4RF Aprisa XE User Manual

August 2017

Version 8.8.84a

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Copyright

Copyright © 2017 4RF Limited. All rights reserved.

This document is protected by copyright belonging to 4RF Limited and may not be reproduced or
republished in whole or part in any form without the prior written permission of 4RF Limited.

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Disclaimer

Although every precaution has been taken preparing this information, 4RF Limited assumes no liability for
errors and omissions, or any damages resulting from use of this information. This document or the
equipment may change, without notice, in the interests of improving the product.

RoHS and WEEE compliance

The Aprisa XE is fully compliant with the European Commission’s RoHS (Restriction of Certain Hazardous

Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment) and WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)
environmental directives.

Restriction of hazardous substances (RoHS)

The RoHS Directive prohibits the sale in the European Union of electronic equipment containing these
hazardous substances: lead*, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs),
and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs).

4RF Limited has worked with its component suppliers to ensure compliance with the RoHS Directive which
came into effect on the 1st July 2006.

*The European Commission Technical Adaptation Committee (TAC) has exempted lead in solder for high­reliability applications for which viable lead-free alternatives have not yet been identified. The exemption
covers communications network infrastructure equipment, which includes 4RF Limited’ Aprisa XE
microwave radios.

End-of-life recycling programme (WEEE)

The WEEE Directive concerns the recovery, reuse, and recycling of electronic and electrical equipment.
Under the Directive, used equipment must be marked, collected separately, and disposed of properly.

4RF Limited has instigated a programme to manage the reuse, recycling, and recovery of waste in an
environmentally safe manner using processes that comply with the WEEE Directive (EU Waste Electrical
and Electronic Equipment 2002/96/EC).

4RF Limited invites questions from customers and partners on its environmental programmes and
compliance with the European Commission’s Directives ([e-mail]).

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Compliance general

The Aprisa XE digital radio predominantly operates within frequency bands that require a site license be
issued by the radio regulatory authority with jurisdiction over the territory in which the equipment is
being operated.

It is the responsibility of the user, before operating the equipment, to ensure that where required the
appropriate license has been granted and all conditions attendant to that license have been met.

Changes or modifications not approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s

authority to operate the equipment.

Equipment authorizations sought by 4RF Limited are based on the Aprisa XE radio equipment being
installed at a fixed restricted access location and operated in a continuous point-to-point mode within the
environmental profile defined by EN 300 019, Class 3.2. Operation outside these criteria may invalidate
the authorizations and / or license conditions.

The term ‘Terminal’ with reference to the Aprisa XE User Manual, is a generic term for one end of a fixed
point-to-point Aprisa XE link and does not confer any rights to connect to any public network or to operate
the equipment within any territory.

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Radio

47CFR part 90 Private Land Mobile Radio Services
47CFR part 101 Fixed Microwave Services
47CFR part 27 Misc Wireless Communication Services

EMC

47CFR part 15 Radio Frequency Devices

Environmental

EN 300 019, Class 3.4

Safety

EN 60950-1:2006

Frequency band
limits

Channel
size

Power
input

Authorization

FCC ID

421 to 512 MHz

25 kHz

48 VDC

Part 90 Certification

UIPN0400025A0200A

Lower 700 MHz
698 to 746 MHz

500 kHz,

1.0 MHz

1.75 MHz

24 VDC,
48 VDC,
110 VAC

Part 27 Certification

UIPN0700AAAA0000A

Upper Block A 700 MHz
757 to 758 MHz
787 to 788 MHz

100 kHz,
200 kHz
500 kHz

24 VDC,
48 VDC,
110 VAC

Part 27 Certification

Pending

932.5 to 960 MHz

100 kHz,
200 kHz

24 VDC,
48 VDC,
110 VAC

Part 101 Verification

-

2314.5 to 2317.5 MHz

2346.5 to 2349.5 MHz

250 kHz,
500 kHz

24 VDC,
48 VDC,
110 VAC

Part 27 Certification

UIPN2500AAAA0200A

2180 to 2290 MHz

500 kHz

110 VAC

Part 101 Certification

UIPXE20001300

Compliance FCC

The Aprisa XE radio terminal is designed to comply with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
specifications as follows:

NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his own expense.

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Radio

RSS-GEN
RSS-119

EMC

This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian
standard ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la
norme NMB-003 du Canada.

