Purpose:

• Search, detection, evaluation of parameters, direction finding, recording, technical analysis and classification of signals within HF, VHF, UHF and SHF ranges both stand-alone and as a part of automated radio monitoring systems.

ARGAMAK-CSN with ARC-A19 Antenna

Typical configuration:

• ARGAMAK-CS Digital Panoramic Measuring Receiver mast-mounted (operating frequency range 20-3000 MHz, maximum simultaneous bandwidth 24 MHz)
• ARC-A19 Wideband Omni-Directional Active Antenna
• Mast
• Controller with software for remote control
• Backup power supply system with remote control (battery-run time of the radio monitoring equipment is 2 hours minimum)
• Thermostatic moister proof cabinet for installation of the equipment (external temperature range -20°C…+30°C)
• Communication and data transmission equipment
• Automated workstation (AWS) with SMO-PA, SMO-STA, SMO-ASPD Software Packages.

Options:

• Built-in module for extension of operating frequency range up to 30 GHz
• Integrated high-stable reference frequency generator (relative frequency tuning error is 1x10^-9 maximum)
• Design for outdoor installation of cabinet with equipment: additional heat Insulation (down to -55°C), conditioner (up to +55°C)
• Equipment of back-up communication channel (2G/3G/4G modem)
• SMO-BS 3GPP Software Package for Automated Monitoring of NB-IoT, GSM, UMTS, LTE, 5G Base Stations Certificate of state registration of software packages No. 2025615525
• SMO-BS CDMA/EVDO Software Package for Automated Monitoring of CDMA/EVDO Base Stations. Certificate of state registration of software packages No. 2015662423
• SMO-BS TRUNK Software Package for Automated Monitoring of DMR, dPMR, NXDN, APCO P25 and TETRA Network. Certificate of state registration of software packages No. 2024665131
• SMO-BS DECT Software Package for Automated Monitoring of DECT Base Stations Certificate of state registration of software packages No. 2015662411
• SMO-BS Wireless Software Package for Automated Monitoring of short-range wireless networks (Wi-Fi, WiMAX, LoRaWan, Bluetooth, Zigbee). Certificate of state registration of software packages No. 2025618779
• SMO-CT Customized Software for Automated Monitoring of digital TV signals (DVB-T/T2/H, DTMB). Certificate of state registration of software packages No. 2015613938.

Structural Diagram of ARGAMAK-CSN

Features:

• Power supply system, controller and communication equipment are placed inside thermostatted moisture protected cabinet that provide an ability of outdoor location
• To prevent overloading in complicated electromagnetic environment, digital radio receiver includes additional analogue path with 500 kHz bandwidth
• System can be installed on the roofs of high-rise residential and administrative buildings, cellular operator towers, etc.
• The distance between ARGAMAK-CS with ARC-A19 Antenna and controller unit can be up to 100 m
• Joint operation of several stations, including being a part of ASMS (ARMADA, AREAL etc.).

System Provides:

• Panoramic spectrum analysis within the entire operating frequency range or within separate intervals in complicated electromagnetic environment, accommodation to ambient radio environment and detection of its changes
• Search for emission sources within selected frequency ranges, including frequency hopping signals
• Plotting frequency-time diagram of loading within analyzed frequency ranges.
• Evaluation of signal parameters
• Field strength evaluation
• Recording of radio emission spectrum
• Technical analysis, including revealing of central frequency, signal type, modulation type, signal bandwidth
• Automatic recognition of radio emissions
• Check of frequency/time parameters and service information of base station of modern communication and data transmission systems (GSM, IS-95, cdma2000, EV-DO, UMTS, TETRA, DECT, LTE, 5G, DMR, APCO P25, dPMR, NXDN, NB-IoT, LoRaWAN)
• Remote control based on TCP/IP via wire and wireless communication channels
• Generation of reports with measuring and radio monitoring results in Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, HTML and PDF file formats.

Technical Specifications

Other technical specifications of the system depends on parameters of ARGAMAK-CS Digital Radio Receiver.

Stations and Radio Monitoring Systems