ETSI EN 303 372-1 V1.2.1 (2021-06)
Satellite Earth Stations and Systems (SES); Satellite broadcast reception equipment; Part 1: Outdoor unit receiving in the 10,7 GHz to 12,75 GHz frequency band; Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum
Satellite Earth Stations and Systems (SES); Satellite broadcast reception equipment; Part 1: Outdoor unit receiving in the 10,7 GHz to 12,75 GHz frequency band; Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum
REN/SES-00443-1
Satelitske zemeljske postaje in sistemi (SES) - Oprema za sprejemanje satelitske radiodifuzije - 1. del: Zunanja enota za sprejem v frekvenčnem pasu od 10,7 GHz do 12,75 GHz - Harmonizirani standard za dostop do radijskega spektra
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SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 303 372-1 V1.2.1:2021
01-september-2021
Satelitske zemeljske postaje in sistemi (SES) - Oprema za sprejemanje satelitske
radiodifuzije - 1. del: Zunanja enota za sprejem v frekvenčnem pasu od 10,7 GHz
do 12,75 GHz - Harmonizirani standard za dostop do radijskega spektra
Satellite Earth Stations and Systems (SES) - Satellite broadcast reception equipment -
Part 1: Outdoor unit receiving in the 10,7 GHz to 12,75 GHz frequency band -
Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: ETSI EN 303 372-1 V1.2.1 (2021-06)
ICS:
33.070.40 Satelit Satellite
33.170 Televizijska in radijska Television and radio
difuzija broadcasting
SIST EN 303 372-1 V1.2.1:2021 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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ETSI EN 303 372-1 V1.2.1 (2021-06)
HARMONISED EUROPEAN STANDARD
Satellite Earth Stations and Systems (SES);
Satellite broadcast reception equipment;
Part 1: Outdoor unit receiving in the
10,7 GHz to 12,75 GHz frequency band;
Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 5
Foreword . 5
Modal verbs terminology . 6
Introduction . 6
1 Scope . 8
2 References . 8
2.1 Normative references . 8
2.2 Informative references . 8
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 9
3.1 Terms . 9
3.2 Symbols . 9
3.3 Abbreviations . 9
4 Technical requirements specifications . 10
4.1 Environmental profile . 10
4.2 Equipment capabilities . 10
4.3 Conformance requirements . 10
4.3.1 Unwanted radiation including Local Oscillator (LO) leakage radiated from the antenna . 10
4.3.2 Antenna gain pattern . 11
4.3.3 Pointing accuracy capability . 12
4.3.4 Antenna pointing and efficiency stability under severe environmental conditions . 13
4.3.5 Linear polarization plane alignment capability . 13
4.3.6 Image frequency rejection . 14
4.3.7 Receiver blocking . 14
5 Testing for compliance with technical requirements . 15
5.1 Environmental conditions for testing . 15
6 Test methods . 15
6.1 Pointing accuracy capability. 15
6.2 Receiver blocking . 15
6.3 LNBF cross-polar discrimination . 16
6.3.1 Linear polarization . 16
6.3.2 Circular polarization . 17
6.4 Linear polarization plane alignment error . 18
Annex A (informative): Relationship between the present document and the essential
requirements of Directive 2014/53/EU . 19
Annex B (informative): Interface between ODU and IDU . 21
Annex C (normative): Generic LNBF specification . 22
C.1 Introduction . 22
C.2 Scope . 22
C.3 Technical requirements specifications . 22
C.3.1 Environmental profile . 22
C.3.2 Equipment capabilities . 22
C.3.3 Conformance requirements . 23
C.3.3.1 Unwanted radiation including Local Oscillator (LO) leakage radiated from the antenna . 23
C.3.3.2 Cross-polar discrimination . 23
C.3.3.3 Image frequency rejection . 23
C.3.3.4 Clamp diameter . 23
C.3.3.5 Location of phase centre . 23
C.3.3.6 Taper . 24
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C.3.3.7 Receiver blocking . 24
Annex D (normative): Applicability in conjunction with EN 50585:2014 . 25
Annex E (informative): Applicability of parameters given in ETSI EG 203 336 . 26
Annex F (informative): Other ODU features and performance characteristics . 27
Annex G (normative): Partial testing of new LNBF models. 28
G.1 Introduction . 28
G.2 Scope . 28
G.3 Excluded conformance requirements . 28
Annex H (informative): Change history . 29
History . 30
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Foreword
This Harmonised European Standard (EN) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Satellite Earth Stations
and Systems (SES).
The present document has been prepared under the Commission's standardisation request C(2015) 5376 final [i.9] to
provide one voluntary means of conforming to the essential requirements of Directive 2014/53/EU on the harmonisation
of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment and repealing
Directive 1999/5/EC [i.1].
Once the present document is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Directive, compliance with
the normative clauses of the present document given in table A.1 confers, within the limits of the scope of the present
document, a presumption of conformity with the corresponding essential requirements of that Directive and associated
EFTA regulations.
The present document is part 1 of a multi-part deliverable covering satellite broadcast reception equipment, as identified
below:
Part 1: "Outdoor unit receiving in the 10,7 GHz to 12,75 GHz frequency band";
Part 2: "Indoor unit".
National transposition dates
Date of adoption of this EN: 21 June 2021
Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 30 September 2021
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this EN (dop/e): 31 March 2022
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 31 March 2023
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Modal verbs terminology
In the present document "shall", "shall not", "should", "should not", "may", "need not", "will", "will not", "can" and
"cannot" are to be interpreted as described in clause 3.2 of the ETSI Drafting Rules (Verbal forms for the expression of
provisions).
