STM SatLink User manual

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STM SatLink Terminal

User Guide

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Table of Contents

1.

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 5

1.1

About this User Guide................................................................................................. 6

1.2

Initial Configuration ..................................................................................................... 7

1.3

Symbols...................................................................................................................... 7

2.

UNPACKING .............................................................................................................. 8

3.

INSTALLATION .......................................................................................................... 8

3.1

Before installation ....................................................................................................... 8

3.2

SatLink Terminal front and back panels ...................................................................... 9

3.3

IDU Installation ......................................................................................................... 12

3.4

ODU installation........................................................................................................ 13

3.5

Interface connections................................................................................................ 13

4.

PC CONFIGURATION ............................................................................................. 15

4.1

Windows TCP/IP configuration.................................................................................. 15

5.

USING THE COMMAND LINE INTERFACE OF THE SATLINK TERMINAL ............ 18

5.1

CLI users access rights............................................................................................. 18

5.2

Online help ............................................................................................................... 18

5.3

Logging of events ..................................................................................................... 19

5.4

CLI command summary............................................................................................ 20

6.

STM SATLINK TERMINAL CONFIGURATION......................................................... 22

6.1

Power on and logon.................................................................................................. 22

6.2

Initial configuration of parameters ............................................................................. 24

6.3

Forward Link acquisition, Tx power calibration, and fine adjustment of antenna

pointing and polarisation ........................................................................................... 32

6.4

Test of DVB-RCS connection.................................................................................... 37

6.5

Prepare the STM SatLink Terminal for normal operation........................................... 38

7.

LAN DHCP SERVER............................................................................................... 39

7.1

Configuration of the DHCP server............................................................................. 39

7.2

Changing the SatLink Terminal LAN Interface IP address......................................... 40

8.

QUALITY OF SERVICE............................................................................................ 41

8.1

Configuring QoS for the return link............................................................................ 42

8.2

Configuring the terminal for VoIP .............................................................................. 44

8.3

Configuring the terminal for Video (ViC).................................................................... 44

8.4

DSCP and DiffServ ................................................................................................... 45

9.

BANDWIDTH ON DEMAND ..................................................................................... 47

10.

TRAFFIC INITIATED LOGON................................................................................... 49

11.

HEADER COMPRESSION ....................................................................................... 50

11.1

Enabling Header compression.................................................................................. 50

11.2

Disable Header compression.................................................................................... 51

12.

ROUTING OF MULTICAST TRAFFIC ...................................................................... 52

12.1

Setting up routing of multicast traffic from the SatLink Terminal LAN to the gateway 52

13.

UPDATING THE STM SATLINK TERMINAL SW...................................................... 53

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13.1

Automatic software update........................................................................................ 53

13.2

Manual software update............................................................................................ 54

13.3

Restoring the backup software.................................................................................. 55

14.

STM SATLINK AND DVB-S2 .................................................................................... 56

14.1

DVB-S2 Modulation .................................................................................................. 57

14.2

DVB-S2 Coding ........................................................................................................ 57

14.3

DVB-S2 Configuration............................................................................................... 58

15.

SOFTWARE OPTIONS ............................................................................................ 60

15.1

Network Address Translation.................................................................................... 61

15.2

Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) and IP Tunnelling ......................................... 66

15.3

TCP Performance Enhancing Proxy (PEP) ............................................................... 67

15.4

4 QoS Classes.......................................................................................................... 69

15.5

Return link access control (RAC) .............................................................................. 70

16.

DEFINITIONS, ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS............................................... 72

17.

REFERENCES ......................................................................................................... 73

APPENDIX A.

USING THE WEB INTERFACE .................................................................... 74

APPENDIX B.

ACCESSING THE COMMAND LINE INTERFACE VIA RS-232................... 75

APPENDIX C.

TFTP SERVER ............................................................................................. 78

APPENDIX D.

TELNET CLIENT .......................................................................................... 79

APPENDIX E.

MANAGEMENT VIA SNMP .......................................................................... 80

APPENDIX F.

