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MPM-1000A Operator Manual 1000-7075 Rev E

REVISION HISTORY

REV

DESCRIPTION

DATE

APPROVED

INITIAL RELEASE

22 APR 2009

See cover

Updated with finalized screen shots and WGS

explanation. ECN 107183

22 MAR010

AP/DL/MB/KH/PR

Updated to match MIL-STD-for manuals. ECN 107553

03 AUG 2010

BL/AP/TB/DL/KA/PR

Added new functions: Multiple Mode Configuration,

Multicast, Terminal Calibration, RX Attenuator

Description. ECN 107755

01 OCT 2010

BL/AP/DL//KA/

BL/AP/TB/DL/KA/PR

Update Table 14-1, Updated section 14.3.2 Tables.

Updated Pages 15-1 and 15.2. ECN 108567

Upt

29 APR 2011

BL/AP/TB/RR/DR

Main Page

Table of Contents3
List of Illustrations7
List of Tables11
Safety Precautions13
How to Use this Manual16
Technical Assistance, Reporting Errors and Recommending Improvements18
Introduction19
Overview19
Provided Equipment20
System Requirements20
Software Version Information21
Technical Specifications22
Table 2-1 Technical Specifications22
Controls and Indicators23
Panel Indicators23
Figure 3-1 Modem Panels23
Table 3-1 Modem Panels24
Software Installation25
System Setup for Software Installation25
Prepare PC for Software Installation25
Figure 4-1 LAN Connection to PC25
HCI Software Installation Procedure26
Configure PC IP Address26
Figure 4-2 IP Scheme26
Human Computer Interface27
Human Computer Interface Familiarization28
Overall Status Screen28
Figure 4-3 Select Mode28
Figure 4-4 Overall Status Screen28
Software Version Screen29
Figure 4-5 Bottom Status Bar29
Modem CDU Port IP Address30
Figure 4-6 Software Menu30
Figure 4-7 Configure Menu Tab31
Figure 4-8 HCI to Modem Address Screen31
Installation and Update Procedure - Modem32
Figure 4-9 Configure Drop down Menu32
Figure 4-10 Select Mode Screen33
Figure 4-11 Software Menu33
Figure 4-12 Software Download Showing Selected File34
Figure 4-13 Open Screen to Select Software to Download34
Figure 4-14 Software Downloading Status35
Figure 4-15 Software Download Verification Screen35
Figure 4-16 Software Rollover Start Screen36
Figure 4-17 Software Rollover Successful Screen36
Figure 4-18 Connection Lost Status Screen36
Table 4-1 Software Download and Rollover Screen36
Software Menu Overview37
Launch Modem HCI37
Figure 5-1 HCI Desktop Icon37
Figure 5-2 Network Screen at Startup37
SNMP Dialog38
Figure 5-3 SNMP Mode Change38
Figure 5-4 SNMP Configuration Dialog38
Modes of Operation39
Figure 5-5 Connection Lost Status Screen39
Selecting Maintenance Mode40
Figure 5-6 Select Mode40
Figure 5-7 Configure Menu40
System Shutdown41
Figure 5-8 Select Mode Screen41
Figure 5-9 Network Main Screen41
File Pull-Down Menu42
Figure 5-10 SCPC Main Screen42
Figure 5-11 File Menu in Maintenance Mode42
Save/Save as Configuration43
Figure 5-12 Save Configuration43
Table 5-1 File Configuration43
Table 5-2 Save Configuration43
Restore Configuration44
Figure 5-13 Save as Dialog44
Figure 5-14 Open Configuration Dialog45
Figure 5-15 Restore Configuration45
Figure 5-16 Confirm Restore Operation46
Table 5-3 Restore Configuration46
Configure Pull-Down Menu47
Figure 5-17 Configure Menu47
Table 5-4 Configure Menu48
Monitor Pull-Down Menu49
Figure 5-18 Monitor Menu49
System Configuration50
Configure System Screen50
Figure 6-1 Configure Menu50
Figure 6-2 System Configuration Screen51
Configure Modem Screen52
Figure 6-3 Modem Screen52
Table 6-1 Configure System Configuration Screen52
Satellite Setup53
Satellite List Screen53
Table 6-2 Modem Screen53
Beams List54
Figure 6-4 Satellite List Screen54
Table 6-3 Satellite Database54
Beam Edit Dialog55
Figure 6-5 Beams List Screen55
Figure 6-6 Edit Beam Dialog55
Table 6-4 Beams List55
Bandwidth Segments List56
Figure 6-7 Bandwidth Segments56
Table 6-5 Edit Beam Dialog56
Bandwidth Segment Edit Dialog57
Figure 6-8 Edit Bandwidth Segment Dialog Using Transfer Gain57
Table 6-6 Bandwidth Segments57
Figure 6-9 Edit Bandwidth Segment Dialog Using Saturated Flux Density58
Table 6-7 Edit Bandwidth Segment59