"must" and "must not" are NOT allowed in ETSI deliverables except when used in direct citation.
Introduction
Today, satellite communications is an important means for broadcast distribution of television and radio programs to
homes. Satellites transmit signals that can be received directly by mass deployed consumer electronics equipment. The
present document concerns the performance of this kind of equipment with regard to harmful interference. The
avoidance of receiving or transmitting interfering signals is considered in the present document, whereas reception of
the wanted signals is not considered. Satellite operators or broadcasters may create specifications for the latter purpose.
The present document is intended to cover the provisions of Radio Equipment Directive [i.1] article 3.2, which states
that "Radio equipment shall be so constructed that it both effectively uses and supports the efficient use of radio
spectrum in order to avoid harmful interference". The directive requires that unwanted radio wave emissions of
transmitters are limited in order to avoid harmful interference. It requires that receivers are resilient against harmful
interference from radio waves in shared and adjacent frequency channels. In addition to the present document, other
ENs that specify technical requirements in respect of essential requirements under other parts of article 3 of the Radio
Equipment Directive [i.1] may apply to equipment within the scope of the present document.
The R&TTE Directive [i.3], which is the predecessor of the Radio Equipment Directive [i.1], contains no receiver
requirements. Moreover, broadcast reception equipment is explicitly not covered. The present document becomes
necessary with the adoption of the Radio Equipment Directive.
An overview of satellite broadcast reception equipment is given in the following. Typically, the equipment comprises
an OutDoor Unit (ODU), and InDoor Unit (IDU), an Inter-Facility Link (IFL) between these units, and optionally
multi-switches for connecting multiple IDUs to an ODU. The ODU comprises an antenna and a Low Noise Block
converter (LNB). The frequency down-conversion by the LNB enables transmission on a coaxial cable to the IDU.
A frequency range that contains several modulated carriers is down-converted as one block. The most popular kind of
antenna is a parabolic reflector antenna with offset feed. In that case the feed horn is often integrated with the LNB into
one unit called Low Noise Block converter with Feed (LNBF). The IDU demodulates one of the carriers,
de-multiplexes the retrieved bit stream and decodes digital audio video and audio for display on a TV screen. Common
terms for the IDU are set-top box or satellite receiver. IDUs may contain a hard disk for recording programs. An IDU
may be capable of processing multiple carriers for direct viewing and recording. The IDU functionality may be
integrated into a TV set. Typically, the satellite transmits two electromagnetic waves with orthogonal polarization at the
same time. In case the satellite transmits a large frequency band, it is divided up for frequency conversion with different
local oscillator frequencies. The IDU selects by control signals which polarization and frequency band the ODU
provides on the IFL. An ODU may work with multiple IDUs or IDUs with multiple tuners via separate IFLs. Multi-
switches connected to an ODU allow connecting a large number of IDUs.
Frequency bands are re-used by satellites on different orbital positions of the Geostationary Orbit arc. Discrimination
between signals from wanted and adjacent orbital positions is provided by the directivity of the ODU antenna. The
actually required discrimination depends on the specific scenario of satellite spacing and Equivalent Isotropically
Radiated Power (EIRP), as well as on the robustness of the wanted signals. Moreover, a certain on-axis gain is required
for receiving the wanted signals with the target availability. In general, a larger antenna provides better discrimination
and gain, but on the other hand small antennas are better accepted by users and the public. Requirements on the antenna
are often given by means of the minimum antenna diameter. The meaning of such a requirement is "that the antenna
gain pattern shall be compliant with a reference pattern or mask that includes the nominal antenna diameter as a
parameter". The nominal diameter is a means for specifying and classifying antennas and in an easy way, but the actual
antenna diameter may be different from it, or the antenna might not be circular. The concept of gain pattern definition
with nominal antenna diameter is applied in the present document.
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Besides the concept of ODU, IDU, IFL and optionally multi-switches, new concepts with different allocation of
functionality exist. With channel stacking or SatCR, frequency channels are re-arranged by the ODU or an additional
unit, so that all relevant channels can be carried on a single coaxial cable. IDUs or additional cables are connected by
simple splitters. With Sat>IP, the ODU or an additional device performs demodulation and conversion to video over
Internet Protocol. Common connected devices including tablet computers can be used to watch broadcast television
inside a home network. Another concept applies optical fibre to carry signals between ODU and multi-switches. In
conjunction with these and further concepts, the same requirements on the ODU characteristics exist.
The present document consists of multiple parts that apply to different kinds of equipment units, including ODUs for
specific frequency bands and IDUs.
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1 Scope
The present document applies to ODUs for satellite broadcast reception from geostationary satellites in the frequency
band 10,7 GHz to 12,75 GHz. An ODU receives electromagnetic waves from a satellite. It amplifies the receive signal
at low noise, converts it to a lower frequency band and makes it available to the IDU on an interface.
Part of the IDU functionality may be integrated with the ODU. In that case the present document applies only to the
ODU functionality that is defined above.
The present document contains requirements to demonstrate that radio equipment both effectively uses and supports the
efficient use of radio spectrum in order to avoid harmful interference.
2 References
2.1 Normative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
Referenced documents which are not found to be publicly available in the expected location might be found at
https://docbox.etsi.org/Reference/.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are necessary for the application of the present document.
[1] ETSI ETS 300 457 (Edition 1) (11-1995): "Satellite Earth Stations and Systems (SES); Test
methods for Television Receive Only (TVRO) operating in the 11/12 GHz frequency bands".
