AS 23/ASN 23

Addendum

User manual

MN.00232.E - 003
Volume 1/1

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Summary

Section 1.
AS 23/ASN 23
CHARACTERISTICS

CHARACTERISTICS.................................................................................................... 3
1.1

FOREWORD ...................................................................................................... 3

1.2

CHARACTERISTICS ............................................................................................ 3
1.2.1 Versions ................................................................................................. 3
1.2.2 Available frequencies................................................................................ 4
1.2.3 Characteristics in Tx ................................................................................. 6
1.2.4 Characteristics in Rx................................................................................. 7
1.2.5 Characteristics of power supply and consumption ......................................... 8
1.2.6 Hybrids .................................................................................................. 9
1.2.7 Flange of the waveguide ........................................................................... 9
1.2.8 Dimensions and weights ........................................................................... 9

Section 2.
LIST OF TABLES

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LIST OF TABLES .......................................................................................................11

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Section 1.
AS 23/ASN 23
CHARACTERISTICS

CHARACTERISTICS

1.1

FOREWORD

The equipment is in compliance with the following standards:

EN 301 489-4 for EMC

ITU-R Rec. F637, CEPT Rec. T/R 13-02 for RF channelling

EN 302 217 for fixed digital radio links

EN 300 132-2 power supply characteristics

EN 300 019 climatic characteristics (in operation: class 3.2 for IDU and class 4.1 for ODU; storing:
class 1.2; transport: class 2.3).

EN 60950 for the operator safety

1.2

CHARACTERISTICS

The reported values are guaranteed if not specifically defined otherwise.

1.2.1

Versions

Two versions of ODU are available: ODU AS and ODU ASN. The two versions are similar. Differencies will
be pointed out.
Regarding ODU ASN, the units without isolator have SIAE code GE9xxx, the units with isolator have
SIAE code GE8xxx.

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Available frequencies

Frequency band

from 22 to 23.6 GHz (see Tab.1)

Duplex Spacing (Go/Return)

1008MHz, 1232 MHz, 1200 MHz (see Tab.1)

Modulation

4QAM Strong/4QAM/8PSK/16QAM/
32QAM/64QAM/128QAM/256QAM

Capacity and channel spacing

see Tab.2

Transceiver tuning interval

23 GHz band is divided in various subbands

depending on Ge/Return

Tab.1 - RF band, Duplex Spacing frequencies and reference recommendation

Frequency range
(MHz)

Duplex spacing
(MHz)

Reference
recommendation

22000 - 23600

1008

ITU-R F.637 - Annex 3

CEPT T/R 13-02

21200 - 23600

1232

ITU-R F.637 - Annex 1

21200 - 23600

1200

ITU-R F.637 - Annex 4

Tab.2 - Capacity and channel spacing

Modulation type

Channel spacing (MHZ)

7

14

28

56

4QAMs

8.376

17.251

35.294

71.099

4QAM

10.44

20.782

41.609

82.752

8PSK

14.661

29.105

62.08

123.96

16QAM

21.044

41.532

82.661

165.168

32QAM

24.966

51.866

103.629

201.639

64QAM

31.428

62.171

124.267

240.04

128QAM

35.386

72.396

144.606

286.376

256QAM

41.708

85.138

169.95

341.131

Tab.3 - RF frequency range

Frequency range: 22000 - 23600 MHz - Go-return: 1008 MHz
ITU-R F.637 - Annex 3 and CEPT T/R 13-02 - f0=21196 MHz
Sub Band

Low half Limits (MHz)

Upper half Limits (MHz)

22002.75 - 22338.75

23010.75 - 23346.75

22254.75 - 22590.75

23262.75 - 23598.75

RF Filter Tuning Range

336

Frequency range: 22000 - 23600 MHz - Go-return: 1008 MHz

ITU-R F.637 - Annex 2 (France)
Sub Band

Low half Limits (MHz)

Upper half Limits (MHz)

