R&S®EDS300 DME/Pulse Analyzer

Precise distance and pulse analysis for ground and air measurements

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Key Facts

High-precision measurement of DME and TACAN systems on the ground and in the air
High-precision measurement of all signal parameters and detailed pulse shape analysis

Brief Description

The R&S^®EDS300 is a level and modulation analyzer designed for installing and maintaining pulsed, terrestrial navigation services.

Features

Measurement functions for regular verification of pulsed navigation signals
Expanded functionality and adaptation using hardware and software options
User-friendly design and application-specific extras

Specifications

Frequency
Frequency range	960 MHz to 1215 MHz

Key Facts

High-precision measurement of DME and TACAN systems on the ground and in the air (in line with ICAO Doc. 8071, ICAO Annex 10, STANAG 5034 and MIL-STD-291C)
Total peak level deviation < 1 dB
Receiver aquisition sensitivity –97 dBm
0.01 NM distance measurement uncertainty down to –80 dBm
0.2° TACAN bearing deviation for input levels ≥ –80 dBm
Detailed automated pulse shape analysis
Multi-DME mode for measuring up to ten DME stations quasi-simultaneously, i.e. within 50 ms (R&S®EDS-K5)
Synchronization via GPS, trigger and remote interfaces

Brief Description

The R&S^®EDS300 is a level and modulation analyzer designed for installing and maintaining pulsed, terrestrial navigation services. Its high sensitivity and compact design make the R&S^®EDS300 ideal for conducting field measurements on the ground and in the air. The DME/pulse analyzer also features trigger and synchronization capabilities for easy integration into test vehicles and flight inspection systems.

Features & Benefits

Measurement functions for regular verification of pulsed navigation signals
- High-precision distance and level measurements on DME ground stations
- Accurate analysis of military TACAN stations
- High dynamic range of 105 dB
- Detailed analysis in line with ICAO requirements, STANAG and MIL-STD
Expanded functionality and adaptation using hardware and software options
- Precise distance measurements on the ground and in the air
- High-performance multi-DME mode for measuring up to ten DME stations (R&S^®EDS-K5)
- Simultaneous measurement of two different signals using an additional RX unit (R&S^®EDS-B1)
- Low-power interrogator for ground measurements with variable output power (R&S^®EDS-B2)
- Flight inspection with integrated high-power interrogator (R&S^®EDS-B4)
- Modulation and signal analysis of TACAN ground stations (R&S^®EDS-K1)
- Detailed pulse shape analysis on DME systems (R&S^®EDS-K2)
- GPS-based measurements (R&S^®EDS-K3)
User-friendly design and application-specific extras
- Compact, robust design for stationary and mobile applications
- Remote control via LAN interface
- Easy measurement data transfer via USB data logger
- Various synchronization capabilities for integration into existing flight inspection systems
- Maintenance, repair and service

Specifications

Frequency
Frequency range		960 MHz to 1215 MHz
Reference frequency, internal
Aging per year		≤ 1 ppm
Level
Absolute level
Measurement range (average)¹⁾	autorange mode	–110 dBm to +13 dBm (nom.)
Measurement range (peak)¹⁾	autorange mode	–100 dBm to +13 dBm (nom.)
DME signal analysis
Standard		ICAO Annex 10, ICAO Doc. 8071
Input level range	pulse recognition efficiency > 70 %	–95 dBm to +10 dBm (nom.)
DME measurement
Total peak level deviation	standard DME signal in line with ICAO Annex 10, level range 0 dBm to –70 dBm, 95 % confidence level, +20 °C to +30 °C	< 1 dB (nom.)
Pulse spacing uncertainty		< 0.05 μs
TACAN signal analysis (R&S^®EDS-K1 option)
Standard		STANAG 5034, MIL-STD-291C
Input level range		–92 dBm to +10 dBm
Bearing
Deviation	–90 dBm to +10 dBm, standard TACAN signal in line with STANAG 5034, modulation depth of 15 Hz and 135 Hz signals = 20 %, measurement time ≥ 1 s	< 0.5°
Bearing acquisition time		< 3 s
DME distance measurement²⁾
Standard		ICAO Annex 10, ICAO Doc. 8071
Input level range		–97 dBm to +10 dBm (nom.)
Distance measurement
Distance range		0 NM to 400 NM (nom.)
Deviation	–97 dBm to +10 dBm, measurement time ≥ 500 ms, 95 % confidence level	≤ 500 ns, ≤ 75 m (nom.), ≤ 0.05 NM (nom.)
Multi-DME (R&S^®EDS-K5 option)³⁾
Standard		ICAO Annex 10, ICAO Doc. 8071
Distance measurement	search/track mode	up to 10 DME stations
Input level range		–95 dBm to +10 dBm (nom.)
Additional level measurement uncertainty		1 dB
Distance range		0 NM to 310 NM (nom.)
Deviation	–95 dBm to +10 dBm, measurement time: 100 ms/channel, 95 % confidence level	≤ 0.05 NM (nom.), 75 m (nom.)
Low-power interrogator (R&S^®EDS-B2 option)
Standard		ICAO Annex 10, ICAO Doc. 8071
Output power	DME peak power, into 50 Ω load	20 W (+43 dBm) ± 1.5 dB
Setting range		–30 dBm to +43 dBm in 0.5 dB steps
High-power interrogator (R&S^®EDS-B4 option)
Standard		ICAO Annex 10, ICAO Doc. 8071
Maximum Output power	DME peak power, into 50 Ω load	500 W (+57 dBm) ± 1.5 dB
Power steps		100 W, 250 W, 500 W
¹⁾ Overload display if inband or out-of-band signals are overloading ²⁾ Minimum requirement: 20 W low-power interrogator (R&S^®EDS-B2), optional: 500 W high-power interrogator (R&S^®EDS-B4). ³⁾ Minimum requirement: additional RX unit (R&S^®EDS-B1) and 20 W low-power interrogator (R&S^®EDS-B2) or 500 W high-power interrogator (R&S^®EDS-B4).

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