EL470 Configuration¶

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EL470 Configuration¶

Both HUB and station modems will be configured as layer 2 ethernet bridges.

HUB Configuration¶

As an initial step, one can start by using the Setup Wizard configuration option on the management interface (accessed by a web browser on the management IP of the HUB modem). In this wizard we can input the following options:

• Network Topology: Point-to-Point
• Bridge Type: L2 Ethernet Bridge
• Interface and Encapsulation Settings:
  • Ethernet Port: A (needs to be consistent with wiring)
  • Encapsulation: XPE
  • CRC: Disabled
• Modulation Settings:
  • Output Frequency: 1750 MHz
  • Symbol Rate: 256 KBaud
  • Roll Off Factor: 20%
  • Output Level: -35.0 dBm
  • FEC Frame Type: Normal
  • ModCod: QPSK - 1/4
  • Pilots Insertion: Disabled
• Demodulation Settings:
  • Demod input: IFL 1 in
  • Input Frequency: 1500 MHHz
  • Symbol Rate: 256 KBaud
  • Roll Off Factor: 20%

After this initial setup, the Overview tab in the management interface looks like this:

Notice that first of all, the modem is not transmitting (Modulator.TX = Disabled). Secondly, the demodulator is configured in ACM mode, we will take care of this by using the Tree tab and defining more specific options relating to the modulation and demodulation schemes. Note that the following only the stated options are to be changed, the rest must remain with their default values which result from the setup wizard.

General Settings¶

1. Go to Tree >> EL470 >> Modem >> Control >> Common
   1. Set Processing Mode is to Eth(IP)<->Air(S2BBF).

Modulator Settings:¶

1. Go to Tree >> EL470 >> Modem >> Control >> Modulation >> Main
   1. Set DVB-S2 Mode to ACM.
   2. Set L-Band Transmit to Enabled (This will enable the modulator output signal).
2. Go to Tree >> EL470 >> Modem >> Control >> Modulation >> ACM Control
   1. Set ACM Ctrl to Enabled.
   2. Set MIN Modcod to the minimum MODCOD parameter desired in the forward link.
   3. Set MAX Modcod to the maximum MODCOD parameter desired in the forward link.
   4. Set Comm Failure Modcod to the default MODCOD parameter utilized if no ACM signalling is able to take place.
   5. Set Min Margin, Tgt margin, Distortion. For an explanation of FlexACM refer to FlexACM Functionality.
   6. Set MODCOD selection algo. to Link margin.
   7. Set ACM FW Sig Plane to Inband RF.
3. Go to Tree >> EL470 >> Modem >> Control >> Modulation >> ACM Control >> Demod table
   1. Set the Demodulator IP of the first entry with the Virtual ACM client id IP address to be specified later on in the station parameters (we will be using 10.0.0.254).

Demodulator Settings:¶

Return link will always be CCM and we will use QPSK-1/4 with short FEC-Frame types.

1. Go to Tree >> EL470 >> Modem >> Control >> Demodulation
   1. Set DVB-S2 Mode to CCM.
   2. Set FEC-Rate and Mod to QPSK-1/4
   3. Set FEC-Frame Type to Short

Station Configuration¶

• Network Topology: Point-to-Point
• Bridge Type: L2 Ethernet Bridge
• Interface and Encapsulation Settings:
  • Ethernet Port: A (needs to be consistent with wiring)
  • Encapsulation: XPE
  • CRC: Disabled
• Modulation Settings:
  • Output Frequency: 1500 MHz
  • Symbol Rate: 256 KBaud
  • Roll Off Factor: 20%
  • Output Level: -35.0 dBm
  • FEC Frame Type: Normal
  • ModCod: QPSK - 1/4
  • Pilots Insertion: Disabled
• Demodulation Settings:
  • Demod input: IFL 1 in
  • Input Frequency: 1750 MHHz
  • Symbol Rate: 256 KBaud
  • Roll Off Factor: 20%

Management interface after setup wizard:

As with the HUB, we must further define some other options:

General Settings¶

1. Go to Tree >> EL470 >> Modem >> Control >> Common
   1. Set Processing Mode is to Eth(IP)<->Air(S2BBF).

Modulator Settings:¶

1. Go to Tree >> EL470 >> Modem >> Control >> Modulation >> Main
   1. Set DVB-S2 Mode to CCM.
   2. Set L-Band Transmit to Enabled (This will enable the modulator output signal).
2. Go to Tree >> EL470 >> Modem >> Control >> Modulation >> DVB-S2 Streams >> DVB-S2 Streams
   1. Enable (Active field) the first stream entry and set FEC-Rate and Mod. and FEC-Frame Type according with whatever settings the HUB demodulator is using.

Demodulator Settings:¶

1. Go to Tree >> EL470 >> Modem >> Control >> Demodulation
   1. Set DVB-S2 Mode to ACM.
   2. Set Max Achievable ModCod to preferred value.
2. Go to Tree >> EL470 >> Modem >> Control >> Demodulation >> ACM Client
   1. Set Virtual ACM Client ID to 10.0.0.254.
   2. Set ACM RT Sig Plane to Inband RF.
   3. Set MODCOD Selection Algo. to Link Margin
   4. Set Delta Margin and Fade Prediction fields accordingly. For an explanation of FlexACM refer to FlexACM Functionality.

Good Link Example¶

In the following screenshots we can see the management interface when a link has been established. Es/N0 estimates are of around 30dB and FW link is ACM while RT link is CCM with short QPSK - 1/2 FEC-frames.

Station:

HUB: