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OPERATING MANUAL
TALON RTS 2706
Talon® RTS Commercial Rackmount Recorders
200 MS/sec RF/IF Rackmount Recorder
Pentek, Inc.
One Park Way
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 818−5900
http://www.pentek.com/
Copyright © 2011−2015
Manual Part Number: 800.27060
Rev: 3.2 − March 16, 2014

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  • Page 1 OPERATING MANUAL TALON RTS 2706 Talon® RTS Commercial Rackmount Recorders 200 MS/sec RF/IF Rackmount Recorder Pentek, Inc. One Park Way Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 (201) 818−5900 http://www.pentek.com/ Copyright © 2011−2015 Manual Part Number: 800.27060 Rev: 3.2 − March 16, 2014...
  • Page 2 Warranty Pentek warrants its Talon Recorder products to conform to published specifications and to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of delivery, when used under normal operating conditions and within the service conditions for which they were furnished.

  • Page 3: Service And Repair

    Trademarks Pentek, RTS, SystemFlow, and Talon are trademarks or registered trademarks of Pentek, Inc. Intel and Core are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
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  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Pentek Board I/O, Optional GPS, and Video Connections ..........8 2.2.3 PC Motherboard I/O Panel ....................8 Chapter 3: Pentek Board I/O Connections Table 3−1: Recording/Playback Options..................9 Table 3−2: Documentation for Pentek Cobalt PCIe Boards Used in a Talon System ....9 Rev: 3.2...
  • Page 6 Figure 5−1: Talon Main Configuration Screen................16 Configure Screen: Talon System Block Diagram................17 Figure 5−2: Configure Screen − Talon System Sample Block Diagram ......... 17 Configuring a Remote Server ......................18 Figure 5−3: Configure Screen − Remote Server Configuration ..........18 Configuring the Talon System Using a Profile ................
  • Page 7 6.3.8 Record GPS Position ......................39 6.3.9 Signal Viewer ........................39 6.3.10 Programmable Recording Start Time ................39 Figure 6−4: Start Time......................39 Chapter 7: Recorded Data Format IF data..............................41 Baseband data .............................41 File Header Format..........................42 Table 7−1: Talon File Header Format.....................42 Rev: 3.2...
  • Page 8 P a g e v i i i T a l o n R T S 2 7 0 6 O p e r a t i n g M a n u a l Table of Contents Page Chapter 8: Playing a Recorded File The Play Screen...........................
  • Page 9 T a l o n R T S 2 70 6 O p e r a t i n g M a n u a l P a g e i x Table of Contents Page Chapter 9: Monitoring Input Signals with Signal Viewer (continued) Input Controls .............................57 9.3.1 Resume, Pause and Close ....................57...
  • Page 10 P a g e x T a l o n R T S 2 7 0 6 O p e r a t i n g M a n u a l Table of Contents Page Chapter 10: Analyzing Recorded Signals with File Viewer (continued) 10.5 Data Displayed ...........................
  • Page 11 Figure B−1: Rackmount Keyboard / Monitor in Rugged Transit Case (Options 263 & 262) 1 Appendix C: Global Positioning System (Option 261) Figure C−1: Example of GPS (Option 261) in Pentek Talon RTS 2706 System .......1 Appendix D: Disk Drive Installation Introduction............................1...
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  • Page 13: Chapter 1: Overview Of The Pentek Talon Rts 2706

    Page 1 Chapter 1: Overview of the Pentek Talon RTS 2706 This chapter provides an overview of this operating manual and an overview of the Talon RTS 2706 recording system. The following information is provided: • Section 1.1 lists the features of the Talon recording system.

  • Page 14: Basic Principles Of Operation

    These tools include a virtual oscilloscope and a virtual spectrum analyzer. Built on a Windows 7 Professional workstation, the RTS 2706 allows the user to install post processing and analysis tools to operate on the recorded data. The RTS 2706 records data to the native NTFS file system, providing immediate access to the recorded data.

