DTU-215 - USB-2 VHF/UHF multi-standard modulator

DTU-215 - Features

• USB-2 based multi-standard modulator with support for most QAM-, OFDM- and VSB-based modulation standard
• For each standard, all modulation parameters are supported
• Powered from the USB-2 bus, so no external power adapter is required
• Channel-simulator option available
• Direct digital conversion to 47..1000MHz for excellent signal quality
• Playout of I/Q sample files up to 9.14Msamp/s
• Programmable attenuator
• Free Windows and Linux SDK is fully compatible with other DekTec digital-video output adapters

Modulation Standards (included)

• ATSC VSB                     ATSC A/53E
• DVB-C                          EN 300 429
• DVB-T / DVB-H             EN 300 744
• QAM                             ITU-T J.83 Annex A/B/C

Modulation Standards (optional) 

• ADTB-T / DTMB            GB 20600-2006
• CMMB                         GY/T 220.1/2-2006
• DVB-T2                         EN 302 755
• IQ                                 I/Q sample playout 
• ISDB-T                         ARIB STD-B31

DTU-215 - Applications

• Multi-standard test generator
• Demonstrations
• Research and development
  

• Runs on any PC with Windows XP, 2k3, Vista, 2k8 or Windows 7
• Core 2@2GHz minimum for DTMB, DVB-C2, DVB-T2 and channel simulation
• 1 GB RAM minimum

KEY ATTRIBUTES

Frequency range:    47 .. 1000MHz ±1ppm

Bandwidth:     2.7 .. 8.0MHz

MER (OFDM):      >42dB

RF Connector:   75-Ω F

Return loss:    15dB (47 .. 862MHz)

Level (QAM):     -46 .. -15dBm ±2dB

Level (OFDM):    -49 .. -18dBm ±2dB

Amplitude Step Size:     0.5dB

Adjacent Channel:    -54dB (QAM)

                                -52dB (OFDM)

Phase noise:   <-95dBc @ 10kHz

Spectral purity:    >50dB (47 .. 1000MHz)

USB port:    USB-2

Power (through USB-2):  5V, 500mA

Dimensions (LxWxH):   123 x 62 x 22mm

DTC-300 - StreamXpress Playout and Control Software (included)

•  Low-cost, high-performance playout software
• Endless play with optional automatic correction of continuity-counter, PCR/PTS/DTS and TDT/TOT fields
• SOAP-based remote control to automate StreamXpress operations (DTC-302-RC option)
  
• Saving and restoring playout parameters using XML-based settings file
• Reproducible injection of errors in the transport stream with adjustable error rate
• Easy-to-use control of modulation and channel simulation parameters

ORDERING INFORMATION

DTU-215-SP - USB-2 VHF/UHF modulator with StreamXpress software.

                     Includes modulation options: ATSC VSB, DVB-C, DVB-T / DVB-H, QAM (Annex A/B/C)

AVAILABLE OPTIONS:

DTC-305-CM     -    XpressSim channel-modelling option

DTC-370-ISDB   - ISDB-T modulation option

DTC-371-IQ   - IQ samples playout option

DTC-374-DTMB    - DTMB modulation option

DTC-375-CMMB   - CMMB modulation option

DTC-378 T2Xpress - DVB-T2 modulation option

DTC-379 C2Xpress - DVB-C2 modulation option

DTU-215-GOLD  - USB-2 VHF/UHF modulator with StreamXpress software.