22002.75 - 22338.75

23010.75 - 23346.75

22254.75 - 22590.75

23262.75 - 23598.75

RF Filter Tuning Range

336

Frequency range: 21200 - 23600 MHz - Go-return: 1232 MHz

ITU-R F.637 - Annex 1 - f0=21196 MHz
Sub Band

Low half Limits (MHz)

Upper half Limits (MHz)

RF Filter Tuning Range

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21224 - 21616

22456 - 22848

392

21616 - 22008

22848 - 23240

392

22008 - 22344

23240 - 23576

336

Frequency range: 21200 - 23600 MHz - Go-return: 1200 MHz

ITU-R F.637 - Annex 4 - f0=21196 MHz
Sub Band

Low half Limits (MHz)

Upper half Limits (MHz)

RF Filter Tuning Range

21213.5 - 21605.5

22413.5 - 22805.5

392

21605.5 - 21997.5

22805.5 - 23197.5

392

21997.5 - 22389.5

23197.5 - 23589.5

392

Referring to ITU-R Rec. F.637-3 and CEPT T/R 13-02 available frequency channels are shown in Tab.4.
Tab.4 - Available frequency channels for each sub-band filter with 1008, 1232 and 1200 MHz of
duplex spacing
FREQUENCY RANGE: 22000 23600 MHz - GO-RETURN: 1008 MHzITU-R F.637 - Annex 3 and CEPT
T/R 13-02 - f0=21196 MHz
SUB BAND 1
Channel spacing [MHz]

Lower half of the band

Upper half of the band

Available Channels

fn= f0+808.5+7n

f'n= f0+1816.5+7n

n=1, ., 47

14

fn= f0+805+14n

f'n= f0+1813+14n

n=1, ., 23

28

fn= f0+798+28n

f'n= f0+1806+28n

n=1, ., 11

56

fn= f0+826+56n

f'n= f0+1834+56n

n=1, ., 5

SUB BAND 2
Channel spacing (MHz)

Lower half of the band

Upper half of the band

Available Channels

fn= f0+808.5+7n

f'n= f0+1816.5+7n

n=37, ., 83

14

fn= f0+805+14n

f'n= f0+1813+14n

n=19, ., 41

28

fn= f0+798+28n

f'n= f0+1806+28n

n=10, ., 20

56

fn= f0+826+56n

f'n= f0+1834+56n

n=5, ., 9

FREQUENCY RANGE: 22000 23600 MHz - GO-RETURN: 1008 MHzITU-R F.637 - Annex 2 (France) f0=21196 MHz
SUB BAND 1
Channel spacing [MHz]

Lower half of the band

Upper half of the band

Available Channels

fn= f0+803.25+7n

f'n= f0+1811.25+7n

n=1, ., 44

14

fn= f0+799.75+14n

f'n= f0+1807.75+14n

n=1, ., 22

28

fn= f0+792.75+28n

f'n= f0+1800.75+28n

n=1, ., 11

56

fn= f0+778.75+56n

f'n= f0+1786.75+56n

n=1, ., 5

SUB BAND 2
Channel spacing [MHz]

Lower half of the band

Upper half of the band

Available Channels

fn= f0+803.25+7n

f'n= f0+1811.25+7n

n=37, ., 83

14

fn= f0+799.75+14n

f'n= f0+1807.75+14n

n=19, ., 41

28

fn= f0+792.75+28n

f'n= f0+1800.75+28n

n=10, ., 20

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fn= f0+778.75+56n

f'n= f0+1786.75+56n

n=6, ., 10

FREQUENCY RANGE: 21200 23600 MHz - GO-RETURN: 1232 MHzITU-R F.637 - Annex 1 - f0=21196
MHz
SUB BAND 1
Channel spacing (MHz)

Lower half of the band

Upper half of the band

Available Channels

fn= f0+24.5+7n

f'n= f0+1256.5+7n

n=1, ., 56

14

fn= f0+21+14n

f'n= f0+1253+14n

n=1, ., 28

28

fn= f0+14+28n

f'n= f0+1246+28n

n=1, ., 14

56

fn= f0+56n

f'n= f0+1232+56n

n=1, ., 7

SUB BAND 2
Channel spacing (MHz)

