Series 3000 Programmable Delay

Product Details

The Eastern OptX Series 3000 Radar Range Simulator is a high performance, turnkey solution for the radar test industry. The Series 3000 provides multiple programmable delays with front panel and/or remote computer control. It features ultra wide bandwidth, low loss, high isolation, and high dynamic range. Available with time delays up to 500 ㎲ec and a top end frequency of 40 GHz.

System Features
• Easy, reliable operation
• Up to 8 switchable delays
• Available for L, S, C, X and Ku radar bands (0.1 to 40 GHz)
• Progressive and discrete configurations
• Accurate amplitude balance
• External delay option
• Stable and repeatable performance
• Built In Self Test
• Doppler Generator

System Features
Specifications
Product Configurator
Brochure

Technology Features
The Eastern OptX fiber optic technology overcomes the shortcomings of conventional schemes such as acoustic, digital, and coaxial transmission line delays including:
• Quantization Errors
• Triple Transit Time
• Dispersion

Product Applications
• Radar target simulation
• Signal processing
• Extension of radar range sites
• Phase noise measurements

Reliability
• > 200,000 hours of operation in field environments

Parameter	Specifications	Notes
Delay Accuracy	1 %	Optional 0.1%
Delay Repeatability	0.01%	At constant Temperature
System RF Gain *	6 dB (0.1 dB/us delay loss)	Typical,50 µs delay, 5 GHz
VSWR	2 : 1	Maximum
Spurious Free Dynamic Range	100 dB/Hz2/3	Minimum
1 dB Input Compression	-15 dBm	Minimum
Noise Figure	25 dB	Maximum (Lower NF optional)
Input/Output Impedance	50 Ω	Nominal
Dimensions	19” Rack Per EIA-310-D	2U—5U, 18” – 22” depending on design

Optional Features	Options/Description
Frequency Range	0.1 to 3, 4.5, 6, 11, 13, 15, 18, or 40 (GHz)
Number of Delays	2 to 8 (See System Detail Worksheet)
Delay Values	0.1 to 500 µsec (Longer delays possible)
Delay Configuration	Discrete (Individually selectable cells) or Progressive. (2n possible combinations of user selectable cells (See Page 5))
Remote Control	Ethernet, TTL, USB, GPIB, None
Front Panel Control	Rotary Switch, LCD Touch Screen, Keypad, Toggle, None
RF Connector	Type N or SMA (Jack (F)), Other connector types available
Bypass	Yes/No (By passes optical path)
Amplitude Control	Yes (< 0.5 dB total) / No ( < 0.06 dB/µsec for the longest delay), (Delay to delay amplitude variation, contact factory for control options)
External Delay	Yes / No . (Optical ports provided for user connected, external fiber optic delay line)
Power Meter	Yes / No. (Built-in, average RF power meter )
Switching Speed	< 10 ms, (Remote control delay switching speed)
BIT and Doppler	Built In Self Test (BIT), and Doppler Generator