Environmental

EN 300 019, Class 3.4

Safety

EN 60950-1:2006

Frequency Band

Channel size

Power
input

Authorization

IC ID

406.1 to 430 MHz and
450 to 470 MHz

25 kHz, 50 kHz
75 kHz, 150 kHz

24 VDC,
48 VDC,
110 VAC

RSS-119

6772A-N04AAAEC

932.5 to 944 MHz

100 kHz,
200 kHz

24 VDC,
48 VDC,
110 VAC

RSS-119

6772A-N09AAACC

1427 to 1452 MHz and
1492 to 1518 MHz

3.50 MHz

24 VDC,
48 VDC,
110 VAC

SRSP-301.4

2025 to 2110 MHz and
2200 to 2285 MHz

500 kHz, 1.0 MHz,

1.75 MHz, 3.50 MHz,
7 MHz

24 VDC,
48 VDC,
110 VAC

SRSP-302.0

Compliance Industry Canada

The Aprisa XE radio terminal is designed to comply with Industry Canada (IC) specifications as follows:

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WARNING:

The installer and / or user of Aprisa XE radio terminals shall ensure that a separation
distance as given in the following table is maintained between the main axis of the
terminal’s antenna and the body of the user or nearby persons.

Minimum separation distances given are based on the maximum values of the
following methodologies:

1. Maximum Permissible Exposure non-occupational limit (B or general public) of
47 CFR 1.1310 and the methodology of FCC’s OST/OET Bulletin number 65.

2. Reference levels as given in Annex III, European Directive on the limitation of
exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields (0 Hz to 300 GHz)
(1999/519/EC). These distances will ensure indirect compliance with the
requirements of EN 50385:2002.

Frequency

(MHz)

Maximum power

(dBm)

Maximum

antenna gain

(dBi)

Maximum power

density

(mW/cm2)

Minimum

separation

distance

(m)

400

+ 35

15

0.20

2.0

512

+ 35

15

0.26

1.8

806

+ 34

28

0.40

5.6

890

+ 34

28

0.45

5.3

960

+ 34

28

0.48

5.1

1550

+ 34

33

0.78

7.2

2300

+ 34

37

1.00

10.0

2700

+ 34

38

1.00

11.2

715

+ 34

10

0.23

1.0

RF Exposure Warning

DRAFT

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Contents

1. Introduction ................................................................................ 1

The 4RF Aprisa XE Terminal .................................................................... 1

Key Features ...................................................................................... 2

Robust Transmission Performance ...................................................... 3

Flexible Multiplexing ...................................................................... 3

Interface Types ............................................................................ 3

In-built Cross-Connect .................................................................... 4

RF Specifications ................................................................................. 5

Radios FCC.................................................................................. 5

Radios IC ................................................................................... 11

Duplexers .................................................................................. 17

Protection System Specifications ............................................................. 18

MHSB Protection .......................................................................... 18

HSD Protection ............................................................................ 18

Power Specifications ............................................................................ 19

AC Power Supply .......................................................................... 19

DC Power Supply.......................................................................... 19

Power Consumption ...................................................................... 20

Environmental ............................................................................ 22

Mechanical ................................................................................ 22

Compliance ................................................................................ 23

2. Applications .............................................................................. 25

Extending Telecommunications and Cellular Networks .................................... 26

Delivering POTS and Broadband to Remote Subscribers ................................... 27

Extending DSL Services in Remote Areas..................................................... 28

Supporting Mobile Radio Networks............................................................ 29

Digital Mobile Radio Networks .......................................................... 29

Analogue Trunked Radio................................................................. 29

Conventional Radio ...................................................................... 30

Supporting Utility Networks ................................................................... 31

Linking Offices in Private Networks .......................................................... 32

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3. Architecture ............................................................................. 33

Modules ........................................................................................... 33

Front Panel Connections and Indicators ..................................................... 35

Transceiver ....................................................................................... 36

Receiver ................................................................................... 36

Transmitter................................................................................ 37

Duplexer .......................................................................................... 37

Modem ............................................................................................ 38

Motherboard ..................................................................................... 39

Power Supplies................................................................................... 40

AC Power Supply .......................................................................... 40

DC Power Supply.......................................................................... 40

Mounting Options ................................................................................ 40

Heat Dissipation ................................................................................. 40

4. Interfaces ................................................................................. 41

Interface Specifications ........................................................................ 41

Ethernet Interface Connections ............................................................... 41

QETH Interface Connections ................................................................... 42

QJET Quad E1 / T1 Interface ........................................................... 44

