® Contents R&S SMCVB-K167 Contents 1 Welcome to the DVB-S / DVB-S2 Option..........5 Accessing the DVB-S / DVB-S2 Dialog............... 5 Documentation Overview..................... 5 1.2.1 Getting Started Manual....................6 1.2.2 User Manuals and Help....................6 1.2.3 Service Manual....................... 6 1.2.4 Instrument Security Procedures..................6 1.2.5 Printed Safety Instructions....................
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® Contents R&S SMCVB-K167 Local IP Data Network Settings................. 33 4 Performing DVB-S / DVB-S2 Signal Generation Tasks.....36 Configuring the Input Signal..................36 4.1.1 How to Apply an External IP Input Signal..............36 4.1.2 How to Apply an External TS Input Signal..............39 4.1.3 How to Generate an Internal TS Signal................
® Welcome to the DVB-S / DVB-S2 Option R&S SMCVB-K167 Documentation Overview 1 Welcome to the DVB-S / DVB-S2 Option The R&S SMCVB-K167 is a firmware application that adds functionality to generate signals in accordance with the DVB-S / DVB-S2 digital standards. The R&S SMCVB-K167 option features: ●...
® Welcome to the DVB-S / DVB-S2 Option R&S SMCVB-K167 Documentation Overview 1.2.1 Getting Started Manual Introduces the R&S SMCV100B and describes how to set up and start working with the product. Includes basic operations, typical measurement examples, and general infor- mation, e.g.
® Welcome to the DVB-S / DVB-S2 Option R&S SMCVB-K167 Scope 1.2.6 Data Sheets and Brochures The data sheet contains the technical specifications of the R&S SMCV100B. It also lists the options and their order numbers and optional accessories. The brochure provides an overview of the instrument and deals with the specific char- acteristics.
® Welcome to the DVB-S / DVB-S2 Option R&S SMCVB-K167 Notes on Screenshots 1.4 Notes on Screenshots When describing the functions of the product, we use sample screenshots. These screenshots are meant to illustrate as many as possible of the provided functions and possible interdependencies between parameters.
® About the DVB-S / DVB-S2 Option R&S SMCVB-K167 Required Options 2 About the DVB-S / DVB-S2 Option DVB-S and DVB-DSNG are DVB standards for satellite services. DSNG is the abbrevi- ation for digital news gathering. DVB-S complies with specification EN 300 421.
® DVB-S Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K167 General Settings 3 DVB-S Configuration and Settings Access: ► Select "Baseband > DVB-S". This section provides an overview on the DVB-S / DVB-S2 settings. The remote commands required to define these settings are described in Chapter 5, "Remote-Control Commands",...
® DVB-S Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K167 Input Signal Settings Set To Default Calls the default settings. The values of the main parameters are listed in the following table. Parameter Value State Not affected by the "Set to Default" Remote command: on page 44 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBS:PRESet Save/Recall...
® DVB-S Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K167 Input Signal Settings Common input signal settings The setting of the following parameters is used for all broadcast standards. ● "Source" ● "Input/Input Type" ● "IP TS Channel" Settings: ● General Settings..................... 12 ●...
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® DVB-S Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K167 Input Signal Settings "External" Uses a transport stream, that is input at the "TS IN"/"IP Data" inter- face. For more information about connecting to the interfaces, see also: ● "TS IN" interface: Section "Configuring the Global Connectors" in the R&S SMCV100B user manual.
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® DVB-S Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K167 Input Signal Settings Stuffing Requires "Source > External/TS Player". Activates stuffing. "On" The installed input interface provides the transport stream data rate required for the current modulation parameters (regardless of the input data rate of the external transport stream). "Off"...
® DVB-S Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K167 Input Signal Settings 3.2.2 Info Access: ► Select "Input Signal > Info". The tab displays the information on the input signal. Settings: Packet Length....................... 15 Max. Useful Data Rate....................15 Measured Data Rate..................... 16 Useful Data Rate......................16 Packet Length...
® DVB-S Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K167 Input Signal Settings If "Stuffing > Off", the value indicates the transport stream input data rate that is required for the transport stream. Remote command: on page 47 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBS:USEFul[:RATE]:MAX? Measured Data Rate Requires "Source > External". Displays the measured value of the data rate r of one of the following: meas...
