Aeroflex Announces New 3 GHz Spectrum Analyzer for Under $7,000; The IFR 2397 Offers Affordability and High Performance in a Portable Package.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 17, 2003 Aeroflex's subsidiary IFR IFR abbr. instrument flight rules (Nasdaq: ARXX), today announced a new spectrum analyzer A hardware device or software used to examine the frequency and power components of a signal. It provides more information than an oscilloscope, because it can display the signals over a range of frequencies. that balances affordability and high performance in a portable size. Designed for wireless infrastructure and production testing, the 2397 will also be used for satellite telephones and ground stations, television broadcast and cable television field-testing, quality measurements for manufacturing or laboratory applications, and other general purpose RF and microwave applications. The 2397 spectrum analyzer can be configured con·fig·ure tr.v. con·fig·ured, con·fig·ur·ing, con·fig·ures To design, arrange, set up, or shape with a view to specific applications or uses: with options similar to those available for other members of the 239X spectrum analyzer family. Hardware options include a tracking generator, AC/DC AC/DC adj. Slang Having a bisexual orientation. [From the likening of a bisexual person to an appliance that works on either alternating or direct current. power supply, high stability timebase and quasi-peak detector detector: see particle detector. . Software options include Distance to Fault, Marker Label Edit, and EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. for pre-compliance testing. "The 2397 spectrum analyzer is a great value to customers who buy and use a large quantity of spectrum analyzers for manufacturing and field testing," said Bryan Harber, spectrum analyzer product manager, IFR. "We are able to give customers an instrument that includes the features most important to them, such as the tracking generator and the Distance to Fault software. About the 2397 Spectrum Analyzer The 2397 spectrum analyzer is part of the 239X family of spectrum analyzers from IFR. The 239X range extends from 9 kHz to 3 GHz in the 2397, and up to 26.5 GHz in the 2395 spectrum analyzer. The 2397 is lightweight (20 lbs.) and offers many of the same features found in higher priced instruments. The marker system simplifies troubleshooting Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving. It is the systematic search for the source of a problem so that it can be solved. Troubleshooting is often a process of elimination - eliminating potential causes of a problem. by allowing nine markers to be displayed on the screen at any one time. A marker table shows the frequency and level of each marker selected, thus allowing multiple signals to be evaluated simultaneously. The standard RS-232 and GPIB (General Purpose Interface Bus) An IEEE 488 standard parallel interface used for attaching sensors and programmable instruments to a computer. Using a 24-pin connector, up to 15 devices can be daisy chained together. HP's version is the HPIB. interfaces allow remote control of the instrument. A VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. output allows the user to connect to a VGA color monitor See monitor. and view the larger display in color. EMC testing can also be carried out, an option that provides the measurement facilities and resolution filters required for pre-compliance testing.
Key Specifications of the 2397 Spectrum Analyzer
Specification 2397 Spectrum Analyzer
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Frequency Range 9 kHz to 3 GHz
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Frequency Span 100Hz/div to 300 MHz/div in 1, 2, 5 step selections
(auto-selected); Zero span and Full span (9 kHz to
3 GHz); Manual selection of Start, Stop and Span
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Sweep Speed 50 ms to 1000 s in 1, 2, 5 sequence, 5 u to 20 s
in Zero Span
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Resolution 300 Hz, 1 kHz, 3 kHz, 10 kHz, 30 kHz, 100 kHz, 300
Bandwidth kHz, 1 MHz, 3 MHz
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Markers Up to 9 markers available plus Delta marker. Modes:
Delta, Peak Search, Peak Track, 1/Delta, Marker
Track, Marker to Center, Marker to Reference; all
markers to Peak
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Displayed Typically less than -115 dBm in 300 Hz, 1 MHz to 3
Average Noise GHz
Level (DANL)
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Reference Level Range: -110 dBm to +30 dBm with 1 kHz filter using 1
Accuracy dB/div scale
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Interfaces IEEE 488.1, 488.2; RS-232C, VGA
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Dimensions 350mm (13.78 inches) wide, 185mm (7.28 inches)
high, 381mm (15 inches) deep including handle
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Weight less than 9.4 kilograms (20.7 lbs)
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Price and Availability The 2397 spectrum analyzer is available immediately. Delivery is 4 weeks upon receipt of order. It has a list price of under $7,000 (U.S.) without options. Hardware options available for the 2397 include the 100 kHz to 3 GHz Tracking Generator (2397/1), Option 03 High Stability Timebase, Option 04 Quasi-Peak Detectors and EMC Filters, Option 06 AC/DC Power Supply and optional Battery Pack. Software options include Option 11 Distance to Fault, Option 12 Marker Label Edit and Option 13 EMC. About Aeroflex Aeroflex Incorporated is a global provider of high technology solutions to the aerospace, defense and broadband communication markets. The Company's diverse technologies allow it to design, develop, manufacture and market a broad range of test, measurement and microelectronic The miniaturization of electronic circuits. See chip. products. The Company's common stock trades on the Nasdaq National Market System under the symbol ARXX and is included in the S&P SmallCap 600 index. Additional information concerning Aeroflex Incorporated can be found on the Company's Web site: www.aeroflex.com. About IFR, an Aeroflex Company IFR, an Aeroflex company, is a leading designer and manufacturer of advanced wireless test solutions for communications, avionics avionics (ā'vēŏn`ĭks), electronic instruments used in air or space flight; also the design and production of such instruments. Early planes had few instruments, but as aviation and aircraft became more complex, so did instrumentation. and general test and measurement applications. For more information about IFR in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , contact: IFR, 10200 West York West York may refer to one of these places:
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