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CEFD CDM-600 Serial

The CEFD CDM-600 Serial is a serial connector intended to communicate with CDM-600/600L Comtech devices. However, because of the differences between the models, certain parameters will only be available depending on the element type.

About

This connector uses serial communication to retrieve information from the device and to set the device configuration. For more information, refer to the following page: http://www.comtechefdata.com/support/docs/satellitemodemdocs.

Version Info

Range Key Features Based on System Impact
1.0.0.x Initial version - -
1.0.1.x - - -
1.0.2.x - - -
1.0.3.x Multiple tables now use naming instead of displayColumn to make the database for these tables Cassandra-compliant. 1.0.0.34 Old trend data will be lost for these tables.
2.0.0.x - - -
3.0.0.x - - -

Product Info

Range Supported Firmware
1.0.3.x HW 04.0, SW 1.5.7

Configuration

Creation

Serial main connection

This connector uses a serial connection and requires the following input during element creation:

SERIAL CONNECTION:

  • IP address/host: The polling IP of the Ethernet-to-serial converter, e.g., 10.11.12.13.
  • IP port: The port addressed to connect the device, set in the Ethernet-to-serial converter, e.g., 4001.
  • Bus address: The BUS address set in the device, e.g., 1. (Range: 1 to 9999.)

Usage

General

This page provides an overview of the most important parameters of the device.

The System Information section displays the Model Number, Hardware Revision, Software Revision and Serial Number. The Hardware Revision is indicated in the format "xx.y", where xx indicates the main (bottom) card, and y indicates the modem (top) card.

The Device Overall Status displays the Unit Alarm, Tx Traffic Alarm, Rx Traffic Alarm, Unit Test Mode, External Module, Temperature and Operating Mode parameters.

The External Module parameter indicates whether a High-Stability Reference module is installed or not. The Temperature parameter indicates the internal temperature of the modem.

Admin - FAST

The CDM-600 has a number of optional features that can be activated after the unit's purchase. Fully Accessible System Topology (FAST) Access Codes are register-specific unique authorization codes that can be purchased from Comtech EF Data.

On this page, the Equipment ID section displays the operational status for a number of FAST-enabled features. This section is read-only.

Config - Modem

Use this page to configure modem operating (Tx/Rx) parameters:

  • Tx/Rx Interfaces and Framing: The Tx/Rx Interface Types and Framing Modes have higher priority than other parameters. These parameters should be configured first, before you set any other parameters.
  • Transmit/Receive: The Tx/Rx operating parameters have lower priority and can be configured here.

Config - Overhead

Use this page to configure the following overhead interfaces:

  • ESC: Including Tx/Rx IDR Esc Type, Audio Volume, High Rate ESC.
  • AUPC: Parameters for AUPC configuration.
  • EDMAC: EDMAC framing mode and slave address range.
  • IDR Backward Alarms: For Tx 1-4 and Rx 1-4 alarms.

Config - Utilities

Use this page to configure a number of the CDM-600's utility functions.

  • Redundancy: If the unit is part of a 1:1 redundant pair of modems and this unit is currently online, click [Force 1:1 Switch] to cause the unit to switch to standby.

  • Re-Center Buffer: Click [Re-Center Buffer] to force the re-centering of the Plesiochronous/Doppler buffer.

  • Unit: Use the drop-down menus provided in this section to configure Unit Test Mode, Operating Mode, Unit Outdoor Communications & Rx IF Impedance. The Front Panel Lockout is only functional for CDM-600L modems.

  • Clocks: Use the drop-down menus provided in this section to configure Tx/Rx Clock Sources, Rx Buffer Size, Rx External Clock Type & Rx External Clock. The Modem Reference Clock is only functional for CDM-600L modems.

  • Circuit ID: Enter a Circuit ID string of up to 40 characters. The Circuit ID, as created here, appears in the title bar of compatible web browsers for easy unit identification.

  • Date and Time:

    • RTC Date: Enter a date using MM/DD/YY format, where MM = month [01 to 12], DD = day [01 to 31], and YY = year [00 to 99].
    • RTC Time: Enter a time using HH:MM:SS format, where HH = hour [00 to 23], MM = minutes [00 to 59], and SS = seconds [00 to 59].
    • Time Sync: Parameters related to the time sync.

  • Warm-Up:

    • Warm Up Delay: Warm-up delay for internal frequency reference (OCXO). Set to Disabled (instantly on, no delay for OCXO to reach temperature) or Enabled (unit waits until OCXO reaches correct temperature).
    • Warm Up Countdown: The warm-up delay countdown in seconds remaining.
    • Truncate Delay: Used to truncate the warm-up delay period to zero, forcing the unit into "instant-on" mode.

  • High-Stability Reference: This CDM-600-only section requires the installation of the optional High-Stability Frequency Reference module.

  • Save/Load (Save takes precedence over Load)

  • Configuration Save/Configuration Load: Use the drop-down menus to save or load up to 10 different modem configurations (0 through 9).

Config - Drop and Insert

Use this page to configure the Drop and Insert functionality. The appropriate parameters should be set according to the framing mode selected on the Config - Modem page.

Config - BUC / LNB

These parameters are only available for CDM-600L devices.

When a Block Up Converter (BUC) and a Low Noise Block Down Converter (LNB) are installed, use this page to configure their operating parameters and to view the BUC and LNB status for L-Band operation.

Status - Modem Status

This page displays read-only information regarding Alarms, Rx Parameters, AUPC and General Status.

Status - Modem Logs

Use this page to control the way faults, statistics, and alarm masking parameters are processed by the unit.

  • Events Log:

    • Poll Event Table: Enable or disable polling of the events table.
    • Events Overview: Table listing all events that have occurred.

  • Statistics Log:

    • Statistics Interval: Define the interval at which the statistics are taken.
    • Statistics Overview: Table showing the statistics.

  • Alarm Masking: Allows you to define a designated alarm as Masked or Active.

FSK

This page provides access to the FSK functionality. It is used for the creation of virtual elements.

  • FSK Enabled: Enable or disable the FSK functionality.
  • FSK Element Name: The name used to represent the element.

Save / Load Configuration

This page allows you to save all parameter values to a CSV file. Afterwards, it is also possible to load that same file. This will set the parameters to the saved values.

  • By default, the saved file is stored in the following folder: C:\Skyline DataMiner\Documents\DMA_COMMON_DOCUMENTS\PROTOCOLNAME\.
  • The default file name is backup_ELEMENTNAME_datetime.
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