SIST EN 303 372-2 V1.1.1:2016

• Abstract:

  The present document applies to indoor units (IDUs) for satellite broadcast reception. An indoor unit gets on an input; interface the signal that has been received from satellite and processed by the outdoor unit (ODU). It performs carrier; selection, demodulation, audio and video decoding.; Part of the IDU functionality may be integrated with the ODU. In that case the present document applies to this part of; functionality as well as the remaining part in the IDU.; The indoor unit may be integrated with a domestic television receiver.; 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.

• Status: Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 12-Apr-2016
• Publication Date: 10-May-2016
• ICS: 33.070.40 - Satellite
• ICS: 33.170 - Television and radio broadcasting
• Technical Committee: MOC - Mobile Communications
• Current Stage: 6060 - National Implementation/Publication (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 09-May-2016
• Due Date: 14-Jul-2016
• Completion Date: 11-May-2016
• Directive: 1999/5/EC - 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
• Directive:

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  2014/53/EU - 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
  OJ Ref: L 289 (DATUM UMIKA Z DNEM 10.5.2024)
• Ref Project: ETSI EN 303 372-2 V1.1.1 (2016-04) - 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 2: Indoor unit

Overview

SIST EN 303 372-2 V1.1.1:2016 is a harmonised European standard addressing the essential requirements of Article 3.2 of Directive 2014/53/EU for indoor units (IDUs) of satellite broadcast reception equipment. This standard, developed by SIST (the Slovenian Institute for Standardization) and aligned with ETSI guidance, applies to indoor components responsible for processing signals that have been received and pre-processed by an outdoor unit (ODU), such as a satellite dish and low-noise block (LNB) converter.

The IDU in a satellite broadcast system typically performs carrier selection, demodulation, and audio/video decoding for end-user consumption. It may be provided as a stand-alone unit, integrated with a television receiver, or as part of a combined ODU-IDU system. The core aim of this standard is to ensure that satellite reception indoor units use radio spectrum efficiently and avoid causing harmful interference, aligning with European regulatory requirements for radio equipment.

Key Topics

• Scope of Application
  • Applies to all IDUs for satellite broadcast, including those integrated with ODUs or TV receivers.
  • Addresses both stand-alone and integrated satellite reception solutions.
• Essential Requirements
  • Mandates efficient and effective use of the radio spectrum.
  • Focuses on avoiding harmful interference in broadcast reception environments.
• Technical Specifications
  • Adjacent signal selectivity: Ensures reception quality even when strong signals are present on adjacent frequencies.
  • Dynamic range: Requires the IDU to handle a broad range of input signal levels.
  • Conformity assessment refers to environmental profile and equipment capabilities, as declared by the manufacturer.
• Compliance and Testing
  • Provides standardised test methods to verify adjacent signal selectivity and dynamic range performance.
  • Establishes procedures for measurement and reporting of compliance to regulatory authorities.

Applications

The requirements and guidelines in SIST EN 303 372-2 V1.1.1:2016 are essential for:

• Manufacturers of Satellite Broadcast Equipment
  • Ensuring that indoor units, whether stand-alone or integrated into other devices (such as digital TVs or set-top boxes), meet the legal and technical demands of Directive 2014/53/EU.
• System Integrators
  • Designing compliant satellite TV and broadcast reception systems for homes and commercial environments.
• Test Laboratories and Certification Bodies
  • Applying harmonised methods for verifying dynamic range and adjacent signal selectivity, as required for CE marking and market access in the EU.
• Operators
  • Specifying minimum requirements to ensure end-users experience robust, interference-free satellite TV and radio reception.
• Developers of IP-based Satellite Reception Solutions
  • Applying requirements to SAT>IP architectures, where the server (IDU function) receives and converts satellite signals for delivery over IP networks.

Related Standards

This document is part of a broader family of standards for satellite earth stations and systems:

• ETSI EN 303 372-1
  • Focuses on the outdoor unit (ODU), covering essential requirements for satellite reception in the 10.7 GHz to 12.75 GHz band.
• CENELEC EN 50585:2014
  • Defines the SAT>IP communications protocol, enabling the transfer of satellite signals over IP networks.
• ETSI EG 203 336
  • A guide for the selection of technical parameters in harmonised standards under the Radio Equipment Directive, supporting compliance for aspects such as receiver selectivity and dynamic range.
• Directive 2014/53/EU (RED)
  • The European directive governing the market access of radio equipment, under which compliance with harmonised standards confers presumption of conformity.

By adhering to SIST EN 303 372-2 V1.1.1:2016, manufacturers and service providers can ensure compatibility, legal compliance, and robust performance in satellite broadcast reception.

