Comtech EF Data DMD1050 User Manual

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DMD1050 Satellite Modem Board

Theory of Operation

MN-DMD1050

3–13

Revision 9

3.7.1.9

Packet Statistics

The following statistics are available under the Monitor Menu when the Ethernet Data Interface is
selected.

Total Packets: This Counter displays the total number of Ethernet packets received from the
satellite.

Error Packets: This counter displays the total number of Ethernet packets received from the
satellite that had errors.

Packet Error Rate: This displays the Ethernet Packet Error Rate (PER) from the satellite.

Packet Statistics Reset: Allows the user to reset the Ethernet Total Packets and Ethernet Error
Count by pressing <Enter>.

Link Status: The following status is available under the Monitor Menu/Link Status Sub-Menu
when the Ethernet Data Interface is selected:

Port 1 Status: Displays the current status of LAN Port 1.

Port 2 Status: Displays the current status of LAN Port 2.

For each of the above-listed ports, the status may take on one of the following values/meanings.

Down: The link is down.
Unresolved: Unable to agree on connection speed.
10 Mbps Half: Connected at 10 Base-T Half Duplex.
10 Mbps Full: Connected at 10 Base-T Full Duplex.
100 Mbps Half: Connected at 100 Base-T Half Duplex.
100 Mbps Full: Connected at 100 Base-T Full Duplex.

If all LAN Ports are down, a Tx Data Activity Minor Alarm will be generated.
If the WAN Port is down, a Tx and Rx Ethernet WAN Major Alarm will be generated.

3.8

Internal Clock

The time and date is kept in order to ‘time-tag’ system events. User can change the time and date
via the Web Browser.

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