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MPM-1000A Operator Manual 1000-7075 Rev E
MPM-1000A RUGGEDIZED IP MODEM
OPERATOR MANUAL
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REVISION HISTORY
REV
DESCRIPTION
DATE
APPROVED
A
INITIAL RELEASE
22 APR 2009
See cover
B
Updated with finalized screen shots and WGS
explanation. ECN 107183
22 MAR010
AP/DL/MB/KH/PR
C
Updated to match MIL-STD-for manuals. ECN 107553
03 AUG 2010
BL/AP/TB/DL/KA/PR
D
Added new functions: Multiple Mode Configuration,
Multicast, Terminal Calibration, RX Attenuator
Description. ECN 107755
01 OCT 2010
BL/AP/DL//KA/
BL/AP/TB/DL/KA/PR
PR
E
Update Table 14-1, Updated section 14.3.2 Tables.
Updated Pages 15-1 and 15.2. ECN 108567
Upt
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
REVISION HISTORY ...................................................................................................... II
TABLE OF CONTENTS................................................................................................. III
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS...........................................................................................VII
LIST OF TABLES ..........................................................................................................XI
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ............................................................................................XIII
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL.................................................................................... XVI
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, REPORTING ERRORS AND RECOMMENDING
IMPROVEMENTS ..................................................................................................... XVIII
1INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................. 1-1
1.1 Overview............................................................................................................1-1
1.2 Provided Equipment ..........................................................................................1-2
1.3 System Requirements .......................................................................................1-2
1.4 Software Version Information ............................................................................1-3
2TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................... 2-1
3CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ......................................................................... 3-1
3.1 Panel Indicators.................................................................................................3-1
4SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ............................................................................. 4-1
4.1 System Setup for Software Installation..............................................................4-1
4.2 Prepare PC for Software Installation .................................................................4-1
4.3 HCI Software Installation Procedure..................................................................4-2
4.4 Configure PC IP Address ..................................................................................4-2
4.5 Human Computer Interface ...............................................................................4-3
4.6 Human Computer Interface Familiarization .......................................................4-4
4.7 Overall Status Screen........................................................................................4-4
4.8 Software Version Screen...................................................................................4-5
4.9 Modem CDU Port IP Address............................................................................4-6
4.10 Installation and Update Procedure –Modem.....................................................4-8
5SOFTWARE MENU OVERVIEW ......................................................................... 5-1
5.1 Launch Modem HCI...........................................................................................5-1
5.2 SNMP Dialog.....................................................................................................5-2
5.3 Modes of Operation...........................................................................................5-3
5.4 Selecting Maintenance Mode ............................................................................5-4
5.5 System Shutdown..............................................................................................5-5
5.6 File Pull-Down Menu .........................................................................................5-6
5.7 Save/Save As Configuration..............................................................................5-7
5.8 Restore Configuration........................................................................................5-8
5.9 Configure Pull-Down Menu..............................................................................5-11
5.10 Monitor Pull-down Menu..................................................................................5-13
6SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ............................................................................... 6-1
6.1 Configure System Screen..................................................................................6-1
6.2 Configure Modem Screen..................................................................................6-3
6.3 Satellite Setup ...................................................................................................6-4
6.3.1 Satellite List Screen .....................................................................................6-4
6.3.2 Beams List ...................................................................................................6-5

