Universal Receiver Tester Version 5.2 Features

Averna’s new URT 5.2 includes the first commercially available 3x50 MHz Wideband Record & Playback solution targeting precision GNSS markets such as survey, agriculture, and earthworks. Also including new XM Multi-Beam capabilities for radio receiver testing, URT 5.2 is the most comprehensive turnkey RF test platform of its kind.

This release greatly extends GNSS and audio RF testing capabilities for multiple products – from design validation to manufacturing. Read how the new URT features can help you reduce field testing and accelerate lab validation for a wide variety of RF devices.

 

What's new in 5.2

  • High-precision 3x50 MHz Record & Playback
  • Improved Automatic Gain Control (AGC)
  • Support for current iBiquity HD Radio™ IBOC E1 file test vector format
  • XM Multi-Beam Toolkit for Manufacturing and Software Validation



 

URT Signal Generator – Key Features


NEW: 3x50 MHz Record & Playback

Precision GNSS technology leaders must develop extremely accurate GPS devices so that surveying, construction, and farming equipment can be tightly controlled, sometimes in demanding environmental conditions, while operating for longer hours. New wideband capabilities of up to 150 MHz in the Averna RF Signal Record & Playback can now help GPS developers capture the entire spectrum of GPS L1, L2, L5 and GLONASS L1, L2, L3 signals in the field, with a view to building more comprehensive test libraries to fine-tune their devices against real world signals—in the lab.

Download the URT Wideband Record & Playback brochure

 

Improved Automatic Gain Control (AGC)

The Averna Record & Playback features an updated AGC loop that efficiently eliminates discontinuities in gain variation. Radio and GPS testers can accelerate and improve test results using four new parameters to tune the AGC behaviour – power rate increase/decrease (dB/s) and gain up/down (dB).
 

Other Features and Improvements

RF Player & Recorder

  • Now includes a system self-test feature verifying the synchronization between Record & Playback platform channels.
  • A new external triggering mechanism is available when using multi-channel recording mode.

Multimedia Remote Player and Recorder

  • A new tool converts Averna GPS log files to the Google Earth KML file format. This tool allows users to display recorded geographical paths in the Google Earth interface.
  • Improved Multimedia Logger file management



URT RF Signal Record & Playback – Key Features


NEW: XM Multi-Beam Toolkit for Manufacturing and Software Validation

Car radio manufacturers need to lock onto XM Band frequency ranges to efficiently validate their XM receivers in the lab. Using this Averna URT radio toolkit featuring 4 satellites and 2 terrestrial beams, they will be able to validate in design and production with confidence.

Support for Current iBiquity HD Radio Test Vector Format

The URT’s HD Radio™ In-Band On-Channel software toolkit now features full support for the latest E1 file format by iBiquity Digital Corporation. Using the URT’s generated, pre-modulated waveform files, testers for HD Radio™ signals are better equipped than ever for validating this important IBOC format for improved HD Radio™ test results.

Other Features and Improvements

DAB ETI Modulator

  • Users can now test their DAB receivers for the Bit Error Rate (BER).

 

Obtain more info

For pricing and availability questions, and for full details on features and improvements, please contact an Averna sales representative .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or your local Channel Sales Partner.

 

 

URT is a trademark of Averna Technologies Inc. XM is a trademark of XM Satellite Radio Inc. HD Radio™ is a trademark of iBiquity Digital Corporation.