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SLM-5650A Satellite Modem

Revision 10

Firmware Update

5–11

MN-SLM-5650A

5.2.5

Download and Extract the Firmware Update Files

The example figures in this section are provided for reference only. Your
firmware information will be different.

Do these steps:

Step

Task

Go online to

www.comtechefdata.com.

On the Main page – Under Support Information or the Support tab, select the Software

Downloads hyperlink.

On the Flash Updates Index page – Select the (Select a Product Line) Satellite Modems

hyperlink.

On the Modems product page – Select the SLM-5650A product hyperlink.

Select the appropriate firmware archive EXE or ZIP file download hyperlink.

Once you select the EXE or ZIP hyperlink, the File Download dialogue opens on your browser and

prompts an action. You may otherwise click [Cancel] to quit the file download process. Note the

following:

For EXE files:

Click [Run] to open the self-extractor dialogue window. Use [Browse] to select your destination

folder. Click [Unzip] to extract the files. Your results display as per this example – click [OK] to

close. Your files are now available for transfer to the modem.

Summary of Contents for Vipersat SLM-5650A

Page 1: ...Firmware Version 1 4 8 or higher Part Number MN SLM 5650A Revision 10 IMPORTANT NOTE The information contained in this document supersedes all previously published information regarding this product P...

Page 2: ...vision History Rev Date Description 0 9 Various updates 10 Jan 2017 Updated formatting to reflect current company standards Revised Appendix F TRANSEC Module to incorporate Firmware Version 2 2 4 Adde...

Page 3: ...ive 2002 95 EC v European Union Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive 91 263 EEC vi CE Mark vi Product Support vi Comtech EF Data Headquarters vi Warranty Policy vii Limitations of Warranty...

Page 4: ...or Asymmetrical Adjacent Carriers 2 9 2 2 9 LDPC ULL Decoding 2 11 2 2 10 LDPC LL Decoding 2 11 2 2 11 LDPC HP Decoding 2 11 CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION 3 1 3 1 Unpack and Inspect the Shipment 3 1 3 1 1 I...

Page 5: ...e Windows Desktop to View Folder Contents 5 13 5 2 5 2 Use Windows Command line to View Folder Contents 5 13 5 3 Upload the Bulk Firmware Files and Update the Modem 5 14 5 3 1 Important Considerations...

Page 6: ...PTER 8 ETHERNET INTERFACE OPERATION 8 1 8 1 Ethernet Management Interfaces Protocols 8 1 8 1 1 Secure Ethernet Management Interfaces 8 2 8 1 1 1 Base Modem Interface 8 2 8 1 1 2 Optional NP Interface...

Page 7: ...1 10 1 Overview 10 1 10 2 Remote Control Protocol and Structure 10 1 10 2 1 EIA 232 10 1 10 2 2 EIA 485 10 2 10 2 3 Basic Serial Protocol 10 2 10 2 4 Packet Structure 10 3 10 2 4 1 Start of Packet 10...

Page 8: ...C Mode Sequential B 13 B 2 12 AUPC Mode Turbo B 14 B 2 13 LDPC Mode Ultra Low Latency ULL B 14 B 2 14 LDPC Mode Low Latency LL B 15 B 2 15 LDPC Mode High Performance HP B 15 B 3 Clocking Options B 16...

Page 9: ...ace Module D 14 D 4 1 Physical Description D 14 D 4 1 1 J1 Connector Pinout DB 25F D 15 D 4 2 Specifications D 16 D 4 2 1 General Specifications D 16 D 4 2 2 Physical Environmental D 16 D 4 3 LVDS Int...

Page 10: ...Service Statistics E 45 E 7 5 5 3 WAN Loopback Test E 46 E 7 5 6 Routing E 47 E 7 5 6 1 Routing Routes E 47 E 7 5 6 2 Routing OSPF E 49 E 7 5 6 3 Routing IGMP E 51 E 7 5 7 Stats Statistics E 53 E 7 5...

Page 11: ...X F OPTIONAL TRANSEC MODULE OPERATION F 1 F 1 Overview F 1 F 2 TRANSEC Module HTTPS Interface F 2 F 2 1 HTTPS Interface Introduction F 2 F 2 1 1 Secure Management TRANSEC Module PLUS NP Interface F 2...

Page 12: ...Estimating PSD Ratio G 21 G 4 2 1 Estimating PSD Ratio from LST G 21 G 4 2 2 Estimating PSD Ratio from Satmaster G 22 G 4 2 3 Estimating PSD Ratio Using Spectrum Analyzer G 22 G 5 DoubleTalk Carrier...

Page 13: ...I 2 Processing Flow and Symbol Rate Calculation I 2 I 3 Sources of Overhead I 4 I 3 1 Framing Overhead I 4 I 3 1 1 Reed Solomon Outside FEC Codec Framing Factor I 4 I 3 1 2 AUPC ASYNC ESC and ACPC Cha...

Page 14: ...2 11 Table 2 19 LDPC LL Decoder BER Performance 2 11 Table 2 20 LDPC HP Decoder BER Performance 2 11 Table 3 1 Optional Rear Support Bracket Kit Parts List 3 4 Table 9 1 Router Stats Page Drop down Fe...

Page 15: ...igure 8 2 Telnet Interface Example Windows Command line 8 10 Figure 8 3 Telnet Interface Example HyperTerminal 8 11 Figure 8 4 Configure HyperTerminal 8 11 Figure 8 5 Configure PuTTY for CLI Operation...

Page 16: ...E 7 Admin Vipersat Mode Page E 18 Figure E 8 Admin FAST Features Page E 20 Figure E 9 Admin Security Management Security Page E 21 Figure E 10 Admin SNMP Page E 23 Figure E 11 Admin Upgrade Page E 25...

Page 17: ...iguration HTTPS Menu Page F 38 Figure F 21 SSL Certificate Reset F 38 Figure F 22 Module Status Encryption Parameters Page F 39 Figure F 23 Event Log Menu Page F 40 Figure F 24 Firmware Unit Info Menu...

Page 18: ...ter CDMA Code Division Multiple Access CLI Command Line Interface CnC Carrier in Carrier COTS Commercial Off the Shelf CR Carriage Return DC Direct Current DCE Data Circuit termination Equipment DoD D...

Page 19: ...atency LVDS Low Voltage Differential M C Monitor and Control MIB Management Information Base NMS Network Management System NP Network Processor OID Object Identifier OSPF Open Shortest Path First OW O...

Page 20: ...roduct Code or Coding TRANSEC Transmission Security TTL Transistor toTransistor Logic UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter ULL Ultra Low Latency USB Universal Serial Bus VFD Vacuum Fluores...

Page 21: ...at all trademarks are the property of the trademark owners DoubleTalk is licensed from Raytheon Applied Signal Technology DoubleTalk is a registered trademark of Raytheon Applied Signal Technology Car...

Page 22: ...s situation that if not avoided could result in death or serious injury A CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation that if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury CAUTION may also be used to...

Page 23: ...rk of this product relies on protective earthing and the integrity of the protective earthing must be ensured In Finland Laite on liitett v suojakoskettimilla varustettuun pistorasiaan In Norway Appar...

Page 24: ...Terminal Equipment R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC and EN 301 489 1 Independent testing verifies that the unit complies with the European Union R TTE Directive its reference to EN 301 489 1 Electromagnetic...

Page 25: ...ll times European Union Low Voltage Directive LVD 2006 95 EC Symbol Description HAR Type of power cord required for use in the European Community CAUTION Double pole Neutral Fusing ACHTUNG Zweipolige...

Page 26: ...should not be directly connected to the Public Telecommunications Network CE Mark Comtech EF Data declares that the unit meets the necessary requirements for the CE Mark Product Support For all produc...

Page 27: ...repaired or replaced parts Limitations of Warranty The warranty does not apply to any part of a product that has been installed altered repaired or misused in any way that in the opinion of Comtech E...

Page 28: ...poration s products the aforementioned warranty and shall indemnify and hold harmless Comtech EF Data Corporation from any claims or liability of such purchaser lessee or user based upon allegations t...

Page 29: ...d Error Correction FEC capabilities ensure that the throughput and BER over the satellite is optimized Is compliant with the provisions of Department of Defense DoD Standard MIL STD 188 165A Interoper...

Page 30: ...interfaces and FEC assemblies Utilize an extensive array of built in test capabilities Easily upgrade the modem s operational capabilities in the field Easily update the modem s firmware in the field...

Page 31: ...and Low Voltage Differential Signaling LVDS interface modules Asymmetrical Loop Timing Data Source Bit Synchronization Clock recovery for input data without an associated transmit clock Full featured...

Page 32: ...t specifications for Effective Isotropic Radiated Power EIRP EIRP stability spurious emissions intermodulation products adjacent carrier interference frequency tolerance equalization and modem paramet...

Page 33: ...r the TRANSEC Module is addressed in detail in the following sections of this manual 1 3 1 3 Data Interfaces Appendix D OPTIONAL DATA INTERFACE MODULES Appendix E OPTIONAL NETWORK PROCESSOR NP INTERFA...

Page 34: ...eration The interface operates at the digital hierarchy bit rates of 1 544 2 048 6 312 and 8 448 Mps as defined by ITU T G 703 1 3 1 3 5 Low Voltage Differential Signaling LVDS Module Option Appendix...

Page 35: ...test modes and loopbacks for rapid verification of the correct functioning of the modem Of particular note is the IF loopback which permits the user to perform a quick diagnostic test without having...

Page 36: ...ade is possible due to FAST s extensive use of the programmable logic devices incorporated into Comtech EF Data products FAST Implementation Comtech EF Data s FAST system is factory implemented in the...

Page 37: ...mon Coding 08 Turbo FEC Option 09 Adv FEC Data Rate 2 5 Mbps 5 Mbps 10 Mbps 20 Mbps 52 Mbps 155 Mbps 10 Network Processor NP I F Card Module 11 Sequential Encode Decoder 12 TRANSEC Transmission Securi...

Page 38: ...S works by modulating the normal carrier with a pseudo random PN sequence chips at a much higher chip rate The chip rate is determined by the carrier s symbol rate and a multiplying spreading factor T...

Page 39: ...sure operational reliability the SLM 5650A Satellite Modem may be incorporated into a number of Comtech EF Data switching products These switches are compatible only with Comtech EF Data modems this s...

Page 40: ...1RU high rack mounting chassis Handles at the front allow easy removal from and placement into a user supplied rack cabinet The unit can be free standing if desired Optional Rack Cabinet Support Kits...

Page 41: ...al Envelope Figure 1 3 SLM 5650A Dimensional Envelope SLM 5650A Chassis Features Figure 1 3 Feature Description For detailed information see A Front Panel Chapter 7 FRONT PANEL OPERATION B Rear Panel...

Page 42: ...support 2 6 button keypad This array is used for local control via menu navigation 3 12 button keypad This array is used for local control via manual data entry 4 10 Light Emitting Diodes LEDs This p...

Page 43: ...DB 25M data interface connector 8 J7 HSSI Interface 50 pin female SCSI 2 data interface connector 9 J8 Alarms DB 9F Utility Connector DB 9F utility connector for Form C alarms 10 J9 Auxiliary HD 15F...

Page 44: ...SLM 5650A Satellite Modem Revision 10 Introduction 1 16 MN SLM 5650A Notes...

Page 45: ...ns Parameter Specifications Prime Power 90 to 264 VAC 47 to 63 Hz 130W maximuim 90W typical 24VDC optional Mounting 1RU Optional Rear Support Brakets kits Bearingless Rack Slide Set kits available Dim...

Page 46: ...EXT REF Input TNC female connector 1 5 or 10 MHz selectable Functions in accordance with MIL STD 188 115 Accuracy and stability in compliance with MIL STD 188 165 Para 5 4 INT REF Stability 1 x 10 7...

Page 47: ...ier Tx SR to 500 MHz 51 dBc measured in a 10 kHz bandwidth Harmonics From Carrier CW to the greater of the 12th harmonic or 4000 MHz 60 dBc Tx Clock Source Rx INT Tx Terrestrial Data Source Sync Outpu...

Page 48: ...176 MHz L Band Type N for 950 to 2000 MHz Carrier Acquisition Range 30 kHz selectable Input Return Loss 70 140 MHz 14 dB L Band 9 dB Buffer Clock Internal Tx Terrestrial Rx Satellite Doppler Buffer 32...

Page 49: ...ns to within 500 Hz of its original frequency For baseband data rates between 64 kbps and 128 kbps the maximum reacquisition time shall be 45 seconds For baseband data rates between 128 kbps and 1544...

Page 50: ...tion rate 2 3 pragmatic Trellis coding and Reed Solomon 219 201 outer coding SLM 5650A BER vs Eb N0 performance is better than or equal to the values shown in Table 2 13 when tested in an IF back to b...

Page 51: ...6 5 7 8 9 0 12 4 10 8 7 1 8 3 9 5 13 0 2 2 2 BPSK QPSK Offset QPSK Viterbi Decoding and Reed Solomon Table 2 11 BSPK QPSK OQPSK Viterbi with Reed Solomon Decoder BER Performance Eb No dB Specification...

Page 52: ...lomon BER Performance Eb No dB Specifications Viterbi Decoder with Reed Solomon BER 3 4 7 8 10 6 8 2 9 5 10 7 8 4 9 8 10 8 8 6 10 1 10 9 8 8 10 3 10 10 9 0 10 6 2 2 6 Turbo Product Code TPC Decoding T...

Page 53: ...rrier s center frequencies offset XRs Hz from the center frequency of the carrier under test where X is the spacing factor and Rs is the modulation symbol rate in Hz of the symmetrical carriers The BE...

Page 54: ...adjacent carrier For modulation symbol rates below 38 4 ksps this paragraph does not apply For X spacing factor 1 2 and R s 2 0 R s the asymmetric degradation shall be IAW one of the values in Table 2...

