scope:

This European Telecommunication Standard (ETS) is applicable to two-way (transmit and receive) Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) satellite earth stations operating in the framework of a satellite network for digital communication purposes as defined in ETS 300 159 [1]. In these networks there is a set of control and monitoring functions at each VSAT and a separate set of Centralised Control and Monitoring Functions (CCMF). The control and monitoring functions are designed to limit interferences to users of the frequency spectrum due to a fault condition at the VSAT. This ETS is applicable to VSATs operating in any network configuration including star, mesh and point to point connections.

This ETS defines the requirements for the control and monitoring functions in a VSAT and is only applicable to the satellite access subsystem of the VSAT. ETS 300 161 [2] contains requirements for the Centralised Control and Monitoring Functions.

This ETS does not include any requirement, recommendation or information about the installation of the VSAT.