Comtech EF Data CDM-750 - Manual (Page 261)

CDM-750 Advanced High-Speed Trunking Modem Revision 2
Appendix D MN-CDM750
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This performance is achieved through advanced signal processing algorithms that provide superior
cancellation while tracking and compensating for the following common link impairments:
1) Time varying delay: In addition to the static delays of the electronics and the round‐trip
delay associated with propagation to the satellite and back, there is a time‐varying
component due to movement of the satellite. The CnC module tracks and compensates
for this variation.
2) Frequency offset and drift: Common sources are satellite Doppler shift, up and down
converter frequency uncertainties, and other drift associated with the electronics in the
CDM‐750 itself. The CnC module tracks and compensates for this frequency offset and drift.
3) Atmospheric effects: Fading and scintillation can affect amplitude, phase, and spectral
composition of the signal and the degree to which it correlates with the original signal.
The CnC module tracks and compensates for these atmospheric related impairments.
4) Link Asymmetries: Various asymmetries in the forward and return link can produce
differences in the relative power of the two received signal components. These can be
both deterministic (static) or random (and time varying). An example of the former
would be the differences resulting from antenna size/gain variations between the two
ends of the link. An example of the latter would be transient power differences due to
different levels of atmospheric fading in the uplinks. CnC compensates for the
asymmetries, up to a certain extent.
Figure D-1. Conceptual Block Diagram