Lower half of the band

Upper half of the band

Available Channels

fn= f0+24.5+7n

f'n= f0+1256.5+7n

n=57, .,112

14

fn= f0+21+14n

f'n= f0+1253+14n

n=29, ., 56

28

fn= f0+14+28n

f'n= f0+1246+28n

n=15, ., 28

56

fn= f0+56n

f'n= f0+1232+56n

n=8, ., 14

SUB BAND 3
Channel spacing (MHz)

Lower half of the band

Upper half of the band

Available Channels

fn= f0+24.5+7n

f'n= f0+1256.5+7n

n=113, ., 160

14

fn= f0+21+14n

f'n= f0+1253+14n

n=57, ., 80

28

fn= f0+14+28n

f'n= f0+1246+28n

n=29, ., 40

56

fn= f0+56n

f'n= f0+1232+56n

n=15, ., 20

FREQUENCY RANGE: 21200 23600 MHz - GO-RETURN: 1200 MHz f0=21196 MHz
SUB BAND 1
Channel spacing (MHz)

Lower half of the band

Upper half of the band

Available Channels

28

fn= f0+3.5+28n

fn= f0+1203.5+28n

n=1, .,14

SUB BAND 2
Channel spacing (MHz)

Lower half of the band

Upper half of the band

Available Channels

28

fn= f0+3.5+28n

fn= f0+1203.5+28n

n=15, ., 28

SUB BAND 3
Channel spacing (MHz)

Lower half of the band

Upper half of the band

Available Channels

28

fn= f0+3.5+28n

fn= f0+1203.5+28n

n=29, ., 42

1.2.3

Characteristics in Tx

Maximum output power in dBm

see Tab.5

Tx band

see Tab.1

Tuning step

depending on ITU-R/CEPT or in steps of 250kHz

Maximum attenuation

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ODU AS

40dB in steps of 1dB (can be set via software)

ODU ASN

20dB

in steps of 1dB (can be set via software)

Attenuation accuracy

range 0 3dB

1dB (2dB ASN)

range 4 30dB

2dB

range 31 40dB

3dB

Automatic Transmit Power Control (ATPC)

ODU AS

40dB in steps of 1dB

ODU ASN

20dB in steps of 1dB

Remote Transmit Power Control (RTPC)

-

ODU AS

30dB (the amount of attenuation used for the

RTPC reduces the ATPC range)

ODU ASN

20dB (the amount of attenuation used for the

RTPC reduces the ATPC range)

Spurious in Tx

according to ETSI EN 301 390

Stability in frequency

5ppm, (10ppm with aging)

Muting

60dB, related to maximum transmitted power

Tab.5 - Nominal output power in dBm (rated values at point C-C for 1+0 configuration)
ODU

Modulation
64QAM 128QAM 256QAM

Stability

4QAMs

4QAM

8PSK

16QAM

32QAM

AS

23

23

23

21

21

19

19

18

1 dB

ASN

23

23

23

21

21

19

19

18

2 dB

a. With ACM, the power stability for the reference modulation will be 1dB. With ACM, for the modulation
schemes different than the reference one, the power stability will be +2/-1dB.
b. With ACM, the power stability for the reference modulation will be 2dB. With ACM, for the modulation
schemes different than the reference one, the power stability will be +3/-2dB.

1.2.4
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Characteristics in Rx

Rx band

see Tab.1
-6

Sensitivity in dBm @10

at point C - C (1+0)

Spurious in Rx

according to ETSI EN 301 390

AGC range

from -22dBm to the threshold in Rx @ BER=10-6

Accuracy of Rx level indication over the

whole temperature range (PC reading)
-6

see Tab.6

2dB in the range -22dBm threshold

Maximum power in Rx for BER=10

-22dBm

Residual BER (RBER)

1x10-12

In case of fade margin test other 15dB are available.

