ATSC 3.0 Modulator for Lab
ATSC 3.0 LabMod

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS - Input Interface

• PRBS, IP STL, TS File*
• 2x RF inputs (SMA-type female 50 Ω, F-type female 75 Ω)
• ATSC 3.0 live RF recording
• *Contact us for availability

Clock and synchronisation

• Input

• 10 MHz, 1 PPS, Built-in GPS receiver

• Output

• 10 MHz

• Internal clock

• 10 MHz

GUI

• MS Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (x64) application
• Easy to use, configuration validation engine
• Capability to save/load settings profiles

Output interface

• 2x RF outputs (SMA-type female 50 Ω, F-type female 75 Ω)
• ATSC 3.0 live RF playback and generate

Modulation

• ATSC 3.0 constellation (NUC)

• QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM, 256QAM, 1024QAM, 4096QAM

• L1

• Compatible with all L1 modes

• LDM (Layered Division Multiplex)

• Yes

• Channel bandwidth

• 6, 7 or 8 MHz

• Guard Interval

• 192, 384, 512, 768, 1024, 1536, 2048, 2432, 3072, 3648, 4096, 4864

• FFT mode

• 8k, 16k, 32k (all Cred_coeff modes)

• Code rate

• 2/15 up to 13/15

• FEC

• Inner: LDPC 16k and 64k, mode A or B Outer: BCH, CRC or no outer

• Pilot pattern

• SP3_2, SP3_4, SP4_2, SP4_4, SP6_2, SP6_4, SP8_2, SP8_4, SP12_2, SP12_4, SP16_2, SP16_4, SP24_2, SP24_4, SP32_2, SP32_4

• TI (Time Interleaving) mode

• CTI up to 1448 depth, HTI

• Subframes

• Multiple subframes: single/multiple PLP

• TxID*

• Transmitter identification

• *Contact us for availability

RX MODE - Frequency

• Frequency band

• 70 MHz to 6.0 GHz

• Frequency resolution

• 1 kHz

• Real-time bandwidth

• 1 MHz to 55 MHz

• RBW (Resolution bandwidth)

• 30 Hz (for 2 MHz) to 210 kHz (for 55 MHz)

Noise

• Noise Figure

• < 8 dB

• Phase Noise at 10 kHz

• *

• 1200 MHz

• -91.3 dBc/Hz

• 3200 MHz

• -85.2 dBc/Hz

• 5000 MHz

• -82 dBc/Hz

• Noise Floor / Sensitivity

• -110 dBm

IF Band

• ADC resolution

• 12-bit

• Sampling rate

• 61.44 Msps max

RF Input Characteristics

• Input Dynamic Range

• -110 to 0 dBm

• Input Level Resolution

• 1 dB

• Max Peak power*

• 0 dBm

• Max DC input*

• ± 15 V

• *Absolute maximum ratings

• *

Gain Range (1dB step)

• 800 MHz

• 0 to 74 dB

• 2300 MHz

• 0 to 73 dB

• 5500 MHz

• 0 to 65 dB

IIP3

• 1200 MHz

• 7.2 dBm

• 3200 MHz

• 8.4 dBm

• 5000 MHz

• 15.2 dBm

Storage

• 512 GB @ 12 Msps

• 170 min

• 512 GB @ 24 Msps

• 85 min

• 512 GB @ 40 Msps

• 50 min

TX MODE - Frequency

• Frequency band

• 70 MHz to 6.0 GHz

• Frequency resolution

• 1 kHz

• Real-time bandwidth

• 1 MHz to 55 MHz

Phase Noise at 10 kHz

• 1200 MHz

• -91.3 dBc/Hz

• 3200 MHz

• -85.2 dBc/Hz

• 5000 MHz

• -82 dBc/Hz

RF Output Characteristics

• Attenuation range

• 0 to 89 dB

• Amplitude resolution

• 0.01 dB

• Power output

• 5 dBm max

• Max DC output

• ± 15 V

INTERFACES

• RF input

• 1x SMA-type female – 50 Ω 1x F-type female – 75 Ω (up to 2 GHz)

• RF output

• 1x SMA-type female – 50 Ω 1x F-type female – 75 Ω (up to 2 GHz)

• 1PPS/Trigger input

• 1x SMA-type female – 50 Ω

• Trigger output

• 1x SMA-type female – 50 Ω

• 10MHz

• 1x SMA-type female – 50 Ω

• GPS

• 1x SMA-type female – 50 Ω

• Power & Data

• 1x USB3 B-Type

• Auxiliary power

• 1x USB3 B-Type

PHYSICAL

• Dimensions

• 163 x 115 x 32 mm / 6.4 x 4.5 x 1.2 in

• Weight

• 600 g

• Power supply

• USB self-powered

• Auxiliary power

• USB connector (additional power supply for satellite captures using LNB controller)

• Power consumption

• 3 W

ENVIRONMENT

• Operating temperature

• -20°C to +55°C

• Storage temperature

• -20°C to +70°C

PC MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Core i5/i7 processor (at least 5th generation, supporting AVX/SSE instructions)
• 8 GB of RAM
• USB 3.0 connectors
• SSD for storage (Solid State Drive)