AS 23/ASN 23Addendum

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MN.00232.E - 003Volume 1/1

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Summary

Section 1.AS 23/ASN 23 CHARACTERISTICS 3

1 CHARACTERISTICS.................................................................................................... 3

1.1 FOREWORD ...................................................................................................... 3

1.2 CHARACTERISTICS ............................................................................................ 3

1.2.1 Versions ................................................................................................. 3

1.2.2 Available frequencies................................................................................ 4

1.2.3 Characteristics in Tx................................................................................. 6

1.2.4 Characteristics in Rx................................................................................. 7

1.2.5 Characteristics of power supply and consumption ......................................... 8

1.2.6 Hybrids .................................................................................................. 9

1.2.7 Flange of the waveguide ........................................................................... 9

1.2.8 Dimensions and weights ........................................................................... 9

Section 2.LIST OF TABLES 11

2 LIST OF TABLES .......................................................................................................11

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Section 1.AS 23/ASN 23 CHARACTERISTICS

1 CHARACTERISTICS

1.1 FOREWORD

The equipment is in compliance with the following standards:

EN 301 489-4 for EMC

ITU-R Rec. F637, CEPT Rec. T/R 13-02 for RF channelling

EN 302 217 for fixed digital radio links

EN 300 132-2 power supply characteristics

EN 300 019 climatic characteristics (in operation: class 3.2 for IDU and class 4.1 for ODU; storing:class 1.2; transport: class 2.3).

EN 60950 for the operator safety

1.2 CHARACTERISTICS

The reported values are guaranteed if not specifically defined otherwise.

1.2.1 Versions

Two versions of ODU are available: ODU AS and ODU ASN. The two versions are similar. Differencies willbe pointed out.Regarding ODU ASN, the units without isolator have SIAE code GE9xxx, the units with isolator haveSIAE code GE8xxx.

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1.2.2 Available frequencies

- Frequency band from 22 to 23.6 GHz (see Tab.1)

- Duplex Spacing (Go/Return) 1008MHz, 1232 MHz, 1200 MHz (see Tab.1)

- Modulation 4QAM Strong/4QAM/8PSK/16QAM/32QAM/64QAM/128QAM/256QAM

- Capacity and channel spacing see Tab.2

- Transceiver tuning interval 23 GHz band is divided in various subbands depending on Ge/Return

Tab.1 - RF band, Duplex Spacing frequencies and reference recommendation

Tab.2 - Capacity and channel spacing

Tab.3 - RF frequency range

Frequency range (MHz)

Duplex spacing (MHz)

Reference recommendation

22000 - 23600 1008ITU-R F.637 - Annex 3

CEPT T/R 13-02

21200 - 23600 1232 ITU-R F.637 - Annex 1

21200 - 23600 1200 ITU-R F.637 - Annex 4

Modulation typeChannel spacing (MHZ)

7 14 28 56

4QAMs 8.376 17.251 35.294 71.099

4QAM 10.44 20.782 41.609 82.752

8PSK 14.661 29.105 62.08 123.96

16QAM 21.044 41.532 82.661 165.168

32QAM 24.966 51.866 103.629 201.639

64QAM 31.428 62.171 124.267 240.04

128QAM 35.386 72.396 144.606 286.376

256QAM 41.708 85.138 169.95 341.131

Frequency range: 22000 - 23600 MHz - Go-return: 1008 MHzITU-R F.637 - Annex 3 and CEPT T/R 13-02 - f0=21196 MHz

Sub Band Low half Limits (MHz) Upper half Limits (MHz) RF Filter Tuning Range

1 22002.75 - 22338.75 23010.75 - 23346.75336

2 22254.75 - 22590.75 23262.75 - 23598.75

Frequency range: 22000 - 23600 MHz - Go-return: 1008 MHzITU-R F.637 - Annex 2 (France)

Sub Band Low half Limits (MHz) Upper half Limits (MHz) RF Filter Tuning Range

1 22002.75 - 22338.75 23010.75 - 23346.75336

2 22254.75 - 22590.75 23262.75 - 23598.75

Frequency range: 21200 - 23600 MHz - Go-return: 1232 MHzITU-R F.637 - Annex 1 - f0=21196 MHz

Sub Band Low half Limits (MHz) Upper half Limits (MHz) RF Filter Tuning Range

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Referring to ITU-R Rec. F.637-3 and CEPT T/R 13-02 available frequency channels are shown in Tab.4.

