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T a l o n R T X 2 7 6 7 O pe r a t i n g M a n u a l
500 MS/sec RF/IF Extreme Rackmount Recorder
Manual Part Number: 800.27670
OPERATING MANUAL
TALON RTX 2767
®
Talon
RTX Extreme Recording Systems
Pentek, Inc.
One Park Way
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 818−5900
http://www.pentek.com/
Copyright © 2015
Rev: 1.0 − March 18, 2015

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  • Page 1 T a l o n R T X 2 7 6 7 O pe r a t i n g M a n u a l OPERATING MANUAL TALON RTX 2767 ® Talon RTX Extreme Recording Systems 500 MS/sec RF/IF Extreme Rackmount Recorder Pentek, Inc.

  • Page 2: Service And Repair

    Carefully package the product in its original packaging if it is still available, and ship it to Pentek prepaid (if within the US) or free domicile DDP (if outside the US). Pentek shall not be responsible for loss or damage in shipment to Pentek, so you are strongly encouraged to insure the shipment for its full replacement value.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    T a l o n R T X 2 7 6 7 O pe r a t i n g M a n u a l Pa g e i i i Table of Contents Page Chapter 1: Overview of the Pentek Talon® RTX 2767 Features of the Pentek Talon RTX 2767 .....................1 Basic Principles of Operation ......................2 Hardware ...............................2 Software ..............................2...
  • Page 4 T a l o n R T X 2 7 6 7 O p e r a t i n g M a n u a l Table of Contents Page Chapter 3: Pentek Board I/O Connections Pentek Cobalt Model 78651 Input and Output Connections............13 3.1.1 Clock Input Connector − CLK ..................13 3.1.2 Trigger Input Connectors −...
  • Page 5 T a l o n R T X 2 7 6 7 O pe r a t i n g M a n u a l Pa g e v Table of Contents Page Chapter 5: Configuring the Talon System Introduction: SystemFlow Software ....................21 Launching the SystemFlow GUI ......................21 Description of the SystemFlow GUI ....................22...
  • Page 6 P a g e v i T a l o n R T X 2 7 6 7 O p e r a t i n g M a n u a l Table of Contents Page Chapter 6: Recording a Signal (continued) Record Channel Controls (continued) 6.2.8 Record Button ........................
  • Page 7 T a l o n R T X 2 7 6 7 O pe r a t i n g M a n u a l P a g e v i i Table of Contents Page Chapter 8: Playing a Recorded File (continued) Play Channel Controls (continued) 8.2.5 Play by File Size ........................51...
  • Page 8 P a g e v i i i T a l o n R T X 2 7 6 7 O p e r a t i n g M a n u a l Table of Contents Page Chapter 9: Monitoring Input Signals with Signal Viewer (continued) Input Controls (continued) 9.3.4 Spectrum Averaging ......................
  • Page 9 T a l o n R T X 2 7 6 7 O pe r a t i n g M a n u a l Pa g e i x Table of Contents Page Chapter 10: Analyzing Recorded Signals with File Viewer (continued) 10.5 Data Displayed (continued) 10.5.3...
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  • Page 11: Chapter 1: Overview Of The Pentek Talon Rtx 2767

    Section 1.5 provides the Talon system’s specifications. Features of the Pentek Talon RTX 2767 Pentek's Talon RTX 2767 recording system offers the following features: • Designed to meet MIL−STD−810 shock and vibration • Designed to meet EMC/EMI per MIL−STD−461 EMC •...

  • Page 12: Basic Principles Of Operation

    Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Basic Principles of Operation The Talon RTX 2767 multiband record and playback system is built to operate under harsh conditions. Designed to withstand high vibration and operating temperatures, the RTX 2767 is intended for military, airborne and UAV applications requiring a rug−...

  • Page 13: Specifications

    Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Page 3 Software (continued) SystemFlow includes a complete API (Application Programming Interface) supporting control and status queries of all operations of the RTX 2767 from a custom application. For information about using the SystemFlow API, refer to the SystemFlow API User’s Development Guide (800.27xx2).

  • Page 14: Digital Downconverter

    Specifications (continued) 1.5.2 Analog Recording Inputs (continued) 1.5.2.3 Digital Downconverter • Type: Virtex−6 FPGA, Pentek DDC IP core • Decimation (D): 2 to 65,536 • IF Center Frequency Tuning: DC to ƒ , 32 bits • DDC Usable Bandwidth: 0.4*ƒ...

