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Aeroflex 7100 - Radio test set upgrade to network analyzer up-hack
jmonette:
Hi,
I bought myself a few months back an Aeroflex 7100. I tough they were nice. On paper there are 2 signal generator that goes up to 6GHz and 2 signal analyzer that goes at the same frequency. For any hobbyist lab, it is a dream! But, I'm a bit disappointed at the moment. The spectrum works OK and the generator too, but there seems to be so much more it could do with more software and a bit of hardware.
So with two sources and two analyzers, I tough maybe it could be upgraded to a 2 port network analyzer. I don't have any idea of the complexity of such project!
But, do you think this can be done?
The Aeroflex is basically just a PXI mainframe with 2*3035C (Analyzer), 2*3010 (clock generator) and 2*3025C(signal generator). Since the 3035C is using an FFT instead of an actual sweep, I'm not sure how the performance would result. The same goes for the 3025C which is an AWG.
What are your thoughts?
wldshy:
you need another two 3010s & two bridges
testpoint1:
Aeroflex already give up the project of 7100, even I want to buy the LTE TDD option, they can not do it.
ZL1CVD:
Does anyone know what model the controller in the 7100 is?
jmonette:
I'm not 100% sure. I did a tear down 3 years ago and can't find the pictures anymore. But, according to the device manager it would be 7100 SFC V5. I'll keep looking for those pictures on my computer and if I find them, I'll linked them here.
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