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Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 References
2.1 Normative references
2.2 Informative references
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
3.2 Symbols
3.3 Abbreviations
4 Two-way Satellite Interactive Satellite System models
4.1 Interactive Satellite System Reference Models
4.2 System Model
4.3 Dynamic Connectivity
4.4 Reference Architectures
4.5 Protocol Stack Model
4.6 The Lower Layers
4.6.1 Lower Layer Services
4.6.2 Lower Layer Interfaces
5 Forward Link
5.1 SDU Transport in the Forward Link
5.1.1 SDU Transport in GSE PDUs
5.1.1.1 Implicit Integrity Protection of SDU (optional)
5.1.1.2 Explicit Integrity Protection of SDU
5.1.1.3 Maximum Transfer Unit for an SDU in the Forward Link
5.1.2 SDU Transport in TS Packets (optional)
5.2 Addressing in the forward link
5.2.1 Addressing of L2S
5.2.2 Addressing the Unicast Higher Layer Traffic
5.2.2.1 Addressing Unicast Sent with GSE
5.2.2.2 Addressing Unicast Sent over a TS Packet stream (optional)
5.2.3 Addressing the Multicast Higher Layer Traffic
5.2.3.1 Addressing Multicast over GSE
5.2.3.2 Addressing Multicast over TS Packet stream
5.3 Layer 2 FEC (optional)
5.4 DVB-S2 Physical Layer
5.4.1 CCM operation
5.4.2 ACM operation
5.4.2.1 ACM TDM carrying TS packets (optional)
5.4.2.2 Single stream ACM TDM carrying GSE PDU
5.4.2.3 Multi-stream ACM TDM carrying GSE PDU (optional)
5.4.2.4 Transmission mode usage
5.4.2.5 PL frame usage
5.4.2.6 SYNC Byte Usage
5.4.3 FL Modulation and Coding
5.4.4 Symbol Scrambling
5.4.4.1 Broadcast Type Symbol Scrambling
5.4.4.2 Custom Type Symbol Scrambling (optional)
5.4.5 Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
6 Forward Link L2S
6.1 Protocol Stack
6.2 Forward Link L2S Components
6.2.1 Network Clock Reference Indication
6.2.1.1 NCR in Continuous GS
6.2.1.2 NCR in TS Packet Stream (optional)
6.2.2 Broadcast Tables
6.2.2.1 Network Information Table (NIT)
6.2.2.2 RCS Map Table (RMT)
6.2.2.3 Superframe Composition Table (SCT)
6.2.2.4 Frame Composition Table version 2 (FCT2)
6.2.2.5 Broadcast Configuration Table (BCT)
6.2.2.6 Satellite Position Table (SPT)
6.2.2.7 Correction Message Table (CMT)
6.2.2.8 Terminal Burst Time Plan Table version 2 (TBTP2)
6.2.2.9 Multicast Mapping Table version 2 (MMT2)
6.2.2.10 Transmission Mode Support Table version 2 (TMST2)
6.2.2.11 Fast Access Table (FAT)
6.2.2.12 Supplementary Tables (optional)
6.2.3 Terminal Information Message (TIM)
6.3 Refresh and Update Intervals
6.4 Syntax and Coding of FL Signals for L2S
6.4.1 Table and Message Identification and Placement
6.4.2 The NCR Packet
6.4.3 Transport of Configuration Tables and Messages
6.4.3.1 Transport in Continuous Generic Stream
6.4.3.1.1 Un-addressed Lower Layer Signalling Transport in GSE Packets
6.4.3.1.2 Addressed Lower Layer Signalling Transport in GSE Packets
6.4.3.2 Transport in TS Packets (optional)
6.4.3.2.1 Un-addressed Transport in TS Packets (optional)
6.4.3.2.2 Addressed Lower Layer Signal Transport in TS Packet Stream (optional)
6.4.4 The SCT Content
6.4.5 The FCT2 Content
6.4.6 The BCT Content
