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Chapter 10, Signaling Encoder (AF Generator 2)
MPT 1327 Encoder
Aloha Number
The Aloha Number field allows you to enter the aloha number. The aloha
number defines the number of timeslots in the random access frames on the
forward control channel. The value entered in this field is translated to a frame
length according to
table 9.
The aloha number is a two-digit decimal integer without leading zeros. It has a
range 0 through 15, and its default value is 5.
Table 9 Aloha number encoding for 4-bit aloha numbers
Aloha Number Frame length
0 Not a frame marker
11
22
33
44
55
66
77
88
99
10 10
11 12
12 15
13 19
14 25
15 32