HARMONISED EUROPEAN STANDARD
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 2: Indoor unit
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DEN/SES-00376-2
Keywords
broadcasting, receiver, requirements, satellite

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 4
Foreword . 4
Modal verbs terminology . 4
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 References . 5
2.1 Normative references . 5
2.2 Informative references . 5
3 Symbols and abbreviations . 6
3.1 Symbols . 6
3.2 Abbreviations . 6
4 Technical requirements specifications . 6
4.1 Environmental profile . 6
4.2 Equipment capabilities . 6
4.3 Conformance requirements . 6
4.3.1 Adjacent signal selectivity . 6
4.3.2 Dynamic range . 7
5 Testing for compliance with technical requirements . 7
5.1 Environmental conditions for testing . 7
5.2 Interpretation of the measurement results . 8
6 Test methods . 8
6.1 Adjacent signal selectivity . 8
6.2 Dynamic range . 8
Annex A (normative): Relationship between the present document and the essential
requirements of Directive 2014/53/EU . 9
Annex B (informative): Interface between ODU and IDU . 10
Annex C (informative): Applicability in conjunction with CENELEC EN 50585:2014 . 11
Annex D (informative): Applicability of parameters given in ETSI EG 203 336 . 12
Annex E (informative): Other IDU features and performance characteristics . 13
History . 14

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Intellectual Property Rights
IPRs essential or potentially essential to the present document 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.
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.5] 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.2].
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 2 of a multi-part deliverable. Full details of the entire series can be found in ETSI
EN 303 372-1 [i.1].
National transposition dates
Date of adoption of this EN: 13 April 2016
Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 31 July 2016
Date of latest publication of new National Standard
or endorsement of this EN (dop/e): 31 January 2017
Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 31 January 2018

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
See ETSI EN 303 372-1 [i.1].
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1 Scope
The present document applies to indoor units (IDUs) for satellite broadcast reception. An indoor unit gets on an input
interface the signal that has been received from satellite and processed by the outdoor unit (ODU). It performs carrier
selection, demodulation, audio and video decoding.
Part of the IDU functionality may be integrated with the ODU. In that case the present document applies to this part of
functionality as well as the remaining part in the IDU.
The indoor unit may be integrated with a domestic television receiver.
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
http://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.
Not applicable.
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] ETSI EN 303 372-1: "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".
[i.2] 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.3] ETSI EG 203 336 (V1.1.1): "Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM);
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.4] CENELEC EN 50585:2014: "Communications protocol to transport satellite delivered signals over
IP networks".
[i.5] 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/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council.
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3 Symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Symbols
For the purposes of the present document, the following symbols apply:
F ideal signal occupied bandwidth
R symbol rate
s
α roll-off
3.2 Abbreviations
For the purposes of the present document, the following abbreviations apply:
EIRP Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power
IDU InDoor Unit
ODU OutDoor Unit
4 Technical requirements specifications
4.1 Environmental profile
The technical requirements of the present
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ETSI ETSI EN 303 372-2 V1.1.1 (2016-04) 3 Contents Intellectual Property Rights . 4 Foreword . 4 Modal verbs terminology . 4 Introduction . 4 1 Scope . 5 2 References . 5 2.1 Normative references . 5 2.2 Informative references . 5 3 Symbols and abbreviations . 6 3.1 Symbols . 6 3.2 Abbreviations . 6 4 Technical requirements specifications . 6 4.1 Environmental profile . 6 4.2 Equipment capabilities . 6 4.3 Conformance requirements . 6 4.3.1 Adjacent signal selectivity . 6 4.3.2 Dynamic range . 7 5 Testing for compliance with technical requirements . 7 5.1 Environmental conditions for testing . 7 5.2 Interpretation of the measurement results . 8 6 Test methods . 8 6.1 Adjacent signal selectivity . 8 6.2 Dynamic range . 8 Annex A (normative): Relationship between the present document and the essential requirements of Directive 2014/53/EU . 9 Annex B (informative): Interface between ODU and IDU . 10 Annex C (informative): Applicability in conjunction with CENELEC EN 50585:2014 . 11 Annex D (informative): Applicability of parameters given in ETSI EG 203 336 . 12 Annex E (informative): Other IDU features and performance characteristics . 13 History . 14
ETSI ETSI EN 303 372-2 V1.1.1 (2016-04) 4 Intellectual Property Rights IPRs essential or potentially essential to the present document 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. 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.5] 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.2]. 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 2 of a multi-part deliverable. Full details of the entire series can be found in ETSI EN 303 372-1 [i.1].
National transposition dates Date of adoption of this EN: 13 April 2016 Date of latest announcement of this EN (doa): 31 July 2016 Date of latest publication of new National Standard or endorsement of this EN (dop/e):
31 January 2017 Date of withdrawal of any conflicting National Standard (dow): 31 January 2018
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 See ETSI EN 303 372-1 [i.1].
ETSI ETSI EN 303 372-2 V1.1.1 (2016-04) 5 1 Scope The present document applies to indoor units (IDUs) for satellite broadcast reception. An indoor unit gets on an input interface the signal that has been received from satellite and processed by the outdoor unit (ODU). It performs carrier selection, demodulation, audio and video decoding.
Part of the IDU functionality may be integrated with the ODU. In that case the present document applies to this part of functionality as well as the remaining part in the IDU. The indoor unit may be integrated with a domestic television receiver. 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 http://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. Not applicable. 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] ETSI EN 303 372-1: "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". [i.2] 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.3] ETSI EG 203 336 (V1.1.1): "Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); 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.4] CENELEC EN 50585:2014: "Communications protocol to transport satellite delivered signals over IP networks". [i.5] 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/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council. SIST EN 303 372-2 V1.1.1:2016

ETSI ETSI EN 303 372-2 V1.1.1 (2016-04) 6 3 Symbols and abbreviations 3.1 Symbols For the purposes of the
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