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Paradise offers "Fighting In-Band Interference" Webinar

10 October 2011

Teledyne Paradise Datacom is offering a 30 minute web seminar titled "Fighting In-Band Interference" - New technology identifies previously undetected interference, reduces link downtime and degradation, and minimizes revenue loss.

Learn how operators can acquire powerful new interference detection capabilities that until now have been economically cost-prohibitive. Teledyne Paradise Datacom engineers will demonstrate how new patent-pending detection technology they have developed, LinkGuard^TM, enables operators for the first time to perform pro-active, 24/7 monitoring of interference-under-carriers with no disruption to live modem traffic ... and without the need for an operator to be present.

Webinar attendees will learn how LinkGuard technology:

• provides monitoring “at source” in the modem from local or remote locations
• continues working even when overlap technology is being used to reuse transponder space segment
• allows users to set an interferer threshold above which the modem provides alarms
• provides Signal-Under-Carrier detection of interference due to other Modulated Carriers, tonal interferers (such as CW), poor Cross-polarization Rejection, Radar and Jammers, and intermittent signals such as WiMAX
• and much more!

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LinkGuard^TM technology allows automated 24/7 modem interference detection

19 May 2011

Teledyne Paradise Datacom is proud to announce LinkGuard™, its patent-pending technology for detecting in-band interference underneath satellite carriers.

LinkGuard™, which is now available on all Evolution Series and Quantum Series Paradise satellite modems, allows the rapid diagnosis of ‘signal under carrier’ type of interference while remaining on traffic. A visual indication of any unwanted interference is provided through a signal-under-carrier spectrum web graph (showing the wanted carrier along with any unwanted interference). The graph includes a ‘persistence’ mode to show even intermittent interference.

However, LinkGuard™ takes detection one stage further by providing a user-set power spectral density threshold, above which the modem will automatically alarm to indicate that a significant source of interference has been detected. Interference status information is therefore provided via this alarm, which is available locally on the modem as well as remotely via a web server, SNMP traps and physical contact relays. This feature therefore provides automated 24x7 interference detection without the need for an operator to be present.

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Paradise expands Quantum line with PD155i Satellite Modem/IP Router

10 March 2010

Paradise has released the PD155i, a 155Mbps IP satellite modem/router offering an extensive range of network management and bandwidth optimisation features. A 4-port Gigabit Ethernet switch, advanced routing and Quality of Service protocols are supported as part of the feature-rich IP functionality.

Traffic shaping allocates bandwidth in a controlled manner between competing data streams. This allows data services — including the satellite portion of the link — to be fully provisioned end-to-end rather than being simply ‘best effort’. Large bandwidth reductions are achieved using a range of data compression and acceleration techniques. Paired Carrier (incorporating ViaSat’s patented PCMA technology) can further halve satellite bandwidth requirements.

State-of-the-art forward-error-correction (FEC) technology includes Turbo and LDPC. Lowlatency FastLink LDPC is attractive for lowdata-rate links. Single/multistream DVB-S2 is also supported. Embedded satellite and IP diagnostic tools are included and are the most sophisticated available on the market. The PD155i is fully compatible with all other Quantum-series modems in IP closed modes.

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PowerMAX achieves 4kW output power

22 February 2010

Paradise Datacom reveals a significant milestone in the evolution of PowerMAX, the Company's modular, soft-fail redundant ultra-high power Solid State Power Amplifier system. In a recent test of a C-band PowerMAX system, measured power levels exceeded 4,000 watts of RF output power.

Other PowerMAX features include:

• Passive combining via Paradise Datacom’s proprietary network
• Field-scalability — start with four modules and grow to eight or sixteen as the demand for more power increases
• Accurate "true-RMS" RF output power monitoring
• Modules are “hot-swap” removable through front panel
• Embedded power-monitoring software senses module failure and adjusts total system output power to compensate instantly for applications that require constant output power — no switching required
• Ethernet monitor and control
• Front / rear panel removable fans
• Redundant, Hot-swap modular power supplies

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Paradise Unveils Indoor RF Converters

30 October 2009

Paradise Datacom announced the release of their complete line of indoor rack-mount block converters (RBC). Packaged in a standard 19” EIA rack mount chassis, the converter is configurable to accommodate C, X and Ku-band RF modules. The chassis design allows RF modules to be removed and replaced from the rear panel without the need to interrupt chassis power.

Indoor (1RU) Dual Converter

Since one common chassis supports all frequency bands, it can be fitted with any combination of RF modules, which includes mixing up-converters and down-converters. The on-board software will sense and determine the frequency and type of module automatically. In addition, internal redundancy logic allows each chassis to be operated in single, dual or 1:1 redundant modes.

The Up-converter translates an L-band input signal anywhere within the range of 950-2050 MHz to a C, X or Ku-band output frequency depending on which module is installed. Conversely, the Down-converter translates a C, X or Ku-band input signal to an output frequency in the range of 950 to 2050 MHz.

The converter architecture is based upon Paradise Datacom’s highly successful zBUC L-band RF converter module used throughout our line of Solid State Power Amplifiers (SSPA). The high-stability on-board oscillator is referenced to an internal 10 MHz source or will accept external 5 and 10 MHz sources.

Remote control and monitoring is available via the rear panel parallel I/O, serial I/O or Ethernet M&C ports.

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Introducing our new 8QAM/LDPC feature

17 September 2009

Paradise Datacom has obsoleted our previous version of 8QAM LDPC, replacing it with "FastLink", a vastly superior performing combination of 8QAM and low latency LDPC.

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Paradise launches new Ka-Band LNA

23 February 2009

Paradise Datacom's Ka-Band Low Noise Amplifier now features a smaller, lighter enclosure. The new LNA weighs less than half a pound, but still provides the same outstanding gain stability and gain flatness of Paradise Datacom's other LNAs.

The RF18 Series Ka-Band LNA produces the industry's lowest noise temperatures (down to 140 °C), and is backed by Paradise Datacom's 36-month warranty.

Paradise unveils Manpack ready X-Band BUC

11 February 2009

Paradise Datacom has designed a lightweight X-Band Block Up Converter specifically tailored for fly-away and manpack applications.

The converter is available in 10W and 30W power levels. Download a copy of the specification sheet for more details.

Paradise Datacom launches paired-carrier ready modem line

17 September 2008

Paradise Datacom has launched a new line of paired-carrier ready modems, the Quantum Series, PD20 IF Satellite Modem and the PD20L L-Band Satellite Modem.