Falcon Ka-band Block Downconverter 24201

FN-D-K4L1-24201

• Description

  Falcon Ka-band Block down converter, converting:

  Mode 1: Ka-band (29.25 - 30.20GHz) to L-band (950 - 1950MHz)

  Mode 2: Ka-band (30.0 - 31.0GHz) to L-band (950 - 1950MHz)

  The Falcon holds up to five converters modules in a compact 1U chassis, which are hot-swap.  Each conversion module is 3 slots wide. 

  FLEXIBLE module configurations are available. Choose a mixture of up and down, agile and block converters with different operating frequencies, in the same chassis.

  RESILIENCE is also provided from hot-swap dual redundant power supplies and a field serviceable CPU.

  10MHz reference source for external/internal (field replaceable).

  INTEGRATED CONVERTER REDUNDANCY: Hot-swap and field-replaceable 2+1 redundant configuration (with standby input / output) or 1+1 redundant configuration (with standby input / output) available - see datasheet and modules below.

• Benefits

  Key Benefits

  • Flexible module configurations with frequency range options. User selectable via HMI or web browser.
  • Reliability in service with dual redundant hot-swap power supplies and CPU, and field serviceable and replaceable frequency converter modules.
  • Compact chassis with capacity for up to 5 modules.
  • Remote Control & Monitoring via RJ45 Ethernet port with SNMP and web browser interface.
  • Local control and monitoring via high resolution touchscreen.
  • 10MHz reference source for external/internal (field replaceable).
  • Redundancy configurations: 2+1 redundancy (with standby input/output) or 1+1 redundancy (with standby input/output) - see separate datasheets.
• Applications

  Typical Applications

  • Teleports and Earth Stations
  • Satellite Operators
  • Government and Defence
  • Telemetry, Tracking and Command (TT&C)
  • High resilience applications
• Configurations

  Each Falcon conversion chassis has 17 module slots.

  2 slots are required for mandatory 10MHz reference source and fan.

  Leaving 15 module slots for other RF modules.

  Depending on the configuration the chassis can house up to 5 conversion modules or 3 conversion modules and a redundancy switch.

  Maximum converter module capacity in the chassis is dependent upon the application required.

  Module sizes

  • 1 slot wide - for 10MHz reference source 
  • 1 slot wide - for fan
  • 3 slots wide - for Falcon Up/Down Conversion modules
  • 6 slots wide - for Falcon Redundancy Switch modules

   

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