
Datum Systems PSM-500, 500H & 500L VSAT/SCPC Modem Specification
Rev. 0.86
A-27
Acquisition Performance
The following table shows typical acquisition performance for the Fast Acquisition mode using the
standard Viterbi FEC and the DSP acquisition processor. The times shown are for the average and
95% of acquisition probability at a 6.0 dB Eb/No. These times are measured over 1000
acquisitions.
Fast Acquisition Timing
Bit Rate
in kbps
Modulation FEC Rate Typical Average
Fast Acquisition
Time for ±30 KHz
(seconds)
Typical 95%
Probability Fast
Acquisition Time for
±30 KHz (seconds)
2.4
QPSK Vit 1/2 1.230 1.453
2.4
BPSK Vit 1/2 0.750 0.819
9.6
QPSK Vit 1/2 0.315 0.371
9.6
BPSK Vit 1/2 0.174 0.183
16
QPSK Vit 1/2 0.196 0.231
16
BPSK Vit 1/2 0.144 0.163
32
QPSK Vit 1/2 0.116 0.135
32
BPSK Vit 1/2 0.097 0.110
64
QPSK Vit 1/2 0.071 0.082
64
BPSK Vit 1/2 0.050 0.057
8PSK TCM 2/3
16QAM Vit 1/2
Fast acquistion performance is optimized in Viterbi FEC rate ½. When changing to rate ¾ or 7/8
the penalty is approximately 3.5 to 4 times the acquisition time. This is due to the decreased
symbol rate and the FEC and acquisition processors having to deal with twice the number of
ambiguities in determining signal type and lock. Acquisition times with the Turbo Product Codes
FEC are 2 to 4 times that of the Viterbi FEC. Fast acquisition is optimized under normal noise
conditions, where the absence of noise adds time for AGC operation.
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