TDMA traffic terminal verification and testing

Comsat has performed system integration testing to prepare the U.S. Signatory's time-division multiple-access (TDMA) traffic terminal for use in the Intelsat TDMA network. Tests were developed to verify compliance with the Intelsat TDMA/DSI Traffic Terminals Specification BG-42-65 and to ready the traffic terminal for Intelsat network testing and live traffic. The tests were conducted after manufacturer on-site acceptance testing and before Intelsat network testing. This paper describes the tests, special test equipment, and related data.