6.4.6.1 Format Data Block for LM Burst
6.4.6.2 Format Data Block for CPM Burst
6.4.6.3 Format Data Block for Continuous Transmission
6.4.7 The SPT Content
6.4.8 The CMT Content
6.4.9 The TBTP2 Content
6.4.10 The NIT Content
6.4.11 The RMT Content
6.4.12 The MMT2 Content
6.4.13 The TMST2 Content
6.4.14 The TIM Content
6.4.15 The Fast Access Table Content (optional)
6.4.16 Supplementary SI Tables Content (optional)
6.4.17 The Descriptors
6.4.17.1 Correction Message Descriptor
6.4.17.2 Control Assign Descriptor
6.4.17.3 Echo Value Descriptor
6.4.17.4 Linkage Descriptor
6.4.17.5 Satellite Return Link Descriptor
6.4.17.6 Satellite Forward Link Descriptor
6.4.17.7 Logon Contention Descriptor
6.4.17.8 Correction Control Descriptor
6.4.17.9 Mobility Control Descriptor
6.4.17.10 Correction Message Extension Descriptor
6.4.17.11 Return Transmission Modes Descriptor (optional)
6.4.17.12 Implementation Type Descriptor (optional)
6.4.17.13 LL FEC Identifier Descriptor (optional)
6.4.17.14 Frame Payload Format Descriptor
6.4.17.15 Pointing Alignment Support Descriptor
6.4.17.16 Forward Link Streams Descriptor (optional)
6.4.17.17 Lower Layer Service Descriptor
6.4.17.18 Logon Response Descriptor
6.4.17.19 DHCP Option Descriptor
6.4.17.20 TRANSEC Message Descriptor
6.4.17.21 Transmission Offset Descriptor
6.4.17.22 RCS Content Descriptor (optional)
6.4.17.23 Logon Security Descriptor (optional)
6.4.17.24 Random Access Load Control Descriptor
6.4.17.25 CLI Instruction Descriptor (optional)
6.4.17.26 Random Access Traffic Method Descriptor (optional)
6.4.17.27 Network Layer Info descriptor
6.4.17.28 Higher Layers Initialisation descriptor
6.4.17.29 Lowest Software Version descriptor
6.5 Transmission of Forward Link L2S Data Structures
7 Return Link
7.1 Return Link Logical Link Control
7.1.1 SDU Transport in the Return Link
7.1.2 Maximum Transfer Unit for an SDU in the Return Link
7.2 Return Link Medium Access Control
7.2.1 The Addressed Link PDU (ALPDU)
7.2.1.1 Addressed Link PDU Format and Syntax
7.2.1.1.1 compressed_protocol_type Field
7.2.1.1.2 protocol_type Field
7.2.1.1.3 alpdu_label_byte Field (optional)
7.2.1.1.4 sdu_byte Field
7.2.1.1.5 fragmenting_aldpdu
7.2.1.1.6 sequence_number Field
7.2.1.1.7 alpdu_crc Field (optional)
7.2.1.2 The ALPDU Label
7.2.1.3 Identifying the Transmission Resources for the ALPDU
7.2.1.4 Mapping the ALPDU to Available Payload
7.2.1.4.1 Forwarding the ALPDU in One Payload-adapted PDU
7.2.1.4.2 Forwarding the ALPDU Using Several Payload-adapted PDUs
7.2.1.4.3 Integrity Protection of a Fragmented ALPDU
7.2.1.4.4 Multiplexing Payload-adapted PDUs used for Different ALPDUs
7.2.2 The Payload-adapted PDU (PPDU)
7.2.2.1 start_indicator and end_indicator Fields
7.2.2.2 ppdu_length Field
7.2.2.3 fragment_id Field
7.2.2.4 alpdu_label_type Field
7.2.2.5 protocol_type_suppressed Field
7.2.2.6 ppdu_label_byte Field (optional)
7.2.2.7 use_alpdu_crc Field
7.2.2.8 total_length Field
7.2.2.9 alpdu_byte Field
7.2.2.10 The PPDU Label (optional)
7.2.3 The Frame PDU
7.2.3.1 Context Differentiation of the Frame PDU
7.2.3.2 The Frame PDU Format and Syntax
7.2.3.3 The Payload Label
