Evolution E8350 Specifications 192 PDF

Evolution e8350
DRAFT
Electrical and Mechanical Specification
February 19, 2008
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Evolution e8350TM Electrical & Mechanical Specification Draft Rev 1
CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS GUIDE ..................................................................................................... 7
DISCLAIMER ................................................................................................................. 7
WARRANTY ................................................................................................................. 8
SYSTEM SPECIFICATION ............................................................................................... 9
RF SPECIFICATIONS......................................................................................................... 9
NETWORK SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................ 10
INPUT DC POWER REQUIREMENT .......................................................................................... 11
MECHANICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................... 12
PHYSICAL INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................... 13
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE ................................................................................................ 14
CIRCUIT BOARD TEMPERATURE MONITOR .................................................................................. 14
LED STATUS / DEFINITION ................................................................................................ 15
Front Panel Status LEDs ............................................................................................... 15
Rear Panel Status LEDs Definition................................................................................... 16
LED Transition States Definition .................................................................................... 17
CONSOLE PORT INTERFACE.......................................................................................... 19
CONSOLE PORT CABLES AND PIN ASSIGNMENTS ........................................................................... 19
CONSOLE PORT PIN ASSIGNMENTS ........................................................................................ 20
MOBILE REMOTE ....................................................................................................... 21
HARDWARE CONNECTIONS ................................................................................................. 21
GPS RECEIVER SPECIFICATION ....................................................................................... 23
GPIO PORT PIN ASSIGNMENTS ............................................................................................ 23
HANDSHAKE SIGNALS ...................................................................................................... 23
GPS COMMANDS ........................................................................................................... 24

CONFIGURING.............................................................................................................. 24
MONITORING............................................................................................................... 24
CONSOLE COMMANDS ................................................................................................. 25
GENERAL COMMANDS ...................................................................................................... 25
REMOTE-RELATED CONSOLE COMMANDS .................................................................................. 28
ILLUSTRATIONS
FIGURES
Figure 1. Rear Panel Connectors ...................................................................................... 13
Figure 2. Front Panel LEDs ............................................................................................. 15
Figure 3. Rear Panel LEDs .............................................................................................. 16
Figure 4. Examining RJ-45 Connectors ............................................................................... 19
Figure 5. RJ-45 to DTE Adapter Pin Identification ................................................................. 19
Figure 6. Console Pin Numbers ........................................................................................ 20
Figure 7. Hardware Connections Diagram ........................................................................... 21
Figure 8. DB-15 Pin Numbers .......................................................................................... 23
TABLES
Table 1. RF Specifications .............................................................................................. 9
Table 2. Network Specifications ...................................................................................... 10
Table 3. Input Power Requirements .................................................................................. 11
Table 4. Mechanical and Environmental Specifications ........................................................... 12
Table 5. Physical Interface Specifications .......................................................................... 13
Table 6. Regulatory Compliance ...................................................................................... 14
Table 7. Evolution e8350TM Front Panel Status Indicators ........................................................ 15
Table 8. Evolution e8350TM Rear Panel Status Indicators ......................................................... 17
Table 9. LED State Definitions ........................................................................................ 17
Table 10. Console Port Pin Assignments........................................................................... 20
Table 11. DB-15(F) RS-232 Serial Port Pin Assignments ........................................................ 23
ABOUT THIS GUIDE

This document defines the electrical, mechanical and command syntax requirement to
interface with the Evolution e8350TM powered by iDirect Technologies.
The users devices shall interface with the Evolution e8350TM only at the physical
connectors as defined in the Physical Interface Specification section of this document.
DISCLAIMER
It is the responsibility of the system integrator/end user to comply with all necessary
regulatory specification at their own risk, time and cost. However, iDirect can provide
certain level of support up to full support of regulatory certification as negotiated and
mutually agreed per contract basis.
The specifications and information regarding the products in this specification are
subject to change without notice. All statements, information, and recommendations
in this specification are believed to be accurate but are presented without warranty of
any kind, express, or implied. Users must take full responsibility for their application of
any products.
Notwithstanding any other warranty herein, all document files and software are
provided as is with all faults. iDirect Technologies disclaim all warranties
expressed or implied, including, without limitation, those of merchantability,
fitness for a particular purpose and non infringement or arising from a course of
dealing, usage, or trade practice.
In no event shall iDirect Technologies or its supplier be liable for any indirect,
special, consequential, or incidental damages, including, without limitation, lost
profits or loss or damage to data arising out of the use or inability to use this
specification, even if iDirect or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of
such damages.
Trademarks, brand names and products mentioned in this guide are the property of
their respective owners. All such references are used strictly in an editorial fashion with
no intent to convey any affiliation with the name or the products rightful owner.
WARRANTY
iDirect does not warrant any express or implied conditions, representations, and
warranties including, without limitation, any implied warranty or condition of
merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose for any iDirect Product that has been
tampered, altered, modified electrically and / or mechanically. Such tamper,
alteration, modification of iDirect product shall void all warranties.
Restrictions
The warranty for the Evolution e8350TM product is VOID if any one of following condition
exists:
Has not been certified by iDirect with the customer system