  • Page 15: D/A Converters

    • Input Sample Data Rate: 250 or 312.5 MHz • Output IF: Up to 400 MHz or 625 MHz 1.5.3.3 Digital Upconverters • Type: Virtex−6 FPGA, Pentek interpolation IP core • Overall Interpolation: 2 to 65,536 including D/A 1.5.3.4 Sample and Reference Clocks •...
  • Page 16 Page 6 Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Specifications (continued) 1.5.4 Physical and Environmental (continued) • Relative Humidity: 10% to 95%, non−condensing • Operating Shock: Designed to MIL−STD 810F, method 514.5, procedures I and VI • Operating Vibration: Designed to MIL−STD 810F, method 514.5, procedure I •...

  • Page 17: Chapter 2: Hardware Description

    Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Page 7 Chapter 2: Hardware Description This chapter describes the chassis of Pentek’s Talon RTX 2767. Front of Chassis with Door Closed Figure 2−1 shows the Talon RTX 2767 with the door closed. Figure 2−1: Front of Chassis with Door Closed 2.1.1...

  • Page 18: Front Of Chassis With Door Open

    Page 8 Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Front of Chassis with Door Open Figure 2−2 shows the Talon RTX 2767 with the door open. Figure 2−2: Front of Chassis with Door Open 2.2.1 Optional DVD Drive, USB Ports The optional DVD drive as well as two USB ports are located on the left side of the area covered by the chassis door.

  • Page 19: Inner Chassis

    Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Page 9 Inner Chassis Figure 2−3 shows the inner chassis of a Talon RTX system. To enable them to withstand conditions of high vibration and shock, all Talon RTX systems feature a floating inner chassis that contains all the critical system components.

  • Page 20: Back Of Chassis

    The Pentek board I/O connectors are bulkhead−mounted SMA connectors. These are connected internally to the front panel(s) of the Pentek board(s) used in the 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 back of the chassis will vary.

  • Page 21: Chassis Cooling And Filtering

    Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Page 11 Chassis Cooling and Filtering Every Talon RTX rackmount recorder includes a high−powered, forced−air cooling system, which allows the transfer of heat from hot system components out the back of the chassis. Cool air is pulled from the front of the system through the QuickPac drive packs and forced over the hottest system components to ensure adequate cooling.
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  • Page 23: Chapter 3: Pentek Board I/O Connections

    Page 13 Chapter 3: Pentek Board I/O Connections The Talon RTX 2767 system uses Pentek Cobalt Model 78651 and 78671 PCIe boards. This chapter describes the connections and LEDs on these boards. More information about these boards can be found in the following manuals: •...

  • Page 24: Analog Input Connectors − In 1, 2

    The analog input signal has a full.scale level of +5 dBm. Each input drives an RF transformer, with 50 ohm input impedance. Pentek Cobalt Model 78651 LEDs The Pentek Model 78651 has nine LED indicators, which are described in the following subsections. 3.2.1 Link LED −...

  • Page 25: Dac Underrun Led − Red

    ADC Overload LEDs − Red These are two red OV overload LEDs, one for each A/D input. Pentek Cobalt Model 78671 Input and Output Connections Model 78671 provides six SSMC coaxial connectors for input/output of clock and analog signals, and a 26−pin sync bus input/output connector. These connectors are described in the following subsections.

  • Page 26: Pentek Cobalt Model 78671 Leds

    Page 16 Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Pentek Cobalt Model 78671 LEDs The Pentek Model 78671 has eight LED indicators, which are described in the following subsections. 3.4.1 User LED − Green The green USR LED is for user applications.

  • Page 27: Chapter 4: Starting The System

    Talon RTR 2747 Operating Manual Page 17 Chapter 4: Starting the System This chapter describes how to set up and start your Talon system: • Section 4.1 covers unpacking the unit. • Section 4.2 provides power requirements. • Section 4.3 describes how to prepare the system for operation.

  • Page 28: Boot−Up Sequence

    Page 18 Talon RTR 2747 Operating Manual Boot−Up Sequence The following sequence of events will occur during a normal 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"...

  • Page 29: Safety Precautions And Warnings

    Talon RTR 2747 Operating Manual Page 19 Safety Precautions and Warnings Electrical current from power, telephone, and communication cables is hazardous To avoid a shock hazard, connect and disconnect cables following the instructions in Section 4.3 when installing, servicing, moving, or opening the covers of your Talon recording system or attached devices.
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  • Page 31: Chapter 5: Configuring The Talon System

    Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Page 21 Chapter 5: Configuring the Talon System ® This chapter describes how to configure the Talon system using SystemFlow software: • Section 5.1 describes the SystemFlow software. • Section 5.2 describes how to launch the SystemFlow GUI.