Page 55: ...2 19 LDPC LL Decoder BER Performance Eb N0 dB Specification BER BPSK QPSK 8QAM 16QAM 378 451 541 1 2 2 3 3 4 7 8 2 3 3 4 7 8 2 3 3 4 7 8 10 5 1 8 2 0 2 2 2 4 3 0 3 6 4 4 5 0 5 6 6 5 6 1 6 8 8 0 10 8...

Page 56: ...SLM 5650A Satellite Modem Revision 10 Specifications 2 12 MN SLM 5650A BLANK PAGE...

Page 57: ...BY ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE ESD USE ESD PRECAUTIONARY PROCEDURES WHEN HANDLING THE EQUIPMENT The SLM 5650A Satellite Modem its optional Installation and Operation Manual otherwise available online at...

Page 58: ...where there is high heat discharge provide forced air cooling with top or bottom mounted fans or blowers Make sure there is adequate clearance inside the enclosure especially at the sides for air circ...

Page 59: ...lation 3 3 MN SLM 5650A Feature Description 1 Custom Rack Enclosure 2 SLM 5650A chassis 3 Standard Rack Shelving 4 Rack Enclosure Threaded Front Rail typical 5 Unit Front Panel 6 User supplied Screws...

Page 60: ...port Brackets Kit Installation Table 3 1 Optional Rear Support Bracket Kit Parts List KT 6228 X Rear Support Bracket Kit Item Quantity CEFD Part Number Description KT 6228 2 KT 6228 3 1 2 2 HW 10 32SH...

Page 61: ...nt wrench 1 Assemble the 10 Shoulder Screws Item 1 through the Adapter Plate mounting slots using the 10 Flat Washers Item 2 10 Split Washers Item 3 and 10 Hex Nuts Item 4 2 Mount the Rear Support Bra...

Page 62: ...3 4 Do these steps 1 Use the provided hardware not shown to install one slide onto each side of the SLM 5650A chassis 2 Use the provided hardware not shown to install the slide rail components into ea...

Page 63: ...ou have made all the necessary cable power and ground connections You are operating with the latest available firmware load from Comtech EF Data You have installed all FAST Options or otherwise enable...

Page 64: ...SLM 5650A Satellite Modem Revision 10 Installation 3 8 MN SLM 5650A Notes...

Page 65: ...0A Satellite Modems use a number of different cables Each cable type is typically dedicated to a specific mode of operation Not all of these operational interface types may be available The European E...

Page 66: ...g s lockdown slots This lockdown design provides secure assembly without over tightening the connection Threaded Coupling Style The jack features external threads The plug shell features internal thre...

Page 67: ...Type SMA connectors Type F connectors feature a Threaded Coupling design similar to Type TNC Type N and Type SMA connectors Type SMA connectors feature a Threaded Coupling design similar to Type TNC...

Page 68: ...acle Connection Instructions Orient the plug to the receptacle in the proper position Press firmly into place Hand tighten or use a standard flat blade screwdriver to secure the plug jack screws to th...

Page 69: ...een peripheral devices The connector pair Figure 4 4 features a plug male side coupled to its mating receptacle female side Connection Instructions Type A Connections Slide the plug firmly into the ch...

Page 70: ...m 1 Amp Slo Blo type fuses are installed here for line and neutral fusing 3 Unit Ground Connection PROPER GROUNDING PROTECTION IS REQUIRED You must connect the equipment to the protective earth connec...

Page 71: ...or This Type D 25 pin female DB 25F connector conforms to the EIA 530 pinout for EIA 422 operation only Pin Signal Function 13 CS_B 25 NOT USED 12 ST_B 24 TT_A 11 TT_B 23 NOT USED 10 RR_B 22 DM_B 9 RT...

Page 72: ...ut RX Data A 17 EIA 422 Receive Data B Output RX Data B 5 EIA 422 Receive Clock A Output RX Clk A 18 EIA 422 Receive Clock B Output RX Clk B 6 EIA 422 Receive Byte Sync A Output RX Sync A 19 EIA 422 R...

Page 73: ...e pins Fault Open No Fault Ground Pin Name 50 Ground 25 Ground 49 Not Used 24 Not Used 48 Not Used 23 Not Used 47 Not Used 22 Not Used 46 Not Used 21 MOD Fault See Note 2 45 DEMOD Fault See Note 2 20...

Page 74: ...pe D 9 pin female DB 9F connector provides Form C contact closures for alarm reporting The three Form C summary fault contacts are Modulator Demodulator and Common Equipment Pin Signal Function Name 5...

Page 75: ...od Q Channel Q 7 AGC Monitor Test Point AGC 8 Spare 9 Reserved for Redundancy Switch 10 Ext Carrier OFF EXT 11 Reserved for Redundancy Switch 12 Reserved for Redundancy Switch 13 Tx TTL Fault TxFLT 14...

Page 76: ...nel option slot 13 J2 TX L Band IF Connector Type N This Type N female connector handles L Band 950 MHz to 2000 MHz Transmit TX output from the unit 14 J4 RX L Band IF Connector Type N This Type N fem...

Page 77: ...TYPE AND RATING Figure 4 6 AC Fuse Replacement Do these steps to replace the AC fuses Figure 4 6 1 Unseat the fuse holder from the IEC power module a Use the slot to pry the holder outward from the I...

Page 78: ...0A 4 2 1 1 2 AC Operation Apply Power Figure 4 7 AC Power to the Unit Do these steps to apply AC power to the unit Figure 4 7 1 Plug the provided AC power cord female end into the unit 2 Plug the AC p...

Page 79: ...ING For DC operation the fuses are located on the rear panel in individual screw in receptacles found adjacent to the terminal block Do these steps to replace the DC fuses 1 Disconnect the power suppl...

Page 80: ...SLM 5650A Satellite Modem Revision 10 Rear Panel Connectors 4 16 MN SLM 5650A Notes...

Page 81: ...the download from Comtech EF Data s web site or receive the archive file by e mail from Comtech EF Data Product Support 5 1 1 Firmware Update Procedure Summary Download the firmware update archive fil...

Page 82: ...The firmware download hyperlink for the NETWORK PROCESSOR NP MODULE INTERFACE appears as F0000051X_V The firmware download for the TRANSEC is FW 0020567x You must contact Comtech EF Data Product Supp...

Page 83: ...nal emulator program e g Tera Term or HyperTerminal A compatible Web browser e g Internet Explorer 5 2 1 1 Modem Connections Connect the User PC to the modem Use the 9 pin serial cable to connect the...

Page 84: ...anagement IP Address and Firmware Information Chapter 7 FRONT PANEL OPERATION Chapter 9 BASE MODEM HTTP INTERFACE OPERATION Chapter 10 SERIAL REMOTE CONTROL Do these steps Step Task 1 On the modem App...

Page 85: ...LEAR key several times to view this information The detailed firmware information can be found within the SELECT Utility Firmware Information Image 1 or Image 2 Bulk nested submenus Examples of these...

Page 86: ...Subdirectory on the User PC The temporary folder is where you store the firmware archive download There are several ways you can make a temporary folder on a Windows PC To use the Windows Desktop see...

Page 87: ...a Folder Do these steps Step Task 1 Right click anywhere on the desktop to open the popup submenu 2 Select New Folder to make the new temporary folder on the desktop 3 Right click on the new folder an...

Page 88: ...click the Windows Explorer icon on the Windows Desktop 2 Depending in your Windows OS version select File New Folder or click your Folder Destination e g Windows C and then New Folder to make the new...

Page 89: ...on the Windows taskbar and then do these steps Step Task 1 Click Run to open the Run window 2 Click Browse to open the Browse window 3 Click New Folder This can be an icon or a text label depending o...

Page 90: ...ick the MS DOS Prompt icon from the Main Menu 2 Open a Command line window For Windows 95 or Windows 98 type command For any Windows OS versions later than Windows 98 type cmd or command Alternately f...

Page 91: ...elect a Product Line Satellite Modems hyperlink 4 On the Modems product page Select the SLM 5650A product hyperlink 5 Select the appropriate firmware archive EXE or ZIP file download hyperlink 6 Once...

Page 92: ...ialogue prompts you to either Open the archive file or to open or view the Windows Downloads folder for further action 7 If not already done with File Download Open you must extract at a minimum these...

Page 93: ...er directory created earlier on the Windows Desktop 2 Use the Browse window Start Run Browse to locate and then double click to open the temp folder 5 2 5 2 Use Windows Command line to View Folder Con...

Page 94: ...ation of the modem HTTP Interface You download or otherwise have Comtech s latest firmware files available on the User PC in an accessible temporary folder 5 3 2 Steps to FTP Upload the Firmware Files...

Page 95: ...ion the modem will detect and disallow this as a protective measure The unit will also disallow an attempt to switch to an image that contains an earlier version of firmware f Wait for the file transf...

Page 96: ...Configure Mode Interface NetworkProc 6 Send a ping command either to the NP Module s Traffic IP Address when in single mode or to its Management IP Address when in dual mode to verify the connection...

Page 97: ...to the User PC temporary folder Click Browse The Choose File dialog box will open Locate the folder created for the file download double click on the folder name to open the folder c Select the update...

Page 98: ...the Image Upgrade page and return to the Admin Upgrade page 10 Refresh the Admin Upgrade page and verify that the newly uploaded firmware is reported in the proper Network Processor Firmware Info Imag...

Page 99: ...te Modem Revision 10 Firmware Update 5 19 MN SLM 5650A After saving return to the Admin Reboot page then click Reboot Now to boot the NP Module with the new firmware To load the second image repeat St...

Page 100: ...nt Maintenance Unit Info page 2 Create a temporary folder directory on an external PC as instructed previously in Section 5 2 4 3 Download the correct firmware file to your temporary folder The TRANSE...

Page 101: ...owse The Choose File dialog box will open Locate the folder created for the file download double click on the folder name to open the folder c Select the update file and then click Open The filename s...

Page 102: ...thernet signal e g disconnection of Ethernet cable Attempting to load firmware other than the TRANSEC Module bulk firmware i e FW 0000058x bin d Upon successful completion of transfer the progress bar...

Page 103: ...lick Reboot Now to boot the TRANSEC Module with the new firmware The modem will reboot with the new firmware loaded as configured 11 Restart the TRANSEC Module HTTPS Interface browser session once the...

Page 104: ...Update 5 24 MN SLM 5650A 5 6 USB Firmware Update Procedure Use of the front panel USB port for the firmware update process is not available in this firmware release Please contact Comtech EF Data Prod...

Page 105: ...d FAST accessible hardware options FAST System Theory FAST facilitates on site upgrade of the operating feature set without removing a unit from the setup FAST technology allows you to order a unit pr...

Page 106: ...ns are identified on each screen as Installed or Not Installed Any that are Not Installed may be purchased as a FAST upgrade 3 Contact Comtech EF Data Product Support to order features a Provide the u...

Page 107: ...and to control modem configuration parameters The front panel Figure 7 1 provides these operational features Item 1 This is the backlit Power On Off switch Item 2 This six button keypad array is used...

Page 108: ...action repeats automatically at the rate of seven keystrokes per second This is particularly useful when editing numeric fields with many digits such as Frequency or Data Rate Each of the 18 keys pro...

Page 109: ...the individual front panel LED indicators is as follows Item Description Unit Status Lights GREEN when there are no Unit Faults or Stored Faults Lights AMBER when a Unit Fault exists The fault is stor...

Page 110: ...in Figure 7 1 The VFD is an active display showing two lines of 40 characters each It produces a blue light with adjustavle brightness Compared to a LCD it has superior viewing characteristics and doe...

Page 111: ...age Comtech EF Data SLM 5650A Modem and the user prompt Press any key to continue the screen saver provides the following operating statistics Modem Status Code Description 01 Circuit Identification 0...

Page 112: ...functional selections on a single screen and therefore require additional navigation steps First you must first use the arrow keys to navigate to an available option on the active screen Press ENT to...

Page 113: ...the MODEM type the FREQBAND and the INTERFACE type before proceeding with the rest of the modem configuration 7 2 2 SELECT Main Menu SELECT Configure Monitor Test Save Load Utility E Use the arrow ke...

Page 114: ...rol functions This menu is selectable only if the Modem Type has been set to AUPC TRANSEC 7 2 3 5 Use to configure the optional TRANSEC Transmission Security Module features AntHndOvr 7 2 3 6 Use to c...

Page 115: ...CES Overhead Select the Overhead Type view the Overhead Rate select the Reed Solomon Code Word set the Depth See Appendix J OVERHEAD AND SYMBOL RATE CALCULATIONS for information about Overhead bandwid...

Page 116: ...e Shift Keying 8QAM 8 Quadrature Amplitude Modulation 16QAM 16 Quadrature Amplitude Modulation Rate Viterbi 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 Uncoded 1 1 Turbo 5 16 3 4 7 8 17 18 21 44 Sequential 1 2 3 4 7 8 ULL 1...

Page 117: ...g certain parameters like modem type the data rate will default to 64 kbps or 256 kbps The calculated symbol rate is displayed for the user This is helpful for determining the occupied bandwidth requi...

Page 118: ...m IF frequencies Select Spectrum to counteract frequency converters that invert the spectrum Use the arrow keys to select Normal or Invert Press ENT CONFIG Tx Power Tx Power State On Level 20 0 Contro...

Page 119: ...ved from and external reference if selected DataSRCSync Data Source Synchronization No clock is provided on the interface and a clock is generated such that it is phase locked to the incoming data str...

Page 120: ...ation Press ENT Option Setting Factor Tx Spreading Factor 1 512 where 1 Spreading OFF Equation Use one of the four built in Pseudo PN patterns designated 1 through 4 Use Method 1 or Method 2 to config...

Page 121: ...IONS for information about Overhead bandwidth Frequency Select desired frequency and spectral inversion Acquisition Select acquisition range and reacquisition time period Buffer Select buffer referenc...

Page 122: ...Phase Shift Keying 8QAM 8 Quadrature Amplitude Modulation 16QAM 16 Quadrature Amplitude Modulation Rate Viterbi 1 2 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 Uncoded 1 1 Turbo 5 16 3 4 7 8 17 18 or 21 44 Sequential 1 2 3 4 7...

