VECTOR SIGNAL GENERATOR & ANALYSER

VECTOR COMMUNICATION LAB VCL04

Vector signal analyzer operates by first down converting the signal
spectra by using superheterodyne techniques. A portion of the input
signal spectrum is down-converted using a PLL synthesized voltagecontrolled oscillator and a mixer to the Zero IF of a low-pass filter to
band-limit the signal and prevent aliasing. The signal is then
digitized using an analog-to-digital converter. Sampling rate is varied
in relation to the frequency span under consideration.
Once the signal is digitized, it is separated into quadrature and inphase components using a quadrature detector, which is typically
implemented with a discrete Hilbert transform. Several
measurements are made and displayed using these signal
components and various DSP processes.
A FFT is used to compute the frequency spectrum of the signal.
There is a windowing function option to limit spectral leakage and
enhance frequency resolution.This window is implemented by
multiplying it with the digitized values of the sample period before
computing the FFT.
A constellation diagram represents a signal modulated by a digital
modulation scheme such as quadrature amplitude modulation or
phase-shift keying. This diagram maps the magnitude of the
quadrature and in-phase components to the vertical and horizontal
directions, respectively. Qualitative assessments of signal integrity
can be made based on interpretation of this diagram.
Features:

40KHz to 4000MHz Vector Signal Generation and Analysis

Use with Linux, LabVIEW, MATLAB Simulink

No recurring cost of software or licences

Low power for FCC compliant licence free safe operation

ASIC Architecture: combines LNA, PA driver, RX/TX Mixers,

RX/TX Filters, Synthesizers, RX Gain control, TX power control

+5dBm Transmit power & -120dBm Sensitivity Receiver

FPGA programmable transmission and reception for low latency

Vector IQ Modulation Bandwidth Programmable upto 30 MHz

Supports both TDD &FDD Full Duplex upto 30MHz

Calibrated +0.1ppm TCXO frequency reference

Up to 400 MS/s USB 3.0 Data Streaming

USB 3.0 Super speed Interface to Core i5 Mobile Workstation

Description:
The Amitec VCL 04 Vector Signal Communication Lab is a fully
synthesized vector signal Generator with vector Signal Analyser
combined into a single transceiver controlled with a high speed
computer for exceptional value & performance.
With the advent of digital communications systems, it is no longer
possible to adequately test these systems with traditional analog
signal generators. Amitec Vector signal generator is capable of
generating digitally-modulated radio signals that may use any of a
large number of digital modulation formats such as QAM, QPSK,
FSK, BPSK, and OFDM. Modern commercial digital communication
systems are all based on well-defined industry standards, so, it can
generate signals based on these standards like GSM, W-CDMA
(UMTS), CDMA2000, LTE, Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11), and WiMAX (IEEE
802.16) etc. It uses a high speed DAC controlled by a PC, followed
by a vector modulator and a RF signal generator.
On the other hand a vector signal analyzer measures the magnitude
and phase of the input signal at a single frequency within the IF
bandwidth of the instrument. It is used to make in-channel
measurements, such as error vector magnitude, code domain power,
and spectral flatness, on known signals.
It is useful for measuring and demodulating digitally modulated
signals like W-CDMA, LTE, and WLAN. It is used to determine the
quality of modulation and can be used for design validation and
compliance testing.
Mfd by: Amitec Electronics Ltd.
Regd. Off: 504, Nilgiri, 9 Barakhamba Road, New Delhi-110001, India,
Works: 4/32, Site-4, Industrial Estate Sahibabad, NCR-201010, India,
mail@amitec.co, www.amitec.co
+91-11-41505510, +91-120-4371276