  • Page 32: Description Of The Systemflow Gui

    Page 22 Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Description of the SystemFlow GUI Upon launching, the GUI displays a Configure screen like the one shown in Figure 5−1. Figure 5−1: Talon Main Configuration Screen The tabs across the top of the screen are used to select the main SystemFlow GUI screens: Configure, Record, Play, Status and About.

  • Page 33: Configure Screen: Talon System Block Diagram

    (see Figure 5−2): • The Pentek PCIe board provides the analog I/O. • The host processor provides the PC resources, Windows 7 operating system, and PC interfaces. • The data drives provide the high−speed disk resources for recording and playback.

  • Page 34: Configuring A Remote Server

    Page 24 Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Configuring a Remote Server The upper middle section of the Configure screen presents the Remote Server Configu− ration panel as shown in Figure 5−3 below. Figure 5−3: Configure Screen − Remote Server Configuration The standard Talon system automatically connects the local Talon server and local Talon client through a local socket connection at IP address 127.0.0.1.

  • Page 35: Loading A Profile

    Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Page 25 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 36: Configuring The Talon System Using The Configuration Panel

    The lower left section of the Configure screen presents the configuration panel as shown in Figure 5−5 below. Each tab with a board model number corresponds to a Pentek board in the system. Figure 5−5: Configuration Panel Clicking the Configure button produces a configuration screen, allowing you to set parameters.

  • Page 37: Configuring Clock Parameters

    Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Page 27 Configuring the Talon System Using the Configuration Panel (continued) 5.7.2 Configuring Clock Parameters The Clock parameters are configured by clicking on the Configure button adjacent to Clock located on the 78651 board tab. The Clock Parameters...

  • Page 38: Table 5−1: Clock Parameters

    Page 28 Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Configuring the Talon System Using the Configuration Panel (continued) 5.7.2 Configuring Clock Parameters (continued) Table 5−1: Clock Parameters Parameter Selection Description Clock Internal Uses the internal VCXO (voltage−controlled crystal oscillator). Source External Uses the externally supplied clock to the CLK SSMC connector If you selected Internal for Clock Source, you must enter the <user entry>...

  • Page 39: Configuring Input Channel Parameters

    Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Page 29 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 40: Table 5−2: Input Channel Parameters

    Page 30 Talon RTX 2767 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 41: Configuring Output Channel Parameters

    Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Page 31 Configuring the Talon System Using the Configuration Panel (continued) 5.7.4 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 board tab.

  • Page 42: Table 5−3: Channel 1 Output Parameters

    Page 32 Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Configuring the Talon System Using the Configuration Panel (continued) 5.7.4 Configuring Channel 1 Output Parameters (continued) Table 5−3: Channel 1 Output Parameters Parameter Selection Description <user entry> To enter bandwidth, click the Bandwidth radio button and enter your...

  • Page 43: Sync Guidelines

    Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Page 33 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 45: Chapter 6: Recording A Signal

    Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Page 35 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 46: Record Channel Controls

    Page 36 Talon RTX 2767 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 47: Overwrite

    Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Page 37 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 48: Loop

    Page 38 Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Record Channel Controls (continued) 6.2.6 Loop The Record screen offers a Loop recording option (checkbox). Loop record− ing is the process of recording continuously to disk in a looped manner. If you want to define the portion of the disk to use for the loop recording, set the transfer length or time.

  • Page 49: Master Record

    Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Page 39 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 50: Data Loss

    Page 40 Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Record Channel Controls (continued) 6.2.13 Data Loss The Data Loss indicator will light up red if data is not recorded to a file. If the Data Loss indicator is not lit, then all of the data was recorded success−...

  • Page 51: Master Record Controls

    Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Page 41 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 52: Record By Time − Master Recording

    Page 42 Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Master Record Controls (continued) 6.3.4 Record by Time − Master Recording To record for a period of time, set the Transfer Time numeric entry window to the number of seconds for the master recording. This entry accepts a floating point value, allowing you to specify resolutions smaller than 1 sec−...

