MATERIAL RESOURCES

The TSR research facilities are located at the Faculty of Engineering of Bilbao (see “Where we are” section). The laboratory contains a full range of signal generation and receiving equipment. This infrastructure enables testing a wide variety of receiving and transmitting scenarios.

A summary of the units available:

TV digital measurement equipment

• Professional DVB-T demodulator EFA - T ROHDE-SCHWARZ
• V-TER DVB - Test receiver ITIS
• MPEG 2 measurement decoder - DVMP ROHDE-SCHWARZ
• DBA Professional DVB-T/H receiver  (Arbitrary Resources S.L,  UPV/EHU)
• Multistandard modulator AT2780 ALITRONIKA
• Receiver, Recoder & Converter AT800 ALITRONIKA

• TV  Test receiver - EMFP ROHDE-SCHWARZ
• VM700A Video Analyzer TEKTRONIX

• This Wi² software allows the analysis of the impact of a wind farm on the surrounding radiocommunication services. The calculations are based on the configuration of a specific wind farm and the different transmitters and receivers over a terrain database containing high resolution altimetry data. For each type of service, suitable calculation algorithms and interference criteria are applied. Graphic and numerical results of the analysis are presented on a map, which allows an on-the-spot evaluation of the degradation mechanisms for each wind turbine.

• The prediction of the potential impact of a wind farm on the existing radiocommunication services before its installation allows the planning of alternative solutions to ensure the coexistence of wind energy and telecommunication facilities. Although some guidelines for safeguarding radiocommunication services have been recently published, the precise impact on a specific service can only be determined on a case-by-case basis, due to the multiple factors that must be considered in the analysis. +More info
  

RF measurement (transmission and reception) general equipment

• Vector Signal Analyzer HP 89441 DC-2650MHz
• Test Receiver ESPI-TEST RECEIVER ROHDE-SCHWARZ 9kHz - 3GHz
• Spectrum Analyzer ESA-E E4408B AGILENT 9KHZ-26,5GHZ
• Vector Network Analyzer ENA E5071C 9kHz-8,5GHz
• Arbitrary Waveform Generator MG370A ANRITSU 250KHZ-6GHZ
• Sygnal Analyser MS2690A ANRITSU 50Hz - 6 GHz

• FhG DT700 Test Receiver
• Rohde-Schwarz HE010 Profesional Antenna

We have a measurement vehicle furnished with all the necessary professional equipment to carry out field tests.

It has the following features:

-  HONDA power supply

-  Hidraulic mast which allows to rise the reception antenna up to 10 meters above ground level

-  Fixed mast to place and position the antenna

-  GPS

-  Tachometer for distance and velocity calculations

-  Ground surface for monopole measurements

Also, the unit is furnished with the reference equipment for digital broadcast measurements (DVB-T, DAB, DRM, etc):

> Calibrated antennas, from LF up to L Bands

> Vector Signal Analyzers

> Network Analyzers

> Spectrum Analyzers (up to 20 GHz)

> Field Strength Meters

> DAB Profesional receiver

> DVB-T professional reception equipment

> DRM FhG receiver

> Noise Generators

> Attenuators, splitters, combiners, amplifiers…

The whole system is controlled using specific software designed and implemented by the group. This software is easily adaptable to almost any equipment and equipment control interface. (see “Research Areas – Software Radio” for more information).