Page 123: ...eters like modem type the data rate will default to 64 kbps or 256 kbps The calculated symbol rate is displayed for the user This is helpful for determining the occupied bandwidth required for the sel...

Page 124: ...and will not allow an IF frequency to be entered if the occupied bandwidth falls outside of the minimum or maximum IF frequencies Select Spectrum to counteract frequency converters that invert the spe...

Page 125: ...y centered the buffer is automatically centered when the demodulator locks ExtClk Sets the frequency of the external G 703 clock Select RxDataRate 5MHz 10 MHz or 20 MHz Size If Mode is set to Bits the...

Page 126: ...ing Standard Non Standard E Use the arrow keys to select BPSK Bit Ordering for BSPK compatibility as Standard or Non Standard Press ENT CONFIG Rx Misc Eb No Threshold Eb No Threshold 00 1 dB E This se...

Page 127: ...edure 1 Key in the desired value using the numbered keypad Press ENT 2 Use the arrow keys to select a digit to edit and then use the arrow keys to change that digit Press ENT CONFIG Rx CnC SearchDelay...

Page 128: ...tion Press ENT Option Settings Factor Rx Spreading Factor 1 512 where 1 Spreading OFF Equation Use one of the four built in Pseudo PN patterns designated 1 through 4 Use Method 1 or Method 2 to config...

Page 129: ...y defined by IESS 315 plus Comtech EF Data Turbo mode interoperability 16QAM Select 16 QAM as a modulation type AUPC Select Automatic Uplink Power Control RXBURST Select when unit is a Vipersat STDMA...

Page 130: ...F frequency band both transmit and receive operate in the selected band Operation of transmit in one IF frequency band and the receive in the other IF frequency band is not permitted When selecting a...

Page 131: ...select Enable Power Settings Target Setting or Carrier Loss Action Press ENT CONFIG AUPC Local Enable Use the arrow keys to select to enable AUPC on the local modem as On or Off Press ENT CONFIG AUPC...

Page 132: ...arrier detect Remote Sets the action of the local modem when the remote modem loses carrier detect For either option use the arrow keys to select HOLD NOMINAL or MAXIMUM Press ENT to finish CONFIG AUP...

Page 133: ...s protocol 232 485 2W 485 4W RxBaud Select the Async Channel Rx Baud Rate 110 150 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 RxFormat Select the Async Channel Rx Character Format 7N1 7E1 7O1 7N2 7E2 7O2...

Page 134: ...or Auto State Select the current modem state as ONLINE or OFFLINE PwrOffset Select the offset that is added to the Tx power level to compensate for system loss Delay Select the size of the buffer used...

Page 135: ...all demod faults and alarms Use the arrow keys to select Masked or Active Press ENT When selecting masked for a given alarm if the condition occurs the alarm will not be set Activity or Active means t...

Page 136: ...e Press ENT CONFIG Remote SerialConfig Interface M C Bus Interface RS232 RS485 2W RS485 4W TTL Switch CRS 500 E Use the arrow keys to select RS232 RS485 2W 2 wire RS485 4W 4 wire TTL Switch or CRS 500...

Page 137: ...the arrow keys to select IP Address Range MAC Gateway SNMP or Option Card Addr Press ENT See Sections 7 2 3 10 1 and 7 2 3 10 2 for detailed information about using the CONFIG Remote EthernetConfig S...

Page 138: ...the operational restrictions described in this section when selecting your SNMP Version as SNMPv3 SNMP Version Communities Traps E Use the arrow keys to select Version Communities or Traps Press ENT...

Page 139: ...ved from the Read Community string upon entry CONFIG Remote EthernetConfig SNMP Communities Write SNMP Write Community private E To edit the SNMP Write Community string Use the arrow keys to select a...

Page 140: ...t a digit and then use the arrow keys to change that digit If you are running Base Firmware Version 1 4 8c or higher you must make sure to only use port values that are not already in use by other ser...

Page 141: ...er optional interface Use the arrow keys to select Gigabit Ethernet or Network Proc Press ENT When Network Proc is selected the submenu also provides configuration options for this optional module CON...

Page 142: ...Point to Multipoint mode as On or Off Press ENT When the BPM Mode FAST feature is On NP Interface Ethernet ports P1 through P4 transparently bridge data traffic The J5 Ethernet port can be used for Ro...

Page 143: ...ge through the available Modulator and Interface character positions Mod 1 through 4 and Tx Intf 1 through 4 The status message to the right changes based on the current position as follows Transmit T...

Page 144: ...RF Synthesizer Phase Lock Loop status Demodulator IQ activity status Composite Power exceeds 40 dBc Composite Power exceeds 20 dBm Bottom row Rx Intf 1 Rx Intf 2 Rx Intf 3 Rx Intf 4 Rx Intf 5 Rx Intf...

Page 145: ...r supply is out of range 12 volt power supply is out of range 18 volt power supply is out of range Cooling fan fault External reference activity status 192 MHz clock Phase Lock Loop status 10 MHz refe...

Page 146: ...bottom line use the arrow keys to navigate the listed fault character positions to view the fault description When the listed fault is Power On or Power Off nothing is displayed if you attempt to view...

Page 147: ...lays the estimated Eb No of the received carrier The range is threshold to 20 dB Eb No BER displays the estimated BER based on the demodulator s measurement of the carrier to noise The difference betw...

Page 148: ...All Stored Statistics No Yes E Use the arrow keys to select No to retain or Yes to clear all stored statistics Press ENT Monitor Stats Config Statistics Logging Interval 10 minutes E Use the arrow key...

Page 149: ...hat can be used for frequency and power measurements TX 1 0 The modulator produces an offset single upper side band suppressed test carrier Use this test mode to check for quadrature error in the modu...

Page 150: ...continuous stream of 50 zero s every 10 000 bits This pattern has 5 normal 2047 patterns with the fifth patterns longest string of zero s 11 stretched an additional 39 bits to create a lack of transit...

Page 151: ...you reset the modem this will clear all configurations Note that If a location has no saved configuration present the bottom line will display Empty as per the example shown above If a location has a...

Page 152: ...arrow keys to select and adjust the internal high stability 10 MHz oscillator to counteract aging The control value is in hex not decimal and has a range of 000 to FFF The typical calibration point fo...

Page 153: ...or RSL is at its maximum level To edit either value use the arrow keys to select a digit and then use the arrow keys to change that digit Press ENT 7 2 7 7 UTIL Alarm Audible Alarm Disable Enable E Us...

Page 154: ...own as x the firmware version s release date shown as MM DD YY and the firmware version number shown as Image X Item Example Bulk The bulk is the sum of all the individual pieces FW 0000030x MM DD YY...

Page 155: ...s 5 Mbps 10 Mbps 20 Mbps 52 Mbps or 155 Mbps 02 8PSK 8QAM modulation 03 16QAM modulation 04 16APSK 32APSK Modulation 05 AUPC Automatic Uplink Power Control Overhead 06 ASYNC ESC 07 Reed Solomon Coding...

Page 156: ...e Range 27 Spectrum Spreading Full Rate 28 DSSS MA Option 29 IESS 308V2 Option 30 Enhanced Spreading Features UTIL FAST Configuration FAST Configuration Enter Modem Code Demo Mode E Use the arrow keys...

Page 157: ...nt decrements only when Demo Mode is turned On You may turn Demo Mode On and Off an unlimited number of times until the full 604800 seconds seven 24 hour calendar days expire Upon expiration of the De...

Page 158: ...SLM 5650A Satellite Modem Revision 10 Front Panel Operation 7 52 MN SLM 5650A BLANK PAGE...

Page 159: ...r fixed mode operation The internal systems of the SLM 5650A are interconnected with an internal Ethernet bus which allows both the Base Modem J5 Ethernet port and NP Ports 1 through 4 to provide M C...

Page 160: ...e For modems running Base Modem Firmware Version 1 4 6 or higher the base modem management can be changed to secure mode by changing the SNMP setting from SNMPv1 v2c to the SNMPv3mode The SNMP mode is...

Page 161: ...Security cannot be set to High when the NP is in Static Bridge mode There is no M C provided by the NP Interface Module The internal Ethernet connection from Base Modem J5 Ethernet port and the TRANSE...

Page 162: ...ptional TRANSEC Module Each of these three system areas require their own IP Address and User name and Password for login See Figure 8 1 The TRANSEC Module is always accessible through the Base Modem...

Page 163: ...EC Module therefore enables user access to all Base Modem and or all NP M C parameters securely through this indirect proxy connection The J5 Ethernet port is used in this case and the Secure Manageme...

Page 164: ...Identifiers OIDs Each OID provides remote management of a particular function These MIB files should be compiled in a user supplied MIB Browser or SNMP Network Monitoring System server The following...

Page 165: ...acters except and are allowed No trailing spaces for community strings For proper SNMP operation the SLM 5650A MIB files must be used with the associated version of the SLM 5650A base modem M C Please...

Page 166: ...r selecting the NP s Security Mode to High SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c will not function Instead of using the public and private community strings identified in Section 8 2 2 you must define and use a username...

Page 167: ...ys encrypted using the DESC scheme 2 The User Name and Password defined here are the ones used in an SNMP client and are separate from the user name password used to access the SLM 5650A HTTP HTTPS Te...

Page 168: ...u driven CLI that is provided with the optional NP Interface but only when the security level setting for the NP Interface has been set as Low 8 3 1 Using HyperTerminal for Telnet Remote Control Opera...

Page 169: ...Modem Revision 10 Ethernet Interface Operation 8 11 MN SLM 5650A Figure 8 3 Telnet Interface Example HyperTerminal 8 3 1 1 Configure HyperTerminal for Telnet Remote Control Operation Figure 8 4 Confi...

Page 170: ...Address as the Host address e g 192 168 1 1 b Enter TCP Port 23 as the Port number c Set Connect using to TCP IP Winsock instead of COM1 or COM2 d Click OK to save your settings 2 For ASCII Setup Fil...

Page 171: ...ncryption features for either require that administrative maintenance and control operations are accomplished using a SSH CLI 8 4 1 Configure a SSH CLI Session For demonstration purposes this manual u...

Page 172: ...guration window 2 Using PuTTY as the example program Type in the IP address of the NP Module or TRANSEC Module interface in the example to the right the Host Name or IP Address window and select SSH a...

Page 173: ...the following is true You have read Chapter 8 ETHERNET INTERFACE OPERATION in its entirety and you fully understand the requirements and limitations when using the SLM 5650A Ethernet Interface in non...

Page 174: ...able for the SLM 5650A s Base Modem operations For modems with installed upgrades i e the Network Processor NP Interface and or the TRANSEC Module Interface enhanced Web interface functionality is aff...

Page 175: ...em HTTP Interface Operation 9 3 MN SLM 5650A Once the valid User Name and Password is accepted the HTTP Interface splash page appears Figure 9 1 The firmware version as shown here may differ from your...

Page 176: ...all web pages to show you how to navigate to the featured page Navigation Tab Page Hyperlink For example Home Home instructs you to click the Home navigation tab and then click the Home page hyperlin...

Page 177: ...re not saved 9 2 3 4 Drop down Lists A drop down list lets you choose from a list of selections Left click the drop down button to open the list Then left click on an item to select that choice 9 2 3...

Page 178: ...e 2 Modem Utilities Event Log Page 3 Antenna Handover Statistics Page 4 NON WORKING Config Log CnC Router Stats Spreading Ether Stats AUPC This interface provides access to five navigation tabs shown...

Page 179: ...and monitoring features available throughout this interface The page figures provided in this section are intended for reference only Your setup will differ 9 3 1 Home Click Home or Contact to continu...

Page 180: ...Satellite Modem Revision 10 Base Modem HTTP Interface Operation 9 8 MN SLM 5650A 9 3 1 2 Home Contact For all product support please call 1 240 243 1880 1 866 472 3963 toll free USA Figure 9 3 Home Co...

Page 181: ...e Administrator Name and Password Click Access or Remote to continue 9 3 2 1 Admin Access The Administrator must use this page as the means to set up user names passwords the E mail server and the hos...

Page 182: ...o ensure any changes associated with SNMP Version 3 take effect After you select SNMPv3 and reboot the modem the HTTP and Telnet access will be blocked This operational change also forces the Trap mod...

Page 183: ...etwork Processor and LVDS Click Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 CnC Spreading or AUPC to continue The Page 4 hyperlink opens a non functioning web page Its features are not available to SLM 5650A Base Modem user...

Page 184: ...ge 2 Modem Utilities Use this page to configure modem operating parameters including Date and Time Test Mode including BERT Miscellaneous Tx and Rx Parameters Circuit ID and Modem Configuration Store...

Page 185: ...configure the optional Antenna Handover feature Figure 9 8 Config Mdm Page 3 Modem Config Antenna Handover Page Click Submit to save any changes made on this page 9 3 3 4 Config Mdm CnC FAST Option W...

Page 186: ...Mdm Spreading Page Click Submit to save any changes made on this page This page is operational only if the LDPC FEC FAST option is available and configured and the Spectrum Spreading or DSSS MA FAST o...

Page 187: ...ote end of the satellite link This provides protection against rain fading a particularly severe problem with Ku Band links You must use the AUPC mode of operation to accomplish this protective adjust...

Page 188: ...and Rx Parameters and Ethernet information Click Modem Status Event Log Statistics Config Log Router Stats or Ether Stats to continue 9 3 4 1 Stats Modem Status Figure 9 12 Stats Modem Status Page Use...

Page 189: ...e The event is identified by its type in this column The four event types are Info Unit Tx Traffic and Rx Traffic Code Click on a hyperlinked fault code to display a page that describes the events tha...

Page 190: ...eginning with the number 1 9 3 4 4 Stats Config Log Use this read only page to view a scrollable display of a number of configuration change logs Figure 9 15 Stats Config Log Page Configuration Change...

Page 191: ...e 9 16 Stats Router Stats Page Router Statistics Use the drop down list to select a page to query Click Refresh to display the attribute statistics for that feature In the example shown in Figure 9 17...