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® DVB-S Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K167 Input Signal Settings Settings: Test TS Packet......................17 PID Test Packet......................17 (Hex)........................17 Payload Test/Stuff......................17 PRBS..........................17 Test TS Packet Specifies the structure of the test transport stream packet that is fed to the modulator. "Head/184 Payload"...
® DVB-S Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K167 Input Signal Settings You can select a PRBS 15 or a PRBS 23 sequence as specified by ITU-T O.151. Remote command: on page 49 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBS:PRBS 3.2.4 IP Channnel x Settings Access: 1. Select "Input Signal > General". 2.
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® DVB-S Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K167 Input Signal Settings Table 3-1: IP channel configuration support in broadcast standards Baseband standard "IP Channel x" Baseband standard "IP Channel x" "ATSC/ATSC-M/H" "T-DMB/DAB" "ATSC 3.0" "DVB-S" "DTMB" "DVB-S2" "DVB-T" "DRM" "DVB-T2" "Audio AM" "ISDB-T"...
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® DVB-S Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K167 Input Signal Settings Remote command: on page 51 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:INPut:IP<ch>:ALIas Type Sets the input signal type. "Unicast" Analyzes all unicast IP packets that arrive at the specified "Port". "Multicast" When an IP address is in the multicast address range, an attempt is made to join a multicast group using IGMP.
® DVB-S Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K167 Coding Settings If "Ping Result > Ping: Transmit Failed. xxx", the source address is not available in the network. "xxx" can be, e.g. "General Failure". Try another "IGMPv3 Source Address". Remote command: on page 52 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:INPut:IP<ch>:IGMP[:SOURce]:RESult? Local IP Data Network Accesses local IP data network settings, see...
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® DVB-S Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K167 Coding Settings If the constellation is changed, the symbol rate is retained. The required transport stream input data rate changes, keeping the necessary channel bandwidth constant. Different code rates are possible in the different constellations. Remote command: on page 53 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBS:CONStel...
® DVB-S Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K167 Special Settings 3.4 Special Settings Access: ► Select "Baseband > DVB-S / DVB-S2 > Special". The tab provides settings, that differ from the specification of the broadcast stan- dard. The tab provides settings, that differ from the specification of the broadcast standard. Settings: Special Settings......................
® DVB-S Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K167 TS Player If "Packet Length" = 188: 16 dummy bytes are transmitted instead of the 16 Reed- Solomon bytes. The data rate is not changed. If "Packet Length" = 204: All 204 bytes of an MPEG frame are transmitted unchanged.
® DVB-S Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K167 TS Player To access and download a stream library file The steps to access a stream library and to download stream library files is analogous as for waveform libraries. See chapter "How to Work with Waveform Libraries" in the R&S SMCV100B user manual.
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® DVB-S Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K167 TS Player 2. Select "TS Player > TS-Player". The tab provides settings necessary to configure the general settings of the TS player application. Settings: Running/Position Player [hh:mm:ss:fff]................. 26 Select File........................26 Start [hh:mm:ss.fff]......................27 Position Player [hh:mm:ss.fff]..................28 Stop...
® DVB-S Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K167 TS Player Position Player [hh:mm:ss.fff] Displays the current play position in the file. Remote command: on page 59 :TSGen:CONFigure:SEEK:POSition Stop [hh:mm:ss.fff] Sets the end position in the player file. Data which chronologically follows the end posi- tion is not replayed by the player.
® DVB-S Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K167 TS Player 3.6.2.1 General Settings The tab provides settings necessary to configure general player output properties. Data Rate........................29 Orig. Data Rate......................29 Packet Length....................... 29 Nullpacket Stuffing......................29 Stop Data........................30 Data Rate Sets the output data rate of the player.
® DVB-S Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K167 TS Player Enables or disables nullpacket stuffing. The output data rate of the TS player equals the original data rate. The equality ensures that the time references in the tables of the played TS stream are correct dur- ing replay.
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® DVB-S Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K167 TS Player Settings Test TS Packet......................31 PID Test Packet......................31 (Hex)........................31 Payload Test/Stuff......................31 PRBS..........................32 Test TS Packet Specifies the structure of the test transport stream packet that is fed to the modulator. "Head/184 Payload"...