  • Page 53: Master Current Position (Secs)

    Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Page 43 Master Record Controls (continued) 6.3.7 Master Current Position (Secs) The current recording position within the file is shown in seconds. When the recording is stopped manually or automatically, the Current Position field displays the total duration of the recording.
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  • Page 55: 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 56: File Header Format

    Page 46 Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual File Header Format Table 7−1 below shows the format of the file header, with a brief description of each of the fields in the header. Table 7−1: Talon File Header Format Data Field...
  • Page 57 Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Page 47 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 58 Page 48 Talon RTX 2767 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 59: Chapter 8: Playing A Recorded File

    Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Page 49 Chapter 8: Playing a Recorded File This chapter describes how to play a recorded file: • Section 8.1 describes the Play screen. • Section 8.2 describes the play channel controls. • Section 8.3 describes the master play controls.

  • Page 60: Play Channel Controls

    Page 50 Talon RTX 2767 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 (Figure 8−2) 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 61: Play By Time

    Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Page 51 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 62: Master Play

    Page 52 Talon RTX 2767 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 63: Data Loss

    Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Page 53 Play Channel Controls (continued) 8.2.13 Data Loss The Data Loss indicator will light up red if data cannot be played back from a file. If the Data Loss indicator is not lit, then all of the data was played back successfully.

  • Page 64: Master Play Controls

    Page 54 Talon RTX 2767 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 65: Play By Time − Master Playback

    Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Page 55 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 67: Chapter 9: Monitoring Input Signals With Signal Viewer

    Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Page 57 Chapter 9: Monitoring Input Signals with Signal Viewer This chapter describes the Talon recording system’s Signal Viewer: • Section 9.1 provides an overview of the Signal Viewer. • Section 9.2 describes the Signal Viewer display windows and display controls.

  • Page 68: Signal Viewer Displays And Display Controls

    Page 58 Talon RTX 2767 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 69: Figure 9−3: Amplitude Switch (Time Display)

    Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Page 59 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 70: Figure 9−5: Signal Viewer With Frequency−Time−Intensity Display In Left Window

    Page 60 Talon RTX 2767 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 71: Input Controls

    Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Page 61 Input Controls This section described the controls that enable you to adjust the input. 9.3.1 Resume, Pause and Close When started, the Signal Viewer begins displaying live data. Clicking on the Pause button in the lower left stops the live display and clicking Resume restarts it.

  • Page 72: Input Controls (Continued)

    Page 62 Talon RTX 2767 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 73: Data Displayed

    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). Figure 9−12: Example of System, Server, and Board Model Fields 9.4.2...

  • Page 74: Amplitude Calculator

    Page 64 Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Data Displayed (continued) 9.4.3 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 9−14: Amplitude Calculator dBm = 20 log (V ) −...

  • Page 75: Distortion Calculator

    Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Page 65 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 77: Chapter 10: Analyzing Recorded Signals With File Viewer

    Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Page 67 Chapter 10: Analyzing Recorded Signals with File Viewer This chapter describes the Talon recording system’s File Viewer: • Section 10.1 provides an overview of the Signal Viewer. • Section 10.2 lists the differences between the Signal Viewer and the File Viewer.

  • Page 78: Selecting A File To View

    Page 68 Talon RTX 2767 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 79: Figure 10−2: File Viewer File Selection Browser

    Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Page 69 10.3 Selecting a File to View (continued) Figure 10−2: File Viewer File Selection Browser Rev.: 1.0...

  • Page 80: Display And Playback Controls

    Page 70 Talon RTX 2767 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 81: Playback Speed

    Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Page 71 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 82: Spectrum Averaging

    Page 72 Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual 10.4 Display and Playback Controls (continued) 10.4.3 Playback Speed (continued) 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.

  • Page 83: Data Displayed

    Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Page 73 10.5 Data Displayed 10.5.1 Board, System, Time Stamp, and Optional GPS 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.

  • Page 84: Data Displayed (Continued)

    Page 74 Talon RTX 2767 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 85: Amplitude Calculator

    Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Page 75 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 86: Data Extraction Utility

    Page 76 Talon RTX 2767 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 87: Chapter 11: Display Controls For Signal And File Viewer

    Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Page 77 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 88: Horizontal Zoom

    Page 78 Talon RTX 2767 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 89: Display Panning

    Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Page 79 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 90: Cursor Operation

    Page 80 Talon RTX 2767 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 91: Figure 11−6: Cursor 0 Properties

    Talon RTX 2767 Operating Manual Page 81 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 92: Figure 11−7: Cursor 0 Attributes

    Page 82 Talon RTX 2767 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...

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