Subsequent design changes from certified test sample without re-certification by
iDirect
Has been altered in any way, except directed/authorized by iDirect
Has not been installed, operated, repaired, or maintained in accordance with
instructions supplied by the manufacturer and iDirect
Has been subjected to abnormal environmental, physical or electrical stress,
misuse, negligence, or accident
Invasive input and output connections to the circuit board other than physical
connectors as defined in section Physical Interface Specification of this
specification
Was damaged by inappropriate input levels or output loads on the interface
connections
Was damaged through mishandling in customer production without taking
precautionary steps to prevent Electro-Static Discharge (ESD) with normal
electronics production process
Acts of God such as lightning, flood, or other means outside iDirects control
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
Except as specified in this warranty, all express or implied conditions, representations,
and warranties including, without limitation, any implied warranty or condition of
merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, noninfringement, satisfactory quality or
arising from a course of dealing, law, usage, or trade practice, are hereby excluded to the
extent allowed by applicable law. To the extent an implied warranty cannot be excluded,
such warranty is limited in duration to the warranty period. This disclaimer and exclusion
shall apply even if the express warranty set forth above fails of its essential purpose.
SYSTEM SPECIFICATION
This chapter describes the RF, network, input power, mechanical and environmental, physical
interface specifications. It also includes other system specifications and operating parameters.
RF SPECIFICATIONS
A description of the RF specifications is shown in Table 1.
Table 1. RF Specifications
Parameter
Specification
Frequency Range:
Transmit:
950-2000 MHz
Receive:
950-2000 MHz
Transmit:
38 Hz
Receive:
333 KHz (coarse) with Demod CRL tracking
Transmit:
-35 to +5 dBm (recommend -10 dBm)
Receive:
-65 to 0 dBm composite
Transmit:
0.1 dB Step Size nominal in iSCPC mode
Frequency Tuning Step Size:
RF Power Range:
RF Power Adjustability:
0.5 dB Step Size nominal in Star/Mesh mode

Receive:
RF Transmit Output Stability:
Under AGC for all valid Rx composite input power range

2.0 dB over operational temperature range
RF Output Stability improves when used in conjunction with
Uplink Control Power (UCP).
Typical Transmit and Receive

Phase Noise (dBc/Hz) at:
1 KHz
-83
10 KHz
-83
100 KHz
-96
1 MHz
-112
Typical Phase Jitter:

14 KHz to 1 MHz
Transmit Frequency Stability (after Downstream Carrier
Lock)
Remote to Remote (w/ OCXO):
Hub with RCM* & External GPS Ref:
Hub with RCM Only:
1.8 rms
Track with Hub frequency stability
0.3 ppm
Equivalent to External GPS Reference
0.03 ppm
Parameter
Specification
Hub without RCM:
0.2 ppm
Transmit Carrier Suppression:
30 dBc
Transmit Discrete Spurs within Modulation

Bandwidth:
30 dBc
Transmit Discrete Spurs, harmonics and nonharmonics:
50 dBc; with Evolution e8350TM Tx output -10 dBm
Transmitter Spectral Shaping
Intelsat: IESS-309 (See figure 9-1), MIL-STD-188-165A

section 5.1.6.4.1 Spectral Confinement
Transmitter On/Off Ratio
50 dBc; with Evolution e8350TM Tx output -10 dBm
* Note: iDirect Reference Control Module (RCM) is a high stability station reference source providing
10MHz clock for the 1-IF or 5-IF Hub chassis.
NETWORK SPECIFICATIONS
A description of network specifications is shown in Table 2.
Table 2. Network Specifications
Parameter
Specification
Access Method
Symbol Rates:
Note: These rates are achievable only
under certain FEC and modulation
conditions.
Downstream
Upstream
SCPC
15 Msym/s
7.5 Msym/s
Spread Spectrum
15 MChip/s, 7.5 Msym/s
7.5 MChip/s, 7.5 Msym/s
DVB-S2 / ACM
45 Msym/s
N/A
TDMA
N/A
7.5 Msym/s
TDMA Spread
Spectrum
N/A
7.5 MChip/s, 7.5 Msym/s
IP Data Rates:
IP Data Rates vary depending on network configuration and iDS Release. Refer
to the iDirect Release Notes for your iDS release for more information.
FEC
For a full list of supported FEC rates, refer to the latest iDirect Link Budget
Analysis Guide.
Downstream:
TPC 0.431 to 0.879 in SCPC mode; LDPC in DVB-S2 mode
Upstream:
TPC 0.431 to 0.793
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Parameter
Specification
Modulation Scheme:
Downstream:
BPSK/QPSK/8PSK in SCPC mode; QPSK/8PSK/16APSK in DVB-S2 mode
Upstream:
BPSK/QPSK /8PSK
Downstream:
SCPC, Spread Spectrum, DVB-S2/ACM
Upstream:
D-TDMA, SCPC
Network Access Scheme:
LAN Protocol Supported:
TCP, UDP, ICMP, IGMP, ARP, RIP v2, Static Routes, Web Acceleration, TCP
Acceleration
Network Topology:
Star/Mesh, Star TDMA, Point-to-Point SCPC
LAN Interface:
Category 5 UTP/STP, 10/100 Base-T Ethernet (IEEE 802.3).
Maximum cabling distance is 328 feet (100m)
Committed Information Rate (Static and Dynamic)
Variable Information Rate
Rate Limiting
True Application Based QoS (Edge and Core of Network)
Traffic Engineering:
Class Based WFQ
Packet Fragmentation and Interleaving
INPUT DC POWER REQUIREMENT

