Software Defined Radio
function of wireless communication transmitter and receiver is changed by software.
See Also: Radio, Radio Frequency, Ham Radio, Mobile Radio, SDR
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USRP-2954, 10 MHz to 6 GHz, GPS-Disciplined OCXO, Reconfigurable USRP Software Defined Radio Device
783153-01
Software Defined Radio Device
The USRP-2954 provides an integrated hardware and software solution for rapidly prototyping high-performance wireless communication systems. Built on the LabVIEW reconfigurable I/O (RIO) architecture, USRP RIO delivers an integrated hardware and software solution, so researchers can prototype faster and shorten time to results. You can prototype a range of advanced research applications that include multiple input, multiple output (MIMO); synchronization of heterogeneous networks; LTE relaying; RF compressive sampling; spectrum sensing; cognitive radio; beamforming; and direction finding. The USRP-2954 is equipped with a GPS-disciplined 10 MHz oven-controlled crystal oscillator (OCXO) reference clock. The GPS disciplining delivers improved frequency accuracy and synchronization capabilities.
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Software Defined Radio Program
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Scientific Research Corp. STI Division
SRC is on the forefront of software defined radio technology, test, and interoperability. We provide systems engineering support for waveform testing, software and hardware integration, standards compliance, and information assurance.
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USRP-2920, 20 MHz Bandwidth, 50 MHz to 2.2 GHz USRP Software Defined Radio Device
781906-01
Software Defined Radio Device
20 MHz Bandwidth, 50 MHz to 2.2 GHz USRP Software Defined Radio Device - The USRP‑2920 is a tunable RF transceiver with a high-speed analog‑to‑digital converter and digital‑to‑analog converter for streaming baseband I and Q signals to a host PC over 1 Gigabit Ethernet. You can also use the USRP‑2920 for the following applications: white space; broadcast FM; public safety; land-mobile, low-power unlicensed devices on industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) bands; sensor networks; cell phone; amateur radio; or GPS.
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USRP-2900, 70 MHz to 6 GHz USRP Software Defined Radio Device
784039-01
Software Defined Radio Device
70 MHz to 6 GHz USRP Software Defined Radio Device - The USRP‑2900 is a tunable RF transceiver with full-duplex operation. It offers bus-powered connectivity with USB 3.0 or USB 2.0. You also can use the NI USRP‑2900 for the following communications applications: white space; broadcast FM; public safety; land-mobile, low-power unlicensed device (ISM) bands; sensor networks; amateur radio; or GPS.
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USRP Software Defined Radio Stand-Alone Device
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The USRP Software Defined Radio Stand-Alone Device consists of an onboard processor, FPGA, and RF front end. You can program this device using either LabVIEW Communications System Design Suite or an open-source software workflow, depending on the operating system you choose. You can provision the device with NI Linux Real-Time, Linux Fedora, or Linux Ubuntu real-time operating systems. The USRP Software Defined Radio Stand-Alone Device enables you to prototype a range of advanced research applications such as stand-alone LTE or 802.11 device emulation; Medium Access Control (MAC) algorithm development; multiple input, multiple output (MIMO); heterogeneous networks; LTE relaying; RF compressive sampling; spectrum sensing; cognitive radio; beamforming; and direction finding.The registered trademark Linux® is used pursuant to a sublicense from LMI, the exclusive licensee of Linus Torvalds, owner of the mark on a worldwide basis.
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USRP Software Defined Radio Reconfigurable Device
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The USRP Software Defined Radio Reconfigurable Device is built on the LabVIEW reconfigurable I/O (RIO) and universal software radio peripheral (USRP) architectures. It includes a powerful FPGA for advanced DSP that you can program with the LabVIEW FPGA Module. The device includes 2x2 MIMO transceivers or four-channel superheterodyne receivers, supporting center frequencies from 10 MHz to 6 GHz, with up to 160 MHz of instantaneous bandwidth. The USRP Software Defined Radio Reconfigurable Device also optionally includes a GPS‐disciplined oven-controlled crystal oscillator (GPSDO), which provides greater frequency accuracy than temperature- compensated crystal oscillators. Prototyping applications include LTE and 802.11 prototyping, spectrum monitoring, signals intelligence, military communications, radar, direction finding, and wireless research.