Tab.4 - Available frequency channels for each sub-band filter with 1008, 1232 and 1200 MHz of duplex spacing

1 21224 - 21616 22456 - 22848 392

2 21616 - 22008 22848 - 23240 392

3 22008 - 22344 23240 - 23576 336

Frequency range: 21200 - 23600 MHz - Go-return: 1200 MHzITU-R F.637 - Annex 4 - f0=21196 MHz

Sub Band Low half Limits (MHz) Upper half Limits (MHz) RF Filter Tuning Range

1 21213.5 - 21605.5 22413.5 - 22805.5 392

2 21605.5 - 21997.5 22805.5 - 23197.5 392

3 21997.5 - 22389.5 23197.5 - 23589.5 392

FREQUENCY RANGE: 22000 23600 MHz - GO-RETURN: 1008 MHzITU-R F.637 - Annex 3 and CEPT T/R 13-02 - f0=21196 MHz

SUB BAND 1

Channel spacing [MHz] Lower half of the band Upper half of the band Available Channels

7 fn= f0+808.5+7n f'n= f0+1816.5+7n n=1, ., 47

14 fn= f0+805+14n f'n= f0+1813+14n n=1, ., 23

28 fn= f0+798+28n f'n= f0+1806+28n n=1, ., 11

56 fn= f0+826+56n f'n= f0+1834+56n n=1, ., 5

SUB BAND 2

Channel spacing (MHz) Lower half of the band Upper half of the band Available Channels

7 fn= f0+808.5+7n f'n= f0+1816.5+7n n=37, ., 83

14 fn= f0+805+14n f'n= f0+1813+14n n=19, ., 41

28 fn= f0+798+28n f'n= f0+1806+28n n=10, ., 20

56 fn= f0+826+56n f'n= f0+1834+56n n=5, ., 9

FREQUENCY RANGE: 22000 23600 MHz - GO-RETURN: 1008 MHzITU-R F.637 - Annex 2 (France) - f0=21196 MHz

SUB BAND 1

Channel spacing [MHz] Lower half of the band Upper half of the band Available Channels

7 fn= f0+803.25+7n f'n= f0+1811.25+7n n=1, ., 44

14 fn= f0+799.75+14n f'n= f0+1807.75+14n n=1, ., 22

28 fn= f0+792.75+28n f'n= f0+1800.75+28n n=1, ., 11

56 fn= f0+778.75+56n f'n= f0+1786.75+56n n=1, ., 5

SUB BAND 2

Channel spacing [MHz] Lower half of the band Upper half of the band Available Channels

7 fn= f0+803.25+7n f'n= f0+1811.25+7n n=37, ., 83

14 fn= f0+799.75+14n f'n= f0+1807.75+14n n=19, ., 41

28 fn= f0+792.75+28n f'n= f0+1800.75+28n n=10, ., 20

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1.2.3 Characteristics in Tx

- Maximum output power in dBm see Tab.5

- Tx band see Tab.1

- Tuning step depending on ITU-R/CEPT or in steps of 250kHz

- Maximum attenuation

56 fn= f0+778.75+56n f'n= f0+1786.75+56n n=6, ., 10

FREQUENCY RANGE: 21200 23600 MHz - GO-RETURN: 1232 MHzITU-R F.637 - Annex 1 - f0=21196 MHz

SUB BAND 1

Channel spacing (MHz) Lower half of the band Upper half of the band Available Channels

7 fn= f0+24.5+7n f'n= f0+1256.5+7n n=1, ., 56

14 fn= f0+21+14n f'n= f0+1253+14n n=1, ., 28

28 fn= f0+14+28n f'n= f0+1246+28n n=1, ., 14

56 fn= f0+56n f'n= f0+1232+56n n=1, ., 7

SUB BAND 2

Channel spacing (MHz) Lower half of the band Upper half of the band Available Channels

