Quality Thresholds

SigQ Parameter Color Mapping

DirectionModulationmin. SNR / dB
Downstream64QAM < 24
 24 - 27
 > 27
256QAM< 30
 30-33
 >33
UpstreamQPSK< 12
12 - 15
> 15
16QAM< 18
18 - 21
> 21
64QAM< 24
24 - 27
> 27
max. Upstream Power / dBmV
N CHs1 CH2 CHs4 CHs8 CHs
< P_rec< 53< 51< 48< 45
P_rec - P_max53 - 5651 - 5448 - 5145 - 48
> P_max> 56> 54> 51> 48

P_rec = 57 - ceil(3.6*log2(1+N))

P_max = 60 - ceil(3.6*log2(1+N))

 

Overview DOCSIS Datarates

Table

Datarates in MBit/s:

Bandwith/ModulationQPSK16 QAM32 QAM64 QAM256 QAM1024 QAM

1,6 MHz (US) 1,28 MBaud

2,556,257,61012,5

3,2 MHz (US) 2,56 MBaud

5,1 (minSNR 15 dB)10,1 (minSNR 21 dB)12,75 (minSNR 24 dB)15,3 (minSNR 27 dB)20,4 (minSNR 33 dB)25,5
6,4 MHz (US) 5,12 MBaud10,220,425,530,74155
8 MHz (DS)13,9 (minSNR 10 dB)27,8 (minSNR 16 dB)34,8 (minSNR 19 dB)41,7 (minSNR 22 dB)55,6 (minSNR 28 dB)69,5

Theory

DSRate = Bandwidth/1,15 * lb(Symbole)

USRate = Bandwidth/1,25 * lb(Symbole)

1,15 and 1,25 are roll off factors resulting of the slope of the channel (in spectrum)

SNR = 10 x lg ( 2^(Datarate/Bandwidth) - 1)

Sources:

https://volpefirm.com/docsis-3-0-cable-modems/
http://www.scte.org/TechnicalColumns/08-11-01%20total%20power%202.pdf