MDM6100
Broadcast Satellite Modem(R2.11)

Description
The MDM6100 Broadcast Satellite Modem is the next generation DVB
compliant modem specifically designed for broadcast applications. Themodem supports the DVB-S2 and DVB-S2X, next to the legacy DVB-S
and DVB-DSNG standards, as well as S2 Extensions in order to achievebarrier-breaking efficiency. The unit can act as a single Transport Stream
modulator, demodulator or modem.
As a modulator, it is best suited for broadcast direct-to-home, primary
distribution to headends and contribution of television and radio
content. As a modem or demodulator, it is typically installed in headends or at both sides of a contribution link. The MDM6100 can be usedin conjunction with set-top boxes, professional Integrated Receiver
Decoders (IRDs) or professional satellite demodulators.

Delivering the highest uptime for vital links
Uptime and reliability are essential in the design of the modem, whichplays a vital role in the satellite network. Input source redundancy on
ASI or on the GbE ports supporting any IP network configuration andthe shortest redundancy switch-over times of modems, operating bothin 1+1 and N+1 topologies, are setting the standard in our industry.
Advanced capabilities are built in, such as an MPEG Transport Streamanalyser, support of SMPTE 2022 FEC at the GbE inputs (for distributed IPheadends) and outputs, and native support of Carrier ID, according tothe new DVB standard, as well as in the transport stream NIT Table.

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Special care was taken to cope with jittery transport stream
over IP inputs. Two input ASI and two output ASI ports canbe used as monitoring or operational (redundant)interfaces. The presence of ECM/EMM messages, essential
to paid services in DTH constellations, can be monitoredand triggers your management system in case ofinterruptions.

Get the best performance and lower your costs
The broadcast satellite modem performs among the best,
offering unmatched bandwidth efficiency optimization
options, thereby lowering overall Total Cost of Ownership. The
fully automated operation of field-proven Equalink® 3 predistortion technology, with its seamless calibration, is now
available for any satellite transmission application providing up
to 10% bandwidth gains in single carrier per transponder
constellations.
Clean Channel Technology®, in combination with DVB-S2X or
S2 Extensions, improves satellite efficiency by up to 15%,
thereby enabling much smaller carrier spacing.
Maximum symbol rates up to 72 Mbaud and modulations up
to 256APSK (DVB-S2X standard) combined with VCM (VariableCoding and Modulation) allow for maximum throughput inlarge contribution links.
The powerful MPE encapsulator/decapsulator gives access todual stream communication where live video is combinedwith file transfer, a service channel or video streaming.
At the output of the broadcast satellite modem, the signal isavailable in IF or extended L-band (950 MHz - 2150 MHz),
providing a compact and cost effective solution. A built-in
Ku-band or C-band upconverter is optional. A switchable 10
MHz reference signal and optional 24 Vdc or 48 Vdc for anoutdoor BUC is multiplexed on the L-band interface. The
demodulator input is dual L-band or 70/140 MHz and single
L-band.
The broadcast satellite modem can be easily monitored andcontrolled via a comprehensive front panel menu, advanced
web GUI, as well as via SNMP protocol or RESTful API. This
enables easy integration into any industry-standard EMS/NMSsystem.

Evolve towards tomorrow’s technology
Built upon flexible and latest generation programmabletechnology, the MDM6100 Broadcast Satellite Modem is a
future-proof building block that lets any satellite network
evolve to the next level of capabilities. A scalable, pay-asyou-grow, licensing and software upgrade mechanism
facilitates the launch of new services, or last minute network
design changes, without rebuilding the entire network
infrastructure. Migration from ASI to GbE and IF to L-band isfacilitated by simple in-field installation of license keys.
Migrating standard distribution links towards the newDVB-S2X standard or S2 Extensions is as simple as inserting
an MDM6100 modem in the headends, while keeping theinstalled base of IRDs.
The brand new DVB-CID carrier identifier is already available
as a software option on the MDM6100 and DSNG profiles, asdefined by WBU-ISOG, and can be easily selected. Theseprofiles define the basic parameters for the most common
use cases including the new DVB-S2X standard.

