SIGINT Recorders and Recorder Accessories:
Data Recorders, Interface Options, Recorder Accessories

High Performance Solid State Recorders

SCOUT- The world’s smallest SIGINT wideband recorder.

The Scout solid-state recorder is an ultra-small, rugged,tactical pre-demodulation data recorder designed tocapture up to 40 MHz of spectrum for 30 minutes. A removable flash storage pack supports quick and easy installation and replacement of storage media. The Scout is offered with 70 MHz analog IF input interface option. Command and control is implemented through a USB interface. Recorded data may be accessed through the USB interface or by connecting the DRS removable fl ash storage pack to a workstation.

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Eagle Recorders Products -Industry standard in wideband SIGINT recording

Eagle Xpress

The Eagle Xpress is a portable data recording system designed to meet a wide range of applications. It contains state-of-the-art hardware and software components designed to capture high bandwidth SIGINT signals as well as high-performance radar, satellite, telemetry, instrumentation and image data. The Eagle Xpress is a modular system that supports removable disk and solid state storage media. It also supports a wide variety of onboard I/O and removable I/O modules. With sustained recording rates up to 1600 MBytes/Sec and 2 TBytes of removable storage, the high-performance Eagle Xpress is useful for many recording applications. These include 500 MHz pre-detection analog and digital IF recording. Other uses include system validation, simulation, training, and signal library development.

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Eagle Transportable

This transportable recorder provides the Eagle performance you trust in a small rugged package. An advanced portable signal recording solution is now at your fi ngertips. DRS’s new Eagle T is a multifunctional recorder in a low-power, lightweight, small package. The Eagle T is made to go everywhere you go. With sustained recording rates up to 400 megabytes (MB)/second and up to 800 gigabytes (GB) of removable storage, the high-performance Eagle T Recorder is useful for many applications, including pre-detection analog or digital IF and telecom recording. Other uses include system validation, simulation, training and signal library development.

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Eagle 400

The DRS Eagle 400 recorder provides market-leading standardization by combining high-speed record, playback, archiving, and routing of recorded data at sustained rates of 400 MB/sec. The Eagle 400 accommodates up to 6 self-identifying interface modules as well as a storage capacity from 400 Gigabytes to 6.4 Terabytes.

Eagle TSV

The Eagle TSV is a multifunctional recorder in a low-power, lightweight, rugged package. The Eagle TSV is intended for rack-mount mobile use in high vibration and shock environments such as rotary aircraft. With sustained recording rates up to 400 megabytes per second and up to 800 gigabytes of removable storage, the high-performance Eagle TSV Recorder is useful for many applications. These include Pre-Detection Analog/Digital IF recording, system validation, simulation, training and signal library development.

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Recorded Data Access Products: Open Systems for Training, System Validation and Recording Applications

RDA 100

The DRS Signal Recording Technologies RDA-100 Recorded Data Access system solves the problem of managing the large amount of data collected by an Eagle recorder by delivering an Eagle-optimized storage and data management solution. The RDA-100 provides rapid and easy transfer of user-selected data fi les from Eagle or Transportable recorders. The system provides the capability to store recorded fi les in a large RAID disk library or to back them up to high-speed LTO-3
tape. Access to the data files is available via network connections or directly by user applications through the open Linux operating system. The addition of the RDA-100 to the wideband signal recording CONOP provides a cost- effective, high-performance way to manage your Eagle data with high reliability.

RDA 300

The DRS Signal Recording Technologies RDA-300 sFPDP/VRT Recorder provides the capability to record multiple VITA49 VITA Radio Transport (VRT) formatted streams over a 2.5GBPS Serial FPDP interfaces. The system provides the capability to store recorded files in up to a 36 TByte disk library. Data access to the recorded information can be via a direct access through the open Linux OS or via network file access using FTP or NFS. Playback over the VRT interface will be supported in future releases.

RDA 301

The DRS Signal Recording Technologies Model RDA-301DECL/A12 Recorder provides the capability to record or play back two 16-bit parallel differential ECL (DECL) channels or two 12-bit analog channels. The system provides the capability to store recorded fi les in a large disk library protected by a redundant array of independent disks (RAID). Recorded data may be directly accessed through the open Linux operating system or via Gigabit Ethernet network fi le access using fi le transfer protocol (FTP), a network fi le system (NFS) or Windows (Samba). The RDA-301 features up to 36 TBytes of storage.

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Interface Options

A/D and D/A

A12 Wideband I/0 Module

The A12 module provides A/D inputs and D/A outputs for the Eagle T and Eagle 200/400 Recorder family. The A12 module supports sustained recording and playback at up to 200 Msps with up to 60 dB of dynamic range, yielding a high-resolution ADC and DAC for signals up to 100 MHz of bandwidth.

A30 Multi-Channel Subsystem

The A30 Multi Channel A/D-D/A Converter Subsystem accommodates up to 6 channels of concurrent recording and/or playback of signals ranging from 200 KHz up to 50 MHz in bandwidth to the Eagle T and Eagle 200/400 Recorder family. The analog to digital and digital to analog converter system features 8-,10-,12- and 14-bit resolutions. Two A30s can be attached to a single recorder, doubling the total number of record or playback channels.

UWB500 Ultra Wideband I/O Module

The UWB500 module provides A/D inputs and D/A outputs for the Eagle Xpress recorder. The module support digitization of a 500MHz BW signal at a 1GHz IF at 8 bit resolution.

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I/O Telecom Modules

OC-3 Module

The Dual Channel OC-3 Optical Module plug in to the Eagle T and Eagle 200/400 Recorder family to provide clear bit recording from and playback to OC-3 fiber-optic sources. Multi-mode and single mode versions of each module are supported. Together, the system records or plays back data from one or two independent sources concurrently. Recorded information can be played back through the module for simulation or analysis, copied to tape, or transferred to workstations via FTP over standard Ethernet. The Dual Channel Optical Modules may be used with other I/O modules to provide versatility and flexibility.

OC-12 Module

The Dual Channel OC-12 Optical Module plug in to the Eagle T and Eagle 200/400 Recorder family to provide clear bit recording from and playback to OC-12 fiber-optic sources. Multi-mode and single mode versions of each module are supported. Together, the system records or plays back data from one or two independent sources concurrently. Recorded information can be played back through the module for simulation or analysis, copied to tape, or transferred to workstations via FTP over standard Ethernet. The Dual Channel Optical Modules may be used with other I/O modules to provide versatility and flexibility.

E4/CMI Module

The E4/CMI2 Module provides dual electrical interfaces to the Eagle T and Eagle 200/400 Recorders. Two independent channels of E4 data can be concurrently recorded to removable disks in separate files. Recorded information can be played back through the module for simulation or analysis, copied to tape, or transferred to workstations via FTP over standard Ethernet. The E4/CMI2 Module conforms to the ITU-T G. 703 standard for E4/CMI interfaces.

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I/O Digital Modules

PE170 DECL Module

The PE170 is a Differential ECL (VRDI, DRTi DIM compatible) I/O module for the Eagle T and Eagle 200/400 Recorder family. It is capable of recording or playing back ECL data and clock rates up to 100 MHz at 16 bits wide.

RS422 Module

The S4170 is a multi-channel serial clock and data RS422 I/O module for the Eagle T and Eagle 200/400 Recorder family. It is capable of recording or playing back RS422 data and clock rates up to 170 Mbps.

LVDS Module

The LVDS I/O module for the Eagle T and Eagle 200/400 Recorder family is capable of recording or playing back LVDS data and clock rates up to 100 MHz at 16 bits wide.

Voice Annotation Module

The Voice Annotation Module is a standard I/O module for the Eagle T and Eagle 200/400 Recorders. The Voice Annotation Module digitizes voice inputs at 48 KHz with 16-bit resolution to provide a 20 KHz bandwidth voice channel. The module provides one channel of monaural voice input or output through BNC and audio jack connectors.

DDM Module

The DDM is a Dual Differential ECL (VRDI, DRTi DIM compatible) I/O module for the Eagle Xpress recorder. It is capable of recording or playing back two channels of ECL data and clock rates up to 100 MHz at 16 bits wide.

IRIG-B Time Code Interface

The IRIG-B subsystem option for the Eagle 200/400 recorder family supports synchronizing group record operations with an external IRIG signal. It is also capable of playing back recorded IRIG.

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