Page 192: ...d frames received that have a Unicast destination GMAC address Broadcast in The number of good frames received that have a broadcast destination GMAC address Multicast in The number of good frames tha...

Page 193: ...18 Stats Ether Stats Page Modem Ethernet Statistics Use the drop down list to select a page to query Click Refresh to display the attribute statistics for that feature The available statistics pages a...

Page 194: ...nance Unit Info Page Use this page to review a read only scrollable status window containing information about the currently loaded Bootrom You may scroll through the Image 1 and Image 2 content for i...

Page 195: ...ntrol Protocol and Structure The electrical interface is either an EIA 232 connection for the control of a single device or an EIA 485 multi drop bus for the control of many devices Data is transmitte...

Page 196: ...enables its output line driver and transmits its return data packet back to the Controller in the other direction on the physically separate pair EIA 485 full duplex summary Two differential pairs on...

Page 197: ...e Start of Packet Target Address Address Delimiter Instruction Code Code Qualifier Optional Arguments End of Packet Character or Carriage Return CR Line Feed LF ASCII Code 62 47 61 63 33 or 42 13 10 C...

Page 198: ...of its operational function This aids in the readability of the message should you display it in its raw ASCII form For example UAT means Upconverter Attenuation IPA means IP Address etc Only upper ca...

Page 199: ...valid the Target rejects the command by echoing the instruction code with no message arguments followed by this character For example 0001 TFQ CR LF This indicates that there was an error in the instr...

Page 200: ...ude these ASCII codes Characters 0 through 9 ASCII codes 48 through 57 Period ASCII code 46 Comma ASCII code 44 10 2 4 7 End of Packet Controller to Target This is the Carriage Return character CR ASC...

Page 201: ...specific details 10 3 1 Table Indexes NOTES 1 Index Columns Where Column C Command and Column Q Query columns marked X designate the instruction code as Command only Query only or Command or Query Whe...

Page 202: ...X X 10 28 BRS X 10 22 RCB X 10 24 RDI X X 10 25 RFT X X 10 20 RSL X 10 28 BRX X X 10 22 RCI X X 10 24 RDR X X 10 22 RMD X X 10 21 RSW X X 10 28 EBN X 10 23 RCK X X 10 24 RDS X X 10 26 RRD X X 10 27 RX...

Page 203: ...X 10 53 LCL X X 10 55 RPB X X 10 56 AMX X X 10 52 ATB X X 10 54 LPC X X 10 55 RPC X X 10 57 Section 10 3 8 Gigabit Ethernet Interface Commands and Queries CODE C Q PAGE GIP X 10 58 Section 10 3 9 G 70...

Page 204: ...rget Instruction Code and Qualifier Arguments for Command or Query Description of Arguments Note that all arguments are ASCII numeric codes from 48 to 57 Target to Controller Command Query Response to...

Page 205: ...ts are ASCII numeric codes from 48 to 57 Target to Controller Command Query Response to Command Response to Query see Description of Arguments Interface Type ITF ITF 1 byte Command or Query Sets or re...

Page 206: ...l arguments are ASCII numeric codes from 48 to 57 Target to Controller Command Query Response to Command Response to Query see Description of Arguments Tx Overhead Type TFM TFM 1 byte Command or Query...

Page 207: ...D TMD 1 byte Command or Query Sets or returns the Tx Modulation Type in the form x where 0 BPSK 1 QPSK 2 OQPSK 3 8PSK 4 16QAM 5 8QAM Note Depending on FEC type not all selections will be valid Example...

Page 208: ...mand takes no arguments BEI BEI BEI BEI N A Tx BERT State BTX BTX 1 byte Command or Query Sets or returns the Tx BERT State in the form x where 0 Off 1 On Example 0001 BTX 1 CR Tx BERT On BTX BTX BTX...

Page 209: ...Source TCK TCK TCK TCK TCK x Tx Reed Solomon Code Word TCW TCW 1 byte Command or Query Sets or returns the Tx RS encoding in the form x where 0 RS 225 205 10 1 RS 219 201 9 2 RS 208 192 8 3 RS 194 17...

Page 210: ...ata Invert TDI TDI 1 byte Command or Query Sets or returns the Invert Transmit Data in the form x where 0 Normal 1 Inverted Example 0001 TDI 1 CR selects Inverted TX Data TDI TDI TDI TDI TDI x Tx Freq...

Page 211: ...ower level value where the range is from 40 0 to 10 0 dBm Example 0001 TPM 30 4 CR TPM TPM TPM TPM TPM sxx x Tx Reed Solomon Interleaver Depth TRD TRD 1 byte Command or Query Sets or returns the Tx RS...

Page 212: ...will be valid Example 0001 TSC 1 CR OM 73 Scrambler On TSC TSC TSC TSC TSC x Tx Spreading Equation TSE TSE 5 bytes Command or Query Sets or returns the Tx Spreading Equation in the form abbbb where a...

Page 213: ...cked 40000000 Modulator RF Synthesizer not locked 20000000 Modulator No IQ Activity 10000000 Modulator Nyquist Filter Clipping 08000000 Interface data clock PLLs not locked 04000000 Interface Terrestr...

Page 214: ...codes from 48 to 57 Target to Controller Command Query Response to Command Response to Query see Description of Arguments Rx Framing Mode RFM RFM 1 byte Command or Query Sets or returns the Rx Overhea...

Page 215: ...Command or Query Sets or returns the Rx Modulation type in the form x where 0 BPSK 1 QPSK 2 OQPSK 3 8PSK 4 16QAM 5 8QAM Note Depending on the active FEC Type not all selections will be valid Example...

Page 216: ...BER N A BBR 6 bytes Query only Returns the value of the Rx BERT BER in the form a bEcc where a b BER value Ecc Exponent Note Returns 0 0E00 if the BERT is not synchronized to a pattern Example 0001 BB...

Page 217: ...Example 0001 EBN 12 3 CR LF sets Eb No to 12 3 dB N A EBN xxxx Rx BERT Errors N A ERR 7 bytes Query only Returns the total number of Bit Errors Example 0001 ERR 9999999 CR LF N A ERR xxxxxxx Rx Buffer...

Page 218: ...S RBS RBS RBS RBS xxxxxxxx ReCenter Buffer RCB N A None Command only Forces the firmware to recenter the receive Plesiochronous Doppler buffer Notes 1 This command takes no arguments 2 This command is...

Page 219: ...d data rate not all selections will be valid Example 0001 RCW 0 CR This is a don t care if RS is Off under TRS RCW RCW RCW RCW RCW x Rx Differential Decoding RDD RDD 1 byte Command or Query Sets or re...

Page 220: ...be valid Example 0001 RDS 1 CR OM 73 Scrambler On RDS RDS RDS RDS RDS x Rx Reacquisition Time REA REA 3 bytes Command or Query Sets or returns the Rx Re acquisition time in the form xxx where xxx time...

Page 221: ...RRD RRD RRD x Rx Reed Solomon Decoding RRS RRS 1 byte Command or Query Sets or returns the Rx RS encoding in the form x where 0 Off 1 On Note Depending on the active modem mode not all selections wil...

Page 222: ...R selects Normal RSI RSI RSI RSI RSI x Rx Signal Level N A RSL 5 bytes Query only Returns the value of the Rx signal level in the form sxx x where s sign xx x Rx signal level value in dBm from 15 0 to...

Page 223: ...dulator IF not locked 40000000 Demodulator Data Decoder not locked 20000000 Demodulator RF Synthesizer not locked 10000000 Demodulator No IQ Activity 08000000 Interface De Multiplexers not locked 0400...

Page 224: ...turns 9999 if modem is not in CnC APC mode or there is an APC frame sync error Example 0001 ABE 8E 5 CR LF indicates CnC APC BER is 8 x 10 5 N A ABE xE c CnC APC BER Reset ABR N A None Command only Fo...

Page 225: ...returns CnC APC maximum power level increase in the form x x where x x value in range from 0 0 to 9 9 dB Note The value is limited by Tx power Example 0001 APL 3 9 CR sets APC max power level increase...

Page 226: ...high 16 Distant Eb No too high 17 Distant End ReBalance failed 18 Distant End No Response 19 Fail Calculate Mismatch 20 CnC Ratio too high 21 Please run again 22 APC is active 23 Local margin too low...

Page 227: ...6 bytes Command or Query Sets or returns the CnC Sweep Frequency in the form xx xxx where xx xxx Frequency value in the range from 0 to 60 000 kHz Example 0001 CCF 60 000 CR LF CCF CCF CCF CCF CCF xx...

Page 228: ...g the Configured FAST Options and their option fields in the form abcdefghijxxxxxxxx where a QOS where 0 Not Installed 1 Installed b Reserved c Spectrum Spreading d Management Security where 0 Not Ins...

Page 229: ...r Query Sets or returns CnC Mode of Operation in the form x where 0 Off 1 On Example 0001 CNM 0 CR CNM CNM CNM CNM CNM x Carrier Only Test Modes COM COM 1 byte Command or Query Sets or returns Test Mo...

Page 230: ...es Query only When CnC is enabled and locked returns the ratio in 1 dB steps between the interferer and the desired signal power Reporting format varies as follows Example 1 0001 CRM 02 CR LF interfer...

Page 231: ...Eb No alarm point in dB with a range between 0 1 and 20 dB Resolution 0 1 dB Example 0001 EBA 12 3 CR EBA EBA EBA EBA EBA xx x Equipment ID N A EID 17 bytes Query only Returns information concerning...

Page 232: ...see Description of Arguments Equipment ID cont e Data Rate Asymmetric Tx Option where 0 Base 5 000 kbps 1 10 000 kbps 2 20 000 kbps 3 51 840 kbps 4 155 520 kbps 5 2 500 kbps f Higher order modulation...

Page 233: ...up to 1 Mbps 3 up to 2 5 Mbps 4 up to 5 Mbps 5 up to 10 Mbps 6 up to 15 Mbps 7 up to 20 Mbps 8 up to 25 Mbps 9 up to 30 Mbps A up to 40 Mbps B up to 51 840 Mbps C up to 70 Mbps m Sequential Encoding...

Page 234: ...for the J5 Ethernet 10 100 BaseT Ethernet port in the form xxx xxx xxx xxx yy where xxx xxx xxx xxx IP Address and yy Subnet Mask 0 31 Example 0001 IPA 010 006 030 001 24 CR IPA IPA IPA IPA IPA xxx x...

Page 235: ...Modem Reference Clock MRC MRC 1 byte Command or Query Sets or returns Modem Reference Clock for Frequency Accuracy in the form x where 0 Internal 1 External 1 MHz 2 External 5 MHz 3 External 10 MHz MR...

Page 236: ...00000 3 3V Power 20000000 2 5V Power 10000000 1 5V Power 08000000 12V Power 04000000 12V Power 02000000 18V Power 01000000 Cooling Fan 00800000 Ext Reference Activity 00400000 192 MHz Clock not locked...

Page 237: ...red Statistics N A NUS 3 bytes Query only Returns the Number of stored Statistics which remain Unread in the form xxx Note This means unread over the remote control Example 0001 NUS 135 CR LF N A NUS...

Page 238: ...Sub body CR Sub body CR Sub body where Sub body Axxxxxxxxddmmyyhhmmss A fault type where 1 Unit 2 Rx Traffic 3 Tx Traffic 4 Info xxxxxxxx Fault Code number as in LUF TXF RXF or Info Code Specifically...

Page 239: ...in hours minutes seconds format Note If there are less than five events to be retrieved the remaining positions are padded with zeros If there are no new events the response is RNS N A RNS CR AA ABB...

Page 240: ...y Response to Command Response to Query see Description of Arguments RTC Time TIM 6 bytes Command or Query Sets or returns the time in the form hhmmss 24 hour military time format where hh hours from...

Page 241: ...0 to 9 COMMAND EXAMPLE 0001 CST 4 CR store the current configuration in location 4 CST CST CST CST N A Global Configuration MGC MGC Command can be 177 bytes or 217 bytes Query Response is always 217 b...

Page 242: ...oo Tx Data Rate same as TDR pppp pppp Tx Frequency same as TFQ q Tx Framing Mode same as TFM c NP Working Mode same as GBM r expansion byte e NP Secure Mode same as MIS s Tx Reed Solomon state same as...

Page 243: ...RS Q Rx Reed Solomon code word same as RCW R Rx Reed Solomon interleaver depth same as RRD S Rx Spectrum Invert same as RSI T Rx Descrambler same as RDS U Rx Differential Decoder same as RDD V Rx Cloc...

Page 244: ...evel same as AMX PPP P AUPC Minimum Power Level same as AMN QQ Q AUPC Eb No Target Level same as AET R R AUPC Max Tracking Rate same as AMT S AUPC Local Carrier Loss Action same as LCL T AUPC Remote C...

Page 245: ...d Query Response to Command Response to Query see Description of Arguments ASYNC ESC Type ACT ACT 1 byte Command or Query Sets or returns ASYNC ESC Type in the form x where 0 RS 232 1 RS 485 2 Wire 2...

Page 246: ...ximum Tx Output power level in the form sxx x where s sign xx x Tx Output power level 10 0 and 40 0 dBm Example 0001 AMX 13 4 CR AMX AMX AMX AMX AMX sxx x AUPC Nominal Power Level ANP ANP 5 bytes Comm...

Page 247: ...rity 1 Stop Bit 02 7 Bits Odd Parity 1 Stop Bit 03 7 Bits No Parity 2 Stop Bits 04 7 Bits Even Parity 2 Stop Bits 05 7 Bits Odd Parity 2 Stop Bits 06 8 Bits No Parity 1 Stop Bit 07 8 Bits Even Parity...

Page 248: ...2400 6 4800 7 9600 8 19200 9 38400 Example 0001 ATB 0 CR sets the ASYNC ESC Tx Baud Rate to 110 Baud ATB ATB ATB ATB ATB x ASYNC ESC Tx Format ATF ATF 2 bytes Command or Query Sets or returns Async F...

