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SatX/SE300 –Satellite Modems Family
Installation and Operation Manual
Version 5.5

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This document specifies the electrical, mechanical and
thermal parameters and functional description of the
SATX/SE300 modem.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction 2
1.1 Overview 2
1.2 Features Summary 3
1.2.1 Supported Coding and Modulations 3
1.2.2 Performance 3
1.2.3 Interfaces 3
1.2.4 4th generation satellite waveform from SatExpander 4
1.2.5 Duet™ Bandwidth reuse 4
1.2.6 ACM (Adaptive Coding and Modulation) 4
1.2.7 Over-the-Air (OTA) M&C and Software Upgrade 5
1.2.8 IP Features 5
1.2.9 Clock Extension 5
1.2.10 Electrical / Physical Specifications –Summary 5
1.2.11 Compliancy to Standards 9
1.2.12 Front Panel 9
2Installation 11
2.1 Unpacking and Inspection 11
2.2 Mechanical Mounting Considerations 11
2.3 Modem Basic Checkout 11
2.3.1 Initial Power-Up 12
3Rear Panel Connectors 13
3.1 Connector Overview 13
3.2 IF/L-Band Connectors 14
3.3 Utility Connectors 14
3.4 Data Interfaces 16
3.5 Power / Ground Connections 16
3.6 BUC Feeder 16
4Front Panel Operation 17
4.1 Introduction 17
4.1.1 LED Indicators 17
4.1.2 Numeric Keypad 18
4.1.3 Navigation Keys 18
4.1.4 LCD Display 18
4.2 Front Panel Menus 18
4.2.1 Monitor 19
4.2.2 Interface-Configure 27
4.2.3 Network-Configure 33
4.2.4 System-Configure 38
4.2.5 System 46
4.2.6 Modulator-configure 50
4.2.7 Demodulator-Configure 60

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5Ethernet Management 67
5.1 Introduction 67
5.2 SNMP 67
5.2.1 Management Information Base (MIB) Files 67
5.2.2 SNMP Community Strings 67
5.2.3 SNMP Traps 67
5.3 WEB Server (HTTP) Interface 68
5.3.1 Interface Introduction 68
5.3.2 GUI Interface Access 68
5.3.3 Interface Menu Tree 69
5.3.4 Web Page Descriptions 70
5.3.5 MCT Calculator 101
5.4 CLI Interface 105
5.4.1 CLI Commands 105
6ACM - Adaptive Coding and Modulation 120
6.1 Motivation and Technical Background 120
6.2 ACM in Different Forwarding Modes 120
6.2.1 ACM in L2 Transparent Forwarding Mode 120
6.2.2 ACM in L2 VLAN Switching Forwarding Mode 120
6.2.3 ACM in L3 IP Routing Forwarding Mode 121
6.3 ACM Additional Parameters 121
6.3.1 Flow Control 121
6.3.2 Communication between Hub and Remotes 121
6.3.3 Output Level Mode 122
6.3.4 Advanced ACM 123
7Duet™ Option 124
7.1 Motivation and Technical Background 124
7.1.2 Point-To-Point (PTP) Duet™ 124
7.1.3 Point-to-Multi-Point (PTmP) Duet™ 125
7.2 Duet™ Configuration 126
7.2.1 Point-to-Point (PtP) Duet™ 126
7.2.2 Point-to-Multi-Point (PtMP) Duet™ 126
8Dynamic Distortion Compensator (DDC) 129
9Automatic Uplink Power Control (AUPC) 130
9.1 Motivation and Technical Background 130
9.2 AUPC System Behavior 130
9.2.1 CeC 130
9.2.2 Local SNR 131
9.2.3 AUPC effects on User Operations 132
10 Carrier ID (CID) 133
10.1 Motivation and Technical Background 133
10.2 CID configuration 133
11 Quality of Service (QoS) 134

