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© 2005 Comtech EF Data Part Number DS-CDM600.DOC 6/01/05
CDM-600
Open Network Satellite Modem
2.4 kbps to 20 Mbps
SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency Range 50 to 90 and 100 to 180 MHz
100 Hz resolution
Input/Output Impedance 50 and 75 Ω
(Front panel selectable)
IF Connectors BNC, female
Data Interfaces EIA-422/530, V.35, Sync EIA-232, G.703 balanced or
unbalanced, Low Voltage Differential Signal (LVDS),
HSSI (using CIC-20 HSSI/LVDS interface converter)
Data Rate Range (1 bps programmable, and fully independent Tx and Rx rates)
1/2 BPSK 2.4 kbps to 5.0 Mbps
1/2 QPSK/OQPSK 4.8 kbps to 10.0 Mbps
3/4 QPSK/OQPSK 7.2 kbps to 15 Mbps
7/8 QPSK/OQPSK 8.4 kbps to 17.5 Mbps
2/3 8-PSK 4.8 kbps to 20.0 Mbps
Uncoded 4.8 kbps to 20.0 Mbps
Turbo Product Coding Rates:
21/44 BPSK 4.8 kbps to 3.2 Mbps (High Rate = 4.77 Mbps)
5/16 BPSK 4.8 kbps to 2.048 Mbps (High Rate = 3.12 Mbps)
1/2 QPSK/OQPSK 4.8 kbps to 9.54 Mbps (High Rate Turbo Card)
3/4 QPSK/OQPSK 7.2 kbps to 5.0 Mbps (High Rate = 15 Mbps)
3/4 8-PSK 10.8 kbps to 5.0 Mbps (High Rate = 20 Mbps)
3/4 16-QAM 14.4 kbps to 5.0 Mbps (High Rate = 20 Mbps)
7/8 QPSK/OQPSK 8.4 kbps to 17.5 Mbps (High Rate Turbo Card)
7/8 8-PSK 12.6 kbps to 20.0 Mbps (High Rate Turbo Card)
7/8 16-QAM 16.8 kbps to 20.0 Mbps (High Rate Turbo Card)
0.95 QPSK/OQPSK 9.1 kbps to 18.888 Mbps (High Rate Turbo Card)
0.95 8-PSK 13.6 kbps to 20 Mbps (High Rate Turbo Card)
Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) Rates:
1/2 (BPSK) 4.8 kbps to 5.0 Mbps
1/2 (QPSK/OQPSK) 4.8 kbps to 10.0 Mbps
2/3 (QPSK/OQPSK) 6.4 kbps to 13.3 Mbps
2/3 (8-PSK, 8-QAM) 9.6 kbps to 19.0 Mbps
3/4 (QPSK/OQPSK) 7.2 kbps to 15.0 Mbps
3/4 (8-PSK, 8-QAM) 10.8 kbps to 20.0 Mbps
3/4 (16-QAM) 14.4 kbps to 20.0 Mbps
Scrambling
Mode dependent - ITU V.35 (Intelsat IESS-308), or
externally synchronized (Intelsat IESS-309/310/314 or proprietary)
FEC Options
Viterbi Rate 1/2 (BPSK, QPSK and OQPSK)
Rate 3/4 and 7/8 (QPSK, OQPSK and 16-QAM w/RS)
Sequential Rate 1/2, (BPSK, O/QPSK) 3/4 and 7/8 (O/QPSK)
Pragmatic TCM 8-PSK 2/3
Low Rate TPC BPSK 21/44, 5/16; QPSK/OQPSK 3/4;
8-PSK 3/4; 16-QAM 3/4
High Rate TPC BPSK 21/44, 5/16; QPSK/OQPSK 1/2, 3/4, 7/8, 0.95;
8-PSK 3/4, 7/8, 0.95; 16-QAM 3/4, 7/8
LDPC BPSK 1/2, QPSK/OQPSK 2/3, 3/4, 8-PSK 2/3, 3/4,
8-QAM 2/3 , 3/4, and 16-QAM 3/4
Reed-Solomon Intelsat compliant and proprietary modes available
Uncoded BPSK, QPSK and OQPSK
M&C Interface EIA-232, EIA-485 (2- or 4-wire)
Form C Relays Tx, Rx traffic alarms and Unit faults
Backward alarms for IDR and IBS
MODULATOR
Output Spectrum/filtering Meets IESS-308/309 power spectral mask
Frequency Stability Standard: ± 1.5 ppm, 0 to 50ºC (32 to 122ºF)
Option: ± 0.02 ppm, 0 to 50ºC (32 to 122ºF)
Harmonics and Spurious <-55 dBc/4 kHz (Typically < –60 dBc/4 kHz)
Transmit On/Off Ratio 55 dB minimum
Phase Noise < 0.75 degrees RMS double-sided, 100 Hz to 1 MHz
Output Power 0 to –20 dBm, 0.1 dB steps
Accuracy ± 0.5 dB over frequency and temperature
