Multimedia integrated digital access system – Comtech EF Data MIDAS 4 System and Design User Manual
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System and Design Manual, Revision 2
Introduction 1–3
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MIDAS provides a reliable, efficient, and cost-effective bandwidth-on-
demand solution for satellite-based communication networks. It provides
control of permanently assigned and dynamically assigned Single Channel Per
Carrier (SCPC) channels, and supports full-mesh, single-hop data, and video
circuits. MIDAS salient features include:
• Seamless application integration
• Bandwidth management, including “bandwidth on demand”
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Bandwidth pools
• User-selectable grade of service
• LinkSync™
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Automatic Frequency Control (AFC)
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Uplink Power Control (UPC) at MIDAS Controller site
• Circuit prioritization and circuit preemption
• Redundancy options:
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Redundant MIDAS Controller with automatic switchover
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Redundant Network Control Modem with automatic
switchover
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Redundant LinkSync™ Modem with automatic switchover
• Multi-level user security system (via NMS user Interface Option)
• Graphical view of transponder bandwidth and circuit usage
• Call, event, and alarm monitoring logs
• Service messages
• Interoperability with: SNMP MIB
• AUPC Circuit
• Turbo Codec Circuit
• Event Management (Ver: 4.X or greater)
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2- Events
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Color-Code Severity
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View Historical Events
• Fault Management (Ver: 4.X or greater)
• Security Management (Ver: 4.X or greater) via NMS user Interface
option
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User Group
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Functions and Devices Access Control Subnetting
• Multiple Operator Workstations (via NMS user Interface option)