Document Outline

• SDR-54A REV 4
• Customer Support
• Table of Contents
• Preface
  • About this Manual
  • Conventions and References Used in this Manual
    • Cautions and Warnings
    • Trademarks
    • Metric Conversion
    • Related Documents
  • Overview of Changes to Previous Edition
  • Reporting Comments or Suggestions Concerning this Manual
  • Warranty Policy
    • Limitations of Warranty
    • Exclusive Remedies
    • Disclaimer
• 1. Introduction
  • Demodulator Functions
  • Overview
  • Options
  • New in this Revision
• 2. Installation
  • Unpacking
  • System Installation
• 3. External Connectors
  • External Connections
    • RF Input (J1)
      • L-Band RF Input
    • Fault Connector (J2)
    • M&C Port (J3)
      • Rear Panel Connector Pinout
      • Front Panel Connector Pinout
    • Data Out Connector (J4) Interface Type Jumpers
      • Data Out Connector (J4) Pinout Jumper Location
      • Data Out Connector (J4)
      • Data Out Connector (J4)
    • Power Entry
      • AC Option
      • 48 VDC Option
      • 24 VDC Option
    • Ground (GND)
• 4. Operation
  • Front Panel
    • Indicators
    • LNB Power
  • Configuration Setup
  • Cooling Fan
• 5. DEMUX Option
  • DEMUX Overview
  • DEMUX 2/4-Channel (Option)
    • Description
    • Installation
    • DEMUX 2/4-Channel Specification
    • Tributary Data Interface Connector RS-422 (J4)
      • RS-232, 2/4-Channel Demultiplexer Option (J4)
  • DEMUX 8-Channel (Option)
    • Description
    • Installation
    • DEMUX 8-Channel Specification
    • Tributary Data Interface Connectors (J5 and J6)
• 6. Reed-Solomon Option
  • Introduction
  • Descrambler
  • Deinterleaver
  • Reed-Solomon Codec
  • Reed-Solomon Installation
  • Functionality
    • Correlator
    • Error Detection
  • BER Performance
    • Specification
    • Interface Connector
• 7. Fully Accessible System Topology (FAST)
  • FAST Accessible Options
  • FAST System Theory
  • Implementation
    • Activation Procedure
• 8. Specifications
  • Specifications
    • Prime Power InterfaceThe demodulator will not exceed a total power consumption of 40W. The demodulator card receives the following prime power supplies:
    • Desired Carrier Input PowerFor symbol rates >
    • Composite to Desired Input Power
    • IF Input Shape
    • Adjacent Channel Interface Performance
    • Frequency Stability
  • Digital Data Rates
    • Demodulation and FEC Decoding Types
    • BPSK and QPSK BER Performance with Noise
    • QPSK and BPSK Performance with Noise and Reed-Solomon
  • Carrier and Clock Acquisition Time
    • Received IF Carrier Acquisition Range
    • Received Data Clock Frequency Error
  • Signal Level Indication for Antenna Pointing
  • Unit-to-Unit Delay Variation
  • Monitor and Control (M&C) Specification
    • M&C Interface Connector(s)
    • M&C Interface Configuration
    • M&C Communications
    • M&C Message Formats
  • Monitored Signals
  • 8.8 Faults Monitored
  • 8.9Fault Status
  • Space Link Remote Control (SLRC) Specifications
  • Integrated Demultiplexer Option
    • 2/4 Channel Demux (SP/5231) (Sosoft)
      • Tributary Data Output Connector (J4)
      • Aggregate Data/Clock Input and Power Connector (J3)
  • 8-Channel Demux (SP/5839) (Comtech EFData)
    • Specifications
    • Tributary Data Connector (J3)
    • Tributary Data Connector (J4)
    • Aggregate Data/Clock Input, Power Connector
    • Mode and Sync Connector
    • Secondary Demodulator Interface Connector
  • Reed-Solomon Option
    • Specification
• A. Remote Control Operation
  • General
  • Message Structure
    • Start Character
    • Device Address
    • Command/Response
    • End Character
  • Configuration Commands/Responses
    • Demodulator
  • Status Commands/Responses
  • DEMUX Commands/Responses
  • Interface Configuration Status
• Glossary
• Index