Specifications
Key Features•Single Transport Stream modem with optional data stream
via MPE encapsulation/decapsulation• Baud rate range: 256 kbaud – 72 Mbaud• Data rates up to 216 Mbit/s• IF (70/140) and L-Band (950-2150) high power outputs• Optional integrated RF upconverter (Ku-band or C-band)• Demodulator with dual L-Band or selectable IF-or L-band(option) input• Highest system reliability and service uptime throughrobust design and industry-leading redundancy solutions- Exceptional jitter recovery on TS over IP inputs withSMPTE 2022 FEC- Redundant optional ASI or GbE interfaces withsupport of redundant IP network configurations- User configurable alarm table for device
redundancy switching- Input TS redundancy switch based upon nullpacket stuffing exceeding a set limit- Built-in TS Analyser with- TR101 290 priority 1 and 2 error monitoring- PID table with rate and PCR jittermeasurements- Continuity Count error monitoring per PID- Receiver Non-Linear Post Compensation (NLPC 2.0)
for a better link margin in case of multiple carriers
per transponder, reduces intermodulationinterference- Accurate link margin monitoring through the useof NoDE (Noise & Distortion Estimator) tool
- RFI reduction using optional DVB RF Carrier ID(DVB-CID) and NIT table CID (default)- Input rate recovery based upon PCR timestamps- Automatic TS rate adaptation- L-band monitoring output- Market-leading RF purity and performance- Programmable amplitude slope equalizer- PRBS generator for link performance tests- Output level adjust for cable loss compensation- Optional high stability internal clock reference- Optional dual AC power supply• Low Total Cost of Ownership as a result of very highbandwidth efficiency technology options, and ease ofmonitoring and control- DVB-S2X, DVB-S2, DVB-DSNG and DVB-S compliant- S2 Extensions- QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK, 32APSK, 64APSK, 128APSK
and 256 APSK- Clean Channel Technology provides up to 15%
bandwidth efficiency gain on top of the DVB-S2standard- Optional automated Equalink 3 predistortion
provides up to 10% bandwidth gains, higher QoS
and geographic coverage- Selection of DSNG profiles acc. WBU-ISOG
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Secure front panel, SNMP, HTTP and CLI interfaces
Optional PID Activity Monitoring for ECM/EMM
message interruption triggering externalmanagement system
Optional built-in support for opportunistic data insertion
up to 20 Mbps, interoperable with IRDs which support
Multi Protocol Encapsulation (MPE)MPE decapsulator up to 20 MbpsSupports SFN Networks using transparent TS passthroughOptional BISS content protection
Demodulator supports the automated Equalink 3calibration protocol
External reference input
Optional 10 MHz reference output
Easy integration with industry-leading management
systems (EMS/NMS/OSS)
Feature-based pricing and software upgrades
Pay-as-you-grow flexible licensing scheme

Applications
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Broadcast Direct-to-Home (DTH)
Broadcast primary distribution
Broadcast fixed contribution
Upgrade of distribution networks towards S2 Extensions
or DVB-S2X
Transmodulation of DVB-S/S2 to DVB-S2, DVB-S2X or
S2 Extensions

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Clean Channel Technology
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S2 Extensions and DVB-S2X

Support Services for your Professional
Equipment
Care Pack Basic and Care Pack Enhanced are theservice and support packages protecting yourequipment over a three year period

Data Interfaces
ASI INTERFACE (OPTIONAL)
Single stream mode• 2 selectable ASI inputs on BNC (F) – 75 Ohm (coax)• 2 x ASI output (loop through) on
BNC (F) – 75 Ohm (coax)• 188 or 204 byte mode
• Rate adapter• MPTS or SPTS according to ISO/IEC 13818
ETH INTERFACE• Auto switching 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet interface• Transport stream over IP interface (UDP/RTP), unicast ormulticast• Forward Error Correction SMPTE 2022-1 and -2• 188 or 204 byte mode
• Rate adapter• MPTS or SPTS according to ISO/IEC 13818

Content Encryption and Protection
BISS ENCRYPTION (OPTIONAL)• Support for BISS-0, BISS-1 and BISS-E• On one single TS (SPTS or MPTS)

