Tuning Adapter lights blink continuously

[amador]

My tuning adapters lights keep blinking. I picked up a new one from the office but still same problem. It is a Motorola TA and under downstream status

Inband Freq: 861.00 MHZ QAM256
Carrier lock : No
SNR 0 db poor

I have an internal pci

[mdavej]

You have to call and have it authorized/paired with your card. Stay on the phone with them until you get a solid light.

[erkotz]

You have to call and have it authorized/paired with your card. Stay on the phone with them until you get a solid light.

Tuning adapters are not (statically) paired with the CableCARD, but do need to be authorized. I agree this likely sounds like a non-authorized TA, however without full logs I cannot say. The signal information you posted is typically not a cause for concern.

[amador]

I was bad tuning adapter. That is four bad tuning adapters since the fall of 2010.

[erkotz]

I was bad tuning adapter. That is four bad tuning adapters since the fall of 2010.

I doubt it was bad. It probably was not provisioned correctly

[amador]

What is the correct procedure to have the TA paired? I called the TWC National CableCard Number to have them paired. Are they doing something wrong?

[erkotz]

What is the correct procedure to have the TA paired? I called the TWC National CableCard Number to have them paired. Are they doing something wrong?

TAs are provisioned, not paired. They need to be activated for service like any other STB. This is unrelated to pairing a CableCARD (though similar). They are supposed to be provisioned when you pick them up, but sometimes they are not.