Analysis algorithms
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Autocorrelation |
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Cross-correlation |
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Configurable pattern search |
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Tsallis entropy |
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Maurer test |
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Chi-square test |
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Histogram |
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Calculation of column sum/parity |
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Calculation of line sum/parity |
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automatic peak and notch detection for diagrams
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Decoder and manipulation functions
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Symbol-to-bit conversion |
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Conversion of differential coding to absolute coding |
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Line codes |
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NRZ-L |
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NRZ-M |
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NRZ-S |
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Boolean operations |
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Multiplexing |
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basic demultiplexing |
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Extract items |
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Symbol-to-symbol mapper |
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Symbol adder |
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Channel serialization |
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ASCII alphabet |
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Baudot (ITA2) alphabet |
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ITA3 alphabet |
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ITA476-5 alphabet |
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ITA2-P alphabet |
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RUM-FEC alphabet |
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HNG-FEC alphabet |
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Varicode alphabet |
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Huffmann alphabet |
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user-defined alphabets |
Representation
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Symbol stream/bitstream in tabular form |
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Decimal representation (0/1) |
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Hexadecimal representation |
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–/X representation |
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Graphical visualization |
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Display of demodulation quality as color-coded background |
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Tags for start-of-burst |
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Tags for the first channel (in multichannel methods) |
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Zoom functions |
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Line charts |
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Window for displaying decoded text |
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tabular data display for analysis and protocol data |
System functions
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Generation of reports in XML format (compatible with R&S®ReportEdit) |
Recommended computer equipment
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Operating system |
Windows |
CPU (minimum) |
Intel Pentium IV, 3 GHz |
Memory (minimum) |
1 Gbyte |
Graphics card |
OpenGL 1.4 capable |
Hard disk memory (minimum) |
500 Mbyte (for installing R&S®CA250) |
Minimum screen resolution |
1024 pixel × 768 pixel |
Sound playback |
Sound card |
R&S®CA250-E extended bitstream analysis
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Analysis algorithms |
Search for CRC codes |
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Search for BCH codes |
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Search for Reed-Solomon codes |
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Analysis of rate 1/N convolutional codes |
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Analysis of 1/N to rate K/N punctured convolutional codes |
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Analysis of rate K/N convolutional codes |
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Search for the most common polynomials |
Decoder and manipulation functions |
Block interleaving |
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Block interleaver with skip bits |
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Cross interleaving |
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Convolutional interleaving |
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Helical interleaving |
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CRC decoder |
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BCH decoder |
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Reed-Solomon decoder |
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Viterbi decoder with/without puncturing |
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Golay decoder |
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bit destuffing |
R&S®CA250-P professional bitstream analysis
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Analysis algorithms |
Analysis of additive scrambling |
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Analysis of multiplicative scrambling |
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Analysis of spread spectrum code (DSSS) |
Decoder and manipulation functions |
Additive descrambling |
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Multiplicative descrambling |
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Despreader |
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A-law/μ-law voice codec (in line with ITU G.711) |
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ADPCM voice codec (in line with ITU G.726) |
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LD-CELP voice codec (in line with ITU G.728) |
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CVSD voice codec (in line with STANAG 4209) |
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LPC-10 voice codec (in line with STANAG 4198) |
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MELP voice codec (in line with STANAG 4591) |
Representation |
Audio player for playing back decoded voice codecs |
R&S®CA250-PA payload analysis
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Analysis algorithms |
bit-error-tolerant file detection |
Decoder and manipulation functions |
LZRW1-3 |
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Deflate |
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UUDecode |
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Sequence generator |
R&S®CA250-CA code analysis
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Analysis algorithms |
code classifier |
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bit-error-tolerant convolutional code analysis
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polynomial factorization |
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polynomial division |
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greatest common divisor |
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code word statistics (mean value, variance)
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minimum distance analysis |
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uniform sequence length analysis |
Decoder and manipulation functions |
advanced demultiplexing |
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descrambling (in line with ITU-T V.35) |
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convolutional decoder (in line with IESS.303)
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LDPC decoder |
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repetition decoder |
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Walsh decoder |
R&S®CA250-D development edition |
System functions |
application automation via script control (Python)
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linking of customer-specific algorithms via
Windows DLL interface
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R&S®CA250-U licensing option
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Option for licensing R&S®CA250 with a USB dongle with 2 Gbyte additional memory |
Interface |
USB 2.0 |
Dimensions (W × H × D) |
8 mm × 16 mm × 52.5 mm (0.31 in × 0.63 in × 2.07 in) |