Page 249: ...IAP IAP N A AUPC Local Carrier Loss Action LCL LCL 1 byte Command or Query Sets or returns Tx Output Power level setting when local carrier is lost in the form x where 0 Hold current output power lev...

Page 250: ...ay month year format hhmmss time in hours minutes seconds format Note If there are less than 5 events to be retrieved the remaining positions are padded with zeros If there are no new events the respo...

Page 251: ...ns Remote Modem AUPC Control in the form x where 0 Off 1 On Example 0001 RPC 1 CR Turns on remote modem AUPC Control RPC RPC RPC RPC RPC x Remote Modem BERT BER N A RPE 6 bytes Query only Returns the...

Page 252: ...Qualifier Arguments for Command or Query Description of Arguments Note that all arguments are ASCII numeric codes from 48 to 57 Target to Controller Command Query Response to Command Response to Query...

Page 253: ...returns Receive T1 Framing in the form x where 0 None 1 G 704 Note Command and Queries are not allowed when either the GBEI or NP Module has been selected as the current interface type Example 0001 E1...

Page 254: ...Framing T1F T1F 1 byte Command or Query Sets or returns Receive T1 Framing in the form x where 0 None 1 G 704 Note Command and Queries are not allowed when either the GBEI or NP Module has been select...

Page 255: ...Point to Multipoint mode in the form a where 0 Off 1 On Example 0001 BRT 0 CR NOTE Changing the Bridge Mode will leave QOS On QOS should be turned Off prior to setting the Bridge Mode BRT BRT BRT BRT...

Page 256: ...urity level in the form a where 0 Normal or Low Level Security and 1 High Level Security Example 0001 MIS 0 CR MIS MIS MIS MIS MIS a Router IP Address Mode RIM RIM 1 byte Command or Query Sets or retu...

Page 257: ...Response to Command Response to Query see Description of Arguments TRANSEC Ethernet Interface Gateway IP Address SMG SMG 15 bytes Command or Query Set or return the Gateway IP Address for the TRANSEC...

Page 258: ...SLM 5650A Satellite Modem Revision 10 Serial Remote Control 10 64 MN SLM 5650A BLANK PAGE...

Page 259: ...ing the test instructions provided for the interface Printed Circuit Board PCB modem PCB Turbo PCB and L Band IF PCB The instructions include tables and test points for ensuring that the Eb N0 typical...

Page 260: ...ask 1 Ensure the correct IF interface is selected and configured for the proper mode of operation 2 Connect a BER test set to the appropriate modem data connector as shown in Figure A 1 3 Set up the m...

Page 261: ...g MONITOR Rx Params from the front panel menu displays frequency offset signal level BERT data if enabled buffer status Eb N0 and corrected BER 5 Connect a spectrum analyzer to the modem as shown in F...

Page 262: ...6 10 0 9 5 9 5 9 5 7 8 9 5 7 1 10 5 10 1 10 1 10 1 8 3 10 1 7 7 11 0 10 6 10 6 10 6 8 9 10 6 8 2 11 5 11 2 11 2 11 2 9 4 11 2 8 8 12 0 11 7 11 7 11 7 10 0 11 7 9 3 12 5 12 2 12 2 12 2 10 5 12 2 9 8 1...

Page 263: ...thout Noise ATTEN 10 dB 2 00 dB DIV RES BANDWIDTH 10 0 kHz RL 49 00 dBm CENTER 70 000 MHz RB 10 0 kHz VB 10 0 Hz SPAN 1 000 MHz ST 30 00 sec Modem Rate 2144kbit s 3 4 Rate Coding with 7 7 dB Eb No S N...

Page 264: ...ay take several seconds b When the GREEN IF and Data Lock LED are ON and any fault has been cleared where applicable the modem will run at the specified error rate c Run the Rx power level input ampli...

Page 265: ...SLM 5650A Satellite Modem Revision 10 Appendix A A 7 MN SLM 5650A PC Version IQ Monitor with Noise Oscilloscope with Noise Figure A 4 Typical Constellation Patterns with Noise...

Page 266: ...SLM 5650A Satellite Modem Revision 10 Appendix A A 8 MN SLM 5650A PC Version IQ Monitor without Noise Oscilloscope without Noise Figure A 5 Typical Constellation Patterns without Noise...

Page 267: ...g which PCB has failed If possible replace the faulty PCB and return the damaged board to Comtech EF Data Product Support for repair If not return the complete modem The fault isolation procedure list...

Page 268: ...UNIT FAULT RELAY 3 AUDIBLE ALARM TX AIS RX AIS MODULATOR FAULTS None Green MOD Symbol Clock PLL X Red X X X MOD RF Synthesizer PLL X Red X X X MOD I Q Activity X Red X X X MOD Filter Clipping X Red X...

Page 269: ...ed X X 1 5V Power X Red X X 12V Power X Red X X 12V Power X Red X X 18V Power X Red X X Cooling Fan Red X X External REF Activity Amber X X 192 MHz Clock PLL X Red X X 10 MHz REF PLL X Red X X M C FPG...

Page 270: ...no fault alarm A 5 LED Indicator Faults Chapter 7 FRONT PANEL OPERATION There could be any number of reasons for a front panel LED to indicate a fault or an alarm The modem can store up to a total of...

Page 271: ...dix provides the end user with reference guides for the following operational parameters Section B 2 Modes provides tables showing the various operating modes available data rates and ranges Section B...

Page 272: ...e ksps Min Max Min Max BPSK 1 1 64 8472 64 10000 BPSK 1 2 64 15000 128 30000 BPSK 3 4 64 22500 85 333 29999 999 BPSK 7 8 64 26250 73 142 30000 QPSK 1 1 64 20000 32 10000 QPSK 1 2 64 30000 64 30000 QPS...

Page 273: ...01 4 8 64 24092 465 79 692 29999 999 BPSK 7 8 225 205 4 8 64 23916 666 80 278 29999 999 BPSK 7 8 220 200 4 8 64 23863 636 80 457 30000 QPSK 1 2 126 112 4 8 64 26666 666 72 29999 999 QPSK 1 2 219 201 4...

Page 274: ...2 3 MIL STD 188 165A Mode Sequential Modulation Type R S Code Word R S Depth Data Rate kbps Symbol Rate ksps Min Max Min Max BPSK 1 2 OFF N A 64 1067 128 2134 BPSK 1 2 126 112 4 8 64 1171 144 2634 750...

Page 275: ...OQPSK 7 8 220 200 4 8 64 3977 272 40 228 2500 B 2 4 IESS 308 Mode Standard Higher Rates Modulation Type Overhead R S Code Word R S Depth Data Rate kbps Symbol Rate ksps QPSK 1 2 IESS 308 Off N A 1544...

Page 276: ...178 4 8 16 6312 4682 247 QPSK 3 4 IESS 308 194 178 4 8 16 8448 6324 247 QPSK 3 4 IESS 308 194 178 4 8 16 32064 23393 438 QPSK 3 4 IESS 308 194 178 4 8 16 34368 25067 506 QPSK 3 4 IESS 308 219 201 4 8...

Page 277: ...4 178 4 8 16 6312 4027 069 QPSK 7 8 IESS 308 194 178 4 8 16 8448 5357 355 QPSK 7 8 IESS 308 194 178 4 8 16 32064 20065 233 QPSK 7 8 IESS 308 194 178 4 8 16 34368 21500 148 QPSK 7 8 IESS 308 194 178 4...

Page 278: ...2 4 8 16 64 26666 666 72 29999 999 QPSK 1 2 None 219 201 4 8 16 64 27534 246 69 371 29999 999 QPSK 1 2 None 194 178 4 8 16 64 27525 773 69 573 30000 QPSK 1 2 None 225 205 4 8 16 64 27333 333 70 243 29...

Page 279: ...126 112 4 8 16 64 26666 666 72 29999 999 OQPSK 1 2 None 219 201 4 8 16 64 27534 246 69 371 29999 999 OQPSK 1 2 None 194 178 4 8 16 64 27525 773 69 573 30000 OQPSK 1 2 None 225 205 4 8 16 64 27333 333...

Page 280: ...9 Mode Extended Closed Network Modulation Type Overhead R S Code Word R S Depth Data Rate kbps Symbol Rate ksps Min Max Min Max BPSK 1 2 None Off N A 64 15000 128 30000 BPSK 1 2 None 219 201 4 8 16 64...

Page 281: ...9 219 201 4 8 16 8448 4909 087 8 PSK 2 3 IESS 309 219 201 4 8 16 1544 937 134 8 PSK 2 3 IESS 309 219 201 4 8 16 2048 1211 701 8 PSK 2 3 IESS 309 219 201 4 8 16 6312 3534 627 8 PSK 2 3 IESS 309 219 201...

Page 282: ...requires Reed Solomon to be ON in order to automatically resolve data ambiguities B 2 10 AUPC Mode Modulation Type R S Code Word R S Depth Data Rate kbps Symbol Rate ksps Min Max Min Max BPSK 1 1 OFF...

Page 283: ...6 51840 119 882 24276 292 16QAM 3 4 225 205 8 256 51840 99 902 20230 243 16QAM 7 8 225 205 8 256 51840 85 630 17340 209 B 2 11 AUPC Mode Sequential Modulation Type R S Code Word R S Depth Data Rate kb...

Page 284: ...44 64 26846 590 71 517 29999 998 OQPSK 3 4 64 42187 500 45 511 30000 OQPSK 7 8 64 49218 750 39 009 30000 8PSK 17 18 256 51840 96 376 19516 235 8PSK 3 4 256 51840 121 362 24576 8PSK 7 8 256 51840 104...

Page 285: ...741 1909 023 4096 10728 16QAM 2 3 256 5000 96 140 1877 753 4092 10944 16QAM 3 4 256 5000 85 584 1671 568 4092 12240 16QAM 7 8 256 5000 73 234 1430 369 4092 14304 Minimum Data Rate is 8 kbps with Spre...

Page 286: ...TX TERRESTRIAL for the TX clock source when in loop timing if your equipment is being slaved off the modem B 3 1 IDR IBS G 703 Master Master Use this application when both earth stations have high st...

Page 287: ...SLM 5650A Satellite Modem Revision 10 Appendix B B 17 MN SLM 5650A Figure B 1 IDR IBS G 703 Master Master Clocking Diagram...

Page 288: ...ons Buffer clock options for using external loop timing Modem loop timing does not apply for G 703 operation The terrestrial equipment must select loop timing to recover the clock off the RX data and...

Page 289: ...SLM 5650A Satellite Modem Revision 10 Appendix B B 19 MN SLM 5650A Figure B 2 IDR IBS G 703 Master Slave Clocking Diagram...

Page 290: ...slip at a constant rate Figure B 3 shows plesiochronous operation for dissimilar clocks If incoming traffic is too fast an occasional bit will be lost If incoming traffic is too slow an occasional bit...

Page 291: ...igured as master slave then the buffer need only be configured for Doppler operation The buffer will then have sufficient capacity for the Doppler shift on the outward and return paths A buffer set up...

Page 292: ...ding to a Figure 8 as the angle of inclination increases The orbit of the satellite can result in a peak to peak altitude variation of 2 85 km while the station keeping of a newly launched satellite w...

Page 293: ...fer will fill up with data using the clock from the satellite and will empty using the local clock The object of the buffer is to ensure that the buffer overflows or underflows at regular determinable...

Page 294: ...e length of 256 bits with 16 frames per multiframe 4096 bits total or 2 ms B 4 1 3 1 Multiples of the Frame Length If this setting is set to NONE you can choose any buffer depth B 4 1 3 2 Total Buffer...

Page 295: ...of coding gain and its short decoding delay and error burst characteristics make it particularly suitable for low data rate coded voice applications It has a short constraint length fixed at 7 for all...

Page 296: ...k was an early pioneer and developed optimum mapping and decoding schemes However the decoding scheme was seen as complex and expensive and Qualcomm Inc developed a variation on the theme which uses a...

Page 297: ...rovements in error performance without significant bandwidth expansion The coding overhead added by the R S outer Codec is typically around 10 which translates to a 0 4 dB power penalty for a given li...

Page 298: ...ry pronounced threshold effect For any given modem design there will be a threshold value of Eb No below which the demodulator cannot stay synchronized This may be due to the carrier recovery circuits...

Page 299: ...stand alone method It does not require the complex interleaving de interleaving of the R S approach and consequently decoding delays are significantly reduced Furthermore the traditional concatenated...

Page 300: ...acceptable BER and a complete loss of synchronization The decoding algorithm itself called the Fano algorithm uses significantly more path memory 4 kbps in this case than the equivalent Viterbi decode...

Page 301: ...Limit The Viterbi algorithm heralded a major step forward followed in the early 1990s by the concatenation of a Viterbi decoder with Reed Solomon hard decision block codes It remained clear however t...

Page 302: ...C 8 2 LDPC versus TPC Is LDPC better than TPC The answer must be sometimes but not always and there are issues such as latency that must be taken into consideration Error free transmission is not pos...

Page 303: ...ilable in the data rate range from 32 kbps to 2 Mbps and is compatible with the CDM 625 ULL code The Low Latency LL code provides modest latency and performance over the data rate range of 32 kbps to...

Page 304: ...P BPSK 1 2 The Spreading Factors currently supported are 1 Spreading Off 2 through 512 up to a maximum chip rate of 64 Mcps The user can select between two built in pseudo random PN sequences polynomi...

Page 305: ...unications Equipment DCE where Tx data enters the data interface and Rx data exits Via the chassis internal data interface module connections theSLM 5650A provides physical and electrical connection b...

Page 306: ...to 155 52 Mbps IP traffic entering the interface is encapsulated in HDLC protocol for transmission over the satellite link HDLC CRS 16 verification is performed on all received from WAN HDLC frames Th...

Page 307: ...one IEEE 802 3ab 1000BaseT copper interface via a single RJ 45 type female connector J1 The LAN interface supports 10 100 1000 BaseT operation Table D 1 J1 Connector Pinout Pin Description Direction...

Page 308: ...ble YES o Module NO LEDs Link Status Link Activity Ingress Packet Filtration Parameters MAC IP Address match value configuration for media and management packets UDP port for media packets Egress Pack...