Multiple Modem Configuration60
Configuring Master Modem60
Figure 6-10 Modem Stack60
Set the Mode of the Modem61
Set the CDU and Data Ports61
Figure 6-11 Configure File Menu61
Figure 6-12 Select Mode Screen61
Figure 6-13 Configure Drop down Menu62
Configure Slave Modem63
Figure 6-14 IP Address Configuration Screen63
Figure 6-15 Change HCI to Modem Address63
Figure 6-16 Configure Modem Screen64
Figure 6-17 Configure Drop down Menu65
Figure 6-18 Multi-Modem Configuration Screen65
Figure 6-19 Configure Slave Modem66
Figure 6-20 Multi-Modem Configuration66
Figure 6-21 Configure Slave Modem67
Figure 6-22 Slave Status after Changing Mode67
Figure 6-23 Wait for Secure Link Status68
Figure 6-24 Multi-Modem Status Screen68
Table 6-8 Multi-Modem Status Screen69
Terminal Calibration70
File Entry Method70
Figure 6-25 Figure Configure Menu70
Figure 6-26 TERM CAL on Status Box71
Figure 6-27 Terminal Calibration Screen71
Figure 6-28 Calibration File Screen72
Figure 6-29 File Validation Success72
Figure 6-30 Losses Screen73
Manual Entry Method74
Figure 6-31 Terminal Losses File Screen74
Figure 6-32 File Validation Successful74
Figure 6-33 Configure Menu74
Figure 6-34 Terminal Gains File Screen75
Figure 6-35 Manual Entry Screen76
Figure 6-36 Losses Screen77
Nominal Value Method78
Figure 6-37 Configure Menu78
Figure 6-38 Nominal Entry78
Figure 6-39 Losses Screen79
Disable Terminal Calibration80
Figure 6-40 Disable Terminal Calibration80
Figure 6-41 Terminal Calibration off80
Transmission Security81
TRANSEC and MSK Initialization81
Figure 7-1 Typical System Setup81
Figure 7-2 TRANSEC Screen82
Table 7-1 TRANSEC Screen83
Figure 7-3 TRANSEC Screen84
Figure 7-4 New Current MSK Entry Screen84
Figure 7-5 MSK Entry Status Screen85
Figure 7-6 TRANSEC Pass Phrase Selection Screen85
Figure 7-7 Pass Phrase Entry Screen86
Figure 7-8 Putty Security Alert Window86
Figure 7-9 Status Screen for Secure Link87
Network Control Operations88
Network Overview88
Network Controller and Network Members88
Figure 8-1 Basic Network Architecture88
Network Controller Capable89
NCW Signals90
Reference Forward Orderwire (RFOW)90
Return Orderwire (ROW)90
Data Communications Burst (DCOM)91
NCW Traffic Example91
Figure 8-2 MF-TDMA Structure91
Network Initiation92
Network Operation92
Network Operation with Wideband Global Satellite94
Setting the Terminal for NCW Mode as Network Controller96
Figure 8-3 Configure Menu Tab96
Figure 8-4 NCW Parameters Tab97
NCW Network98
NCW Network Tab98
Figure 8-5 NCW Screen Network Tab98
Table 8-1 NCW Network Tab99
NCW Message Tab100
Figure 8-6 NCW Message Tab100
Table 8-2 NCW Message Tab101
NCW Statistics Tab102
Figure 8-7 NCW Statistics Tab102
Table 8-3 NCW Statistics Tab103
NCW BW/EIRP Tab104
Figure 8-8 NCW BW/EIRP Tab104
Table 8-4 NCW BW/EIRP Tab105
NCW Path Loss Tab106
Figure 8-9 NCW Path Loss Tab106
Table 8-5 NCW Path Loss Tab107
NCW RX Burst Tab108
Figure 8-10 NCW RX Burst Tab108
Table 8-6 NCW RX Burst Tab109
NCW RX Comm Tab110
Figure 8-11 NCW RX Comm Tab110
Table 8-7 NCW RX Comm Tab110
NCW TX Comm Tab112
Figure 8-12 NCW TX Comm Tab112
Table 8-8 NCW TX Comm Tab112
NCW TX Queue Tab113
Figure 8-13 NCW TX Queue Tab113
Table 8-9 NCW TX Queue Tab113
NCW Link Budget Tab114
Figure 8-14 NCW Link Budget Tab114
Table 8-10 NCW Link Budget Tab114
NCW Setup Tabs115
NCW Parameters Tab115
Figure 8-15 NCW Setup Parameters Tab115
Table 8-11 NCW Setup Parameters Tab116
NCW Advanced Tab117
Figure 8-16 NCW Setup Advanced Tab117
Table 8-12 NCW Setup Advanced Tab117
NCW QOS Tab119
Figure 8-17 NCW QOS Tab119
Table 8-13 NCW QOS Tab119
Figure 8-18 Edit QOS Entry Dialog (QOS Tab)120
NCW PSD Tab121
Figure 8-19 NCW PSD Tab121
Figure 8-20 Antenna Beamwidth Vs. Power Spectral Density122
Table 8-14 NCW PSD Tab122
Network Member Operations123
Setting the Terminal for NCW Mode as a Network Member123
Figure 9-1 Configure Menu Tab123
NCW Network Member Tabs124
NCW Network Tab124
Figure 9-2 NCW Parameters Tab124
Figure 9-3 NCW Network Tab125
Table 9-1 NCW Network Tab125