A description of the DC input power requirements is shown in Table 3.
Table 3. Input Power Requirements
Parameter
Input Voltage:
Specification
100-240 VAC Universal Input
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Parameter
Specification
Input Noise Ripple:
200mVP-P ripple Max (less than 4MHz)
AC Power Consumption:
4.0 A maximum
At 90VAC:
1.16A typical (with 4W BUC and LNB)
At 240 VAC:
0.41A typical (with 4W BUC and LNB)
Evolution e8350TM Standalone (no ODU)
Power
+27.5V:
0.71A typical
+24.0V:
0.80A typical
+20.5V:
0.89A typical
2W Ku BUC, LNB and max IFL length:
3.1 amp typical. with +24VDC nominal input
4W Ku BUC, LNB and max IFL length:
4.4 amps typical. with +24VDC nominal input
MECHANICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS

A description of mechanical and environmental specifications is shown in Table 4.
Table 4. Mechanical and Environmental Specifications
Parameter
Specification
Dimensions:
1.75 (H) x 17.5 (W) x 13.00 (D) inches
Weight:
10 pounds (5.53 Kg)
Heat Dissipation:
80W max (273 BTU/Hour)
Airflow /
1.
Fans - forced air cooling
Temperature Gradient:
2.
Shall never exceed 1.0O C per minute.
Temperature:
Normal Operational Range:
Storage:
Relative Humidity:
Altitude:
-10 to +55 C, derated to +45 deg C at 10000 ft.

-34 to 80 C
Operational:
0 to 90% non-condensing
Storage:
5 to 93% non-condensing
Operating:
10000 feet (3048m)
Storage:
30000 feet (9144m)
Operational Vibration:
(10 minutes per axis)
The board sub-assembly will remain operational when exposed to

0.21 grms with the following profile
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Parameter
Specification
Freq
Slope
PSD
0.0001 g2/Hz
5 to 350 Hz
350 to 500 Hz
-6dB/octave
500 Hz
Operational Shock:
0.00005 g2/Hz
The board sub-assembly shall remain operational when exposed to

10g, 10ms half sine on x, y, z-axis.
PHYSICAL INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS

A view of the rear panel connectors is shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Rear Panel Connectors
A list of physical port specifications is shown in Table 5.

Table 5. Physical Interface Specifications
Port Name
Power Connector
Description
IEC-320-C14
10 MHz
TX Out
BNC external 10MHz connector (future use)
F-Connector; Female, 3/8 32 thread
75 ohm nominal
BUC Voltage: +24V or +48V (depending on input voltage)
Note: The BUC voltage on Tx connector will be approximately equivalent to the input
voltage. For example, if the input voltage is +48V, then approx +48V will be present at
the Tx F-type connector.
Rx Out
75 ohm nominal
DC blocked port with terminator
75 ohm nominal,
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Port Name
Rx In
USB
Description
LNB Voltage: +18.8 VDC nom. at 500 mA max
Future use
Console
RJ-45, serial, RS-232
LAN - A
RJ-45, 10/100 Base-T
LAN - B
8-Port RJ-45, 10/100 Base-T
RS-232/GPIO
DB-15, General Purpose Input/Output serial connector
REGULATORY COMPLIANCE
The Evolution e8350 meets regulatory compliance as shown in Table 6.
Table 6. Regulatory Compliance
Port Name
Safety Standards
Emission Standard
EMC/Immunity Standard
Description
Complies with IEC 60950, EN 60950-1, UL 60950-1, CSA C22.2 No.60950-1-03
Complies with EN 55022 Class B, FCC Part 15 Class B, CISPR 22 Class B, EN 61000-3-2, EN
61000-3-3
Complies with EN 55024, EN301-489-1, EN 301-489-12, EN 61000-4-2, EN61000-4-3, EN
61000-4-4
CIRCUIT BOARD TEMPERATURE MONITOR

The Evolution e8350TM has a built in temperature sensor located strategically on the PCB
assembly. The temperature sensor measures the actual circuit board temperature. If the
board temperature exceeds a defined threshold, the Evolution e8350TM will alert the NMS
about the high temperature situation. Various conditions would cause the Evolution
e8350TM to have elevated internal temperature such as:
Inadequate airflow
High dust accumulation on the circuit board surface
Elevated ambient temperature
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LED STATUS / DEFINITION

The Evolution e8350TM has 11 LEDs on the board assembly. There are three LEDs on the rear
(the sides with all the RJ45 and F-connectors) and eight LEDs on the front panel. Refer to the
Board Outline Drawing for LED designation.
Front Panel Status LEDs

On the front panel of Evolution e8350TM there are eight LEDs to indicate the status of the
Evolution e8350TM unit. View of the front panel is shown in Figure 2.
Figure 2. Front Panel LEDs
The LEDs are described in Table 7.

