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Ninh Le
Director, Complex Systems Group
Power (dB)
Power (dB)
Normalized Frequency
Normalized Frequency
Without PCMA
With PCMA
Hub
Downlink =
Hub + Remote
Remote
1.29 bits/sec/Hz
0.8 bits/sec/Hz
5,000 $/MHz/Month
(Frequency Converters)
(SkyMonitor)
1.5 : 1
2:1
3:1
4:1
US IP Data
Throughput,
Mbps
Payback
Period,
Months
Additional
Revenue,
%
US IP Data
Throughput,
Mbps
Payback
Period,
Months
Additional
Revenue,
%
US IP Data
Throughput,
Mbps
Payback
Period,
Months
Additional
Revenue,
%
US IP Data
Throughput,
Mbps
Payback
Period,
Months
Additional
Revenue,
%
US IP Data
Throughput,
Mbps
Payback
Period,
Months
Additional
Revenue,
%
0.50
1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
8.00
9.00
10.00
15.00
20.00
25.00
30.00
35.00
31
16
8
6
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
62.0%
62.0%
62.0%
62.0%
62.0%
62.0%
62.0%
62.0%
62.0%
62.0%
62.0%
62.0%
62.0%
62.0%
62.0%
62.0%
0.33
0.67
1.33
2.00
2.67
3.33
4.00
4.67
5.33
6.00
6.67
10.00
13.33
16.67
20.00
23.33
33
17
9
6
5
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
80.4%
80.4%
80.4%
80.4%
80.4%
80.4%
80.4%
80.4%
80.4%
80.4%
80.4%
80.4%
80.4%
80.4%
80.4%
80.4%
0.25
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
4.00
4.50
5.00
7.50
10.00
12.50
15.00
17.50
47
24
12
8
6
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
57.1%
57.1%
57.1%
57.1%
57.1%
57.1%
57.1%
57.1%
57.1%
57.1%
57.1%
57.1%
57.1%
57.1%
57.1%
57.1%
0.17
0.33
0.67
1.00
1.33
1.67
2.00
2.33
2.67
3.00
3.33
5.00
6.67
8.33
10.00
11.67
79
40
20
14
10
8
7
6
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
2
33.7%
33.7%
33.7%
33.7%
33.7%
33.7%
33.7%
33.7%
33.7%
33.7%
33.7%
33.7%
33.7%
33.7%
33.7%
33.7%
0.13
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.25
1.50
1.75
2.00
2.25
2.50
3.75
5.00
6.25
7.50
8.75
120
60
30
20
15
12
10
9
8
7
6
6
5
4
4
3
22.0%
22.0%
22.0%
22.0%
22.0%
22.0%
22.0%
22.0%
22.0%
22.0%
22.0%
22.0%
22.0%
22.0%
22.0%
22.0%
Power Out
Nominal: -25dBm
Min:
-35dBm
Max:
-5dBm
L-band
Center
Frequency
iDirect
Hub
TX
Power Out
Nominal: -25dBm
Min:
-35dBm
Max:
+7dBm
Power In
Nominal: -25dBm
Min:
-50dBm
Max:
-20dBm
70
MHz Center
Frequency
L-band
Center
Frequency
Frequency
(Down)
Converter
IFL
In
RX
Out
IF
In
70
MHz Center
Frequency
IF
Out
Power Out
Nominal: -25dBm
Min:
-50dBm
Max:
-20dBm
Power In
Nominal: -25dBm
Min:
-30dBm
Max:
+10dBm
TX
In
Power In
Nominal: -25dBm
Min:
-50dBm
Max:
-20dBm
Power Out
Nominal: -25dBm
Min:
-50dBm
Max:
-20dBm
Frequency
RX
In
PCMA
Canceller
Frequency
IFL
(Up)
Out Converter
RX
Power In
Nominal: -25dBm
Min:
-30dBm
Max:
+10dBm
Power In
Nominal: -25dBm
Min:
-50dBm
Max:
-20dBm
IF
(Down)
Out Converter
70
MHz Center
Frequency
L-band
Center
Frequency
Frequency
(Up)
Converter
IF
In
Power Out
Nominal: -25dBm
Min:
-35dBm
Max:
-5dBm
Power In
Nominal: -25dBm
Min:
-50dBm
Max:
-20dBm
LNB
Rx
L-band
Center
Frequency
70
MHz Center
Frequency
TX
Out
IFL
In
HPA
Tx
IFL
Out
Power Out
Nominal: -25dBm
Min:
-50dBm
Max:
-20dBm
L Band
70 MHz
BNC
Amount of
Cancellation
(MHz)
2
5
10
20
36
10
20
36
MSRP for
PCMA
Appliance
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
12,499
15,999
24,999
37,499
49,999
42,498
63,748
84,998
Mandatory
Professional
Services
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
9,000
9,000
9,000
9,000
9,000
9,000
9,000
9,000
Minimum
PCMA
Packages
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
21,499
24,999
33,999
46,499
58,999
51,498
72,748
93,998
Frequency
Converters
for L-band IFL
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
7,320
7,320
7,320
7,320
7,320
7,320
7,320
7,320
Frequency
Converters
for 70 MHz IFL
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
3,660
3,660
3,660
3,660
3,660
3,660
3,660
3,660
Operational Considerations
Necessary Link Conditions
Duplex circuits only (symmetric or asymmetric inroute + outroute)
Loopback transponder to receive own uplink signal. No cross-strap Xpdr.