NCW Message Tab127
Figure 9-4 NCW Message Tab127
Table 9-2 NCW Message Tab128
NCW Statistics Tab129
Figure 9-5 NCW Statistics Tab129
Table 9-3 NCW Statistics Tab130
NCW RX Burst Tab131
Figure 9-6 NCW RX Burst Tab131
Table 9-4 NCW RX Burst Tab132
NCW RX Comm Tab133
Figure 9-7 NCW RX Comm Tab133
Table 9-5 NCW RX Comm Tab133
NCW TX Comm Tab135
Figure 9-8 NCW TX Comm Tab135
Table 9-6 NCW TX Comm Tab135
NCW TX Queue Tab136
Figure 9-9 NCW TX Queue Tab136
Table 9-7 NCW TX Queue Tab136
NCW Setup Tabs137
NCW Parameters Tab137
Figure 9-10 NCW Parameters Tab137
Table 9-8 NCW Parameters Tab138
NCW Advanced Tab139
Figure 9-11 NCW Advanced Tab139
Table 9-9 NCW Advanced Tab139
NCW QOS Tab140
Figure 9-12 NCW QOS Tab140
Table 9-10 NCW QOS Tab140
R2Cp Network Operations141
R2CP Network Operations Tab141
Figure 10-1 R2CP Config Tab141
Table 10-1 R2CP Config Tab142
R2CP Session Tab144
Figure 10-2 R2CP Sessions Tab144
Table 10-2 R2CP Sessions Tab144
R2CP Operational State145
Figure 10-3 R2CP Sessions Tab Operational State145
Table 10-3 R2CP Sessions Tab Operational State145
PIM Snooping and Multicast146
Multicast Configurations146
Figure 10-4 Multicast Config Tab146
Table 10-4 Multicast Config Tab147
Adding to the PIM Stateless Group List148
Figure 10-5 Add to Multicast Group Dialog Box148
Table 10-5 PIM Stateless Group148
Group Status149
Figure 10-6 Group Status Tab149
Table 10-6 Group Status Tab150
Scpc Network Operations151
Selecting MIL-STD-188-165A (SCPC) Mode151
Figure 11-1 Configure Menu151
Figure 11-2 Select Mode Screen151
Figure 11-3 MIL-STD-188-165A Configure Screen152
Table 11-1 MIL-STD-188-165A Configure Parameters153
Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (Pmcs)154
Introduction154
Inspection154
Cleaning155
Description of PMCS Table Columns155
Table 12-1 Operator Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services (PMCS)156
Troubleshooting157
Introduction157
General Troubleshooting Guidelines157
Modem BIT and Status Troubleshooting157
Troubleshooting Tables158
Alarms/Events163
Setting Audible Alert for Alarms163
Figure 13-1 Configure File Menu163
Events Screen164
Figure 13-2 Alarm Sound Audible Setting Screen164
Active Alarms165
Figure 13-3 Events Screen165
Table 13-1 Events165
Assistance166
Figure 13-4 Antenna Active Alarm Screen166
Maintenance167
HCI Software Update167
Figure 14-1 Remove Ipmodemhci167
Modem Stacking Installation168
Figure 14-2 Modem Stacking Interconnect Diagram169
Maintenance Specifications170
Panel Connector - Specifications170
Figure 14-3 Panel Connections170
Table 14-1 Rear Panel Connection Specifications Overview171
External Signal Pin Assignments172
Table 14-2 5 / 10 Mhz Frequency Standard Input Interface172
Table 14-3 10 MHZ Frequency Standard Output Interace172
Table 14-4 TX Intermediate Frequecy Output Interface173
Table 14-5 TX Intermediate Frequecy Monitor Interface173
Table 14-6 Modem RX Intermediate Frequency Input Interface174
Table 14-7 RX Intermaediate Frequency Monitor Interface174
Table 14-8 Control, Monitor and Alarm ETHERNET Interface175
Table 14-9 Data ETHERNET Interface175
Table 14-10 SCPC Baseband Interface176
Table 14-11 Secure Voice Baseband Interface177
Table 14-12 Terminal Devices Interface178
Table 14-13 Power Input Interface180
Table 14-14 Antenna Power Interface180
Table 14-15 RS-485 SCPC Control Interface181
Table 14-16 Maintenance Interface181
Appendix A - Network Transmission Security182
Keying Scheme182
Figure 15-1 Overall Keying Scheme182
Key Establishment183
Access Control183
Distribution184
MSK Changeover184
Changeover TRANSEC Passphrase Distribution185
Passphrase Format186
Recovery186
Over-The-Air-Zeroize (OTAZ)186
Recovery Protocol Actions at the Initiating Terminal187
Recovery Protocol Actions at the Network Controller187
Alternate Recovery Procedures188
Key Usage188
Network Initiation189
TRANSEC Key Rollover189
Appendix B - Rx Attenuator Description190
Glossary of Abbreviations and Acronyms191
Index194

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