ORBIT FR 4300 User Manual

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StarBot 4300

I StarBot 4300

Similar to the StarBot 4200, the StarBot 4300 is a portable test system designed for antenna
testing of aircrafts or vehicles in-situ. Improving upon its predecessor, in addition to the high
measurement flexibility for radar testing in the nose of an aircraft, its full robotic system and 6
positioning axes enable it to measure antennas anywhere on an aircraft (or vehicle): top, bottom,
nose, tail, wings, etc. The StarBot 4300 is designed to characterize antennas without displacing
the device under test and without enclosure in an anechoic chamber. It is the ideal spherical

near-field antenna test system for extra large devices.

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• High measurement flexibility

• In-situ measurements of extra large
devices

SOLUTION FOR

• Aircraft/ Vehicle Antenna Characterization

Main features

Technology

• Near-field / Spherical

Measurement capabilities

• On-board antenna testing in its operational environment

• Multi-beam, multi-port, multi-frequency dual polarized

complex measurements

• CW or pulsed measurements for radar testing

• Indoor/Outdoor measurements

• Gain

• Directivity

• Beamwidth

• Cross polar discrimination

• Sidelobe levels

• 3D radiation pattern in any polarization (linear or circular)

• Antenna efficiency

• Beam pointing properties

Frequency bands

• 500 MHz - 18 GHz

Probe array diameter

• 6 m

Typical dynamic range

• 0.5 - 6.0 GHz: 50 dB

• 0.6 - 18 GHz: 45 dB

Available movements

• Robotized trolley and 6 positioning axes

System configurations

Software

Measurement control, data acquisition and post processing

■ SatEnv



MiDAS**



959 Spectrum (North America only)

Near-field/far-field transform

■ SatMap

Advanced post processing



SatSIM



Insight

Equipment

■ Amplification unit

■ Mixer unit

■ N-PAC

■ Primary synthesizer

■ Auxiliary synthesizer

■ Transfer switching unit

■ Power and control unit

■ Probe array power supply

■ Heavy DUT positioner

■ Elevation positioner for

gantry arm

Add-ons

■ Removable mechanical interface supporting laser pointer

and laser telemeter

■ Hardware limit, limit switches and contact detectors for security

■ Flashing light and siren



Shielded anechoic chamber*



Reference antennas (horns, sleeve dipoles, loops)

Accessories

■ PC

■ Instrumentation rack

Services

■ Installation and calibration

■ Training

■ Project management

■ Warranty



Post warranty service plans

■ Positioner controller

■ E-Stop unit

■ Local control unit

■ Real time controller

■ Control Interface Unit

■ Uninterruptible power

supply

■ Instrumentation rack

■ Ethernet switch



AUT port switch

* See MVG-EMC System catalogs  Included  Optional  Required

for more information
** See ORBIT/FR's catalogs for more information

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