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The RF Explorer®Pro is a highly integrated RF analysis and optimization instrument, that presents the ability of a Spectrum Analyzer, Power Meter, and Signal Tracking Generator, offering precise sweep spectrum analysis, fast detection, and continuous monitoring capabilities. With an advanced touch all-screen display and heatmap coverage map feature, it is ideal for various RF analysis and optimization applications.
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The RF Explorer®Pro is a cutting-edge RF instrument that combines an advanced touch screen, high-resolution display, and state-of-the-art RF electronics to deliver precise sweep spectrum analysis. It represents the culmination of more than 15 years of experience in developing robust RF high-frequency instruments that are both cost-sensitive and widely utilized worldwide.
Equipped with advanced modes like Zero Span, Waterfall 2D and 3D, and Power Channel, this analyzer offers enhanced flexibility to effectively handle a wide range of scenarios. It simplifies the capture and replay of elusive events, enabling optimal monitoring of IoT, radio packets, and continuous modulated and unmodulated signals.
The device's wideband design allows it to resolve 8GHz band detection events in just 100uS, ensuring accurate and fast detection across a broad frequency range. Its advanced power meter offers continuous and trigger modes for precise power measurement and analysis, with the trigger mode enabling the accurate capture of pulse and fast events that may be challenging to capture using other methods.
With the tracking generator feature, rapid diagnostics and characterization of cables, filters, and amplifiers are possible. When combined with a directional coupler, it can measure impedance and characterize antenna Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR).
The integrated internal preamplifier LNA and attenuators significantly increase the dynamic range of the device, enabling it to handle low-level and high-level RF signals effectively. Additionally, the cable tester allows for instant and easy checks of RF cables, ensuring their proper functioning.
Configurable radio standards enable easy channel measurements to match specific radio standards, ensuring compatibility and accuracy. The heatmap coverage map feature utilizes external GPS assistance and internal manual operation to measure signal strength on the go, creating a visual heatmap of coverage areas. Note that displaying geolocated data positions on a map currently requires a computer connected to the Internet.
Advanced frequency coordination features are specifically designed for A/V and Wireless Microphone applications, minimizing interference and intermodulation while enabling continuous monitoring.
The WiFi analyzer capability allows the detection of signals present on any 2.4/5.8GHz band channel, facilitating accurate identification of interference, collisions, and noise in WiFi environments.
The device offers the ability to automatically save scan data on RAM for easy replay of any event. The captured data can also be manually or automatically saved in binary and CSV formats for later use. Continuous monitoring and alerting ensure that users stay informed with reliable alerts, including configurable limit lines, to ensure critical events are not missed.
Seamless data export to USB drives is supported, allowing all captured data to be easily transferred and used in other software applications such as WSM, WWB6, Excel, or Matlab.
This portion includes Spectrum Analyzer Specification, Wideband Power Meter Specification, Electrical and Mechanical Specification, and Electrical and Mechanical Specification
Spectrum Analyzer Specification
Parameter |
Value Range |
Frequency range |
15MHz to 3.3GHz (baseline) 15MHz to 6GHz (license 6G) 15MHz to 7.5GHz (license 7G) |
Frequency Span |
0 (zero span) 500KHz to 6GHz (sweep) |
RBW |
3Khz – 2.5MHz Future firmware upgrade will enable 100Hz – 2.5MHz |
VBW |
Automatic |
Low Frequency Support |
100KHz – 240MHz with external RF Explorer Upconverter module |
Frequency resolution |
1KHz Future firmware upgrade will enable 100Hz |
Sweep Time |
3GHz / 280ms With RBW 2.5MHz |
Sweep Points |
512-65,000 |
Frequency stability (typical) |
TCXO ±0.5ppm |
Amplitude stability and accuracy (typical) |
±1.5dB |
Factory Calibration |
3K reference points |
Dynamic range (Depending on RBW and Band) |
Direct: -110dBm to +10dBm Preamplifier LNA: -130dBm to -30dBm Attenuator: -80dBm to +33dBm |
Absolute Max input power |
+33dBm internal Attenuator selected |
Display Average Noise Level |
-130dBm typical LNA |
Noise Floor |
-160dBm/Hz typical LNA |
WiFi Analyzer |
2.4Ghz / 5.8GHz |
Save/Replay |
100,000 Sweeps on Memory Unlimited Sweeps on File |
File Export |
Compatible CSV and Binary formats Suitable for WSM/WWB6/Excel/Matlab |
Wideband Power Meter Specification |
|
Parameter |
Value Range |
Frequency range |
10MHz to 8GHz |
Dynamic range (Depending on RBW and Band) |
Direct: -60dBm to +10dBm Preamplifier LNA: -130dBm to -30dBm Attenuator: -80dBm to -10dBm |
Operational Modes |
Continuous Trigger |
Event Detection |
100uS |
Samples |
2-1024 Trigger Samples 100,000 Captures on Memory |
Signal Tracking Generator Specification
|
|
Parameter |
Value Range |
Frequency range |
24MHz to 6GHz |
Output power range (nominal) |
-40dBm to -30dBm in 3dB steps -10dBm to 0dBm in 3dB steps |
Operational Modes |
CW Frequency Sweep Amplitude Sweep Tracking SNA |
Sweep hops range |
unlimited |
Tracking Speed |
>500pts/sec |
Electrical and Mechanical Specification |
|
Parameter |
Value Range |
Remote Display |
VNC Compatible |
Video Output |
Micro HDMI port |
USB |
Type A USB 3.0 |
Network |
Ethernet with USB adapter Adapter Not Included |
Audio |
Internal Speaker Audio Jack 3.5mm |
Micro SD card |
Up to 64GB SD Card Not Included |
Operating temperature |
5-35C |
Operating humidity |
Max 90% |
Connector type |
SMA 50 ohms |
Display Technology |
Anti-glare 8” IPS TFT Capacitive Touchscreen |
Display Resolution |
1280x800 pixels 16.7M color |
Weight |
570 g |
Size |
215x140x25mm |
Charge |
USB-C 5VDC 2A Charger Not Included |
Charge Time |
3hs |
Internal Battery |
Lithium Ion 4500mAh |
Battery Lifetime |
3.5 – 5hs Depending on operational mode |
Holder |
Back Removable Holder |
Tripod Support |
Compatible with standard 1/4-20 Camera tripod |
Certification |
CE/FCC/RoHS/MSDS |
RF Explorer Pro Main Equipment |
x1 |
Rubber Duck UHF 400-900MHz SMA Articulated Antenna |
x1 |
Black UHF 900-6000MHz SMA Articulated Antenna |
x1 |
Type-C USB Cable |
x1 |
Removable Back Holder |
x1 |
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Our physical address (here's a PDF which includes other key business details):
Unit 18, 132 Garden Grove Parade
Adamstown
NSW, 2289
Australia
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