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USRP-2944, 10 MHz to 6 GHz, Reconfigurable USRP Software Defined Radio Device
783149-01
Software Defined Radio Device
The USRP-2944 provides an integrated hardware and software solution for rapidly prototyping high-performance wireless communication systems. Built on the LabVIEW reconfigurable I/O (RIO) architecture, USRP RIO delivers an integrated hardware and software solution, so researchers can prototype faster and significantly shorten time to results. You can prototype a wide range of advanced research applications that include multiple input, multiple output (MIMO); synchronization of heterogeneous networks; LTE relaying; RF compressive sampling; spectrum sensing; cognitive radio; beamforming; and direction finding.
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Ettus USRP X410, 1 MHz to 7.2 GHz, 400 MHz Bandwidth, GPS-Disciplined OCXO, USRP Software Defined Radio Device
787272-01
Software Defined Radio Device
The Ettus USRP X410 integrates hardware and software to help you prototype high-performance wireless systems and perform over-the-air signal generation and analysis. Additionally, the Ettus USRP X410 features a two-stage superheterodyne architecture with four independent transmitter and receiver channels. It also features a Xilinx Zynq Ultrascale+ RFSoC with programmable FPGA supporting the Open Source UHD tool flow as well as LabVIEW FPGA. With these features, the Ettus USRP X410 has the RF and processing performance for applications such as wireless communications prototyping, spectrum monitoring, and signals intelligence. The Ettus USRP X410 is equipped with a GPS-disciplined 10 MHz oven-controlled crystal oscillator (OCXO) Reference Clock, which improves frequency accuracy and synchronization.
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USRP‑2932, 20 MHz Bandwidth, 400 MHz to 4.4 GHz Software Defined Radio Device
781909-01
Software Defined Radio Device
20 MHz Bandwidth, 400 MHz to 4.4 GHz Software Defined Radio Device - The USRP‑2922 is a tunable RF transceiver with a high-speed analog‑to‑digital converter and digital‑to‑analog converter for streaming baseband I and Q signals to a host PC over 1 Gigabit Ethernet. You can also use the USRP‑2922 for the following communications applications: WiFi, WiMax, S‑band transceivers, and 2.4 GHz industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) band transceivers.
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Low Noise Converter for Radio Amateurs
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The concept of software defined radios (SDR's) is becoming increasing popular in both commercial, military and Amateur Radio circles. In their basic form, the use simple front end filtering followed by a Quadrature Sampling Detector (QSD) with the post detection processing done in software using the sound card found in PC's. Several popular kits have been developed to introduce Amateurs to the concept.
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Software-Defined Radio (SDR)
Fobos
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The Fobos SDR is a high-performance SDR receiver with a 100 kHz to 6 GHz range, 14-bit sampling, and 50 MHz bandwidth, with dual conversion and two HF channels.
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Universal PD & EMI analyzer
Spark P3
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Doble Spark P3 is a universal partial discharge (PD) and electromagnetic interference (EMI) analyzer that uses a software defined radio signal detector to identify characteristics of insulation system deterioration that could lead to the failure of high voltage equipment. It detects signals from suitable sensors in a frequency range between 9 kHz to 2 GHz for PD and EMI, and DC to 500k Hz for acoustic and reference voltage measurements.
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USRP‑2932, 20 MHz Bandwidth, 400 MHz to 4.4 GHz, Included GPS-Disciplined OCXO, USRP Software Defined Radio Device
781911-01
Software Defined Radio Device
20 MHz Bandwidth, 400 MHz to 4.4 GHz, Included GPS-Disciplined OCXO, USRP Software Defined Radio Device - The USRP‑2932 is a tunable RF transceiver with a high-speed analog‑to‑digital converter and digital‑to‑analog converter for streaming baseband I and Q signals to a host PC over 1 Gigabit Ethernet. You can also use the NI USRP‑2930 for the following communications applications: WiFi, WiMax, S‑band transceivers, and 2.4 GHz industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) band transceivers.
