Q-Flex Satellite Modem Installation and Operating Handbook
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The maximum wanted-to-composite power level that is supported with no
implementation loss is defined by the equation:
Maximum wanted-to-composite power level: -94 + 10 log (symbol rate) dBm
The maximum composite power level is +10dBm.
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Rx L-band Input
This is a 50
Ω
N-type female connector. The carrier signal level at the input of the
modem must be in the following range:
Minimum signal level: -130 +10 log (symbol rate) dBm
Maximum signal level: -80 + 10 log (symbol rate) dBm
The maximum wanted-to-composite power level that is supported with no
implementation loss is defined by the equation:
Maximum wanted-to-composite power level: -102 + 10 log (symbol rate) dBm
The maximum composite power level is +10dBm.
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Fans
There are two side-mounted high-performance fans that draw air in through
ventilation holes in the sides of the unit and expel the air outwards. The side vents
must not be blocked.
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1:1 Redundancy Connector
The modem has a built-in 1:1 redundancy controller that connects to the other
modem in the 1:1 pair via a 9-pin D-type male connector. A 1:1 redundancy system
requires two modems, a 1:1 control cable between the two redundancy connectors,
a ‘Y’ cable for splitting the traffic path and passive splitters and combiners for the IF
ports. An overview of 1:1 operation is provided in
Section 8.4
.
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Remote M&C Connector
This is a 9-pin D-type female connector. The modem supports the Paradise
Universal Protocol (PUP) as specified in the document ‘
Remote M&C Specification
for Q-Flex™ Satellite Modem
’. RS232 (for direct-to-PC applications) and RS485
(for multidrop applications) are supported. The Remote M&C interface can be
connected to the remote modem’s Async ESC interface, allowing remote modem
control over satellite.
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Ethernet IP Traffic and Remote M&C Connectors
Two Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 connectors are provided for modem Monitor and
Control (M&C) and satellite traffic respectively. Ethernet speed, duplex and cable