#spectrum monitoring

Introduction:

In today’s increasingly complex RF environments, efficient and precise spectrum monitoring is essential. Spectrum monitoring is a critical process in managing and optimizing the use of radio frequencies across various applications, including telecommunications, aerospace, and defence. By continuously observing the radio frequency spectrum, spectrum monitoring ensures compliance with regulatory standards, identifies unauthorized transmissions, and detects potential interference sources. 

Advanced Spectrum Monitoring Receiver systems utilize advanced technologies to analyze real-time frequency data, ensuring reliable performance and preventing service disruptions, safeguarding the spectrum, and enhancing communication infrastructure.

What is spectrum monitoring?

Spectrum monitoring is performed by utilizing up-to-date highly integrated PXIe-based systems to demodulate and analyse digital and analog RF/IF signals. These systems which have been created in LabVIEW and utilizing Virtex- 5 FPGA technology, can acquire up to six signals from NI PXIe monitoring receivers. 

Some of these figures include the spectrum and small satellite mapping, the use of Waterfall/Spectrogram real-time probe, and RAID for post-analysis. Operations like ‘channelizing’ and ‘demodulation’ facilitate fine-tuning and selective filtering and decoding of the signals according to the characteristics set by the user.

Why is spectrum monitoring important?

Spectrum Monitoring Importance

 Detects interprets, and successfully controls radio communication frequency signals.

Promotes proper use of the available spectrum and identifies those who are using the frequency without authority.

Reduced interference of the communications that are central to the functioning of the system.

Uses such interfaces as panoramic spectrum displays and spectrograms in real-time.

Helps in meeting the requirements of the laws, and aids in efficient spectrum management and coordination in case of an emergency.

Maintains the cleanliness of the communication networks.

Includes processing capabilities of the channelization and demodulation for targeted signal control.

How does Digilogic Systems spectrum monitoring work?

Signal Acquisition: Several RF/IF signals are received through the NI PXIe monitoring receivers.

Digital Down conversion: In the receiver path the received signals are down converted to a lower frequency to allow easy digital processing.

Channelization: The signals that are down converted are further partitioned into six independent paths for parallel processing.

Signal Analysis: Regarding the signal acquired in each channel, signal processing is applied by utilizing numerous methods on LabVIEW.

Visualization: Spectrum and waterfall are typical types of displays that give immediate information regarding signals.

What technologies are used in Digilogic Systems spectrum monitoring systems?

Spectrum monitoring systems of Digilogic Systems are designed using PXIe architecture, LabVIEW software, and Virtex-5 FPGA for effective signal analysis. These include live images of the panoramic spectrum, spectrogram displays, and recording/playback functionalities. Sophisticated channelizing and demodulation allow for processing up to six signals at a time with separate bandwidth settings.

What are the key applications of Digilogic Systems spectrum monitoring?

The main use is found in the areas of communications such as telecommunication, aerospace, and defence to the set legal requirements. Frequency supervision aids in

The administration and identification of unauthorized uses as well as signal jamming in those sectors of operation.

Potential Applications

Signal Intelligence: Gathering intelligence from intercepted exchanges using voice or digital media.

Radar Signal Processing: Interpreting the signals for identification and tracking of targets through radar.

Communications System Development and Testing: Assessment of communication systems and their overall performance.

Electronic Warfare: Identifying and categorizing the hostile signals.

How does Digilogic Systems spectrum monitoring help with regulatory compliance?

Digilogic’s Spectrum monitoring ensures that users adhere to regulatory standards by identifying unauthorized transmissions and potential interference sources. This helps regulatory bodies enforce spectrum policies and manage frequency allocations effectively.

Features:

Real-time digital IF data acquired by Spectrum Monitoring Receiver.

Real-time analog IF data digitized via high-speed digitizer

High-performance Virtex-5 FPGAs for processing

Spectrum and Waterfall representation

Signal recording & replaying on/from RAID

Processing of multiple signals (up to 6 signals in a total span of 50 MHz of bandwidth)

Manual demodulation of each signal (up to 20 MHz of bandwidth)

Facts:

Monitoring of complete signal scenarios.

Powerful classifier & extensive signal processing library with demodulators.

Configurable detection of fixed frequency & burst with the processing of the detected signal.

Modular capability of selecting from one channel through a six-channel signal processing solution.

Open interface for independent extension of signal processing capabilities of the user.

Signal recording & replaying on/from Solid Disk Drive.

Conclusion:

The Spectrum Monitoring Analyser of the Digilogic System is an efficient and multifunctional device for performing various types of RF/IF signal analysis. The use of PXIe as the basis for the system together with being integrated with LabVIEW software and Virtex-5 FPGA provides signals’ high-quality processing. As the system can handle up to six signals at a time, this means that the variety of waveforms is encompassed by the system.

The ability to analyze signal characteristics in a real-time waterfall and panoramic spectrum display is also very useful. In addition, the recording and replay function prepared for offline examination is particularly useful in this regard. Because users can alter the parameters of channelization and demodulation, it becomes possible to derive usable information from the received signal. In summary, Digilogic’s analyzer is a valuable tool for researchers and engineers who are solving problems in the RF and communications fields.

Contact us today to discuss your Spectrum Monitoring requirements:

Website: https://www.digilogicsystems.com/

Phone:

Hyderabad: (+91) 40 4547 4601 / 02 / 03

Bengaluru: (+91) 80 4975 6034

Email: [email protected]

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