7 fn= f0+24.5+7n f'n= f0+1256.5+7n n=57, .,112

14 fn= f0+21+14n f'n= f0+1253+14n n=29, ., 56

28 fn= f0+14+28n f'n= f0+1246+28n n=15, ., 28

56 fn= f0+56n f'n= f0+1232+56n n=8, ., 14

SUB BAND 3

Channel spacing (MHz) Lower half of the band Upper half of the band Available Channels

7 fn= f0+24.5+7n f'n= f0+1256.5+7n n=113, ., 160

14 fn= f0+21+14n f'n= f0+1253+14n n=57, ., 80

28 fn= f0+14+28n f'n= f0+1246+28n n=29, ., 40

56 fn= f0+56n f'n= f0+1232+56n n=15, ., 20

FREQUENCY RANGE: 21200 23600 MHz - GO-RETURN: 1200 MHz f0=21196 MHz

SUB BAND 1

Channel spacing (MHz) Lower half of the band Upper half of the band Available Channels

28 fn= f0+3.5+28n fn= f0+1203.5+28n n=1, .,14

SUB BAND 2

Channel spacing (MHz) Lower half of the band Upper half of the band Available Channels

28 fn= f0+3.5+28n fn= f0+1203.5+28n n=15, ., 28

SUB BAND 3

Channel spacing (MHz) Lower half of the band Upper half of the band Available Channels

28 fn= f0+3.5+28n fn= f0+1203.5+28n n=29, ., 42

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- ODU AS 40dB in steps of 1dB (can be set via software)

- ODU ASN 20dB 1 in steps of 1dB (can be set via software)

- Attenuation accuracy

- range 0 3dB 1dB (2dB ASN)

- range 4 30dB 2dB

- range 31 40dB 3dB

- Automatic Transmit Power Control (ATPC)

- ODU AS 40dB in steps of 1dB

- ODU ASN 20dB in steps of 1dB

- Remote Transmit Power Control (RTPC)

- ODU AS 30dB (the amount of attenuation used for theRTPC reduces the ATPC range)

- ODU ASN 20dB (the amount of attenuation used for theRTPC reduces the ATPC range)

- Spurious in Tx according to ETSI EN 301 390

- Stability in frequency 5ppm, (10ppm with aging)

- Muting 60dB, related to maximum transmitted power

Tab.5 - Nominal output power in dBm (rated values at point C-C for 1+0 configuration)

1.2.4 Characteristics in Rx

- Rx band see Tab.1

- Sensitivity in dBm @10-6 at point C - C (1+0) see Tab.6

- Spurious in Rx according to ETSI EN 301 390

- AGC range from -22dBm to the threshold in Rx @ BER=10-6

- Accuracy of Rx level indication over the whole temperature range (PC reading) 2dB in the range -22dBm threshold

- Maximum power in Rx for BER=10-6 -22dBm

- Residual BER (RBER) 1x10-12

1 In case of fade margin test other 15dB are available.

ODUModulation

Stability 4QAMs 4QAM 8PSK 16QAM 32QAM 64QAM 128QAM 256QAM

AS 23 23 23 21 21 19 19 18 1 dB a

a. With ACM, the power stability for the reference modulation will be 1dB. With ACM, for the modulationschemes different than the reference one, the power stability will be +2/-1dB.

ASN 23 23 23 21 21 19 19 18 2 dB b

b. With ACM, the power stability for the reference modulation will be 2dB. With ACM, for the modulationschemes different than the reference one, the power stability will be +3/-2dB.

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Tab.6 - Guaranteed threshold (in dBm) for BER=10-6 and for BER=10-10

Typical threshold is 2 dB lower.

1.2.5 Characteristics of power supply and consumption

- Power supply voltage (nominal -48 Vdc) -40.8 -57.6 Vdc 2

- ODU consumption 25 W (-48Vdc at the voltage)- IMAX and consumption see Tab.7

Tab.7 - IMAX at the power supply connector and consumption with 1/4 IDU-ODU cable (300m long)

In ALCplus2 1+1 (all version) the two power connectors are in parallel.

