| Symbol No. | Default/Usual content | Description |
1
2
3
4
5
6
7 | S
A
T
C
O
D
X
| Header (normally SATCODX)
|
| 8 | 1 | Number of "settings page", 128 byte block of settings for SatcoDX Protocol. "1" is first page, used for SDX and SDP |
9
10 | Two decimal digits | Version number |
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28 | Eighteen ASCII symbols | Satellite Name |
| 29 | One ASCII letter | Type of Channel
| T | Television Channel |
| R | Radio Channel |
| D | Data Transmission |
| _ | Package Transponder |
|
30
31
32
33 | Four ASCII letters | Broadcasting system type
| 422_ | MPEG 4:2:2 (Motion Pictures Experts Group 4:2:2) |
| ADR_ | ADR (Astra Digital Radio) |
| BMAC | B-MAC (B-type Multiplexed Analogue Components) |
| D2MC | D2-MAC (Half-Bit-Rate Duo-Binary Multiplexed Analogue Components) |
| DIC1 | Digicipher 1 |
| DIC2 | Digicipher 2 |
| ISDB | ISDB (Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting) |
| MPG1 | MPEG-1 (Motion Pictures Experts Group 1) |
| MP15 | MPEG-1.5 (Motion Pictures Experts Group 1.5) |
| MPG2 | MPEG-2 (Motion Pictures Experts Group 2) |
| MPG4 | MPEG-4 (Motion Pictures Experts Group 4) |
| MUSE | MUSE (Multiple Subnyquist Encoding) |
| NTSC | NTSC (National Television Standards Committee) |
| PAL_ | PAL (Phase Alternation of Lines) |
| SECM | SECAM (Systeme Electronique Couleur Avec Memoire) |
|
34
35
36 | Three decimal digits, GHz | Frequency of the channel, stored as 9 decimal digits, three for GHz, three for MHz and three for kHz |
37
38
39 | Three decimal digits, MHz | . |
40
41
42 | Three decimal digits, kHz | . |
| 43 | One decimal digit | Polarization
| 0 | vertical |
| 1 | horizontal |
| 2 | left circular |
| 3 | right circular |
|
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51 | Eight ASCII symbols | First 8 letters of channel name - continued on symbols 116-127 for further 12 letters |
52
53
54
55 | Four decimal digits | Position Code
first three digits in degrees East, last digit tenth of degrees. Example: 0030 means 3.0 degrees East, or: 3592 means 359.2 degrees East |
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63 | Eight ASCII symbols | SatcoDX coverage code
first three letters represent satellite operator, next three digits/letters indicate type of satellite, last two digits/letters indicate beam. Example: TEL02CKU means TELecom satellite series 02C with KU beam, or: THO002KU means THOr satellite, series 002, KU band beam |
64
65
66 | Three decimal digits | Audio frequency for analogue channels, left stereo channel. Example: 665 means 6.65 MHz subcarrier, or 702 means 7.02 MHz subcarrier |
67
68
69 | Three decimal digits | Audio frequency for analogue channels, right stereo channel |
70
71
72
73
74 | Five decimal digits | SYMBOL RATE, stored as 5 ASCII decimal digits |
| 75 | One decimal digit | FEC
| 0 | no FEC |
| 1 | 1/2 |
| 2 | 2/3 |
| 3 | 3/4 |
| 5 | 5/6 |
| 7 | 7/8 |
|
76
77
78
79 | Four decimal digits | decimal VIDEO PID code, stored as 4 ASCII decimal digits |
80
81
82
83 | Four decimal digits | decimal AUDIO PID code, stored as 4 ASCII decimal digits |
84
85
86
87 | Four decimal digits | decimal PCR PID code, stored as 4 ASCII decimal digits |
88
89
90
91
92 | Five decimal digits | decimal SID code, stored as 5 ASCII decimal digits |
93
94
95
96
97 | Five decimal digits | decimal NID code, stored as 5 ASCII decimal digits |
98
99
100
101
102 | Five decimal digits | decimal TID code, stored as 5 ASCII decimal digits |
103
104
105 | Three ASCII letters | Main broadcasting language. |
| 106 | Divide Code | always Underscore "_" |
107
108 | Two ASCII letters | Country Code. |
109
110
111 | Three ASCII letters | Language Code (combines Country and Language). |
112
113
114
115 | Four ASCII letters | Crypt Mode |
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127 | Twelve ASCII letters | continued from 44-51 symbols: additional 12 symbols for channel name |
| 128 | #13 | End of the settings page, marked by #13 byte (Carriage Return) |