® DVB-S Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K167 TS Player "PRBS" PRBS data in accordance with ITU-T O.151 See also chapter "Internal Modulation Data" in the R&S SMCV100B User Manual. "0x00" Exclusively 00 (hex) data "0xFF" Exclusively FF (hex) data Remote command: on page 57 :TSGen:CONFigure:PAYLoad PRBS...
® DVB-S Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K167 Local IP Data Network Settings PCR, DTS/PTS Activates the correction of time stamps in the replayed TS data stream. The correction allows you to decode the stream without interruption when the play file is looping. If you set "Nullpacket Stuffing = On"...
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® DVB-S Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K167 Local IP Data Network Settings Settings: Network Status......................34 Restart Network......................34 Hostname........................34 Address Mode....................... 34 Address........................35 Protocol......................... 35 Subnet Mask......................... 35 Show Connector......................35 Address........................ 35 Network Status Indicates that the instrument is connected to the network. If the instrument is disconnected, try "Restart Network".
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® DVB-S Configuration and Settings R&S SMCVB-K167 Local IP Data Network Settings Remote command: on page 64 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:BCIP<hw>:NETWork:IPADdress:MODE IP Address Displays the IP address of the instrument in the local IP data network. By default, the R&S SMCV100B is configured to use dynamic TCP/IP configuration and to obtain the whole address information automatically.
® Performing DVB-S / DVB-S2 Signal Generation Tasks R&S SMCVB-K167 Configuring the Input Signal 4 Performing DVB-S / DVB-S2 Signal Gener- ation Tasks This chapter tells you how to configure the R&S SMCV100B to generate signals for simple receiver tests. ●...
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® Performing DVB-S / DVB-S2 Signal Generation Tasks R&S SMCVB-K167 Configuring the Input Signal The R&S SMCV100B is connected to the local IP data network. 6. If DHCP does not assign an IP address, assign the IP address manually. See chapter "How to Assign the IP Address" in the R&S SMCV100B user manual. 7.
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® Performing DVB-S / DVB-S2 Signal Generation Tasks R&S SMCVB-K167 Configuring the Input Signal 2. Optionally, if supported, activate "Stuffing" to adjust the TS data rate. 3. Specify IP TS channel properties, e.g. for "IP TS Channel > 1": a) Define the input type, e.g. "Type > Multicast". b) Specify the "Multicast Address", that is the destination IPv4 address of the IP connection.
® Performing DVB-S / DVB-S2 Signal Generation Tasks R&S SMCVB-K167 Configuring the Input Signal 4.1.2 How to Apply an External TS Input Signal To connect to the external TS input interface 1. Use a double-shielded 75 Ω BNC cable for connection between R&S SMCV100B and the external MPEG TS data source.
® Performing DVB-S / DVB-S2 Signal Generation Tasks R&S SMCVB-K167 Configuring the Input Signal You can further specify the payload of the stuffing data, see "Test Signal > Payload Test/Stuff." The R&S SMCV100B is prepared for receiving TS data, that is input at the "User 1" connector.
® Performing DVB-S / DVB-S2 Signal Generation Tasks R&S SMCVB-K167 Monitoring the Input Signal Playing the file requires no option. 4.2 Monitoring the Input Signal This chapter provides an overview of the different input signals, that the R&S SMCV100B uses as modulation data. ●...
® Performing DVB-S / DVB-S2 Signal Generation Tasks R&S SMCVB-K167 Monitoring the Input Signal 4.2.2 How to Monitor an External TS Input Signal The R&S SMCV100B receives external TS input data as described in Chapter 4.1.2, "How to Apply an External TS Input Signal", on page 39.
® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K167 5 Remote-Control Commands The following commands are required to generate signals with the DVB-S / DVB-S2 option in a remote environment. We assume that the R&S SMCV100B has already been set up for remote operation in a network as described in the R&S SMCV100B documentation.
® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K167 General Commands 5.1 General Commands ................... 44 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBS:PRESet ..................44 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBS:STATe ..............44 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBS:SETTing:CATalog? ...............44 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBS:SETTing:DELete .................45 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBS:SETTing:LOAD ...............45 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBS:SETTing:STORe [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBS:PRESet Sets the parameters of the digital standard to their default values (*RST values speci- fied for the commands). Not affected is the state set with the command SOURce<hw>:BB:DVBS:STATe.
® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K167 Input Signal Commands Setting parameters: <Delete> string Filename or complete file path; file extension can be omitted Usage: Setting only Manual operation: "Save/Recall" on page 11 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBS:SETTing:LOAD <Recall> Loads the selected file from the default or the specified directory. Loaded are files with extension *.dvbs.
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® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K167 Input Signal Commands [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBS:SOURce <InpSigSource> Parameters: <InpSigSource> EXTernal | TSPLayer | TESTsignal *RST: EXTernal Manual operation: "Source" on page 12 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBS:INPut <InpSigInput> Sets the external input. Parameters: <InpSigInput> TS | IP *RST: Manual operation: " Input" on page 13 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBS:INPut:FORMat <InpSigFormat>...
® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K167 Input Signal Commands Parameters: <InpSigStuffing> 0 | 1 | OFF | ON *RST: Manual operation: "Stuffing" on page 14 5.2.2 Info Commands ................. 47 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBS:PACKetlength? ............... 47 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBS:USEFul[:RATE]? ............... 47 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBS:USEFul[:RATE]:MAX? ..............48 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBS[:INPut]:DATarate? [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBS:PACKetlength? Queries the packet length of the external transport stream in bytes.
® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K167 Input Signal Commands For "Stuffing > On", the value indicates the maximum useful data rate (payload) that is allowed in the transport stream. Return values: <InpSigMaxRate> float Range: 0 to 999999999 Increment: 0.000001 *RST: Usage: Query only Manual operation: "Max.
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® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K167 Input Signal Commands Parameters: <SetTSPacket> H184 | S187 *RST: H184 Manual operation: " Test TS Packet" on page 17 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:DVBS:PAYLoad <SetPayload> Sets the payload area content of the transport stream packet. Parameters: <SetPayload> PRBS | H00 | HFF *RST: PRBS Manual operation:...
® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K167 Input Signal Commands 5.2.4 IP Subsystem The SOURce:BB:INPut:IP subsystem contains the commands for configuring input IP data from a local IP data network. To configure local IP data network parameters, see Chapter 5.6, "BCIP Subsystem", on page 62.
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® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K167 Input Signal Commands ..........52 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:INPut:IP<ch>:IGMP[:SOURce]:ADDRess ............ 52 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:INPut:IP<ch>:IGMP[:SOURce]:PING ..........52 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:INPut:IP<ch>:IGMP[:SOURce]:RESult? [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:INPut:IP<ch>[:STATe] <Alias> Activates/deactivates the "IP Channel x" as IP input. Specify the current IP TS Channel with the command SOURce1:BB:DigStd:INPut:TSCHannel. DigStd stands for the IP TS Channel in the corresponding broadcast standard.
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® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K167 Input Signal Commands MULTicast When an IP address is in the multicast address range, an attempt is made to join a multicast group using IGMP. Set multi- cast address and port. See: [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:INPut:IP<ch>:MULticast:ADDRess on page 52 on page 51 [:SOURce<hw>]:BB:INPut:IP<ch>:PORT *RST:...
® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K167 TSGen Subsystem 5.5 TSGen Subsystem The TSGen subsystem contains the commands for configuring the TS player. Example: Play a TS player file //********************************************************************************* // Select a file, e.g. a user-defined setting. //********************************************************************************* :TSGen:CONFigure:PLAYfile "/var/user/my_test_player_test.trp" // Selects the file "my_test_player_test" with extension *.trp. //********************************************************************************* // Within the file, define a section, that you want to play.
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® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K167 TSGen Subsystem Example: Configure and monitor TS player output //********************************************************************************* // Configure general and stuffing parameters of the TS player output. //********************************************************************************* :TSGen:CONFigure:STUFfing ON :TSGen:CONFigure:STOPdata TTSP :TSGen:CONFigure:TSPacket H184 //:TSGen:CONFigure:PIDTestpacket VAR :TSGen:CONFigure:PIDTestpack VAR :TSGen:CONFigure:PID 8100 // Corresponds to a PID = 1FA4 in hexadecimal format. :TSGen:CONFigure:PAYLoad PRBS :TSGen:CONFigure:PRBS:SEQuence P23_1 //*********************************************************************************...
® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K167 TSGen Subsystem :TSGen:CONFigure:PIDTestpack <PIDTestpack> Sets the PID, if is H184|H200|H204. :TSGen:CONFigure:TSPacket Parameters: <PIDTestpack> VARiable | NULL *RST: NULL Example: Example "Configure and monitor TS player output" on page 56. Manual operation: "PID Test Packet" on page 31 :TSGen:CONFigure:PLAYfile <PlayFile>...
® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K167 TSGen Subsystem Parameters: <CC> 0 | 1 | OFF | ON *RST: Example: Example "Configure seamless loop parameters" on page 56. Manual operation: "Continuity Counter" on page 32 :TSGen:CONFigure:SEAMless:PCR <PCR> Activates the correction of time stamps in the replayed TS data stream. The correction allows you to decode the stream without interruption when the play file is looping.
® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K167 TSGen Subsystem :TSGen:CONFigure:SEEK:RESet Resets the following parametets to their default state: ● on page 60 :TSGen:CONFigure:SEEK:STARt ● on page 60 :TSGen:CONFigure:SEEK:STOP Example: Example "Play a TS player file" on page 55. Manual operation: "Reset Window" on page 28 :TSGen:CONFigure:SEEK:STARt <Start>...
® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K167 BCIP Subsystem Parameters: <FMemory> integer Range: 0 to 10 *RST: Example: Example "Configure and monitor TS player output" on page 56. Manual operation: "Select File" on page 26 :TSGen:READ:ORIGtsrate <ORIGtsrate> Displays the calculated original TS data rate. Parameters: <ORIGtsrate>...
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® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K167 BCIP Subsystem Suffix Value range Description BCIP<hw> Available local IP LAN interfaces Example: Retrieving information on local network-related settings //******************************************************************************** // Monitor IP interface 1 local network status. //******************************************************************************** :SYSTem:COMMunicate:BCIP1:NETWork:STATus? // Response: "0" // The instrument is diconnected from the local IP network. :SYSTem:COMMunicate:BCIP1:NETWork:RESTart :SYSTem:COMMunicate:BCIP1:NETWork:STATus? // Response: "1"...
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® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K167 BCIP Subsystem Manual operation: "Hostname" on page 34 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:BCIP<hw>:NETWork:IPADdress Sets the IP address. Parameters: <IpAddress> string Range: 0.0.0.0 to 255.255.255.255 *RST: 0.0.0.0 Example: Example "Retrieving information on local network-related settings" on page 63. Manual operation: "IP Address"...
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® Remote-Control Commands R&S SMCVB-K167 BCIP Subsystem Example: Example "Retrieving information on local network-related settings" on page 63. Manual operation: "MAC Address" on page 35 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:BCIP<hw>:NETWork:PROTocol <Protocol> Specifies the network protocol. Parameters: <Protocol> *RST: Example: Example "Retrieving information on local network-related settings"...
® Glossary: Abbreviations R&S SMCVB-K167 Glossary: Abbreviations ASI: Asynchronous Serial Interface DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol DVB-S: Digital Video Broadcast - Satellite IGMP: Internet Group Management Protocol IGMPv3: Internet Group Management Protocol version 3 MAC: Media Access Control MPEG: Moving Picture Experts Group https://mpeg.chiariglione.org/ PID: Packet Identifier PRBS: Pseudo-Random Bit Sequence...
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® Glossary: Abbreviations R&S SMCVB-K167 UDP: User Datagram Protocol User Manual 1179.1058.02 ─ 03...
® Glossary: Specifications R&S SMCVB-K167 Glossary: Specifications EN 300 421: Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Framing structure, channel coding and modulation for 11/12 GHz satellite services https://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_en/300400_300499/300421/ EN 301 210: Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB); Framing structure, channel coding and modulation for Digital Satellite News Gathering (DSNG) and other contribution applica- tions by satellite https://www.etsi.org/deliver/etsi_en/301200_301299/301210/ ITU-T O.151: ITU-T Recommendation O.151...
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