Radyne DMD20 Installation And Operation Manual page 61

DMD20 Universal Satellite Modem
MINIMUM TX POWER
MAXIMUM TX POWER
TARGET Eb/No
TRACKING RATE
LOCAL CL ACTION
REMOTE CL ACTION
TM103 – Rev. 1.1
{variable through power range}
Allows the user to set the minimum Transmit Power.
The minimum Transmit Power is the lowest power
setting that will be used when the remote modem
commands a decrease of the Transmit Power.
{variable through power range}
Allows the user to set the maximum Transmit Power.
The maximum Transmit Power is the highest power
setting that will be used when the remote modem
commands an increase of the Transmit Power. It is the
setting that will be used when the remote modem
indicates that its receiver has lost lock and commands a
change to the setting indicated in the 'REMOTE CL
ACTION', Menu. That change will only be implemented
if the 'REMOTE CL ACTION' Menu is set to
"MAXIMUM".
Allows the user to set the desired E
receiver. This setting is compared against the receive
E /N and commands to the remote modem to increase
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or decrease Transmit Power accordingly are sent.
{0.5 to 6.0}
Allows the user to set the rate at which the commands to
increase or decrease Transmit Power are sent. Each
command will result in a 0.5 dB increase or decrease in
Transmit Power from the remote transmitter. The
tracking rate is adjustable from 0.5 dB per minute to 6.0
dB per minute in 0.5 dB steps. The resulting 'command
rate' is 1 command every minute to 1 command every
five seconds.
{HOLD, NOMINAL, MAXIMUM}
Allows the user to set the Transmit Power Setting to be
used when the local modem receiver loses lock. The
setting can be 'HOLD' (no action taken), 'NOMINAL' (the
nominal Transmit Power Setting is used), and
'MAXIMUM' (the maximum Transmit Power Setting is
used).
{HOLD, NOMINAL, MAXIMUM}
Allows the user to set the Transmit Power Setting to be
used when the remote modem receiver loses lock. The
setting can be 'HOLD' (no action taken), 'NOMINAL' (the
nominal Transmit Power Setting is used), and
'MAXIMUM' (the maximum Transmit Power Setting is
used).
User Interfaces
/N for the local
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