4RF Aprisa XE User Manual

August 2017

Version 8.8.84a

Copyright

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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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Compliance FCC

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

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	Channel	Power		Authorization		FCC ID
limits	size	input
421 to 512 MHz	25 kHz	48	VDC	Part 90 Certification		UIPN0400025A0200A
Lower 700 MHz	500 kHz,	24	VDC,	Part 27 Certification		UIPN0700AAAA0000A
698 to 746 MHz	1.0 MHz	48	VDC,
	1.75 MHz	110 VAC
Upper Block A 700 MHz	100 kHz,	24	VDC,	Part 27 Certification		Pending
757 to 758 MHz	200 kHz	48	VDC,
787 to 788 MHz	500 kHz	110 VAC
932.5 to 960 MHz	100 kHz,	24	VDC,	Part 101 Verification		-
	200 kHz	48	VDC,
		110 VAC
2314.5 to 2317.5 MHz	250 kHz,	24	VDC,	Part 27 Certification		UIPN2500AAAA0200A
2346.5 to 2349.5 MHz	500 kHz	48	VDC,
		110 VAC
2180 to 2290 MHz	500 kHz	110 VAC		Part 101 Certification		UIPXE20001300

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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Compliance Industry Canada

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

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		Authorization	IC ID
			input
406.1 to 430 MHz and	25 kHz, 50 kHz		24 VDC,		RSS-119	6772A-N04AAAEC
450 to 470 MHz	75 kHz, 150 kHz		48 VDC,
			110 VAC
932.5 to 944 MHz	100 kHz,		24 VDC,		RSS-119	6772A-N09AAACC
	200 kHz		48 VDC,
			110 VAC
1427 to 1452 MHz and	3.50 MHz		24 VDC,		SRSP-301.4
1492 to 1518 MHz			48 VDC,
			110 VAC
2025 to 2110 MHz and	500 kHz, 1.0 MHz,		24 VDC,		SRSP-302.0
2200 to 2285 MHz	1.75 MHz, 3.50 MHz,		48 VDC,
	7 MHz		110 VAC

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RF Exposure Warning

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	Maximum power	Maximum	Maximum power	Minimum
(MHz)	(dBm)	antenna gain	density	separation
		(dBi)	(mW/cm2)	distance
				(m)
400	+ 35	15	0.20	2.0
512	+ 35	15	0.26	1.8
715	+ 34	10	0.23	1.0
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
		DRAFT
2300	+ 34	37	1.00	10.0
2700	+ 34	38	1.00	11.2

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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

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Introduction | 1

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)

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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

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RF Specifications
Radios FCC
Frequency Bands FCC
	Frequency Bands		Frequency			Frequency	Synthesizer
			Band			Tuning Range	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	12.5 kHz
						787 – 788 MHz
			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

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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Product Range FCC

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

	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

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Link Capacity FCC part 27
	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
Link Capacity FCC part 90
	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
Link Capacity FCC part 101
	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

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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Receiver Sensitivity FCC

	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
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
	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
1+1 Radio
	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

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System Gain FCC

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

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

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

C/I ratio =

CdB - IdB

(carrier to interference ratio)

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

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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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

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

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

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	Part 27
1.0 MHz	8.8 ms	5.1 ms	4.3 ms	3.9 ms	Part 27
1.75 MHz	5.6 ms	3.5 ms	3.1 ms	2.8 ms	Part 27

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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Radios IC
Frequency Bands IC
	Frequency Bands		Frequency			Frequency		Synthesizer
			Band			Tuning Range		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

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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Product Range IC

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

Channel Size

Frequency Band MHz

											kHz																		MHz
	25			50			75			100			150			200			500			1.00			1.75			3.50			7.00			14.00
400		RSS			RSS			RSS						RSS
		119			119			119						119
900											RSS						RSS
											119						119
2000																				SRSP-			SRSP-			SRSP-			SRSP-			SRSP-			SRSP-
																				302			302			302			302			302			302

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Link Capacity IC
	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

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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Receiver Sensitivity IC

	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
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

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

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System Gain IC
		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
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
		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				C/I ratio = CdB - IdB
		(carrier to interference ratio)
		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

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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