CHANGING PRE-CONFIGURED PARAMETERS ........................................ 81

APPENDIX G.

ODU INSTALLATION.................................................................................... 82

APPENDIX H.

CABLE SPECIFICATION.............................................................................. 88

APPENDIX I.

STM SATLINK 403X. INTERFACING VSAT RX/TX ANTENNAS.................. 90

APPENDIX J.

IDU OUTPUT POWER CALIBRATION WITH OTHER BUCS THAN SATLINK

3000 AND 403X........................................................................................................ 94

APPENDIX K.

THE BOOT SW............................................................................................. 97

APPENDIX L.

TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................. 98

APPENDIX M.

COMPLIANCE ............................................................................................ 105

APPENDIX N.

STANDARDISATION OF TIMING COMPENSATION ................................. 106

APPENDIX O.

RECEIVER AND TRANSMITTER AUTO START........................................ 108

APPENDIX P.

ACCESSING THE FORWARD LINK SIGNALLING..................................... 109

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1. Introduction

The STM SatLink 1000, 1900, 1901 and 1910 are members of the STM SatLink Terminal family of

DVB-RCS Terminals. They act as IP routers to interface one or more PCs for two-way communication

via the satellite network.

Figure 1: SatLabs Approved STM SatLink 1000 and 1910 Indoor Units (IDUs)

Figure 2: STM SatLink Outdoor Unit (ODU)

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1.1 About this User Guide

This User Guide covers the installation and operation of the STM SatLink 1000/1900/1901/1901,

commonly also referred to as the indoor unit (IDU) of the DVB-RCS terminal, together with the

accompanying outdoor unit (ODU) equipment. It is intended for DVB professionals, such as service

providers and installers. Therefore, it does not contain information for non-professional users, such as

given in the user manuals of consumer electronics products.

The information given pertains to the following software (SW) and hardware (HW) versions and releases:

SatLink IDU Software

• STM SatLink Boot loader, P/N 101225, SW build 1.8.0.2 and later

• STM SatLink Boot loader, P/N 106267, version 9.0.0 and later

• STM SatLink DVB-RCS Terminal Software, P/N 101224, version 11.0.1 and later

SatLink IDU HW models

• STM SatLink 1000, P/N 103346

• STM SatLink 1900, P/N 100715

• STM SatLink 1901, P/N 102105

• STM SatLink 1910, P/N 103798

Ku-band Equipment

Transceivers

• STM SatLink 4033, P/N 104804

• STM SatLink 4035, P/N 106546

BUCs

• Invacom TUL-204, P/N 104041

• JRC NJT5017F

LNBs

• Invacom LNB/OMT SPV-1SM, P/N 100816

• JRC NJR2535S

• JRC NJR2536S

• JRC NJR2537S

Antennas

• Andrew Type 960 - 0.96m Antenna, P/N 100883 and P/N 107482

• Andrew Type 123 - 1.2m Antenna, P/N 100882 and P/N 107483

• Andrew Type 184 - 1.80m Antenna, P/N 104216

• Andrew Type 244 - 2.40m Antenna, P/N 104612

• Visiosat KIT 90 EMIT - 0.9m Antenna, P/N 105645

• Visiosat KIT 120 EMIT - 1.2m Antenna, P/N 107077

C-band Equipment

BUCs

• JRC NJT5652, P/N 105268

• JRC NJT5656, P/N 105269

• Norsat 3050XPTF, P/N 105271

• Zinwell ZTX-C3300F, P/N 105701

• Zinwell ZTX-C3301F, P/N 105276

• Zinwell ZTX-C3700F, P/N 105700

• Zinwell ZTX-C3701F, P/N 105274

LNB

• Zinwell ZC-VD1, P/N 105267

• Norsat 8000 series

Antennas

• Andrew Type 183 – 1.8m

• Andrew Type 243 – 2.4m

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1.2 Initial Configuration

The STM SatLink Terminal must be configured before it can communicate via the satellite to and from

the network operator Gateway. The parameters to be configured are explained in section 6.2.

