Validate SATCOM Datalink and Telemetry
Test and manufacturing engineers face complex challenges in the new era of NewSpace where shorter design cycles and faster entry to orbit is expected. With highly complex technology for high-resolution remote sensing and imaging, successfully transmitting data is a complicated challenge.
Engineers must characterize the functionality and performance of the physical transmitters and receivers under a wide range of channel frequencies, bandwidths, and beam configurations. The following are key application challenges for SATCOM and telemetry validation:
- Full system level validation by testing in a realistic digital environment to validate both transmitter and receiver with an emulated channel model
- Functionality and performance characterization of the physical transmitters and receivers under a wide range of channel frequencies, bandwidths, and beam configurations
- Datalink fidelity validation within the realistic electromagnetic channel, under the same dynamic conditions as a deployed satellite
- With faster design-cycles and entry to orbit, Communication satellites need complex and comprehensive testing and validation for telemetry and datalinks.
Satellite Communications and Telemetry Validation Solution
- PXI Vector Signal Transceivers combine vector signal analyzer and vector signal generator with a programmable FPGA for real-time signal processing.
- PXI High-Speed Serial Instruments consist of high-performance FPGAs and are programmable in LabVIEW FPGA for maximum application-specific customization and reuse.
- PXI Vector Signal Analyzers offer wide bandwidth with high measurement performance and speed and can be used in deployed ground receiver applications.
Solution Advantages
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Reduce capital cost substantially using high-performance test equipment versus traditional instruments.
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Leverage a proven software and hardware infrastructure to minimize development time and costs to build test systems.
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Upgrade software and hardware to add new features as needed to quickly meet evolving test system requirements.
BUILDING YOUR SOLUTION WITH NI ECOSYSTEM
NI offers a variety of solution integration options customized to your application-specific requirements. You can use your own internal integration teams for full system control or leverage the expertise of NI and our worldwide NI Partner Network to obtain a turnkey solution.
The NI Partner Network is a global community of domain, application, and overall test development experts working closely with NI to meet the needs of the engineering community. NI Partners are trusted solution providers, systems integrators, consultants, product developers, and services and sales channel experts skilled across a wide range of industries and application areas.
NI works with customers throughout the life of an application, delivering training, technical support, consultation and integration services, and maintenance programs. Teams can discover new skills by participating in NI-specific and geographic user groups and build proficiency with online and in-person training.
Satellite Communications and Telemetry Validation Solutions Brochure
Learn how NI’s modular hardware and best-in-class software can be used for datalink and telemetry validation. With our solutions, customers can characterize the functionality and performance of the physical transmitters and receivers.