2.2 Informative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are not necessary for the application of the present document but they assist the
user with regard to a particular subject area.
[i.1] Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the
harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of
radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC.
[i.2] ETSI ETS 300 784: "Satellite Earth Stations and Systems (SES); Television Receive-Only
(TVRO) satellite earth stations operating in the 11/12 GHz frequency bands".
[i.3] Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio
equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their
conformity.
[i.4] ETSI EG 203 336 (V1.2.1): "Guide for the selection of technical parameters for the production of
Harmonised Standards covering article 3.1(b) and article 3.2 of Directive 2014/53/EU".
[i.5] EN 50585:2014: "Communications protocol to transport satellite delivered signals over IP
networks", produced by CENELEC.
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[i.6] Recommendation ITU-R BO.1213: "Reference receiving Earth station antenna pattern for the
broadcasting-satellite service in the 11.7-12.75 GHz band".
[i.7] EN 61319-1:1996: "Interconnections of satellite receiving equipment - Part 1: Europe", produced
by CENELEC.
[i.8] EN 50607:2015: "Satellite signal distribution over a single coaxial cable - second generation",
produced by CENELEC.
[i.9] Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 5376 final of 4.8.2015 on a standardisation request
to the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation and to the European
Telecommunications Standards Institute as regards radio equipment in support of Directive
2014/53 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
[i.10] EN 61319-1:1996/A11:1999: "Interconnections of satellite receiving equipment - Part 1: Europe",
produced by CENELEC.
[i.11] ETSI EN 303 372-1 (V1.1.1) (08-2016): "Satellite Earth Stations and Systems (SES); Satellite
broadcast reception equipment; Harmonised Standard covering the essential requirements of
article 3.2 of the Directive 2014/53/EU; Part 1: Outdoor unit receiving in the 10,7 GHz to
12,75 GHz frequency band".
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Terms
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms apply:
LNB input level range: range of LNB input signal level with low end of the range equal to the level of LNB effective
noise power and the high end of the range being the input level that causes 1 dB gain compression
nominal antenna diameter: antenna diameter specified by the manufacturer that is a parameter in performance
characteristics and that allows reference to a certain performance
NOTE: An antenna with circular aperture of diameter equal to the nominal diameter does typically have the
performance specified.
off-axis angle: angle between the antenna boresight axis and the direction of interest
taper: ratio of field strength in the center and at the edge of an antenna aperture expressed in dB
3.2 Symbols
For the purposes of the present document, the following symbols apply:
� nominal antenna diameter
� focal length of the antenna reflector
� wave length
3.3 Abbreviations
For the purposes of the present document, the following abbreviations apply:
DC Direct Current
EIRP Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power
EUT Equipment Under Test
IDU InDoor Unit
IFL InterFacility Link
IP Internet Protocol
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LNB Low Noise Block down-converter
LNBF Low Noise Block down-converter with Feed
LO Local Oscillator
ODU OutDoor Unit
RF Radio Frequency
SAT>IP SATellite over Internet Protocol
TV TeleVision
4 Technical requirements specifications
4.1 Environmental profile
The technical requirements of the present document apply under the environmental profile for operation of the
equipment, which shall be in accordance with its intended use. The equipment shall comply with all the technical
requirements of the present document at all times when operating within the boundary limits of the operational
environmental profile defined by its intended use.
4.2 Equipment capabilities
The technical requirements of the present document apply under the capabilities of the equipment, which shall be
specified by the manufacturer. The equipment shall comply with all the technical requirements of the present document
at all times when operating within the b
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ETSI EN 303 372-1 V1.2.1 (2021-06)
HARMONISED EUROPEAN STANDARD
Satellite Earth Stations and Systems (SES);
Satellite broadcast reception equipment;
Part 1: Outdoor unit receiving in the
10,7 GHz to 12,75 GHz frequency band;
Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum
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Reference
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Keywords
broadcasting, receiver, requirements, satellite
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 5
Foreword . 5
Modal verbs terminology . 6
Introduction . 6
1 Scope . 8
2 References . 8
2.1 Normative references . 8
2.2 Informative references . 8
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 9
3.1 Terms . 9
3.2 Symbols . 9
3.3 Abbreviations . 9
4 Technical requirements specifications . 10
4.1 Environmental profile . 10
4.2 Equipment capabilities . 10
4.3 Conformance requirements . 10
4.3.1 Unwanted radiation including Local Oscillator (LO) leakage radiated from the antenna . 10
4.3.2 Antenna gain pattern . 11
4.3.3 Pointing accuracy capability . 12
4.3.4 Antenna pointing and efficiency stability under severe environmental conditions . 13
4.3.5 Linear polarization plane alignment capability . 13
4.3.6 Image frequency rejection . 14
4.3.7 Receiver blocking . 14
5 Testing for compliance with technical requirements . 15
5.1 Environmental conditions for testing . 15
6 Test methods . 15
6.1 Pointing accuracy capability. 15
6.2 Receiver blocking . 15
6.3 LNBF cross-polar discrimination . 16
6.3.1 Linear polarization . 16
6.3.2 Circular polarization . 17
6.4 Linear polarization plane alignment error . 18
Annex A (informative): Relationship between the present document and the essential
requirements of Directive 2014/53/EU . 19
Annex B (informative): Interface between ODU and IDU . 21
Annex C (normative): Generic LNBF specification . 22
C.1 Introduction . 22
C.2 Scope . 22
C.3 Technical requirements specifications . 22
C.3.1 Environmental profile . 22
C.3.2 Equipment capabilities . 22
C.3.3 Conformance requirements . 23
C.3.3.1 Unwanted radiation including Local Oscillator (LO) leakage radiated from the antenna . 23
C.3.3.2 Cross-polar discrimination . 23
C.3.3.3 Image frequency rejection . 23
C.3.3.4 Clamp diameter . 23
C.3.3.5 Location of phase centre . 23
C.3.3.6 Taper . 24
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C.3.3.7 Receiver blocking . 24
Annex D (normative): Applicability in conjunction with EN 50585:2014 . 25
Annex E (informative): Applicability of parameters given in ETSI EG 203 336 . 26
Annex F (informative): Other ODU features and performance characteristics . 27
Annex G (normative): Partial testing of new LNBF models. 28
G.1 Introduction . 28
G.2 Scope . 28
G.3 Excluded conformance requirements . 28
Annex H (informative): Change history . 29
History . 30
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Foreword
This Harmonised European Standard (EN) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Satellite Earth Stations
and Systems (SES).