Channel spa-cing (MHz)

BER 4QAMs 4QAM 8PSK 16QAM 32QAM 64QAM 128QAM 256QAM

7BER=10-6 -92 -88 -85.5 -82.5 -80 -77.5 -76 -73

BER=10-10 -90 -86 -83.5 -80.5 -78 -75.5 -74 -71

14BER=10-6 -89.5 -87.5 -83.5 -81 -77.5 -75.5 -73 -70

BER=10-10 -87.5 -85.5 -81.5 -79 -75.5 -73.5 -71 -68

28BER=10-6 -86.5 -85 -79.5 -78 -74.5 -72.5 -70.5 -67.5

BER=10-10 -84.5 -83 -77.5 -76 -72.5 -70.5 -68.5 -65.5

56BER=10-6 -84 -82.5 -77 -76 -72.5 -71 -68 -64.5

BER=10-10 -82 -80.5 -75 -74 -70.5 -69 -66 -62.5

2 -48.8 -72 Vdc is also available on request. The range -20.4 -28.8 is available with external DC-DCconverter

IDUIMAX

(Full equipped)Consumption

(Full equipped)

ALplus2 1+0 1.7A 68W

ALplus2 1+1 1.8A 100W

ALCplus2 1+0 1.42A 56W

ALCplus2 1+1 2.15A 89W

ALCplus2 16E1 1+0 1.5A 59W

ALCplus2 16E1 1+1 2.23A 91W

ALCplus2 32E1 1+0 1.55A 60W

ALCplus2 32E1 1+1 2.3A 92W

ALCplus2 Nod 1+0 1.52A 62W

ALCplus2 Nod 1+1 2.33A 95W

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1.2.6 Hybrids

The ODU units of a 1+1 system with single antenna are coupled to the antenna by means of an hybrid,available in different versions, whose branching losses are listed here below.

- 1+1 hot stand-by

- balanced hybrid Tx losses 4 dBRx losses 4 dB

- unbalanced hybrid Tx losses 1.7/7 dBRx losses 1.7/7 dB

- 1+1 freq. div. (only with double polariz. antenna) negligible losses

- 1+1 with double antenna negligible losses

- 2+0 with double antenna negligible losses

1.2.7 Flange of the waveguide

- Type of flange of the waveguide (radio side): UBR 220

1.2.8 Dimensions and weights

- Physical size of system components see Tab.8

Tab.8 - Physical size of system components

- Weight of system components

- ODU 1+0 ASN ODU/AS ODU versions 4.5 kg/5.5 kg

- ODU 1+1 ASN ODU/AS ODU versions 13.3 kg/15.3 kg

- Panning systen 1+0/1+1 4.4 kg.

Width (mm) Height (mm) Depth (mm)

ODU 1+0 ASN ODU version 254 254 114

ODU 1+0 AS ODU version 254 254 154

ODU 1+1 ASN ODU version a

a. Including passive hybrid

278 254 296

ODU 1+1 AS ODU version a. 358 254 296

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Section 2.LIST OF TABLES

2 LIST OF TABLES

Tab.1 - RF band, Duplex Spacing frequencies and reference recommendation.......................... 4

Tab.2 - Capacity and channel spacing ................................................................................ 4

Tab.3 - RF frequency range .............................................................................................. 4

Tab.4 - Available frequency channels for each sub-band filter with 1008, 1232 and 1200 MHz of duplex spacing................................................................................................................. 5

Tab.5 - Nominal output power in dBm (rated values at point C-C for 1+0 configuration).......... 7

Tab.6 - Guaranteed threshold (in dBm) for BER=10-6 and for BER=10-10 .........................................8

Tab.7 - IMAX at the power supply connector and consumption with 1/4 IDU-ODU cable (300m long)8

Tab.8 - Physical size of system components ........................................................................ 9

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AS 23/ASN 23SummarySection 1. AS 23/ASN 23 CHARACTERISTICS1 CHARACTERISTICS1.1 FOREWORD1.2 CHARACTERISTICS1.2.1 Versions1.2.2 Available frequencies1.2.3 Characteristics in Tx1.2.4 Characteristics in Rx1.2.5 Characteristics of power supply and consumption1.2.6 Hybrids1.2.7 Flange of the waveguide1.2.8 Dimensions and weights

Section 2. LIST OF TABLES2 LIST OF TABLES