DMD20/20LBST Universal Satellite Modem
User Interfaces
MN-DMD20-20LBST Revision 14
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AUPC (menu)
LOCAL AUPC (menu)
The 'LOCAL AUPC CONFIGURATION' Menu contains the local
configuration parameters for the AUPC Function.
AUPC MODE
{DISABLED, NEAR SIDE, RADYNE, EFDATA}
DISABLED:
Allows the user to enable or disable the Local
AUPC Function of the local modem.
EFDATA:
Enables EFDATA Local AUPC Function. In the event
that the remote or local demodulator losses lock, the output
power level will adjust itself to the level settings indicated in the
'REMOTE CL ACTION' Menu or the 'LOCAL CL ACTION'.
RADYNE:
Enables Radyne Local AUPC Function. In the event
the remote demodulator losses lock, the local output power level
will adjust itself to the nominal level. This nominal power should
be set to a level high enough to re-establish communications
regardless of rain fade.
NEAR SIDE:
Enables NEARSIDE Local AUPC function. In the
event the local demodulator losses lock due to signal loss, the
output power level will adjust itself to the nominal level. This
nominal power should be set to a level high enough to re-
establish communications regardless of rain fade.
NOMINAL TX POWER
{0 TO -25 dB}
This allows the user to set the nominal Transmit Power. The
nominal transmit power is the default output power level.
MINIMUM TX POWER
{0 to -25 dB}
This allows the user to set the minimum Transmit Power.
EFDATA AUPC:
When configured for EFDATA AUPC the
minimum Transmit Power is the lowest power setting that will be
used when the local modem commands a decrease of the
Transmit Power from the Remote modem.
RADYNE:
When configured for Radyne AUPC, the minimum
Transmit Power is the lowest power setting that will be used
when the remote modem commands a decrease of the Transmit
Power from the Local modem.
NEARSIDE:
When configured for NEARSIDE AUPC the
minimum Transmit Power is the lowest power setting that will be
used by the local modem when the Eb/No increases above the
Eb/No target.
MAXIMUM TX POWER
{0 to -25 dB}
This allows the user to set the maximum Transmit Power.
EF AUPC:
When configured for EF AUPC, the maximum
Transmit Power is the highest power setting that the local
modem will use when the local modem commands an increase
in Transmit power from the Remote modem.