RigExpert Wideband General Purpose SDR Receivers FOBOS-SDR

Description

RigExpert© Fobos SDR Wideband General Purpose Software Defined Radio Receiver

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Applications

• SIGINT/COMINT
• Spectrum survey
• Wideband waveform digitizing
• HAM radio (HF + VHF/UHF)
• Test and measurement
• Wireless, Cellular, IoT, Media streaming
• Radio astronomy
• High Performance HF/VHF Telemetry

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Features

Primary receiving signal path with double frequency conversion heterodyne UHF/VHF with switchable preselector and intermediate frequency filters

• Auxiliary two coherent direct sampling Rx channels for HF band
• High quality lumped filters
• Precise 14 bit analog to digital conversion
• Up to 50 MHz IQ sample rate
• Fully continuous IQ data stream
• RF SMA connectors
• Cypress CYUSB3014-BZXC USB 3.0 interface controller
• Robust USB3.0 TYPE B socket
• Clock-in and clock-out options
• Up to 6 lines of user defined low speed general purpose digital output
• Compact PCB design, no ponderous parts
• No switching power regulators, no onboard noise supplies
• Low power consumption, no auxiliary external power supply needed, no cooling facility needed
• EMI Shielded RF part
• Power switch option, no unplug/replug needed
• Lightweight API library for Windows and Linux
• SDRSharp plugin interface
• HDSDR ExtIO interface

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Specifications

• Operation modes – double conversion heterodyne – two-channel direct sampling
• Frequency range: 100 kHz – 25 MHz (direct sampling) 25 MHz – 6 GHz(double conversion heterodyne)
• IQ sample rate (bandwidth): 4 – 50 MHz
• ADC resolution: 14 bits
• Frequency stability: ±0.5 ppm
• Blocking Dynamic Range 82 dB UHF/VHF 86 dB in HF
• Selectivity -110 dBm combined selectivity
• IQ Image rejection 52 dB (software)
• Maximum RF input +10 dBm
• Power source USB Plug, 3.8 – 5.5 V nominal
• Current consumption 450 mA in idle state 670 mA in direct sampling mode 850 mA in full band operating mode
• Clock source – internal – external, selectable within API
• External clock input 10 MHz, high impedance
• Clock output 10 MHz, 5Ohm, 3.0 V p2p, permanent
• Operating Temperature 0..+60o C
• PCB type 6-layer impedance controlled, HASL finished
• PCB dimensions: 110 mm x 60 mm
• Outline dimensions 130 mm x 60 mm x 16 mm
• Weight 48 g

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Connectivity

USB 3.0 Type-B plug for power, control and data streaming

Power control jumper

1x RF Input, primary Rx path, 25 MHz – 6 GHz (SMA female)

2x RF Input, auxiliary Rx path, 100 kHz – 25 MHz (SMA female)

1x Clock input (SMA female)

1x Clock output (SMA female)

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Software

Visit https://rigexpert.com/downloads web site for the latest software releases (drivers, API library and demos)

libusb/WinUSB driver for Windows

Native libusb support for Linux

Lightweight open source multi-platform API library for Windows and Linux

Easy to compile and run, no external dependencies, no heavy libraries and service packs needed

Application examples for basic user cases: setup and tuning, IQ data acquisition, TCP streaming, recording

SDRSharp plugin C# implementation code examples and binaries

ExtIO plugin interface C/C++ implementation code examples and binaries

Compatibility with state of art SDRSharp and HDSDR via plugins provided

Native supported by μSDR software v.1.7 and later, see https://sourceforge.net/projects/u-sdr/