  • Page 15: Talon Rts 2706 Specifications

    Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Page 3 Talon RTS 2706 Specifications 1.5.1 PC Workstation ® ® • Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional ® ® • Recording Software: Pentek SystemFlow software ® • Processor: Intel Core™ i7 processor • Clock Speed: 2.0 GHz or greater •...

  • Page 16: Analog Signal Outputs

    Page 4 T alon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Talon RTS 2706 Specifications (continued) 1.5.5 Analog Signal Outputs • Output Type: Transformer−coupled, front panel female • SSMC connectors • Full Scale Output: +4 dBm into 50 ohms • 3 dB Passband: 300 kHz to 700 MHz 1.5.6...

  • Page 17: Chapter 2: Hardware Description

    Front of Chassis Figure 2−1 below shows the front view of a Talon RTS 2706 with 16 SATA RAID drives. Your Talon system may have more or fewer SATA RAID drives depending on the stor− age options you have chosen, so your unit may look somewhat different. Some units also have lockable doors on the front of the chassis.

  • Page 18: Removable Sata Raid Drives

    Page 6 T alon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Front of Chassis (continued) Figure 2−2: Close−up View of CD/DVD Drive and SATA Drives 2.1.2 Removable SATA RAID Drives The quantity and arrangement of SATA drives varies, depending on the storage options selected. In a close−up view of the drives, Figure 2−2...

  • Page 19: Controls And Indicators On The Front Of The Chassis

    Figure 2−3 shows a close−up view of the indicators, controls, and USB ports located on the front of a Talon RTS 2706 chassis. • The following LED indicators are on the front of the chassis: HDD tray activity, system HDD activity, power indicator, fan failure/overheat indicator, and LAN activity.

  • Page 20: Back Of Chassis

    The Pentek board I/O, optional GPS, and video connections are located on the right side of the rear of the Talon RTS system. The number and model of the Pentek boards will vary depending on the options you selected, so the appearance of this section of the rear of the Talon RTS system will vary.

  • Page 21: Chapter 3: Pentek Board I/O Connections

    Page 9 Chapter 3: Pentek Board I/O Connections This chapter describes the Pentek Cobalt PCIe board(s) in your Talon RTS 2706 system. The number of boards and models used vary depending on the options you selected for your Talon system, as shown in Table 3−1.
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  • Page 23: Chapter 4: Starting The System

    Power Requirements The Talon system is powered from an AC source providing 100 to 240 VAC at 50 or 60 Hz. Line power is connected through an IEC receptacle located at the rear of the unit.

  • Page 24: Boot−Up Sequence

    1) Windows 7 will boot completely. 2) Windows Desktop should appear. 3) The Talon system Server will launch automatically in a DOS window. 4) To launch the Talon recording system GUI client, double−click on the Talon "client" icon. NOTE: The GUI takes a few seconds to launch initially. Please wait.

  • Page 25: Safety Precautions And Warnings

    Section 4.3 when installing, servicing, moving, or opening the covers of your Talon recording system or attached devices. If you keep the power on while adding or removing components or cables, damage might be caused to the unit or its components. You might even put yourself in danger of injury.
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  • Page 27: Chapter 5: Configuring The Talon System

    SystemFlow includes a complete API (Application Programming Interface) supporting control and status queries of all operations of the Talon system from a custom applica− tion. For information about using the SystemFlow API, refer to the SystemFlow API User’s Development Guide (800.27xx2).

  • Page 28: Description Of The Systemflow Gui

    Configure, Record, Play, Status and About. NOTE: The Play tab can only be used if your Talon system has a playback option. The Configure screen allows you to configure system components and operating parameters. It also allows you to initialize the Talon system for either local or remote server operating modes.

  • Page 29: Configure Screen: Talon System Block Diagram

    Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Page 17 Configure Screen: Talon System Block Diagram The lower right section of the Configure screen shows a block diagram of the Talon system’s main components (see Figure 5−2): • The Pentek PCIe board provides the analog I/O.

