The Marconi IFR Aeroflex 2052T is a dual-mode signal generator delivering digital and vector signal generation up to 5.4 GHz. It combines analog modulation (AM, FM, Pulse), digital modulation (FSK, GMSK, PSK, QAM, DPSK, Phase Offset PSK, Time Offset PSK), and IQ vector capabilities in a single instrument. The 2052T accepts internal or external data sources, supports standard and proprietary modulation schemes stored in user memory, and includes automatic IQ modulator calibration for precise vector signal synthesis.
Technical Specifications
Frequency Range
• Analog mode: 10 kHz to 5.4 GHz
• Digital/Vector mode: 10 MHz to 5.4 GHz
• Resolution: 0.1 Hz
Output Power
• Analog mode: -144 dBm to +13 dBm
• Analog mode (≥2.7 GHz): +11 dBm maximum guaranteed
• Digital/Vector mode (Peak Envelope Power): -138 dBm to +6 dBm
• Level resolution: 0.1 dB
• Overrange mode available: up to +19 dBm (uncalibrated)
Vector Performance
• Amplitude accuracy: ±1% FS (≤2 GHz); ±1.5% FS (>2 GHz)
• Phase accuracy: ±1° FS (≤2 GHz); ±1.5° FS (>2 GHz)
• Bandwidth: ±0.5 dB (0–3 MHz modulation); ±1 dB (0–10 MHz, ≤2 GHz carrier); ±1.3 dB (≤2.7 GHz carrier)
Modulation
• FM deviation: Up to 1 MHz (carriers ≤21.09375 MHz); up to 1% of carrier frequency (above 21.09375 MHz)
• Digital data: All 0’s, all 1’s, PRBS (PN 2–7, 9–11, 15)
• IQ inputs on front panel
– Key Features
• Pre-programmed formats for common digital standards
• User-definable modulation schemes in non-volatile memory
• Internal LF generator and external modulation source support
• Frequency accuracy traceable to frequency standard
– Typical Applications
• TETRA digital communication system testing
• Wireless receiver validation
• Modern modulation standard development
• Complex waveform simulation
– Compatibility & Integration
External modulation sources connect via front panel connectors. IQ vector input accommodates both internal and external signal sources.
