R&S®SFU Broadcast Test System

The multistandard reference signal generator for broadcasting and mobile TV

This is a discontinued product

Please note the following successor product(s):

R&S®BTC Broadcast Test Center

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Key Facts

All-in-one compact solution
Multistandard reference signal generator
Realtime TV and audio broadcasting signal generation

Brief Description

The R&S^®SFU broadcast test system is a multistandard signal generator that is used worldwide. It provides a platform that supports all conventional TV and audio broadcasting standards and is used as a reference signal source. This all-in-one compact solution combines many applications in a single instrument of only four height units.

Features

Multistandard reference signal generator with realtime coding
High-precision reference signal generation over wide frequency and level range

Specifications

RF signal
Frequency range	100 kHz to 3.0 GHz
Frequency resolution	0.1 Hz

Supported Technologies

DVB-T2
DTMB
DVB-C2
DVB-S2

Key Facts

All-in-one compact solution
Multistandard reference signal generator
Realtime TV and audio broadcasting signal generation
Analog and digital transmission standards
Wide frequency range from 100 kHz to 3000 MHz
Outstanding signal quality
Transmission and interferer simulations
Bit error ratio (BER) tester
Internal analog and digital video and audio signal sources

Brief Description

Features & Benefits

Multistandard reference signal generator with realtime coding
- Digital and analog TV standards for cable, satellite and terrestrial transmission
- Digital and analog audio broadcasting standards
- Realtime signal generation with selectable modulation and coding parameters
- Standards available as software options
High-precision reference signal generation over wide frequency and level range
- Frequency range from 100 kHz to 3000 MHz
- Level range from –120 dBm to +19 dBm
- Extremely short switchover times
- Low phase noise and high MER
Integrated transport stream generator, recorder, player and audio/video generator
- Transport stream generator and transport stream player for endless and seamless replay
- Transport stream and ETI recorder
- Extensive transport stream libraries from Rohde & Schwarz
- Audio/video generator with test pattern library for analog TV
- Test signal generation in line with customer specifications
Simulation of multipath propagation, single-frequency networks and cable networks
- Powerful fading simulator
- Numerous fading configurations
- Standard-compliant fading profiles
- Complex parameter sets
Flexible signal generation with arbitrary waveform generator (AWG)
- Large AWG memory, intelligent memory management and high sample rates
- Waveform libraries from Rohde & Schwarz
- Support of R&S^®WinIQSIM^™ and R&S^®WinIQSIM2^™
- Digital I/Q interface
Simulation of interferers and adjacent channel scenarios
- Interferer management
- Interferers from broadcasting and wireless communications
- Digital dividend
Receiver tests with noise sources, BER tester and power measurement
- Noise generator with AWGN, impulsive noise, phase noise
- BER measurement at transport stream or bit level
- Integrated power measurement using R&S^®NRP-Zxx power sensors
Development of broadcast receivers
- Multistandard chip and tuner development for set-top boxes, TV sets and radios
- Simulation of real-life transmission conditions
- Fast and efficient generation of adjacent channel and co-channel scenarios
- Impact of wireless communications signals
- Diversity tests
Certification and logo tests of broadcast receivers in test labs
- Reference signal generation for globally used broadcast standards for research, development and type approval
- Use in test systems
Convenient graphical user interface
- 19” × 4 HU cabinet with large XVGA color display
- Intuitive user interface under Windows XP Embedded
- Context-sensitive help system
- User-definable favorites for quick access
- Remote control and remote operation via LAN and GPIB

Specifications

RF signal
Frequency range		100 kHz to 3.0 GHz
Frequency resolution		0.1 Hz
Level		–120 dBm to +30 dBm
Level accuracy		< 0.5 dB
Spectral purity
SSB phase noise	at 1 GHz	< –131 dBc (20 kHz carrier offset/1 Hz)
Broadband noise	from 200 MHz to 1.5 GHz	< –135 dBc (> 10 MHz carrier offset/1 Hz)
Digital realtime modulation systems
Terrestrial TV		DVB-T2, DVB-T, DTMB, ISDB-T, ISDB-T_B, ATSC/8VSB
Cable TV		DVB-C2¹⁾, DVB-C, J.83/B, ISDB-C
Satellite TV		DVB-S2, DVB-S, DIRECTV, ISDB-S¹⁾
Mobile TV		DVB-H, T-DMB, ISDB-T 1 seg, CMMB, MediaFLO™, ATSC-M/H
Digital audio broadcasting		DAB, DAB+, ISDB-T_SB
Analog realtime modulation systems
Analog TV		B/G, D/K, I/I1, M/N, L/L
Analog audio broadcasting		AM, FM mono, FM stereo with RDS
AWG-based modulation systems
Digital audio broadcasting		HD Radio™, DRM, DRM+ ¹⁾
Digital TV		DVB-T2, CMMB, MediaFLO™
Baseband signal sources
Transport stream generator/player	file format	GTS, TS, TRP, MPG, T10, ETI, FLO, MFS, PMS, BIN
Transport stream recorder	file format	TRP, T10, BIN, ETI
Audio generator/player	signals	two channels, NICAM
Video generator	signals	PAL, NTSC, SECAM
Arbitrary waveform generator	memory	1 Gsample (4 Gbyte)
Simulations and analysis functions
AWGN generator	signal-to-noise ratio	–30 dB to +60 dB
Fading simulator	number of paths	20 (40 with R&S^®SFU-B31 option)
	fading profiles	static path, constant phase, pure doppler, Rayleigh, Rice, Gaussian
	time resolution	10 ns (0.01 ns in fine delay mode)
Interferer management	level range	–60 dB to +60 dB
	frequency offset	–40 MHz to +40 MHz
BER measurement	MPEG-2 TS measurement	ASI, SPI, SMPTE310
General Data
Operating temperature range		+5 °C to +45 °C
Power supply		100 V to 240 V AC, 47 Hz to 63 Hz
Dimensions		435 mm × 192 mm × 460 mm (4 HU) (17.13 in × 7.56 in × 18.11 in)
Weight		15 kg (33.07 lb)

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Supported Technologies

Mobile DTV

DVB-H
DVB-SH
T-DMB
ATSC-M/H (ATSC Mobile DTV)
MediaFLO^™
ISDB-T 1seg
CMMB (STiMi)

Terrestrial DTV

DVB-T2
DVB-T
DTMB
DMB-TH
ATSC (8VSB)
ISDB-T
ISDB-T_B (former ISDTV)

Cable DTV

DVB-C2
DVB-C (J.83/C)
J.83/B (QAM, US cable)
DOCSIS
ISDB-C (J.83/A)

Satellite DTV

DVB-S
DVB-S2
DVB-DSNG
DIRECTV

Audio Broadcasting

AM
FM
RDS
DAB
DAB+
DRM
French DMB/(Visual Radio)
DRM+
HD Radio^™ (IBOC)
ISDB-T_sb

Analog TV

Standard B/G
Standard D/K
Standard M/N
Standard I/I1
Standard L/L'

Video Coding

MPEG-2
MPEG-4
H.264
AVC

Audio Coding

AC3
AAC
AAC+ (HE AAC)

Video Standards

PAL
NTSC
SECAM

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