Q4EM Quad 4 Wire E&M Interface ...................................................... 45

DFXO Dual Foreign Exchange Office Interface ....................................... 49

DFXS Dual Foreign Exchange Subscriber Interface ................................... 51

QV24 Quad V.24 Serial Data Interface ................................................ 53

HSS Single High Speed Synchronous Interface ........................................ 55

5. SuperVisor ................................................................................ 59

Configuring the Aprisa XE Terminal........................................................... 59

Monitoring the Aprisa XE Terminal............................................................ 59

Operator Rights and Access Levels............................................................ 60

Viewing the Status of the Link ................................................................ 60

Configuring the Basic Terminal Settings ..................................................... 61

Configuring the Interface Ports and Cross Connect ........................................ 62

Interface Ports ............................................................................ 62

Loopback Functionality .................................................................. 63

Configuring the Cross Connects ........................................................ 63

Monitoring Performance and Troubleshooting Problems .................................. 64

6. Network Management .................................................................. 67

7. Protected Options ...................................................................... 69

Monitored Hot Stand By (MHSB) ............................................................... 69

Hitless Space Diversity (HSD) .................................................................. 71

Introduction | 1

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1. Introduction

The 4RF Aprisa XE Terminal

The 4RF Aprisa XE point-to-point digital access radio provides robust wireless transmission of Internet,
voice and data traffic over distances of up to 250 kilometres.

The Aprisa XE Terminal is the flexible, functional answer to the low-medium capacity challenges in
today’s wireless networks.

Easy to use and customer-configurable, the Aprisa XE terminal provides solutions from simple trunking
applications to complete complex network designs.

Our design priority is to reduce network operators’ costs. To this end, we engineer into all Aprisa XE
terminals high-performance characteristics and operating features that deliver:

 Superior spectral efficiency
 Customer-configurable interfaces
 Straightforward integration into existing networks

The SuperVisorTM software is an embedded element manager for the Aprisa XE terminal, meaning that is
easily accessed using any standards-compliant web browser.

The SuperVisor software is graphical and intuitive, and requires no ongoing training. SNMP connectivity is
standard with the SuperVisor software, allowing easy integration of the Aprisa XE terminal into higher­level management systems.

The Aprisa XE terminal is small and powerful, with eight interface slots and up to 65 Mbit/s of capacity,
ideal for use in busy network sites where vertical rack space is limited.

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Key Features

 Spectrally efficient 16, 32 and 64 QAM modulation types
 QPSK modulation for higher system gain
 Capacities from 72 kbit/s (1 x timeslot) to 65 Mbit/s (32 x E1)
 Channel sizes from 25 kHz to 14 MHz
 A full E1 (2 Mbit/s) bearer in just 500 kHz of spectrum (64 QAM)
 In-built 4-port Ethernet switch
 In-built digital cross-connect with 8 kbit/s granularity
 Frequency bands from 300 MHz to 2.7 GHz
 Customer-configurable interface options for data and voice traffic
 19-inch rack mounting
 Complies with international standards, including ETSI, FCC and Industry Canada
 Modular design to reduce the mean time to repair (MTTR)
 Embedded Java™-enabled element management software (the SuperVisor software)
 Integrated SNMP for network management
 Protection options of Monitored Hot Standby (MHSB) and Hitless Space Diversity (HSD)

Introduction | 3

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Robust Transmission Performance

The Aprisa XE terminal provides robust, reliable, ‘carrier-class’ transmission performance for long and
challenging paths:

 Reed-Solomon Forward Error Correction delivers an unfaded BER of 10

-12

, a performance more

commonly associated with fibre optics.

 Multi-tap equalizers optimize multi-path performance.
 Advanced digital filters provide optimum protection against adjacent channel interference, and

allow maximum frequency reuse.

 Spectrum-efficient 16, 32 and 64 QAM modulation maximizes data throughput in narrow radio

channels, thereby reducing frequency licensing costs.

 QPSK modulation provides increased gain for very long obstructed paths.

Flexible Multiplexing

The Aprisa XE terminal provides primary multiplexing options without the need for external equipment.

It features eight interface card slots and an in-built cross-connect.

Interface Types

The Aprisa XE terminal’s range of analogue and digital customer interface types makes it suitable for
many applications.

It comes with an in-built 4-port Ethernet switch, which supports VLAN tagging and QoS for customer and
management traffic.