By representing the quadrature and in-phase components as the

vertical and horizontal axes, the error vector magnitude can be
computed as the distance between the ideal and measured
constellation points on the diagram. This requires knowledge of the
modulated signal in order to compare the received signal with the
ideal signal.
The system is based on a reconfigurable RF/FPGA/ARM hardware
platform and an open source communications technology software.
This approach allows for tremendous flexibility at a reduced cost.
Each of the communications technology to be studied is provided as
an application that can be selected from the menu. The hardware is
self configurable upon connecting to mobile workstation provided.
The selected application configures the hardware platform to
implement the communications technology physical layer and
presents a specially-designed user interface for the student.
In analog system, it can implement on air transmission & reception
of Analog modulation & demodulation techniques like AM, DSBSC,
SSB, Narrowband FM, Wideband FM, Stereo FM and others.
In digital system, it can implement on air transmission & reception of
Digital Modulation & Demodulation techniques like ASK, FSK,
BPSK, DBPSK, MSK, GMSK, DQPSK, QPSK, OQPSK, pi/4QPSK,
8PSK,16QAM, 64QAM, 256QAM, CPFSK, GFSK, and other
variants.
The USB 3.0 super speed interface serves as the connection
between the VCL04 Lab and the mobile workstation. This enables
the user to realize 40 MS/s of real-time bandwidth in the receive and
transmit directions, simultaneously.
ASIC houses complete RF and DAQ subsystems on a single board.
It hosts onboard RF Transceiver subsystems capable of tuning
frequencies from 40KHz to 4GHz.
For ease of usage Core i5, USB 3.0 Mobile Workstation is provided
with Linux Ubuntu pre loaded and tested with platform for repeatable
performance and no surprises. The list of experiments is growing by
the day to include most modulations as per international curriculum.

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VECTOR COMMUNICATION LAB VCL04
Hardware Technical Specifications
Microwave Vector Signal Generator
RF Frequency Range
40KHz-4000MHz
Resolution
<3Hz
Frequency reference Accuracy
<1ppm
Frequency Settling time
<10ms
Modulation I/Q Bandwidth
DC-40.0 MHZ
Phase Noise
-130dBc/Hz at 1MHz offset
I/Q Sideband Suppression
-30dBc
LO carrier Suppression
-30dBc
Amplified output
+20dBm using amplifier
Amplitude level Control Range
>90dB (50dB in 1dB steps +40dB
attenuator)
Step Size
3Hz-1GHz
RF Output power level
0dBm typical, Native
Attenuator
40dB (External SMA-SMA)
Output Impedance
50 Ohms SMA
Modulation Internal
BPSK, QPSK, OQPSK, QAM,
GMSK, SSB etc
Modulation External
MATLAB compatible
PN Generator Internal
PN15, Gold, Kasami, Barker etc
Clock
Internal/External
Time Base
Internal 38.400 MHz/ External for
Synchronization with receiver
Data
Serial/File
Noise Floor
-130dBm
Baseband Input
1.6V p/p AC
Baseband Input
1.5V DC
Baseband I/O
Differential
Local Oscillator LO
>0dBm
Linearity
+20dBm OIP3
Baseband Bandwidth
<1-15MHz
DAC Sample Rate
upto 40 MS/s
DAC Resolution
12 bits
DAC Wideband SFDR
60 dBc
Microwave Vector Signal Analyser
Frequency Range
40KHz-4000MHz
Resolution
<3Hz
Receiver Sensitivity
-120dBm
Dynamic Range
>110dB(70dB log +40dB atten.)
PLL Phase Noise
-125dBc/Hz at 1MHz
Rx Noise Figure
<5dB
Demod Bandwidth
DC-40.0MHz
Frequency Accuracy
<1 ppm
SSB/LO Suppression
>40 dBc
IQ Phase Error
3 degree
IQ Amplitude Error
0.5dB
Step Size
3Hz-1GHz
Measurement
RF level in dBm/dBuV/pW/dBr
Resolution
0.1dB
Input Impedance
50 Ohms SMA
Linearity
+20dBm IIP3
Rx Gain Control Range
>50dB in 3dB steps
PLL Settling time
20us
ADC Sample Rate
upto 40 MS/s
ADC Resolution
12 bits
ADC Wideband SFDR
60 dBc
Ouput Amplitude
250mVp/p differential
Host Sample Rate
50/25 MS/s
DownConversion
Superhetrodyne Directconversion
Demodulation
AM, FM, QPSK, QAM, PSK etc
Auto Mode
Interfacing with VSG
FPGA Integrated Transciever
Altera Cyclone at 3Gbps
Logic Elements
40,000
M9K Memory Blocks
>400
Embedded Memory
>2000 Kbits
18bit X18bit Multipliers & PLL
>100 &4
Maximum User I/Os & Channels >500 & >200 Differential
Current Consumption
<500mA, USB driven
Mfd by: Amitec Electronics Ltd.
Regd. Off: 504, Nilgiri, 9 Barakhamba Road, New Delhi-110001, India,
Works: 4/32, Site-4, Industrial Estate Sahibabad, NCR-201010, India,
mail@amitec.co, www.amitec.co
+91-11-41505510, +91-120-4371276

Mobile Workstation
Display & OS
Processor CPU
Onboard Graphics
RAM
R/W Speed
Ports