External Tx Carrier Off By TTL LOW signal
Tx Terrestrial Internal (SCT), EXT TT, Loop
Clock Options Timing from Satellite and EXT CLOCK
DEMODULATOR
Input Power Range -30 to -60 dBm
Max Composite Level +35 dBc, up to -5 dBm
Acquisition Range ± 1 to ± 32 kHz (1 kHz steps)
Acquisition Time Dependent on data rate, FEC and acquisition range
Example BER performance Met with two adjacent carriers 7 dB higher
Guaranteed E
b
/N
0
, in dB (Typical values in parentheses)
Viterbi (B, Q and OQPSK) 1/2
3/4 7/8
10
-5
5.4 (4.9) 6.8 (6.3) 7.7 (7.2)
10
-7
6.7 (6.2) 8.2 (7.7) 9.0 (8.6)
Sequential (Consult CDM-600 Manual for details)
Viterbi and concatenated Reed-Solomon 220/200 or 200/180
(B, Q and OQPSK) 1/2
3/4 7/8
10
-5
4.3 (4.0) 5.6 (4.7) 6.5 (6.0)
10
-7
4.5 (4.2) 6.0 (5.2) 6.9 (6.5)
8-PSK TCM/RS (IESS-310) (Consult CDM-600 Manual for details)
Turbo Product Codec (Q/OQPSK) 1/2
3/4 7/8 0.95
10
-6
2.9 (2.6) 3.8 (3.4) 4.3 (4.0) 6.4 (6.0)
10
-8
3.3 (2.8) 4.4 (4.0) 4.5 (4.2) 6.9 (6.5)
(Please consult the CDM-600 manual for a performance listing of all FEC types,
Code Rates, and Modulation types.)
Receive Buffer 64 to 262144 bits, in 16 bit increments
Receive Clock Options Rx Satellite, Tx Terrestrial, EXT REF, Insert
Clock Tracking ± 100 ppm minimum
External Clock Input BNC connector, 2.4 kHz to 20 MHz
External Reference Input (Optional) SMA female, 1, 2, 5, 10 or 20 MHz
Monitor Functions E
b
/N
0
, Frequency Offset, BER, Buffer fill status,
Rx receive signal level
DROP AND INSERT
Electrical interface
Frame formats supported
Available nx64 kbps Data Rates
G.703, RS-422 or V.35 (T1 or E1)
D4 or ESF for T1, CCS for E1
(also CAS E1 for Open Network)
1 to 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 20, 24 or 30 for
Open Network
1 to 24 for D&I++ Enhanced Proprietary
ESC SPECIFICATIONS
IDR (Total Overhead 96 kbps)
Voice Orderwire
Data Orderwire
Backward Alarms
2 ADPCM (input: 4-wire VF), or 64 kbps data
8 kbps (EIA-422 interface)
Form C contacts, hardware or software mapped
IBS (Total Overhead 1/15 x data rate)
ASYNC Data Orderwire
Backward Alarm
1/2000 x data rate
Form C contacts
ESC++ (Refer to manual) ASYNC RS-232 at 1.2 to 38.4 kbaud
AVAILABLE OPTIONS
How Enabled Option
N/A Variable data rate to 5 Mbps (standard)
FAST Variable data rate to 10 Mbps
FAST Variable data rate to 20 Mbps
FAST 8-PSK modulation (and 8-QAM if TPC/LDPC Codec is installed)
FAST LDPC to 10 Mbps
FAST LDPC to 20 Mbps
FAST 16-QAM modulation
FAST IBS Operation
FAST IBS with High Rate IBS ESC Operation
FAST IDR Operation
FAST Drop & Insert Operation (Open Network and D&I++)
FAST 2 Audio IBS Operation
Hardware Turbo Codec Board – Low Rate 5 Mbps (21/44, 5/16, 3/4)
Hardware Turbo Codec Board – High Rate 20 Mbps (21/44, 5/16, 1/2, 3/4, 7/8, 0.95)
Hardware High-stability Internal Reference (2 x 10
-8
) with external input capability
Hardware CIC-20 HSSI Interface Converter
Hardware TPC/LDPC Codec Board (Base to 5 Mbps)
ACCESSORIES
CRS-150 1:1 Modem Redundancy Switch
CRS-300 1:N Modem Redundancy Switch
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