The configuration of the terminal can be carried out using the configuration tools:

• Command Line Interface

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Via RS232/Terminal emulator (e.g. HyperTerminal)

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Telnet

• Web-interface

• SNMP

Configuration via CLI and Web-interface is presented in this document. For terminal management via

SNMP, the reader is referred to [6].

1.3 Symbols

NOTE

Additional information that the reader should pay special attention to.

WARNING

System malfunction may occur if the warning-information is violated.

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2. Unpacking

Check that the following items are in the box received, then unpack.

• SatLink 1000, 1900, 1901, or 1910

• Stand for vertical placement (SatLink 1000 only)

• Power supply (SatLink 1000 only)

• Mains cord

• Brackets for 19” rack mounting (SatLink 1900/1901/1910 only)

3. Installation

3.1 Before installation

3.1.1 Safety

Follow these guidelines to ensure general safety:

• Always comply with national and local electrical codes.

• Keep the installation area clear and dust free during and after installation.

• Keep tools and all components away from walk areas.

• Do not wear loose clothing, jewellery (including rings and chains), or other items that might get

caught on the IDU, the ODU or the interconnecting cables.

• Do not work on the system or connect or disconnect cables during lightning storms.

Follow these guidelines when working with electrical equipment:

• Disconnect all power and external cables before installing or removing a SatLink Terminal.

• Do not work alone when potentially hazardous conditions exist.

• Never assume that power has been disconnected from a circuit; always check.

• Do not act in any way that creates a potential hazard to people or makes the equipment unsafe.

• Never install equipment that appears damaged.

• Carefully examine your work area for possible hazards such as moist floors, unearthed mains

extension cables and missing protective earths.

Should an electrical accident occur:

• Be cautious – do not become a victim yourself.

• Turn off electrical power to the system.

• If possible, send another person to get medical aid. Otherwise, assess the condition of the victim and

then call for help.

• Determine if the victim needs artificial respiration or external cardiac compressions; then take

appropriate action.

3.1.2 Site requirements

The STM SatLink Terminal shall be connected to the mains 110/230 VAC, 50-60Hz.

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3.2 SatLink Terminal front and back panels

3.2.1 SatLink 1000 front and back panel

Figure 3: SatLink 1000 Front panel

LED Colour, indicates

Power Blue, lights steadily when power switch is on and unit is powered. Flashes when loading

software.

Error Red, lights steadily when an error event occurs and during reboot.

Satellite Receive Blue, flashes when the receiver is searching for the carrier.

Lights steadily when receiver is on and functioning properly.

Flashes when IP packets are received from the Satellite Interface (the Gateway).

Transmit Blue, flashes rapidly when a continuous wave (CW) is transmitted.

Lights steadily when the terminal is logged on to the DVB-RCS gateway.

Flashes when IP packets are transmitted to the Satellite Interface (the Gateway).

Ethernet Link/Act Blue, lights steadily when Ethernet connectivity is OK.

Flashes slowly when Ethernet packets are transferred via the Ethernet interface.

Table 1: SatLink 1000 front-panel LEDs

Figure 4: SatLink 1000 back panel

Item Description

On/off switch Mains power on (1) or off (0).

Mains Connector Connector for cable to the 24 V DC power transformer (external power supply provided

with STM SatLink 1000 Terminal)

Ethernet

Connector RJ45 connector for IP traffic to connect to a PC, Ethernet switch, IP router etc. 10BASE-T

or 100BASE-T modes are detected automatically.

COM1 Connector Nine-pin connector for connecting CLI interface to a computer serial RS232 interface.

Rx coaxial jack Coaxial 75 Ω F-type jack for the cable to the LNB.

Tx coaxial jack Coaxial 75 Ω F-type jack for the cable to the BUC.

Table 2: SatLink 1000 back panel description

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3.2.2 SatLink 1910 front and back panel

Figure 5: SatLink 1910 Front panel