Table 7. Evolution e8350TM Front Panel Status Indicators
LED
Color
Description
AC power is absent or there is an on-board power regulator problem.
OFF
POWER
The internal power regulator is powered on. Boot loader has started.
Solid Green
Indicates initial boot up sequence. The DRAM test is in progress.
Flashing Green
STATUS
Solid Green
Red
Flashing Yellow
The DRAM test is successful and the unit is functioning properly.
Indicates a serious fault or failure in within software, hardware or

configuration. May indicate that the DRAM test failed.
Indicates that the hub downstream SCPC/DVB-S2 carrier has not been
acquired.
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LED
Color
Solid Yellow
Description
Indicates that hub downstream SCPC/DVB-S2 carrier has been acquired.
Indicates that the hub downstream SCPC/DVB-S2 carrier has been acquired
and that the upstream TDMA carrier is being acquired by the hub.
NET
Flashing Green
Tx
Rx
CRYPTO
FAN
TEMP
Solid Green
Unit has been acquired into the Network.
Solid Yellow
Transmitter is disabled.
Solid Green
Transmitter is enabled.
Solid Yellow
Receiver is not locked to the hub downstream SCPC/DVB-S2 carrier.
Solid Green
Receiver is locked to the hub downstream SCPC/DVB-S2 carrier.
OFF
FIPS is not enabled.
Solid Green
FIPS is enabled.
OFF
Fans are operating normally
Red
Fan fault detected
OFF
Normal operating temperature
Solid Yellow
Operating temperature is nearing the over-temperature threshold.
Red
Operating temperature threshold has been exceeded.
Rear Panel Status LEDs Definition

The Evolution e8350TM has three LED indicators on the rear panel of the chassis, and two
on the power supply module. One can monitor Evolution e8350TM operation via the color
and illumination pattern of the LED indicators. The rear panel LEDS are shown in Figure 3.
Figure 3. Rear Panel LEDs
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Table 8 summarizes the possible states and the meaning of the LED indicators.
Table 8. Evolution e8350TM Rear Panel Status Indicators
Label
LED Color
Purpose
INPUT
OFF
DC input power from the external power source is absent.
Solid Green
DC input power from the external power source is present.
PWR
BUC
OFF
PWR
Unit is not providing power to the BUC.
Solid Green
Unit is providing power to the BUC.
Solid Red
LNB
Indicates a BUC problem, IFL short, or a transient

disturbance on the IFL.
OFF
PWR
Unit is not providing power to the LNB.
Solid Green
Unit is providing power to the LNB.
Solid Red
AC
DC
Indicates a LNB problem, IFL short, or a transient

disturbance on the IFL.
Solid Green
Normal operation
OFF
Unit is switched off or power supply failure
Solid Green
Normal operation
OFF
Power supply over temperature or overload
LED Transition States Definition

Upon power up, Evolution e8350TM illuminates each of the LEDs with different color patterns to
signify the operational states. A description of LED state definitions is shown in Shown Table 9.
Table 9. LED State Definitions
Bootloader
Application
iSCPC
LED
Rear
Panel
LEDs
Front
Panel
LEDs
Power Off Power On
Bootloader DRAM Test DRAM Test

Start
In Progress
Failed
Net
Status
Tx
Rx
Off
Off
Off
Off
Red
Red
Yellow
Yellow
Network
Off
Green
Off
Test
Off
Green
Off
Power
Off
Green
Green
Green
25% Done
50% Done
75% Done
100% Done
Red
DRAM
Test
Suceed
Program
Load
Failed
Start
Green
Red
Green
Load
FIPS
Options
OK
FIPS
Error
State
FPGAs
Failed
(TxCtrl,
RxCtrl
Failed)
TDMA
TDMA
TDMA
Remote
Remote - Remote OOB - No
SCPC
SCPC
Locked Unlocked TDM Lock
TDMA
TDMA
TDMA
TDMA
Remote Remote
Remote Remote
OOB OOB - In
iSCPC iSCPC
OOB - Tx OOB - In
Acquisiti TDM Lock Demod
Demod
Network
Muted
Only
on
Locked Unlocked
Off
Off
Off
Off
Green
Off
Off
Green
Yellow
Off
Green
Off
Yellow
Flashing
Yellow
Off
Yellow
Flashing
Yellow
Off
Green
Green
Green
Off
Green
Green
Green
Green
Yellow
Yellow
Green
Green
Green
Flashing
Green
Yellow
Green
Yellow
Red
Green
Yellow
Flashing
Yellow
Flashing
Yellow
Yellow
LED State Change After Power Up

