as NOTES ON DATA RATES & SYMBOL RATES “The normal constraint fora macem isthe range of Symtot Rates over which the modem can operate comeety. The Symbol Rae range however isnot final nites o most modem users, as they fest need {a know ha modem can operate atta tavesiial Data Ratothay requir. Ths section befy explans the ‘olaionship betwaen Data Rates and Symbol Rates “The Data Rate normally requency fhe Cock used on the fettestal port however Droplnset 's active the Data Rate is G4kbps tmes the number of tmesiots croppedinserted 'As a P200 tandem use PSK (Phase Shift Keying) the Symbol Rate isthe rate of phase changes on ‘na [Fa Each phase change represents a new symbol fa He demodulator, and depending an the modulation scheme that symbol may convey one (BPSK), two (QPSA), or three (PSK) bis of formation ‘The diagram below shows how the symbol rate f bit up from the data rato. me =j 5: == ‘You wil soo that wit ¥ ata FEC and QPSK (a common combination, the Symbol Rates the same as ‘he Data Rate (assuming no Framing or Reed-Slomon). Ths. useful combination Io check onary data ‘sheet, as this al ave you the Symbol Rafe Ima ofthe medom, tom which the Data Rate mas in al other modes ang combinatons can normally 89 dervoa