ORBIT FR T-DualScan User Manual

T- DualScan

T-DualScan

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T-DualScan is an innovative planar near-field system that offers the best compromise between
accuracy, flexibility and measurement speed. The tower positioner can rotate 180° to switch easily
from the single-probe set-up (0.8 - 110 GHz) to the multi-probe set-up (0.8 - 18 GHz). T-DualScan
can also be offered as an upgrade to existing installations.

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Easily switch from a single probe
to a multi-probe set-up

SOLUTION FOR

• Antenna Measurement

• Pulsed Measurement

• Phased Array Antenna Measurement

Main features

Technology

• Near-field / Planar

• Near-field / Cylindrical

Measurement capabilities

• Gain

• Directivity

• Beamwidth

• Cross polar discrimination

• Sidelobe levels

• 3D radiation pattern

• Radiation pattern in any polarization (linear or circular)

• Antenna efficiency

• Beam pointing properties

Frequency bands

• Single-probe: 800 MHz - 110 GHz

• Multi-probe: 800 MHz - 18 GHz

• Multi-probe: 70 - 800 MHz on request

Scan area

• Multi-probe: up to 12 m Y axis (1 m module)

• Single-probe: up to 15 m Y axis (1 m module)

• X-axis length depends on customer requirement

Probe array oversampling capability

• Movement of the probe array on the vertical axis

System configurations

Software

Measurement control, data acquisition and post processing

■ MiDAS



SatEnv



959 Spectrum (North America only)

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

■ Positioner controller**

■ E-Stop unit

■ Local control unit**

■ Real time controller**

■ Control interface unit

■ Uninterruptible power supply

■ Instrumentation rack

■ Ethernet switch



AUT Port switch

Add on

■ Calibration kit (arm, reference antenna, positioner and interface)



Laser alignment instrumentation (laser inclinometer, laser tracker,

spin diode laser, laser pointer, digital spirit level and dial-indicator)



Absorbers*

 Shielded anechoic chambers*

Accessories



Reference antennas (horns, standard gain horns, etc.)****

 Probes****

Services

■ Installation and calibration

■ Warranty

■ Training

■ Project management



Post warranty service plans*****



MV-CorTM correction table service***

* See AEMI/ Rainford EMC  Included  Optional  Required

Systems catalogs for more information
** See ORBIT/FR positioning equipment catalog for more information
*** See MV-CorTM service sheet for more information
**** See SATIMO & ORBIT/FR antenna catalog for more information
***** Refer to Orbit/FR service brochure for more information

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System overview

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INSTRUMENTATION ROOM CHAMBER

Data Acquisition
& Processing Platform

Triggers

Primary
Synthesizer

Real Time
Controller

N-PAC

Mixer Unit

USB

Triggers

4

GPIB

Amplication
Unit

5

1

2

6

3

Transfer
Switching Unit

RF
Switch

Auxiliary
Synthesizer

Rx

Tx

Positioner
Controller

Measurements can be performed in both continuous wave
and pulsed mode. In the case of phased array antenna
measurement, the system utilizes the real time controllers

to control and synchronize the measurement system with
the device under test.

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