Comtech EF Data SDM-100A - Manual (Page 94)

Operation SDM-100A Satellite Modem
3–60 Rev. 0
SDM-100 "TYPE"
VER: 14.7.4
FUNCTION SELECT
MONITOR
RAW BER CORRECTED BER EB/N0 RECEIVE SIGNAL
CURRENT RAW BER
NO DATA (if carrier not locked)
Low limit: based on performance.
High limit: based on data/code rate.
CURRENT CORRECTED BER
NO DATA (if carrier not locked)
Low limit: based on performance.
High limit: 1.0 E-12.
CURRENT Eb/N0
NO DATA (if carrier not locked)
Low limit: based on data rate.
High limit: 16.0 dB.
CURRENT RECEIVE
LEVEL
( 25.0 to -60.0 dBm)
ACCESS TO
SUBMENU
CONDITIONAL OR
OPTION-DEPENDENT
Parameter Information
Key:
Figure 3-19. Monitor (Type 1 Operation)
3.2.2.2 Monitor: Type 1 Operation
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)
CORRECTED BER Corrected bit error rate Range: -e to >m.m E -e (See Note)
E
b
/N
0
Energy (bit)/noise ratio Range: mm.m (See Note)
RECEIVE SIGNAL Receive signal level Range: <-mm.m to >-mm.m (See Note)
Note: When the decoder loses lock, no data is available, and is so indicated. If data is
over or under range, “<” or “>” will be indicated.