The Curtiss-Wright Controls Electron Systems’ Vortex Ultra Wideband (UWB) Data Recorder is an application targeted pre-programmed recorder. The Vortex Data Recorder’s Ultra Wideband offers real-time permanent recording of high-speed data at rates up to 2GigaSamples per second (GSPS) using Commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) components.
The Curtiss-Wright Controls’ Vortex UWB Data Recording System provides speed, flexibility and scalability to high-performance sensor applications. Its features include a cPCI Pentium based Single-Board Computer, 2GSPS digitizer, RAID or SBOD storage devices, high-speed Serial FPDP (sFPDP) PMC modules on Vortex Open Data Recorders and source code.
Benefits
- Easy-to-use Web browser Graphical User Interface control
- Scalable architecture based on performance requirements
- Recorder software available in Source Code for adaptability and customization
- Streamer firmware for sFPDP data transfers at up to 180MB/s per link with no dead time or loss of data
Applications
- Telecommunications
- Signal Intelligence (SIGINT)
- RADAR
Other Features
- Dual Channel 8-bit 1GHz ADC
- Unlimited, virtual storage using Fibre Channel Storage Area Network
- Sustained recording for up to 2.6 hours
- Multi-purpose I/O connectors for trigger, clock, reference and status control signals
- w 1GHz analog bandwidth in all Full Scale ranges (50mV, 100mV, 200mV, 500mV, 1V, 2V and 5V)
