DVB-S/S2 Advanced Monitoring Probe
EdgeProbe Advanced DVB-S/S2
The ideal tool for accurate & cost-effective monitoring of the quality of DTV distribution over satellite links.
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Applications
- 24/7 Monitoring and Maintenance of both Uplink and Downlink sites (RF & Baseband)
- Generation of Service Availability reports for Service Level Agreements
- Gateway from RF to ASI or IP
- Live transmission recorder
Benefits
- Standalone, easy to use and configure, fast deployment, SNMP compatible
- Increase customer satisfaction by detecting & preventing DTV network degradations before your customers do
- Reduce site maintenance cost by anticipating and identifying issues
- Detect Satellite Distribution issues before it affects the whole network
- Plan and improve the network configuration by identifying global trends
- Remotely accessible, compatible with low bandwidth control networks (GPRS/3G/4G)
- Low power consumption 25W
Combined with a Network Monitoring System or not, the EdgeProbe Advanced provides a powerful broadcast network alert & diagnosis tool allowing DTV network operators to monitor global trends and anticipate potential failures.
EdgeProbe Advanced is able to monitor DVB-S and DVB-S2 signals before uplink and after downlink, through its RF inputs (up to 4 in 1RU), as well as baseband transport before satellite modulator and after IRD, through its ASI and IP inputs.
Monitor DVB-S & DVB-S2 signals at uplink/downlink through the RF inputs (up to 4 in 1RU)
Signal Level, CNR, Eb/N0, Link Margin, BER, modulation parameters
Multistream support, PLS support
LNB powering & configuration
Frequency range (L-band after LNB down conversion): 950 to 2150 MHz
DVB-S, DVB-S2; C-band, Ku-band, Ka-band
Baseband monitoring and TS forward over ASI/IP output
Monitor TS & T2-MI & BTS baseband distribution links at Head-End output and TX site input through the ASI and IP inputs (up to 4 in 1RU)
Forward the demodulated analyzed TS over ASI or IP output (T2-MI PLP extraction support)
VLAN support on the IP Data link
Complete MPEG-2 TS Monitoring
ETSI TR 101 290 Priority 1, 2, 3
QoS indicators (optional): Service Availability Error & Service Degradation Error
Verify Regionalization: Service Plan view, PID/Service presence, Scrambling
Service & components bitrates
T2-MI & OneBeam Monitor
ETSI TR 101 290 T2-MI packet alarms
T2 L1 pre/post signaling
T2-MI PLP TS analysis and extraction support
OneBeam: T2-MI marker and In-Band PID monitoring
32 GB of internal storage (up to 4 in 1RU)
Alarm logs up to 6 months
RF parameter trends up to 6 months
TS recording: manual, remote trigger
Internal GNSS receiver & Dual PSU - Hardware options
Internal GNSS: GPS & GLONASS support, for internal 1PPS reference signal generation
Dual Power Supply: one additional Power Supply can be installed on the equipment in order to ensure the power redundancy
Compatible with all Network Monitoring Systems
Powerful network alert & diagnosis tool: monitor global trends and anticipate potential failures
Compatible SNMP v2c and v2c INFORM for alarming and device configuration
Web GUI access: support of low bandwidth Internet connection (3G, GPRS/4G)
INTERFACES
- RF
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- Connector In
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Up to 4x RF inputs (F-type female – 75 Ω) (LNB power & control)
- Standards
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DVB-S, DVB-S2
- Frequency range
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950 to 2150 MHz (after LNB down conversion)
- Baseband TS
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Up to 4x ASI in/out (BNC-type female – 75 Ω)
Up to 4x Gigabit Ethernet for Data in/out (VLAN support)
- GNSS & Time Reference
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1x GNSS antenna input (SMA-type – 50 Ω) (GPS/GLONASS) HW option, 3.3V antenna power up
1x 1PPS input (BNC-type female – 50 Ω)
1x 10MHz input (BNC-type female – 50 Ω)
PHYSICAL
- Height: 45 mm / 1.7 in, Width: 440 mm / 17.3 in, Depth: 300 mm / 11.8 in
- Format: 1 RU, width 19”, Power supply: 100-240 VAC +/-10%
- Power consumption: 12.5W per active monitoring Unit
- Redundant Power Supply (HW option)
ENVIRONMENT
- Operating temp.
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-20 to 55°C / -4 to 131 °F
- Storage temp.
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-20 to 70°C / -4 to 158°F
- Humidity
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0 to 95%, non condensing
MODCOD
- DVB-S
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QPSK, code rates: 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8
- DVB-S2
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CCM, VCM and ACM modes supported, roll-off: 15%, 20%, 25%, 35%
QPSK code rates: 1/4, 1/3, 2/5, 1/2, 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10
8PSK code rates: 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10
16APSK code rates: 2/3, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10
32APSK code rates: 3/4, 4/5, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10
- Symbol rates
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DVB-S 65Msps QPSK
DVB-S2 65Msps QPSK , 60Msps 8PSK, 45Msps 16APSK
MONITORING FEATURES
- RF Monitor
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- Demodulation status
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Lock / Unlock
- Signal level
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-95 to -5 dBm (0.1 dBm resolution, ±2 dBm accuracy)
- MER
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0 to 40 dB (0 to 36 dB: ±1 dB, 36 to 40 dB: ±2 dB)
Constellation display
- CNR
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-3 to 40 dB (0.1 dB resolution, ±0.3 dB accuracy)
- BER
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DVB-S: Pre-Viterbi, Post-Viterbi
DVB-S2: Pre-LDPC, Post-LDPC, PER
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Eb/N0, link margin, modulation parameters
MultiStream support, PLS support
- T2-MI Monitor
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ETSI TR 101 290 T2-MI packet, L1 pre/post signaling
PLP extraction and TS PLP analysis
- OneBeam/Single Illumination
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Monitoring of specific PID from the DTH stream used to recover the T2-MI distribution on TX site: T2-MI marker, In-Band
- TS Monitor Base
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ETSI TR 101 290 Priority 1 and 2
- TS Monitor Advanced
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ETSI TR 101 290 Priority 3
- QoS Monitor
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ETSI TR 101 290 SAE, SDE
- Service Plan Monitor
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Verify regional services, Service & PID bitrates, Scrambling, Service & PID presence
- Scanning
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Monitor sequentially multiple channel frequencies or PLPs
- Extended Memory
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Up to 4x 32 GB of internal storage: event logs up to 6 months, trends up to 6 months, TS recording
Prakash Maniam – Astro –
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