(Time Lapsed)
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CONSOLE PORT INTERFACE

This section details the modem (transmitter and receiver) control console support
commands.
CONSOLE PORT CABLES AND PIN ASSIGNMENTS

Use the RJ-45 to RJ45 straight cable and RJ-45 to DB-9(F) female DTE adapter to connect the
Evolution e8350TM Board Console Port to the PC DB-9(F) Serial Port running terminal emulation
software.
You can distinguish a straight cable from a crossover cable by comparing the two modular
connector ends of the RJ-45 cable. Holding the RJ-45 cable connectors side by side, with the
tab at the back examine the sequence of the colored wires to determine the type of RJ-45
cable as shown in Figure 4:
Straight through The colored wires are in the same sequence at both ends of the
cable.
Crossover The first (far left) colored wire at one end of the cable is the third colored
wire at the other end of the cable.
Figure 4. Examining RJ-45 Connectors
The RJ-45 to DB-9 DTE adapter and pin numbers is shown in Figure 5.
Figure 5. RJ-45 to DTE Adapter Pin Identification
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A description of the RJ-45 to DB-9(F) DTE adapter pin out is shown in Error! Reference source
not found..
CONSOLE PORT PIN ASSIGNMENTS

A description of the RJ-45 Console Port Pin Assignments is shown in Figure 6 and Table 10.
Figure 6. Console Pin Numbers

Table 10. Console Port Pin Assignments
Pin
RJ-45 to DB-9(F)
Signal Name
Number
Terminal Adapter
1
2
3
8
6
2
4
5
6
NC
5
3
7
8
4
9
Not Connected
Reserved (Tx)
Transmit Data
(TxD)
Ground (GND)
Ground (GND)
Receive Data
(RxD)
Reserved (Rx)
Not Connected
Description
Do not connect
Do not connect
Rs-232 voltage level compliant transmit data signal for
debug use only
Ground
Ground
Rs-232 voltage level compliant receive data signal for
debug use only
Do not connect
Do not connect
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MOBILE REMOTE
The Evolution e8350TM terminals can be configured as mobile remotes. In satellite TDMA
systems, because of the long distance variation between different remotes and satellite, it
is important that the data sent by different remotes do not collide over the air. This is
accomplished by adding a delay to the packets at the remote, so that the packets arriving
at the hub are received synchronized to the frame marker. The delay that is added to each
remote is known as frame start delay (FSD), and it is calculated by the NMS based on the
geographical locations of the remote, the hub, and the satellite.
However, in the case of a mobile remote, the geographical location changes, and with that
the frame start delay also changes. The remote is capable of calculating the FSD provided
its own geographical location is known to it. When the remote is configured as mobile
remote, it looks for a GPS string on the serial console port to provide its latitude and
longitude information in the form of an NMEA string. It uses this information, to compute
the FSD and come into the network. The remote needs to compute the FSD only when it is
being acquired. Once the remote is in the network, the symbol delay corrections are made
by the UCP process. Alternatively, the latitude/longitude information can also be provided
by the telnet console session.
The mobile remote also provides an input and output signal to the stabilizing antenna,
through the serial console port (J9 left-half of connector). The output signal called the
lock signal indicates the frame lock status of the receiver on the remote. The input signal
TxMute can be used to mute the transmitter until the antenna pointing is done. This logic
is activated when modem handshaking is enabled in the NMS.
HARDWARE CONNECTIONS
A diagram depicting hardware connections is shown in Figure 7.
Figure 7. Hardware Connections Diagram
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The figure illustrates the connections needed from GPS receiver and the Handshake unit,
to the Evolution e8350TM DB-15 GPIO port. The signals shown in the figure have the
following meaning.
MUTE = 1 the transmitter is muted
= 0 the transmitter is enabled
TDM_LOCK_n = 0 when the receiver is locked
= 1 when the receiver is unlocked
GPS-DATA is the data from the GPS receiver
The RJ45 console port does not support GPS data input or antenna control handshaking
signals. These signals are supported by the DB15 GPIO port. See the section, GPIO Port Pin
Assignments on page 23, for more information.
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GPS RECEIVER SPECIFICATION

The Evolution e8350TM supports a subset of NMEA 0183 protocol. In particular, it supports
location information provided by the GPS receiver in the form of GPRMC string.
GPIO PORT PIN ASSIGNMENTS

A description of the General Purpose Input/Output DB-15(F) (labeled RS 232) serial port pin
assignments is shown Figure 8 and Table 11.
Figure 8. DB-15 Pin Numbers