Other interface card options include:

 QETH Quad port Ethernet interface card supporting 10Base-T or 100Base-TX for transport of user

Ethernet traffic

 DFXO Dual 2 wire Foreign Exchange Office (PCM / ADPCM)
 DFXS Dual 2 wire Foreign Exchange Subscriber (PCM / ADPCM)
 Q4EM Quad 4 wire E&M (PCM / ADPCM)
 QJET Quad E1 / T1 - G.703 / G.704
 QV24 Quad V.24 asynchronous and synchronous Serial Data Interface.
 HSS Single Synchronous Serial interface including V.35, X.21, RS-449 and RS-530

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In-built Cross-Connect

The Aprisa XE terminal’s in-built micro cross-connect distributes capacity to each of the interfaces. It can
distribute traffic to any of the possible 32 interface ports as well as the integrated Ethernet interface.
This allows operators to reconfigure traffic as network demand changes, and to groom user traffic onto E1
bearers between equipment.

For example, a typical E1 bearer can be distributed as follows:

 Four 64 kbit/s PCM 2 wire voice circuits
 CAS signalling using 64 kbit/s
 Four 9600 bit/s V.24 circuits, each using 24 kbit/s
 One X.21 circuit using 128 kbit/s
 One Ethernet 100/10Base-T circuit using 384 kbit/s
 16 timeslots for fractional E1 traffic using 1024 kbit/s
 One management channel using 64 kbit/s

Introduction | 5

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Frequency Bands

Frequency

Band

Frequency

Tuning Range

Synthesizer

Step Size

400 MHz

421 - 512 MHz

6.25 kHz

Lower 700 MHz

698 - 746 MHz

12.5 kHz

Upper Block A 700 MHz

757 – 758 and

787 – 788 MHz

12.5 kHz
900 MHz

928 - 960 MHz

12.5 kHz

1800 MHz

1755 - 1850 MHz

62.5 kHz 2000 MHz

1900 - 2300 MHz

62.5 kHz

2500 MHz 250 / 500 kHz channels

2314 - 2350 MHz

62.5 kHz

2500 MHz All other channels

2305 - 2360 MHz

62.5 kHz

Modulation

16 / 32 / 64 QAM and QPSK (software configurable)

Frequency stability (short term)

< ±1 ppm

Frequency stability (long term)

< ±2 ppm

Antenna connector

N-type female 50 Ω

RF Specifications

Radios FCC

Frequency Bands FCC

Notes

Frequency Ranges
Country specific frequency ranges within the above tuning ranges can be accommodated

Frequency stability
Short term frequency stability is defined as changes in frequency due to environmental effects and power supply

variations
Long term frequency stability is defined as changes in frequency due to aging of crystal oscillators approx over 5 years

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Channel Size

kHz

MHz

Frequency Band MHz

25

50

100

200

250

500

1.00

1.75

400

Part 90

700

Part 27

Part 27

Part 27

Part 27

Part 27

900

Part 101

Part 101

Part 101

Part 101

2500

Part 27

Part 27

Released

Product Release Pending

Product Range FCC

The Aprisa XE terminal provides the following FCC frequency bands / channel sizes:

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Channel size

QPSK

16 QAM

32 QAM

64 QAM

100 kHz

Gross

168 kbit/s

344 kbit/s

432 kbit/s

520 kbit/s

T1

2 timeslots

5 timeslots

6 timeslots

8 timeslots

Wayside

40 kbit/s

24 kbit/s

48 kbit/s

8 kbit/s

200 kHz

Gross

336 kbit/s

680 kbit/s

840 kbit/s

1024 kbit/s

T1

5 timeslots

10 timeslots

13 timeslots

16 timeslots

Wayside

16 kbit/s

40 kbit/s

8 kbit/s

0 kbit/s

250 kHz

Gross

408 kbit/s

824 kbit/s

1032 kbit/s

1240 kbit/s

T1

6 timeslots

12 timeslots

16 timeslots

19 timeslots

Wayside

24 kbit/s

56 kbit/s

8 kbit/s

24 kbit/s

500 kHz

Gross

792 kbit/s

1592 kbit/s

1992 kbit/s

2392 kbit/s

T1

12 timeslots

1 T1

1 T1

1 T1

Wayside

24 kbit/s

8 kbit/s

408 kbit/s

808 kbit/s

1.0 MHz

Gross

1656 kbit/s

3320 kbit/s

4152 kbit/s

4984 kbit/s

T1

1 T1

2 T1s

2 T1s

3 T1s

Wayside

72 kbit/s

152 kbit/s

984 kbit/s

232 kbit/s

1.75 MHz

Gross

2872 kbit/s

5752 kbit/s

7192 kbit/s

8632 kbit/s

T1

1 T1

3 T1s

4 T1s

5 T1s

Wayside

1288 kbit/s

1000 kbit/s

856 kbit/s

712 kbit/s

Channel size

QPSK

16 QAM

32 QAM

64 QAM

25 kHz

Gross 56 kbit/s

72 kbit/s

88 kbit/s

T1 0 timeslots

1 timeslot

1 timeslot

Wayside 56 kbit/s

8 kbit/s

24 kbit/s

Channel size

QPSK

16 QAM

32 QAM

64 QAM

25 kHz

Gross 72 kbit/s

96 kbit/s

112 kbit/s

T1 1 timeslot

1 timeslot

1 timeslot

Wayside 8 kbit/s

32 kbit/s

48 kbit/s

50 kHz

Gross

80 kbit/s

168 kbit/s

208 kbit/s

256 kbit/s

T1

1 timeslot

2 timeslots

3 timeslots

4 timeslots

Wayside

16 kbit/s

40 kbit/s

16 kbit/s

0 kbit/s

100 kHz

Gross

136 kbit/s

280 kbit/s

352 kbit/s

424 kbit/s

T1

2 timeslots

4 timeslots

5 timeslots

6 timeslots

Wayside

8 kbit/s

24 kbit/s

32 kbit/s

40 kbit/s

200 kHz

Gross

312 kbit/s

632 kbit/s

792 kbit/s

952 kbit/s

T1

4 timeslots

9 timeslots

12 timeslots

14 timeslots

Wayside

56 kbit/s

56 kbit/s

24 kbit/s

56 kbit/s

Link Capacity FCC part 27

Link Capacity FCC part 90

Link Capacity FCC part 101

Notes The capacities specified are for unframed T1 and so require 1584 kbit/s to transport via the radio.
The management ethernet capacity must be subtracted from the gross capacity (default 64 kbit/s).
See Product Range table for Channel Size / Frequency Band cross reference
NA (Not Available)

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Channel size

QPSK

16 QAM

32 QAM

64 QAM

25 kHz

NA

-105 dBm

-102 dBm

-99 dBm

50 kHz

-109 dBm

-103 dBm

-100 dBm

-97 dBm

100 kHz

-106 dBm

-100 dBm

-97 dBm

-94 dBm

200 kHz

-102 dBm

-96 dBm

-93 dBm

-90 dBm

250 kHz

-101 dBm

-95 dBm

-92 dBm

-89 dBm

500 kHz

-99 dBm

-93 dBm

-90 dBm

-87 dBm

1.0 MHz

-96 dBm

-90 dBm

-87 dBm

-84 dBm

1.75 MHz

-94 dBm

-88 dBm

-85 dBm

-82 dBm

Frequency Band

QPSK

16 QAM

32 QAM

64 QAM

400 MHz

NA

17 to 31 dBm

15 to 29 dBm

15 to 29 dBm

Lower 700 MHz

21 to 35 dBm

17 to 31 dBm

15 to 29 dBm

15 to 29 dBm

Upper 700 MHz

21 to 31 dBm

17 to 31 dBm

15 to 29 dBm

15 to 29 dBm

700 MHz

21 to 35 dBm

17 to 31 dBm

15 to 29 dBm

15 to 29 dBm

900 MHz

15 to 29 dBm

15 to 29 dBm

15 to 29 dBm

15 to 29 dBm

2500 MHz

15 to 29 dBm

15 to 29 dBm

15 to 29 dBm

15 to 29 dBm

Frequency Band

QPSK

16 QAM

32 QAM

64 QAM

400 MHz

NA

15 to 29 dBm

15 to 29 dBm

15 to 28 dBm

Lower 700 MHz

21 to 35 dBm

15 to 29 dBm

15 to 29 dBm

15 to 28 dBm

Upper 700 MHz

21 to 31 dBm

15 to 29 dBm

15 to 29 dBm

15 to 28 dBm

900 MHz

15 to 28 dBm

15 to 28 dBm

15 to 28 dBm

15 to 28 dBm

2500 MHz

15 to 28 dBm

15 to 28 dBm

15 to 28 dBm

15 to 28 dBm

Receiver Sensitivity FCC

Notes Typical performance specified at the antenna port for 10-6 BER.
The receiver is typically 1 dB more sensitive for a BER of 10-3.
NA (Not Available)

