User's Manual

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NewStream User Guide and Technical Manual

NewStream has six separate frequency maps which are selected based on the state

of the radio and the type of ODU connected. There are six channel plan maps for ENG

and one additional one for Satellite. The Frequency Settings page allows the operator to

set or modify the list of channels for any frequency band.

The frequency map is partially determined by the type of the Outdoor Unit [ODU]

which is connected to the IDU. Each ODU supports different bands of operation. In the

Frequency setup, you are presented with drop-down menu that allows selection of any

of the frequency maps. You must select a speciﬁ c frequency band to conﬁ gure. By

default, the list is populated by the industry standard frequencies that broadcasters use

for these bands. You can change the channels to represent these settings anyway that

you wish. The same frequency can be applied to multiple channels if you so choose.

There is no cross-checking mechanism within NewStream’s software to ensure that

each frequency is unique.

You can also add additional channels to the frequency mapping if more channels are

needed. The maximum number of channels in a frequency mapping is 22 separate

channels, each with (-), ( ), and (+) values, so that a total of 66 separate channels in a

frequency mapping are allowed.

Once you are ﬁ nished changing channels to a frequency map, you must next save the

group of frequency maps to a frequency plan that includes a user-assigned name by

clicking the Save button.

You can create a speciﬁ c frequency plan for NewStream as part of the conﬁ guration

cloning. For US-based systems, NewStream contains a frequency plan that

broadcasters typically do not revise.

Channels

Restore

Click to restore the current band’s channel plan to its original conﬁ guration.

Channel Number [#]

The microwave and cellular Channel Number range varies for each frequency plan. To

add a channel, click the

button.

Frequency Plan

NewStream ENG and CNG frequency ranges are:

• 2 GHz BAS [Ranges from 1990-2110 & 2450-2500 MHz]

• 2 GHz Upper [Ranges from 2200-2500 MHZ or 2300-2700 MHz]

• 4 GHz [Ranges from 4400 MHz to 5000 MHz]

• 7 GHz [Ranges from 6425-6525 & 6875-7125 MHz]

• 7 GHz Upper [Ranges from 6900 MHz to 7500 MHz]

• 13 GHz [Ranges from 12700 MHz to 13250 MHz]

• Satellite

Delete a Channel

Use the

button to delete a channel and conﬁ rm your choice.