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6.3.3 Beam Edit Dialog .........................................................................................6-6
6.3.4 Bandwidth Segments List.............................................................................6-7
6.3.5 Bandwidth Segment Edit Dialog...................................................................6-8
6.4 Multiple Modem Configuration.........................................................................6-11
6.4.1 Configuring Master Modem........................................................................6-11
6.4.2 Set the Mode of the Modem.......................................................................6-12
6.4.3 Set the CDU and Data Ports......................................................................6-12
6.4.4 Configure Slave Modem.............................................................................6-14
6.5Terminal Calibration ........................................................................................6-21
6.5.1 File Entry Method.......................................................................................6-21
6.5.2 Manual Entry Method.................................................................................6-25
6.5.3 Nominal Value Method...............................................................................6-29
6.6 Disable Terminal Calibration............................................................................6-31
7TRANSMISSION SECURITY............................................................................... 7-1
7.1 Transmission Security.......................................................................................7-1
7.2 TRANSEC and MSK Initialization......................................................................7-1
8NETWORK CONTROL OPERATIONS ............................................................... 8-1
8.1 Network Overview .............................................................................................8-1
8.1.1 Network Controller and Network Members...................................................8-1
8.1.2 Network Controller Capable.........................................................................8-2
8.2 NCW Signals.....................................................................................................8-3
8.2.1 Reference Forward Orderwire (RFOW)........................................................8-3
8.2.2 Return Orderwire (ROW)..............................................................................8-3
8.2.3 Data Communications Burst (DCOM) ..........................................................8-4
8.2.4 NCW Traffic Example...................................................................................8-4
8.3 Network Initiation...............................................................................................8-5
8.4 Network Operation.............................................................................................8-5
8.5 Network Operation with Wideband Global Satellite...........................................8-7
8.6 Setting the Terminal for NCW Mode as Network Controller...............................8-9
8.7 NCW Network Page Tabs................................................................................8-11
8.7.1 NCW Network Tab.....................................................................................8-11
8.7.2 NCW Message Tab....................................................................................8-13
8.7.3 NCW Statistics Tab....................................................................................8-15
8.7.4 NCW BW/EIRP Tab...................................................................................8-17
8.7.5 NCW Path Loss Tab ..................................................................................8-19
8.7.6 NCW RX Burst Tab....................................................................................8-21
8.7.7 NCW RX Comm Tab..................................................................................8-23
8.7.8 NCW TX Comm Tab ..................................................................................8-25
8.7.9 NCW TX Queue Tab..................................................................................8-26
8.7.10 NCW Link Budget Tab................................................................................8-27
8.8 NCW Setup Tabs.............................................................................................8-28
8.8.1 NCW Parameters Tab................................................................................8-28
8.8.2 NCW Advanced Tab ..................................................................................8-30
8.8.3 NCW QOS Tab ..........................................................................................8-32
8.8.4 NCW PSD Tab...........................................................................................8-34
9NETWORK MEMBER OPERATIONS ................................................................. 9-1

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9.1 Setting the Terminal for NCW Mode as a Network Member..............................9-1
9.2 NCW Network Member Tabs.............................................................................9-2
9.2.1 NCW Network Tab.......................................................................................9-2
9.2.2 NCW Message Tab......................................................................................9-5
9.2.3 NCW Statistics Tab......................................................................................9-7
9.2.4 NCW RX Burst Tab......................................................................................9-9
9.2.5 NCW RX Comm Tab..................................................................................9-11
9.2.6 NCW TX Comm Tab ..................................................................................9-13
9.2.7 NCW TX Queue Tab..................................................................................9-14
9.3 NCW Setup Tabs.............................................................................................9-15
9.3.1 NCW Parameters Tab................................................................................9-15
9.3.2 NCW Advanced Tab ..................................................................................9-17
9.3.3 NCW QOS Tab ..........................................................................................9-18
10 R2CP NETWORK OPERATIONS ..................................................................... 10-1
10.1 R2CP Network Operations Tab.......................................................................10-1
10.2 R2CP Session Tab..........................................................................................10-4
10.3 R2CP Operational State..................................................................................10-5
10.4 PIM Snooping and Multicast............................................................................10-6
10.5 Multicast Configurations ..................................................................................10-6
10.6 Adding to the PIM Stateless Group List...........................................................10-8
10.7 Group Status...................................................................................................10-9
11 SCPC NETWORK OPERATIONS ..................................................................... 11-1
11.1 Selecting MIL-STD-188-165A (SCPC) Mode...................................................11-1
12 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES (PMCS)................ 12-1
12.1 Introduction......................................................................................................12-1
12.2 Inspection........................................................................................................12-1
12.3 Cleaning..........................................................................................................12-2
12.4 Description of PMCS Table Columns..............................................................12-2
13 TROUBLESHOOTING....................................................................................... 13-1
13.1 Introduction......................................................................................................13-1
13.2 General Troubleshooting Guidelines...............................................................13-1
13.3 Modem BIT and Status Troubleshooting .........................................................13-1
13.4 Troubleshooting Tables...................................................................................13-2
13.5 Alarms/Events .................................................................................................13-7
13.5.1 Setting Audible Alert for Alarms .................................................................13-7
13.5.2 Events Screen............................................................................................13-8
13.5.3 Active Alarms.............................................................................................13-9
13.6 Assistance.....................................................................................................13-10
14 MAINTENANCE................................................................................................. 14-1
14.1 HCI Software Update.......................................................................................14-1
14.2 Modem Stacking Installation............................................................................14-2
14.3 Maintenance Specifications.............................................................................14-4
14.3.1 Panel Connector –Specifications ..............................................................14-4
14.3.2 External Signal Pin Assignments ...............................................................14-6
15 APPENDIX A –NETWORK TRANSMISSION SECURITY ............................... 15-1
15.1 Keying Scheme ...............................................................................................15-1

