNEXT | 05/31/12 | Issued I09 |
Public | OCAP Home Networking Extension |
| HN-SEC | 05/31/12 | Issued I04 |
Public | OpenCable Home Networking Security Specification |
| OCAP-FP | 05/12/11 | Issued I05 |
Public | OCAP Front Panel Extension |
| OCAP-DS | 01/12/12 | Issued I05 |
Public | OCAP Device Settings Extension |
| HOST | 05/31/12 | Issued I16 |
Public | OpenCable Host Device |
| HOST-TC | 05/31/12 | Issued I07 |
Public | OpenCable Host Thin Chassis Device |
| CCIF | 05/31/12 | Issued I25 |
Public | CableCARD Interface |
| CCCP | 05/31/12 | Issued I12 |
Public | CableCARD Copy Protection |
| CDL | 05/31/12 | Issued I13 |
Public | OpenCable Common Download Specification |
| HOST-MFAT | 05/12/11 | Issued I02 |
Public | Multi-FAT Receiver Extension |
| OC-SEC | 05/12/11 | Issued I08 |
Public | OpenCable System Security Specification |
| HOST-MIB | 05/31/12 | Issued I14 |
Public | OpenCable Host Device MIB Specification |
| HOST-DVR | 05/12/11 | Issued I03 |
Public | Host DVR Extension |
| HOST-HN | 01/12/12 | Issued I06 |
Public | OpenCable Host Home Networking Extension |
| HN-MIB | 02/24/12 | Issued I06 |
Public | OpenCable Home Networking MIB Specification |
| Reference Implementation Conformance Test Package (available under license) Java Stubs DTD DTD with all extensions |
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.
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