Preface; About This Manual; Reporting Comments Or Suggestions Concerning This Manual; Conventions And References - Comtech EF Data CDM-710 Installation And Operation Manual

About this Manual

This manual provides installation and operation information for the Comtech EF Data CDM-710
Broadcast Satellite Modem. This is a technical document intended for earth station engineers,
technicians, and operators responsible for the operation and maintenance of the 70-140 MHz
CDM-710 and its L-Band counterpart, the CDM-710L.
Revision 11 of this manual represents a complete rewrite in which all content has been updated in
its entirety and re-ordered to conform with current Comtech EF Data Technical Publicatons
standards and practices.

Reporting Comments or Suggestions Concerning this Manual

Comments and suggestions regarding the content and design of this manual will be appreciated.
To submit comments, please contact the Comtech EF Data Technical Publications Department:

Conventions and References

Metric Conversion

Metric conversion information is located on the inside back cover of this manual. This information
is provided to assist the operator in cross-referencing non-Metric to Metric conversions.

Recommended Standard Designations

Recommended Standard (RS) Designations have been superseded by the new designation of the
Electronic Industries Association (EIA). References to the old designations may be shown when
depicting actual text displayed on the Web or Telnet (i.e., remote control) interface pages for the
unit (e.g., RS-232). All other references in the manual will be shown with the EIA designations.
TechnicalPublications@comtechefdata.com
xiii

PREFACE