Radio Tester ARTS-7M

Description

The Aircraft Radio Test Set enables functional and verification testing of airborne radio equipment.

Set ensures high performance during testing and the availability of up-to-date test software.

Aircraft Radio Test Set is be used to diagnose faulty radio communications equipment while installed in the aircraft.

Set fulfills the specific requirements for on-site maintenance, repair and overhaul and device verification after SKD production.

The device is capable of testing the pertinent radio frequency (RF) performance characteristics of a variety of aircraft communications equipment. The primary purpose of the test set is to determine if the Unit Under Test needs to be transported to a central maintenance depot for further testing and/or possible repair.

Specification / Features

The device is compact, rugged, lightweight (i.e., on-man carry), self-contained, and user-friendly.

The types of communications equipment the ARTS is capable of testing include:

- UHF Transceivers,

- VHF Transceivers,

- HF Transceivers,

Connection to PC

After all tests are done usually it is required to process the measured data, prepare and print the test reports.

Thus the Tester (Test set) can be easily connected to any PC or laptop. The connection is carried out by means of standard USB cable and special software available on this website. The minimal requirements are Microsoft OS, such as Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 and at least 1 USB port. No special hardware configuration is required.

Also the special driver should be installed for proper connection. It can be downloaded at our web-site as well.

Complete set of Radio Tester ARTS-7M

1. Radio Test System 
2. Power supply unit
3. VHF-telescopic antenna
4. MF/HF-wire antenna
5. VHF Pow-VSWR meter (50W)
6. MF/HF Attenuator 250W
7. USB-A – USB-B cable
8. NMEA IN/OUT cable (DB9 fem – open wire 1.5m)
9. User Manual
10. Calibration Certificate
11. Package

Technical description

Aircraft Radio Test Set consists of two RF-channel:

- MF/HF-channel & VHF/UHF-channel

- MF/HF-channel operation modes: MF/HF-SSB, MF/HF-DSC, MF/HF-NAVTEX.

- VHF/ UHF-channel operation modes: VHF-FM, VHF- DSC, VHF-AIS, 406 MHz-COSPAS & AM-AVIA

- Generation of test measurement signals in MF / HF-channel with using DDS.

- Generation of test measurement signals in VHF/ UHF-channel with using CSP & quadrature modulator-IQ – method. For VHF-DSC & VHF-AIS LF modes - quadrature signal modulator with using IC CMX 910.

Operation modes

VHF-FM Mode

Frequency range : 100-475* MHz divided into sub-ranges

- 137 – 174 MHz; *(TA0395A: 156.3 – 162.025)

- 225 – 337* MHz; *(river: 300.025-300.500 и 336.025-336.500)

- 337* – 400 MHz;

- 400 – 475 MHz; *(MA07479: 400.5 – 416.5)

VHF-DSC Mode

Frequency modulation with a pre-emphasis of 6 dB/octave (phase modulation) with frequency-shift of the modulating sub-carrier for use on VHF channels:

– frequency-shift between 1300 and 2100 Hz; the sub-carrier being at 1700 Hz;

– the frequency tolerance of the 1300 and 2100 Hz tones is ± 10 Hz;

– the modulation rate is 1200 Bd;

– the index of modulation is 2.0 ± 10%

Features

1. Demodulated signal in real time, except DSC* 
2. Signal frequency (beat frequency)
3. Received signal strength (RSSI)
4. Frequency deviation
5. For DSC: demodulate details (step-2*)

AM-AVIA Mode

- Frequency range : 108 – 137 MHz

- Frequency spacing 8,33 kHz

- Modulation: AM, modulation percentage 0-99%.

- Frequency band: 2*Δf: 2,5 – 15 kHz

Features

1. Demodulated signal in real time) 
2. Signal frequency (beat frequency)
3. Received signal strength (RSSI)
4. Modulation percentage

MF/HF-SSB Mode

- Frequency range : 0,4 – 30*(60) MHz

- Frequency spacing 100* Hz

- Modulation: SSB choice LSB-USB

- Frequency band: 2*Δf: 3,4 kHz

MF/HF-DSC Mode

Supported