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Track and Hold Data
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Track and hold amplifiers are used to expand the bandwidth and/or high-frequency linearity of high-speed A/D conversion and signal acquisition systems. Track and Hold Amplifiers can be used in various applications including RF ATE Applications, Digital Sampling Oscilloscopes, RF Demodulation Systems, Digital Receiver Systems, High Speed Peak Detectors, Software Defined Radio, Radar, ECM & ELINT Systems and High Speed DAC De-Glitching.
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PXI-5670, 2.7 GHz PXI Vector Signal Generator
PXI-5670 / 778768-01
Vector Signal Generator
2.7 GHz PXI Vector Signal Generator—The PXI‑5670 has the power and flexibility you need for product development applications from design through manufacturing. It can generate custom and standard modulation formats such as AM, FM, PM, ASK, FSK, PSK, MSK, and QAM. The PXI‑5670 delivers a highly flexible and powerful solution for scientific research, consumer electronics, communications, aerospace/defense, and semiconductor test applications as well as for emerging areas including software defined radio, radio frequency identification (RFID), and wireless sensor networks.
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USRP-2901, Software Defined Radio Device Bundle
784114-01
Software Defined Radio Device
USRP-2901 Software Defined Radio Device Bundle - The USRP-2901 Teaching Bundle includes two USRP (Universal Software Radio Peripheral) Software Defined Radio Devices, turnkey courseware, and other accessories such as USB 3.0 cables and SMA attenuators. Students can use USRP … Software Defined Radio Devices with LabVIEW to experiment with real-world signals in introductory communications and digital communications laboratories. The USRP-2901 Teaching Bundle helps students experiment with FM radio, GPS, GSM, Bluetooth, and ISM signals. The bundle also includes components of a lab station that students can use to gain hands-on experience with live communication links between multiple USRP Software Defined Radio Devices.
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USRP-2974, 10 MHz to 6 GHz, x86 Processor, GPS-Disciplined OCXO, USRP Software Defined Radio Stand-Alone Device
785606-01
Software Defined Radio Device
The USRP-2974 is built on the LabVIEW reconfigurable I/O (RIO) architecture with an onboard Intel Core i7 processor running the NI Linux Real-Time OS. The USRP-2974 is a USRP Software Defined Radio Stand-Alone Device, meaning that you can target the onboard processor with LabVIEW Communications System Design Suite to deterministically perform processing. The USRP-2974 is also equipped with a GPS-disciplined 10 MHz oven-controlled crystal oscillator (OCXO) Reference Clock. You can prototype a range of advanced research applications that include stand-alone LTE or 802.11 device emulation; Medium Access Control (MAC) algorithm development; multiple input, multiple output (MIMO); heterogeneous networks; LTE relaying; RF compressive sampling; spectrum sensing; cognitive radio; beamforming; and direction finding. The registered trademark Linux® is used pursuant to a sublicense from LMI, the exclusive licensee of Linus Torvalds, owner of the mark on a worldwide basis.
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PXIe-5841, 6 GHz, 1 GHz Bandwidth, RF PXI Vector Signal Transceiver
786982-01
Vector Signal Transceiver
6 GHz, 1 GHz Bandwidth, RF PXI Vector Signal Transceiver - The PXIe-5841 is a vector signal transceiver (VST) with 1 GHz of instantaneous bandwidth. It combines vector signal generator, vector signal analyzer and high-speed serial interface capabilities with FPGA-based real-time signal processing and control. The PXIe-5841 features the flexibility of a software defined radio architecture with RF instrument class performance. This VST delivers the fast measurement speed and small form factor of a production test box with the flexibility and high performance of R&D-grade box instruments. The PXIe-5841 is available with an optional high-performance local oscillator module for improved phase noise, measurement time, and EVM performance. You can use the VST to test a variety of cellular and wireless standards such as Wi-Fi 6 and 5G NR. In addition, you can expand the small, two slot 2U PXI Express form factor to support multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) configurations.
