Edge2 Telemetry Receiver / Processor
The Edge2 is engineered to provide network telemetry processing at the edge in a portable or rack-mountable 2 channel unit.
The Edge2 is engineered to provide network telemetry processing at the edge in a portable or rack-mountable 2 channel unit. Three Edge2 appliances may be rack-mounted side-by-side supporting up to 6 channels of RF, BitSync, or Decom processing in a 1U rack space. Each Edge2 unit provides LED status indicators for; Receiver Status, BitSync Status, Frame Sync Status, Time Status, and Ethernet activity.
RF to Ethernet
The Edge2 unit when configured with receiver modules provides users with complete single or dual stream RF-to-Ethernet telemetry data processing. Capable of supporting all telemetry frequency bands from 200 MHz to beyond 5.15 GHz, these systems provide complete RF input to TMoIP (IRIG 106 Chapter 10/11 or IRIG 218-20) Ethernet output in a single compact 1U rackmount industrial enclosure.
Features
- TMoIP Output: IRIG 218-20 or CH10 (selectableeach channel)
- Optional Tri-band receiver supporting RF toTMoIP (Chapter 10/11 & IRIG 218-20)
- Optional high-performance Bit Syncs
- 1 dB Bit Sync Performance
- Up to 50 Mbps bitrate per channel
- 2-channel, 100 Mbps output via the 1GBps port
- Exceeds Class II embedded channelspecifications
- Supports jumbo frames up to 9000 MTU
- < 5.0 dB typical noise figure
- Accepts IRIG A, B, and G, and IEEE 1588 PTPtime
- Ingests Chapter 4, 7, and 8 formats
- Integrated OMEGA NExT Real-time dataprocessing, display, data reduction, and datadistribution
- Up to 6 channels in 1U rack space
Software Control
A Windows Graphical User Interface (GUI) provides the user with control of receiver functions, display of receiver status, and use of integrated IF spectrum and time-base displays. The GUI can operate as local control or as remote control over a TCP/IP or UDP network. Full receiver operation, as well as data decommutation, is also integrated within the high-performance OMEGA NExT data processing and display software.
Specifications
Receiver
Depending on the configuration, the receiver supports 0, 1, or 2 channels. It handles a wide range of RF frequencies, including Lower-L band (1415–1545 MHz), Upper-L band (1700–1850 MHz), S-Band (2185–2485 MHz), and multiple C-Band options: Lo (4400–4940 MHz) and Mid (5091–5150 MHz). There’s also optional support for P-Band and C-Band IF frequencies (200–1150 MHz). The system offers a resolution of 50 kHz, single-ended input, 50Ω impedance, and a dynamic range from -100 dBm to 0 dBm. Image rejection exceeds -60 dBc, with a maximum noise figure of 6.0 dB.
Demodulators
It supports multiple modulation types, including PCM/FM (Tier 0 and analog), SOQPSK-TG (ARTM Tier I), and BPSK. Data rates are highly flexible—ranging from 30 kbps to 20 Mbps, with the ability to program down to 1 bps. Line decoding options include NRZ-L/M/S, BIØ-L/M/S, and +15RNRZ-L. Users can select from multiple loop bandwidths (0.05%, 0.125%, 0.25%, 0.5%, 1.0%). An LDPC decoder is included for SOQPSK block rates at 4096 2/3 and 1024 4/5.
Output
Output features are fully programmable for data polarity (normal or inverted) and clock phase (0° or 180°), ensuring compatibility with various systems.
Auxiliary
Per RF input, users can access programmable video, AGC, and AM outputs.
Bit Sync
The EDGE2 supports 0, 1, 2, or more bit sync channels, depending on configuration. It accepts both single-ended and differential sources and supports data rates from 3 kbps to 50 Mbps (NRZ) or 25 Mbps (BIØ). It handles input levels from 300 mV to 10 Vp-p and offers various impedance settings (50Ω, 75Ω, 10kΩ single-ended, 110Ω differential). Loop bandwidth is programmable from 0.02% to 5.00%.
Performance
It maintains a bit error rate within 1.0 dB of theoretical limits, jitter below 0.1% of a bit interval, and fast acquisition—within 50 bits under normal conditions. Synchronization is retained even at low Eb/No levels (as low as 3 dB).
Output
Data and clock signals are available in various PCM formats (NRZ, BIØ, RNRZ), and output voltage is set at +3.3V @ 50 mA with short-circuit protection. Internal soft decision bits are available for enhanced error correction.
Frame Sync
The receiver includes two independent frame sync inputs, each programmable and supporting single-ended sources. Sync levels are at +3.3V with a 50 mA short-circuit protected output. It operates up to 50 Mbps with programmable impedance and data polarity. The system also includes programmable derandomizers and supports IRIG Chapter 10 throughput.
Format
Carrier inputs support IRIG A, B, and G formats. Sync words can range from 16 to 64 bits, with programmable bit slip and major/minor frame sizes. The system handles programmable SFID direction, values, and orientation.
Outputs
Output options include Ethernet (supporting IRIG 218-20 TMoIP), embedded audio (CVSD analog at +0.477 Vp-p), and embedded serial (IRIG Class II async at 3.0V, 50 mA).
Environmental
The unit measures 5.73″ W x 1.72″ H x 15″ D. It operates in temperatures from 0°C to 50°C and stores from -20°C to 80°C, with humidity tolerance from 10% to 95% (non-condensing).
Power
The unit runs on 12 VDC at a maximum draw of 2.08 A.
Software Introduction – OMEGA NExT High-Performance Processing and Display
This powerful software suite provides comprehensive signal processing, real-time data visualization, raw and processed data storage, and multi-network client support.
- Process hundreds of thousands of parameters from multiple streams
- Create simple and complex derived parameters
- Extensive APIs for customization, integration, processing, and control
- Clarity real-time displays
- Create data products with Insight
- Distribute parameters with Focus
- Simulate data with Origin
About Parraid
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