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DETAILED TRANSMIT TRAFFIC STATUS
Detailed Transmit Traffic Status
As with the Rx screen, this shows the date of the last interruption to the Transmit path, replaced with a
more detailed two line description of any traffic fault/warning condition if it exists. Pressing down again
selects the Demodulator Detailed Status.
DETAILED DEMODULATOR STATUS
Detailed Demodulator Status
This screen shows the estimated Eb/No. This is the composite Eb/No including framing overheads (as
used by INTELSAT when specifying modem performance figures). The BER is the final USER BER,
which is being passed to the customer. The Offset is the measured error of the received carrier, relative
to the nominal position expected which is useful for determining the frequency drift due to the satellite
and frequency conversion equipment. The Level is the level of the desired carrier estimated by the
demodulator and is only shown if the Mo
le ads back to the selected Status screen.
(Back to the selected Status Screen, `Config Summary` or `Tx & Rx Traffic Summary`)
P300H P300 Series Modem Installation and Operating Handbook
Tx OK since 08:25 4/6/97
Carr:Normal Demod
Dem od Stat: Eb/No: 8.5dB User BER: 4E
Offset: 18kHz, Level: -48dBm Stat
nitor/AGC option is fitted. From this screen the Down Arrow
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