ABU Workshop - ATDI Practical Case - Session3

Broadcast Workshop 21-24 July 2008 Kuala Lumpur
Practical case 3th session

SFN Network analysis
Antoine GUILBOT aguilbot@atdi.com

Interference analysis: Digital SFN Theoretical consideration
The basis of SFN network planning is to synchronize the signals
- The first step to build a digital SFN network is to define the reference server on which
the receiver will be connected:
- The Best Server (in terms of FS level)

- The First Server (in terms of time of arrival)

The SFN network interference analysis is based on :
- The time difference between the arrival of the signals at the same location
Considering Station 1 as the reference station:

ToA = ToA 2 ToA 1

- The guard interval (GI) defined according to the modulation and coding rate
Original symbol
Tu
Extended symbol
Ts = Tu +

- Interference calculations in SFN networks take into account both C/N+I ratio and
difference in time of arrival of the signals (ToA).
- ToA is compared to the Guard interval and Usable symbol.

- The signal can be Constructive
- The signal can be Destructive
- The signal can be Constructive and destructive
- In case of Constructive/Destructive signal, the interferences are balanced according to

a weighting coefficient.
-This weighting coefficient is defined by the EBU (European Broadcasting Union)


EBU formulas


Demonstration of a constructive FS case


Demonstration of a destructive FS case


Introduction to SFN Gain
- When the signals are totally or partially constructive the FS level is improved.
-The difference is called the SFN gain.
-The synchronization threshold depends on the receiving equipment

- This threshold defines the minimum signal level for a signal to be added constructively
to the wanted signal (for suitable ToA)
Illustration Coverage Threshold = 54 dBV/m

C2
C1 = 53 dBV/m
C2 = 53 dBV/m
C1 Rx
The receiver would not be considered as covered by
either transmitter on its own
Lets consider a synchronization threshold to 52 dBV/m.
With both received signals at a level of 53 dBV/m, the synchronization
is possible.
(C1+C2) = 56 dBV/m > coverage threshold => The Rx point is covered


Introduction to SFN Gain
- The synchronization threshold is defined from the synchronization margin:

- Margin over Noise => SynchroThreshold = Noise + SynchroMargin
FS
Coverage threshold
Synchronization threshold
C/N Synchronization
Margin
Noise - The synchronization threshold has to be
lower or equal to the coverage threshold

Interference analysis: Digital SFN Create and analyze a network

Build the SFN network to set up
- From MFN exercise, Site#8:
Name Longitude X Latitude Y Code Frequency (MHz) Channel Power (W) Ant H (m)
8 GUNUNG JERAI 100.26120 5.47160 4DMS 618 39 51870 137.00
- From the existing network, duplicating Site#2:
2 BKT DEDAP 100.45060 5.48570 4DMS 618 39 100 18.00


- Locate the uncovered strategic remaining areas and search the best locations to add a
third site.


- Add the new site on the best location and set the transmitter parameters.


Coverage analysis
- Calculate the coverage of the network with a deterministic model.


Interference analysis Launch the calculation
- Launch the SFN interference analysis function.


- Set the reference transmitter
- Define the Guard interval and Usable

symbol duration (8K 1/16)
- Select the unwanted stations to consider


- Check the option Display Best Server

when C/N+I >=
-This option permits to filter the result on
the protection ratio value:
- If the C/N+I calculation result is below the
C/N value: The point is interfered.
- If the C/N+I calculation result is over the
C/N value: The point is not interfered.
-Set the Value 19 which is the C/N value to

apply for this example.


- Set the Noise and margin values (to define

the synchronization margin).
- Set the threshold


- Set the weighting coefficient calculation

from the EBU formulas.
- Do not take in consideration the receiving

antenna discrimination


Interference analysis Read the results
- In colored areas: The SFN signal is received

over threshold and not interfered (color of
the connected server).
- In pink: The SFN signal is received over

threshold and the signal is interfered
- Taking into account the
constructive/destructive interferers


Interference analysis Population analysis
- Calculate the interfered population
Population interfered Area (km)
SFN network interferences 204 047 1864


Interference analysis Network optimization
- To reduce the interference, the signals have to be synchronized in the largest area
possible.
- To do so, we assign Launch delays on stations in order to increase the time of arrival of
some transmitters and thereby minimize the ToA
- Use the Way button tool to analyze what delay values are needed for each station
- SFN interferences
- Keep the calculation parameters