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15.2 Key Establishment...........................................................................................15-2
15.3 Access Control ................................................................................................15-2
15.4 Distribution.......................................................................................................15-3
15.5 MSK Changeover............................................................................................15-3
15.6 Changeover TRANSEC Passphrase Distribution............................................15-4
15.7 Passphrase Format .........................................................................................15-5
15.8 Recovery .........................................................................................................15-5
15.9 Over-The-Air-Zeroize (OTAZ)..........................................................................15-5
15.10 Recovery Protocol Actions at the Initiating Terminal .......................................15-6
15.11 Recovery Protocol Actions at the Network Controller......................................15-6
15.12 Alternate Recovery Procedures.......................................................................15-7
15.13 Key Usage.......................................................................................................15-7
15.14 Network Initiation.............................................................................................15-8
15.15 TRANSEC Key Rollover..................................................................................15-8
16 APPENDIX B –RX ATTENUATOR DESCRIPTION ......................................... 16-1
17 GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS .................................... 17-1
18 INDEX ................................................................................................................ 18-1

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LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Figure 3-1 Modem Panels............................................................................................3-1
Figure 4-1 LAN Connection to PC................................................................................4-1
Figure 4-2 IP Scheme ..................................................................................................4-3
Figure 4-3 Select Mode................................................................................................4-4
Figure 4-4 Overall Status Screen.................................................................................4-4
Figure 4-5 Bottom Status Bar.......................................................................................4-5
Figure 4-6 Software Menu............................................................................................4-6
Figure 4-7 Configure Menu Tab...................................................................................4-7
Figure 4-8 HCI to Modem Address Screen ..................................................................4-7
Figure 4-9 Configure Drop Down Menu........................................................................4-8
Figure 4-10 Select Mode Screen..................................................................................4-9
Figure 4-11 Software Menu..........................................................................................4-9
Figure 4-12 Software Download Showing Selected File.............................................4-10
Figure 4-13 Open Screen to Select Software to Download........................................4-10
Figure 4-14 Software Downloading Status.................................................................4-11
Figure 4-15 Software Download Verification Screen..................................................4-11
Figure 4-16 Software Rollover Start Screen...............................................................4-12
Figure 4-17 Software Rollover Successful Screen.....................................................4-12
Figure 4-18 Connection Lost Status Screen...............................................................4-12
Figure 5-1 HCI Desktop Icon........................................................................................5-1
Figure 5-2 Network Screen at Startup..........................................................................5-1
Figure 5-3 SNMP Mode Change..................................................................................5-2
Figure 5-4 SNMP Configuration Dialog........................................................................5-2
Figure 5-5 Connection Lost Status Screen...................................................................5-3
Figure 5-6 Select Mode................................................................................................5-4
Figure 5-7 Configure Menu ..........................................................................................5-4
Figure 5-8 Select Mode Screen....................................................................................5-5
Figure 5-9 Network Main Screen..................................................................................5-5
Figure 5-10 SCPC Main Screen...................................................................................5-6
Figure 5-11 File Menu in Maintenance Mode...............................................................5-6
Figure 5-12 Save Configuration ...................................................................................5-7
Figure 5-13 Save As Dialog .........................................................................................5-8
Figure 5-14 Open Configuration Dialog........................................................................5-9
Figure 5-15 Restore Configuration...............................................................................5-9
Figure 5-16 Confirm Restore Operation.....................................................................5-10
Figure 5-17 Configure Menu ......................................................................................5-11
Figure 5-18 Monitor Menu..........................................................................................5-13
Figure 6-1 Configure Menu ..........................................................................................6-1
Figure 6-2 System Configuration Screen .....................................................................6-2
Figure 6-3 Modem Screen............................................................................................6-3
Figure 6-4 Satellite List Screen....................................................................................6-5
Figure 6-5 Beams List Screen......................................................................................6-6
Figure 6-6 Edit Beam Dialog........................................................................................6-6
Figure 6-7 Bandwidth Segments..................................................................................6-7

