Wavecom W74PC V8.7.0 - Manual (Page 178)

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Transmission Modes WAVECOM Decoder W74PC, W-PCI/e, W-CODE, W-CLOUD Manual V8.7.0
In the Demodulator submenu the special function fields AM-Gain and AM-Offset are placed. Centering
of the signal deviations on the bar graph is controlled by adjusting AM-Offset. In addition maximum de-
viation is required on the bar graph. This is done by adjusting AM-Gain. It should be noted that these two
adjustments are influenced by each other.
Right-click on the image to open the Zoom menu, which allows the user to zoom in and out on the image.
FLEX
FLEX is another mode used for pager transmissions. It is often combined with POCSAG and GOLAY/GSC.
Parameter Value
Frequency range VHF
Operation modes Broadcast pager
Modulation FFSK
Symbol rate 1600, 3200 and 6400 Bd
Receiver settings FM, BW = 15 kHz
Input format(s) IF
Additional Info ASCII
FLEX specifies 4 different transmission modes:
Modulation Baud rate Bit rate Transmitted phases
FFSK 1600 Bd 1600 bits / sec A
4FFSK 1600 Bd 3200 bits / sec A, B
FFSK 3200 Bd 3200 bits / sec A, C
4FFSK 3200 Bd 6400 bits / sec A, B, C, D
First, a preamble is sent, which identifies the modulation type. Next, a Frame Information Word (FIW) is
transmitted to identify the cycle and frame number. The preamble and FIW are always transmitted as
FFSK 1600 Baud. After the preamble and FIW, the message is sent with the modulation according to the
preamble.
The message block contains the information and consists of 11 blocks. Each block carries 8 words with 32
bits each. The length of a message block is always constant.
The basic modulation type FFSK, 1600 Baud can transmit one message block. With a higher modulation
type, it is possible to transmit four complete and independent message blocks. To distinguish between the
different message blocks, they are called phase A to D.
A message block contains a lot of smaller messages. 8 different message types are used with FLEX:
 Alphanumeric / Secure messages for text based messages
 Three types of numeric messages
 Binary messages
 Tone Only messages
 Instruction messages for configuring the pager devices
FM-HELL
FM-HELL is a synchronous picture telegraph system like FELDHELL. It is using a virtual matrix laid down
on the character to be transmitted. The pixels of the matrix are then sent, scanning the matrix from the
bottom of the first column (left) to the top of the last column (right) covering a matrix of 7 columns x 14
lines. Pixels are always sent in pairs.