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Table 7.4
Design parameters analyzed in the use case
Parameter
Value
Unit
Related
concept
Description
MAX_CELL (PKT)
64-4096
Cells
Memory
(queue length)
Maximum number of
packets that are stored
in the modem internal
memory
MAX_CELL (FEC)
64-4096
Cells
Memory
(queue length)
Maximum number of FEC
values that are stored in
the modem internal
memory
ACK ON/OFF
ON/OFF
Boolean
QoS Policy
Packet Acknowledgement
protocol activated or not
PHY_BLOCK_SIZE
120/540
Bytes
Memory
This parameter is called
FEC_LENGTH_value in
the dse.xml and describes
the length of the FEC
block in the physical
packet sent through
powerline channel
LOSS
0-100
%
Channel
characteristics
Percentage of lost packets
while sent through the
physical medium
Table 7.5
Design metrics analyzed in the use case
Parameter
Value
Related
Description
concept
xPut (Node 0
→
Node 1)
Bits/s
Flow
bandwidth
Measured throughput between Node 0
and Node 1
xPut (Node 1
→
Node 0)
Bits/s
Flow
bandwidth
Measured throughput between Node 1
and Node 0
Max latency
(Node 0
ms
QoS
Maximum latency measured in the Node
0 to Node 1 transmission
→
Node 1)
Min latency
(Node 0
ms
QoS
Minimum latency measured in the Node
0 to Node 1 transmission
→
Node 1)
Mean latency
(Node 0
ms
QoS
Average latency measured in the Node
0 to Node 1 transmission
→
Node 1)
Max latency
(Node 1
ms
QoS
Maximum latency measured in the Node
1 to Node 0 transmission
→
Node 0)
Min latency
(Node 1
→
Node 0)
ms
QoS
Minimum latency measured in the
Node 1 to Node 0 transmission
Mean latency
(Node 1
→
Node)
ms
QoS
Average latency measured in the
Node 1 to Node 0 transmission
The parameters are analyzed for the two directions of the traffic: from Node 0
to Node 1 and from Node 1 to Node 0 since no prioritization is done. Thanks to
MULTICUBE flow, we will try to minimize latencies while maintaining the
throughput and with as less resources as possible.
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