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https://www.satsig.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl VSAT technology and installation >> HughesNet and Hughes HX VSATs >> My experience installing an HX50 terminal https://www.satsig.net/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1194468086 Message started by Eric Johnston on Nov 7^th, 2007 at 8:41pm

Title: My experience installing an HX50 terminal
Post by Eric Johnston on Nov 7^th, 2007 at 8:41pm

Bentley Walker have kindly loaned me one of the new HX50 terminals, which I have installed in my garden and had working for week now. (I am looking after it very carefully so some lucky real customer can have it !)

The 1.2m f/d=0.8 Prodelin Antenna with it advanced mode-matched feed was a novelty to me and you need to be careful with the initial assembly of the feed horn to the OMT. Having done that, setting the polarisation was really easy and accurate - there is a large polarisation scale on the back of the dish.

The config set up just took a few minutes and the activation process, when I powered on with both the transmit and receive coax cables connected was completed in ten minutes with me touching nothing. Then I was straight into the internet for web browsing. No problem all all.

Read more here: Eric's Hughes HX50 VSAT terminal installation

I still need to write more about my operational experience.

Best regards, Eric.

Title: Re: My experience installing an HX50 terminal
Post by 280hpwrx on Nov 9^th, 2007 at 1:07pm

Eric,

Hopefully, BW will take your installation guide, pretty it up, and include it with their systems when a self-install is planned.

I wish I could have had this last week. Installing this system shaved off a fews years of my life.

Thanks again to you and Greg for your invaluable help.

SGT H

Title: Re: My experience installing an HX50 terminal
Post by scooterz56 on Nov 9^th, 2007 at 1:35pm

Eric,

What are the differences between the HN7700S we install here in the states and the HX50 you have over there?

Title: Re: My experience installing an HX50 terminal
Post by A.Walker on Nov 9^th, 2007 at 7:09pm

Dear Sgt H

We already did that and a link is being sent to all our HX purchasers , we are entirley grateful to Eric for this help and we also hope you are getting good use out of your HX system, keep safe and we wish you and all your family and friends well .

A.E.Walker Bentley Telecom C.E.O.

Title: Re: My experience installing an HX50 terminal
Post by enterprise_tech on Jan 10^th, 2008 at 12:48am

Hi Guys,

Can any one tell me what value is needed for inbound and outbound rate code to see real performance of hx?

Many thanks

With Regards,

Javid

Title: Re: My experience installing an HX50 terminal
Post by USN - Retired on Jan 10^th, 2008 at 1:04am

Which one? Information rate? Symbol rate? Modulation rate? FEC rate?

//greg//

Title: Re: My experience installing an HX50 terminal
Post by Eric Johnston on Jan 10^th, 2008 at 9:16am

The DVB-S2 outlink carrier can have a variety of modulation and code rates: Encoding DVB-S2: BCH with LDPC 3/5, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 8/9, or 9/10 (8PSK) 1/2, 3/5, 2/3, 4/5, 5/6, 8/9, 9/10 (QPSK)

The remote site uplinks have 4 alternatives. �Transmit encoding: Rate 1/2, 2/3, 4/5 TurboCode, Rate 1/2 Convolutional

The FEC code rates are varied dynamically so as to optimise the link. �In clear sky, I was getting 8/9 8-PSK on the outlink and 4/5 Turbo on transmit.

Read more at the bottom of this page HughesNet HX broadband terminal

Best regards, Eric.