The present document has been prepared under the Commission's standardisation request C(2015) 5376 final [i.9] to
provide one voluntary means of conforming to the essential requirements of Directive 2014/53/EU on the harmonisation
of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment and repealing
Directive 1999/5/EC [i.1].
Once the present document is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Directive, compliance with
the normative clauses of the present document given in table A.1 confers, within the limits of the scope of the present
document, a presumption of conformity with the corresponding essential requirements of that Directive and associated
EFTA regulations.
The present document is part 1 of a multi-part deliverable covering satellite broadcast reception equipment, as identified
below:
Part 1: "Outdoor unit receiving in the 10,7 GHz to 12,75 GHz frequency band";
Part 2: "Indoor unit".
National transposition dates
Date of adoption of this EN: 21 June 2021
Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 30 September 2021
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this EN (dop/e): 31 March 2022
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 31 March 2023
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Modal verbs terminology
In the present document "shall", "shall not", "should", "should not", "may", "need not", "will", "will not", "can" and
"cannot" are to be interpreted as described in clause 3.2 of the ETSI Drafting Rules (Verbal forms for the expression of
provisions).
"must" and "must not" are NOT allowed in ETSI deliverables except when used in direct citation.
Introduction
Today, satellite communications is an important means for broadcast distribution of television and radio programs to
homes. Satellites transmit signals that can be received directly by mass deployed consumer electronics equipment. The
present document concerns the performance of this kind of equipment with regard to harmful interference. The
avoidance of receiving or transmitting interfering signals is considered in the present document, whereas reception of
the wanted signals is not considered. Satellite operators or broadcasters may create specifications for the latter purpose.
The present document is intended to cover the provisions of Radio Equipment Directive [i.1] article 3.2, which states
that "Radio equipment shall be so constructed that it both effectively uses and supports the efficient use of radio
spectrum in order to avoid harmful interference". The directive requires that unwanted radio wave emissions of
transmitters are limited in order to avoid harmful interference. It requires that receivers are resilient against harmful
interference from radio waves in shared and adjacent frequency channels. In addition to the present document, other
ENs that specify technical requirements in respect of essential requirements under other parts of article 3 of the Radio
Equipment Directive [i.1] may apply to equipment within the scope of the present document.
The R&TTE Directive [i.3], which is the predecessor of the Radio Equipment Directive [i.1], contains no receiver
requirements. Moreover, broadcast reception equipment is explicitly not covered. The present document becomes
necessary with the adoption of the Radio Equipment Directive.
An overview of satellite broadcast reception equipment is given in the following. Typically, the equipment comprises
an OutDoor Unit (ODU), and InDoor Unit (IDU), an Inter-Facility Link (IFL) between these units, and optionally
multi-switches for connecting multiple IDUs to an ODU. The ODU comprises an antenna and a Low Noise Block
converter (LNB). The frequency down-conversion by the LNB enables transmission on a coaxial cable to the IDU.
A frequency range that contains several modulated carriers is down-converted as one block. The most popular kind of
antenna is a parabolic reflector antenna with offset feed. In that case the feed horn is often integrated with the LNB into
one unit called Low Noise Block converter with Feed (LNBF). The IDU demodulates one of the carriers,
de-multiplexes the retrieved bit stream and decodes digital audio video and audio for display on a TV screen. Common
terms for the IDU are set-top box or satellite receiver. IDUs may contain a hard disk for recording programs. An IDU
may be capable of processing multiple carriers for direct viewing and recording. The IDU functionality may be
integrated into a TV set. Typically, the satellite transmits two electromagnetic waves with orthogonal polarization at the
same time. In case the satellite transmits a large frequency band, it is divided up for frequency conversion with different
local oscillator frequencies. The IDU selects by control signals which polarization and frequency band the ODU
provides on the IFL. An ODU may work with multiple IDUs or IDUs with multiple tuners via separate IFLs. Multi-
switches connected to an ODU allow connecting a large number of IDUs.
Frequency bands are re-used by satellites on different orbital positions of the Geostationary Orbit arc. Discrimination
between signals from wanted and adjacent orbital positions is provided by the directivity of the ODU antenna. The
actually required discrimination depends on the specific scenario of satellite spacing and Equivalent Isotropically
Radiated Power (EIRP), as well as on the robustness of the wanted signals. Moreover, a certain on-axis gain is required
for receiving the wanted signals with the target availability. In general, a larger antenna provides better discrimination
and gain, but on the other hand small antennas are better accepted by users and the public. Requirements on the antenna
are often given by means of the minimum antenna diameter. The meaning of such a requirement is "that the antenna
gain pattern shall be compliant with a reference pattern or mask that includes the nominal antenna diameter as a
parameter". The nominal diameter is a means for specifying and classifying antennas and in an easy way, but the actual
antenna diameter may be different from it, or the antenna might not be circular. The concept of gain pattern definition
with nominal antenna diameter is applied in the present document.
