Pilots; Long And Short Frames - Comtech EF Data CDM-750 Installation And Operation Manual

CDM-750 Advanced High-Speed Trunking Modem
Adaptive Coding and Modulation (ACM) Option
7.4.3

Pilots

DVB-S2 originally introduced Pilots as a means to combat phase noise. An additional concern
arose because the very powerful Low Density Parity-Check Forward Error Correction (LDPC
FEC) reduced the conventional operating point of a demodulator much closer to the noise floor
than was done historically, increasing the risk of cycle slips.
There are several ModCods where DVB-S2 advised using Pilots to avoid cycle slips:
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8PSK 3/5 and 2/3;
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16APSK 3/4;
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32APSK 3/5.
The use of Pilots was also recommended by DVB-S2 for ACM operation to guarantee continuous
receiver synchronization. Here, the DVB advises that there are ModCod cases that are simply
more reliable with Pilots on, even in the case of reasonable phase noise.
For the purpose of data integrity and maximum ModCod selection, the CDM-750 modem always
enables Pilots ON for all ModCods whenever ACM mode is selected.
7.4.4

Long and Short Frames

It is possible to process a mix of Normal and short frames, although is not believed to be very
valueable for high speed point to point trunking applications. In addition, 9/10 ModCod is not
allowed for short frames, and it is not selectable in short frame mode. The the CDM-750 can be
configured for either Normal or short frames, and does not support mixing frame types. When
operating in ACM mode, ALWAYS use Normal frames at both ends of the link.
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