advanced hardware-in-the-loop rf testing assures communication
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Colorado Springs, CO (719) 598-2801 Denver, CO (303) 703-3834 http://www.rtlogic.com
RT Logic, Steve WilliamsSmallSat 2009, SSC09-XI-10
Advanced Hardware-In-The-Loop RF Testing Assures Communication
System Mission Success
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213 August, 2009 [email protected]
Whenever transmitters
and receivers are in motion with respect
to each other…
Receive Station Or System
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• Special test needs exist
– Doppler shift– Range delay– Range attenuation– Noise– Interference– Etc.
• RF Hardware• Digital Hardware• Firmware / Software
• Strong need for economical / fast automated test– Run often to detect problems as early as possible
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Nominal conditionsWorst-case conditions
Initial development testsRegression testsCompliance testsStress tests
Dependent on flight path and ground locations.
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Stimulus AnalysisDeviceUnder Test
TestAutomationComputer
TestAutomationSoftware Detailed Reports
Pass Fail
Ethernet,USB, GPIB,
RS-232
IF, RF
HW, FW, SW Development
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• Special test needs exist
– Doppler shift– Range delay– Range attenuation– Noise– Interference– Etc.
13 August, 2009 [email protected]
Nominal conditionsWorst-case conditions
Dependent on flight path and ground locations.
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• Special test needs exist
– Doppler shift– Range delay– Range attenuation– Noise– Interference– Etc.
• Doppler, delay & attenuation generation is difficult & time-consuming– Know and understand flight paths– Pay careful attention to physics– Phase-continuous, smooth, highly interpolated– High resolution control and output
• Channel Simulators to the rescue!
13 August, 2009 [email protected]
Nominal conditionsWorst-case conditions
Dependent on flight path and ground locations.
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13 August, 2009 [email protected]
Stimulus AnalysisDeviceUnder Test
TestAutomationComputer
TestAutomationSoftware Detailed Reports
Pass Fail
Ethernet,USB, GPIB,
RS-232
IF, RFHW, FW, SW Development
ChanSim.
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pler
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ft (H
z)
Time (minutes)
AOS
LOS
• Doppler Shift: 1.5 GHz carrier, 800 km circular orbit
Fs = Fa * V/c
• Key Channel Simulator Capabilities– Large Doppler shift range to accommodate Fa and V– Fast slew rate to accommodate Fa and V at closest approach– Phase-continuous – High resolution smooth interpolation
Fa = 1.5 GHz
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• Key Channel Simulator Capabilities– Doppler shift is frequency dependent not identical across signal BW– Data rate is affected by Doppler too– Signal agnostic– Adequate BW
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D =
Ran
ge D
elay
(ms)
Time (minutes)
AOSLOS
• Delay: 1.5 GHz carrier, 800 km (R) circular orbit
• Key Channel Simulator Capabilities– Large delay range to accommodate distance range
– 3 µs ≈ 1 km, 1.4 s ≈ 420 km– Bent pipe simulation, R = Uplink Range + Downlink Range
– Phase-continuous – High resolution smooth interpolation
D = R / cClosest
Approach
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L =
Path
Los
s (d
B)
Time (minutes)
AOS LOS
• Attenuation: 1.5 GHz (F) carrier, 800 km (R) circular orbit
• Key Channel Simulator Capabilities– Large attenuator range to accommodate maximum delta attenuation
– 12 dB ≈ 800 km circular @ 1.5 GHz– Bent pipe simulation, R = Uplink Range + Downlink Range
– Phase-continuous – High resolution smooth interpolation
L = 32.4 + 20 log F + 20 log R
ClosestApproach
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• Key Channel Simulator Capabilities– Modular to accommodate multiple projects and test scenarios– Easily reconfigurable– Standard inputs / output– IF (cable), RF (cable), RF (near-field), RF (far-field)
Doppler,Delay,
Attenuation
RF DownConversion
RF UpConversion
LinkInterference
or Test Signals
Σ Σ
ReceiverInterference
or Test Signals
Noise
RFIn
IFIn
RFOut
IFOut
SpectrumAnalyzer
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• Key Channel Simulator Capabilities– GUI for control and monitoring– Scenario Files
– Doppler– Delay– Attenuation– Noise– Interference– Fading (weather, plume, obscura, etc.)
– Ethernet programmable– TCP/IP Sockets, ASCII, Binary
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• Key Channel Simulator Capabilities– Interface to industry standard software
– National Instruments LabView– Agilent VEE– Microsoft Excel– MathWorks MATLAB
File-level connectivityDirect control
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• Key Channel Simulator Capabilities– Strong scenario creation and visualization
– Flight paths and ground locations are not easily translated to Doppler, Delay, Attenuation, Etc.
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• Key Channel Simulator Capabilities– Real-time control from visualization and modeling packages
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• Key Channel Simulator Capabilities– Physics-based RF and antenna geometry/positioning modeling
U.S. Air Force Academy, FalconSat -5
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U.S. Air Force Academy, FalconSat -5
Stimulus Direct Channel Simulator Control
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U.S. Air Force Academy, FalconSat -5
Stimulus Direct Channel Simulator Control
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• Summary– Tests need to be automated– Tests need to be frequent and recurring– Tests need to be realistic, but cover nominal and worst-case scenarios
– Channel Simulators should be used for realism– Save time, saves cost, prevents over-design and under-design– Flexible and modular for reuse on same or different projects– Physics-based implementation is vital
– Channel Simulators must be easy to use– Keep engineers focused on their jobs, not on how to make the tools
work
– Additional Information– Steve Williams, RT Logic, [email protected], 719-598-2801