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Besides the concept of ODU, IDU, IFL and optionally multi-switches, new concepts with different allocation of
functionality exist. With channel stacking or SatCR, frequency channels are re-arranged by the ODU or an additional
unit, so that all relevant channels can be carried on a single coaxial cable. IDUs or additional cables are connected by
simple splitters. With Sat>IP, the ODU or an additional device performs demodulation and conversion to video over
Internet Protocol. Common connected devices including tablet computers can be used to watch broadcast television
inside a home network. Another concept applies optical fibre to carry signals between ODU and multi-switches. In
conjunction with these and further concepts, the same requirements on the ODU characteristics exist.
The present document consists of multiple parts that apply to different kinds of equipment units, including ODUs for
specific frequency bands and IDUs.
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1 Scope
The present document applies to ODUs for satellite broadcast reception from geostationary satellites in the frequency
band 10,7 GHz to 12,75 GHz. An ODU receives electromagnetic waves from a satellite. It amplifies the receive signal
at low noise, converts it to a lower frequency band and makes it available to the IDU on an interface.
Part of the IDU functionality may be integrated with the ODU. In that case the present document applies only to the
ODU functionality that is defined above.
The present document contains requirements to demonstrate that radio equipment both effectively uses and supports the
efficient use of radio spectrum in order to avoid harmful interference.
2 References
2.1 Normative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
Referenced documents which are not found to be publicly available in the expected location might be found at
https://docbox.etsi.org/Reference/.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are necessary for the application of the present document.
[1] ETSI ETS 300 457 (Edition 1) (11-1995): "Satellite Earth Stations and Systems (SES); Test
methods for Television Receive Only (TVRO) operating in the 11/12 GHz frequency bands".
2.2 Informative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are not necessary for the application of the present document but they assist the
user with regard to a particular subject area.
[i.1] Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the
harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of
radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC.
[i.2] ETSI ETS 300 784: "Satellite Earth Stations and Systems (SES); Television Receive-Only
(TVRO) satellite earth stations operating in the 11/12 GHz frequency bands".
[i.3] Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio
equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their
conformity.
[i.4] ETSI EG 203 336 (V1.2.1): "Guide for the selection of technical parameters for the production of
Harmonised Standards covering article 3.1(b) and article 3.2 of Directive 2014/53/EU".
[i.5] EN 50585:2014: "Communications protocol to transport satellite delivered signals over IP
networks", produced by CENELEC.
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[i.6] Recommendation ITU-R BO.1213: "Reference receiving Earth station antenna pattern for the
broadcasting-satellite service in the 11.7-12.75 GHz band".
[i.7] EN 61319-1:1996: "Interconnections of satellite receiving equipment - Part 1: Europe", produced
by CENELEC.
[i.8] EN 50607:2015: "Satellite signal distribution over a single coaxial cable - second generation",
produced by CENELEC.
[i.9] Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 5376 final of 4.8.2015 on a standardisation request
to the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation and to the European
Telecommunications Standards Institute as regards radio equipment in support of Directive
2014/53 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
[i.10] EN 61319-1:1996/A11:1999: "Interconnections of satellite receiving equipment - Part 1: Europe",
produced by CENELEC.
[i.11] ETSI EN 303 372-1 (V1.1.1) (08-2016): "Satellite Earth Stations and Systems (SES); Satellite
broadcast reception equipment; Harmonised Standard covering the essential requirements of
article 3.2 of the Directive 2014/53/EU; Part 1: Outdoor unit receiving in the 10,7 GHz to
12,75 GHz frequency band".
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Terms
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms apply:
LNB input level range: range of LNB input signal level with low end of the range equal to the level of LNB effective
noise power and the high end of the range being the input level that causes 1 dB gain compression
nominal antenna diameter: antenna diameter specified by the manufacturer that is a parameter in performance
characteristics and that allows reference to a certain performance
NOTE: An antenna with circular aperture of diameter equal to the nominal diameter does typically have the
performance specified.
off-axis angle: angle between the antenna boresight axis and the direction of interest
taper: ratio of field strength in the center and at the edge of an antenna aperture expressed in dB
3.2 Symbols
For the purposes of the present document, the following symbols apply:
� nominal antenna diameter
� focal length of the antenna reflector
� wave length
3.3 Abbreviations
For the purposes of the present document, the following abbreviations apply:
DC Direct Current
EIRP Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power
EUT Equipment Under Test
IDU InDoor Unit
IFL InterFacility Link
IP Internet Protocol
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LNB Low Noise Block down-converter
LNBF Low Noise Block down-converter with Feed
LO Local Oscillator
ODU OutDoor Unit
RF Radio Frequency
SAT>IP SATellite over Internet Protocol
TV TeleVision
4 Technical requirements specifications
4.1 Environmental profile
The technical requirements of the present document apply under the environmental profile for operation of the
equipment, which shall be in accordance with its intended use. The equipment shall comply with all the technical
requirements of the present document at all times when operating within the boundary limits of the operational
environmental profile defined by its intended use.
4.2 Equipment capabilities
The technical requirements of the present document apply under the capabilities of the equipment, which shall be
specified by the manufacturer. The equipment shall comply with all the technical requirements of the present document
at all times when operating within the boundary limits of the specified equipment capabilities.
