CDM-625A Advanced Satellite Modem
Rear Panel Connectors and Pinouts
3.2.3.2
Alarms (DB-15M)
3.2.3.3
PMSI Connector, DB-9F
Table 3-13. PMSI (Pre-Mapped Symbol Interface) Connector Pinouts
Unit alarms are provided on this 15-pin Type 'D' male connector.
Table 3-12. Alarm Interface Connector Pinouts
Pin #
Name
(L-R)
1
GND
9
EXT-OFF
2
AGC
10
N/A
3
RX-Q
11
RX-I
4
UNIT-COM
12
UNIT-NO
5
UNIT-NC
13
TX-COM
6
TX-NO
14
TX-NC
7
RX-COM
15
RX-NO
8
RX-NC
The PMSI (Pre-Mapped Symbol interface) is a 9-pin Type 'D' female
connector. The PMSI is an EIA-485 multidrop bus system, used in tandem
with Carrier-in-Carrier (CnC), where one device transmits, and all other
devices on the multidrop bus are configured to receive.
Pin #
Description
(R-L)
1
Ground
6
Spare (No connection)
2
Spare (No connection)
PMSI symbol clock – RS485 -
7
PMSI symbol clock – RS485 +
3
PMSI LSB – RS485 -
8
PMSI LSB – RS485 +
4
PMSI MSB – RS485 -
9
PMSI MSB – RS485 +
5
3–13
Signal Function
Ground
EXT Carrier OFF
AGC Voltage (Rx signal level, 0 to 10 Volts)
Spare (No connection)
Rx Q Channel (Constellation Monitor)
RX I Channel (Constellation Monitor)
Unit Fault
Unit Fault (Energized, No Fault)
Unit Fault (De-energized, No Fault)
Tx Traffic
Tx Traffic (Energized, No Fault)
Tx Traffic (De-energized, No Fault)
Rx Traffic
Rx Traffic (Energized, No Fault)
Rx Traffic (De-energized, No Fault)
Direction
In/Out
In/Out
In/Out
In/Out
In/Out
In/Out
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