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Tab.6 - Guaranteed threshold (in dBm) for BER=10-6 and for BER=10-10
Typical threshold is 2 dB lower.
Channel spacing (MHz)
7

14

28

56

1.2.5

BER

4QAMs

4QAM

8PSK

16QAM

32QAM

BER=10-6

-92

-88

-85.5

-82.5

-80

-77.5

-76

-73

BER=10-10

-90

-86

-83.5

-80.5

-78

-75.5

-74

-71

BER=10

-6

64QAM 128QAM 256QAM

-89.5

-87.5

-83.5

-81

-77.5

-75.5

-73

-70

BER=10-10

-87.5

-85.5

-81.5

-79

-75.5

-73.5

-71

-68

BER=10-6
BER=10

-86.5

-85

-79.5

-78

-74.5

-72.5

-70.5

-67.5

-10

-84.5

-83

-77.5

-76

-72.5

-70.5

-68.5

-65.5

-6

-84

-82.5

-77

-76

-72.5

-71

-68

-64.5

-10

-82

-80.5

-75

-74

-70.5

-69

-66

-62.5

BER=10
BER=10

Characteristics of power supply and consumption

2

Power supply voltage (nominal -48 Vdc)

-40.8 -57.6 Vdc

ODU consumption

25 W (-48Vdc at the voltage)

IMAX and consumption

see Tab.7

Tab.7 - IMAX at the power supply connector and consumption with 1/4 IDU-ODU cable (300m
long)
IDU

IMAX
(Full equipped)

Consumption
(Full equipped)

ALplus2 1+0

1.7A

68W

ALplus2 1+1

1.8A

100W

ALCplus2 1+0

1.42A

56W

ALCplus2 1+1

2.15A

89W

ALCplus2 16E1 1+0

1.5A

59W

ALCplus2 16E1 1+1

2.23A

91W

ALCplus2 32E1 1+0

1.55A

60W

ALCplus2 32E1 1+1

2.3A

92W

ALCplus2 Nod 1+0

1.52A

62W

ALCplus2 Nod 1+1

2.33A

95W

In ALCplus2 1+1 (all version) the two power connectors are in parallel.

2 -48.8 -72 Vdc is also available on request. The range -20.4 -28.8 is available with external DC-DC
converter

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Hybrids

The ODU units of a 1+1 system with single antenna are coupled to the antenna by means of an hybrid,
available in different versions, whose branching losses are listed here below.
-

1+1 hot stand-by

-

balanced hybrid

Tx losses 4 dB
Rx losses 4 dB

unbalanced hybrid

Tx losses 1.7/7 dB
Rx losses 1.7/7 dB

1+1 freq. div. (only with double polariz. antenna)

negligible losses

1+1 with double antenna

negligible losses

2+0 with double antenna

negligible losses

1.2.7
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Flange of the waveguide

Type of flange of the waveguide (radio side):

1.2.8
-

UBR 220

Dimensions and weights

Physical size of system components

see Tab.8

Tab.8 - Physical size of system components

Width (mm)

Height (mm)

Depth (mm)

ODU 1+0 ASN ODU version

254

254

114

ODU 1+0 AS ODU version

254

254

154

278

254

296

a.

358

254

296

ODU 1+1 ASN ODU version

ODU 1+1 AS ODU version
a.
-

Including passive hybrid

Weight of system components

-

ODU 1+0 ASN ODU/AS ODU versions

4.5 kg/5.5 kg

ODU 1+1 ASN ODU/AS ODU versions

13.3 kg/15.3 kg

Panning systen 1+0/1+1

4.4 kg.

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LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF TABLES

Tab.1 - RF band, Duplex Spacing frequencies and reference recommendation.......................... 4

Tab.2 - Capacity and channel spacing ................................................................................ 4
Tab.3 - RF frequency range .............................................................................................. 4
Tab.4 - Available frequency channels for each sub-band filter with 1008, 1232 and 1200 MHz of
duplex spacing................................................................................................................. 5
Tab.5 - Nominal output power in dBm (rated values at point C-C for 1+0 configuration).......... 7
Tab.6 - Guaranteed threshold (in dBm) for BER=10-6 and for BER=10-10 ......................................... 8
Tab.7 - IMAX at the power supply connector and consumption with 1/4 IDU-ODU cable (300m long)
8
Tab.8 - Physical size of system components ........................................................................ 9

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