Equipment capabilities comprise the following characteristics:
• Receive frequency band
• Polarization states
• Local oscillator frequency
• Nominal antenna diameter �
• Specific satellite network - if applicable
• LNB input level range
An ODU might be capable of receiving multiple frequency bands. The local oscillator frequency and the polarization
states may be different in each frequency band. The specification shall include all combinations of frequency band,
polarization states and local oscillator frequency.
Polarization state can take the values horizontal linear, vertical linear, left hand circular and right hand circular. An
ODU may receive multiple states in one frequency band.
If an ODU is designed for use in a specific satellite network only, then certain conformance requirements are not
relevant with regard to harmful interference. Therefore, a conformance requirement in clause 4.3 may include a
statement that the requirement is not applicable to such ODUs. (In the present document this is the case for
clause 4.3.5.)
4.3 Conformance requirements
4.3.1 Unwanted radiation including Local Oscillator (LO) leakage radiated
from the antenna
Purpose:
To limit the unwanted radiation level from the outdoor unit in
...
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
oSIST prEN 303 372-1 V1.2.0:2021
01-junij-2021
Satelitske zemeljske postaje in sistemi (SES) - Oprema za sprejemanje satelitske
radiodifuzije - 1. del: Zunanja enota za sprejem v frekvenčnem pasu od 10,7 GHz
do 12,75 GHz - Harmonizirani standard za dostop do radijskega spektra
Satellite Earth Stations and Systems (SES) - Satellite broadcast reception equipment -
Part 1: Outdoor unit receiving in the 10,7 GHz to 12,75 GHz frequency band -
Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: ETSI EN 303 372-1 V1.2.0 (2021-03)
ICS:
33.070.40 Satelit Satellite
33.170 Televizijska in radijska Television and radio
difuzija broadcasting
oSIST prEN 303 372-1 V1.2.0:2021 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
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HARMONISED EUROPEAN STANDARD
Satellite Earth Stations and Systems (SES);
Satellite broadcast reception equipment;
Part 1: Outdoor unit receiving in the
10,7 GHz to 12,75 GHz frequency band;
Harmonised Standard for access to radio spectrum
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Reference
REN/SES-00443-1
Keywords
broadcasting, receiver, requirements, satellite
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 5
Foreword . 5
Modal verbs terminology . 6
Introduction . 6
1 Scope . 8
2 References . 8
2.1 Normative references . 8
2.2 Informative references . 8
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 9
3.1 Terms . 9
3.2 Symbols . 9
3.3 Abbreviations . 9
4 Technical requirements specifications . 10
4.1 Environmental profile . 10
4.2 Equipment capabilities . 10
4.3 Conformance requirements . 10
4.3.1 Unwanted radiation including Local Oscillator (LO) leakage radiated from the antenna . 10
4.3.2 Antenna gain pattern . 11
4.3.3 Pointing accuracy capability . 12
4.3.4 Antenna pointing and efficiency stability under severe environmental conditions . 13
4.3.5 Linear polarization plane alignment capability . 13
4.3.6 Image frequency rejection . 14
4.3.7 Receiver blocking . 14
5 Testing for compliance with technical requirements . 15
5.1 Environmental conditions for testing . 15
6 Test methods . 15
6.1 Pointing accuracy capability. 15
6.2 Receiver blocking . 15
6.3 LNBF cross-polar discrimination . 16
6.3.1 Linear polarization . 16
6.3.2 Circular polarization . 17
6.4 Linear polarization plane alignment error . 18
Annex A (informative): Relationship between the present document and the essential
requirements of Directive 2014/53/EU . 19
Annex B (informative): Interface between ODU and IDU . 21
Annex C (normative): Generic LNBF specification . 22
C.1 Introduction . 22
C.2 Scope . 22
C.3 Technical requirements specifications . 22
C.3.1 Environmental profile . 22
C.3.2 Equipment capabilities . 22
C.3.3 Conformance requirements . 23
C.3.3.1 Unwanted radiation including Local Oscillator (LO) leakage radiated from the antenna . 23
C.3.3.2 Cross-polar discrimination . 23
C.3.3.3 Image frequency rejection . 23
C.3.3.4 Clamp diameter . 23
C.3.3.5 Location of phase centre . 23
C.3.3.6 Taper . 24
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C.3.3.7 Receiver blocking . 24
Annex D (normative): Applicability in conjunction with EN 50585:2014 . 25
Annex E (informative): Applicability of parameters given in ETSI EG 203 336 . 26
Annex F (informative): Other ODU features and performance characteristics . 27
Annex G (normative): Partial testing of new LNBF models. 28
G.1 Introduction . 28
G.2 Scope . 28
G.3 Excluded conformance requirements . 28
Annex H (informative): Change history . 29
History . 30
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Intellectual Property Rights
Essential patents
IPRs essential or potentially essential to normative deliverables may have been declared to ETSI. The information
pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, is publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be found
in ETSI SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to ETSI in
respect of ETSI standards", which is available from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on the ETSI Web
server (https://ipr.etsi.org).
Pursuant to the ETSI IPR Policy, no investigation, including IPR searches, has been carried out by ETSI. No guarantee
can be given as to the existence of other IPRs not referenced in ETSI SR 000 314 (or the updates on the ETSI Web
server) which are, or may be, or may become, essential to the present document.
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Foreword
This draft Harmonised European Standard (EN) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Satellite Earth
Stations and Systems (SES), and is now submitted for the combined Public Enquiry and Vote phase of the ETSI
standards EN Approval Procedure.