7.2.4 Lower Layer Addressing by the RCST
7.2.4.1 Addresses used for Lower Layer Signalling towards NCC
7.2.4.2 Lower Layer Addressing of SDUs
7.2.4.2.1 Explicit SVN tag in ALPDU
7.2.4.2.2 Implicit ALPDU Source/Destination Addresses
7.2.4.2.3 Implicit PPDU Source/Destination Addresses
7.2.4.2.4 Implicit Frame PDU Source/Destination Addresses
7.2.4.2.5 Explicit ALPDU Source/Destination Address
7.2.4.2.6 Explicit PPDU Source/Destination Addresses (option)
7.2.4.2.7 Explicit Frame PDU Destination Address (option)
7.2.4.2.8 Explicit Frame PDU Source Address
7.2.4.3 Virtual Network Addressing
7.2.5 Random Access
7.2.5.1 Channels for Random Access
7.2.5.1.1 Timeslots for Random Access Logon
7.2.5.1.2 Timeslots for Random Access Control (optional)
7.2.5.1.3 Timeslots for Random Access User Traffic (optional)
7.2.5.2 Random Access Methods
7.2.5.2.1 Slotted Aloha
7.2.5.2.2 CRDSA (optional)
7.2.5.3 Resources for contention
7.2.6 Dedicated access
7.2.6.1 Channels for Dedicated access
7.2.6.1.1 Timeslots Dedicated to an RCST and for Logon Burst
7.2.6.1.2 Timeslots Dedicated to an RCST and for Control Burst
7.2.6.1.3 Timeslots Dedicated to an RCST and for Traffic/Control Content
7.2.6.1.4 Timeslots Dedicated to an RCST and for Traffic Content
7.2.6.2 Unsolicited Resources for Dedicated access
7.2.6.3 Solicitation for Resources for Dedicated access
7.2.6.3.1 Volume Based Dynamic Capacity
7.2.6.3.2 Rate Based Dynamic Capacity (RBDC)
7.2.6.3.3 Requests per request class
7.2.6.3.4 Limitation of the Requested Level of Resources
7.2.7 Burst Time Plan Distribution
7.3 Transmission Bursts
7.3.1 Transmission Burst Content Type
7.3.2 Burst Waveform
7.3.3 Energy Dispersal
7.3.4 Payload CRC
7.3.5 Coding and Interleaving
7.3.5.1 The Turbo FEC Encoder for Linear Modulation
7.3.5.1.1 Turbo Code Permutation
7.3.5.1.2 Circulation of Initial State
7.3.5.1.3 Rates and Puncturing Map
7.3.5.2 Convolutional Encoder for CPM
7.3.5.2.1 The FEC Encoder for CPM
7.3.5.2.2 Trellis Termination
7.3.5.2.3 The Bit-interleaver for CPM
7.3.6 Inclusion of Known Symbols
7.3.6.1 Burst Construction for TC-LM
7.3.6.2 Burst Construction for CC-CPM
7.3.7 Modulation
7.3.7.1 Linear Modulation of Burst
7.3.7.1.1 Baseband Shape and Group Delay
7.3.7.1.2 Preamble and Post-amble Symbols
7.3.7.1.3 Pilot Block Symbols
7.3.7.1.4 Payload Symbols
7.3.7.2 Continuous Phase Modulation of Burst
7.3.7.2.1 Continuous Phase Modulation Signal and Pulse Shaping
7.3.7.2.2 Continuous Phase Modulation Bit to Symbol Mapping
7.3.7.2.3 Phase Trellis Termination
7.3.8 Burst Transmission Power Envelope
7.3.9 Transmission Burst Timing
7.3.9.1 Burst Transmission Start Accuracy
7.3.9.2 Symbol Clock Accuracy
7.3.9.3 Carrier Accuracy
7.4 Burst Repetition
7.5 The Return Link Structure (MF-TDMA)
7.5.1 Segmentation of the Return Link Resources
7.5.1.1 Superframe
7.5.1.2 Superframe Sequence
7.5.1.3 Frame
7.5.1.4 Timeslot
7.5.2 Guard time
7.5.3 The Dynamic MF-TDMA Transmission Channel
7.5.4 The Frequency Range of the Dynamic Transmission Channel
7.6 Return Link TDM
8 Return Link L2S
8.1 Transport of the Logon PDU
8.2 Transport of the Control PDU
8.2.1 Transport of Control PDU in Control Burst
