Transmit Clocking; Introduction; Internal Clock - Comtech EF Data CDM-625 Installation And Operation Manual

Chapter 9. CLOCK MODES
9.1

Introduction

When dealing with satellite modems, the subject of clocking can be a complex issue. This
chapter describes the various clocking options that are available with the CDM-625.
The CDM-625 provides two fundamentally different interfaces:
• Synchronous clock and data interfaces (EIA-422, V.35, etc.) that permit great flexibility
concerning the source and direction of clocks. These cause the most confusion.
•
G.703 interfaces, in which the clock and data are combined into a single signal (and are
referred to as self-clocking). In their basic form, these are less flexible and therefore
easier to understand. However, when used with Drop and Insert operation, the subject
again becomes more complex.
9.2

Transmit Clocking

There are five transmit clocking modes in the CDM-625. EIA-422/449 signal mnemonics will be
used for illustration, but the description applies equally to V.35, HSSI, and LVDS. Figure 9-1
provides a graphic depiction of these modes.

9.2.1 Internal Clock

In this mode, the modem, assumed always to be the DCE, supplies the clock to the DTE. (The
EIA-422/449 name for this signal is Send Timing, or ST.) The DTE then clocks from this source,
and gives the modem transmit data (Send Data, or SD) that is synchronous with this clock. It is
optional whether the DTE also returns the clock (Terminal Timing, or TT) – the modem can
accept it if it is present, but uses ST if it is not. At rates above 2 Mbps, Comtech EF Data highly
recommends that you return TT to ensure the correct clock/data relationship.
G.703 and ASI: The internal clock mode does not apply – the clock is always recovered from the
incoming signal, and the modem locks its modulator clocks to this.
IP and Audio: This is the only available mode.
DROP AND INSERT (D&I)
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