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11.1 Motivation and technical background 134
11.2 Modem QoS 134
11.2.1 QoS in “L2 Transparent Bridging” Forwarding Mode 134
11.2.2 QoS in L2 VLAN Switching and L3 IP Routing Forwarding Modes 134
11.2.3 Scheduling 136
12 Over the Air (OTA) Remote Control 137
12.1 Bi directional remote connectivity 137
12.1.1 Access a remote unit 137
12.2 Unidirectional Control 140
12.2.1 Pre-configuration for unidirectional management 140
13 E1/T1 Card Configuration 143
13.1 Initial Configuration 143
13.1.1 Logging in 143
13.1.2 Starting a Terminal Session 144
13.1.3 Logging in 144
13.1.4 Configuring IP address 144
13.1.5 Opening a Web Session 145
13.1.6 Logging in 145
13.2 E1/T1 Application 145
13.2.1 Examples and Modem Configurations 146
13.2.2 Unframed Full E1 Data Configuration 147
13.3 Multiple E1/T1 Configuration 148
13.3.1 E1 Framed Data Configuration 149
13.3.2 Partial E1 Framed Data Configuration 151
13.4 Remote Management Configurations 153
13.5 Multiple Link Branches for E1 Configurations 154
14 E3 Interface 155
14.1 Initial Configuration 155
14.1.1 Hub Unit 155
14.1.2 Remote Unit 156
15 Clock Extension 158
15.1 Configuration 158
15.1.1 Hub Unit 158
15.1.2 Remote Unit 158
16 Modem Connectivity Use Cases Examples 159
16.1 Video Applications 159
16.1.1 DSNG Configuration 159
16.1.2 Studio Configuration 161
16.1.3 Dual Data-Adjust Mode 163
16.1.4 Seamless TS Frame Error Handling 164
16.2 IP Card Configuration –Use Cases 164
16.2.1 L2 Transparent Bridging Mode 165
16.2.2 L2 VLAN Switching Mode 166

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16.2.3 L3 IP Routing 171
17 Performance 177
17.1 Optimal Choice of ModCod, DVB-S2, SATX 177
17.2 Optimal Choice of ModCod, SATEX 180
18 About SatExpander 182
18.1 Contact Information 182
18.1.1 Support Hot Line 182
List of Figures
Figure 1: SATX modem 2
Figure 2: SATX Front Panel 10
Figure 3: Rear Panel: AC Power + IP Card 13
Figure 4: Rear Panel: AC Power + IP Card + ASI 13
Figure 5: Rear Panel: 48VDC Power + IP Card 13
Figure 6: Rear Panel: AC Power + IP Card + BUC Feeder 13
Figure 7: Alarm Cable Pinout 15
Figure 8: SATX Front Panel 17
Figure 9: LED Indicators 17
Figure 10: Navigation Keys 18
Figure 11: Web Server Interface Top Menu Bar 68
Figure 12: Side Menu Navigation Buttons 68
Figure 13: Log In Screen 70
Figure 14: MCT Calculator 71
Figure 15: GUI LED Display 71
Figure 16: Monitor Alarms Report 72
Figure 17: Monitor Events Report 72
Figure 18: Monitor System Status Report 73
Figure 19: Monitor Redundancy Status Report 73
Figure 20: Modulator ACM Data Report 73
Figure 21: Modulator AUPC Status Report 74
Figure 22: Demodulator Report 74
Figure 23: Echo Cancellation Statistics 75
Figure 24: TX Interface Status 75
Figure 25: RX Interface Status 75
Figure 26: Gig-E Interface Status 75
Figure 27: E3 Interface Status 76
Figure 28: Network Interface Status 76
Figure 29: MGMT, LAN and SAT Interfaces 76
Figure 30: Line and Channel 1 Settings 77
Figure 31: Channel 2 and MGMT channel Settings 77
Figure 32: CID Settings 78

