Q-Flex Satellite Modem Installation and Operating Handbook
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Chapter 5
Introduction
5.1 Overview
The
Q-Flex™
satellite modem is designed for both open and closed network operation in
fixed and mobile environments, providing a data link between geographically distant sites
via satellite.
Features include:
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DVB-S2 (EN 302 307-1) and DVB-S2X (EN 302 307-2) operation including
Adaptive Coding and Modulation (ACM) mode.
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IF frequency ranges of 50 to 90MHz and 100 to 180MHz; L-band frequency range
of 950MHz to 2050MHz (optionally to 2150MHz).
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Open network Intelsat IBS to IESS-309 and IESS-310 and Intelsat IDR to IESS-
308 and IESS-310, plus Eutelsat SMS to EESS 501. Closed network modes.
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G.703 E1 operation including Drop and Insert (D&I) via T1-D4, T1-ESF and G.732
bearer types.
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Variable data rate between 4.8kbps and 160Mbps.
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BPSK, QPSK, Offset QPSK, 8PSK, 8QAM, 16QAM, 16APSK, 32APSK and
64QAM modulation schemes.
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Forward Error Correction (FEC) options of Turbo Product Code (TPC), FastLink
low-latency Low Density Parity Code (LDPC) and DVB-S2 (as well as legacy
FECs).
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Spectral roll-off factors of 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 25% and 35%.
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A full range of terrestrial interfaces including Internet Protocol (IP), RS422, V.35,
RS232, LVDS, HSSI, STM-1, OC-3, Optical Ethernet and G.703 (T1/E1, T2/E2
and T3/E3). The Quad E1 interface card multiplexes four E1 interfaces together
onto a single carrier and also serial data, G.703 and IP traffic to be multiplexed
together onto a single carrier.
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Automatic Uplink Power Control (AUPC) automatically adjusts modem output
power to maintain a constant Eb/No at the distant end of the satellite link.
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Front panel display and keypad for local control.
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Remote equipment can be controlled over the satellite via serial or IP traffic
interfaces. Remote modem control is supported via web browsing, the Simple
Network Management Protocol (SNMP), Telnet and the proprietary Paradise
Universal Protocol (PUP) command protocol. As well as supporting the
development of third-party user interfaces for modem control, the PUP protocol
includes many useful hooks for satellite listening applications (such as the output
of I and Q baseband samples).
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Compact 1U chassis, 405mm deep.
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XStream IP™
, providing an advanced integrated suite of IP optimisation and
traffic management features. These include Transport Control Protocol (TCP)
acceleration, header and payload compression, encryption, static and dynamic
routing, Dynamic Host Control Protocol (DHCP), IEEE 802.1p Quality of Service
(QoS) support, IEEE 802.1q VLAN support, traffic shaping and Adaptive Coding
and Modulation (ACM). A dual IPv4/IPv6 TCP/IP stack is provided. IPv4 support is
provided for all IP functions as the default. With respect to IPv6, bridging and
routing are supported along with an IPv6 embedded web server. Modem IP