Comtech EF Data SLM-5650A Vipersat - Manual (Page 129)

Appendix C - Dynamic Power Control C-9
Configuration
Main DPC Menu
The main menu provides the basic configurable parameters: Enable DPC,
Target Eb/No, Speed Up Eb/No Range, and Target DPC Address. Each of these
main menu parameters are configurable from either the CLI or the Parameter
Editor, as shown in figure C-3 and figure C-4.
For simplicity, only CDM-IP menus are shown.
When using the CLI, select Dynamic Power Control from the main Vipersat
Configuration menu. When using the Parameter Editor, click on DPC from the
tree list.
Figure C-3 DPC Configuration screen, CLI
As can be seen, the Maximum Power is display only. The Margin is also display
only, as shown in these two figures. These parameter settings can only be
Calculate Max
Power
Calculate
Max Power;
Modulator
Calculate
Command
After entering all maximum budgetary settings,
this menu command will generate the Max
Power value for the modulator.
Max Power Calculate
Max Power;
Modulator
Display
Only
The calculated modulator maximum Power at all
maximum settings (Data Rate, Code Rate,
Modulation, FEC Type). Controls upper limit of
modulator output power.
Table C-2 DPC Parameters, Calculate Max Power Menu
Parameter Menu Default Description