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Figure 33: AUPC Settings 78
Figure 34: Demodulator Line Settings 79
Figure 35: Demodulator Channel 1 Settings 79
Figure 36: Demodulator Channel 2 Settings 79
Figure 37: Demodulator MGMT Channel Settings 79
Figure 38: DiSEqC Base and User Commands 80
Figure 39: Interface TX ASI-A Settings 81
Figure 40: Interface TX ASI-B Settings 81
Figure 41: Interface RX ASI-A Settings 82
Figure 42: Interface RX ASI-B Settings 82
Figure 43: Interface RX Test Settings 82
Figure 44: Interface TX Test Parameters 83
Figure 45: GIG-E RJ45 Interface Settings 83
Figure 46: GIG-E SFP Interface Settings 83
Figure 47: E3 Physical Interface Settings 83
Figure 48: E3 Pseudo-Wire Interface Settings 84
Figure 49: Network Forwarding Mode Settings 84
Figure 50: Network Interface Settings 84
Figure 51: Remote Configuration when ACM is Not Active 85
Figure 52: Remote Configuration when ACM is Active 85
Figure 53: Switching Settings 85
Figure 54: Network Routes Settings 86
Figure 55: Network Classes Settings –P-BIT 802.1p Classification 86
Figure 56: Network Classes Settings –TOS Classification 86
Figure 57: Network Classes Settings –MF Classification 87
Figure 58: COS Queues Settings 87
Figure 59: Bandwidth management Settings 87
Figure 60: Local Management Port IP Settings 88
Figure 61: Management Rate Limiter 88
Figure 62: Rollback Management IP Settings 88
Figure 63: SNMP Settings 89
Figure 64: Event and Alarm Mask Settings 90
Figure 65: Basic Redundancy Settings 91
Figure 66: Advanced Redundancy Settings 91
Figure 67: 10MHz Clock Settings 91
Figure 68: Serial Port Settings 91
Figure 69: Date and Time Settings 92
Figure 70: Database Options Screen 92
Figure 71: Selecting a Database Option 92
Figure 72: Saving a Configuration 93
Figure 73: Loading a Factory Default Configuration 93
Figure 74: Saving the Current Configuration to a Specific Name 94
Figure 75: Renaming a Configuration File 94

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Figure 76: Deleting a Configuration File 94
Figure 77: Downloading a Configuration File Using TFTP 94
Figure 78: Uploading a Configuration File Using TFTP 95
Figure 79: Downloading a Configuration File Using the Web 95
Figure 80: Uploading a Configuration File From the Web 95
Figure 81: Hardware and Software Versions Screen 95
Figure 82: License Information and Download Screen 97
Figure 83: Updating the Software 97
Figure 84: Remote Control using OTA 98
Figure 85: SNMP commands for OTA 99
Figure 86: General Options Screen 100
Figure 87: Users Screen 100
Figure 88: Deleting a User 100
Figure 89: Changing a Password 101
Figure 90: Adding a User 101
Figure 91 - MCT Calculator Structure 102
Figure 92: MCT Calculator Comparison Methods 103
Figure 93: Example of Use of MCT Calculator 104
Figure 94 - MCT Calculator Legend 104
Figure 95: CLI Commands 105
Figure 96 - MCT Mode Connection on Point-to-Point 122
Figure 97- MCT Mode Connection on Point-to-Multipoint 122
Figure 98: PTP Duet/Echo-Cancellation 125
Figure 99: PTmP Duet/Echo-Cancellation 126
Figure 100: PtP Duet Demodulator Line Settings 126
Figure 101: PtMP Duet Demodulator Line Settings 127
Figure 102: Rx-Hub Demodulator Line Settings 128
Figure 103: Dynamic Distortion Compensation 129
Figure 104: AUPC example 130
Figure 105: CeC AUPC settings 131
Figure 106: Local SNR AUPC settings 132
Figure 107: QOS Schematic 136
Figure 108: Saving rollback configuration 138
Figure 109: OTA IP Settings –Adding Interface 138
Figure 110: OTA IP Settings 139
Figure 111: OTA IP Settings –setting rollback 139
Figure 112: OTA IP Settings –Adding Interface 139
Figure 113: OTA IP Settings –Ready for Rollback 140
Figure 114: OTA IP Settings –Ready for Rollback 141
Figure 115: OTA MIB browser 142
Figure 116: Modem + E1/T1 Ethernet Management Connectivity 143
Figure 117 - E1/T1 IP Address Setting 145
Figure 118: E1/T1 Card Configuration Main Menu 145

