Universal Receiver Tester

RF Signal Generator

The URT RF Signal Generator simulates most typical broadcast signals for lab analysis, from design validation to production, reducing the need for field test and improving efficiency of the development cycle.

URT RF Signal Generator
Validate RF Receivers
The system can be configured to serve as
both RF generator and audio analyzer

The URT RF Signal Generator for radio, video, and navigation signals generates analog and digital public broadcast signals compliant with most common standards in use today, including AM/FM, RDS/RDBS, Sirius®, XM™, DAB/DAB+/DMB, IBOC, GPS, TMC over RDS, DARC, audio, and video.

While traditional approaches require a different instrument for each protocol, the URT RF Signal Generator is able to test multiple digital and analog radio standards with a single universal RF source: the PXI-5671 Vector Signal Generator from National Instruments.

Averna provides a suite of highly scalable software toolkits to help you customize the URT RF Signal Generator to your specific productivity needs, without having to purchase additional test instruments.

Core features:

  • Built on National Instruments PXI products
  • Generates signals for all common broadcast standards
  • Reduces field test for greater efficiency
  • Can be fully customized with software toolkits
  • No additional instruments needed

Typical applications include testing for:

  • In-vehicle radio receivers
  • In-vehicle navigation systems
  • Cell phones and handheld communication devices
  • Mixed-signal devices with RF sensors

Typical Hardware Components:

  • PXI Vector Signal Generator
  • PXI Eight-Slot 3U Chassis
  • PXI Audio Analyzer/Generator
  • PXI Dual-Core Embedded PC