Transmitter Power FCC

1+0 Radio

1+1 Radio

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Frequency Band

Channel size

QPSK

16 QAM

32 QAM

64 QAM

400 MHz

25 kHz

NA

136 dB

132 dB

128 dB

Upper 700 MHz

100 kHz

137 dB

131 dB

127 dB

123 dB

Upper 700 MHz

200 kHz

133 dB

127 dB

123 dB

119 dB

Lower 700 MHz

500 kHz

134 dB

124 dB

120 dB

116 dB

Upper 700 MHz

500 kHz

130 dB

124 dB

120 dB

116 dB

Lower 700 MHz

1.0 MHz

131 dB

121 dB

117 dB

113 dB

Lower 700 MHz

1.75 MHz

129 dB

119 dB

115 dB

111 dB

900 MHz

25 kHz

NA

134 dB

131 dB

128 dB

900 MHz

50 kHz

138 dB

132 dB

129 dB

126 dB

900 MHz

100 kHz

135 dB

129 dB

126 dB

123 dB

900 MHz

200 kHz

131 dB

125 dB

122 dB

119 dB

2500 MHz

250 kHz

130 dB

124 dB

121 dB

118 dB

2500 MHz

500 kHz

128 dB

122 dB

119 dB

116 dB

Maximum input level

-20 dBm

Dynamic range

58 to 87 dB (at 10-6 BER)
depending on modulation type and channel size

C/I ratio
(carrier to interference ratio)

C/I ratio = CdB - IdB
Co-channel

better than 16 dB at QPSK

better than 20 dB at 16 QAM

better than 23 dB at 32 QAM

better than 27 dB at 64 QAM

1st adjacent channel

better than -5 dB

2nd adjacent channel

better than -30 dB

System Gain FCC

Notes Typical performance specified at the antenna port for 10-6 BER.
The system gain is typically 1 dB greater for a BER of 10-3.
System Gain = maximum transmit power - receiver sensitivity
NA (Not Available)

Receiver Performance FCC

Notes Typical performance specified at the antenna port for 10-6 BER.
The dynamic range is typically 2 dB greater for a BER of 10-3

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Channel size

QPSK

16 QAM

32 QAM

64 QAM

FCC Part

25 kHz

NA

64.4 ms

52.3 ms

44.2 ms

Part 90

25 kHz

NA

51.8 ms

40.6 ms

35.7 ms

Part 101

50 kHz

46.2 ms

24.3 ms

20.2 ms

16.9 ms

Part 101

100 kHz

28.8 ms

15.3 ms

12.7 ms

10.9 ms

Part 101

200 kHz

15.9 ms

8.8 ms

7.3 ms

6.4 ms

Part 101

250 kHz

10.8 ms

6.5 ms

5.5 ms

4.9 ms

Part 27

500 kHz

6.3 ms

3.9 ms

3.4 ms

7.1 ms

Part 27

1.0 MHz

3.8 ms

2.6 ms

2.3 ms

2.2 ms

Part 27

1.75 MHz

3.1 ms

2.3 ms

2.1 ms

2.0 ms

Part 27

Channel size

QPSK

16 QAM

32 QAM

64 QAM

FCC Part

25 kHz

NA

191.6 ms

154.1 ms

129.1 ms

Part 90

25 kHz

NA

153.6 ms

118.9 ms

103.5 ms

Part 101

50 kHz

138.8 ms

70.5 ms

57.9 ms

47.8 ms

Part 101

100 kHz

85.3 ms

43.6 ms

35.3 ms

29.7 ms

Part 101

200 kHz

45.8 ms

23.7 ms

19.3 ms

16.4 ms

Part 101

250 kHz

30.4 ms

17.7 ms

14.5 ms

12.4 ms

Part 27

500 kHz

16.5 ms

9.5 ms

8.2 ms

3.2 ms

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1.0 MHz

8.8 ms

5.1 ms

4.3 ms

3.9 ms

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1.75 MHz

5.6 ms

3.5 ms

3.1 ms

2.8 ms

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Link Delays FCC

Note: The default Modem Interleaver Mode setting is on for channel sizes of 250 kHz and greater and off
for channel sizes of 200 kHz and less.

