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News from Rohde & Schwarz Issue 1996/IV - 152

• All-in-one service tester for GSM, PCN and PCS mobile telephones: Digital Radio Tester CTS55

  Digital Radio Tester CTS55 from Rohde & Schwarz is a cost-effective, compact tester for all servicing, maintenance and repair work on GSM, PCN and PCS mobile radiotelephones in a single unit. It therefore bridges the gap between pure go/nogo tests and sophisticated GSM measurement technology.
  All-in-one service tester for GSM, PCN and PCS mobile telephones: Digital Radio Tester CTS55
  
  

• Fast spectrum analysis now through to 40 GHz: Spectrum Analyzer FSEM/FSEK

  There are new additions to the FSE spectrum analyzer family: in Spectrum Analyzer FSEM Rohde & Schwarz has now moved into the microwave range through to 26.5 GHz and, with FSEK, for the first time through to 40 GHz. New on the world market is a vector signal analyzer option which allows modulation analysis of digitally modulated signals at these frequencies. Standards of measurement speed, precision, dynamic range and spectral purity, set by FSE in the RF range, are of course maintained by the latest members of the family in the microwave range.
  Fast spectrum analysis now through to 40 GHz: Spectrum Analyzer FSEM/FSEK
  
  

• Automatic test equipment calibration to ISO 9000: Calibration System TS9099

  Rohde & Schwarz has developed the powerful Universal Calibration System TS9099 to enable fast calibration of a whole variety of RF measuring instruments in line with ISO 9000. This system was specially designed for signal generators, test receivers and radiotelephone test assemblies for frequencies up to 2 GHz. The frequency range can be extended at any time.
  Automatic test equipment calibration to ISO 9000: Calibration System TS9099
  
  

• Powerful processor stands toughest conditions: System Processor MERLIN GR2000

  System Processor MERLIN GR2000 is now replacing MERLIN GR856, which has been used for many special applications all over the world. MERLIN GR2000 meets the same stringent environmental conditions but with more performance, a more advanced bus system and better expandability than GR856. The enhanced price/performance ratio will make GR2000 an attractive proposition for new applications, whether stationary or mobile.
  Powerful processor stands toughest conditions: System Processor MERLIN GR2000
  
  

• Innovations in ATC radiocommunications: RCMS and 8.33-kHz channel spacing: Series 200 and 400U radio equipment

  Reliability has top priority in ATC radiocommunications as human lives are at stake. Central and flexible remote control and monitoring systems (RCMS) as well as the 8.33-kHz channel spacing planned for 1998 contribute to safety. For this reason Rohde & Schwarz has logistically upgraded its ATC radio equipment: Series 200 now comes with RCMS and 8.33-kHz channel spacing. Series 400U is also available with 8.33 kHz. Thus the customer is already provided with ultramodern and future-proof solutions.
  Innovations in ATC radiocommunications: RCMS and 8.33-kHz channel spacing: Series 200 and 400U radio equipment
  
  

• Top fit for digital television: TV Test Receiver Family EFA

  Small-size, compact, future-oriented, upgradable – this is how TV Test Receiver Family EFA shows its true self. With this family Rohde & Schwarz has created a test platform that can easily keep pace with rapid developments in television. Before the official start of digital video broadcasting, Rohde & Schwarz can already offer the world’s first demodulator for QAM signals which is able to perform all the measurements required on cable digital channels. An analog TV test receiver – either broadband or selective – is available for monitoring the previous TV channels. Digital and analog functions can also be combined in single unit, which can be expanded by adding options.
  Top fit for digital television: TV Test Receiver Family EFA
  
  

• Test equipment for digital TV in line with MPEG2: MPEG2 Generator DVG and MPEG2 Measurement Decoder DVMD

  A new TV standard is about to be launched worldwide. Thanks to digital technology many more programs can now be broadcast and flexible scrambling offered without the need for more bandwidth. Rohde & Schwarz supplies the test equipment that guarantees the quality of these digital TV transmissions received via a set-top box: MPEG2 Generator DVG and MPEG2 Measurement Decoder DVMD.
  Test equipment for digital TV in line with MPEG2: MPEG2 Generator DVG and MPEG2 Measurement Decoder DVMD
  
  

• Terrestrial broadcasting of digital audio in L band: 100/200-W Solid-State DAB Transmitter NL5010/5020

  The 100/200-W Solid-State L-Band DAB Transmitter NL5010/5020 completes the range of Rohde & Schwarz DAB transmitters which cover all DAB frequencies. The new audio broadcast transmitter operates in the frequency range 1452 to 1492 MHz and fully complies with the requirements made on a modern DAB transmitter.
  Terrestrial broadcasting of digital audio in L band: 100/200-W Solid-State DAB Transmitter NL5010/5020
  
  

• Guarantee of high signal quality in TV transmitter networks: TV Transmitter Test System TS6140

  Does a TV transmitter comply with standard specifications? Is it possible to measure individual parameters during servicing? Can operating errors be avoided during servicing? These are questions which a TV network operator may ask. Rohde & Schwarz answers: no problem with TV Transmitter Test System TS6140, the fourth generation of R&S test systems for television.
  Guarantee of high signal quality in TV transmitter networks: TV Transmitter Test System TS6140
  
  

• Digital direction finding from 20 to 3000 MHz to ITU guidelines: VHF-UHF Direction Finder DDF190

  DDF190, the youngest member of the new digital DF family, has now been launched on the market. This compact DF add-on for VHF-UHF receivers is available at an extremely favourable price. It operates on the correlation principle and is mainly used for locating sources of interference and unauthorized emitters.
  Digital direction finding from 20 to 3000 MHz to ITU guidelines: VHF-UHF Direction Finder DDF190
  
