Lab Setup¶

Equipment used in the lab are the following:

1 x CISCO 2811 Switch
1 x NI PXIe-1078 Chassis

The NI PXIe-1078 nine-slot chassis features a backplane that incorporates a PCI Express connection to every slot to meet a wide range of test and measurement application >needs. It accepts PXI Express modules in every slot and supports standard PXI hybrid-compatible modules in up to five slots. The chassis includes built-in timing and >synchronization features including 10 and 100 MHz reference clocks as well as the PXI trigger bus. (If you need a system timing slot, consider the NI PXIe-1082 eight-slot chassis.)

2 x NI PXIe-5644R VSTs

The NI PXIe-5644R vector signal transceivers (VSTs) are part of a new class of instrumentation that combines a vector signal generator and vector signal analyzer with FPGA-based real-time signal processing and control. Because of this software-designed approach, a VST features the flexibility of a software defined radio architecture with RF instrument class performance.

1 x NI PXIe-8360 PXIe Controller

They are arranged according to the diagram below.

All two modems will be working in L2 Ethernet bridging mode. This means that we could use PCs to generate traffic between HUB and station or we could attach other devices such as VoIP phones or any other IP capable device.

(SOMEWHERE ADD 2.1.1 Ethernet Bridging Inside the Satellite Subnet from Manual)