Specifications
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Section 3 Operation
Platinum VAX-C Series
Figure 3-84 DVB-T2 Status Modulator Screen 2
Figure 3-85 Xmtr Home>Exciter Home>Status>DVB-T2 Modulator (screen 2)
Field Explanation
Symbols Per T2 Frame The total number of symbols per T2 frame. This is data symbols plus P1 
symbols. 
Data Cells Per T2 
Frame
Data cells per T2 frame < subcarriers per symbol X symbols per T2 
frame. Maximum is 13920 X 138. This is reduced by pilot subcarriers and 
L1 signaling cells.
Total PLPs Total number of Physical Layer Pipes (PLP) sent in the T2 transmission 
super-frame. In MPEG-TS input mode there is only 1 PLP. In T2MI input 
mode there can be multiple PLPs from 1 to 255.
PLP Number The number of an individual PLP for parameter entry/display. In MPEG-
TS mode the PLP Number is 0 fixed. In T2MI mode the user can select 
PLP Number from 0 to 254. 
PLP ID PLP identifier number for the selected PLP Number. Range 0-254 set by 
T2 gateway (PLP_ID from EN 302 755, section 7.2.3.1).
PLP Bitrate (Mb/s) Calculated payload bit rate for the selected PLP Number.
Max FEC Blocks Maximum number of forward error correction blocks per interleaver 
frame for the selected PLP number (PLP_NUM_BLOCKS_MAX from EN 
302 755, section 7.2.3.1).
Softkeys
Status Displays Status screen.
Exciter Home Displays Exciter Home screen.










