TC-2000A   2-Way  Pager  Test  Set


Product Description
Key Features
Applications
Specifications

   

 

Menu-driven, user-friendly, and economical, TC-2000A provides an ideal solution for many practical applications.
  Product Description          

The TC-2000A is the defacto industry standard for base station simulation.  It combines all of the test features required for pager testing within a single unit. Designed for R & D, manufacturing, QA and pager maintenance applications, the instrument is lightweight, portable and may be operated from all standard AC supplies. This future ready, multi-function, 2G (second generation) pager test platform supports ReFLEX 25, ReFLEX 50, InFLEXion, FLEX, ERMES, and POCSAG protocols. In addition to complete pager testing applications, TC-2000A is a limited but general-purpose communication analyzer featuring precision RF signal source and narrow band receiver for testing various analog and digital transceivers up to 1 GHz. 

 

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         Key Features               

  • Support key paging protocols: ReFLEX 25/50, InFLEXion, FLEX, ERMES, and POCSAG.

  • Drift-free digital IQ modulation and demodulation for narrowband transceiver testing

  • Frequency, power, simple spectrum and modulation domain measurement

  • Large LCD screen, menu driven, scenario based testing

  • Flash ROM for easy upgrade through RS-232C

  • High speed RS-232C interface for remote operation and automation

  • 1.5 volt, 150mA utility DC supply for powering pager

  • Store and recall up to 9 test settings

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          Applications              

  • Pager Manufacturing: One way and 2-way pager production test

  • IQC, OQC: Pager qualification test by QA

  • Product Development: One way and 2-way pagers

  • Network Operators: OEM pager inter-operability test and network sniffing

  • Pager Service: General tool for test and repair

  • General purpose RF tool: Signal source and analyzer for full duplex transceiver testing
         Specifications                                                                                     

RF Signal Generator for Rx Test

Main RF Output

  • Frequency Range: 130 to 960 MHz

  • Resolution: 5 KHz or 6.25 KHz. Tunable to 10Hz resolution with reduced spurious specification

  • Display: 10-digit

  • Stability: Same as reference oscillator accuracy

 Output Level

  • Range: -120.0 to –20.0 dBm in 0.1 dB steps 

  • Resolution: 0.1 dB Display: 4-digit Accuracy: +/- 1 dB 

  • Impedance: 50 ohm 

 

  • Auxiliary IF Output Frequency Range: 100 KHz to 50 MHz 

  • Resolution: 5 KHz or 6.25 KHz. 

  • Tunable to 10Hz resolution with reduced spurious specification

 

  • Output Level: Fixed, –15 dBm, 

  • Nominal Output Impedance: 50 ohm 

  • Spectral Purity (RF and IF Output) Residual FM: Less than 30Hz 

  • RMS @ 300~3000Hz 

  • Harmonics: -30 dBc typical 

  • Non-harmonic Spurious: LO; less than 40 dBc typical. 

  • Others; less than 35 dBc typical 

 

  • Internal Modulation 
    Modulation signal
    Pager Encoder: ReFLEX25, ReFLEX50, InFLEXion, FLEX, ERMES, POCSAG
    Sine Wave: 20 to 4000 Hz

  • Modulation performance
    FSK: Encoder pattern, 3.9 KHz 5th order bessel filter, 0.1 to 7 KHz deviation in 0.1 KHz steps
    Ripple: Less than 5% of signal level
    FM Deviation: 0.1 to 7 KHz in 0.1 KHz steps
    Deviation Accuracy: Less than +/- 2% of deviation setting
    AM Depth: 0 to 99% 

  • Internal modulation signal output
    Output available at front panel BNC connector
    Wave form: Encoder signal or sine wave
    Output Voltage: Bipolar 0 to +/- 4V, unipolar 0 to 4V into open circuit selectable
    Source Impedance: 600 ohm
    Encoder Time Base Stability: +/- 5 PPM, 0 to 50 deg C

 

Signal Monitor for Tx Test

Input Range

  • Frequency Range: 455 KHz to 960 MHz

  • Operating Range: -70 to +30 dBm for spectrum and level display

 

IQ Signal Display

  • Input Range: -60 to +30dBm

  • X-Y plot of IQ components for visual modulator adjustment and verification

 

Spectrum Analyzer

  • Frequency Resolution: 10 Hz

  • Frequency Span: 1 KHz to 95 KHz full span adjustable in 1 KHz steps

  • Dynamic Range: 70dB, close-in spurious 40dB typical

  • Power Measurement Range: -70 to +30dBm, 0.1dB resolution

  • Frequency Offset Measurement: 10Hz resolution

 

Modulation Domain Analyzer

  • Input Range: -60 to +30 dBm

  • Demodulation Bandwidth: DC to 15KHz

  • Demodulation Filter: HPF 30/300Hz, LPF 1K/3K/15 KHz, selectable

  • FM Deviation Range: 0 to 20KHz

  • AM Range: 0 to 99%

  • Display Time Axis: 100usec to 1000usec /div

Protocol Test
RF frequency and level can be changed during test message transmission

  • ReFLEX 25
    Version: 2.6
    Message Type: Short, Numeric, Alphanumeric, BIN, Secure, and Commands 
    FCH Data Rate: 1600/2, 3200/2, 3200/4, and 6400/4 
    RCH Data Rate: 800/4, 1600/4, 6400/4, and 9600/4 
    Data Polarity: Normal and inverse 
    RCH Analysis: Demodulation, Power, Spectrum, Slot time offset, ACK signal analysis, and message Test Method: Scenario based test Message Length: 1000 ASCII characters max. 
    Built-in Messages: 5 Numeric, 5 Binary, and Alphanumeric (same as FLEX) 
    Other Features: Roaming and Time, message fragmentation

 

  • ReFLEX 50
    Version: 4.5
    Message type: Short, Numeric, Alphanumeric, HEX/ BIN
    FCH Data Rate: 1600/2, 3200/2, 3200/4 and 6400/4
    RCH Data Rate: 9600/4
    Data Polarity: Normal and inverse
    RCH Analysis: Demodulation, Power, Spectrum, Slot time offset, ACK signal analysis, and Message 
    Test Method: Scenario based test
    Message Length: 1000 ASCII characters max.
    Built-in Messages: 5 Numeric, 5 HEX/BIN, and Alphanumeric (same as FLEX)
    Other Features: Roaming and Time, Message fragmentation

  • InFLEXion 
    Version: 2.6
    Message Type: Short (numeric, special, test), Numeric, Secure, WRU, Commands
    FCH data rate: 6400/4
    RCH data rate: 800/4, 1600/4, 6400/4, and 9600/4
    Data Polarity: Normal and inverse
    RCH Analysis: Demodulation, Power, Spectrum, Slot time offset, ACK signal analysis
    Test Method: Scenario based test. 
    Built-in Message: 5 numeric, one standard voice message

  • FLEX
    Version: G1.9
    Vector Type: Numeric, Alphanumeric, Secure message, Short instruction or message, HEX/BIN
    Roaming: SSID, NID
    Re-Sync Mode: ON/OFF
    Data Rate: 1600/2, 3200/2, 3200/4 and 6400/4
    Data Polarity: Normal and inverse
    Maximum Message Length: 1000 ASCII characters
    Built-in Messages: 5 Numeric, 5 HEX/BIN, Alphanumeric (7-bit only, KSC-5601, GB 2312, CNS)
    Other Features: Time, Header on/off, Message fragmentation

  • ERMES
    Version: Enhanced Radio Message System (ETS 300) VER.01.01, 02.01 
    Message Type: Tone only, Numeric, Alphanumeric, Transparent, Long, Remote Program, and CTAP
    System Information: Roaming, Time information
    Data Rate: 6250 BPS, 4 level
    Data Polarity: Normal and inverse
    Maximum Message Length: 1000 ASCII characters
    Built-in Message: 5 Numeric, 5 Transparent, Alphanumeric (7-bit only, KSC-5601, GB 2312, CNS)

  • POCSAG
    Version: CCIR Radio-paging Code No 1 
    Message Type: Tone only, Numeric, Alphanumeric
    Data Rate: 512, 1200 & 2400 BPS
    Data Polarity: Normal and inverse
    Built-in Message: 5 Numeric, Alphanumeric (7-bit only, KSC-5601, GB 2312, CNS)
    Maximum Message Length: 1000 ASCII characters

Miscellaneous

  • Internal Reference Oscillator: 10 MHz TCXO, 1.0 PPM –20 to 70 deg C, 0.5 PPM/year

  • External Reference Oscillator Requirement: 10MHz, 150 mV RMS

  • DC Output: 1.5 V, 150mA max.

  • Remote Interface: RS-232C, 38.4K BPS

  • Line Voltage: 85 to 264 volt AC, 30 watt, 47 to 440 Hz

  • Dimension: 375(w) x 380(d) x 183(h) mm

  • Weight: 8.5 Kg

  • Accessories supplied: N(m) to N(m) cable, BNC to BNC cable, N(m) to BNC cable 30 cm (2 ea),

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  • N(f) to BNC(m) adapter, Dual banana to clip cable, 3 dB power splitter, RS-232 cable, Power cord, Operating manual