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Specifications
SX-4240 Multi-Mission Controller



   Demodulator/Decoder Functionality

 

Input Specifications

Input Frequency: 0 to 80 MHz
Frequency Selectivity: 1 KHz
Level: -30 to +5 dBm
Impedance: 50 ohms

Supported Waveforms

Phase Modulation (PM) - Digital or Analog
Phase Shift Keyed (PSK) - B, Q, OQ, AQ, UQ
PM/PSK - Configurable subcarrier frequency
Frequency Modulation (FM) - Digital or Analog
Other Modes on Request

Common Specifications

Data Rates: 50 bps to 20 Mbps
Data Rate Selectivity: 0.1 Kbps Steps
Acquisition/Tracking Range:

 

Programmable up to +/- 255 KHz

Locking Threshold: Programmable to -

 

-15 dB C/N IN IF BANDWIDTH -or-
6 dB Eb/No

Performance:

 

Within 1 dB of Theory for Typical Waveform Modes


PM Waveform Specifications

Modes: Digital or Analog
Modulation Index: 0 to 2 Pi Radians
Frequency Response: ~ 10 KHz to 3+ MHz
Loop Bandwidth: Programmable from 100 Hz
Static Phase Error: < 10°
Residual Phase Error: < 3° RMS


PSK Waveform Specifications

Modulation Options

 

BI-PSK
QPSK
OFFSET-QPSK
ASYNCHRONOUS -QPSK
UNBALANCED -QPSK
Consult Factory For Other Waveform Requirements

Loop Bandwidth: Programmable from 1 Hz

PM/PSK Waveform Specifications

Waveform: PSK Subcarrier Modulated via PM on Main Carrier
PM Subcarrier Frequency: Programmable
PM Modulation Index: 0 TO 2 Pi Radians
PM Static Phase Error: < 10°
PM Residual Phase Error: < 3° RMS
Subcarrier Tracking Range: Programmable
PSK Modulation Options:
          BPSK, QPSK, OQPSK, AQPSK, UQPSK
PSK Loop Bandwidth: Programmable from 1 Hz
PSK Selectivity:

 

Operates with Multiple Subcarriers on Main Carrier


 

FM Waveform Specifications

Modes: Analog or Digital
Modulation: 50 Hz to 5 MHz Deviation
Loop Bandwidth: Programmable from 100 Hz
Detection: Non-Coherent Discrimination

PCM Conversion Specifications

Input PCM Formats

 

Non-return-to-zero (NRZ): Mark, Space, Level
Bi-Phase (BIØ): Mark, Space, Level

Output PCM Formats: NRZ-L AND BIØ-M

Viterbi Decoder

Constraint Length: 7 (K=7)
Rate: 1/2 (r 1/2) or 3/4 (r 3/4 punctured)
Convolutional Polynomials

 

G1 = 171 Octal (1111001)
G2 = 133 Octal (1011011)

Symbol Ordering:

 

G1 followed by G2
G2 followed by G1

Data Scrambling

 

Optional G2 Invert in any Mode

Data Descrambler

Algorithms: V.35 (CCITT) or V.36 (INTELSAT)
Shift Register Length: 20 Bits

Remote Status/Control Specifications

Serial RS-232 @ 9600 bps (Custom Interfaces Available)
Commands:

 

Control Over All Configurable Parameters

Status:

 

Search/Lock Status
Self-Test Status
Detailed Operational Information

Other Specifications

Chassis

 

19 Inch Rack Mountable
1.75 Inch Height (1U)
15 Inch Depth (Excluding Connectors)

Connectors

 

1 BNC For IF Input (Front Panel)
1 BNC for IF Monitor Output (Front Panel)
4 BNC’S For Data/Clock Outputs
(NRZ-L, BIØM, 0° CLK, and 180° CLK)
1 9 PIN D for Differential Data/Clock Outputs
(NRZ-L, BIØM, and CLK)
2 BNCs for Programmable DAC Monitors
1 9 PIN D for Remote Status/Control
Standard 3 Prong Male Primary Power Input

Primary Power: 120 VAC (+/- 10%) 50-60 Hz
Temperature

 

-25° TO 60° C Operational
-45° TO +65° C Storage


   Modulation/Waveform Generation Functionality

 

Data Input

TTL Data/Clock: 50 bps to 20 Mbps
Differential Data/Clock: 50 bps to 20 Mbps
Dibit Command Processor Input: 2400 or 4800 bps
Serial Command Processor Input: 1000 or 2000 sps


Coding Formats

PCM:

 

NON-RETURN-TO ZERO (NRZ)
- Mark (NRZ-M)
- Space (NRZ-S)
- Level (NRZ-L)
BI-PHASE (BIØ)
- Mark (BIØ-M)
- Space (BIØ-S)
- Level (BIØ-L)

Convolutional:

 

Bypass Control to Disable
Rate 1/2
Constraint Length 7
Industry Standard Polynomials
G1/G2, G1/-G2, G2/G1, -G2/G1 Symbol Ordering


Command Processor

Inputs:

 

Data Formatted as Serial or Dibit
Clock Configurable as Input or Output

Functions:

 

Dibit to Ternary Frame Build
Serial to Ternary Conversion
Auto Rate Detect/Clock Generation
AM/FSK Waveform Creation

AM Control:

 

AM Peak Delay: 0 to 100% of Symbol Period
AM Modulation Index: 0 to 100% of Configured Level

PN Ranging Code:

 

Can be summed to Final AM/FSK Waveform
Data Source: Differential or TTL Input Port
Modulation Index: 0 to 100% of Configured Level


IF Output

Frequency:
          Baseband (DC) to 20 MHz
          70 or 140 MHz (optional)
Resolution: 0.25 Hz
Output Level: +9 to -10 dBm


Supported Waveforms

Phase Shift Keyed (PSK)
Frequency Shift Keyed (FSK)
AM/FSK - Command Link Only


 

PSK Waveform Specifications

Modes: BPSK, QPSK, AQPSK, UQPSK, or OQPSK
Shaping: Phase Transition over 0 to 100% of Baud Period
Modulation Rates: 50 sps to 20 Msps


FSK Waveform Specifications

Mode: Binary FSK
Modulation Rates: 100 sps to 500 Ksps
Deviation: 200 Hz to 250 KHz


Bit-Synchronizer

Operation: Auto-baud detect of incoming data
Function:

 

Adapts Modulated Waveform for Shaping over Percentage
Period of Resulting Baud Period.


Remote Status/Control Specifications

Serial RS-232
Commands:

 

Control Over All Configurable Parameters

Status:

 

Self-Test Status
Auto-baud Detect


Other Specifications

Chasses

 

19 Inch Rack Mountable
1.75 Inch Height (1U)
15 Inch Depth (Excluding Connectors)

Connectors

 

2 BNC For Programmable Monitor Ports (Front Panel)
1 BNC for In-phase Waveform Output
1 BNC for Quadrature Waveform Output
1 15 PIN D for Differential Data/Clock Inputs/Outputs
2 BNC for TTL Data/Clock Input
2 BNC for TTL Data/Clock Output
1 9 PIN D for Remote Status/Control
Standard 3 Prong Male Primary Power Input

Prminary Power:

 

120 VAC (+/- 10%)
50-60 Hz

Temperature

 

-25° TO 60° C Operational
-45° TO +65° C Storage

Humidity: To 95% non-condensing
Altitude:

 

15,000 feet AMSL (Operational)
50,000 feet AMSL (Storage)


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