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Spectrum Explorer

The CRC-developed Spectrum Explorer (SE) is a flexible software solution that provides a family of sophisticated applications for performing spectrum surveillance and analysis. Installed on a Windows-based PC, SE works with a broad range of commercial RF receiving and digitizing hardware. SE supports the digital signal processing and user-friendly GUI control needed by specialists to assess the usage and quality of the radio spectrum.

Picture of 3 different hardware configurations

Major Features

  • Monitors and captures all types of signals
    • Transients, low level, adjacent
  • Uses commercially available hardware and Windows OS
    • Non-proprietary tuners and ADCs
    • Small size, low power, portable systems
    • Automatic OS updates, Plug & Play
  • Modular design
    • Update/add subsystem components independently
  • Intuitive GUI operation
  • Complementary interworking between applications
  • Sharing mode minimizes hardware
    • Multiple applications run simultaneously using a single tuner/ADC
Core and optional applications

Core Applications

Optional Applications

Wideband ScannerDirection Finder
Spectrum AnalyzerCommunications Signal Analyzer

 

 

Personal Communications System Analyzer

Time Frequency Analyzer

Transmission Monitor

For specifications, see the Spectrum Explorer brochure.