Eastern OptX Debuts Series 5000 Doppler Radar Target Generators
May 16, 2013. Eastern OptX, a maker of fiber-optic delay lines for RF and microwave test applications, has introduced its new Series 5000 Doppler radar target generators.
The Series 5000 features moving-target generators covering radar frequencies from 1 to 18 GHz. The Series 5000 instruments are compact systems that provide Doppler radar target generation with speeds from 0 to 3000 MPH, allowing users to set target and radar source speeds and directions.
Series 5000 systems may be operated remotely using wireless control with scenario generator features including flight-path replication, moving source and targets, and multiple target options. Data may be entered in multiple formats. Formats include target and radar speed and direction, start-stop LONG-LAT, lateral path (angle of opening and angle of closing) and speeds, or preprogrammed Google Map placements.
Users can also create a complete moving target replication by integrating delay lines. All Series 5000 Doppler radar generators may be used with Eastern OptX Series 3000 delay lines to create both Doppler and step-wise target and source movements.
The Series 5000 is available in 1U size for 19″ racks in bands from 1 to 18 GHz with external modulation input and external trigger input (synchronous mode). The instrument is controlled by USB or Wi-Fi using optional Microsoft Surface with control software. Software for Doppler input includes speed, frequency, Google Maps, approaching/retreating targets, target speed and direction, and radar source speed and direction.
Other features of the Series 5000 software settings include frequency from 0 to 5 kHz in 3-Hz steps and a slew Rate of 100 Hz/s. Modes include free-running, synchronous, and phase inversion (synchronous or free-running).