8.2.2 Transport of Control PDU multiplexed with higher layer PDUs
8.3 Syntax and Coding of RL Signals for L2S
8.3.1 Logon PDU content
8.3.2 Control PDU Content
8.3.3 CSC Burst Issued by RCST
8.3.4 Transmission of Return Link L2S Data Structures
9 M&C Functions Supported by L2S
9.1 Connecting the Forward Link
9.1.1 Acquisition of the Forward Link Signalling
9.1.2 Acquisition of Multiple Forward Link Streams (optional)
9.1.3 Acquisition of Multiple Forward Link TDMs (optional)
9.2 Connecting the Return Link
9.2.1 Return Link States and State Transitions
9.2.2 Initialise for Logon Procedure
9.2.3 Lower Layer Logon Procedure
9.2.3.1 Basic Logon Procedure
9.2.3.2 Logon via Dynamically Allocated Logon Timeslots
9.2.3.3 Logon with Support for Large Timing Uncertainty
9.2.4 Acquiring the Superframe Sequence for Operation
9.2.5 TDMA Synchronization Procedure
9.2.6 Synchronization Monitoring Process
9.2.7 Logoff Procedures
9.3 Protocol Type Support
9.4 Interactive Network Entry
9.4.1 Entry Type Indication
9.4.2 Alignment Status
9.4.3 Subscription Status
9.4.4 Higher Layers Initialization Status
9.4.5 Commissioning Status
9.4.6 Lower Layer Capabilities
9.4.7 Higher Layer Capabilities
9.4.8 Providing the unicast RCS-MAC Addresses for the Higher Layers
9.4.9 Lower Layer Service Assignment
9.4.10 Initialization of the Higher Layers
9.5 Return Link Timeslot Grid Control
9.6 Timeslot Access Method Control
9.7 Random Access Load Control
9.7.1 Contention Control for Logon Timeslots
9.7.1.1 Stationary RA Load Control for Logon
9.7.1.2 Dynamic RA Load Control for Logon
9.7.2 Contention Control for Control Timeslots (optional)
9.7.2.1 Stationary RA Load Control for Control Signals
9.7.3 Contention Control for Traffic Timeslots
9.7.3.1 Stationary RA Load Control for Traffic
9.7.3.2 Dynamic RA Load Control for Traffic
9.8 Forward Link Feeder MODCOD Control
9.9 Control of RCST Transmission Characteristics
9.9.1 EIRP Control
9.9.2 Transmission Duration Control
9.9.3 Symbol Rate Control
9.9.4 Return Link MODCOD Control
9.9.5 Waveform Configuration Control
9.9.5.1 Configuring the Waveform for TC-LM
9.9.5.2 Configuring the Waveform for CC-CPM
9.9.5.3 Configuring the waveform for CRDSA TC-LM (optional)
9.9.6 Contention Diversity Transmission Control (optional)
9.10 Frame Payload Format Control
9.10.1 Payload Content Type Control
9.10.2 Frame Payload Format Differentiation
9.10.3 Frame Payload Format Control
9.10.4 ALPDU Label Format Control
9.10.5 SDU Protocol Type Field Control
9.11 Return Link Status Supervision
9.12 Remote Control of the RCST
9.12.1 Log Off
9.12.2 Hold Transmission
9.12.3 Wakeup
9.12.4 Remote Echo
9.12.5 SNMP Set to Remote (optional)
9.12.6 CLI Instruction to Remote (optional)
9.12.7 Network Failure and Recovery
9.12.8 Rain Fade Indications
9.13 Control of the MTU
9.14 Pointing Alignment Support
10 Mobile Terminal Operation (optional)
11 Security
Annex A (normative): Reference waveforms
Annex B (normative): Interleaver Permutations for CC-CPM
Annex C (normative): CPM Phase response samples
Annex D (informative): Bibliography
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