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Figure 6-8 Edit Bandwidth Segment Dialog using Transfer Gain .................................6-8
Figure 6-9 Edit Bandwidth Segment Dialog using Saturated Flux Density...................6-9
Figure 6-10 Modem Stack..........................................................................................6-11
Figure 6-11 Configure File Menu................................................................................6-12
Figure 6-12 Select Mode Screen................................................................................6-12
Figure 6-13 Configure Drop Down Menu....................................................................6-13
Figure 6-14 IP Address Configuration Screen............................................................6-14
Figure 6-15 Change HCI to Modem Address .............................................................6-14
Figure 6-16 Configure Modem Screen.......................................................................6-15
Figure 6-17 Configure Drop Down Menu....................................................................6-16
Figure 6-18 Multi-Modem Configuration Screen.........................................................6-16
Figure 6-19 Configure Slave Modem..........................................................................6-17
Figure 6-20 Multi-Modem Configuration.....................................................................6-17
Figure 6-21 Configure Slave Modem..........................................................................6-18
Figure 6-22 Slave Status after Changing Mode .........................................................6-18
Figure 6-23 Wait for Secure Link Status.....................................................................6-19
Figure 6-24 Multi-Modem Status Screen....................................................................6-19
Figure 6-25 Figure Configure Menu ...........................................................................6-21
Figure 6-26 TERM CAL ON Status box......................................................................6-22
Figure 6-27 Terminal Calibration Screen....................................................................6-22
Figure 6-28 Calibration File Screen............................................................................6-23
Figure 6-29 File Validation Success...........................................................................6-23
Figure 6-30 Losses Screen........................................................................................6-24
Figure 6-31 Terminal Losses File Screen...................................................................6-25
Figure 6-32 File Validation Successful.......................................................................6-25
Figure 6-33 Configure Menu ......................................................................................6-25
Figure 6-34 Terminal Gains File Screen.....................................................................6-26
Figure 6-35 Manual Entry Screen...............................................................................6-27
Figure 6-36 Losses Screen........................................................................................6-28
Figure 6-37 Configure Menu ......................................................................................6-29
Figure 6-38 Nominal Entry .........................................................................................6-29
Figure 6-39 Losses Screen........................................................................................6-30
Figure 6-40 Disable Terminal Calibration...................................................................6-31
Figure 6-41 Terminal Calibration OFF........................................................................6-31
Figure 7-1 Typical System Setup .................................................................................7-1
Figure 7-2 TRANSEC Screen ......................................................................................7-2
Figure 7-3 TRANSEC Screen ......................................................................................7-4
Figure 7-4 New Current MSK Entry Screen .................................................................7-4
Figure 7-5 MSK Entry Status Screen ...........................................................................7-5
Figure 7-6 TRANSEC Pass Phrase Selection Screen..................................................7-5
Figure 7-7 Pass Phrase Entry Screen..........................................................................7-6
Figure 7-8 PuTTY Security Alert Window.....................................................................7-6
Figure 7-9 Status Screen for Secure Link ....................................................................7-7
Figure 8-1 Basic Network Architecture.........................................................................8-2
Figure 8-2 MF-TDMA Structure....................................................................................8-4
Figure 8-3 Configure Menu Tab ...................................................................................8-9

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Figure 8-4 NCW Parameters Tab...............................................................................8-10
Figure 8-5 NCW Screen Network Tab........................................................................8-11
Figure 8-6 NCW Message Tab...................................................................................8-13
Figure 8-7 NCW Statistics Tab...................................................................................8-15
Figure 8-8 NCW BW/EIRP Tab..................................................................................8-17
Figure 8-9 NCW Path Loss Tab .................................................................................8-19
Figure 8-10 NCW RX Burst Tab.................................................................................8-21
Figure 8-11 NCW RX Comm Tab...............................................................................8-23
Figure 8-12 NCW TX Comm Tab...............................................................................8-25
Figure 8-13 NCW TX Queue Tab...............................................................................8-26
Figure 8-14 NCW Link Budget Tab ............................................................................8-27
Figure 8-15 NCW Setup Parameters Tab ..................................................................8-28
Figure 8-16 NCW Setup Advanced Tab.....................................................................8-30
Figure 8-17 NCW QOS Tab.......................................................................................8-32
Figure 8-18 Edit QOS Entry Dialog (QOS Tab)..........................................................8-33
Figure 8-19 NCW PSD Tab........................................................................................8-34
Figure 8-20 Antenna Beamwidth vs. Power Spectral Density....................................8-35
Figure 9-1 Configure Menu Tab...................................................................................9-1
Figure 9-2 NCW Parameters Tab.................................................................................9-2
Figure 9-3 NCW Network Tab......................................................................................9-3
Figure 9-4 NCW Message Tab.....................................................................................9-5
Figure 9-5 NCW Statistics Tab.....................................................................................9-7
Figure 9-6 NCW RX Burst Tab.....................................................................................9-9
Figure 9-7 NCW RX Comm Tab.................................................................................9-11
Figure 9-8 NCW TX Comm Tab.................................................................................9-13
Figure 9-9 NCW TX Queue Tab.................................................................................9-14
Figure 9-10 NCW Parameters Tab.............................................................................9-15
Figure 9-11 NCW Advanced Tab ...............................................................................9-17
Figure 9-12 NCW QOS Tab.......................................................................................9-18
Figure 10-1 R2CP Config Tab....................................................................................10-1
Figure 10-2 R2CP Sessions Tab................................................................................10-4
Figure 10-3 R2CP Sessions Tab Operational State...................................................10-5
Figure 10-4 Multicast Config Tab ...............................................................................10-6
Figure 10-5 Add to Multicast Group Dialog Box.........................................................10-8
Figure 10-6 Group Status Tab....................................................................................10-9
Figure 11-1 Configure Menu ......................................................................................11-1
Figure 11-2 Select Mode Screen................................................................................11-1
Figure 11-3 MIL-STD-188-165A Configure Screen....................................................11-2
Figure 13-1 Configure File Menu................................................................................13-7
Figure 13-2 Alarm Sound Audible Setting Screen......................................................13-8
Figure 13-3 Events Screen.........................................................................................13-9
Figure 13-4 Antenna Active Alarm Screen...............................................................13-10
Figure 14-1 Remove IPModemHCI............................................................................14-1
Figure 14-2 Modem Stacking Interconnect Diagram..................................................14-3
Figure 14-3 Panel Connections..................................................................................14-4
Figure 15-1 Overall Keying Scheme...........................................................................15-1