  

• EMC measurements up to 40 GHz with Microwave Signal Generator SMP:

  Apart from an RF signal of high spectral purity and precisely adjustable output power, signal generators for EMC measurements require top-quality AM and pulse modulation, spike-free frequency and level sweeps and last but not least a mature operating concept permitting automatic measurement sequences to be performed with or without an external controller.
  EMC measurements up to 40 GHz with Microwave Signal Generator SMP:
  
  

• Measurements on hearing aids with Audio Analyzers UPD and UPL:

  The ear is an extremely sensitive organ. If healthy, it is capable of processing sounds with an extremely wide dynamic range. Nevertheless, it can easily be damaged by longterm exposure to, say, industrial noise or excessive noise levels in discos or from walkmen. As the effect on hearing is often only noticed later on, there is an increasing number of young people with hearing defects that have to be corrected with a hearing aid.
  Measurements on hearing aids with Audio Analyzers UPD and UPL:
  
  

• Quality testing of mobile phones using multitone audio analysis of Digital Radiocommunication Tester CMD:

  Europe is not the only place where digital GSM and DECT networks have flourished. Variations of these networks are taking hold all over the world, but the market is by no means saturated. Manufacturers of mobile phones still have to woo the customer to win orders.
  Quality testing of mobile phones using multitone audio analysis of Digital Radiocommunication Tester CMD:
  
  

• Tailor-made applications in industrial automation with factory user port for Controller PSM:

  Automatic testing often requires only relatively simple functions for setting and evaluating a DUT, eg a mobile phone. For these purposes Industrial Controller PSM (FIG 1) [1; 2] is equipped to standard with the factory user port (FUP), a universal interface. This means that a multitude of applications can be implemented without any additional hardware. The supplied software library considerably reduces the time required to become familiar with the FUP and its operation.
  Tailor-made applications in industrial automation with factory user port for Controller PSM:
  
  

• Fast adaptive data transmission on shortwave at up to 5400 bit/s with HF Modem GM2100:

  When it was first introduced, shortwave data transmission was limited to 200 bit/s. This was because of the problem of multipath propagation in shortwave communications. Error control methods such as FEC (forward error correction) and ARQ (automatic repeat request) ensure minimal bit error rates.
  Fast adaptive data transmission on shortwave at up to 5400 bit/s with HF Modem GM2100:
  
  

• Digital modulation and mobile radio (III):

  2 Basic modulation techniques
  Digital modulation and mobile radio (III):
  
  

• PropWiz – Windows program for shortwave radio link prediction:

  Propagation Wizard, or PropWiz, is a new program which allows the quality of a shortwave link between any two points in the world to be predicted in an extremely easy way. Propagation Wizard calculates the reliability of a link, ie the available time for a desired S/N ratio and the appropriate frequency range.
  PropWiz – Windows program for shortwave radio link prediction:
  
  

• Digital Radiocommunication Tester CMD55 with new measurement functions:

  CMD55 (FIG 1) is a compact unit for testing GSM, PCN and PCS mobile phones in advanced service and production environments [1; 2]. The tester has been upgraded with a variety of new measurement functions to comply with the latest requirements for these application areas.
  Digital Radiocommunication Tester CMD55 with new measurement functions:
  
  

• ACCESSNET® – a solution for communications in Russia:

  Following market liberalization there is large demand for telecommunications in Russia which cannot be met by the existing telephone network. Telecommunication facilities in Russia have not reached the same level as those in highly developed industrialized nations. There are many places where the copper-based PSTNs are obsolete, overloaded and unable to cope with the growing demand.
  ACCESSNET® – a solution for communications in Russia:
  
  

• Rohde & Schwarz test equipment in EMC test center of safety standards authority of Hesse:

  The EMC laboratory of the safety standards authority of Hesse (TÜH) offers the whole range of measuring and testing facilities for electronic equipment of any kind. The test equipment is designed for measurements of electromagnetic susceptibility (EMS) in the frequency range 10 kHz to 2 GHz and electromagnetic interference (EMI) in the range 5 Hz to 18 GHz.
  Rohde & Schwarz test equipment in EMC test center of safety standards authority of Hesse:
  
  

• SNCB uses R&S test system for planning and quality assurance in Belgian railway communications:

  The red carriage that can be seen on the lines between Louvain and Aarschot or Gembloux and Namur in Belgium looks a bit bizarre. Its job is to measure the field strength of transmissions in the radio network linking trains and base stations.
  SNCB uses R&S test system for planning and quality assurance in Belgian railway communications:
  
  

• EMC system solutions: We watch the rule: Reference

  This was the motto of a comprehensive PR campaign Siemens Matsushita Components started in the leadup to 1 January 1996, the date as of which electronic products irrevocably had to comply with German EMC legislation.
  EMC system solutions: We watch the rule: Reference
  
  

• Optimizing wireless local loop systems: Test Hint

  DECT is not only used for classic applications such as domestic cordless phones, but is also considered a solution for making the last step in the implementation of new telecommunications networks.
  Optimizing wireless local loop systems: Test Hint
  
  

• Frequency-selective measurement and display of frequency-dependent test parameters: Patent

  In the field of RF measurements, there are an increasing number of analyzers for frequencyselective analysis of frequency-dependent test parameters over a frequency range of interest.
  Frequency-selective measurement and display of frequency-dependent test parameters: Patent
  
  

• Digital broadcasting and multimedia communication:

  In the past decades, classic broadcasting, namely sound and TV broadcasting, used to be a field of its own with specific developments, largely independent of the world of telecommunications and computers.
  Digital broadcasting and multimedia communication:
  
  

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