Typical 1+0, MHSB end-to-end link delay - interleaver off

Typical 1+0, MHSB end-to-end link delay - interleaver on

Notes The end to end link delays are measured from T1 interface to T1 interface
The delay figures are typical and can vary when the system re-synchronizes
NA (Not Available)

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Aprisa XE Product Description 8.8.84 NA

Frequency Bands

Frequency

Band

Frequency

Tuning Range

Synthesizer

Step Size 400 MHz

400 - 470 MHz

6.25 kHz

900 MHz

928 - 960 MHz

12.5 kHz

2000 MHz

1900 - 2300 MHz

62.5 kHz

Modulation

16 / 32 / 64 QAM and QPSK (software configurable)

Frequency stability (short term)

< ±1 ppm

Frequency stability (long term)

< ±2 ppm

Antenna connector

N-type female 50 Ω

Radios IC

Frequency Bands IC

Notes

Frequency Ranges
Country specific frequency ranges within the above tuning ranges can be accommodated

Frequency stability
Short term frequency stability is defined as changes in frequency due to environmental effects and power supply

variations
Long term frequency stability is defined as changes in frequency due to aging of crystal oscillators approx over 5 years

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Aprisa XE Product Description 8.8.84 NA

Channel Size

kHz

MHz

25

50

75

100

150

200

500

1.00

1.75

3.50

7.00

14.00

Frequency Band MHz

400

RSS
119

RSS
119

RSS
119

RSS
119

900

RSS
119

RSS
119

2000

SRSP-

302

SRSP-

302

SRSP-

302

SRSP-

302

SRSP-

302

SRSP-

302

Product Range IC

The Aprisa XE terminal provides the following IC frequency bands / channel sizes:

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Aprisa XE Product Description 8.8.84 NA

