Possible ACS configurations for Low-speed Samplers

Allowed Combinations
IFs one beam two beams four beams
1 yes yes yes
2 yes yes yes
4 yes yes no
8 yes no no

Assuming always dual-polarizations.
The primary sampler selection is given; in many cases alternate samplers are possible.
Sampler groups defined as: G1 = (1-8); G2 = (9-16); G3 = (17-24); G4 = (25-32)
ACS mode as function of IF/Beam selection.
NIFS Beams NSamp ACS Modes Levels #samp/bank
(group)
ACS Channels
1 B1 2 A1
A2
A4
A1
A2
A4
3-lev
3-lev
3-lev
9-lev
9-lev
9-lev
2 (G1) 32768
65536
131072
8192
16384
32768
1 B2 2 same as for B1 2 (G3)
1 B3 2 same as for B1 2 (G2)
1 B4 2 same as for B1 2 (G4)
1 B12 4 A1_B1
A2_B2
A1_B1
A2_B2
3-lev
3-lev
9-lev
9-lev
2 (G1_G3) 32768
65536
8192
16384
1 B34 4 same as for B12 2 (G2_G4)
1 B1234 8 A1_B1_C1_D1
A1_B1_C1_D1
3-lev
9-lev
2 (G1_G2_G3_G4) 32768
8192
2 B1 4 A1
A2
A4
A1
A2
A4
3-lev
3-lev
3-lev
9-lev
9-lev
9-lev
4 (G1) 16384
32768
65536
4096
8192
16384
2 B2 4 Same as 2 IFs, B1 4 (G3)
2 B3 4 Same as 2 IFs, B1 4 (G2)
2 B4 4 Same as 2 IFs, B1 4 (G4)
2 B12 8 A1_B1
A2_B2
A1_B1
A2_B2
3-lev
3-lev
9-lev
9-lev
4 (G1_G3) 16384
32768
4096
8192
2 B34 8 Same as 2 IFs, B12 4 (G2_G4)
2 B1234 16 A1_B1_C1_D1
A1_B1_C1_D1
3-lev
9-lev
4 (G1_G2_G3_G4) 16384
4096
4 B1 8 A1_B1
A2_B2
A1_B1
A2_B2
3-lev
3-lev
9-lev
9-lev
4 (G1_G2) 16384
32768
4096
8192
4 B2 8 same as 4 IFs, B1 4 (G3_G4)
4 B3 8 same as 4 IFs, B1 4 (G1_G2)
4 B4 8 same as 4 IFs, B1 4 (G3_G4)
4 B12 16 A1_B1_C1_D1
A1_B1_C1_D1
3-lev
9-lev
4 (G1_G2_G3_G4)
4 (G1_G2_G3_G4)
16384
4096
4 B34 16 A1_B1_C1_D1
A1_B1_C1_D1
3-lev
9-lev
4 (G1_G2_G3_G4)
4 (G1_G2_G3_G4)
16384
4096
8 B1&2 16 A1_B1_C1_D1
A1_B1_C1_D1
3-lev
9-lev
4 (G1_G2_G3_G4)
4 (G1_G2_G3_G4)
16384
4096
8 B3&4 16 A1_B1_C1_D1
A1_B1_C1_D1
3-lev
9-lev
4 (G1_G2_G3_G4)
4 (G1_G2_G3_G4)
16384
4096

Eight-IF mode requires the receiver IFs to be split to both converter racks A and B, thus the receiver is going to fibers 1,3,5,7 (equivalent to Beams 1&2), or to fibers 2,4,6,8 (equivalent to beams 3&4).