Comtech EF Data CDM-570A - Manual (Page 527)

CDM-570A/570AL Satellite Modem with Optional Packet Processor MN-CDM570A
Appendix G Revision 2
G–9
G.4.2 Margin Requirements
Typical interfering signal cancellation is 28 to 35 dB (depending on the product). The residual
interfering signal appears as noise causing a slight degradation of the Eb/No. To compensate for
the residual noise, a small amount of additional link margin is required to maintain the BER.
Margin requirements depend on the product, modulation and power ratios:
For the CDM-570A/AL, the additional margin requirements are as follows:
Modulation Nominal Margin*
* Equal power and equal symbol rate for the
interfering carrier and the desired carrier, i.e., 0 dB
PSD ratio. Measured at IF with AWGN, +10 dBc
Adjacent Carriers, 1.3 spacing.
BPSK 0.3 dB
QPSK/OQPSK 0.3 dB
8-PSK 0.5 dB
8-QAM 0.4 dB
16-QAM 0.6 dB
G.4.3 Carrier-in-Carrier Latency
Carrier-in-Carrier has no measurable impact on circuit latency.
G.4.4 Carrier-in-Carrier and Adaptive Coding and Modulation
Carrier-in-Carrier will be fully compatible with the VersaFEC Adaptive Coding and Modulation
(ACM) mode of operation that will be available in future releases of the CDM-570A/AL.
Carrier-in-Carrier combined with VersaFEC ACM can provide a 100-200% increase in average
throughput compared to to a traditional side-by-side link without ACM.
G.4.5 Carrier-in-Carrier Link Design
Carrier-in-Carrier link design involves finding the FEC and modulation combination that provides
optimal bandwidth utilization. Just like conventional link design, it is an iterative process that
involves trying different FEC and modulation combinations with Carrier-in-Carrier until an
optimal combination is found.
For optimal Carrier-in-Carrier performance, it is recommended that the two carriers have similar
symbol rate and power. This can be achieved by selecting appropriate ModCods as shown in
following sections.