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Table of Contents
Change, Tx/Rx, ESC/Aux/BA, Define IDR Menu
Change, Tx/Rx, Mod/Demod, REED-SOLOMON Menu
Change, Tx/Rx, Mod/Demod, Scrambler Menu
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EMC
EMC Electromagnetic Compatibility and Safety Notices
Safety
Electromagnetic Compatibility
Installation
Environmental
Introduction
Overview
P300 Series Features
Requires Drop/Insert feature standard on P300 IBS and above
Feature Summary
Feature Means h/w option
Feature Highlight
Fault and a deferred alarm
IBS/SMS Feature
Wideband if Feature
High Date Rate Feature
Drop/Insert Feature
P300 / P310 -IDR Additional Features IDR Option
Prbs tester feature
`Custom Features` Feature
P300 / P310 -TCM Additional Features
Extended D/I Feature
Turbo Product Code Forward Error Correction TPC FEC
Operation
Fault Philosophy
Description
Electrical Description
Keyboard
Front Panel Features
P300 Modem front panel view
Normal operation there should be three Green LEDsshowing
Rear Panel Description
Rating
Rx if input
Async ESC connector
Tx if output
Overhead Pinout details are provided in Appendix B
Services
Terrestrial Interface Connectors
Standby LED
Block Diagram
To FEC/Modulator FromFEC/Demodulator
Match
Summary of Specifications
Common Main Specifications
Scrambling
Channel Spacing Phase and Amplitude
OutputOutput FrequencyPhase NoiseStability
Filter Implementation
Demodulator Specifications
8PSK/TCM
Clocking and Buffering
Intelsat Reed Solomon Codec & Custom Features
Framing & Deframing
Extended Drop/ Insert Feature
Drop /Insert Feature
Async ESC Feature & Aux Data Channel
IDR Option
Monitor/AGC Option
Prbs Tester Feature
Traffic Log
Auto Uplink Power Control Aupc
Common Specifications
Weight
Configuration Memories
Redundancy Features
Controller
Supporting Products
Power Supply
Safety
EMC
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Installation and Configuration
Menu System
Introduction
Menu Structure Diagrams
To Completely Setup Initially
Menu Structure Sheet 1 / 7 Main Status, Change
Full Menu Structure Sheet 2 / 7 Main Monitor, Info
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Full Menu Structure Sheet 5 / 7 Change, Tx
Full Menu Structure Sheet 6 / 6 Change, Rx
Full Menu Structure Sheet 7 / 7 Change, BUC/LNB
Status Display no faults
Status Screen Display
Carr Disabled
Configuration Summary
Carr Fault
Traffic Summary Screen
Unit Fault Tx if synth failure Tx carrier muted
Detailed Receive Traffic Status
Detailed Transmit Traffic Status
Detailed Demodulator Status
Setup Initial Configuration Menu
Setup 1Initial Config 2Check Memories 3Store 4Recall 5Erase
Tx 1Service 2Baseband 3Clocking 4Modulator 5ESC/Aux/BA
CHANGE, TX Menu
No ESC
Change, Tx/Rx, Service, Closed Network
Closed Network mode ? =No ESC normal 2 Plus ESC min o/h
Plus ESC
Normal
Change, Tx/Rx, Service, Closed Net, Plus ESC, BA Menu
Same async ESC rate
Tx BB ? 1=Continuous data 2=Drop Mux 3=Other function
Change, Tx/Rx, Baseband Menu
Change, Tx/Rx, Baseband, Continuous Menu
Drop TS 1, 3-5, 17-15 Toggle ??-?? YES Help
Change, Tx/Rx, Baseband, DROP/INSERT Menu
Select bearer ? =G.732 2=T1-D4 3=T1-ESF
Change, Tx/Rx, Baseband, Drop/Insert, Timeslot Menu
Replace
Dropped TS ? =Leave 2=Replace with idle code
Leave
=Normal ignore 2=Transfer via sat o/h
T1 RBS over satellite ? =Normal or no RBS 2=Maintain RBS
Change, Tx/Rx, Baseband, Drop/Insert, RBS Menu
Normal Maintain
=Normal maintain 2=Don’t care
Dont Care
Change, Tx/Rx, Baseband, Other Menu
TS identity over satellite ? =Maintain 2=Don’t care Normal
Dont
Audio
TX Clock
Tx clock mode ? =Tx Clock In 2=Internal 3=Rx ref=Sat
Change, Tx, Clocking Menu
Internal
Clock
=BPSK 2=QPSK 3=OQPSK 4=8PSK
Change, Tx/Rx, Mod/Demod, if Frequency Menu
Change, Tx/Rx, Modulator, Modulation Menu Set modulation ?
