Q-Flex Satellite Modem Installation and Operating Handbook
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Receive data rate
. This is the instantaneous receive data rate, which varies with
modcod.
•
Receive modcod
. This is the current receive modulation and FEC rate, which the
remote modem varies in accordance with the Es/No being received by the local
modem.
ACM operation is described in
Section 7.8.13
.
6.2.2.5 Status AUPC
The
Automatic Uplink Power Control (AUPC)
section of the
Status
screen is displayed
and continually updated with the following information when AUPC is enabled:
•
Remote Eb/No
. This is the current Eb/No reported by the remote modem.
•
Power offset
. This is the current offset that has been applied to the nominal
modem power output level in order to maintain the remote Eb/No at the target
level.
•
Link
. This is the status of the Engineering Service Channel (ESC) link, which in
non-DVB-S2 modes is used to pass AUPC control messages to the remote
modem and to read back the remote Eb/No level. The ESC channel is not used
when AUPC is used with DVB-S2. The status is shown as
Failed
if the link is not
working correctly otherwise it will be shown as
OK
.
6.2.2.6 Status BUC/LNB
Under the
Status BUC/LNB
tab, Block Up Converter (BUC) status is continually updated
with the following information when a BUC is being controlled from the modem:
•
BUC output.
This is the output power in dBm at the waveguide flange, or
Off
when
the BUC is not transmitting.
•
BUC temperature
. This shows the temperature in degrees Centigrade reported by
the BUC.
•
BUC class
. This shows the BUC power class in Watts.
•
BUC current
. When a BUC PSU is fitted then this shows the BUC current level in
Amperes.
•
LNB voltage.
When an LNB is fitted then this shows the LNB voltage in Volts.
•
LNB current.
When an LNB is fitted then this shows the LNB current in milli-
Amperes.
All of the BUC status, other than BUC current, requires a communications link to exist
between the modem and the BUC. BUC and LNB under and over-current alarms can be
controlled via the
Edit->Unit->Alarms
screen. (Note that only
Q-Flex
™
modems produced
from the second half of 2014 onwards support the LNB current monitor function.)
6.2.3 Edit Screen
The
Edit
screen contains the following tab menu options:
•
Tx-Rx.
These menus allow setup of the modem transmit and receive paths.