- Example to reduce the interferences around Tx#3:
At this position, we notice:

- The Best Server is Tx#1
- The strongest interferer is Tx#3
and is destructive
- The TOA is negative = -104s


TOA negative means:

- TOAwanted>TOAunwanted
- The goal is to get 0<TOA<GI

-So, we have to add a delay on
the unwanted Tx


Current situation => TOAunwanted TOAwanted = -104

Expected situation => 0 < TOAunwanted TOAwanted < 56
=> Add a delay on the UnWanted transmitter between 104s and 160s
=> Set a delay of 110s in the station parameters


- Interferences have been

reduced


Interference analysis Network optimization exercise
- Do the same exercise on Tx#2:
- Find the best delay to assign

to reduce the interferences
on Tx#2.
- Calculate the population

whose receivers could suffer
interference, both before and
after the optimization and
compare the two results.


Additional analysis SFN Gain map
- Launch the Digital SFN interference

box and check the option SFN gain:
- The result gives the gain due to the

constructive or destructive signals:
- Positive value: Signals are
constructive
- Negative value: Signals are
destructive

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Broadcast Workshop 21-24 July 2008 Kuala Lumpur

Practical case 3th session

Antoine GUILBOT aguilbot@atdi.com

Interference analysis: Digital SFN Theoretical consideration

The basis of SFN network planning is to synchronize the signals

- The Best Server (in terms of FS level)

Antoine GUILBOT aguilbot@atdi.com

Interference analysis: Digital SFN Theoretical consideration

The SFN network interference analysis is based on :

Considering Station 1 as the reference station:

Antoine GUILBOT aguilbot@atdi.com

Interference analysis: Digital SFN Theoretical consideration

Antoine GUILBOT aguilbot@atdi.com

Interference analysis: Digital SFN Theoretical consideration

- ToA is compared to the Guard interval and Usable symbol.

- In case of Constructive/Destructive signal, the interferences are balanced according to

Antoine GUILBOT aguilbot@atdi.com

Interference analysis: Digital SFN Theoretical consideration

Antoine GUILBOT aguilbot@atdi.com

Interference analysis: Digital SFN Theoretical consideration

Antoine GUILBOT aguilbot@atdi.com

Interference analysis: Digital SFN Theoretical consideration

Antoine GUILBOT aguilbot@atdi.com

Interference analysis: Digital SFN Theoretical consideration

-The synchronization threshold depends on the receiving equipment

Illustration Coverage Threshold = 54 dBV/m

Antoine GUILBOT aguilbot@atdi.com

Interference analysis: Digital SFN Theoretical consideration

- The synchronization threshold is defined from the synchronization margin:

Antoine GUILBOT aguilbot@atdi.com

Interference analysis: Digital SFN Create and analyze a network

- From MFN exercise, Site#8:

8 GUNUNG JERAI 100.26120 5.47160 4DMS 618 39 51870 137.00

- From the existing network, duplicating Site#2:

2 BKT DEDAP 100.45060 5.48570 4DMS 618 39 100 18.00

Antoine GUILBOT aguilbot@atdi.com

Interference analysis: Digital SFN Create and analyze a network

Antoine GUILBOT aguilbot@atdi.com

Interference analysis: Digital SFN Create and analyze a network

Antoine GUILBOT aguilbot@atdi.com

Interference analysis: Digital SFN Create and analyze a network

- Calculate the coverage of the network with a deterministic model.

Antoine GUILBOT aguilbot@atdi.com

Interference analysis: Digital SFN Create and analyze a network

Antoine GUILBOT aguilbot@atdi.com

Interference analysis: Digital SFN Create and analyze a network

- Set the reference transmitter

- Define the Guard interval and Usable

- Select the unwanted stations to consider

Antoine GUILBOT aguilbot@atdi.com

Interference analysis: Digital SFN Create and analyze a network

- Check the option Display Best Server

-Set the Value 19 which is the C/N value to

Antoine GUILBOT aguilbot@atdi.com

Interference analysis: Digital SFN Create and analyze a network

- Set the Noise and margin values (to define

- Set the threshold

Antoine GUILBOT aguilbot@atdi.com

Interference analysis: Digital SFN Create and analyze a network

- Set the weighting coefficient calculation

- Do not take in consideration the receiving

Antoine GUILBOT aguilbot@atdi.com

Interference analysis: Digital SFN Create and analyze a network