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Figure 15-2 SSH Network Connection .......................................................................15-3

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LIST OF TABLES
Table 2-1 Technical Specifications...............................................................................2-1
Table 3-1 Modem Panels.............................................................................................3-2
Table 4-1 Software Download and Rollover Screen...................................................4-12
Table 5-1 File Configuration.........................................................................................5-7
Table 5-2 Save Configuration.......................................................................................5-7
Table 5-3 Restore Configuration................................................................................5-10
Table 5-4 Configure Menu..........................................................................................5-12
Table 6-1 Configure System Configuration Screen......................................................6-3
Table 6-2 Modem Screen.............................................................................................6-4
Table 6-3 Satellite Database........................................................................................6-5
Table 6-4 Beams List ...................................................................................................6-6
Table 6-5 Edit Beam Dialog .........................................................................................6-7
Table 6-6 Bandwidth Segments ...................................................................................6-8
Table 6-7 Edit Bandwidth Segment............................................................................6-10
Table 6-8 Multi-Modem Status Screen.......................................................................6-20
Table 7-1 TRANSEC Screen........................................................................................7-3
Table 8-1 NCW Network Tab.....................................................................................8-12
Table 8-2 NCW Message Tab....................................................................................8-14
Table 8-3 NCW Statistics Tab....................................................................................8-16
Table 8-4 NCW BW/EIRP Tab ...................................................................................8-18
Table 8-5 NCW Path Loss Tab ..................................................................................8-20
Table 8-6 NCW RX Burst Tab....................................................................................8-22
Table 8-7 NCW RX Comm Tab..................................................................................8-23
Table 8-8 NCW TX Comm Tab ..................................................................................8-25
Table 8-9 NCW TX Queue Tab..................................................................................8-26
Table 8-10 NCW Link Budget Tab..............................................................................8-27
Table 8-11 NCW Setup Parameters Tab....................................................................8-29
Table 8-12 NCW Setup Advanced Tab......................................................................8-30
Table 8-13 NCW QOS Tab ........................................................................................8-32
Table 8-14 NCW PSD Tab.........................................................................................8-35
Table 9-1 NCW Network Tab.......................................................................................9-3
Table 9-2 NCW Message Tab......................................................................................9-6
Table 9-3 NCW Statistics Tab......................................................................................9-8
Table 9-4 NCW RX Burst Tab....................................................................................9-10
Table 9-5 NCW RX Comm Tab..................................................................................9-11
Table 9-6 NCW TX Comm Tab ..................................................................................9-13
Table 9-7 NCW TX Queue Tab..................................................................................9-14
Table 9-8 NCW Parameters Tab................................................................................9-16
Table 9-9 NCW Advanced Tab ..................................................................................9-17
Table 9-10 NCW QOS Tab ........................................................................................9-18
Table 10-1 R2CP Config Tab.....................................................................................10-2
Table 10-2 R2CP Sessions Tab.................................................................................10-4
Table 10-3 R2CP Sessions Tab Operational State....................................................10-5
Table 10-4 Multicast Config Tab ................................................................................10-7