The present document has been prepared under the Commission's standardisation request C(2015) 5376 final [i.9] to
provide one voluntary means of conforming to the essential requirements of Directive 2014/53/EU on the harmonisation
of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of radio equipment and repealing
Directive 1999/5/EC [i.1].
Once the present document is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union under that Directive, compliance with
the normative clauses of the present document given in table A.1 confers, within the limits of the scope of the present
document, a presumption of conformity with the corresponding essential requirements of that Directive and associated
EFTA regulations.
The present document is part 1 of a multi-part deliverable covering satellite broadcast reception equipment, as identified
below:
Part 1: "Outdoor unit receiving in the 10,7 GHz to 12,75 GHz frequency band";
Part 2: "Indoor unit".
Proposed national transposition dates
Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 3 months after ETSI publication
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this EN (dop/e): 6 months after doa
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 18 months after doa
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Modal verbs terminology
In the present document "shall", "shall not", "should", "should not", "may", "need not", "will", "will not", "can" and
"cannot" are to be interpreted as described in clause 3.2 of the ETSI Drafting Rules (Verbal forms for the expression of
provisions).
"must" and "must not" are NOT allowed in ETSI deliverables except when used in direct citation.
Introduction
Today, satellite communications is an important means for broadcast distribution of television and radio programs to
homes. Satellites transmit signals that can be received directly by mass deployed consumer electronics equipment. The
present document concerns the performance of this kind of equipment with regard to harmful interference. The
avoidance of receiving or transmitting interfering signals is considered in the present document, whereas reception of
the wanted signals is not considered. Satellite operators or broadcasters may create specifications for the latter purpose.
The present document is intended to cover the provisions of Radio Equipment Directive [i.1] article 3.2, which states
that "Radio equipment shall be so constructed that it both effectively uses and supports the efficient use of radio
spectrum in order to avoid harmful interference". The directive requires that unwanted radio wave emissions of
transmitters are limited in order to avoid harmful interference. It requires that receivers are resilient against harmful
interference from radio waves in shared and adjacent frequency channels. In addition to the present document, other
ENs that specify technical requirements in respect of essential requirements under other parts of article 3 of the Radio
Equipment Directive [i.1] may apply to equipment within the scope of the present document.
The R&TTE Directive [i.3], which is the predecessor of the Radio Equipment Directive [i.1], contains no receiver
requirements. Moreover, broadcast reception equipment is explicitly not covered. The present document becomes
necessary with the adoption of the Radio Equipment Directive.
An overview of satellite broadcast reception equipment is given in the following. Typically, the equipment comprises
an OutDoor Unit (ODU), and InDoor Unit (IDU), an Inter-Facility Link (IFL) between these units, and optionally
multi-switches for connecting multiple IDUs to an ODU. The ODU comprises an antenna and a Low Noise Block
converter (LNB). The frequency down-conversion by the LNB enables transmission on a coaxial cable to the IDU.
A frequency range that contains several modulated carriers is down-converted as one block. The most popular kind of
antenna is a parabolic reflector antenna with offset feed. In that case the feed horn is often integrated with the LNB into
one unit called Low Noise Block converter with Feed (LNBF). The IDU demodulates one of the carriers,
de-multiplexes the retrieved bit stream and decodes digital audio video and audio for display on a TV screen. Common
terms for the IDU are set-top box or satellite receiver. IDUs may contain a hard disk for recording programs. An IDU
may be capable of processing multiple carriers for direct viewing and recording. The IDU functionality may be
integrated into a TV set. Typically, the satellite transmits two electromagnetic waves with orthogonal polarization at the
same time. In case the satellite transmits a large frequency band, it is divided up for frequency conversion with different
local oscillator frequencies. The IDU selects by control signals which polarization and frequency band the ODU
provides on the IFL. An ODU may work with multiple IDUs or IDUs with multiple tuners via separate IFLs. Multi-
switches connected to an ODU allow connecting a large number of IDUs.
Frequency bands are re-used by satellites on different orbital positions of the Geostationary Orbit arc. Discrimination
between signals from wanted and adjacent orbital positions is provided by the directivity of the ODU antenna. The
actually required discrimination depends on the specific scenario of satellite spacing and Equivalent Isotropically
Radiated Power (EIRP), as well as on the robustness of the wanted signals. Moreover, a certain on-axis gain is required
for receiving the wanted signals with the target availability. In general, a larger antenna provides better discrimination
and gain, but on the other hand small antennas are better accepted by users and the public. Requirements on the antenna
are often given by means of the minimum antenna diameter. The meaning of such a requirement is "that the antenna
gain pattern shall be compliant with a reference pattern or mask that includes the nominal antenna diameter as a
parameter". The nominal diameter is a means for specifying and classifying antennas and in an easy way, but the actual
antenna diameter may be different from it, or the antenna might not be circular. The concept of gain pattern definition
with nominal antenna diameter is applied in the present document.
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Besides the concept of ODU, IDU, IFL and optionally multi-switches, new concepts with different allocation of
functionality exist. With channel stacking or SatCR, frequency channels are re-arranged by the ODU or an additional
unit, so that all relevant channels can be carried on a single coaxial cable. IDUs or additional cables are connected by
simple splitters. With Sat>IP, the ODU or an additional device performs demodulation and conversion to video over
Internet Protocol. Common connected devices including tablet computers can be used to watch broadcast television
inside a home network. Another concept applies optical fibre to carry signals between ODU and multi-switches. In
conjunction with these and further concepts, the same requirements on the ODU characteristics exist.