IP Encapsulation• Optional MPE Encapsulation ofIP packets in 1 Transport Stream• Max 20 Mbit/s

IP Decapsulation• MPE Decapsulation of IP packets received in 1 TransportStream• Max 20 Mbit/s

Modulation and Demodulation
SUPPORTED MODULATION SCHEMES AND FEC• DVB-SOuter/Inner FEC: Reed Solomon / Viterbi
MODCODs
QPSK:
1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8• DVB-DSNG
Outer/Inner FEC: Reed Solomon / Viterbi
MODCODs
8PSK:
2/3, 5/6, 8/9
16QAM
3/4, 7/8• DVB-S2 (acc. ETSI EN 302 307 v1.2.1 for DVB-S2)
Outer/Inner FEC: BCH/LDPC
52 MODCODs (short & normal frames)
QPSK:
from 1/4 to 9/10
8PSK:
from 3/5 to 9/10
16APSK:
from 2/3 to 9/10
32APSK:
from 3/4 to 9/10
• S2 Extensions
Outer/Inner FEC: BCH/LDPC
54 MODCODs
QPSK:
from 45/180 to 144/180
8PSK:
from 80/180 to 150/180

16APSK:
from 80/180 to 162/180
32APSK:
from 100/180 to 162/180
64APSK:
from 90/180 to 162/180
29 Linear MODCODs:
8PSK-L:from 80/180 to 120/180
16APSK-L: from 80/180 to 162/180
64APSK-L: from 90/180 to 162/180• DVB-S2X standard
Outer/Inner FEC: BCH/LDPC53 MODCODs (normal frames)
QPSK:
from 1/4 to 9/10
8PSK:
from 3/5 to 9/10
16APSK:
from 26/45 to 9/10
32APSK:
from 32/45 to 9/10
64APSK:
from 11/15 to 5/6
128APSK: 3/4; 7/9
256APSK: 32/45; 3/4
13 Linear MODCODs (normal frames)
8APSK-L:
5/9; 26/45
16APSK-L: from 1/2 to 2/3
32APSK-L: 2/3
64APSK-L: 32/45
256APSK-L: 29/45 to 11/15
41 MODCODs (short frames)
QPSK:
from 11/45 to 8/9
8PSK:
from 7/15 to 8/9
16APSK:
from 7/15 to 8/9
32APSK:from 2/3 to 8/9• Support of DVB-S2 VCM mode(on demodulator and modulator)
BAUD RATE RANGE
Modulator• DVB-S2, DVB-S2X &S2 Extensions 256 kbaud - 72 Mbaud• DVB-S & DVB-DSNG 1 - 45 Mbaud
Demodulator• DVB-S2, DVB-S2X &S2 Extensions 256 kbaud - 72 Mbaud• DVB-S & DVB-DSNG 1 - 45 Mbaud
FRAME LENGTH• DVB-S & DVB-DSNG 188 bytes• DVB-S2 & DVB-S2X
Short Frames
16200 bits
• DVB-S2, DVB-S2X & S2 Extensions Normal Frames
64800 bits
CLEAN CHANNEL TECHNOLOGY• Roll-off : 5% -10% -15% -20% - 25% - 35%• Optimum carrier spacing• Advanced filter technology
EQUALINK 3• Predistortion for all MODCODs• Calibration without service interruption
RECEIVER POST COMPENSATION NLPC 2.0• For extra link margin in a multicarrier uplink limited
constellation
CARRIER INTERFERENCE REDUCTION• DVB RF Carrier ID (DVB-CID)• Spread Spectrum Modulator (BPSK)• Supports User Data
• Compliant to ETSI 103 129 v1.1.1 (2013-05)• Carrier ID NIT TableModulation Interfaces• Connector N(F), 50 Ohm(optional SMA adapter)• Frequency 950 - 2150 MHz (10 Hz steps)• Level-35/+7 dBm (+/- 2 dB)• Return loss > 14 dB• Switchable 10 MHz Reference• Spurious performance
Better than - 65 dBc/4 kHz @ +5 dBm output level and> 256 kbaud
Non-signal related: < - 80 dBc @ +5 dBm output
IF-BAND (CONFIGURATION OPTION)• Connector BNC (F) - 75 Ohm(intermateable with 50 Ohm)
• Frequency 50 - 180 MHz (10 Hz steps)• Level-35/+10 dBm (± 2 dB)• Return loss 50 Ohm: > 14 dB
75 Ohm: > 20 dB• Spurious performance
Better than - 65 dBc/4 kHz @ +5 dBm output level and> 256 kbaud
Non-signal related:< - 80 dBc @ +5 dBm output
L-BAND MONITORING• Connector SMA (F), 50 Ohm• Frequency Same as L-Band output
frequency or 1050 MHz in case of IF output option
only• Level-45 dBm• Return loss > 10 dB
RF BAND (OPTIONAL)• Connector SMA (F), 50 Ohm• Return loss > 15 dB• Frequencies 5.85 - 7.05 GHz
13.75 - 14.5 GHz• Level-25/+7 dBm (+/- 3 dB)
with secondary L-band input:• Connector SMA (F), 50 Ohm• Return loss >12 dB• Range-35/-3 dBm• Maximum input power for no damage +13 dBm
with L-band output:• Connector SMA (F), 50 Ohm• Return loss >12 dB• Level-35/-3 dBm (+/- 3 dB)
10 MHZ REFERENCE INPUT• Connector BNC (F), 50 Ohm• Input level -3 dBm up to + 7 dBm• Frequencies 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 MHz
10 MHZ REFERENCE OUTPUT (OPTIONAL)• Connector BNC (F), 50 Ohm• Output level +3 dBm (+/- 2 dB)
BUC POWER (OPTIONAL)
Max. current: 3.8A
Voltage: 24V, 48V (Software controlled)

