Sencore ASM 988A User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
UNIT DESCRIPTION............................................................................................................1
FEATURES ......................................................................... 1
User Interface and Remote Control................................................. 1
Configurable Parameters .......................................................... 1
Monitored Parameters............................................................. 1
FRONT PANEL LAYOUT ................................................................ 2
BACK PANEL LAYOUT................................................................. 2
SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................... 3
8PSK Modulation Parameters ....................................................... 3
QPSK Modulation Parameters ....................................................... 3
ADVANCED QPSK Modulation Parameters ............................................... 3
16QAM Modulation Parameters ...................................................... 3
IF Output Specifications......................................................... 4
General Specifications........................................................... 4
UNIT QUICK SETUP.................................................................. 5
Unpacking and Installation ....................................................... 5
Connecting to the Unit........................................................... 5
UNIT OPERATION ...............................................................................................................6
Turning the Unit On............................................................... 6
Configuring the Unit .............................................................. 6
INPUT SOURCE ..................................................................... 7
PN-23 .......................................................................... 7
Inv PN-23....................................................................... 7
M2P source clock ................................................................ 7
M2P Sink Clock .................................................................. 8
DVB-SPI ........................................................................ 8
ASI Sink Clock .................................................................. 8
DVB-ASI ........................................................................ 8
MODULATION FORMAT................................................................. 9
IF FREQUENCY ..................................................................... 9
SYMBOL RATE (SPS)................................................................. 9
PAYLOAD RATE (bits/sec) ........................................................... 9
OUTPUT LEVEL .................................................................... 10
SPECTRUM ........................................................................ 10
ALPHA (Channel Rolloff) .......................................................... 10
CW TEST MODE .................................................................... 10
IF OUTPUT MUTED.................................................................. 11
DELETE SYNC BYTE................................................................. 11
SYSTEM PARAMETERS................................................................ 11
Setting Date................................................................... 11
Display of system information ................................................... 12
IP Set ........................................................................ 12
Mute on Startup.................................................................. 12
FAULT SETTINGS .................................................................. 13
Reset Fault History Indicator ................................................... 13
Fault Log...................................................................... 13
Relay 1 Settings ............................................................... 13
Relay 2 Settings ............................................................... 14
Relay 3 Settings ............................................................... 14
VIEW FAULTS ..................................................................... 14
RESET SYSTEM .................................................................... 14
SNMP (SIMPLE NETWORK MANAGEMENT PROTOCOL).......................................... 15
LED INDICATORS .................................................................. 16
Status Indicators (3)........................................................... 16
Alarm Indicators (4)............................................................ 16
UNIT MAINTENANCE.......................................................................................................17
SERVICING THE UNIT ............................................................... 17
FAN FILTER CLEANING.............................................................. 17
APPENDIX A: CABLE PINOUTS ......................................................................................18
M2P Transport Stream Input Port................................................... 18
DVB-SPI Transport Stream Input Port ............................................... 19
Alarm Relay Output Port .......................................................... 20
APPENDIX B: SOFTWARE TREE ....................................................................................21

Sencore ASM 988A Specifications

General

Brand	Sencore
Model	ASM 988A
Category	Modulator
Language	English