Channel size

QPSK

16 QAM

32 QAM

64 QAM

25 kHz

Gross

NA

56 kbit/s

72 kbit/s

88 kbit/s

T1 0 timeslots

1 timeslot

1 timeslot

Wayside 56 kbit/s

8 kbit/s

24 kbit/s

50 kHz

Gross

72 kbit/s

152 kbit/s

192 kbit/s

232 kbit/s

T1

1 timeslot

2 timeslots

3 timeslots

4 timeslots

Wayside

8 kbit/s

24 kbit/s

0 kbit/s

40 kbit/s

75 kHz

Gross

128 kbit/s

264 kbit/s

312 kbit/s

400 kbit/s

T1

2 timeslots

4 timeslots

4 timeslots

6 timeslots

Wayside

0 kbit/s

8 kbit/s

56 kbit/s

16 kbit/s

100 kHz

Gross

136 kbit/s

280 kbit/s

352 kbit/s

424 kbit/s

T1

2 timeslots

4 timeslots

5 timeslots

6 timeslots

Wayside

8 kbit/s

24 kbit/s

32 kbit/s

40 kbit/s

150 kHz

Gross

264 kbit/s

536 kbit/s

672 kbit/s

808 kbit/s

T1

4 timeslots

8 timeslots

10 timeslots

12 timeslots

Wayside

8 kbit/s

24 kbit/s

32 kbit/s

40 kbit/s

200 kHz

Gross

312 kbit/s

632 kbit/s

792 kbit/s

952 kbit/s

T1

4 timeslots

9 timeslots

12 timeslots

14 timeslots

Wayside

56 kbit/s

56 kbit/s

24 kbit/s

56 kbit/s

500 kHz

Gross

792 kbit/s

1592 kbit/s

1992 kbit/s

2392 kbit/s

T1

12 timeslots

1 T1

1 T1

1 T1

Wayside

24 kbit/s

8 kbit/s

408 kbit/s

808 kbit/s

1.0 MHz

Gross

1624 kbit/s

3256 kbit/s

4072 kbit/s

4888 kbit/s

T1

1 T1

2 T1s

2 T1s

3 T1s

Wayside

40 kbit/s

88 kbit/s

904 kbit/s

136 kbit/s

1.75 MHz

Gross

2872 kbit/s

5752 kbit/s

7192 kbit/s

8632 kbit/s

T1

1 T1

3 T1s

4 T1s

5 T1s

Wayside

1288 kbit/s

1000 kbit/s

856 kbit/s

712 kbit/s

3.5 MHz

Gross

5720 kbit/s

11448 kbit/s

14312 kbit/s

17176 kbit/s

T1

3 T1s

7 T1s

9 T1s

10 T1s

Wayside

968 kbit/s

360 kbit/s

56 kbit/s

1336 kbit/s

7.0 MHz

Gross

11832 kbit/s

23672 kbit/s

29592 kbit/s

35512 kbit/s

T1

7 T1s

14 T1s

18 T1s

22 T1s

Wayside

744 kbit/s

1496 kbit/s

1080 kbit/s

664 kbit/s

14 MHz

Gross

NA

47992 kbit/s

59992 kbit/s

65464 kbit/s

T1

30 T1s

32 T1s

32 T1s

Wayside 472 kbit/s

9304 kbit/s

14776 kbit/s

Link Capacity IC

Notes The capacities specified are for unframed T1 and so require 1584 kbit/s to transport via the radio.
The management ethernet capacity must be subtracted from the gross capacity (default 64 kbit/s).
See Product Range table for Channel Size / Frequency Band cross reference
NA (Not Available)

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Aprisa XE Product Description 8.8.84 NA

Channel size

QPSK

16 QAM

32 QAM

64 QAM

25 kHz

NA

-105 dBm

-102 dBm

-99 dBm

50 kHz

-109 dBm

-103 dBm

-100 dBm

-97 dBm

75 kHz

-107 dBm

-101 dBm

-98 dBm

-95 dBm

100 kHz

-106 dBm

-100 dBm

-97 dBm

-94 dBm

150 kHz

-104 dBm

-98 dBm

-95 dBm

-92 dBm

200 kHz

-102 dBm

-96 dBm

-93 dBm

-90 dBm

500 kHz

-99 dBm

-93 dBm

-90 dBm

-87 dBm

1.0 MHz

-96 dBm

-90 dBm

-87 dBm

-84 dBm

1.75 MHz

-94 dBm

-88 dBm

-85 dBm

-82 dBm

3.5 MHz

-90 dBm

-84 dBm

-81 dBm

-78 dBm

7.0 MHz

-87 dBm

-81 dBm

-78 dBm

-75 dBm

14 MHz

NA

-78 dBm

-75 dBm

-72 dBm

Frequency Band

QPSK

16 QAM

32 QAM

64 QAM

400 MHz

21 to 35 dBm

17 to 31 dBm

16 to 30 dBm

15 to 29 dBm

900 MHz

15 to 29 dBm

15 to 29 dBm

15 to 29 dBm

15 to 29 dBm

2000 MHz

20 to 34 dBm

17 to 31 dBm

16 to 30 dBm

15 to 29 dBm

Receiver Sensitivity IC

Notes Typical performance specified at the antenna port for 10-6 BER.
The receiver is typically 1 dB more sensitive for a BER of 10-3.
NA (Not Available)

Transmitter Power IC

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Aprisa XE Product Description 8.8.84 NA

Channel size

QPSK

16 QAM

32 QAM

64 QAM

25 kHz

NA

136 dB

132 dB

128 dB

50 kHz

144 dB

134 dB

130 dB

126 dB

75 kHz

142 dB

132 dB

128 dB

124 dB

100 kHz

135 dB

129 dB

126 dB

123 dB

150 kHz

139 dB

129 dB

125 dB

121 dB

200 kHz

131 dB

125 dB

122 dB

119 dB

500 kHz

133 dB

124 dB

120 dB

116 dB

1.0 MHz

130 dB

121 dB

117 dB

113 dB

1.75 MHz

128 dB

119 dB

115 dB

111 dB

3.5 MHz

124 dB

115 dB

111 dB

107 dB

7.0 MHz

121 dB

112 dB

108 dB

104 dB

14 MHz

NA

109 dB

105 dB

101 dB

Maximum input level

-20 dBm

Dynamic range

58 to 87 dB (at 10-6 BER)
depending on modulation type and channel size

C/I ratio
(carrier to interference ratio)

C/I ratio = CdB - IdB
Co-channel

better than 16 dB at QPSK

better than 20 dB at 16 QAM

better than 23 dB at 32 QAM

better than 27 dB at 64 QAM

1st adjacent channel

better than -5 dB

2nd adjacent channel

better than -30 dB

System Gain IC

Notes Typical performance specified at the antenna port for 10-6 BER.
The system gain is typically 1 dB greater for a BER of 10-3.
System Gain = maximum transmit power - receiver sensitivity
NA (Not Available)

Receiver Performance

Notes Typical performance specified at the antenna port for 10-6 BER.
The dynamic range is typically 2 dB greater for a BER of 10-3