Comtech EF Data CDM-425, Installation And Operation Manual

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CDM-425 Advanced Satellite Modem
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Appendix B B–5 MN-CDM-425
B.2 VersaFEC-2 ACM and CCM
Appendix K. V
ERSA
FEC / V
ERSA
FEC-2 ACM (ADAPTIVE CODING
AND
MODULATION) OPTION
Comtech EF Data’s second generation VersaFEC-2 comprises 74 new ModCods, with a new
family of constellations.
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VersaFEC-2 has two modes:
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Long Block – Maximum coding gain with higher latency.
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38 ModCods – BPSK to 32-ARY modulation, 9600 symbol block size.
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Spectral efficiency up to 4.4 bps/Hz for Long Block VersaFEC-2.
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Short Block – Slightly lower coding gain with much lower latency.
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36 ModCods - BPSK to 32-ARY modulation, 1600 symbol block size.
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Short Block performance is, overall, considerably better than 1st
generation VersaFEC, with similar latency performance.
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Short Block deliberately limits throughput to 2 Mbps in CCM (Constant
Coding and Modulation) and 1 Msps in ACM (Adaptive Coding and
Modulation). Above these limits, latency is no longer an issue, and Long
Block is preferred.
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Spectral efficiency up to 4.15 bps/Hz for Short Block VersaFEC-2.
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CCM and point-to-point ACM are supported in both modes.
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In CCM, links can be run with VersaFEC-2 in one direction, and any other supported FEC
type in the other (Example: Rx = VersaFEC-2, Tx = TPC).
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In ACM, the range of rate bit rate adaptation is approximately 9:1.
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In ACM, both sides need to be VersaFEC-2, but Tx and Rx can be Short or Long – no
restrictions (but NOT compatible in any way with 1st generation VersaFEC).
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If VersaFEC-2 is used on both sides of the link then, even in CCM operation, the remote
modem’s Eb/No can be seen on the front panel display/web pages, etc, of the local
modem.
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VersaFEC-2 has increased throughput compared to VersaFEC – the full symbol rate of
12.5 Msps, and full bit rate of 25 Mbps in CCM and ACM (Long Block) are supported.
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VersaFEC-2 provides five modulation types – BPSK, QPSK, 8-ARY, 16-ARY, and 32-
ARY.
Refer to Appendix K. VersaFEC / VersaFEC-2 ACM (ADAPTIVE CODING
AND
MODULATION)
OPTION for VersaFEC-2 ACM and CCM additional details.