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NI-5783, 40 MHz Bandwidth Transceiver Adapter Module for FlexRIO
784364-01
Transceiver Adapter Module
The NI‑5783 has DC‑coupled inputs with two variants: an elliptic filter variant optimized for frequency-domain applications and a Butterworth filter variant optimized for time-domain applications. The NI‑5783 is particularly well suited for applications in software defined radio, electronic warfare, high-performance machine control, and medical imaging. The NI‑5783 is compatible only with the PXI FPGA Module for FlexRIO modules that have a Kintex‑7 FPGA and the stand-alone Controller for FlexRIO.
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CPS-8910 , Switch Device for PCI Express
784307-01
Switch Module
PCI Express, Cabled Switch Device—The CPS‑8910 is designed for large multiple-input, multiple output (MIMO) expansion configurations and system control on the PXI platform or software defined radio devices. The CPS‑8910 provides two PCI Express upstream ports and eight downstream ports for seamless system expansion. You can connect the downstream ports to external devices, such as a Software Defined Radio Reconfigurable Device, to create large multichannel MIMO systems. You also can connect multiple CPS‑8910 switch boxes to a single PXI Express chassis to create massive MIMO systems with a Software Defined Radio Reconfigurable Device. The large data throughput capacity makes the CPS‑8910 an ideal data aggregator for massive MIMO systems. You can use the CPS‑8910 with copper or fiber-optic cables.
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USRP‑2930, 20 MHz Bandwidth, 50 MHz to 2.2 GHz, Included GPS-Disciplined OCXO, USRP Software Defined Radio Device
781910-01
Software Defined Radio Device
20 MHz Bandwidth, 50 MHz to 2.2 GHz, Included GPS-Disciplined OCXO, USRP Software Defined Radio Device - The USRP‑2930 is a tunable RF transceiver with a high-speed analog‑to‑digital converter and digital‑to‑analog converter for streaming baseband I and Q signals to a host PC over 1 Gigabit Ethernet. It also features a GPS-disciplined oscillator (GPSDO) with PPS accuracy of ±50 ns. You also can use the NI USRP‑2930 for the following communications applications: white space; broadcast FM; public safety; land-mobile, low-power unlicensed devices on industrial, scientific, and medical (ISM) bands; sensor networks; cell phone; amateur radio; or GPS.
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PXI-5670, 2.7 GHz RF Vector Signal Generators
PXI-5670 / 778768-03
Vector Signal Generator
2.7 GHz PXI Vector Signal Generator—The PXI‑5670 has the power and flexibility you need for product development applications from design through manufacturing. It can generate custom and standard modulation formats such as AM, FM, PM, ASK, FSK, PSK, MSK, and QAM. The PXI‑5670 delivers a highly flexible and powerful solution for scientific research, consumer electronics, communications, aerospace/defense, and semiconductor test applications as well as for emerging areas including software defined radio, radio frequency identification (RFID), and wireless sensor networks.
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NI-5782, 100 MHz Bandwidth Transceiver Adapter Module for FlexRIO
782705-02
Transceiver Adapter Module
The NI‑5782 is ideal for applications that require the acquisition and generation of IF or baseband signals with in-line, real-time processing. You can analyze acquired signals in the PXI FPGA Module for FlexRIO to perform measurements and generate response signals. Application areas include RF modulation and demodulation, channel emulation, bit error rate testing (BERT), signal intelligence, radio frequency identification (RFID) and near-field communication (NFC) test, real-time spectrum analysis, and software defined radio (SDR).
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Transceiver Adapter Module For FlexRIO
Module
Transceiver Adapter Modules for FlexRIO feature multiple inputs, outputs, and digital I/O lines for applications that require the acquisition and generation of IF or baseband signals with in‐line, real‐time processing. Example applications include RF modulation and demodulation, channel emulation, signals intelligence, real‐time spectrum analysis, and software defined radio (SDR). Transceiver Adapter Modules also provide digital I/O capability for interfacing with external hardware.
