EARTH SEGMENT :: EARTH STATIONS
LINE UPS
Earth station line-ups are necessary to demonstrate that the antenna and associated equipment meet the mandatory requirements and the expected performance described in the earth station standards and transmission plans.
Tests can be categorised as follows:
ESVA (Earth Station Verification and Assistance)
Verification via satellite of the antenna transmit sidelobe co-polar and cross-polar pattern characteristics of the earth station.
For more information: ESOG 130: ESVA (PDF, 1.37 MB)
PTLU (Pre-transmission Line-ups)
These tests are mandatory prior to any access to the Eutelsat space segment (e.g. SNGs). The Eutelsat CSC will control transmit EIRP, frequency, cross-polarisation, bit rate.
For more information: ESOG 140: Operational management, co-ordination etc. (PDF, 106 KB)
IFLU (Initial Full Line-ups)
These tests are strongly recommended to fully evaluate the RF and Base-band performance of a new earth station (e.g. E/S for Digital Broadcasting, Internet Backbone connections, SNGs)
For more information: ESOG 210: Leased services Line-ups (PDF, 369 KB) and Infonote 7: Line-Up of Digital Carriers (PDF, 18 KB)
SMS Line-ups
These tests are strongly recommended to fully evaluate the satellite link for a given earth station (e.g. E/S for Data transmission)
For more information: ESOG 220: Business Services Line-ups (PDF, 209 KB)
VSAT Alignment
For more information: ESOG 230: VSAT line-ups/registration (PDF, 118 KB)
For more information please email: esapproval@eutelsat.fr
