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Comtech EF Data SDM-9000 User Manual

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SDM-9000 Satellite Modem

Theory of Operation

Rev.4

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5.5.3 Theory of Operation

The Interface PCB consists of the following basic subsections:

TX terrestrial receivers (data and clock)

RX terrestrial drivers (data and clock)

TX overhead MUX (ESC optional)

TX overhead receivers and processor

RX overhead DEMUX (ESC optional)

RX overhead processor and drivers

Baseband loopback relays

Interface loopback MUX

Plesiochronous buffer (optional)

Buffer clock MUX

Modem fault/alarm relays

Modem fault TTL outputs

Backward alarms (ESC optional)

Local monitor and control processor

Refer to Figure 5-6 for the interface block diagram.