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PXIe-5646, 6 GHz, 200 MHz Bandwidth, RF PXI Vector Signal Transceiver
782952-01
Vector Signal Transceiver
6 GHz, 200 MHz Bandwidth, RF PXI Vector Signal Transceiver—The PXIe‑5646 combines a vector signal generator and vector signal analyzer with FPGA-based real-time signal processing and control into a single device, also known as a VST. Because of this software-designed approach, the PXIe‑5646 features the flexibility of a software defined radio architecture with RF instrument class performance. The additional bandwidth of the PXIe‑5646 enables you to test wireless and cellular standards such as 802.11ac 160 MHz and LTE‑A carrier aggregation while leveraging the latest performance-enhancing processing techniques such as digital predistortion.
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PXIe-5672, 2.7 GHz, 20 MHz Bandwidth Digital Upconverter Included, PXI Vector Signal Generator
779900-03
Vector Signal Generator
2.7 GHz, 20 MHz Bandwidth Digital Upconverter Included, PXI Vector Signal Generator —The PXIe‑5672 features quadrature digital upconversion, which reduces waveform download and signal generation time. It is a general-purpose vector signal generator that can generate standard modulation formats such as AM, FM, PM, ASK, FSK, MSK, GMSK, PSK, QPSK, PAM, and QAM. The PXIe‑5672 delivers a highly flexible and powerful solution for scientific research, consumer electronics, communications, aerospace/defense, and semiconductor test applications as well as emerging areas including software defined radio, radio frequency identification (RFID), and wireless sensor networks. For specific communications standards, you can use various software add-ons to generate modulated signals according to standards such as WCDMA, DVB‑H, and ZigBee.
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PXI-5670 , 2.7 GHz RF Vector Signal Generators
778768-04
Vector Signal Generator
2.7 GHz PXI Vector Signal Generator—The PXI‑5670 has the power and flexibility you need for product development applications from design through manufacturing. It can generate custom and standard modulation formats such as AM, FM, PM, ASK, FSK, PSK, MSK, and QAM. The PXI‑5670 delivers a highly flexible and powerful solution for scientific research, consumer electronics, communications, aerospace/defense, and semiconductor test applications as well as for emerging areas including software defined radio, radio frequency identification (RFID), and wireless sensor networks.
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USRP-2945, 10 MHz to 6 GHz, 80 MHz Bandwidth, Reconfigurable USRP Software Defined Radio Device
785263-01
Software Defined Radio Device
10 MHz to 6 GHz, 80 MHz Bandwidth, Reconfigurable USRP Software Defined Radio Device - The USRP-2945 provides an integrated hardware and software solution for rapidly prototyping high-performance wireless receiver systems. This software defined radio reconfigurable device is designed for over-the-air signal acquisition and analysis. It features a two-stage superheterodyne architecture with four independent receiver channels and shares local oscillators for phase-coherent operation. It also offers a Kintex-7 FPGA programmable with the LabVIEW FPGA Module. With these features, the USRP-2945 has the RF and processing performance for applications including spectrum monitoring, direction finding, signals intelligence, wideband recording, and radar prototyping.
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NI-5783, 40 MHz Bandwidth Transceiver Adapter Module for FlexRIO
784364-02
Transceiver Adapter Module
The NI‑5783 has DC‑coupled inputs with two variants: an elliptic filter variant optimized for frequency-domain applications and a Butterworth filter variant optimized for time-domain applications. The NI‑5783 is particularly well suited for applications in software defined radio, electronic warfare, high-performance machine control, and medical imaging. The NI‑5783 is compatible only with the PXI FPGA Module for FlexRIO modules that have a Kintex‑7 FPGA and the stand-alone Controller for FlexRIO.
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Base Station Emulator
SUTP 5018
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Designed to create a custom cellular environment to serve testing and characterization needs. The combination of high power, real-time computing and the software defined radio platform enables this instrument to create your own cells for testing in a compact size and cost-efficient way.




























