SLM-3650 Satellite Modem
Revision 3
Operation
MN/SLM3650.IOM
3–99
3.7.1.3 Frame/Multiframe
Length
The depth of the receive buffer required has been discussed in Section 3.7.1, and is
applicable to all unframed data.
When the data is framed (such as 2048 kbps G732, or 1544 kbps G733), it is desirable to
provide slips in predefined locations. The advantage of organized slip locations (in
relation to the frame) is that multiplexing equipment does not lose sync and outages on
any channel are kept to a minimum.
A 2048 kbps frame structure commonly used is G732. This has a frame length of 256 bits
with 16 frames per multiframe (4096 bits total, or 2 ms).
3.7.1.3.1
Multiples of the Frame Length
If this setting is set to NONE, the user can choose any buffer depth.
3.7.1.4
Total Buffer Length
T1 and E1 framing structure under G.704 is available. When this is selected the buffer
length is restricted to the size of the buffer as determined by Sections 3.7.1.1 through
3.7.1.3. Using the examples from the three previous sections, the total buffer depth (end
to end) will be:
D Plesiochronous (rounded up to the nearest multiframe)
1.15 ms + 6.98 ms = 8.13 ms
If the frame length is 2 ms, then the nearest multiframe will be 10 ms, or 20,480 bits.
3.7.2
Converting Between Bits and Seconds
3.7.2.1
Bits to Seconds
1/Data Rate x Bits = Seconds.
3.7.2.2
Seconds to Bits
Data Rate x Seconds = Bits.
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