NSG 9000-6G - Harmonic Inc

Chapter 3 Configuring Platform Parameters
Configuring QAM-RF Modules
NOTE: You can configure the Sym Rate 1 & 2 for ANNEX A and ANNEX C only.
Symbol Rate - define/view the rate of QAM symbols that are encoded and
transmitted per second. You can define the symbol rate in Annex A and C. In Annex
B, you can only view its value. Changes override the symbol rate configured during
global module configuration.
Data Rate - view the defined data rate.
Interleaver 1 - view the interleaver values as defined in the QAM tab. NSG 9000-6G
has two optional Interleaver values, set the required value for this interleaver.
Interleaver 2 - See Interleaver 1.
QAM Placement - Read only. Block is the standard placement of adjacent QAM-RFs
along the 48Mhz block, depending on the selected ITU-T Annex.
RF Template - define/view the RF Template. Define the RF template for Annex B only.
View for Annex A and C. The RF template is defined during the global RFs & QAMs
configuration. See 3.12.1 Configuring Global RF & QAMs Parameters on page 43.
Changes override the RF template configured during global module configuration.
3.12.3 Configuring Module RF Ports
1. Select the Platform tab.
2. In Back Panel View, select the required slot.
3. Select the Port tab.
Port 1& 2 are
enabled-blue grid
4. For each RF port, define the following:
Channels are
with license and
active
RF Enable - select to enable the RF port. Enable the port only after completing the
output configuration.
#QAMs per Port - select the number of active QAM channels, from 1-8 active
channels (Annex B & C) and 1-6 Annex A. The number of active channels is license
dependent and by default two channels are active.
NOTE: The frequency of the QAM channels is consecutive and each channel utilizes six MHz in Annex B
& C or eight MHz in Annex A.
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