CI+ Error Codes

Error Code+

Error Condition

Error detected by

Host Action

CI Plus Module action

Comments

00

 None N/A None None

01

 Module Revoked CICAM None CICAM goes to pass-through mode (Note 1)

02

Host Revoked

CICAM
  • CICAM goes to pass-through mode (Note 1)
  • a revocation notification message is displayed

03

SAC Failed

CICAM/Host
  • If EMI>0 CICAM goes to pass-through mode, otherwise switches to DVB CI mode
  • a response error notification message is displayed.

The service operator and CAS may choose under what conditions to descramble when operating in DVB CI mode.

04

CCK Failed

CICAM/Host
  • If EMI>0 CICAM goes to pass-through mode, otherwise switches to DVB CI mode
  • a response error notification message is displayed.

The service operator and CAS may choose under what conditions to descramble when operating in DVB CI mode.

05

CICAM Firmware Upgrade Failed

  • Bootloader

CICAM

None

Recommended:

  • CICAM retries the download 2 times
  • a response error notification message is displayed.

06

CICAM Firmware Upgrade Failed

  • Location Error

CICAM

None

Recommended:

  • CICAM retries the download 2 times
  • a response error notification message is displayed.

07

CICAM Firmware Upgrade Failed

  • Image Signature Error

CICAM

None

Recommended:

  • CICAM retries the download 2 times
  • a response error notification message is displayed.

08

Authentication Failed

  • Retries Exhausted

CICAM

None

CICAM goes to pass-through mode

09

Authentication Failed

  • Signature Verification Failed

CICAM/Host

Host stops the CICAM.

CICAM goes to pass-through mode

10

Authentication Failed

  • Auth Key Verification Failed

CICAM/Host

Host stops the CICAM.

CICAM goes to pass-through mode

11

Authentication Failed

  • Key Computation Failed

CICAM/Host

Host stops the CICAM.

CICAM goes to pass-through mode

12

Authentication Failed

  • DH Failed

CICAM/Host

Host stops the CICAM.

CICAM goes to pass-through mode

13

CICAM Certificate Invalid

  • Syntax Incorrect

Host

Host stops the CICAM.

None

14

CICAM Certificate Invalid

  • Expired

Host

Host goes to DVB-CI mode. (Note 2)

None

15

CICAM Certificate Invalid

  • Signature Verification Failed

Host

Host stops the CICAM.

None

16

Host Certificate Invalid

  • Syntax Incorrect

CICAM

None
  • CICAM goes to pass-through mode
  • a response error notification message is displayed.

17

Host Certificate Invalid

  • Expired

CICAM

None
  • CICAM goes to DVB-CI mode (Note 3)
  • a response error notification message is displayed.

18

Host Certificate Invalid

  • Signature Verification Failed

CICAM

None
  • CICAM goes to pass-through mode
  • a response error notification message is displayed.

19

Service Operator Certificate Invalid

  • Syntax Incorrect

CICAM

None
  • CICAM goes to DVB-CI mode (Note 3)
  • a response error notification message is displayed.

20

Service Operator Certificate Invalid

  • Expired

CICAM

None
  • CICAM goes to DVB-CI mode (Note 3)
  • a response error notification message is displayed.

21

Service Operator Certificate Invalid

  • Signature Verification Failed

CICAM

None
  • CICAM goes to DVB-CI mode (Note 3)
  • a response error notification message is displayed.

22

CICAM Requires Update

CICAM

None
  • CICAM goes to pass-through mode
  • a response error notification message is displayed.

23-127

Reserved for CI Plus

CICAM

None
  • a response error notification message is displayed.

128-255

Private Use for Service Operator

CICAM

None
  • a response error notification message is displayed.

NOTE:

  1. The CICAM relays the transport stream unaltered and does not descramble any services (CI Plus or DVB-CI services).
  2. Host behaves like a DVB-CI compliant Host.
  3. The CICAM descrambles only services that require no CI Plus protection (DVB-CI fallback mode)