Aaronia Spectran V5 Real-Time Handheld Spectrum Analyzer

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Fast, compact and powerful

Aaronia presents the SPECTRAN V5, a Handheld Real-Time Spectrum Anaylzer designed to capture even shortest signal transmissions. It´s scanning speed and recording time is without competition, the Analyzer scans 20GHz in less than 20mS making it World´s fastest Handheld Spectrum Analyzer.

With this Spectrum Analyzer you can master all the challenges. Wether it is for spectrum monitoring, RF and microwave measurements, Interference hunting, EMC testing or Wi-Fi and wireless network measurements, the SPECTRAN V5 is the ideal Spectrum Analyzer for making reliable and fast measurements.

A weight of just 850g predestines the V5 for measurements in the field yet it can also be used in the lab. The included PC analysis software RTSA Suite transforms the V5 into a fully-featured Benchtop Spectrum Analyzer. Available in 4 different versions the V5 offers a solution for almost every application.

RTSA Suite

Aaronia´s real-time Software "RTSA Suite" offers powerful analysis features. An intuitive layout combined with useful display options helps to identify, capture, demodulate and track signals up to 20GHz. Simply connect the V5 via USB to a suitable PC/Laptop and enjoy the advantages of the RTSA Suite.

• High-resolution persistence spectrum display of the current sweep, Average, Min / Max, peak, RMS, etc.
• Marker function with unlimited number of different markers (min, max, delta, AVG, OBW..)
• Intuitive drag and drop zoom, shortkeys etc.

• The RTSA Software displays several views at once (Spectrum, 3D Waterfall, Histogram, etc.)
• The window size can be adjusted freely, therefore a full utilization of e.g. FULL HD or 4K displays is possible

• Spectrogram / Waterfall View for the identification of frequency hops, measurements of pulse rate, analysis of time variant spectra and the tuning of a VCO

Highlights

The Aaronia SPECTRAN V5 impresses with the combination of Real-Time spectrum analysis by means of a shifted poly-phase-filter used together with a patented measurement process with modulated local oscillator.
Benefits include:

In contrast to the ordinary Fourier analysis, the polyphase filter covers more than one interval of sampling points, based on the number of frequency points. Thereby any filter curve (e.g. real Gauss-filter) can be realised without limitation of the slope due to the predetermined interval. To avoid gaps in the frequency-time-diagram, two spatially and temporary stagge- red filter combs are used for analysis. This SPECTRAN V5 break-though technology will not miss even the smallest signal detail in the investigated frequency band.

Expandable frequency range down to 1Hz

The SPECTRAN V5 can optional be fitted with a frequency extension down to 1Hz. The input signal is internally diverted to a second RF-path, which is optimised for low frequency processing.

The low frequency path offers a frequency range from 1Hz up to 40MHz. In the path is a high-performance 16Bit AD converter with 105MSPS is used. The resolution enhancement from 14Bit to 16Bit improves the dynamic range from 80dB (14Bit) to 100dB (16Bit), which leaves nothing to be desired. This path is a fully capable Real-Time function controllable by μS DDS sweep. The low frequency path (1Hz-40MHz/16Bit) and the radio frequency path (9kHz- 20GHz/14Bit) are seamless to the User, except for the particularly noteworthy improvement in the dynamic range.

Technology

The signal processing is realised by FPGA, which also includes a vector processor for statistic analysis and demodulation. Together with the powerful Dual Core Blackfin DSP-CPU and the 800x480 pixel high-resolution colour display and touch screen, the possibilities for analysing even the most complex signals are limitless.

Within the analogue process, the signal is sampled by a real 14Bit A/D converter with up to 500MSPS (250 MSPS I/Q) data rate. This process always ensures a big dynamic range of 80dB and a high quality of analysis. An optional 16Bit A/D converter with 100dB dynamic range (1Hz-40MHz) can be added.

The SPECTRAN V5 can by controlled either by the unit’s touch screen, by a multifunctional jog-dial, via custom-hot-keys or Real-Time remote control via USB. An optional tracking generator up to 6GHz allows, amongst others, network, cable and antenna measurements.

Optionally available is a GPS-Logger, which stores the exact location of the measurement and allows complex measurement runs as well.
The GPS-Logger, together with the integrated data logger, enable a complete gap-free recording of field measurements including an automatic heatmap-generation (e.g. on Google-Maps). Thus, the user’s documentation of EMC measurements or the visualisation of network coverage of GSM, WLAN etc. will be remarkably easy to generate.

The SPECTRAN V5 has an integrated 8,000mAh lithium polymer battery (LiPo) for 2 hours of runtime, plus there is a 20,000mAh external power pack available to provide 4 hours of runtime.

A variety of more advanced software-evaluation and analysis-options are currently under development and these will be available for retrofit when requested (e.g. GSM decoder).

Real-Time Streaming

The Real-Time Streaming function is another special feature of the SPECTRAN V5. Contrary to existing Real-Time Spectrum Analysers, which do not allow uninterrupted data logging, the V5 can stream data continuously and save them gap-free and without any time limit on PC e.g. via high-speed USB-interface.
The real-time streaming offers a variety of new applications that were previously inconceivable, like recording and repeated playing of any signal or a subsequent, complete decoding of complete recorded digital signals like GSM, TETRA, etc.

SPECTRAN V5 - Solutions for every application

The SPECTRAN V5 series is available in different versions, each specially equipped for it´s specific application. Besides the Handheld version Aaronia offers the USB (X & OEM) series, remote-control Analyzers (19“ RSA and outdoor box) and military grade Countersurveillance Receivers (XFR V5 PRO).