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Figure 119: BSC/BTS Sample Configuration 145
Figure 120: Inventory Screen 146
Figure 121: OTA Management Typology 146
Figure 122: OTA Management IP Settings Screen 147
Figure 123: Bundle Connection Screen 149
Figure 124: Updating Bundle IDs 149
Figure 125: Management Rate Limiter Screen 153
Figure 126: Route Command Screen 154
Figure 127: Multiple Link Branches 154
Figure 128: Hub Unit –E3 Physical Interface Settings Screen 155
Figure 129: Hub Unit –E3 Pseudo-Wire Interface Settings Screen 155
Figure 130: Hub Unit –Network Classification Settings Screen 156
Figure 131: Hub Unit –QoS Queues Settings Screen 156
Figure 132: Remote Unit –E3 Physical Interface Settings 156
Figure 133: Remote Unit –E3 Pseudo Wire Interface Settings 157
Figure 134: Remote Unit –Network Classification Settings Screen 157
Figure 135: Remote Unit –QoS Queues Settings Screen 157
Figure 136: Hub Unit –Clock source settings 158
Figure 137: Remote Unit –Clock source settings 158
Figure 138: Video Application Example 159
Figure 139: DSNG Modem Configuration 160
Figure 140: Modulator Line Settings (Modulator Config > Line) 160
Figure 141: Modulator Channel 1 Settings (Modulator Config > Channel 1) 160
Figure 142: Modulator Interface TX Setting (Interfaces > TX-ASI-A) 160
Figure 143: Demodulator Line Settings (Demodulator config > Line) 161
Figure 144: Demodulator Channel 1 Settings (Demodulator Config > Channel 1) 161
Figure 145: Demodulator Interface Setting (Interfaces > RX-ASI-B) 161
Figure 146: Studio Modem Configuration 161
Figure 147: Modulator Line Settings (Modulator Config > Line) 162
Figure 148: Modulator Channel 1 Settings (Modulator Config > Channel 1) 162
Figure 149: Modulator Interface Setting (Interface config > TX-ASI-B) 162
Figure 150: Demodulator Line Settings (Demodulator config > Line) 163
Figure 151: Demodulator Channel 1 Settings (Demodulator Config > Channel 1) 163
Figure 152: Demodulator Interface Setting (Interface Config > RX-ASI-B) 163
Figure 153: Dual Data-Adjust Mode Modulator Settings 164
Figure 154: Simple P-t-MP Configuration Example 165
Figure 155: Typical P-t-MP Application 166
Figure 156: Switch Aggregation at the Hub 167
Figure 157: Hub Modulation Settings (Network config > Forwarding mode) 167
Figure 158: Remote Modem Settings (Network config > Forwarding mode) 168
Figure 159: Hub Demodulator-1 Settings (Network config > Forwarding mode) 168
Figure 160: Hub Modulator Settings (Network config > Remotes) 168
Figure 161: Remote Modem Settings (Network config > Remotes 168

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Figure 162: Hub Modulator Settings (Network config > Switching) 168
Figure 163: Remote Modem Settings (Network config > Switching 169
Figure 164: Hub Demodulator Settings (Network config > Switching) 169
Figure 165: Hub Modem Settings (Network config > QoS > Classification) 169
Figure 166: Remote Modem Settings (Network config > QoS > Classification) 170
Figure 167: Hub Modem Settings (Network config > QoS > Classification) 170
Figure 168: Remote Modem Settings (Network config > QoS > Classification) 171
Figure 169: IP Routing Example of a System 171
Figure 170: Hub Modem Settings (Network config > Forwarding mode) 172
Figure 171: Remote Modem Settings (Network config > Forwarding mode 172
Figure 172: Hub Demodulator-1 Settings (Network config > Forwarding mode) 172
Figure 173: Hub Modem Settings (Network config > interfaces) 172
Figure 174: Hub Demodulator-1 Settings (Network config > Interfaces) 173
Figure 175: Remote Modem-1 Settings (Network config > Interfaces) 173
Figure 176: Hub Modem Settings (Network config > Remotes) 173
Figure 177: Remote Modem-1 Settings (Network config > Remotes) 174
Figure 178: Defining A Routing Table 174
Figure 179: Routing Example (Network config > Routing > Routes) 174
Figure 180: Routing Example (Network config > QoS > Classification) 175
Figure 181: Hub Modem Queue Settings (Network config > QoS > Classification) 176
List of Tables
Table 1: Modulation, FEC and Roll-Off Supported 3
Table 2: Modulator Specifications 5
Table 3: Demodulator Specifications 7
Table 4: Monitor and Control Interfaces 7
Table 5: Physical Specifications 9
Table 7: Environmental Specifications 9
Table 8: SATX/SE300 TX Connectors 14
Table 9: TX Monitor Connectors 14
Table 10: RX Connectors 14
Table 11: Utility Connectors 14
Table 12: Alarm Connector Pinout 15
Table 13: Monitor Connector Pin Assignment 15
Table 14: Data Interfaces 16
Table 15: Power / Ground Connections 16
Table 16: BUC Feeder 16
Table 17: Function of Led Indicators 17
Table 18: Function of Navigation Keys 18
Table 19: Primary Menu Items 19
Table 20: Monitor Submenu Menu Items 19
Table 21: List of Alarms 20