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Vipersat CDM-570/570L
Satellite Network Modem Router
User Guide
Part Number 22125 Revision 2.0
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Vipersat CDM-570/570L Version 1.5.3 User Guide Part number 22125 Document Revision 2.0 Firmware Version 1.5.3 May 12, 2006
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Comtech VIPERSAT Networks, Inc. 3215 Skyway Court Fremont, CA 94539 USA Phone: (510) 252-1462 Fax: (510) 252-1695 www.vipersat.com Part Number 22125 Manual Revision 2.0 Firmware Version 1.5.3 ©2006 by Comtech VIPERSAT Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this manual may be copied or reproduced without prior written permission of Comtech VIPERSAT Networks, Inc. All products, names, and services are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Printed in the Unit
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Document Revision Status Document Revision Date Description Affected Pages Rev. 1.0 10/06/05 Initial release of document N/A Rev. 2.0 5/12/06 Modifications for Firmware version 1.5.3 All The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice or obligation. Although CVNI has made every effort to verify the content of this document, CVNI assumes no responsibility for liability due to errors that may appear in this document.
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Table of Contents Setting Vipersat CDM-570/570L Operating General Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4 How to Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Set the Feature Configuration. . . . . . 2-4 Manual Organization . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Set the IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 Chapter 1 — General . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Configure the Route Table . . . . . . . 2-8 Chapter 2 — Quick Start Configuration1-
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Slot Start in Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15 Dynamic Power Control Configuration . . 3-38 Set Remotes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15 DPC Enabled . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39 Adding a Remote to the STDMA Group . Calibrated Data Rate . . . . . . . . . 3-40 3-15 Nominal Power Level . . . . . . . . . 3-40 Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16 Max Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40 Remote Count .
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Load Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2 Upgrade Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-3 Bandwidth Allocation and Load Switching by Required Support Utilities and Firmware D-3 the STDMA Controller:. . . . . . . . .B-2 Basic Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-3 Load Switching Process . . . . . . . . .B-6 Migration Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4 Load Switching by a Remote . . . . . .B-6 Getting Inform
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List of Figures Figure 3-26 Enable/Disable Remote prompt .3-19 Chapter 2 Figures Figure 3-27 View Remote(s) screen . . . . . . . .3-20 Figure 3-28 Remove Timeout prompt. . . . . . .3-20 Figure 2-1 Main Menu screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Figure 3-29 Remove Retry Timeout prompt . .3-21 Figure 2-2 Administration screen . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Figure 3-30 STDMA Statistics screen (Hub). .3-21 Figure 2-3 Feature Configuration screen . . . . . 2-6 Figure 3-31 STDMA Statistics screen (Remote).
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Figure 3-61 Home State Configuration screen3-44 Figure B-4 Application switching diagram. . . B-11 Figure 3-62 Force Modem to Home State warning Figure B-5 ECM switch recovery < 3 minutes B-15 3-45 Figure B-6 ECM switch recovery > 3 minutes B-16 Figure 3-63 Transmit Frequency prompt . . . . 3-45 Figure 3-64 Transmit Data Rate prompt. . . . . 3-46 Figure 3-65 Transmit FEC Type prompt. . . . . 3-46 Appendix C Figures Figure 3-66 Transmit Coding Rate prompt. . . 3-46 Figure 3-67 Transmit Modulation
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C HAPTER GENERAL How to Use This Manual This manual documents the enhanced Vipersat features and functions of the CDM-570/570L Satellite Network Modem Router, and guides the user in how to configure this product for use in a Vipersat network. The material covered addresses only those areas specific to a CDM-570/570L running in Vipersat mode, and complements the universal features and functions described in the CDM-570/570L Installation and Operation Manual. Earth station engineers, technici
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How to Use This Manual Chapter 3 — Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) Describes the use of the CLI for configuring and monitoring the CDM-570/ 570L in a Vipersat network. Each CLI screen is presented along with a detailed description and related commands. Appendix A — Network Addressing Supplemental reference information on binary math and network addressing to assist with integrating the CDM-570/570L into a Vipersat network. Appendix B — Automatic Switching Supplemental reference informat
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How to Use This Manual The following documents are referenced in this manual, and provide supple- mentary information for the reader: • CDM-570/570L Modem Installation and Operation Manual (Part Number MN/CDM570L.IOM) • Vipersat Management System User Guide (Part Number 22156) Chapter 1 - General 1-3
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Product Description Product Description Introduction The Vipersat CDM-570 and CDM-570L (L-band) Satellite Network Modem Routers offer state of the art performance and reliability in a sophisticated and cost-effective 1RU package. The CDM-570/570L integrates router functionality into the modem, completely eliminating external serial port cabling, and allow- ing connection of a 10/100 Base-T LAN/WAN directly to the modem. The CDM-570/570L integrated modem/router and communications controller o
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Product Description • Multi-Transponder Mode (MTM) Functions • Dynamic Power Control (DPC) for Environment or Mesh Links • Upstream Bandwidth Management Switching for Application, Load, Scheduled, Manual, or VESP • Dynamic SCPC (dSCPC) Bandwidth-On-Demand • 10/100BaseT Ethernet LAN/WAN Interface • Per Route IP Filtering • Multi-Protocol Support • Built-In Header and Payload Compression for Improved Satellite Bandwidth Efficiencies • Built-In Quality of Service (QoS) Functions for Traffic Prior
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Product Description Turbo Product Coding The Comtech Vipersat CDM-570/570L incorporates a Turbo Product Codec (TPC). TPC is a FEC technique that delivers significant performance improve- ment when compared to Viterbi with concatenated Reed-Solomon. TPC simul- taneously offers increased coding gain, lower decoding delay, and significant bandwidth savings. Header Compression Configurable on a per route basis, Header Compression reduces the required Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) bandwidth
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Product Description 1.5.3 Release New Redundancy Features Redundancy Heartbeat Message for Primary Hub Units Provides the option for a periodic communications check message to be sent from the Hub modem to the VMS for backup recovery in N:M redundancy (protected) configurations. This feature allows the message interval to be speci- fied by the administrator, and can be enabled through either the CLI or the VMS. New QoS Features Dynamic Buffering Reduction of overall system latency is now opti
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Product Description modem parameters are now preserved across firmware upgrades and reboots, eliminating a potential cause of communications failure. Vipersat File Streaming (VFS) The Vipersat File Streaming feature option allows data files to be streamed over the Vipersat network at high transmission rates between PC hosts running the VFS application. Automatic Home State Control (Remote Unit) VMS communications management of Remote units is now improved with the Home State Revert featur
