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Operational Settings

The following settings were programmed into the ComBlock circuit boards, allowing ICSat to function properly.  For further information on the programming of the circuit boards see the ComBlock Register Values.

A.  COM-3303-A Receiver:

    RF Synthesizer Frequency - 1.767 GHz

    Internal Frequency Reference - Internal

    Step Size Selection - 25 kHz

    Enable PLL_STROBE Control on J6 Connector - Disabled

    Number of RF Frequencies in Scanning List - 1

B.  COM-1001 Demodulator:

    Nominal Symbol Rate - 209715

    Nominal Carrier Frequency - No Carrier Frequency Employed

    Input Sample Format

        Freeze Monitoring Data - Re-enable Update

        Differential Decoding - Off

        Spectrum Inversion - Off

        Enable Extended Frequency Acquisition - Enabled

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        Carrier Frequency Tracking Loop Gain - 1

        Input Format - Unsigned

    Output Sample Format

        Force Re-acquisition - Enabled

        Force Sampling Rate - Sampling Clock Based on External Sampling Signal SAMPLE_CLK_IN

        Modulation - Binary Phase Shift Keying

        AFC Enable - Disabled

        Output Sample Format - Inverse Q Parallel

C.  COM-5101 RS422 Interface:

    No Applicable Settings

D.  COM-1002 Modulator:

    Symbol Rate -  419430.4

    Offset Carrier Frequency - No Carrier Frequency Employed

    Signal Gain - 50

    Internal/External Clock Selection

        Interpolation to Maximum Clock Rate - Off

        Spectrum Inversion - Off

        Test Mode - Internal Generation of Periodic Bit Sequence as Modulator Input

        Modulation - Binary Phase Shift Keying

        Output Format - Unsigned

        Clock Selection - Internal

    Differential Encoding - Disabled

E. COM-2001 Digital to Analog Converter

    No Applicable Settings

F.  COM-4001-A RF Modulator

    Low-Band RF Synthesizer Frequency - 0.915 GHz

    Upper-Band RF Synthesizer Frequency - 2.2022 GHz

    Transmit Power Control, Least Significant Bit - 0

    Transmit Power Control, Most Significant Bit - 0

    Upper/Lower Frequency Selection

        Modulator - On

        Frequency Selection - Upper

        Frequency Reference - Internal