  • Page 30: Configuring A Remote Server

    Talon client through a local socket connection at IP address 127.0.0.1. This provides a complete standalone instrument, fully operational and self−contained. If you are operating the Talon system as a standalone system, the Remote Server Con− figuration is not required.

  • Page 31: Loading A Profile

    Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Page 19 Configuring the Talon System Using a Profile (continued) The upper left section of the Configure screen presents the Load Profile and Save Pro− file buttons as shown in Figure 5−4. Figure 5−4: Configure Screen − Profile Configuration Buttons 5.6.1...

  • Page 32: Configuring The Talon System Using The Configuration Panel

    Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Configuring the Talon System Using the Configuration Panel This section describes how to configure the Talon system using the configuration panel, which allows you to access configuration screens for each channel and the clock. You...

  • Page 33: Input Channel Clock Parameters

    Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Page 21 Configuring the Talon System Using the Configuration Panel (continued) 5.7.2 Input Channel Clock Parameters The input channel clock parameters screen (Figure 5−6) enables you to set the clock parameters as follows: • Make pull−down menu selections with the arrow next to the parameter window.

  • Page 34: Table 5−1: Input Channel Clock Parameters

    Page 22 Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Configuring the Talon System Using the Configuration Panel (continued) 5.7.2 Input Channel Clock Parameters (continued) Table 5−1: Input Channel Clock Parameters Parameter Selection Description Clock Internal Uses the internal VCXO (voltage−controlled crystal oscillator).

  • Page 35: Configuring Input Channel Parameters

    Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Page 23 Configuring the Talon System Using the Configuration Panel (continued) 5.7.3 Configuring Input Channel Parameters NOTE: You must always configure the clock parameters before you configure the channel parameters. The channel parameters are configured by clicking on the Configure button adjacent to each channel shown on the 786xx board tab.

  • Page 36: Table 5−2: Input Channel Parameters

    Page 24 Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Configuring the Talon System Using the Configuration Panel (continued) 5.7.3 Configuring Input Channel Parameters (continued) Table 5−2: Input Channel Parameters Parameter Selection Description To enter bandwidth, click the Bandwidth radio button and enter your desired bandwidth.

  • Page 37: Output Channel Clock Parameters

    Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Page 25 Configuring the Talon System Using the Configuration Panel (continued) 5.7.4 Output Channel Clock Parameters The clock parameters screen (Figure 5−6) enables you to set the output channel clock parameters as follows: • Make pull−down menu selections with the arrow next to the parameter window.

  • Page 38: Table 5−3: Output Channel Clock Parameters

    Page 26 Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Configuring the Talon System Using the Configuration Panel (continued) 5.7.4 Output Channel Clock Parameters (continued) Table 5−3: Output Channel Clock Parameters Parameter Selection Description Clock Internal Uses the internal VCXO (voltage−controlled crystal oscillator).

  • Page 39: Configuring Output Channel Parameters

    Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Page 27 Configuring the Talon System Using the Configuration Panel (continued) 5.7.5 Configuring Output Channel Parameters NOTE: You must always configure the clock parameters before you configure the output channel parameters. The output channel parameters are configured by clicking on the Configure button adjacent to the output channel located on the 786xx board tab.

  • Page 40: Table 5−4: Output Channel Parameters

    Page 28 Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Configuring the Talon System Using the Configuration Panel (continued) 5.7.5 Configuring Output Channel Parameters (continued) Table 5−4: Output Channel Parameters Parameter Selection Description <user entry> To enter bandwidth, click the Bandwidth radio button and enter your...

  • Page 41: Sync Guidelines

    Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Page 29 Sync Guidelines When using your Talon recorder in a multi−channel phase−coherent recording appli− cation, it is necessary to synchronize the A/D’s clock circuit dividers. Additionally, when recording data from the DDCs in a multi−channel phase−coherent application, the DDCs’...
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  • Page 43: Chapter 6: Recording A Signal

    Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Page 31 Chapter 6: Recording a Signal This chapter describes how to record a signal with the Talon system: • Section 6.1 describes the Record screen. • Section 6.2 describes the record channel controls. •...

  • Page 44: Record Channel Controls

    Page 32 Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Record Channel Controls The bottom part of the Record screen contains the record channel controls (see Figure 6−2). These controls allow you to record a single channel independently. You can enter a filename for each channel to be recorded, set the recording transfer length, start and stop the recording, and monitor the status of the recording.

  • Page 45: Overwrite

    Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Page 33 Record Channel Controls (continued) 6.2.2 Overwrite The software is designed to prevent you from overwriting existing record− ings on disk. If you want to overwrite existing recordings, you must select the Overwrite checkbox. If you select Overwrite, the system will not pre−...

  • Page 46: Loop

    (SSDs) because SSDs have a limited number of write life cycles (about 3000 writes per flash cell). The extensive use of looped recording in a Talon system built with SSDs can lead to the early wear of the storage drives, resulting in poor performance.

  • Page 47: Master Record

    Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Page 35 Record Channel Controls (continued) 6.2.7 Master Record The Master Record checkboxes allow you to select multiple channels to be recorded simultaneously. Click on the box for each channel you want to record so that it shows a check mark. To de−select a channel from Master Recording, click on the box to remove the check mark.

  • Page 48: Data Loss

    Data loss is flagged by the recorder when any condition that results in a dis− continuity of the data stream occurs. The Talon recording system flags this data loss in both the real−time status as well as in the recording’s file header.

  • Page 49: Master Record Controls

    Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Page 37 Master Record Controls The master controls for recording are located at the top of the Record screen (Figure 6− 3). These controls allow simultaneous multi−channel recording. The Master Record checkboxes in the channel controls section at the bottom of the...

  • Page 50: Record By Time − Master Recording

    Data loss is flagged by the recorder when any condition that results in a dis− continuity of the data stream occurs. The Talon recording system flags this data loss in both the real−time status as well as in the recording’s file header.

  • Page 51: Master Current Position (Secs)

    GPS position (write it to the header file). However, if you do not want the Talon system to record this information, simply uncheck this check box. When you save a profile, the state of this check box will be saved, so you can set this option as enabled or disabled beforehand.
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  • Page 53: Chapter 7: Recorded Data Format

    Page 41 Chapter 7: Recorded Data Format The Talon system records data to disk as a binary file. This file contains a header that is 1024 bytes in size and is immediately followed by the recorded data. The Pentek boards used in the Talon system present this data as raw twos−complement data.

  • Page 54: File Header Format

    Field Description Offset Type Model Number int_32 The Talon model number (0x27060000 for Model 2706). File Name char[256] The name of the recorded file. The size of the file in MSs (not including the header). The 0x104 File Size (in MSs) int_32 total amount of data written in the recording.
  • Page 55 Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Page 43 Table 7−1: Talon File Header Format (Continued) Data Offset Field Description Type GPS latitude, in degrees. For systems that include the 0x28C GPS Latitude float_32 optional GPS receiver. GPS longitude, in degrees. For systems that include the...
  • Page 56 Page 44 Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Table 7−1: Talon File Header Format (Continued) Data Offset Field Description Type For segmented recording: the number of files used for the 0x334 Number of Files int_32 entire recording. Start File Index (in...

  • Page 57: Chapter 8: Playing A Recorded File

    Section 8.3 describes the master play controls. NOTE: The Play tab is only provided if your Talon system has a playback option. The Play Screen Select the Play Screen by clicking on the Play tab along the top of the GUI.

  • Page 58: Play Channel Controls

    Page 46 Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Play Channel Controls After recording to disk, you can play back any of the recorded files. The bottom section of the Play screen (shown in Figure 8−1) contains the play controls . This section lets you enter the filename for each channel to be played back, set the recording transfer length, start and stop the recording, and monitor the status of the recording.

  • Page 59: Play By Time

    Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Page 47 Play Channel Controls (continued) 8.2.4 Play by Time For time length playback, set the units selection menu to Secs (seconds). (This menu is to the right of the numeric entry field in the Transfer Length column).

  • Page 60: Master Play

    Page 48 Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Play Channel Controls (continued) 8.2.7 Master Play The Master Play checkboxes allow multiple channels to be played back simultaneously. Channels can be selected for Master Play by clicking on the box to show a check mark. Channels can be de−selected from Master Play by clicking on the box to remove the check mark.

  • Page 61: Data Loss

    The following are other potential causes of data loss: • In Talon RTS systems, the performance of the HDDs could be affected by a momentary shock or an environment of high vibration, resulting in data loss.

  • Page 62: Master Play Controls

    Page 50 Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Master Play Controls The master play controls are located at the top of the Play screen (see Figure 8−3). These controls allow simultaneous multi−channel playback. The Master Play checkboxes in the channel controls section at the bottom of the Play...

  • Page 63: Play By Time − Master Playback

    Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Page 51 Master Play Controls (continued) 8.3.4 Play by Time − Master Playback For time−length master playback, set the Transfer Time numeric entry field to the number of seconds desired for master playback. After the playback starts, playback of all master−controlled channels will automatically stop...
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  • Page 65: Chapter 9: Monitoring Input Signals With Signal Viewer

    Signal Viewer. Introduction: the Signal Viewer The Talon Signal Viewer allows you to monitor live input signals before and during recording, in both time and frequency domains. It provides a wealth of signal analysis tools, including amplitude and frequency calculators, distortion calculators, averaging modes, zooming and panning controls, and cursors for exploring spectral components.

  • Page 66: Signal Viewer Displays And Display Controls

    Page 54 Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Signal Viewer Displays and Display Controls The Signal Viewer presents two display windows: the Time window on the left and the Frequency Magnitude window on the right as shown in Figure 9−1. Figure 9−1: Signal Viewer (Default Display)

  • Page 67: Figure 9−3: Amplitude Switch (Time Display)

    Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Page 55 Signal Viewer Displays (continued) On the left side of the Time window is an Amplitude switch (Figure 9−3) that allows you to toggle the amplitude scaling between Volts and % of Full Scale. Click on the switch to change its position/setting.

  • Page 68: Figure 9−5: Signal Viewer With Frequency−Time−Intensity Display In Left Window

    Page 56 Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Signal Viewer Displays (continued) When the Display Type switch is set to show Frequency − Time − Intensity, the left window displays a horizontal waterfall of the signal that is shown in the right window.

  • Page 69: Input Controls

    9−8) in the lower left of the screen allow you to select a port or channel for signal viewing. Each port or channel in your system is assigned a number, which is shown on the Talon system’s main configuration screen (Figure 5−1).

  • Page 70: Spectrum Averaging

    Page 58 Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Input Controls (continued) 9.3.4 Spectrum Averaging The Averaging control on the bottom right side of the screen provides expo− nential averaging of the frequency spectrum display. The number of aver− ages is set with an up/down button, or with direct numeric entry.

  • Page 71: Data Displayed

    Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Page 59 Data Displayed 9.4.1 System, Server and Board Model The lower center portion of the screen shows the Talon System model num− ber, the IP address of the Server, and the Pentek software radio Board Model (Figure 9−12).

  • Page 72: Amplitude Calculator

    V(p−p) V(p−p) measures the difference from the most positive peak to the most negative peak. NOTE: The Overload LED corresponds to the Overload LED on the actual board that is used in your Talon system. See Chapter Rev.: 3.2...

  • Page 73: Distortion Calculator

    Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Page 61 Data Displayed (continued) 9.4.4 Distortion Calculator The distortion calculator window located to the right of the Amplitude Cal− culator displays the results of signal analysis algorithms. Figure 9−15: Distortion Calculator • 2nd Harmonic − Displays the level of the second harmonic component in dB relative to the fundamental signal level.
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  • Page 75: Chapter 10: Analyzing Recorded Signals With File Viewer

    10.1 Introduction: the File Viewer The Talon system’s File Viewer allows you to analyze recorded signals stored on disk in both time and frequency domains. It is nearly identical to the Signal Viewer described in...

  • Page 76: Selecting A File To View

    Page 64 Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual 10.2 Differences Between the Signal Viewer and the File Viewer (continued) • The Signal Viewer Channel Type and Channel Number window is replaced with the Playback Controls window. • The File Viewer includes a Data Extraction Utility (see Section 10.6).

  • Page 77: Figure 10−2: File Viewer File Selection Browser

    Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Page 65 10.3 Selecting a File to View (continued) Figure 10−2: File Viewer File Selection Browser Rev.: 3.2...

  • Page 78: Display And Playback Controls

    Page 66 Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual 10.4 Display and Playback Controls After you select a file to view, the File Viewer presents two display windows: the Time window on the left and the Frequency Magnitude window on the right, as shown in Figure 10−3.

  • Page 79: Playback Speed

    Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Page 67 10.4 Display and Playback Controls (continued) 10.4.2 Playback Controls (continued) Figure 10−4: Play, Pause and Quit buttons The playback controls section on the lower left side of the screen provides a file position slider progress indicator that shows the approximate playback position of the file.

  • Page 80: Spectrum Averaging

    Since digital recorders do not always provide data at a constant data rate, the Playback Speed switch often does not have the same effect for digital recorders as it does with a Talon Analog Recording System. Because A/D converters sample data at a constant rate, the Real−Time playback switch can be calibrated to replicate the real−time flow of data.

  • Page 81: Data Displayed

    The lower right section of the window shows the Board identifier, the Sys− tem identifier, and the Time Stamp. The GPS Longitude, GPS Latitude, and GPS Altitude will also be displayed if your Talon system has the GPS option. All of these parameters were stored in the file header when the file was recorded.

  • Page 82: Distortion Calculator

    Page 70 Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual 10.5 Data Displayed (continued) 10.5.3 Distortion Calculator The distortion calculator window located to the right of the amplitude cal− culator displays the results of signal analysis algorithms on the recorded signal. Figure 10−9: Distortion Calculator •...

  • Page 83: Amplitude Calculator

    Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Page 71 10.5 Data Displayed (continued) 10.5.4 Amplitude Calculator The Amplitude calculator window in the lower left of the Signal Viewer displays the calculated amplitude of the input signal in dBm, VRMS, and V(p−p). Figure 10−10: Amplitude Calculator dBm = 20 log (V ) −...

  • Page 84: Data Extraction Utility

    Page 72 Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual 10.6 Data Extraction Utility The Data Extraction Utility (Figure 10−12) enables you to extract sections of interest from your recording. This utility allows you to mark a starting point and an ending point in the original recording and copy that data to a new file. In addition to the extracted data, the new file will include the same header information as the original recording.

  • Page 85: Chapter 11: Display Controls For Signal And File Viewer

    Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Page 73 Chapter 11: Display Controls for Signal and File Viewer This chapter describes the controls related to the display of data: • Sections 11.1 11.2 describe display zooming and panning. • Section 11.3 describes how to reset the scale of the time and frequency displays.

  • Page 86: Horizontal Zoom

    Page 74 Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual 11.1 Display Zooming (continued) 11.1.1 Horizontal Zoom To zoom in the horizontal axis only, click the Horizontal Zoom button (see Figure 11−2). Then place the magnifying glass cursor in the display window at the starting position for horizontal zoom, hold the left mouse button down, drag the cursor to the ending position for the horizontal zoom, and then release the mouse button.

  • Page 87: Display Panning

    Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Page 75 11.2 Display Panning The Time Display Controls and FFT Display Controls shown in Figure 11−1 both include Pan buttons (right button) to provide panning of both display windows. Click on the Pan (hand) button to invoke the panning function for either the Time or Frequency display window.

  • Page 88: Cursor Operation

    Page 76 Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual 11.4 Cursor Operation The FFT Display Controls shown in Figure 11−1 includes the Cursor button (left but− ton) which provides multiple cursors for exploring and identifying features in the Fre− quency display window.

  • Page 89: Figure 11−6: Cursor 0 Properties

    Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Page 77 11.4 Cursor Operation (continued) Cursor 0 is a Free cursor that starts out with a vertical line at 0 Hz (at the left side of the Frequency display or normally off−screen for DDC displays) and a horizontal line at 0 dB (at the top of the Frequency display).

  • Page 90: Figure 11−7: Cursor 0 Attributes

    Page 78 Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual 11.4 Cursor Operation (continued) By clicking on the Attributes property, many different features of the cursor can be customized, such as the color of the cursor lines, as shown in Figure 11−7. Figure 11−7: Cursor 0 Attributes By right clicking on Create Cursor and then Single−Plot, a new Single−Plot cursor is...

  • Page 91: Appendix A: Rugged Transit Case (Option 262)

    Page A −1 Appendix A: Rugged Transit Case (Option 262) Introduction The SKB Roto Shock Rack is offered as the Option 262 rugged transit case for the Talon RTS 2706. The rackmount keyboard/monitor (Option 263, described in Appendix A) is usually ordered with the rugged transit case.

  • Page 92: Description

    Page A −2 T alon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Description (Continued) Figure A−1 shows the SKB 28−inch deep 6U Roto Shock Rack with casters and doors closed. Figure A−1: Rugged Transit Case with Casters and Doors Closed Rev. 3.2...

  • Page 93: Figure A−2: Empty Rugged Transit Case With Casters And Both Doors Open

    Talon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Page A −3 Description (Continued) Figure A−2 shows an empty SKB 28−inch deep 6U Roto Shock Rack with casters and open doors. Figure A−2: Empty Rugged Transit Case with Casters and Both Doors Open Rev. 3.2...

  • Page 94: Figure A−3: Rugged Transit Case With Talon Rts 2706 And Keyboard/Monitor Installed

    T alon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Description (Continued) Figure A−3 shows the SKB 28−inch deep 6U Roto Shock Rack as it is used with the Talon RTS 2706. Figure A−3: Rugged Transit Case with Talon RTS 2706 and Keyboard/Monitor Installed Rev. 3.2...

  • Page 95: Appendix B: Rackmount Keyboard / Monitor (Option 263)

    Page B −1 Appendix B: Rackmount Keyboard / Monitor (Option 263) Introduction A rackmount keyboard/monitor is offered as Option 263 for the Talon RTS 2706. This unit is installed in a rugged transit case (Option 262), which is described in Appendix Opening the Keyboard/Monitor To open the keyboard/monitor, unscrew the two front−end bracket screws and pull it...
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  • Page 97: Appendix C: Global Positioning System (Option 261)

    GPS (Global Positioning System) is offered as Option 261 for the Pentek Talon RTS 2706. When recording with the RTS 2706, data is streamed from ADC or DDC channels to disk. Recorded data files are provided in NTFS format, with a file header containing valuable information about the recording preceding the data.
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  • Page 99: Appendix D: Disk Drive Installation

    Appendix D: Disk Drive Installation Introduction Although this appendix provides disk drive installation instructions specific to a Talon RTS 2706 with options 201, 221, and 245, the general procedure is the same for Talon RTS 2706 systems with different disk drive configurations. Description All of the 1 TB removable SATA drives in this system are part of a single 16−disk array,...

  • Page 100: Description

    Page D −2 T alon RTS 2706 Operating Manual Description (continued) Each of the 16 removable SATA disk drives has an identification label on the underside of the drive tray typical of the one shown in Figure D−2. The highlighted rectangle indicates the disk number and the position of the bay for installation.

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