15.6 inch LCD/LED Linux Ubuntu

Core i5 64 bit >3GHz
Intel HD 4600M
4GB DDR3 1.6GHz
>100MBps
3XUSB 3.0, HDMI, Gigabit LAN

Software Environment :
Features:
Audio, Boolean, Byte Operators, Channelizers, Channel
Models, Coding, Control Port, Debug Tools, Deprecated, Equalizers,
Error Coding, FCD, File Operators, Filters, Fourier Analysis, GUI
Widgets, Impairment Models, Instrumentation, Level Controllers, Math
Operators, Measurement Tools, Message Tools, Misc, Modulators,
Networking Tools, NOAA, OFDM, Packet Operators, Pager, Peak
Detectors, Resamplers, Sinks, Sources, Stream Operators, Stream
Tag Tools, Symbol Coding, Synchronizers, Trellis Coding, Type
Converters, Variables, Waveform Generators.
Experiments nominal:
On air transmission and reception of analog modulation &
demodulation of FM, AM, DSB & SSB and digital modulation &
demodulation of PAM, PWM,PPM, PCM, DPCM, DM, ASK, FSK,
PSK, DPSK, MSK, GMSK, CPFSK, GFSK, BPSK, QPSK, DQPSK,
OQPSK, pi/4QPSK, 8PSK,16QAM, 64QAM, 256QAM, ADSL, OFDM,
DSSS, FHSS, Analog Signal Sampling & Reconstruction, Digital
Time Division Multiplexing and Demultiplexing, Data Conditioning &
Carrier Modulation, Data Reconditioning & Carrier Demodulation,
Analog Channel Models like Noise, Interference, Distortion, Channel
performance measurements (spectral bandwidth, Symbol Rate, Bit
Rate, Channel Capacity, Channel Utilization, Signal to noise ratio, Bit
Error Rate (BER), Latency, Jitter, Eye Diagram, Constellation
diagram, Oscilloscope, Spectrum Analyser, Waterfall display, Etc
Accessories: 20dB attenuator X 2pcs, RG316 SMA-SMA Cables
X2pcs, Microstrip Log Periodic Array S11>10dB, Bandwidth 3 +/-1
GHz, Gain 6dBi X2 pcs, 50 Ohms Matched Termination X 2pcs,
Antenna Mounting Stand, Omni Directional Antenna 1-4GHz X2pcs,
Amplifier 20dB gain & 3dB NF & +20dBm compresssion
System Block Diagram

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VECTOR COMMUNICATION LAB VCL04
4ASK Constellation captured in realtime on air at Rx @ 1GHz

8 PSK Constellation captured in realtime on air at Rx @ 1GHz

BPSK Constellation captured in realtime on air at Rx @ 1GHz

64 QAM Constellation captured in realtime on air at Rx @ 1GHz

16QAM Constellation captured in realtime on air at Rx @ 1GHz

256 QAM Constellation capture in realtime on air at Rx @ 1GHz

QPSK Constellation captured in realtime on air at Rx @ 1GHz

Amplitude Modulation (AM) Frequency Domain @ 1GHz

Narrow Band FM Frequency Domain Realtime Rx @ 1GHz

AM Time & Frequency Domain Combined Waterfall

Mfd by: Amitec Electronics Ltd.

Regd. Off: 504, Nilgiri, 9 Barakhamba Road, New Delhi-110001, India,
Works: 4/32, Site-4, Industrial Estate Sahibabad, NCR-201010, India,
mail@amitec.co, www.amitec.co
+91-11-41505510, +91-120-4371276

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QPSK I & Q in Time Domain response @ >1GHz

FSK Implementation in Graphical User Interface

GMSK Frequency Domain response @ >1GHz

Finite Impulse Response (FIR) Low Pass Filter

QAM 256 Frequency Domain response @ >1GHz

Finite Impulse Response (FIR) Root Raised Cosine (RRC)

ASK Time Domain Response @ >1GHz

Code Division Multiple Access CDMA Downlink Capture

Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM FD @ >1G

Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing OFDM TD @ >1G

Disclaimer: Images shown are Indicative only. Color or Model may differ from the picture shown (Features will remain same or More). Specifications are subject to change without notice due to continuous improvement
of product.

Mfd by: Amitec Electronics Ltd.

Regd. Off: 504, Nilgiri, 9 Barakhamba Road, New Delhi-110001, India,
Works: 4/32, Site-4, Industrial Estate Sahibabad, NCR-201010, India,
mail@amitec.co, www.amitec.co
+91-11-41505510, +91-120-4371276