Patching
M&C Network
NCW
NCW Setup
Troubleshooting
100
This extends the ports from devices, allowing for easier connection between them.
What is the patch panel?
100
The device that provides connectivity to console ports on the router, switch, Linkway modem, HPA, IFSPU, generator, etc.
What is port server?
100
Is what NCW stands for.
What is Network Centric Waveform?
100
This software is used to connect to the NCW modem to configure and operate it.
What is HCI? Human Computer Interface
100
Technique by which a system is divided down the middle to form logical sections that can be tested to isolate which side the failure is located on.
What is the Half Split Method?
200
The device that baseband traffic, coming from the JNN/CPN, must process first through in the STT.
What is media converter?
200
The port on the Colorless switch that the CDU port of the NCW modem is connected to.
What is port 4?
200
The Alpha designation for the NCW modem in the Lot 9+ STT?
What is A2A1?
200
IP address of CDU port on the NCW modem on the Lot 9+ STT.
What is 192.168.1.3?
200
During a peak and pol with the satellite controllers, this is a possible reasons why the controller cannot see your CW signal.
What is HPA failure? What is on the wrong satellite? What is HPA not transmitting? What is incorrect frequency entered in? What is tx connection path from modem to the HPA broken?
300
In NIPR Core configuration, this device must be patched to the media converter to ultimately connect it to the modem.
What is the AES router?
300
IP address of M&C network.
What is 192.168.1.0?
300
32 of these are produced to provide TRANSEC in the NCW. One is used per week.
What is Message Encryption Key?
300
This field sets the upper threshold for the automatic link power control.
What is Max Terminal EIRP?
300
All the systems on the M&C software are flashing purple is an indication of a failure of this device.
What is the port server?
400
In Colorless Core configuration, this port on the Colorless Switch must be connected to the media converter.
What is port 3?
400
Port on the Colorless Switch that the laptop connects to.
What is port 14?
400
Utilizes Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum, Blockage Mitigation, and Hub-assist to implement this capability.
What is On-The-Move?
400
Bandwidth segment falls under this. It is under the Satellite.
What is the Beam?
400
One of the possible reasons why the ACU reports a null value but the specturm analyzer shows the beacon.
What is the RF card in ACU went bad? What is the connection from the IFSPU to the ACU broke?
500
In Colorless Core, the VLAN dedicated to NCW traffic.
What is VLAN 501?
500
Connects the IFSPU for M&C connectivity. Goes through this after the port server to the IFSPU, to change the inline Tx attenuator.
What is the M&C Tray?
500
The number of burst types in the NCW modem.
What is eight?
500
This field in the bandwidth segment that tells the NCW modem the satellite's receive sensitivity.
What is the G/T?
500
The reason why when observing the beacon on the spectrum analyzer, it shifts rapidly back and forth in frequency.
What is the 10MHz reference not being received by the LNB?