Table 11. DB-15(F) RS-232 Serial Port Pin Assignments
Pin Number
Signal Name
1
2
+ 3.3 VDC
Receive Lock
3
4
Reserved
Receive Data (RxD)
Transmit Mute
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Reserved
Not Connected
Not Connected
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Receive Strength
Indicator (RSSI)
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15
Reserved Output
Ground (GND)
Description
200 mA maximum
RS-232 voltage level compliant transmit output
signal for antenna control devices. Tx Lock indicates
a successful downstream lock state. In SCPC mode,
this signal means TDM Lock. In DVB-S2 mode, this
signal means NCR Lock
Future Transmit Data (TxD)
RS-232 voltage level compliant receive data input
signal for connection to a GPS receiver in mobile
applications
RS-232 voltage level compliant receive signal for use
with antenna control devices
Do not connect
Do not connect
Do not connect
Do not connect
Do not connect
Do not connect
Do not connect
DC voltage level output (0-4.6 VDC) used in antenna
pointing applications to provide further either
receive composite power measurement or receive
C/N measurement
Do not connect
Ground
HANDSHAKE SIGNALS
The remote sends an RS-232 active signal on the console port output on pin 2 while the
modem is trying to acquire the downstream carrier. Once the downstream gets TDM frame
lock, the receive lock signal becomes inactive. This signal was intended to indicate to the
auto-point antenna equipment when to switch from coarse-tune to fine-tune mode.
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Pin 5 input on the GPIO port can be used as a "mute" function and was implemented to
allow the auto-point antenna equipment to hold off acquisition transmit until the antenna
has finished pointing. Without this, the modem may transmit as soon as detecting TDM
frame lock, without the antenna being pointed and polarized properly. Sending an RS-232
active level to Pin 5 of the GPIO port enables the mute function.
GPS COMMANDS
This sets the latitude and longitude of the remote for acquisition purposes. Because the
remote is mobile, this information is considered temporary. Two minutes after entering
this command, the latlong information is considered outdated and it is not used again until
it is reentered. This prevents a remote that has moved to a different location from
transmitting before the new latlong information is entered.
The location information is needed only during acquisition of the remote into the network.
Once the remote is in the network, the UCP will track the symbol offset variations due to
the mobility of the remote. If the remote loses acquisition for some reason and needs to
be reacquired after two minutes, the latlong command needs to be entered again.
In the absence of a GPS receiver interface to the modem, the latitude and longitude
information can be manually provided to the modem through a telnet console interface or
serial console interface. The serial console interface runs at 4800 baud, since this is the
requirement of the NMEA protocol that GPS uses to communicate with the remote.
CONFIGURING
The Evolution e8350TM is configured as a mobile remote, by using iBuilder. Refer to the
iBuilder User Guide for information on configuring a mobile remote.
MONITORING
The current location of the remote can be monitored in the iMonitor, in the event window
of the remote. The remote periodically updates the NMS with its current location. If the
location data is not current, it will inform the NMS that the location not available.
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CONSOLE COMMANDS
This section provides general and remote-related commands. At the time of this publication,
iDirect is developing console commands. The commands listed in this section are provided as a
guide, are subject to change, and may not be supported as development continues.
GENERAL COMMANDS
clear
This command clears the user console screen.
Syntax
clear
Parameters
None
console
This command displays the list of console connections currently established with the
application, including the user name and source host address.
Syntax
console list
Parameters
None
eloop
This command displays all the added handlers reference, name, flags (Read, Write and
Exception) and use and run counts in the event loop. It also displays the total number of
expired timers.
Syntax
eloop [ show | reset ]
Parameters
show
Displays the event loop status
reset
Resets the handler use / run count and

timers expired count.
gecho
This command echoes the user-passed arguments to the console.
Syntax
gecho []
Parameters
[]
Any number of arguments.
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mem
This command displays the message buffer Syntax status.
Syntax
mem dump
report [on | off]
Parameters
dump
Displays the allotted message buffers for

each object
report
Turn on / off detailed report. Displays the

detailed message buffer Syntax report after
turned on.
nms_echo
This command echoes the user passed arguments to the console.
Syntax
nms_echo []
Parameters
[]
Any number of arguments.
params
This command allows viewing or editing of application global parameters.
Syntax
params show
reset
group [show [key] ]
group reset
group set <key> <value>
Parameters
show
Displays the available groups
reset
Resets the parameters in all groups
<group> [show]
Displays all parameter values in the

requested group
<group> reset
Resets the requested group parameters.
<group> show <key>
Displays the value of requested key in the

group
<group> set <key>
Sets the given value to parameter
<group> reset <key>
Resets the requested parameter value.
stats
This command allows viewing or editing of application global statistical parameters.
Syntax
stats show
reset
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group [show [key] ]

group reset
group set <key> <value>
Parameters
show
Displays the available groups
reset
Resets the parameters in all groups
<group> show
Displays all parameter values in the

requested group
<group> reset
Resets the requested group parameters.
<group> show <key>
Displays the value of requested key in the