Page 309: ...Egress broadcast packets o Egress multicast packets o HDLC link errors o Rx packet count o Tx packet count Management Port Statistics o Ingress good octets o Ingress bad octets o Ingress Unicast packe...

Page 310: ...Revision 10 Appendix D D 6 MN SLM 5650A D 2 3 3 Physical and Environmental Physical Size 4 5W x 6 8D x 85H inches 11 43W x 17 27D x 2 16H cm Environmental o Temperature 32 to 122 F 0 to 50 C o Humidi...

Page 311: ...2 4 1 1 GbE Interface Module Removal Procedure Step Task 1 Turn off the power to the modem 2 Disconnect the RJ 45 cable from the Interface Module 3 Loosen the two captive screws securing the module t...

Page 312: ...lug in interface has full duplex capability D 3 1 Physical Description Figure D 6 G 703T1 E1 T2 E2 Interface Functional Block Diagram Connectivity to the SLM 5650A is accomplished with a 96 pin DIN re...

Page 313: ...5650A D 3 1 1 G 703 Balanced J1 BAL DATA Connector DB 15F Table D 2 J1 BAL DATA DB 15F Connector Pinout Connector Ref Des Pin G 703 Non D I Direction J1 1 SD_A G 703 In 9 SD_B G 703 In 2 Ground 10 3 R...

Page 314: ...le Input D 3 2 Specifications D 3 2 1 General Specifications Interface Balanced and Unbalanced G 703 ports T1 E1 T2 E2 Selection of a data rate requires TX and RX having the same data rate External Cl...

Page 315: ...o Tx and Rx Data Rates Tx and Rx data rates are programmed the same o Line Coding HDB3 B8ZS B6ZS HDB3 AMI Common o Pulse Mask ITU T G 703 o Impedance 75 Unbalanced 150 Balanced Per ITU T G 703 Extern...

Page 316: ...dule removal or installation You must take care not to damage the module s components during removal or installation Figure D 7 G 703 Interface Module Removal or Installation D 3 3 1 G 703 Interface M...

Page 317: ...re Step Task 1 Insert the Interface Module straight into the slot using the chassis internal card guides until it plugs securely into the internal card receptacle 2 Secure the module to the chassis us...

Page 318: ...and electrical interface between the SLM 5650A s modulator or demodulator signal sources operating with LVDS electrical characteristics D 4 1 Physical Description Figure D 9 LVDS Interface Functional...

Page 319: ...nector Pinout PIN DESCRIPTION DIRECTION 1 GND 14 SD_P IN 2 SD_N IN 15 SCT_N OUT 3 RX_DATA_N OUT 16 RX_DATA_P OUT 4 RTS_N IN 17 LVDS_RX_CLK_N OUT 5 SPARE 18 RESERVED 6 SPARE 19 RTS_P IN 7 GND 20 SPARE...

Page 320: ...and Data Source Sync Transmit Clock and Data Inversion Interface can invert the Tx clock and data independently of each other Buffer Clock Source INT Tx Terrestrial Rx Satellite Buffer Size 128 to 4 1...

Page 321: ...le removal or installation You must take care not to damage the module s components during removal or installation Figure D 10 LVDS Interface Module Removal or Installation D 4 3 1 LVDS Interface Modu...

Page 322: ...cedure Step Task 1 Insert the Interface Module straight into the slot using the chassis internal card guides until it plugs securely into the internal card receptacle 2 Secure the module to the chassi...

Page 323: ...ry operating modes Layer 2 Ethernet Bridge Mode Layer 2 and Layer 3 SCPC Ethernet BPM Bridge Point to Multipoint Mode Layer 2 and Layer 3 Vipersat BPM Mode Layer 3 SCPC IP Router Mode Layer 3 Vipersat...

Page 324: ...any time User access to M C of the NP Interface via the built in HTTP HTTPS Interface or Telnet server port 23 is possible using the available RJ 45 connectors Figure E 2 as follows When in Router Mo...

Page 325: ...ocontroller with four embedded MicroEngines to perform the high speed Layer 3 routing functions A functional block diagram is provided in Figure E 2 The front end of the NP Interface design incorporat...

Page 326: ...N interface is comprised of four IEEE 802 3ab 10 100 1000 BaseT copper interfaces via four female RJ 45 connectors wired as shown in Table E 1 Table E 1 LAN Interface Connector Pinout Typical Pin Desc...

Page 327: ...s 100 Indicators Link Status and Activity Light Emitting Diodes LEDs E 3 2 General Specifications Data Framing 10 100 1000 BaseT Interface RFC 894 Ethernet Data Framing Format WAN CEFD proprietary Ele...

Page 328: ...P Interface Module Removal Step Task 1 Turn off the power to the modem 2 Disconnect the RJ 45 cable from the NP Interface Module 3 Loosen the two captive screws securing the module to the chassis 4 Pu...

Page 329: ...ompatible or require difficult and unwieldy configurations Additionally the NP Interface limits the number of allowable route tables This in turn can limit the overall size of the network particularly...

Page 330: ...you fully understand the requirements and limitations when using the SLM 5650A Ethernet Interface in non secure and secure applications The SLM 5650A is operating with the latest version firmware fil...

Page 331: ...to the NP HTTP HTTPS Interface The pages for the NP HTTP HTTPS Interface have been designed to work using either Microsoft s Internet Explorer Version 7 0 or higher or Mozilla Firefox Version 2 0 or...

Page 332: ...s are viewable over the Base Modem HTTP Interface When the modem is operating in BPM Mode NP Interface Ethernet ports P1 through P4 transparently bridge data traffic routed network traffic and network...

Page 333: ...sly described i e when High Level Security is selected therefore always apply The TRANSEC Module Interface provides a proxy function of HTTPS connections to the Base Modem and the NP Interface a secur...

Page 334: ...as follows where xxx xxx xxx xxx represents the IP Address of the NP Interface For a non secure HTTP session Low Level Security selected http xxx xxx xxx xxx For a secure HTTPS session High Level Sec...

Page 335: ...d the NP HTTP HTTPS Interface displays its splash page similar to the example shown here Operation of the NP may be fully monitored and controlled from the NP HTTP HTTPS Interface By rolling the curso...

Page 336: ...edundancy Save Home Vipersat Mode Config Interfa ce QoS Routes Ethernet Tx Vipersat 1 1 Redundancy Save Contact FAST Features Monitor Ethern et Ports QoS Stats OSPF Ethernet Rx STDMA Logoff Security E...

Page 337: ...Descriptions E 7 5 1 Info Information Select the Home Contact or Logoff hyperlink to continue E 7 5 1 1 Info Home Use this page to identify pertinent information about the SLM 5650A NP Interface inclu...

Page 338: ...10 Appendix E E 16 MN SLM 5650A E 7 5 1 2 Info Contact Use this page to reference basic contact information needed to reach Comtech EF Data Sales and Product Support via phone fax or Web e mail hyper...

Page 339: ...3 Info Log Off Use this page to formally disconnect from the interface Figure E 6 Info Logoff Page At the prompt click YES Logoff Now to execute the logoff process Upon disconnection you must close t...

Page 340: ...non Vipersat working modes Once the role of a particular modem in the network is determined the intent of this single point of configuration is to simplify deployment Figure E 7 Admin Vipersat Mode Pa...

Page 341: ...uting Mode Item Description Gigabit Ethernet Bridge Select for use in a Point to Point SCPC link when you wish to bridge traffic no IP network routing This mode is currently only compatible with the G...

Page 342: ...Security Mode and SSH sections on the Admin Security page and the SNMP v3 section on the Admin SNMP page will not be visible Upgrading the FAST features requires a modem reboot in order for FAST feat...

Page 343: ...Admin Account Info The login process requires a name and password as defined by the systems administrator of the controlling equipment This name and password is associated to the name and password of...

Page 344: ...le via the SSH interface o Access to the SLM 5650A HTTP and FTP server is disabled since non secure protocols are used You may also change Management Security via the SLM 5650A front panel SELECT Conf...

Page 345: ...ent information between network devices The SLM 5650A SNMP agent supports SNMPv1 SNMP v2c and SNMP v3 See Chapter 8 ETHERNET INTERFACE OPERATION Sect 8 4 SNMP Interface for complete details on SNMP an...

Page 346: ...sing the provided text boxes create an Engine ID the default is 0000000c000000007f000001 User Name and Password as needed the default for both is comtech then using the available drop down list select...

Page 347: ...e Info These fields display the installed NP Interface Firmware all information is read only Item Description Network Processor Bootrom A single Bootrom that initializes the hardware and loads the ful...

Page 348: ...min Reboot page e g Image1 or Image2 Upgrade Image File Click Browse to locate the bulk image on the local computer s file system Click Upload to upload the image E 7 5 2 6 Admin Defaults This Reset s...

Page 349: ...Internet Time Server IP Address of primary network time server Secondary Internet Time Server IP Address of secondary network time server Edit each address as needed Click Submit to save Current Date...

Page 350: ...disable logging of event messages Logging Level Use the drop down list to select Errors Only Errors and Warnings or All Information This sets the filtering of the highest displayed message level Clic...

Page 351: ...eboot Page Network Processor Boot From Use the drop down list to select the Network Processor image to boot from Image 1 Image 2 or Newest Click Submit to save the selection Modem Boot From Use the dr...

Page 352: ...ty defined by MIL STD 188 165A IESS 308 Functionality defined by IESS 308 the Intelsat Intermediate Data Rate standard IESS 309 Functionality defined by IESS 309 the Intelsat Business Services standar...

Page 353: ...sor as the active interface type Frequency Band Use the drop down list to set the IF Frequency Band as 70 140 MHz 52 88 MHz or 104 176 MHz or L Band 950 2000 MHz Click Submit to save any changes made...

Page 354: ...modified V 35 IBS Used for IESS 309 and AUPC operation Turbo Synchronous scrambler synchronized to the Turbo block OM73 Linkabit OM 73 modem compatibility mode Synch Synchronous scrambler synchronized...

Page 355: ...e code rate and overhead When entering an IF frequency the M C will check the occupied bandwidth calculated from the data rate modulation type code rate and overhead and will not allow an IF frequency...

Page 356: ...anging demodulation type the data rate must be set to a rate supported by the demodulation type or the change to the demodulation type will not be allowed Some choices will only be visible if the mode...

Page 357: ...ues Item Description BER Displays the estimated BER based on the demodulator s measurement of the carrier to noise Eb No Displays the estimated Eb No of the received carrier The range is threshold to...

Page 358: ...ondition clears this is also recorded Figure E 18 Modem Events Modem Events Log Page Clear Refresh Modem Events Click Clear to delete all log entries Click Refresh to refresh the Event Log to display...

Page 359: ...st to set the statistics recording interval Valid settings are from every 10 Minutes to every 90 Minutes in 10 minute increments or Disabled Click Submit to save all changes made to this page Link Sta...

Page 360: ...4 hour time format Date DD MM YY Set the date in accordance with European convention DAY MONTH YEAR format Click Submit to save any changes made to this section Circuit ID CID Enter a name for the com...

Page 361: ...Click for Single or Dual mode In Single mode the Traffic IP Address is used as M C as well as NextHop IP Address for adjacent routers In Dual mode the Management IP Address is used as M C access to t...

Page 362: ...0A s Ethernet port accepts the VLAN tagged packets from the NP Interface port specified from the VLAN Port Select drop down list VLAN Port Select the use the drop down list to select Port 1 through Po...

Page 363: ...e range from 2 to 4095 In Manual mode it is the user s responsibility to ensure that each Hub box on the segment is given a unique value in that range Click Submit to save the desired Multi TDM Tunnel...

Page 364: ...is screen The Base Modem Ethernet port statistics and port information are set from the modem s front panel Figure E 22 LAN Ethernet Ports Page Ethernet Link Status This read only section displays the...

Page 365: ...the form XXX XXX XXX XXX MAC Enter the MAC Address in the form YY YY YY YY YY YY Type read only This displays the Entry Type as Static or Dynamic Click Submit Changes to save the changes made in this...

Page 366: ...perlinks outlined in this section will not be visible available to the user When QoS is disabled a separate QoS status page is shown E 7 5 5 1 WAN QoS Quality of Service Figure E 24 WAN Quality of Ser...

Page 367: ...lumn Description Priority Per Hop Behavior PHB Traffic class that determines how packets will be forwarded Codepoint DSCP Codepoint value in Type of Service ToS byte in IP header Sent Packets Number o...

Page 368: ...WAN Loopback Test Page Loopback Test Loopback Test Results This message window displays the results of the completed Loopback Test Packet Loopback Test When you click Start Test the NP Interface sends...

Page 369: ...his identifies the route entry 1 to 256 Route Description This label helps users to maintain their network Destination IP Mask This identifies the route to the destination network Interface There are...

Page 370: ...ion to add a route entry to the route table Enter the information and click Add Entry to add the route The route is immediately added to the route table for processing Delete Route Enter the route tab...

Page 371: ...rs which cooperate by exchanging their routing data base for the specified network range i e an OSPF router will only send its database to other routers that advertise that they are in the same area C...

Page 372: ...Appendix E E 50 MN SLM 5650A Authentication Key Assign a specific password to be used by neighboring OSPF routers on a network segment that is using OSPF s simple password authentication Message Dige...

Page 373: ...et note that larger numbers cause the IGMP queries to be sent less often Response Interval Enter a value in seconds from 1 to 25 The default value is 10 This is the maximum response time inserted into...

Page 374: ...ws tuning for the expected packet loss on a subnet If a subnet is expected to be lossy the Robustness Variable may be increased IGMP is robust to Robustness Variable 1 packet losses The Robustness Var...

Page 375: ...will also clear all Ethernet Rx statistics Click Refresh to update the page with the most recent statistics Tx Valid Frames Column Description Port This is the corresponding Ethernet port on the NP I...

Page 376: ...ts times into the transmission of the frame Single Collision This is the total number of successfully transmitted frames that experienced exactly one collision Multiple Collision This is the total num...

