AL-E500D ANTENNA MEASUREMENT SYSTEM / ANTENNA TRAINER (MOTORISED AND PLOTTING SOFTWARE)

Description

AL-E500D ANTENNA MEASUREMENT SYSTEM / ANTENNA TRAINER

 (MOTORISED AND PLOTTING SOFTWARE)                                               

ANTENNA MEASUREMENT SYSTEM / ANTENNA TRAINER

Detailed Technical Specifications

1. RF Source

2. RF Detector

3. Display

·        128 × 64 graphic LCD display

·        Backlit display

·        Suitable for displaying RF measurement parameters and system status.

4. Keypad / Position Control

·        Integrated keypad/control interface.

·        Stepper-motor-based antenna positioner control.

·        Angular positioning resolution: 1°.

·        Enables controlled rotation of the antenna during radiation-pattern measurements.

5. Standard Antenna Set

The system is supplied with a standard set of 22 antennas, covering wire, microstrip, aperture, array and reflector antenna configurations.

A. Wire Antennas

1.      Monopole with plane base/ground

2.      Dipole – 2 Nos.

3.      Yagi antenna

4.      Folded dipole

5.      Vee dipole

6.      Rectangular loop

7.      Helical antenna

B. Microstrip Antennas

1.      Planar dipole

2.      Planar monopole

3.      CMSA

4.      TMSA

5.      2 × 1 array

6.      Annular ring

7.      Chip antenna

8.      RMSA

9.      RMSA – Circular polarized

C. Aperture Antenna

1.      E-Horn

D. Open-Ended Waveguide

1.      Rectangular open-ended waveguide

E. Array Antennas

1.      Broadside array

2.      Collinear array

F. Reflector Antenna

1.      Reflector antenna

Note: The supplied specification states “22 antennas”; the listed antenna names should be checked against the final packing list before tender submission because the text contains overlapping category numbering.

6. Radiation Pattern Software

The system includes software for:

·        Radiation-pattern plotting.

·        Radiation-pattern analysis.

·        Processing of measured antenna data.

·        Graphical representation of antenna radiation characteristics.

·        Windows-compatible operating environment.

The supplied specification identifies the software as suitable for a Windows environment, but does not specify a particular Windows version.

7. Antenna Positioner

The antenna positioner is designed for controlled positioning of the transmitter and receiver antennas during antenna measurement experiments.

Construction

·        Transmitter and receiver antenna stands manufactured from a special material stated to be inert to electromagnetic frequency interference.

·        Engraved height scale provided.

·        Engraved angular scale provided.

·        Height adjustment facility.

·        Level adjustment facility.

·        Rigid arrangement for repeatable antenna positioning.

Antenna Mounting

·        Universal plug-and-fix antenna mounts.

·        Antennas can be mounted in:

ü  Vertical orientation

ü  Horizontal orientation

·        Supports measurements for:

ü  Co-polarization

ü  Cross-polarization

8. Functional Capabilities

The specified system provides facilities for practical study of:

·        Antenna radiation patterns.

·        RF signal transmission and reception.

·        RF power-level measurement.

·        Antenna angular response.

·        Co-polarization characteristics.

·        Cross-polarization characteristics.

·        Different antenna geometries and configurations.

·        Wire antennas.

·        Microstrip antennas.

·        Horn/aperture antennas.

·        Waveguide antennas.

·        Array antennas.

·        Reflector antennas.

·        Antenna-position-dependent RF response.

9. Technical Summary

10. Recommended Catalogue Title

ANTENNA MEASUREMENT SYSTEM – RF ANTENNA TRAINER WITH MULTIPLE ANTENNAS, POSITIONER, RF SOURCE, LOGARITHMIC DETECTOR & RADIATION PATTERN SOFTWARE

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