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SDM-100A Satellite Modem

Operation

Rev. 0

3–25

3.2.1.2 Monitor

When the “MONITOR” level is entered, press [

] or [

] to select the desired monitor

function. Each monitor function is displayed in real time as long as it is selected.

Raw BER

Raw Bit Error Rate

Range:

-e

to >m.m E

-e

(See Note below)

Corrected BER

Corrected Bit Error Rate

Range:

-e

to >m.m E

-e

(See Note below)

E

b

/N

0

Energy bit/Noise Ratio

Range: mm.m

(See Note below)

Receive Signal

Receive Signal Level

Range: <-mm.m to >-mm.m

Sweep Frequency

Sweep Monitor Range

-35,000 Hz to +35,000 Hz

Buffer Fill

Current Buffer Fill Status

1 to 99%

Note: When the decoder loses lock, no data is available, and is so indicated.

If data is under range, “<” (less than) will be indicated. If data is over range, “>”
(greater than) will be indicated.