ORBIT FR CR-M User Manual

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CR-M

I CR-M

CR-M is a portable, mini-compact range suited to antenna measurement applications where
space is limited or the flexibility of a portable system is required. The system is particularly
well-suited for high frequency antenna and production testing.

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• Portable and compact

• High frequency measurements

SOLUTION FOR

• Characterization of Small, High Gain Antennas

• Millimeter Wave Applications

• Production Testing

Main features

Technology

• Compact Range

Measurement capabilities

• Gain

• 2-D radiation pattern

• Beamwidth

• Cross polarization

• Sidelobe levels

• 3D radiation pattern

• Radiation pattern in any polarization (linear or circular)

Frequency bands

• CR-M12: 8 - 110 GHz

• CR-M14: 4 - 110 GHz

• CR-M16: 4 - 110 GHz

Max. size of DUT

• Up to 20 in (50 cm) diameter

Max. weight of DUT

• Up to 100 lbs (45 kg) for Azimuth (AZ) Only

• Up to 10 lbs (4.5 kg) for Roll/AZ with AL-060-1P

• Up to 50 lbs (23 kg) for Roll/AZ with AL-160-1P

Typical dynamic range

• 80 dB

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System configurations

Software

Measurement control, data acquisition and post processing

■ 959 Spectrum (North America only)

■ MiDAS

Equipment

■ Portable shielded anechoic chamber

■ AUT positioner: azimuth and roll axis mode tower with squint axis

(± 10 deg) and manual slide

■ RF absorber*

■ DUT positioner (azimuth)

■ Reflector system

■ Feed horns (One user-selectable band up to 60 GHz included)**

■ Feed polarization rotator

■ Data acquisition workstation

■ AL- 4164 positioner controller***

■ Rotary joints

■ RF cables

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Uninterruptible power supply

 Vector network analyzer

Add-ons

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Feed horns (additional bands)**

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RF system upconverters/downconverters above 40 GHz

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Channel switching (OFR 9800)

Accessories

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Standard gain horns (SGH)**

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Mounting fixtures

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PIN switch

Services

■ Installation

■ Warranty

■ Training

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Post warranty service plans****

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

for more information
** See the MVG antenna catalog for more information
*** See the ORBIT/FR catalogs for more information
**** Refer to Orbit/FR Service Brochure for more information
(1) 40 GHz

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Reflector capable of operation up to several hundred GHz

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