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Table 10-5 PIM Stateless Group................................................................................10-8
Table 10-6 Group Status Tab...................................................................................10-10
Table 11-1 MIL-STD-188-165A Configure Parameters..............................................11-3
Table 12-1 Operator Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS) ...........12-3
Table 13-1 Events......................................................................................................13-9
Table 14-1 Rear Panel Connection Specifications Overview.....................................14-5
Table 14-2 5 / 10 MHz Frequency Standard Input Interface.......................................14-6
Table 14-3 10 MHZ Frequency Standard Output Interace .........................................14-6
Table 14-4 TX Intermediate Frequecy Output Interface.............................................14-7
Table 14-5 TX Intermediate Frequecy Monitor Interface............................................14-7
Table 14-6 Modem RX Intermediate Frequency Input Interface.................................14-8
Table 14-7 RX Intermaediate Frequency Monitor Interface........................................14-8
Table 14-8 Control, Monitor and Alarm ETHERNET Interface ...................................14-9
Table 14-9 Data ETHERNET Interface ......................................................................14-9
Table 14-10 SCPC Baseband Interface...................................................................14-10
Table 14-11 Secure Voice Baseband Interface........................................................14-11
Table 14-12 Terminal Devices Interface...................................................................14-12
Table 14-13 Power Input Interface...........................................................................14-14
Table 14-14 Antenna Power Interface......................................................................14-14
Table 14-15 RS-485 SCPC Control Interface...........................................................14-15
Table 14-16 Maintenance Interface..........................................................................14-15

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
WARNINGS AND CAUTION STATEMENTS
WARNING and CAUTION statements may be placed in the text to emphasize certain
steps or procedures for the protection of personnel (WARNING) or equipment
(CAUTION).
A WARNING or CAUTION applies each time the related step is repeated. Prior to
starting any task, personnel should review and understand all WARNINGs or
CAUTIONs included in the text for that task in order to ensure personnel and equipment
safety.
KEEP AWAY FROM LIVE CIRCUITS
All personnel must observe safety regulations at all times. Do not replace components
or make adjustments inside the equipment with the equipment‟s power supply turned
on.
Under certain conditions, potential danger may exist when power control is in the off
position, due to charges briefly retained by internal power supply capacitors. To avoid
injuries, always remove power from the main power panel at the installation site, apply
power to the unit to discharge the capacitors, and then ground the unit before beginning
maintenance procedures. Be sure to adhere to all local lock out/tag out requirements.
DO NOT WEAR JEWELRY
Remove rings, watches, and other metallic objects that may cause shock or burn
hazards. Snagged rings have caused many serious injuries. Unless specifically allowed
by shop safety procedures, removal of finger rings during all periods of maintenance
is required.
CAUTION
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ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD)
This equipment contains Electrostatic Discharge Sensitive (ESDS) components. Certain
circuit cards and their components may be damaged by undetectable electrostatic
discharges. Care must be exercised during handling and/or repair of these items.
Effective control of ESD is maintained only through continuous strict observance of the
maintenance procedures.
GIVE CLEANERS/CHEMICALS SPECIAL CARE
Keep in approved safety containers and in minimum quantities. Some cleaners/
chemicals can have an adverse effect on skin, eyes and respiratory tract. Observe
manufacturer WARNING labels and current safety directives. Use cleaners/chemicals
only in authorized areas. Discard soiled cloths in safety cans. Unless otherwise
indicated in the text, use as described in this Operator Manual, which should not result
in any immediate health concerns. Consult the local Bioenvironmental Engineer for
specific protective equipment and ventilation requirements.
USE SAFETY-APPROVED EQUIPMENT
When cleaners and primers are being applied, approved explosion-proof lights, blowers
and other equipment shall be used. Ensure that firefighting equipment is readily
available and in working order.
SAFETY SUMMARY
The following safety items apply specifically to the system and appear throughout the
manual prior to the procedure impacted. They are summarized here for review.
The Intermediate Frequency (I/F) Extras control the voltages on the
Transmit (TX) and Receive (RX) connectors. Please confirm that the
attached equipment is capable of operating with DC voltage applied
to its RX and/or TX port prior to applying the I/F extra settings. This
could cause damage to equipment that is attached to the receive
and/or transmit port.
CAUTION
WARNING

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If the Control Display Unit (CDU) port address is changed and the
Personal Computer (PC) can no longer talk to the CDU port, the
Modem may be rendered inoperable. Contact your System
Administrator to make any changes to this window.
Performing calibration with incorrect settings may cause severe
damage to the Antenna. Please ensure you are familiar with all
parameters that may be entered and the impact they have on the
Transmit Chain Gain Factor (TCGF). Please check your Antenna
manufacturer specifications prior to changing any of the following
settings.
If you increase the Modem TX Power Setting above the Antenna’s
Maximum power rating, the pop-up box below will appear. If you
proceed, you may damage your equipment.
CAUTION
CAUTION
CAUTION