Page 377: ...stics Click Refresh to update the page with the most recent statistics Rx Valid Frames Column Description Port This is the corresponding Ethernet port on the NP Interface and when in BPM Mode the Base...

Page 378: ...ragments Error or Jabber Error Undersized This is the total frames received with a length of less than 64 bytes but with a valid FCS Oversized This is the total frames received with a length of more t...

Page 379: ...ll statistics Click Refresh to update the page with the most recent statistics Router Statistics Item Description Received Packets This is the total packets received by router Forwarded Packets This i...

Page 380: ...SCOVERY and non switch mode It accepts all the Ethernet types in switch mode Bad Header Checksum Packets Counts the packets received with bad IPV4 header checksum Applies in non switch mode only Bad H...

Page 381: ...kets dropped by the NP Interface because IP fragments could not be reassembled ICMP Statistics Where ICMP is Internet Control Message Protocol Item Description Created ICMP Message Packets This is the...

Page 382: ...er Satellite Layer This is the total frames sent over satellite WAN Tx Errors Column Description Network Layer This counter increments if the packets cannot traverse from WAN_DLL_OUT component to ETH_...

Page 383: ...WAN Rx Bad Address Errors HDLC Address of the received frame does not match one of the eight configured HDLC addresses WAN Rx Undersized Errors For a given CEFD WAN Control byte setting received frame...

Page 384: ...5650A E 7 5 7 5 Stats Clear All Use this page to simultaneously clear the statistics for the Ethernet Tx Ethernet Rx IP and WAN Stats pages Figure E 34 Stats Clear All Statistics Page Clear All Stati...

Page 385: ...pages Figure E 35 shows the NP HTTP HTTPS Interface pages with Vipersat installed on the SLM 5650A Vipersat is a FAST Option which must be purchased from Comtech EF Data See Section E 2 5 2 2 Admin FA...

Page 386: ...onfiguration Figure E 36 Redundancy Page The SLM 5650A Satellite Modem when connected to a Comtech EF Data CRS 311 1 1 Redundancy Switch provides fully automatic protection of IP packet traffic in the...

Page 387: ...current unit configurations to Flash memory This makes all configuration changes made under the NP HTTP HTTPS Interface permanent until either a new round of setting updates is initiated and saved or...

Page 388: ...s operating with the latest version firmware files The User PC is connected to the Base Modem s RJ 45 J5 Ethernet port You have recorded the unit s Management IP Address and the NP Interface IP Addres...

Page 389: ...and CLI interfaces For security reasons the Restore Factory Defaults command see Section E 3 2 2 5 in this appendix does NOT reset the user name and password The Telnet CLI allows at most seven 7 conc...

Page 390: ...the level of functionality depicted in this appendix With some exceptions the menu pages depicted in this appendix feature the following common informational or navigational aids Menu Options Fields E...

Page 391: ...rior to terminating the CLI session Although changes are retained after a CLI session ends as long as the SLM 5650A remains running take note also that changes will be lost if for example the modem is...

Page 392: ...menu allows the user to change the IP address and view the ARP Address Resolution Protocol table Sect E 4 2 4 WAN W The WAN menu allows the user to configure QoS Quality of Service and DiffServ Diffe...

Page 393: ...u Entry Function Description Section Operations and Maintenance O The Operations Maintenance menu allows the user to configure various options used to control and maintain the system This menu also pr...

Page 394: ...y Description Information I Displays information for NP and Modem Bootrom running status load images and current configuration status System Working Mode W Prompts you to select Vipersat modes 0 Viper...

Page 395: ...tory default configuration settings This Reset selection only resets the NP Card The Base Modem and TRANSEC if installed are not reset using this Reset selection Set Time T Allows you to configure aut...

Page 396: ...dministration Menu Information I The read only SLM 5650 Network Processor System Images page opened from the Administration Menu displays the information for NP and Modem bulk images and current NP ru...

Page 397: ...0A E 8 2 2 2 Administration Menu FAST Feature Code F The read only FAST Features page opened from the Administration Menu displays the status i e Installed or Not Installed of all available FAST optio...

Page 398: ...the Admin Password excluding a minimum of 7 maximum of 25 characters is permitted IP Interface Security Mode M Prompts you to select the IP Interface Security Level Press For User Accessibility 0 Low...

Page 399: ...hapter 8 2 SNMP Interface Write Community RO Trap Community T Trap I System Contact C System Location N Once all changes have been made using this menu in order for the configuration to take effect th...

Page 400: ...stration Menu contains the following options or fields Menu Options Fields Entry Description Time Zone Z See Section E 2 5 2 7 Admin Time Date and Time for full details on this page s functionality Au...

Page 401: ...t log to appear This may take up to a minute When ready the page displays a scrollable list as per the following example From here the page contains the following options or fields Menu Options Fields...

Page 402: ...he Administration Menu otherwise all changes made prior to reboot will be lost Select R from the Administration Menu to reboot the system You are prompted Are you sure you wish to continue Y or N Pres...

Page 403: ...uency Band B Prompts you to select 0 70 140 MHz 1 L Band Modulator Settings M Allows you to configure modulator operating parameters Demodulator Settings D Allows you to configure demodulator operatin...

Page 404: ...ions Fields Entry Description FEC Type T Prompts the user to select 0 None 1 Viterbi 2 Turbo 3 Sequential Modulation M Prompts the user to select 0 BPSK 1 QPSK 2 OQPSK 3 8 PSK 4 16 QAM FEC Code Rate C...

Page 405: ...650A Menu Options Fields Entry Description Scrambler R Prompts the user to select 0 Off 1 OM73 2 V 35 3 Modified V 35 4 SYNC 5 IBS 6 TURBO Power Level P Allows user to edit Power Level using arrow key...

Page 406: ...Options Fields Entry Description FEC Type T Prompts the you to select 0 None 1 Viterbi 2 Turbo 3 Sequential Demodulation M Prompts the you to select 0 BPSK 1 QPSK 2 OQPSK 3 8 PSK 4 16 QAM FEC Code Ra...

Page 407: ...LM 5650A Satellite Modem Revision 10 Appendix E E 85 MN SLM 5650A Menu Options Fields Entry Description Descrambler R Prompts the you to select 0 Off 1 OM73 2 V 35 3 Modified V 35 4 SYNC 5 IBS 6 TURBO...

Page 408: ...2 3 3 Satellite Modem Configuration Receive Monitor R The read only Receive Parameters i e Receive Monitor page opened from the Modem Menu Satellite Modem Configuration page displays the Rx parameters...

Page 409: ...tion page displays a scrollable list as per the following example When ready the page contains the following options or fields Menu Options Fields Entry Description Previous Page P Allows user to navi...

Page 410: ...ase wait for the event log to be read This may take up to a minute When ready the page displays a scrollable list of as per the following example The page contains the following options or fields Menu...

Page 411: ...iguration page contains the following options or fields Menu Options Fields Entry Description Time T Allows you to set the time in HH MM SS format Date D Allows you to set the date in International fo...

Page 412: ...current status of the Ethernet ports and set each port to auto negotiate or for manual configuration ARP Menu A The ARP Menu allows you to view and edit the ARP Address Resolution Protocol table Flow...

Page 413: ...at the factory to a guaranteed unique address that cannot be modified by the you IP Addressing Mode A Prompts you to select 0 Single Traffic IP Address only 1 Dual Traffic and Management IP Addresses...

Page 414: ...gurations for each port by pressing 1 through 4 as needed E 8 2 4 2 1 LAN Menu Ethernet Ports Menu Ports 1 4 Speed Duplex Configuration When you press 1 2 3 or 4 on the Ethernet Ports Menu page you ar...

Page 415: ...LAN Menu page contains the following options or fields Menu Options Fields Entry Description Add entry A See Section E 2 5 4 3 LAN ARP ARP Table for an overview of command functionality Modify Entry...

Page 416: ...g Statistics G See Section E 2 5 5 WAN Pages for an overview of command functionality and or information presented for these functions Global Con Display A Global Statistics B Class Selector 6 C Exped...

Page 417: ...ther device on the local LAN Route entries can be in any combination of Unicast and Multicast routes The Routing Table page contains the following options or fields Menu Options Fields Entry Descripti...

Page 418: ...h First operation Typing E prompts user to select 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Area Network Address N See Section E 2 5 6 2 Routing OSPF for an overview of command functionality and or information presented f...

Page 419: ...E Enables or Disables the Internet Group Management Protocol operation Typing E prompts user to select 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Query Interval Q See SectionE 2 5 6 3 Routing IGMP for an overview of comman...

Page 420: ...at must be purchased from Comtech EF Data See Section E 2 5 2 2 Admin FAST Features for more information about FAST options If the SLM 5650A does not have this option installed the functionality assoc...

Page 421: ...tellite Modem when connected to a Comtech EF Data CRS 311 1 1 Redundancy Switch provides fully automatic protection of IP packet traffic in the case of equipment failure Refer to the pertinent redunda...

Page 422: ...Trace Route Hops M Allows you to set the maximum number of trace route hops using the arrow keys Trace Route Above Address R Allows you to trace route on IP address Base Management Port B Allows you t...

Page 423: ...statistics pages for varied operating parameters and commands used to clear those statistics Menu Options Fields Entry Description Ethernet TX T See Section E 2 5 7 Stats Statistics pages for an over...

Page 424: ...SLM 5650A Satellite Modem Revision 10 Appendix E E 102 MN SLM 5650A BLANK PAGE...

Page 425: ...visional Transmission Security TRANSEC equipment currently used by the Government EIA 422 data rates higher than 20 Mbps for complete interoperability with the KG 95 1 are provisional For either confi...

Page 426: ...odule PLUS NP Interface Make sure to read this section in its entirety When the optional NP Interface Module is installed in the SLM 5650A in tandem with the optional TRANSEC Module and with Managemen...

Page 427: ...in From the PC type https www xxx yyy zzz where www xxx yyy zzz represents the IP Address of the SLM 5650A TRANSEC Module into the Address area of the Web browser You are then prompted with a Security...

Page 428: ...TTP Interface See Chapter 7 Web Browser for more information Network Operator Not Available Once the login page opens Crypto Officer appears as the default On the Login page type in a valid Crypto Off...

Page 429: ...2 0 and SSL 3 0 b Enable the Transport Layer Security TSL1 0 with TRANSEC firmware version earlier than 2 2 4 or TSL1 2 with TRANSEC firmware version 2 2 4 or later 3 Make sure to enable SSL again onc...

Page 430: ...vigation Tabs Configure Monitor Log Firmware Upload Crypto Officer Modem Operator Network Operator The Interface Navigator Drop down Menu and its selections shown in green allow secure access to one o...

Page 431: ...te Modem Revision 10 Appendix F F 7 MN SLM 5650A F 3 TRANSEC Module HTTPS Interface Page Descriptions F 3 1 Configure Pages The Configure page provides configuration and management functions Figure F...

Page 432: ...EKs Note the following The Next TEK button is disabled when the module is in secondary mode and the current TEK mirrors the TEK the connected primary modem uses The TEK only increments and never decre...

Page 433: ...y button is active only when the following conditions are met 1 The modem is in Primary mode see Encryption Mode explained below 2 The Current TEK is greater than 1 Future Seed Key write only Enter a...

Page 434: ...dule using the current TEK This encrypted data is then delivered to the base modem for transmission regardless of the state of the receiving modem Three user defined parameters must match in order for...

Page 435: ...parameters Crypto Officer Credentials This section is used to create a TRANSEC Module Crypto Officer Username and Crypto Officer Password Note that are each restricted to a minimum of 7 and a maximum...

Page 436: ...ew Host Key to generate a new host key that uniquely identifies the TRANSEC Module After doing this SSH clients that have connected to the TRANSEC Module before will usually note or warn that the host...

Page 437: ...Module TRANSEC Clock Status Displays the DCM locked status for the AES 256 core Transmit Status Item Description TX Frame Count Displays the number of transmitted AES 256 frames TX Status Describes t...

Page 438: ...CM lock Unique Word Lock Indicates that the decryption engine has successfully found the unique word and has been able to lock to it Out of Sync Indicates that an out of sync condition has been detect...

Page 439: ...played messages Choices are Errors Only Errors and Warnings and All Information Click Save to save the settings Event Log I n d e Column Description Index The event messages are numbered in the order...

Page 440: ...on that the system should be able to recover from without affecting the operation of the system e g encountering software bug etc Such events are not recorded into the Events Log Moderate User should...

Page 441: ...sociated with the TRANSEC Module firmware update process Figure F 8 Firmware Information Page Firmware Information Item Description Security Module Bootrom Info Boot Loader version information Image 1...

Page 442: ...te Modem Revision 10 Appendix F F 18 MN SLM 5650A Active Boot Slot Configuration Item Description Boot From Select the firmware image to load on the next boot Click Submit to save the selection Reboot...

Page 443: ...d with the TRANSEC Module firmware update process HTTPS Certificate Use this area to upload an X509 private key and certificate in PEM format to replace the current HTTPS certificate HTTPS access will...

Page 444: ...der to temp or another convenient unused name Assuming temp works a c temp folder should now be created For Windows Command line Click Start on the Windows taskbar and then click the Run icon or depen...

Page 445: ...confirm whether or not the module is connected and communicating 8 Initiate a secure Web session with the DMD1050TS TRANSEC Module via its HTTPS Interface The example uses Internet Explorer Version 7...

Page 446: ...te the update file downloaded to the PC during Steps 2 through 4 Click Browse The Choose File dialog box will open Locate the folder created for the file download double click on the folder name to op...

Page 447: ...of the TRANSEC Module In the event that an error occurs during the Image Upgrade Process then a message stating that an error occurred will appear For troubleshooting purposes three common reasons for...

Page 448: ...Click Reboot to boot the TRANSEC Module with the new firmware The modem will reboot with the new firmware It will be necessary to restart the DMD1050TS TRANSEC Module HTTPS Interface session once the...

Page 449: ...m s optional TRANSEC Module via a SSH Secure Shell interface The SSH interface allows you to change operating parameters similar to those found on the TRANSEC Module HTTPS Interface and with the monit...

