Comtech EF Data CDD-56X Series Vipersat - Manual (Page 53)

Chapter 3 - Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) 3-19
MN/22137, rev 1 Vipersat Configuration
Figure 3-18 Slot Data Length prompt
Nominal Data Length
This menu item, which appears for Dynamic Slot Hub type, displays the Nomi-
nal slot Data Length in milliseconds and bytes for the remotes in the group,
and represents the approximate amount of data that can be transmitted or
received in one spin of the STDMA cycle by each of the remotes belonging to
that group. This is the amount of time that the remote is provided to send data in
the cycle.
Entering a B at the command prompt brings up the dialog shown in figure 3-19
allowing changing the nominal data length, in milliseconds, for the target
CDD-56X.
Figure 3-19 Nominal Data Length prompt
Maximum Data Length
This menu item, which appears for Dynamic Cycle Hub type, displays the
current Maximum Data Length in milliseconds and bytes for the remotes in
the group, and represents the maximum amount of data that can be transmitted
or received in one spin of the STDMA cycle by each of the remotes belonging
to that group. This is the maximum amount of time that the remote is provided
to send data in the cycle.