M6100

BROADCAST SATELLITE MODULATOR

Description
The M6100 Broadcast Satellite Modulator is the DVB compliant modulator
specifically designed for broadcast direct-to-home, primary distribution toheadends and contribution of television and radio content. This single Transport
Stream modulator supports the updated DVB-S2 and DVB-S2X, next to thelegacy DVB-S and DVB-DSNG standards, as well as S2 Extensions in order toachieve barrier-breaking efficiency. The M6100 can be used in conjunction withset-top boxes, professional IRDs or professional satellite demodulators such as
the MDM6100.
Delivering the Highest Uptime for Vital Links
Uptime and reliability are essential in the design of the modulator, which plays avital role in the satellite network. Input source redundancy on ASI or on the GbE
ports supporting any IP network configuration and the shortest redundancy
switch-over times of modulators, operating both in 1+1 and N+1 topologies, aresetting the standard in our industry.
Advanced capabilities are built in, such as an MPEG Transport Stream analyser,
support of SMPTE 2022 FEC at the GbE inputs (for distributed IP headends), andnative support of Carrier ID, according to the new DVB standard, as well as in thetransport stream NIT Table.

ST Engineering iDirect’s broadcast
satellite modulator is not just amodulator. It’s a platform that takes
a vital role in your networks,
performs the best on the market
and helps you evolve your businessthrough ongoing market andtechnology innovations.

Special care was taken to cope with jittery transport stream
over IP inputs. Two input ASI ports can be used as
redundant interfaces while the two output ASI ports
provide monitoring. The presence of ECM/EMM messages,
essential to paid services in DTH constellations can bemonitored and triggers your management system in caseof interruptions.

At the output of the broadcast satellite modulator, thesignal is available 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 an outdoor BUC is multiplexed on the L-bandinterface.

Get the Best Performance and Lower Your Costs

The broadcast satellite modulator can be easily monitored
and controlled via a comprehensive front panel menu andadvanced web GUI, as well as via SNMP protocol. This
enables easy integration into any industry-standard EMS/NMS system.

The broadcast satellite modulator performs among thebest, offering unmatched bandwidth efficiency
optimization options, thereby lowering overall Total Cost ofOwnership. The fully automated operation of our fieldproven Equalink® 3 pre-distortion technology with its
seamless calibration is now available for any satellite
transmission application providing up to 10% bandwidth
gains for 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. throughintelligent MAC address learning and advanced header
compression (ROHCv2).
Maximum symbol rates up to 72 Msps and modulations up
to 256APSK (DVB-S2X standard) combined with VCM(Variable Coding and Modulation) allow for maximum
throughput of up to six transport streams in large
contribution links. The powerful MPE encapsulator gives
access to dual stream communication where live video is
combined with file transfer, a service channel or video
streaming.

Evolve Towards Tomorrow’s Technology
Built upon flexible and latest generation programmabletechnology, the M6100 Broadcast Satellite Modulator 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 minutenetwork design changes, without rebuilding the entire
network infrastructure. Migration from ASI to GbE and IF toL-band or an upgrade to the new DVB-S2X standard or S2Extensions is facilitated by simple in-field installation oflicense keys.
The brand new DVB-CID carrier identifier is already available
as a software option on the M6100 and DSNG profiles, as
defined by WBU-ISOG, can be easily selected. These profiles
define the basic parameters for the most common use
cases including the new DVB-S2X standard.

Support Services for Your Professional Equipment
Care Pack Basic and Car Pack Enhanced are the ST
Engineering iDirect service and support packages protecting
your M6100 equipment over a three-year period.
For more information please contact your Sales
Representative at sales@idirect.net.

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Key Features••••••Single Transport Stream modulator with optional
MPE encapsulator
Symbol rate range: 50 ksps – 72 Msps
Data rates up to 216 Mbit/s
IF (70-140) and L-Band (950-2150) high power outputs
Optional integrated RF upconverter (Ku-band orC-band)
Highest system reliability and service uptime throughrobust design and industry-leading redundancy
solutions- Exceptional jitter recovery on TS over IP inputs
with SMPTE 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 jitter measurements- Continuity Count error monitoring per PID- 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•

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- DVB-S2X, DVB-S2, DVB-DSNG and DVB-Scompliant- S2 Extensions- QPSK, 8PSK, 16APSK, 32APSK, 64APSK, 128APSK
and 256APSK- Clean Channel Technology provides up to 15%
bandwidth efficiency gains on top of the DVB-S2standard- Optional automated Equalink 3 predistortion
provides up to 10% bandwidth gains, higher
QoS and geographic coverage- Secure front panel, SNMP, HTTP and CLIinterfaces- Selection of DSNG profiles acc. WBU-ISOG
including the new DVB-S2X standard- 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 that
support Multi Protocol Encapsulation (MPE)
Supports SFN Networks using transparent TS passthroughOptional BISS content protectionExternal 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

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Applications

MDM6100•••••••Earth Stations
Broadcast Direct-to-home (DTH) uplinks
Digital Satellite News Gathering (DSNG)
Telco and trunking satellite infrastructures
VSAT hubs
Generic satcom applications
Low Total Cost of Ownership as a result of very high bandwidth
efficiency technology options, and ease of monitoring and control

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Broadcast Satellite Modem (works together withM6100 to perform Equalink 3)
Frequency Converters portfolio
1+1 Modulator Redundancy Switch
Universal Redundancy Switch

Related Bandwidth Efficiency Technologies•••

Clean Channel Technology
Fully Automated Equalink 3
S2 Extensions and DVB-S2X

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Data Interfaces

Frequency

ASI Interface (Optional):