Demodulation Interfaces
DUAL L-BAND INPUT (DEFAULT)••••

Connector 2 x F-type (F), 75 Ohm
Return loss > 7 dB (75 Ohm – F(F))
Maximum total input power: - 10 dBm
Maximum input signal power: (-30 + 10log(f ))dBm
where f=baud rate in Mbaud• Minimum input signal power: (-80+Es/No(thr)+10log(f ))dBm where f=baud rate in MBaud andEs/No(thr)= Es/No value in dB for QEF reception• Frequency 950 - 2150 MHz• Adjacent signal < (Co+7) dBm/Hz with
Co = signal level density
IF-BAND INPUT (OPTIONAL, REPLACES ONE L-BANDINPUT)• Connector BNC (F) - 75 Ohm• Return loss > 15 dB• Input power: add 10 dB to the L-band input spec above• Frequency 50 - 180 MHz• Adjacent signal < (Co+7) dBm/Hz with
Co = signal level density
LNB POWER AND CONTROL• Max. current 350 mA (on selected IFL input)• Voltage
11,5 -14 V (Vertical polarization)
16 -19 V (Horizontal polarization) & additional
22 kHz +/- 4 KHz (band selection according touniversal LNB for Astra satellites & DiSEqC commandtransmission)

Internal 10 MHz Reference Frequency
STANDARD STABILITY• Stability:+/- 2000 ppb over 0 to 70°C
• Ageing:+/- 1000 ppb/year
VERY HIGH STABILITY (OPTIONAL)• Stability:+/- 2 ppb over 0 to 65°C
• Ageing:+/- 500 ppb/10 year

Generic
MONITOR AND CONTROL INTERFACES• Web server GUI (HTTP) via web browser• M&C connectivity via separate Ethernet links• Diagnostics report, alarm log (HTTP)• SNMP v2c• RESTful API
ALARM INTERFACE• Electrical dual contact closure alarm contacts• Connector 9-pin sub-D (F)• Logical interface and general device alarm

Physical• Height 1RU, width: 19”, depth 51 cm, 5.8 kg• Power supply:
90-130 & 180-260 Vac, 125 VA, 47-63 Hz• Temperature:
Operational: 0°C to +50°C / +32°F to +122°F
Storage: -40° to +70°C / -40°F to +158°F• Humidity: 5% to 85% non-condensing• CE label and ULST Engineering iDirect | www.idirect.net