StellaNGC-RP
Advanced solution for
GNSS professional testing
StellaNGC-RP
Record and Playback in a Single Equipment
Since its creation, M3 Systems has contributed to key milestones of the GALILEO program, starting in
2000 with the early simulation of GPS evil waveforms and GALILEO “AltBoc”* signal in support to French
Space Agency (CNES).
M3 Systems developped its first GNSS data recorder and playback system in 2004 and has contributed
to the GIOVE A signal analysis, in early 2006, with this equipment.
Since then, supported by major european space actors, M3 Systems has continuously improved its
product capabilities which has lead to high performance solutions in terms of data rate, data storage
volume and multi-frequency recording.
The STELLA NGC-RP combines the GNSS expertise from M3 Systems together with the high quality
performances of National Instruments’ Vector Signal Transceiver (VST) platforms.
This leads to an high performance recording and playback capabilities in a single equipment.
*AltBoc invented by CNES
Key features
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Full coverage of GNSS bands (L1, L2, L5) such as GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS
Frequency range 65 MHz - 6 GHz
Record and Playback in a single equipment
1 or more channels
Frequency band width up to 80/200MHz
Real time signal processing to check recorded signal
Extensions :
»» External data storage
»» S/W upgrade to GNSS simulator
User-friendly interface
A complete and professional solution for GNSS testing
StellaNGC-RP
Advanced solution for
GNSS professional testing
Frequency
•
•
•
Warmup Time
Frequency Band
Frequency Resolution
LO Phase Noise
• Architecture
Considerations
• Internal Reference
•
Temperature Stability
65MHz to 6GHz
< 1 Hz
- 91 dBc/Hz at 100 Hz offset
- 108 dBc/Hz at 1 kHz offset
- 112 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset
- 122 dBc/Hz at 100 kHz offset
- 145 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset
low-IF or zero IF
direct conversion
10 MHz
+/- 0.2ppm initial accuracy
+/- 1ppm aging stability
+/- 1ppm temperature stability
+/- 0.2ppm initial accuracy
+/- 1ppm aging stability
+/- 1ppm temperature stability
Amplitude
•
Input Noise Floor
•
•
•
•
Output Noise Floor
Maximum Input
Maximum Output
Total Chain Gain
•
•
Accuracy Level
Attenuation Range
•
•
RF IN VSWR
RF OUT VSWR
-159 dBm at -50 dBm ref level
-145 dBm at -10 dBm ref level
-168 dBm/Hz
+ 30 dBm
+10 dBm
+55 dB
1dB step
+/- 0.55 dB
+80 dB
1dB step
1.4:1 (109 MHz<f<2.4GHz)
1.25:1 (109 MHz<f<2GHz)
Baseband
•
•
•
•
•
Received Bandwidth
ADC Quantization
ADC Sampling Rate
Non-Harmonic Spurs
IIP3
•
Image Rejection
(dBc)
80 MHz
16 bits IQ
120 Msps
-55 dBc
19 dBm with -5 dBm ref level
11 dBm with -20 dBm
ref level+/- 0.55 dB
-70 dBc
Synchronization
•
Synchronization
< 500 ps
StellaNGC-RP by
Config
Record
Playback
Warmup Time
30 min (typical)
Connectors
•
•
•
•
•
RF IN
RF OUT
Trigger/Sync IN
Ref In
Ref Out
•
Digital I/Os
sma (female)
sma (female)
sma (female)
sma (female)
sma (female)
24 I/O, 2 PFI
1 clk in, 1 clk out
System Computer
•
•
OS
CPU
•
RAM
•
Connectors
•
Display Interface
Windows 7 (64-bit)
Intel Core i7-3610QE
(2,3 GHz)
4GB DDR3 1600MHz
(up to 16GB)
2x USB3.0, 4 x USB2.0
2 Gigabit Ethernet, GPIB,
serial and Others…
HDMI, DVI, VGA
Storage
•
Internal
•
External
4-Drive HDD, 3TB High
Speed Storage Modules
6 to 24 TB RAID, Very
High Speed Storage Modules
Additional informations
•
•
•
•
•
•
Calibration
Size (H x W x D)
Weight
Operating T°C
Storage T°C
Humidity
•
Power
•
Compliance
1 year
27cm x 20cm x 45cm
11,6 Kg
0 to +55 °C
-40 to +70 °C
10% to 90%
(non-condensing)
100 - 240 V
47 - 63 Hz
FCC 47 part 15 class A
CE European Directive
2006/95/EC (safety)
2004/108/EC (EMC)
Options
Control
Power (dBm)
Configuration
•
Record
Frequency (Hz)
Power (dBm)
StellaNGC-RP
Pause
Stop
Partner
Frequency (Hz)
Host Status
Acquisition Progress
www.m3systems.net contact@m3systems.net Phone number : +33 (0)5 62 23 10 80
Host Buffer Status