SynthNV PRO RF Signal Generator Plus RF Detector
The Windfreak Technologies SynthNV Pro is a 12.5 MHz to 6.4 GHz software tunable RF signal generator and frequency sweeper controlled and powered by a device running Windows, Linux, or Android via its USB port. The SynthNV Pro also has a broadband RF Detector port allowing it to measure RF power in dBm up to 6.4GHz and over 50dB of range. The RF generator side has a multiband agile switching low pass filter to help attenuate output harmonics.
The SynthNV PRO is a highly calibrated 12.5 MHz to 6.4 GHz RF Signal Generator plus broadband RF detector and power meter. The SynthNV Pro accomplishes Scalar Network Analysis for both through and reflected (requires external 3rd party directional coupler) responses of RF devices such as filters, amplifiers, antennas, cavities, and matching networks. Frequency set to RFout – then measure RFin sweeps run at 150uS per point. Notably, the SynthNV PRO also has a 16 band high-speed switching harmonic filter on its output that attenuates harmonics up to 60 dBc.
Product Highlights:
- Low harmonic distortion
- 100uS large frequency steps (phase lock to phase lock)
- 0.1Hz frequency step size
- 0.01dB amplitude step size
- 0.01 degree output phase adjust
- Instantaneous, Peak, and Average on power measurement input
- Built-in frequency dependent calibrations on both TX and RX
- FM, AM, and Pulse via internal and external modulations
- 500 point frequency and power hop lookup table
- Sweep with constant frequency step, or percentage
- Sweep or step modulated wave forms
- Powerful external triggering
- Onboard speaker can change pitch with RF input power (bug sniffing or audible tuning feedback)
- Network Analyzer app also has audio frequency selective feedback
- Possible option for an OLED display (TBD)
- Option for UART control (through USB-C connector)
- Plans for USB-C adapters allowing RS485, RS232, Wifi and Ethernet to UART bridges
- Fast 32 bit ARM processor with floating point math unit
- 12 bit ADC for the power detector < 0.05dB resolution
- Digital temperature compensation
- Shielded RX for better isolation
- Stack-able high quality milled aluminum enclosure
- Low power draw via power connector or USB type C
- Windows open source GUI or command line Linux and Android control
- Designed and manufactured in the USA with maximized value / cost ratio
- Contact us for custom firmware and hardware options
- Try it risk free for 90 days
- CE Certification
Features/Benefits List
- Calibrated RF input and output
- Low harmonic distortion
- Instantaneous, peak, and average power detector
- Open source LabVIEW GUI software control via USB
- Open source LabVIEW Network Analyzer application
- Run hardware functions with or without a PC
- Generator frequency, phase, and amplitude control
- Generator 0.01dB amplitude resolution
- 1Hz frequency resolution
- 01 degree phase control
- 100uS RF lock time standard
- 250uS per step typical sweep speed
- Up to +15dBm output power
- Over 50dB of power control
- 10MHz – 100MHz external reference input
- Selectable 10 or 27 MHz internal reference output
- 5ppm internal reference accuracy
- Internal and external FM, AM, Pulse Modulation
- Pulsed FMCW Chirp
- External sweep, step, and modulation trigger
- 500 point frequency and amplitude hop table
- Channel enable and disable saves energy
- 5 X 2.15 inches not including RF connectors
- USB or UART control via USB-C connector
- Power by USB-C or 5V connector
- 32-bit ARM processor onboard
| Characteristic | Min. | Typ. | Max. | Unit |
| Supply Voltage | 4.7 | 5 | 5.5 | V |
| Supply Current | 250 | mA | ||
| Standby Supply Current | 60 | mA | ||
| RF Input / Output Frequency Range | 12.5 | - | 6400 | MHz |
| Calibrated Frequency Range | 12.5 |
| 6400 | MHz |
| RF Output Power Maximum | 6 | 11 | 15 | dBm |
| RF Output Power Minimum | -45 | dBm | ||
| RF Input Power Range | -40 | 15 | dBm | |
| RF OFF Output Power | -80 | dBm | ||
| RF Output Frequency Resolution | 0.1 | Hz | ||
| RF Output Power Resolution | 0.01 | 。 | ||
| RF Phase Resolution | 0.01 | dB | ||
| RF Output Impedance | 50 | Ω | ||
| Internal Reference Frequency | 10 or 27 | MHz | ||
| Internal Reference Tolerance | 2.5 | ppm | ||
| External Reference Frequency | 10 | - | 100 | MHz |
| External Reference Level | -10 | 10 | dBm | |
| Trigger | -0.3 | 3.3 | V | |
| UART | -0.3 | 3.3 | 5 | V |