The present document consists of multiple parts that apply to different kinds of equipment units, including ODUs for
specific frequency bands and IDUs.
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1 Scope
The present document applies to ODUs for satellite broadcast reception from geostationary satellites in the frequency
band 10,7 GHz to 12,75 GHz. An ODU receives electromagnetic waves from a satellite. It amplifies the receive signal
at low noise, converts it to a lower frequency band and makes it available to the IDU on an interface.
Part of the IDU functionality may be integrated with the ODU. In that case the present document applies only to the
ODU functionality that is defined above.
The present document contains requirements to demonstrate that radio equipment both effectively uses and supports the
efficient use of radio spectrum in order to avoid harmful interference.
2 References
2.1 Normative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
Referenced documents which are not found to be publicly available in the expected location might be found at
https://docbox.etsi.org/Reference/.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are necessary for the application of the present document.
[1] ETSI ETS 300 457 (Edition 1) (11-1995): "Satellite Earth Stations and Systems (SES); Test
methods for Television Receive Only (TVRO) operating in the 11/12 GHz frequency bands".
2.2 Informative references
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific. For specific references, only the cited version applies. For non-specific references, the latest version of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication, ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
The following referenced documents are not necessary for the application of the present document but they assist the
user with regard to a particular subject area.
[i.1] Directive 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 April 2014 on the
harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to the making available on the market of
radio equipment and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC.
[i.2] ETSI ETS 300 784: "Satellite Earth Stations and Systems (SES); Television Receive-Only
(TVRO) satellite earth stations operating in the 11/12 GHz frequency bands".
[i.3] Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 1999 on radio
equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their
conformity.
[i.4] ETSI EG 203 336 (V1.2.1): "Guide for the selection of technical parameters for the production of
Harmonised Standards covering article 3.1(b) and article 3.2 of Directive 2014/53/EU".
[i.5] EN 50585:2014: "Communications protocol to transport satellite delivered signals over IP
networks", produced by CENELEC.
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[i.6] Recommendation ITU-R BO.1213: "Reference receiving Earth station antenna pattern for the
broadcasting-satellite service in the 11.7-12.75 GHz band".
[i.7] EN 61319-1:1996: "Interconnections of satellite receiving equipment - Part 1: Europe", produced
by CENELEC.
[i.8] EN 50607:2015: "Satellite signal distribution over a single coaxial cable - second generation",
produced by CENELEC.
[i.9] Commission Implementing Decision C(2015) 5376 final of 4.8.2015 on a standardisation request
to the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardisation and to the European
Telecommunications Standards Institute as regards radio equipment in support of Directive
2014/53 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
[i.10] EN 61319-1:1996/A11:1999: "Interconnections of satellite receiving equipment - Part 1: Europe",
produced by CENELEC.
[i.11] ETSI EN 303 372-1 (V1.1.1) (08-2016): "Satellite Earth Stations and Systems (SES); Satellite
broadcast reception equipment; Harmonised Standard covering the essential requirements of
article 3.2 of the Directive 2014/53/EU; Part 1: Outdoor unit receiving in the 10,7 GHz to
12,75 GHz frequency band".
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Terms
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms apply:
LNB input level range: range of LNB input signal level with low end of the range equal to the level of LNB effective
noise power and the high end of the range being the input level that causes 1 dB gain compression
nominal antenna diameter: antenna diameter specified by the manufacturer that is a parameter in performance
characteristics and that allows reference to a certain performance
NOTE: An antenna with circular aperture of diameter equal to the nominal diameter does typically have the
performance specified.
off-axis angle: angle between the antenna boresight axis and the direction of interest
taper: ratio of field strength in the center and at the edge of an antenna aperture expressed in dB
3.2 Symbols
For the purposes of the present document, the following symbols apply:
� nominal antenna diameter
� focal length of the antenna reflector
� wave length
3.3 Abbreviations
For the purposes of the present document, the following abbreviations apply:
DC Direct Current
EIRP Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power
EUT Equipment Under Test
IDU InDoor Unit
IFL InterFacility Link
IP Internet Protocol
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LNB Low Noise Block down-converter
LNBF Low Noise Block down-converter with Feed
LO Local Oscillator
ODU OutDoor Unit
RF Radio Frequency
SAT>IP SATellite over Internet Protocol
TV TeleVision
4 Technical requirements specifications
4.1 Environmental profile
The technical requirements of the present document apply under the environmental profile for operation of the
equipment, which shall be in accordance with its intended use. The equipment shall comply with all the technical
requirements of the present document at all times when operating within the boundary limits of the operational
environmental profile defined by its intended use.
4.2 Equipment capabilities
The technical requirements of the present document apply under the capabilities of the equipment, which shall be
specified by the manufacturer. The equipment shall comply with all the technical requirements of the present document
at all times when operating within the boundary limits of the specified equipment capabilities.
Equipment capabilities comprise the following characteristics:
• Receive frequency band
• Polarization states
• Local oscillator frequency
• Nominal antenna diameter �
• Specific satellite network - if applicable
• LNB input level range
An ODU might be capable of receiving multiple frequency bands. The local oscillator frequency and the polarization
states may be different in each frequency band. The specification shall include all combinations of frequency band,
polarization states and local oscillator frequency.
Polarization state can take the values horizontal linear, vertical linear, left hand circular and right hand circular. An
ODU may receive multiple states in one frequency band.
If an ODU is designed for use in a specific satellite network only, then certain conformance requirements are not
relevant with regard to harmful interference. Therefore, a conformance r
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