Operational Considerations
Required Changes in Network Operating Processes
Need one upstream carrier outside PCMA to bring in new VSAT
CW to peak BUC power at new remote must be done outside PCMA
CW jams shared downstream. Never overlay CW on downstream.
1
=
SNReffective
1
SNRi
i=1
dB SNR
10 x log
Watts of Signal
Watts of Noise
SNRi
10 (dB SNR)10
Downstream
LBA
Units
Carrier/Link Parameters
Modulation
Required Eb/No with FEC coding
FEC code rate
4-PSK
5.9
0.6284
Clear
Sky
12.01
-40.44
-48.96
8.52
6.91
6.89
0.02
5.10
Rain over
Hub
12.01
-40.44
-48.96
8.52
6.91
6.89
0.02
5.10
bits/sym
dB
11.52
-40.44
-49.18
8.74
6.90
6.89
0.01
4.62
dB
dBW/Hz
dBW/Hz
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
Rain over
VSAT
4-PSK
8.2
0.793
27
Clear
Sky
Upstream
LBA
11.20
-48.96
-40.44
18.48
10.46
10.20
0.25
0.74
bits/sym
dB
dB
Rain over
Hub
10.90
-48.96
-40.44
18.48
10.20
10.20
0.00
0.70
Rain over
VSAT
10.99
-49.18
-40.44
18.26
10.24
10.20
0.04
0.75
dB
dBW/Hz
dBW/Hz
dB
dB
dB
dB
dB
Downstream
Output Backoff
(dB)
0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.5
Downstream
MODCOD
Downstream
HPA Uplink Pwr
(Watts)
Upstream
MODCOD
Downstream
Av. SCPC Errors
(Packets/20sec)
45.7
40.3
37.8
30.5
30.8
26.1
24.1
21.9
37.6
37.6
37.6
37.6
39.0
30.8
VSAT Modem
Power to BUC
(dBm)
-10
-10
-10
-10
-17
-17
-17
-17
-17
-16
-15.5
-15
-15
-15
Downstream
SNR Threshold
(dB)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Upstream
Av. CRC Errors
(Bursts/20sec)
10.6
10.6
10.6
10.6
10.6
10.6
10.6
10.6
10.6
10.6
10.6
10.6
10.6
10.6
Upstream SNR
Threshold
(dB)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
20
0
0
0
0
0
14.3
13.3
13.4
12.0
13.8
13.0
12.5
12.4
14.2
14.1
14.1
14.0
12.9
12.3
SNR of TDMA
Carrier Inside
PCMA Spectrum
6.1
6.1
6.1
6.1
6.1
6.1
6.1
6.1
6.1
6.1
6.1
6.1
6.1
6.1
9.0
12.0
12.3
14.0
6.7
8.2
8.6
8.9
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
6.2
8.3
49.3
48.9
48.4
47.9
47.9
47.4
46.9
46.4
48.4
48.4
48.4
48.4
48.5
47.9
SNR of TDMA
Carrier Outside
PCMA Spectrum
9.5
12.5
13.4
14.5
7.1
8.6
8.7
8.9
5.0
6.4
6.4
7.0
6.8
9.7
Upstream Total
Baud Rate
(Msps)
1.536
1.536
1.536
1.536
1.536
1.536
1.536
1.536
1.536
1.536
1.536
1.536
27.512
27.512
Conclusion:
PCMA can give iNFINITI VSAT the efficiency of DVB-S2.
PCMA can boost the efficiency of DVB-S2 even further.