None, Viterbi or Sequential at rate ½, ¾, or
Offset Qpsk Oqpsk Primer
Is available
Modulation Schemes from
Screen Description Exact Delay Code rate Bits
For Turbo FEC the FEC rate selection screen is as follows
V3.57 V3.40
Change, Tx/Rx, Mod/Demod, REED-SOLOMON Menu
Introduction to REED-SOLOMON
Intelsat
Tx RS outer codec ? =Off 2=INTELSAT n,k,t & depth 3=Other
Other
Toggle Scramblers =IBS Off 2=RS N/A 3=V.35 On 4=Turbo N/A
Performance
Non standard equipment which leads onto the following menus
Change, Tx/Rx, Mod/Demod, Scrambler-Custom Menu
Set Tx Power -15.3dBm Enter value ??.? YES, or to change
Power Break Mute
Change, Tx, Modulator, Power Level Menu
RTS Controlled
Change, Tx, Modulator, Aupc Software =V2.12
Change, Tx, Modulator, Aupc Menu
Monitoring and logging of distant performance
Change, Tx, Modulator, Aupc Mode Menu Modes are as follows
MON Dist
Self MON
Change, Tx, Modulator, AUPC, Tolerance Menu
Nominal
Freeze
Maximum
Change, Tx/Rx, ESC/AUX/BA Menu
Change, Tx/Rx, ESC/Aux/BA, Define IDR Menu
IDR Mode ESC & AUX Port Definitions
IDR 8k ESC ? =Off 2=Sync 3=Async
ESC Port ? =Off 2High Rate async channel
IBS Mode ESC & AUX Port Definitions
Change, Tx/Rx, ESC/Aux/BA, Define IBS Menu
High Rate Async
Custom
Sync Aux circuit o/h usage ? =Maximum 2Custom
ALL Avail
Use 1=TS16=XXX 2=TS32b5&6=XXX YES =TS32b7&8=XXX 4=TS48=XXX
Custom IBS Overhead Allocation
Use 1=TS0b1=XXX 2=TS32b1=XXX =TS32b3=XXX 4=TS32b4=XXX
Format
Change, Tx/Rx, ESC/Aux/BA, Async ESC Menu
Baud Rate
SET AS M&C
Change, Tx/Rx, ESC/Aux/BA, Config Async, Baud Rate Menu
Change, Tx/Rx, ESC/Aux/BA, Config Async, SET AS REM M&C
Remote
Change, Tx/Rx, ESC/Aux/BA, Interfaces Menu
Local
Aux Interface
Change, Tx/Rx, ESC/Aux/BA, Audio Levels89Menu
Aeee
Change, Tx/Rx, ESC/Aux/BA, Backward Alarms Menu
Eeee
Aooo
CHANGE, RX Menu
Change, Rx Menu Rx not set to follow Tx
Bearer Routing
Change, Rx, Service Menu
Change, Rx, Baseband Menu
Insert bearer ? =Loop Terr 2=Generate internally
Sat TS 1-3 Toggle??-?? YES
Change, Rx, Baseband, Insert Mux, Partial, Data Select Menu
Station clock connection ? 1=None 2Via BNC 3RS422
Change, Rx, Buffer / Clocking Menu
Change, Rx, Buffer / Clocking, Station Clock Menu
Station clock frequency 0kHz 10MHz ????? YES
Satellite
Change, Rx, Buffer / Clocking, RX Clock Menu
Normal non-Insert Mux operation
TX CLK
Same rate
Reference as backup in order to maintain the Rx traffic
Station
DCE CLK
Change, Rx, Buffer / Clocking, Buffer Size Menu
Buffer size end-end 16ms 99ms ??ms YES
Change, Rx, Demod’, if Frequency Menu
Change, Rx, DEMOD’ Menu
Rx=Tx Active
Change, Rx, Demod’, Modulation Menu
Oqpsk
BPSK, Qpsk & 8PSK
Exactly on frequency
Change, Rx, RX=TX Menu
Change, Rx, Demod’ Aupc Menu
Change, Rx, ESC/AUX/BA Menu
Set Rx=Tx, so most Rx parameters track Tx ? =Off 2=On
Terr interface 1Electrical 2Control Lines 3Card specific
Terr-Interface Nothing to configure With card fitted YES
CHANGE, TERR-INTFC Menu
Change, Terr-intfc, Electrical
Set G.703 line code ? 1=AMI 2=HDB3 Normal
Set T1 line length ?ft =133 2=266 3=399 4=533 5=655
