SATELLITE COMMUNICATION LAB STC24

Satellite Communication Lab STC24 Features:

* Microwave 2.4 GHz operation Satellite Trainer
* 500MHz spectrum analyser provided
* Tele-command and telemetry facility
* Different Baud rates PC-PC link.
* Emulation of variable signal fading, variable thermal noise
* Variable propagation delay.
* Total 4 Variable path loss at uplink and downlink channels
* High RF output power and low noise
* LCD display of PLL synthesized frequency in Transmitter,
Receiver and Satellite Emulator
* Condenser microphone and speaker for audio link
* Camera and Video to VGA converter for video link
* Satellite has built-in antennas, transponder for link
* Helix (LHCP X 2 & RHCP X 2), Log Periodic X 2, Dish X 2
Video to VGA converter card instead of Monitor
& Patch X 2 for linear & circular polarization study
* Signal monitoring outputs at uplink & downlink
* C/N and S/N measurement facility

Amitec STC24 Technical Specifications

Satellite Uplinking Transmitter Satellite Downlink Receiver

Frequency : 4 channels in 2.4 to 2.5 Ghz band ; Frequency : 4 channels in 2.4 to 2.5 Ghz band
PLL Controlled ISM Band PLL Controlled ISM Band
Display : LCD 16X2 Backlit Display : LCD 16 X 2 Backlit
Spurious output : 30 dB typical RF Input Z : 75 Ohms Unbalanced
RF Output Z : 75 Ohms Unbalanced Sensitivity : -85dBm
RF output level : +3 dBm nominal Path Loss : 20dB typical variable attenuation
Path Loss : Upto 35dB variable attenuation Audio 1out : Speaker inbuilt/output
Audio 1 : Int. 1KHz sine wave / Ext Mic Audio 2 out : Speaker inbuilt/output
Ext. Function Generator waveform Video Out : 5MHz bandwidth, 1V p/p
Audio 2 : Int. 1KHz sine wave / Ext Mic Digital : Max bit rate 500KHz typical TTL
Ext. Function Generator waveform Rs232 : PC serial port compatible output
Video : Colour/Monochrome Camera/VCD Down-converter : 400-500MHz output for spectrum
Waveform : upto 5MHz Function Generator analysis
Digital : Max bit rate 500KHz typical Telemetry : 4 bit binary LED output with Selectable
RS232 : PC serial port compatible intput 4 addresses
Tele-command : Selectable 4 bit binary input with Valid/Error : Tele-command Frame available at
selectable 4 addresses Correction digital output
Enable : Telecommand Frame available at RSSI Out : Received signal strength output for C/N
digital input measurement
FM deviation : Variable on audio and video/data

Mfd by: Amitec Electronics Ltd.

Regd. Off: 504, Nilgiri, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi-110001
Works: 4/32, Site-4, Industrial Estate Sahibabad, UP-201010
amitec@amitecltd.com, www.amitecltd.com
91-120-4371276, 91-9811839949, 91-9810193153
 SATELLITE COMMUNICATION LAB STC24
Antennas : Microstrip Log periodic X 2,
Helix LHCP X 2 & Helix RHCP X 2,
Microstrip Patch X 2,
Parabolic Dish X 2
Mount : Antenna mount X 2
Software : PC Serial communication software
Accessories : Camera, Microphone, Video to
VGA converter Card, Cables BNC-
Satellite Link Emulator BNC X6, Tee connector X2, RS 232
Transponder Uplink Rx & Tx Cables
Frequency : 4 channels in 2.4 to 2.5 Ghz band ;
PLL Synthesized ISM Band E-Manual: Installation Video for ease of Learning
Display : 16X2 LCD Backlit
RF Input Z : 75 Ohms Unbalanced Dimensions: 58X52X44cms Weight: 22Kgs
Sensitivity : -85dBm Warranty: 3 yrs.
Uplink Path Loss : 20dB typical variable attenuation
Telemetry : 4 bit binary LED output with Area & Scope of Experiments:
Selectable 4 addresses * To s e t u p a n a c t i v e & p a s s i v e s a t e l l i t e
Valid/Error : Telemetry Frame available at digital communication link and study their difference. To study
Correction output the advantages of satellite communication. To study
the communication satellite link design:
Transponder Downlink process of transmitting a signal to a satellite
Frequency : 4 channels in 2.4 to 2.5 Ghz band ; (UPLINKING), reception of same signal via satellite
PLL Synthesized ISM Band (DOWN LINKING) and functioning of transponder.
Display : 16X2 LCD Backlit * To measure baseband analog signal parameters.
Spurious output : - 30 dB typical * To measure the signal parameters like fm deviation in an
RF Output Z : 75 Ohms Unbalanced analog FM/FDMTV Satellite link on spectrum analyser.
RF output level : +3 dBm nominal * To study the functionality of a satellite MODEM.
Path Loss : Upto 25dB variable attenuation * To measure Linear and Circular polarization of antennas
Tele-command : Selectable 4 bit binary input with on spectrum analyser.
selectable 4 addresses * To measure the C/N ratio, threshold on spectrum
Enable : Telecommand Frame available at analyser.
digital input * To measure the S/N ratio.
Test Output : Audio 1, Audio2, Video, Digital * To study the effect of fading and measure the fading
Down-converter : To spectrum analyzer 400-500 MHz margin of a received signal on spectrum analyser.
RSSI Out : Received signal strength output for * To measure the Propagation Delay of signal.
C/N measurement * To measure pathloss using spectrum analyser.
Band limiting : 18MHz fixed typical * To study noise on spectrum analyser.
Noise addition : Variable * To measure the digital baseband signal parameters
Signal delay : upto 0.6s on Audio1 channel in a satcom link. To measure the range of baud rates
Signal fading : Variable 10dB that the system can support.
* To send telecommand and receive the telemetry Data
Spectrum Analyser and study the operation of a codec.
* To setup a RS-232 satellite communication link using
com ports of PC.
* To calculate Bit Error Rate in a satcom link.

Frequency : 10 MHz 500 MHz

Center frequency : 4 digit LED display
Accuracy : + 0.1%
Resolution : 100KHz
Sensitivity : -90dBm
Attenuator : 20dB External
Input Impedance : 50 Ohms (BNC)
Horizontal scan : upto 50MHz/div continuous
Center freq. : Variable control
Dynamic range : 60dB typical
CRO Output : Linear X out (BNC)
: Log Y out (BNC)

Mfd by: Amitec Electronics Ltd.

Regd. Off: 504, Nilgiri, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi-110001
Works: 4/32, Site-4, Industrial Estate Sahibabad, UP-201010
amitec@amitecltd.com, www.amitecltd.com
91-120-4371276, 91-9811839949, 91-9810193153