OTE D100 SERIES

OTE MGS100 SERIES

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OTE MGS100 SERIES
OTE D100 SERIES ATC SOFTWARE DEFINED
RADIO EQUIPMENT SERIES
The OTE D100 radio series is a multi-mode digital
radio family which can implement all communication
standards foreseen by ICAO Annex 10 without
modifying hardware and modules.

The OTE D100 waveform can be easily configured

for:
▪▪ Voice networks with traditional analogue AM-DSB
modulation with channel spacing options of 25kHz
or 8.33 kHz for VHF band, and 25kHz for UHF
band
▪▪ AM-MSK modulation for digital ACARS functions
and operations (2,400 bit/sec) on VHF range
▪▪ D8PSK modulation (31.5kbit/sec) for VHF datalink BEST-IN-CLASS RADIO EQUIPMENT
Mode 2 sub-networks: OTE D100 implements an
ARINC 750 – compliant with VDL2 protocol stack. Intelligibility of voice communications is the most
important requirement for ATC communications.
The OTE D100 radio series offers outstanding
performances in terms of reduced broad band
noise radiation and unwanted emissions. These
features, together with the high grade of immunity
to external interference of the receiver, enable users
to meet challenging co-siting requirements under
EMC-critical equipment arrangement. In addition,
intermodulation rejection exceeds by at least 10 dB
the ETSI figures.

This fact, together with the availability of the

integrated TxRx OTE D100 configuration, allows
deployed integrated TxRx ground station sites to
handle multiple frequencies. The customer can save
space and power consumption on each site, without
any degradation of voice intelligibility.

OTE D100 radios offer guaranteed performances

throughout the whole frequency band and operating
temperature range.

The radios cover both extended VHF (108 to 156

MHz) and standard UHF (225 to 400 MHz)
frequency ranges without performance degradation.
OTE D100 radio series is also able to provide
continuously transmission at full power (100%
duty cycle) on overall -20°C to +55 °C operating
temperature for ATIS and VOLMET applications.
UNLIMITED ACCESS implementation of the EUROCAE ED-137 A standard
VolP protocol, radio equipment can be directly
OTE D100 radio series offers the maximum flexibility interfaced to an IP network to transport voice.
in terms of network integration, by easy configuring
its interfaces, without adding external access EMBEDDED RADIO SOLUTIONS
devices.
OTE D100 provides the following interfaces for The OTE D100 series offers a variety of system
Analog applications: architecture options, without using external devices.
▪▪ 2 x 4W/4W E&M standard ANSI connection These include embedded radio changeover and a
(according to customer needs) dual backbone capability, as well as an embedded
▪▪ In-Band-Tone for PTT & Squelch signals (selectable line delay tuning.
via SW)
▪▪ Mixed configurations (one 4W E&M plus one 4W The embedded changeover function (patent
with inband tones, simultaneously active) pending), combined with the “dual backbone”
feature, allows paired equipment’s, configured in
mainjstandby mode of operation, to operate as a
failure-tolerant system without the support of any
other external device.

The system can guarantee uninterrupted operations

even in the case offailure of one of the radio
equipment composing the pair.

The transmission changeover also takes place on

counting the PTT transactions. This function realises
a uniform assignment of the service between the
two managed radio sets, in orderto have uniform
equipment aging.

The OTE D100 can be completely configured and

managed by the new Network Management System
(ONM100) through:
▪▪ Redunded Ethernet 10/100BaseT IEE802.3
standard for remote O&M operations. This solution
makes the z maintenance the ideal solution for the
maintenance on unmanned sites
▪▪ Additionally, the equipment can be configured and
managed through RS232/USB interfaces
It is also possible to extend the redundancy
The OTE D100 provides interfaces for data link and scheme to audio frequency lines connecting
digital applications by using a double Ethernet radio equipment to operator, by having primary
10/100BaseT IEE802.3 standard (configurable) and backup audio connections together with line
for VoIP, VDL2 and Digital ACARS. Thanks to the changeover (dual backbone) facility.

The Embedded Line Delay Tuning function allows

transport networks with different propagation
characteristics to be managed. An adjustable delay
(up to 500ms, with 20ms steps) can be applied on
the Tx and Rx voice paths of both primary and back-
up AF lines when climax mode of operation and
double audio line are used.
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FAST AND EASY MIGRATION FROM ANALOGUE
TO DIGITAL
The “dual backbone” feature allows a smooth
migration between legacy VCS - radio 4W or
4WE&M connections to new VolP networks without
any manual intervention on the remote sites and
without any external device.

During the VolP network setup and tuning phase,

the ATC Controller will have both legacy and VolP
interfaces available, falling back to the analogue one
as needed.

OPTIMISES MAINTENANCE, LOGISTIC AND

STORAGE OPERATIONS
The OTE D100 radio series is designed with a
modular architecture in order to provider the
following benefits:
▪▪ Simplification of logistic and storage operations
reducing the number of modules to the maximum
extent (common modules and cards for
transmitter, receiver and integrated transmitter-
receiver)
▪▪ Easy upgrade by single module improvement
▪▪ Rapid insertion/removal of the single module
(MTIR <15 min.)
▪▪ Maximum degree of configuration, according to
all possible modes of operation (VoIP, D-ACARS,
VDL2)

The radio series provides alarm/alert warnings,

which are readily recognised to reduce to a
maximum maintenance operations. When an alarm/
alert occurs, the faulty module shows a red light
and the OTE D100 display indicates a symptom
immediately.