Change, Terr-intfc, Control Lines
Interface control lines? =Ignore all 2Active-configure
Line RTS Tx input signal valid ? =Ignore 2=Active
Line DTR DTE Ready In ? =Ignore 2=Active
Local Control Take Away / Give Away Selection
Rem M&C philosophy ? =Takeaway 2Giveaway+M&C Timeout
CHANGE, REM-M&C Menu
Takeaway
Interface
Protocol
Address
User BER
CHANGE, USER-OPT Menu
Change, User-Opt, Thresholds Menu
Buffer Slip
Backalarm
Enabled BER Action
Default Action
Buffer Autocentre
Bearer CRC
Default Auto
Change, User-Opt, Operation, Terrestrial Menu
Bits
Prbs
FAW
FEC
IBS MF Period
Buffer MF Slip
Back ALM MAP
Change, User-Opt, Operation, TERR/SAT Menu
Spoof
Change, User-Opt, Display Menu Options are
Upgrade Messages
Status Screen
Now 112935 on 12/06/97 OK yes Time adjust, 2 Date Adjust
Change TIME/DATE Menu
CHANGE, BUC/LNB Menu
BUC/LNB 1Tx/BUC 2Rx/LNB 3Tune Ref
BUC Type
Change, BUC/LNB, Tx/BUC, BUC Type Menu
Lower Frequency Limit Upper Frequency Limit Frequency Shift
Change, BUC/LNB, Tx/BUC, DC & References Menu
Tx/BUC 1DC SupplyOn 210M RefOff 3Current Monitor2400 2800mA
Change, BUC/LNB, Tx/BUC, SHF Frequency Menu
Change, BUC/LNB, Tx/BUC, SHF POWER/UNITS Menu
Change, BUC/LNB, Tx/BUC, SHF Power/Units Menu
Freq shift of upconverter13050 MHz 65535MHz ??.??? YES
Change, BUC/LNB, Tx/BUC, BUC Control Menu
1BUC On/OffOn 2BUC Attenuator7dB Power at BUC reads 32.7dBm
BUC
Description
Change, BUC/LNB, Rx/LNB, LNB Type Menu
Low Frequency Limit High Frequency Limit Frequency Shift
Change, BUC/LNB, Rx/LNB, SHF Frequencies Menu
Change, BUC/LNB, Rx/LNB, DC & References Menu
Freq shift of downconverter13050 MHz 65535MHz ??.??? YES
Change, BUC/LNB, Tune Ref Menu
Tune Reference50% to nudge
Monitor Menu
Monitor, Distant Eb/No & BER Menu
Monitor, Carrier IDs Menu
Monitor, Carrier IDs Menu
Distant end Eb/No=9.7dB Distant end final BER=1.3E-7
Monitor, Aupc Menu
Distant Eb/No9.7dB Target10.±0.5dB Delta power+1.5dB
BUC Type Std Ku Modem/BUC Mode Terminal
Limits +3.5 -1.0dB Slew10dB/min Comms lost actionNominal
BUC Type Std Ku Software ver 2 Power Class 2W = +33dBm
Info Menu
LOG Menu
Bert BER
Aupc Delta Power
Buffer %
TX Terr BER
Test 1Loopbacks Off 2RF & FEC Off PSU/Temp 4Int Bert ESC
Test Menu
FEC L
Remote R
FRM L
Framer output is also looped
Data is not looped back to the remote site
TX CW
RS Corrections
Main, ESC, or Aux channel, restoring normal operation
Closed Network
Main
ESC / AUX
IBS/SMS
IDR
Custom Framing
ONE Minute
Test, Int BERT, Pattern Menu Bert Pattern 1211-12047 2215-1
Manual
Loss#
Errors
Bert
Time
Action Menu
Setup Menu
Slip Count Reset
Buffer Centre
Help Menu
Service Menu
Service 1User Parameters 2Factory parameters
Help 1Emergency Tx Carrier Off 2Menu operation 3Glossary
Range
Traffic for a few seconds
Custom Framing Menus
Menu Screens for Specialist Options
=IBS 2=IDR
Overhead Mode ? =Normal 2=Min o/h to provide set ESC
Backward Alarm? =Normal 2=No Backward Alarm facility
MIN O/H
High
Change, Tx/Rx, Service, Custom, IDR Menu
LOW
IDR o/h ? 1=96k2x16k-Audio+32k-BER =64k2x16k-Audio only
