ORBIT FR Mini-Compact Range System: CR-M - Manual (Page 2)

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Technology
• Compact Range
Measurement capabilities
• Gain
• 2-D radiation pattern
• Beamwidth
• Cross polarization
• Sidelobe levels
• 3D radiation pattern
• Radiation pattern in any polarization (linear or circular)
Frequency bands
• CR-M12: 8 - 110 GHz +
• CR-M14: 4 - 110 GHz +
• CR-M16: 4 - 110 GHz +
Max. size of DUT
• Up to 20 in (50 cm) diameter
Max. weight of DUT
• Up to 100 lbs (45 kg) for Azimuth (AZ) Only
• Up to 10 lbs (4.5 kg) for Roll/AZ with AL-060-1P
• Up to 50 lbs (23 kg) for Roll/AZ with AL-160-1P
Typical dynamic range
• 80 dB
+ Reflector capable of operation up to several hundred GHz
Software
Measurement control, data acquisition and post processing
■ 959 Spectrum (North America only)
■ MiDAS
Equipment
■ Portable shielded anechoic chamber
■ AUT positioner: azimuth and roll axis mode tower with squint axis
(± 10 deg) and manual slide
■ RF absorber*
■ DUT positioner (azimuth)
■ Reflector system
■ Feed horns (One user-selectable band up to 60 GHz included)**
■ Feed polarization rotator
■ Data acquisition workstation
■ AL- 4164 positioner controller***
■ Rotary joints (1)
■ RF cables

Uninterruptible power supply
 Vector network analyzer
Add-ons

Feed horns (additional bands)**
 RF system upconverters/downconverters above 40 GHz

Channel switching (OFR 9800)
Accessories

Standard gain horns (SGH)**

Mounting fixtures
 PIN switch
Services
■ Installation
■ Warranty
■ Training
 Post warranty service plans****
* See MVG-EMC Systems catalogs  Included  Optional  Required
for more information
** See the MVG antenna catalog for more information
*** See the ORBIT/FR catalogs for more information
**** Refer to Orbit/FR Service Brochure for more information
(1) 40 GHz
System configurations
Main features
• Portable and compact
• High frequency measurements
SOLUTION FOR
• Characterization of Small, High Gain Antennas
• Millimeter Wave Applications
• Production Testing
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CR-M is a portable, mini-compact range suited to antenna measurement applications where
space is limited or the flexibility of a portable system is required. The system is particularly
well-suited for high frequency antenna and production testing.
I CR-M
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