Carrier-In-Carrier Commissioning And Deployment - Comtech EF Data DMD50 Installation And Operation Manual

DMD50 Universal Satellite Modem
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Carrier-in-Carrier Commissioning and Deployment

Prior to commissioning a Carrier-in-Carrier link, it is critical that the link is fully tested in non
Carrier-in-Carrier mode and all system issues including external interference, antenna pointing,
cabling, SSPA backoff are resolved. Only after the link is robust, should the user attempt turning
on Carrier-in-Carrier.
The following procedure is recommended for Carrier-in-Carrier commissioning and deployment:
Step Procedure
1 Turn ON the carrier at Site A. Carrier from Site B is OFF. CnC function is OFF at
both sites.
2
Turn OFF the carrier at Site A. Turn ON the carrier at Site B. CnC function is OFF at
both sites.
3 Using Co+No/No readings calculate PSD ratio at Site A and Site B. If it is not within
specification, make necessary adjustments to bring it within specification and repeat
measurements in Step (1) and (2).
4
Now without changing the transmit power levels, turn ON both the carriers (on the
same frequency) and turn CnC ON.
5
The test can be repeated for different PSD ratio and Eb/No.
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 Using a spectrum analyzer, measure Co+No/No at the input to the modem
at Site A.
 Using a spectrum analyzer, measure Co+No/No at the input to the modem
at Site B.
 Measure/record Eb/No at Site B. Make sure there is sufficient margin to
account for CnC.
 Measure/record Receive Signal Level (RSL) at Site B.
 Using a spectrum analyzer, measure Co+No/No at the input to the modem
at Site A.
 Using a spectrum analyzer, measure Co+No/No at the input to the modem
at Site B.
 Measure/record Eb/No at Site A. Make sure there is sufficient margin to
account for CnC.
 Measure/record RSL at Site B.
 Also verify that the RSL is within spec.
 Measure/record Eb/No at Site A and B.
 Measure/record RSL at Site A and B.
 Now compare Eb/No in presence of 2 over lapping carriers with CnC with
Eb/No when only 1 carrier was ON. Eb/No variation should be within spec
for that modulation, FEC and PSD ratio.
Theory of Operation
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