No AUDIO32K
NORMAL96K
1XAUDIO64K
16k Modes
Change, Tx/Rx, Baseband, Continuous, 2048k G.732 Menu IBS
2048K IBS mode ? =Normal 6.7% overhead 2=G.732 0% overhead
IBS/SMS Operation with 2048KBPS Continuous Data
Channel Assoc Sig CAS in TS16 ? =Normal No CAS 2=CAS
Timeslot re-order option ? 1=Normal linear 2=Re-order
TS order 0, 17-31, 16 Toggle ??-?? YES Help
Change, Tx/Rx, Baseband, Continuous, 2048k Menu IDR
2048k IDR mode ? 1=Normal
Custom IDR Operation with 2048KBPS Continuous Data
Frame as per normal IDR operation
Application Notes
Doppler & Plesiochronous Buffering
Determining Clocking Schemes and Buffer Size
Determining Buffer Size
Bs = .002 + 172800 x Ms x Lc + Rc Seconds
Partial Insert and Multidestinational Working
Which the Tx data was dropped
Choosing Optimum Custom Values of RS N&K
Optimum n,k,t
+ FEC
Determining Exact Maximum ESC Baud Rates
Allocated to the ESC
Closed Network Plus ESC
Closed Network Plus ESC via the Custom Service menu
TS32 MF
ESC channel `delayed character mode` very technical
Cross Reference to SDM300 D/I & Framing Modes
E1CCS 2048kbps G.732 with common Channel Signalling
E1CAS 2048kbps G.732 with Channel Associated Signalling
E1IBS 2048kbps with no assumed G.732 frame format
T1 & T1S 1544kbps D4 Framed S Special
Configure as follows
T1ESF & T1ESFS 1544kbps Extended Super Frame S Special
T1IBS 1544kbps in the same bandwidth as Normal 1536kbps IBS
History
V.35 Scramblers
Other Derivatives
Hopeless Linkabit Data invert and 1x10-8error rate
1x10-8error rate Hopeless Data invert and 1x10-8error rate
1x10-8error rate Hopeless Data Invert
FDC Linkabit Pattern Dependent
Introduction to Aupc Automatic Uplink Power Control
Introduction
Limit only
Eb/No
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Configuring Aupc for operation
Accurately you wish to try and maintain the Eb/No
Target
No slew rate limit
Tutorial on CARRIER/NOISE & Eb/No Measurements Introduction
Derivation of Eb/No from C+N/N
RS Code Rate
12.4 Eb/No Explanatory Diagram
Summary
Adjust for Modulation FEC Rate RS Codec
Tables to Convert C+N/N to Eb/No
For 1 Operation
Switching Philosophy
Theory
Manual changeovers
Detected failures
Practical 1 for 1 Implementation
Boot Code Operation
Flash Software Update
Other Boot Code Options
Banks
Appendix a Data Interface Information General
P1440 in RS422 Mode
Data Circuit Towards Modem TX
141 140
P1440 in V.35 Mode
Local Loop Remote Loop
RS232
P1440 in RS232 Mode
Shield
Line Code / Line Length
P1440 in G.703 Mode
Switch/Link Settings
Sw2 position
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DCE Operation
P1440 in X.21 Mode
Clocking Important
DTE Operation
113 103 105 104 109 102 101 19, 20 RS422 Ground Screen
MIL-STD-188-114A Interface
With older equipment
P1451 Eurocom D/1 `D` & `G` Plus MULTI-STANDARD Interface
Eurocom D/1 interface `D` operation
Eurocom D/1 interface `G` operation
All links settings are
Links
Name-RS485 SA Bus Paradise
Pin Signal Name
Direction
Name RS232
Interconnecting Devices Using RS485
P200 / P230 / P230DI P1300 / P1301
For 1 Interface
Connector type 9 Pin `D male
Connector
Serial In/Out
Alarms Connector
Alarms & AGC Connector
Connector type 15 pin `D male
Prompt Traffic a Tx or Rx traffic fault exists
RX Constellation Monitor Port
Async ESC Connector
Async ESC Connector
Differential Station Clock
Async Port for ESC or AUX Channels
Serial Port for LOG Printing or Embedded M&C Update
Standard Lead
ESC Port
ESC/AUX & Backward Alarms Connector
Connector type 50 pin `D female
Pin Number Sync Async RS 485 / RS422 usage RS 232 usage
Aux Port
Pin Number Sync Async RS422 usage
Audio Ports
Pin Number Description
Backward Alarms
Menu Opt
Appendix C Upgrade Information
P300 Series Modem Hardware
Determining the Hardware Capability of a Modem
Appendix C1 Modem Capabilities & Upgrades
Appendix C2 Feature Screens
Hardware
Features Temporary
Features in USE
Features in use by current config C E P - S - W X - Read
Features Hardware
Features Test
Alphabetic Feature List
Letter Description of Feature
Appendix C6 Features not Available
Appendix C3 Features on Demo Expire Soon
Appendix C5 Upgrade Available
Do not Ignore this Message
Character Format / Baud Rate
Appendix D Remote M&C Remote M&C Protocol
Summary
RS 485 `A` Line
Fixed character 02H
Message Structure
Paradise / FDC
`Body`, up to and including the asterisk
Checksum As Master to Slave
SA-bus
Fixed character 06H or 15H
Message Categories
List of All Remote M&C Messages
First Direction Avail
Build Name Filename
Cable & Wireless Alarms Summarise
Appendix E Customer Specific Features
Relay Mode Setting
Tx Carrier On/Off indication Software =V2.12
Severely Degraded Phase noise mode
Fault Mode Setting
Default normal fault detection
Max Sequential decoder gain
Disable the Upper Temperature Limit
Comstream Sequential Mode Software =V2.12
Uncommitted DAC Output Control
Coarse AGC voltage Rx Signal level, default
Fine AGC voltage Rx Signal level
Rx Eb/No Level
Aupc Delta Power Software versions =2.12
Distant end Eb/No Software versions =2.12
Additional Features Paradise products
IBS/SMS Service Features
Standard Features specified in IBS/SMS definitions
Appendix F Framing and DROP/INSERT Overview IBS/SMS Framing
Synchronous IBS Scrambler
Backward Alarm
TS32 Multiframe
Low Rate ESC Channel
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Channel Associated Signalling
Signalling Systems Introduction CCS, CAS & RBS
Common Channel Signalling CCS
Robbed Bit Signalling RBS
CAS Multiframe
CAS Multiframe Summary
32+ CAS =
Standard Features specified in IDR definitions
IDR Service Features
IDR Framing
Appendix G Fault Messages and Action Table
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Relays To Terr To Sat Other
Text on Display Description / Cause / Notes
CM, TF
Relays To Terr To Sat
To try and maintain the set flange power
Rx Traffic Faults Rx OK LED Off and Rx Traffic prompt relay
TA,TC
To Sat Other
An open or short circuit
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Actions Relays
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