group
<group> set <key>
Sets the given value to parameter
<group> reset
<key>
Resets the requested parameter value.
sys_time
This command displays the time in hours, minutes, seconds, and microseconds.
Syntax
sys_time
Parameters
None
TERMINATE
This command ends the running application.
Syntax
TERMINATE
Parameters
None
timer
This command displays the application-wide active timers.
Syntax
timer
Parameters
list
Displays the timer name, remaining ticks,

and direction.
tlev
This command gets or sets the application debug trace control level.
Syntax
tlev [ <level> ]
Parameters
level
Trace level (0 to 5).
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version
This command displays the application name, code version, build comments, and label.
Syntax
version [ -all ]
Parameters
-all
Also displays a detailed application

description.
xoff
This command disallows messages from other processes.
Syntax
Xoff
Parameters
None
xon
This command allows messages from other processes.
Syntax
Xon
Parameters
None
REMOTE-RELATED CONSOLE COMMANDS

This section provides a list of available console commands that you can use when connected to
the console port. The list includes the command name, access level, and syntax.
acq
This command displays the remote state and acquisition parameters during acquisition.
Syntax
acq < on | off | toggle > < hold_acq_burst >
Parameters
on
Enables acquisition state

transition messages on console.
off
Disables acquisition state

transition messages, on console.
toggle
Toggles console display message
hold_acq_burst
Displays the debug message on

console
dma
This command displays the DMA statistical information for transmitter and receiver.
Syntax
dma
Parameters
stats
< stats | trace >

Displays the statistics
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trace
Turn ON / OFF trace messages.
rx
This command is used for the receiver-related control, configuration and operational
parameters.
Syntax
rx iflDC [ help | on | off ]

ifl10 [ help | on | off ]
freq
[ <frequency in MHz> ]
symrate [ <value> ]
bitrate
[ <value> ]
enable [ help | on | off ]

demodkick [ help | on | off ]
refclkdac [ <value> ]
power
snr
mode [ pwm | console ] [enable | disable | on | off
]
cof
tdmlost
demodsel < 1 | 2 >
agc
pointing
Parameters
iflDC
Turn ON/OFF IFL DC power supply
ifl10
Turn ON/OFF IFL 10 MHz reference clock
freq
Get / Set frequency value
symrate
Get / Set Symbol Rate
bitrate
Get / Set Bit rate
enable
Turn ON / OFF the receiver
ber
Get / Reset the BER statistical parameters.
demodkick
Turn ON / OFF the demodulator. Periodically

resets the demod control loops when not
locked to a carrier
refclkdac
Get / Set reference clock DAC
power
Get Rx wideband composite power level
snr
Get SNR value
mode
Turn ON / OFF antenna pointing mode
cof
Get the carrier offset value.
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tdmlost
Get the number of times the receiver lost lock.
demodsel
Get / Set De-modulator
agc
Get Rx AGC
hub_fsd
Get HUB FSD value
msgs
Turn ON / OFF receiver messages
tfm
Turn ON / OFF TFM_OE.
init
Initializes the de-modulator
framelen
Displays the receiver frame length
rx swfll
This command is used for read the status and speed of each fan on the remote.
Syntax
swfll [params|stats|status|on|off]
Parameters
params
Get parameters of swfll algorithm
stats
Get stats of swfll al gorithm
status
Get status of swfll algorithm
on | off
Turn on/off swfll algorithm
rx2
This command is used for the second receiver-related control, configuration and operational
parameters on remote.
Syntax
rx agc
cof
freq
symrate [ <value> ]
bitrate [ <value> ]
meshfsd
Parameters
agc
Get Rx AGC
cof
Get the carrier offset value.
freq
symrate
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bitrate
Get / Set Bit rate
enable
Turn ON / OFF the receiver
mesh_fsd
Get MESH FSD value
ber stats
This command is used to view and reset the BER statistics.
Syntax
ber stats [reset]
Parameters
none
Get/reset the BER statistics
fan
This command is used for read the status and speed of each fan on 7350 and Evolution remote.
Syntax
fan [rpm | status]
Everyone
Parameters
rpm
Get rpm of each fan
status
Get status of each fan
fll
This command is used to read or set the fll DAC.
Syntax
fll [status | flash | reset]

status
Access Level
Everyone ?
Parameters
status
Get current state of FLL read min and max

value over defined period
flash
Store new FLL DAC init value in flash
reset
Reset FLL
hub_fsd
This command is used to view the hub_fsd.
Syntax
hub_fsd
Parameters
none
Display calculated hub_fsd
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Power Related Commands:

Syntax
rxdiag 14DCVoltage
6DCVoltage
7DCVoltage
rxpower
txpower
txvoltage
rxvoltage
txcurrent
tx10M
temperature
Parameters
14DCVoltage
Get Rx RF composite power value.
6DCVoltage
Get Tx RF composite power value
7DCVoltage
Get Tx IFL DC voltage value
rxpower
Get Rx RF Composite power value
rxvoltage
Get Rx IFL DC voltage value
txcurrent
Get Tx IFL DC current value
txpower
Get Tx RF Composite power value
txvoltage
Get Tx IFL DC voltage value
tx10M
Get Tx 10M output
temperature
Get board temperature
tx
This command is used for the transmitter-related control, configuration and operational
parameters.
Syntax
tx iflDC [ help | on | off ]

ifl10 [ help | on | off ]
freq
symrate [ <value> ]
bitrate [ <value> ]
pn [ help | on | off ]
10 [ help | on | off ]
cw [ help | on | off ]
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atten1 [ < value > ]

atten2 [ < value > ]
iqoffset [ < value > ]
power [ < value > ]
halfdb [ help | on | off ]
stats
fsd
debug [
on | off | <level> ]
These command do not require tx:

btp stats [ reset ]
offline
online
inroute_list
Parameters
iflDC]
Turn ON/OFF IFL DC power supply
Ifl10
Turn ON/OFF IFL 10 MHz reference clock
fFreq
symrate
bitrate
Get / Set Bit rate
pn
Turn ON/OFF PN
10]
Turn ON/OFF Pattern 0 1
cw
Turn ON/OFF CW
enable
Turn ON / OFF the transmitter
atten1
Get / Set attenuation 1 value
atten2
Get / Set attenuation 2 value
Iqoffset
Get / Set IQ offset value
power
Get / Set power value
halfdb
Turn ON/OFF Half DB
stats
Get transmitter statistics
hub_fsd
Get HUB FSD value
debug
Enable / disable messages or set the debug

message level.
These command do not

require tx
btp stats
Get / Reset BTP counters
offline
Move the transmitter to offline
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online
Move the transmitter to online
inroute_list
Displays the in-routes
alcdac
Get / Set transmitter ALC DAC
init
Initializes the modulator
burst
Turn ON / OFF bursts.
framelen
Displays the transmitter frame length
fwcfg
Displays the FPGA configuration
bp_clk
Enable / Disable back plane 10MHz clock
wam2
This command toggles WAM.
Syntax
wam2
Parameters
None
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Evolution e8350TM Electrical & Mechanical Specification Draft Rev 1

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Evolution e8350TM Electrical & Mechanical Specification Draft Rev 1

Evolution e8350TM Electrical & Mechanical Specification Draft Rev 1

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ABOUT THIS GUIDE

Evolution e8350TM Electrical & Mechanical Specification Draft Rev 1

Has not been certified by iDirect with the customer system

Evolution e8350TM Electrical & Mechanical Specification Draft Rev 1

333 KHz (coarse) with Demod CRL tracking

-35 to +5 dBm (recommend -10 dBm)

-65 to 0 dBm composite

0.1 dB Step Size nominal in iSCPC mode

Frequency Tuning Step Size:

0.5 dB Step Size nominal in Star/Mesh mode

Under AGC for all valid Rx composite input power range

Typical Transmit and Receive

Typical Phase Jitter:

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Transmit Carrier Suppression:

Transmit Discrete Spurs within Modulation

Transmit Discrete Spurs, harmonics and nonharmonics:

50 dBc; with Evolution e8350TM Tx output -10 dBm

Transmitter Spectral Shaping

Intelsat: IESS-309 (See figure 9-1), MIL-STD-188-165A

Transmitter On/Off Ratio

50 dBc; with Evolution e8350TM Tx output -10 dBm

15 MChip/s, 7.5 Msym/s

7.5 MChip/s, 7.5 Msym/s

7.5 MChip/s, 7.5 Msym/s

TPC 0.431 to 0.879 in SCPC mode; LDPC in DVB-S2 mode

TPC 0.431 to 0.793

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BPSK/QPSK/8PSK in SCPC mode; QPSK/8PSK/16APSK in DVB-S2 mode

SCPC, Spread Spectrum, DVB-S2/ACM

Network Access Scheme:

LAN Protocol Supported:

Star/Mesh, Star TDMA, Point-to-Point SCPC

Category 5 UTP/STP, 10/100 Base-T Ethernet (IEEE 802.3).

Maximum cabling distance is 328 feet (100m)

Committed Information Rate (Static and Dynamic)

Variable Information Rate

True Application Based QoS (Edge and Core of Network)

Class Based WFQ

Packet Fragmentation and Interleaving

INPUT DC POWER REQUIREMENT

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Input Noise Ripple:

200mVP-P ripple Max (less than 4MHz)

1.16A typical (with 4W BUC and LNB)

0.41A typical (with 4W BUC and LNB)

Evolution e8350TM Standalone (no ODU)

2W Ku BUC, LNB and max IFL length:

3.1 amp typical. with +24VDC nominal input

4W Ku BUC, LNB and max IFL length:

4.4 amps typical. with +24VDC nominal input

MECHANICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS

1.75 (H) x 17.5 (W) x 13.00 (D) inches

10 pounds (5.53 Kg)