Level
Return loss

Single stream mode
2 selectable ASI inputs on BNC (F) - 75 Ohm (coax)-35/+10 dBm (± 2 dB)
50 Ohm : > 14 dB
75 Ohm : > 20 dB

Spurious performance

2 x ASI output (loop through) on BNC (F) - 75 Ohm (coax)

Better than - 65 dBc/4 kHz @ +5 dBmoutput level and > 256 ksps

188 or 204 byte mode

Non-signal related

Rate adaptor

50 - 180 MHz (1 Hz steps)- 80 dBc @ +5 dBm output

L-band Monitoring:

MPTS or SPTS according to ISO/IEC 13818

ETH Interface

Connector

SMA (F), 50 ohms

Frequency

Same as L-Band output frequency or1050 MHz in case of IF output option
only

Auto switching 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet
Transport stream over IP interface (UDP/RTP), unicast or multicast
Level-45 dBm

Return loss

> 10 dB

Forward Error Correction SMPTE 2022-1 and -2
188 or 204 byte mode

RF Band (Optional):

Rate adapterConnector

SMA (F), 50 Ohm

Return loss

> 15 dB

Frequencies

5.85 - 7.05 GHz
13.75 - 14.5 GHz

MPTS or SPTS according to ISO/IEC 13818
Single stream mode

Content Encryption and Protection

Level-25/+7 dBm (+/- 3 dB)

with secondary L-band input:

BISS Encryption

Connector

Support for BISS-0, BISS-1 and BISS-E

Return loss

On one single TS (SPTS or MPTS)

Range
Maximum input power for no damageIP Encapsulation

SMA (F), 50 Ohm>12 dB-35/-3 dBm+13 dBmwith L-band output:

MPE Encapsulation of IP frames in 1 transport stream

Connector

SMA (F), 50 Ohm

Return loss

>12 dBMax 20 Mbit/s

Level

Modulation Interfaces

Connector

BNC (F), 50 Ohm

Input level-3 dBm up to + 7 dBm

Frequencies

1, 2, 5, 10, 20 MHz

L-band (Configuration Option):
Connector
Frequency Range
Level

N(F), 50 Ohm (optional SMA adapter)
950 - 2150 MHz (1 Hz steps)

10 MHz Reference Output (Optional):-35/+7 dBm (+/- 2 dB)

Return loss

> 14 dB

Reference

Switchable 10 MHz Reference

Better than - 65 dBc /4 kHz @ +5 dBmoutput level and > 256 ksps

BNC (F), 50 Ohm

Output level+3 dBm (+/- 2 dB)

Max. Currentl

4 AmpsVoltagel

24V, 48V< - 80 dBc @ +5 dBm output

Internal 10 MHz Reference Frequency

IF-Band (Configuration Option):
Connector

Connector

BUC Power (Optional)

Spurious performanceNon-signal related:-35/-3 dBm (+/- 3 dB)++

10 MHz Reference Input:

BNC (F) - 75 Ohm(intermateable with 50 Ohm)

Standard Stabiliity:

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Stability± 2000 ppb over 0 to 70°C

Ageing± 1000 ppb/year

Very High Stability (optional)

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Stability± 2 ppb over 0 to 65°C

Ageing± 500 ppb/10 year

Modulation

41 MODCODs (short frames)

Supported Modulation Schemes and FEC

QPSK:from 11/45 to 8/9

DVB-S

8PSK:

from 7/15 to 8/9

16APSK:

from 7/15 to 8/9

32APSK:

from 2/3 to 8/9

Outer/Inner FEC:

Reed Solomon / Viterbi

MODCODS
QPSK:

1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8

Support of DVB-S2 VCM mode

DVB-DSNG

Symbol Rate Range
Outer / Inner FEC:

Reed Solomon / Viterbi

DVB-S2, DVB-S2X & S2 Extensions

50 ksps - 72 Msps

DVB-S

50 ksps - 72 Msps

DVB-S

188 bytes

MODCODS
8PSK:
16QAM:

2/3, 5/6, 8/9

Frame Length

3/4, 7/8

DVB-S2 (acc. ETSI EN 302 307 v1.2.1)
Outer/Inner FEC: BCH/LDPC

DVB-S2, DVB-S2X & S2 Extensions
BCH/LDPC

Short Frames

52 MODCODs (short & normalframes)
QPSK:

16200 bits

DVB-S2, DVB-S2X & S2 Extensions
Normal Frames

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

64800 bits

Clean Channel Technology
Roll-off :5% -10% -15% -20% - 25% - 35%Optimum carrier spacing
Advanced filter technology

S2 Extensions
Outer/Inner FEC:

Equalink 3

BCH/LDPC

Predistortion for all MODCODs

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 162/180Carrier 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)

29 Linear MODCODs

Carrier ID NIT Table

8PSK-L:from 80/180 to 120/180

16APSK-L:

from 80/180 to 162/180

64APSK-L:

from 90/180 to 162/180

Generic
Monitoring and Control Interfaces:

DVB-S2X standard

Web server GUI (HTTP) via web browser
Outer/Inner FEC:

BCH/LDPC

M&C connectivity via separate Ethernet links

53 MODCODs (normal frames)

Diagnostics report, alarm log (HTTP)

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

SNMP v2c

Alarm Interface
Electrical dual contact closure alarm contacts
Connector 9-pin sub-D (F)Logical interface and general device alarm

Physical

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

Size
Dimensions
WeightHeight 1RU, width: 19”, depth 51 cm
5.8 kgTempurature

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Operational0°C to +50°C (+32°F to +122°F)

Storage-40° to +70°C (-40°F to +158°F)

Humidity
Operational

5% to 85% non-condensing

Power Supply
90-130 & 180-260 Vac, 125 VA, 47-63 Hz

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