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HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
Sec #
Title
Description
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Cover
The Cover describes the common name of the Ruggedized
Internet Protocol (IP) Modem as well as information on the
manufacturer and manual.
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Table of Contents
Refer to the Table of Contents to find out where particular topics
can be found. The Table of Contents lists each major section
and subordinate section showing the page number.
1
Introduction
The Introduction identifies the equipment covered in this manual
as well as providing a description of associated equipment
requirements.
2
Technical Specifications
The technical specifications of the included equipment are
covered in this section.
3
Controls and Indicators
This section covers the controls and indicators of the Modem.
Only controls and indicators used in normal operations are
covered.
4
Software Installation
The Modem requires software be installed on a user computer in
order to interface. This section covers the installation and
configuration required for the user computer to interface and
manage the equipment.
5
Software Menu Overview
This section provides an overview of the common menu
locations and options. Only Modem-specific software is
discussed.
6
System Configuration
This section details procedures on configuring the Modem as
part of a Terminal system.
7
Transmission Security
This section discusses the security methods provided to protect
and encrypt Modem communications.
8
Network Control
Operations
This section provides a theory of operations for networks and
details the procedures required to operate the Modem as a
Network Controller (NC), along with the unique features
available in that mode.
9
Network Member
Operations
This section details procedures required to operate the Modem
as a Network Member (NM).
10
Single Channel Per
Carrier (SCPC) Network
Operations
This section details procedures required to operate the Modem
in the MIL-STD-188-165A mode along with the unique features
available in that mode.
11
Preventive Maintenance
Checks and Services
This section details regular maintenance procedures required to
operate the Modem and describes the recommended intervals.
12
Troubleshooting
This section includes troubleshooting suggestions, fault
identification tables and describes available Built-In-Test (BIT)
features on the Modem.
13
Maintenance
This section identifies maintenance tasks available to the
operator (to include performing software update procedures for
future releases).
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Appendices
Appendices are attached to include information considered
relevant or useful to the advanced user.
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Glossary of Abbreviations
and Acronyms
This manual makes use of acronyms. They are identified with
their complete definition at first use. If you are unclear on the
meaning, refer to the Glossary List of Abbreviations/Acronyms.

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HOW TO ACCESS INFORMATION QUICKLY AND EASILY
When viewed electronically, the Table of Contents contains links to corresponding
pages, tables and figures in this manual. To access these links, hold down the [CTRL]
key and click on the page number or title to jump to the desired page. Note that the
cursor will change to a “hand” when placed on the link. Links are also found throughout
this manual enabling the user to jump directly to tables and figures.
Within the document, several conventions are used to differentiate commands and
screen features from common text. The following are the Command Description
Conventions used in this manual:
Commands, keywords, menu options and buttons are in boldface text
Filenames, software screen/window titles, and document titles are in italics
Keyboard commands are capitalized and bracketed around the text, all text to
include brackets bold (ex: “Press the [ENTER] key”, “Press the [ESC]”key)
The following are Interactive Example Conventions used in this manual:
Terminal sessions and system messages are in Courier New font
Information that the user is required to enter is in boldface Courier New font
User defined parameters such as passwords are in <angle brackets>
When navigating through multiple software menus, right arrows are used to
differentiate movement between different options (ex: Select Configure →
System)
When using this manual the following terms are interchangeable:
Control Display Unit (CDU) and Personal Computer (PC)
Human Computer Interface (HCI) and Graphic User Interface (GUI)
MIL-STD-188-165A, Single Channel Per Carrier (SCPC), Frequency Division
Multiple Access (FDMA), and Spoke
MIL-STD-188-EEE, Network Centric Waveform (NCW), and Multi-Frequency
Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA)

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TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, REPORTING ERRORS AND
RECOMMENDING IMPROVEMENTS
To reach technical support by phone, call the Linkabit Product Services Help Desk at 1-
800-331-9401. The call is toll-free within the United States.
You can help improve this technical manual. If you find any mistakes, or if you know of a
way to improve procedures, please let us know. You may reach us via postal mail,
electronic mail, or toll-free in the United States.
If reporting mistakes or suggesting improvements or recommendations via postal mail,
please direct all inquiries as follows:
TO: MPM-1000 Modem Product Manager
L-3 Communications, Linkabit
3033 Science Park Rd.
TPII
San Diego, CA 92121
If reporting mistakes or suggesting improvements or recommendations via electronic
mail, please direct all inquiries to the Linkabit Product Services Help Desk at the
following address: [e-mail]. Please identify the product in the
SUBJECT line of the email.
If reporting mistakes or suggesting improvements or recommendations by phone, call
the Linkabit Product Services Help Desk at 1-800-331-9401. The call is toll-free within
the United States.