Page 450: ...TY Figure F 9 a free and open source terminal emulator application used as a serial console client for SSH Telnet rlogin and raw TCP computing protocols While the TRANSEC Module CLI main and nested sc...

Page 451: ...ound in the body of the page This designates the field as a read only status informational message There is no user action required for this item Logout of CLI Session L Found at the bottom of the scr...

Page 452: ...as the SLM 5650A remains running take note also that changes will be lost if for example the modem is rebooted or the NP Interface is reset or loses power Modified parameters can be saved by issuing t...

Page 453: ...the appendix sections listed Table F 2 Main Menu Options Submenu Entry Function Description Section Configuration C The Configuration Menu page provides configuration access to the TRANSEC Module encr...

Page 454: ...ge F 5 3 2 2 Encryption Settings E Opens the nested Encryption Menu page F 5 3 2 3 Network Configuration N Opens the nested Network Menu page F 5 3 2 4 Crypto Officer Credentials C Opens the nested Cr...

Page 455: ...ent Active Key Signature is identified here Seed Key K Enter a 32 character Active Seed Key to generate a TEK when the TRANSEC Module is given a Passphrase described below Confirm Seed Key C Confirm t...

Page 456: ...le is given a Passphrase described below Confirm Seed Key C Confirm to the Future Seed Key just entered Seed Key fields RO Displays the status of the Future Seed Key in real time Passphrase P Enter a...

Page 457: ...Menu Options Menu Options Fields Entry Description Encryption E Sets the Encryption Mode operation 0 Disabled 1 Enabled Operating Mode O Sets the Operating Mode operation 0 Primary 1 Secondary Frame L...

Page 458: ...ddress is changed it will be necessary to repeat the login process for the SSH interface as described in Section 8 4 using the newly designated IP Address to regain access to the TRANSEC Module SSH CL...

Page 459: ...cription Crypto Officer User Name U Use to create the desired User Name Crypto Officer Password P Use to create the desired Password Confirm Password C Use to confirm the Password just entered Passwor...

Page 460: ...version 2 2 4 or later Prior firmware versions will only operate in the Legacy mode Figure F 18 Key Generation Menu Page Table F 9 Key Generation Menu Options Menu Options Fields Entry Description Key...

Page 461: ...Table F 10 SSH Console Menu Options Menu Options Fields Entry Description Host Key Signature RO Displays the key signature or fingerprint which helps to identify the TRANSEC Module when connecting th...

Page 462: ...age Table F 11 HTTPS Menu Options Menu Options Fields Entry Description SSL Certificate Fingerprint CA File Fingerprint RO Displays the SSL Certificate Fingerprint and CA File Fingerprint Zeroite Cert...

Page 463: ...Parameters Page The read only Module Status page opened from the Main Menu provides you with the TRANSEC Module Interface s current operational parameters AES 256 Version Encryption Frame Length Oper...

Page 464: ...ts the level of information collected for the Events Log 0 Errors Only 1 Errors and Warnings 2 All Information View Event Log V Displays the tally of events logged since the last time the Log was clea...

Page 465: ...trom firmware Bulk 1 Info RO Displays the firmware version loaded into the Slot 1 location Bulk 2 Info RO Displays the firmware version loaded into the Slot 2 location Boot From B Selects the firmware...

Page 466: ...TRANSEC module Are you sure Y N Enter Y or N If Y is entered the reboot process begins by closing the SSH CLI On the SLM 5650A front panel VFD three messages will display at minimum depending on the m...

Page 467: ...on the viability and profitability of the service For a satellite transponder that has finite resources in terms of bandwidth and power the leasing costs are determined by bandwidth and power used The...

Page 468: ...ave been overcome CnC technology provides a significant improvement in bandwidth and power utilization beyond what is possible with FEC and modulation alone allowing users to achieve unprecedented sav...

Page 469: ...perior cancellation while tracking and compensating for these common link impairments Time varying delay In addition to the static delays of the electronics and the round trip delay associated with pr...

Page 470: ...e same spectral slot and Performance depends upon desired and co located interfering carrier The interfering carrier is canceled leaving the desired carrier for demodulation G 2 1 Operational Recommen...

Page 471: ...d the search delay narrow the search delay range to the nominal reported value 5 ms for example if the modem reported delay is 245 ms narrow the search range to say 240 250 ms Use external data source...

Page 472: ...ing both carriers on the same band to the SLM 5650A which then translates the signal to near baseband where it can be filtered decimated and then processed as a complex envelope signal The SLM 5650A t...

Page 473: ...tion The only caveat to this is that the waveform must be sufficiently random Because acquiring the delay and frequency offset of the interfering carrier is fundamentally a correlation operation anyth...

Page 474: ...sponder bandwidth and or transponder power it can be successfully deployed in bandwidth limited as well as power limited scenarios G 3 1 DoubleTalk Carrier in Carrier Cancellation Process The signal p...

Page 475: ...elates the received satellite signal to a stored copy of the local modulator s transmitted signal The interference cancellation algorithm uses the composite signal and the local copy of S1 to estimate...

Page 476: ...red carrier i e 0 dB PSD ratio Measured at IF with AWGN 10 dBc Adjacent Carriers 1 3 spacing BPSK 0 3 dB QPSK OQPSK 0 3 dB 8 PSK 0 5 dB 8 QAM 0 4 dB 16 QAM 0 6 dB G 3 3 Carrier in Carrier Latency Carr...

Page 477: ...2 kbps The traditional link was based on QPSK TPC 3 4 and required 0 96 MHz of leased BW The LST Intelsat s Lease Transmission Plan Program summary for the traditional link is as follows Carrier in Ca...

Page 478: ...mbinations is as follows Signal No Modulation FEC Allocated BW MHz PEB MHz Leased BW MHz Savings Compared to Original PSD Ratio dB 1 8 QAM LDPC 2 3 0 3584 1 1468 1 1468 20 2 1 2 QPSK LDPC 3 4 0 47785...

Page 479: ...ller carrier be spread as much as possible using a lower order modulation and or FEC while meeting the PSD ratio spec Spreading the smaller carrier using a lower order modulation has multiple benefits...

Page 480: ...e Remote to Hub Total Hub to Remote Remote to Hub Total Data Rate kbps 3000 1000 3000 1000 Modulation QPSK QPSK QPSK QPSK FEC TPC 3 4 TPC 3 4 LDPC 3 4 LDPC 1 2 Occupied BW MHZ 2 8 0 9 3 7 2 8 1 4 2 8...

Page 481: ...amples The conventional link is using 8 PSK TPC 3 4 Switching to VersaFEC and using a lower order modulation e g QPSK VersaFEC 0 803 increases the total occupied bandwidth while reducing the total pow...

Page 482: ...mote Remote to Hub Total Hub to Remote Remote to Hub Total Data Rate kbps 2048 2048 2048 2048 Modulation 8 PSK 8 PSK QPSK QPSK FEC TPC 3 4 TPC 3 4 0 803 0 803 Occupied BW MHZ 1 3 1 3 2 6 1 8 1 8 1 8 P...

Page 483: ...ure record Receive Signal Level RSL at Site B 2 Turn OFF the carrier at Site A Turn ON the carrier at Site B CnC function is OFF at both sites a Using a spectrum analyzer measure Co No No at the input...

Page 484: ...g Carrier in Carrier performance Step Task 1 Setup a conventional side by side link of the desired Eb No a Carrier in Carrier should be OFF b Record the Eb No as displayed by the Modems c Observe the...

Page 485: ...0 Appendix H G 19 MN SLM 5650A Step Task 3 Calculate change in Eb No and verify against specification Example Link Recorded Eb No 2 4 dB Change in Eb No 0 2 dB Eb No Degradation Spec at 1 2 dB PSD 0 3...

Page 486: ...argin 2 Verify that the PDS ration is within spec for the SLM 5650A 3 Calculate the Allocated Bandwidth BW and Power Equivalent Bandwidth PEB for the duplex link BWDuplex Link Greater of BWCarrier 1 B...

Page 487: ...udget using Downlink EIRP and Symbol Rate PSD Downlink EIRP 10 Log Symbol Rate PSD Ratio Example Carrier Downlink EIRP Symbol Rate Power Spectral Density A to B 27 dBW 500 ksps 29 99 dBW Hz B to A 24...

Page 488: ...D Ratio or CnC Ratio can also be estimated using a Spectrum Analyzer capable of integrating the signal power in a given bandwidth CnC Ratio in dB PowerC1 in dBm PowerC2 in dBm PSD Ratio in dB PowerC1...

Page 489: ...power ratio CnC Ratio 7dB 10 log Outbound desired symbol rate 10 dB Maximum Symbol Rate Ratio 3 1 TX RX or RX TX Inbound Outbound frequency uncertainty Within the normal acquisition range of the demo...

Page 490: ...3 4 and 1 4 Spacing requires Allocated BW DR SE CSF Data Rate Spectral Efficiency Carrier Spacing Factor Allocated BW 6 222 MHz 10 2 25 1 4 For a 36 MHz transponder 6 222 MHz corresponds to 17 3 Bandw...

Page 491: ...is Spectral Efficiency Es No Ratio of Energy per symbol Es to Noise density No unit in dB Es No C No 10log SR where SR is the Symbol Rate Es No Eb No 10log SE where SE is Spectral Efficiency C N Ratio...

Page 492: ...Spectral Density PSD of the interfering carrier to the desired carrier If looking at the two carriers side by side on a spectrum analyzer Quasi Error Free QEF Quasi Error Free QEF corresponds to PER 1...

Page 493: ...Satellite Modem s optional Network Processor NP Interface Module also referred to as the NP Interface or the card when installed and operating in Router Mode OSPFv2 or Bridge Point to Multipoint BPM...

Page 494: ...etwork such as Vipersat H 2 1 Shared Outbound Satellite Network Overview Figure H 1 Satellite Shared Outbound Network A shared outbound network saves satellite bandwidth and reduces operating expenses...

Page 495: ...s will not add any value In the example diagram the SLM 5650A NP Router is essentially a two port router thereby requiring that another OSPF node must always be in place downstream at the remote Howev...

Page 496: ...4 MN SLM 5650A H 2 4 1 OSPF Use Case At Shore Figure H 2 OSPF Support at Shore When at shore as depicted in Figure H 2 the shipboard OSPF network automatically re routes packets destined to non shipb...

Page 497: ...Case At Sea Figure H 3 OSPF Support at Sea When at sea all traffic is routed to the satellite network If other communication links such as ship to ship or backup lower speed satellite networks are ava...

Page 498: ...Test Network Figure H 4 OSPF Laboratory Test Network Figure H 4 depicts the test network created to demonstrate how OSPFv2 can be used in a large scale Vipersat deployment It has been determined that...

Page 499: ...undary Routers ASBRs to the OSPF routers at the hub the two routers will attain neighbor adjacency All of the necessary OSPF messages will be exchanged to include the remote shipboard network into the...

Page 500: ...ffic over the satellite If the operator uses Vipersat load switching at the remote i e shipboard SLM 5650A NP then once the terrestrial link is connected traffic will be redirected to fiber link and t...

Page 501: ...Functional Description Figure H 6 Ethernet Port Configuration in BPM Mode The NP Interface features four Ethernet ports P1 through P4 When BPM Mode is enabled the SLM 5650A Base Modem J5 Ethernet man...

Page 502: ...ent WAN Port B or NP Interface Port P4 It will NOT transmit to the NP Interface ports P1 or P2 the Base Modem J5 Ethernet Port Data WAN Port A or VS WAN Port C The traffic from the Base Modem J5 Ether...

Page 503: ...thernet port can transmit the traffic coming from VS WAN port C Expansion Port This is the port that can transmit the traffic that ingress from its primary port within that group Examples NP Interface...

Page 504: ...ndix D OPTIONAL NETWORK PROCESSOR NP INTERFACE MODULE Section D 2 5 2 1 Admin Vipersat Mode FAST Option and Section D 2 5 2 2 Admin FAST Features BPM Mode is available on the NP Interface as a FAST Op...

Page 505: ...nt Data Type 1 TDM Modem A STDMA Return Link 2 Hub LAN Data Switch B Forward Link 3 Hub router C Network Encryption 4 Other Devices D MAC Learning Disabled Entire Switch 5 Hub Demodulator Data Switch...

Page 506: ...h and the Hub Demodulator Data Switch It is important to note that this is a functional concept only the physical implementation of this switch can be accomplished in one of three ways 1 Two separate...

Page 507: ...nsmitted from the Hub Demodulator will be tagged with configured VLAN or double tagged if the packet already has a VLAN and then sent to all designated Hub TDM Modems The corresponding Hub TDM Modem s...

Page 508: ...s P1 and P2 with internal Data WAN Port A form the red switch group referred to as Bridge Group1 NP Ethernet ports P3 and P4 with internal Management WAN Port B form the blue switch group referred to...

Page 509: ...Satellite Modem has several optional features and functions that can add overhead This appendix describes The processing flow where overhead can be added The amount of overhead added by each feature...

Page 510: ...mmed data bit rate BR with FEC encoding modulation and transport overhead factors as shown in the equation SR BR MOCRFRSFTFC referred to hereafter as Equation 1 containing the following Operands Opera...

Page 511: ...selected Frame Length in AES blocks per frame in the range of 1 to 16 o FT 1 if the TRANSEC encryption is disabled If the Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum DSSS feature is enabled then the simple equati...

Page 512: ...UPC ASYNC overhead channel supports an EIA 232 or EIA 422 overhead channel that is asynchronous to the main traffic channel This legacy communications channel also supports modem to modem receiver sig...

Page 513: ...apsulated into the High Level Data Link Control HDLC frame In either Static Bridge Mode or Router Mode a form of the HDLC is used to encapsulate the Ethernet or IP packets A start flag byte 0x7E is ad...

Page 514: ...r further information about the SLM 5650A s overhead support of interfaces and framing options please call Comtech EF Data Product Support By phone 1 240 243 1880 outside USA and Canada 1 866 472 3963...

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