These warning events are always shown and stored

on OTE ONM100 Network Management System for
remote diagnostic, recording and statistic purposes.

THE OTE MGS 100 MULTI-MODE GROUND

STATION
Based on OTE D100 software-defined radio
technology, the OTE MGS100 Multi-mode Ground
Station meets all the challenging requirements for
ground-air-ground communications, supporting
present and future civil and military OTE
applications.

Different datalink technologies can be provided in a

unique, integrated and cost-effective approach.
SOLUTION FOR VOICE COMMUNICATIONS
The MGS100 Multi-mode Ground Station exceeds
ICAO and ETSI standards for AM-OSB mode for ATC
ground-to-air voice communication systems.

It is easily configured in terms of:

▪▪ Antenna and multi-coupling systems
▪▪ OTE D100 radio configurations
–– Transceivers, transmitters, or receivers
▪▪ Channel spacing
–– 25kHz and 8.33kHz
▪▪ Single channel and multi-channel operation. For
multichannel mode, automatically-tunable cavity
filters are available
▪▪ Frequency band
–– VHF or UHF
▪▪ Operating modes
–– Analog Voice
–– Voice over IP (compliant with EUROCAE EO
137A)
▪▪ Meets stringent ANSP availability requirements
–– Embedded changeover operation (1+1 without
external changeover devices)
–– “Dual backbone” support: OTE0100 equipment
provides native redounded interfaces to VCS
▪▪ Network interfaces for ATC Voice service
–– 4WE&M, 4W with in-band tones;
–– 2 x IEEE802.3 interface with IP protocol;
–– E1 interface for PCM voice
▪▪ Network interfaces for O&M
–– IEEE 802.3 10/100 BaseT

COMPACT MGS FOR VOICE COMMUNICATIONS

The company offers solutions to integrate radio
channels inside the same ground station for saving
space in radio site.

The new OTE D100-4 radio series provides double

equipment completely separated in the same
chassis. The new models are:
▪▪ OTE D2TR100-4 (double transceiver)
▪▪ OTE D2T100-4 (double transmitter)
▪▪ OTE D2R100-4 (double receiver)

According to the above radio models, the MGS100

can host up to sixteen equipment (eight radio
channels in 1+1 configuration) with cavity filters.
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SOLUTION FOR DATALINK APPLICATIONS The OTE MGS100 has been successfully tested and
deployed with the following capability:
(VDL2 AND ACARS) ▪▪ MGS100 fully implements of VDL2 protocol stack
The provision of ground-air-ground datalink according to ARINC 631-6 specification and
support for current and future ATM applications is ETSI-EN 303 214 “Community Specification on
a challenging integration problem that cannot be Datalink Services, under the SES Interoperability
solved by the use of simple radio equipment. Regulation IR 552/2004”
▪▪ MGS100 is integrated with ATN sub-network for
CPDLC applications. Various ATN AGR interfaces
are available
–– XoT
–– Proprietary
–– XoT over Multicast IP
▪▪ MGS100 is integrated within ACSP networks for
ACARS operations, supporting two modes of
operation
–– ACARS over AVLC
–– Plain Old ACARS
▪▪ Redundant and modular design, in order to satisfy
future VDL2 growth (up to four frequencies)
and to meet the ANSP availability stringent
requirements (“five nine” Ground Station
networks)
▪▪ Data and event logging capability - together with
sophisticated network management functionality,
they keep all MGS100 hardware and processes
under control to constantly verify and manage
performance, according to defined Service Level
Agreements (SLA).
▪▪ Based on full lP architecture and OTE D100
equipment configured for VDL2 and Digital-
ACARS modes of operation
TECHNICAL DATA
General VHF UHF
Frequency range 108 to 156 MHz 225 to 400 MHz

Frequency stability < 1 ppm / <0.3 ppm (on demand) < 1 ppm
Operating temperature range -20° to +55°C
Supply voltage AC 88 to 265 VAC 50/60 Hz (full range)

DC 21.6 to 31.2 VDC (automatic changeover on AC source failure)

Channel spacing 25 kHz / 8.33kHz 25 kHz

Modulation types AM (A3E) AM (A3E)
AM-MSK @ 2.4 kbit/s /
D8PSK @ 31.5 kbit/s /
Co-location peformances (Tx-Rx distance) <280m @ 300 kHz <25 @ 1%
Offset operation Up to 5 carriers (AM 25kHz) Up to 4 carriers
Up to 2 carriers (AM 8.33kHz) /
Preset channel Up to 100 Up to 100
Dimensions 19” standard rack, 3 HU, 330mm depth 19” standard rack, 3 HU, 330mm depth
Weight 13kg maximum 15kg maximum

Transmitter features
RF output power 10 to 50W 10 to 30W
Duty cycle 100% at any operating conditions
Output impedance 50 ohm
VSWR >2:1 at full power; no damage with open/short circuit
Emissions Spurious < -93 dBc < -90 dBc
(active mode)
Harmonics < -83 dBc < -80 dBc

Receiver features
Input impedance 50 ohm

Squelch types Carrier to Noise or RSSI based, carrier override feature selectable

Sensitivity AM <- 107dBm @ 1kHz mod. and 10dB S/N weighted to ITU-T <- 101dBm @ 1kHz mod. and 10dB S/N weighted to ITU-T

D8PSK < -102 dBm with uncoded BER=10-3 /

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