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1INTRODUCTION
1.1 Overview
The MPM-1000A Ruggedized IP Modem (hereafter called the Modem) is a software-
defined, Internet Protocol (IP)-based Satellite Modem that implements the Network
Centric Waveform (NCW) specified by MIL-STD-188-EEE. The Modem may also be
configured to implement Single Channel Per Carrier (SCPC) Frequency Division
Multiple Access (FDMA) specified by MIL-STD-188-165A.
The Modem is capable of simultaneously transmitting on up to two (2) TDMA channels
while receiving on up to four (4) TDMA channels. The Modem includes an 802.3
Ethernet interface compatible with 10BASE-T, 100BASE-T and 1000BASE-T. The
Modem supports full duplex communication operations, providing Intermediate
Frequency (I/F) modulation and demodulation, high performance Forward Error
Correction (FEC) encoding and decoding, IP capability, and a variety of input/output
(I/O) interfaces in a compact 1U rack-mountable chassis. All external connections to the
unit are located on the rear panel with the exception of transmit and receive channel
monitor port connectors on the front panel. Because of its small size, it can be installed
in wheeled vehicles as well as fixed sites.
The NCW mode supports Internet Protocol over Satellite (IPoS) connectivity between a
local LAN and a remote LAN using standard 1000 Base-T Ethernet interfaces. NCW
mode also supports a digital voice baseband interface enabling simultaneous,
bi-directional transfer of digitized voice data.
When used in the NCW mode the Modem provides full duplex transmission of Internet
Protocol (IP) data between local and remote LANs via satellite through its Ethernet data
port using Multiple Frequency Time Division Multiple Access (MF-TDMA) operation as
defined in MIL-STD-188-EEE.
SCPC mode provides a full-duplex serial data stream over the satellite using FDMA. It
routes user data through an RS-422/RS-423 baseband interface located on the back
panel of the unit. BPSK modulation is supported from 64 kilo bytes per second (kbps) to
6.0 Mega bytes per second (Mbps) and Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (QPSK)/Offset
Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (OQPSK) modulation from 64 kbps to 8.472 Mbps.
SCPC performance is as specified in MIL-STD-188-165A with the exception of using
Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) modulation from 6.0 Mbps to 6.3 Mbps.
The primary interface for Control, Monitor and Alarm (CMA) of the Modem is a Human-
Computer Interface (HCI) application running on a PC attached via Ethernet cable to the
Modem‟s CDU port. Modem operation is organized into four (4) modes of operation:
MIL-STD-188-165A Waveform: In this mode, the Modem is configured as an
SCPC Modem conforming to MIL-STD-188-165A. See Section 11 for more
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NCW without Secure Voice Orderwire (SVOW): This is the most common mode
of operation and places the Modem in the NCW operation mode. See Section 6
for more detailed information on how to enter terminal parameters. If the Modem
is to be used as a Network Controller (NC), see Section 8 for procedures to
configure the Network Parameters. See Section 9 for how to configure Network
Member (NM) Parameters.
NCW with SVOW: In this mode of operation a 16 kbps SVOW data stream from
J3 kb is dedicated one of the two transmit channels in the Modem and one of the
four receive channels.
Maintenance: Maintenance mode is used for configuring the Modem with the
Wizard, updating Modem Software, and troubleshooting and maintenance. See
Section 14 for procedures on entering Maintenance Mode.
Each network mode utilizes specific physical interfaces, FEC techniques and
modulation schemes within the Modem that are described throughout this manual.
When operating in the NCW Mode, the Modem is capable of operating as a Network
Controller (NC) or an Alternate Network Controller (ANC) as well as a Network Member
(NM). With its ability to be customized and configured for different network modes, the
Modem is designed to be a highly flexible Terminal solution when used with a
compatible Satellite system.
1.2 Provided Equipment
Modem is shipped with the following:
Modem
Power Cable
CD-ROM Disk Containing:
oModem Operator Manual
oHuman-Computer Interface (HCI) Software
oModem Software
oInterface Control Drawing
oSoftware Release Notes
o.NetFramework Version 1.1
After you have received your Modem, remove it from any packing materials and ensure
all items listed above are present and the Modem is undamaged.
1.3 System Requirements
A laptop or desktop PC is required for hosting the Modem HCI program. The PC
requires the following minimum operating software and port:
Microsoft Windows® 2000 Service Pack (SP) 6 or Windows® XP Professional
SP3