R&S®SFU Broadcast Test System

Analog and digital TV multistandard platform with signals for antenna, satellite and cable

Characteristics

General characteristics

  • ATV and DTV multistandard broadcast test platform
  • Output frequency from 100 kHz to 3 GHz
  • Generation of internal noise and interferer signals
  • Fully digital baseband signal processing
  • Upgradeability to multifunctional broadcast test system
  • Easy installation of most options at customer site

Intuitive, fast and easy operation

  • 8.4" color display with 1024 × 768 pixels (XVGA format)
  • Intuitive user interface with Windows XP Embedded
  • Context-sensitive help system
  • User-definable favorites for fast access

Outstanding signal quality

  • I/Q modulator with 180 MHz RF bandwidth
  • Very low SSB phase noise of typ. –135 dBc at 1 GHz (20 kHz carrier offset, 1 Hz measurement bandwidth)
  • High optional output power of up to +19 dBm (PEP), overrange +26 dBm
  • High-stability reference oscillator as standard

Unrivaled flexibility for research and development

  • Multistandard platform that supports expansions
  • Transmission channel simulations: Noise, Fading and Interference
  • TS baseband generator and recorder with universal coder for realtime signal generation
  • TRP baseband player for realtime signal generation
  • Video generator for realtime signal generation
  • Arbitrary waveform generator with 128 Msample, supported by R&S WinIQSIM™ software
  • Internal hard disk as standard for storing waveforms and modulation data

Ideal for use in production

  • Wear-free electronic attenuator provides large dynamic range in all supported frequency bands
  • Minimum space requirements: generator and test transmitter are accommodated in one instrument of only four height units

Easy remote access

  • Remote control via GPIB and LAN
  • User-friendly remote access by Virtual Network Computing (VNC) or Remote Desktop
  • USB connectors for keyboard, mouse and USB memory module