What is BS EN 50607- Dissemination of satellite signals via coaxial about?
BS EN 50607 is a safety standard on satellite signal distribution over a single coaxial cable for the second generation.
BS EN 50607 describes:
- The system’s physical structure
- The system control signals, which implement a set of messages using the DiSEqC physical layer but not the DiSEqC message structure
- The definition of identified configurations
- The management of the potential collisions in the control signals traffic
BS EN 50607 specifies single dwelling installation, i.e., installation for a home or office used by a single owner where television signals and sound signals are distributed and there is access to interactive services.
Who is BS EN 50607- Dissemination of satellite signals via coaxial for?
BS EN 50607 on satellite signal distribution over a single coaxial cable for the second generation is relevant to:
- Manufacturers of single coaxial cable
- Single cable distribution technology
- Manufacturers of telecommunication systems
Why should you use BS EN 50607- Dissemination of satellite signals via coaxial?
Analogue techniques are described for controlling the LNB and polar switchers. In the DiSEqCTM Bus Functional Specification, the “Digital Satellite Equipment Control Bus” (called DiSEqC) is introduced as a single method of communication between the satellite and the peripheral equipment, using only the existing coaxial cables.
The second generation described in BS EN 50607 is intended for single and multiple dwelling installations and includes the following enhancements:
- The number of demodulators is extended to a maximum of 32 units per output of the Single Cable Interface (hereafter referred to as SCIF) device
- The system is scaled for a maximum number of 256 Satellite IF banks (bands, feeds, polarisations)
- The SCIF replies, which may be used during the installation process, are also based on DiSEqC
Overall, BS EN 50607 is useful as it provides guidance on the signal sent by the demodulator to select the bank and the frequency of the desired channel and to designate the UB slot allocated to the requesting receiver.