Operator's Manual

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Basestations will commonly use “Qpsk_1_Conv” for the Uplink and Downlink modulation modes.
This modulation mode provides a good link reliability and provides enough bandwidth for system
controls
Set your CPE stations with the modulation mode that meets the needs of the installation and
application. Stronger signal-to-noise ratios will allow the use of higher modulation modes,
providing higher throughput. An SNR of 25 or greater will allow the use of QAM16 with FEC,
while an SNR of 30 or greater is required before you can disable FEC (“QAM16_None”).
For troubleshooting RF links with errors and/or poor signals, select a lower modulation mode.
An “Adaptive Modulation” button is available, which will enable dynamic control of the link
modulation mode, to maintain link stability in varied conditions. Although this is useful feature, a
fixed modulation type will provide better performance.
4.7. Station Properties
From many areas around the OMC, you can click on the “Id” or “Name”
hyperlink of a station to open a “Station Properties” pop-up window.
Clicking the ID will open a new webpage. Clicking the Name will open a
pop-up window.
Figure 31: Station Links
Basestati
ons and CPEs have similar properties, along with sections
unique to each role. The upper section includes the Stations Details. The
lower section includes various tabs for each control and status area of the
station.
4.7.1. Basestation Details
Figure 32: Basestation Details
For smaller screens, you can maximize the window by clicking its header/title bar.
Basestation Details include the name, description, GUID, IP Address, whitespace database
provider. You will also see the “AfterBootSystem”, the boot image used to initialize the
Basestation with the OMC upon establishing a connection.
You will also see two buttons. To perform a “soft reboot” of a Basestation, click the “Reboot”
button. To restart the station software alone, without a reboot, click the “Restart Stack” button.
Health
The fi
rst Station Properties tab, “Health”, is open by default, displaying the last reported date
and time for each control interface. Basestations also report the current channel and channel
allocations.
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