Airborne Accuracy
Quasonix’s multi-mode compact RDMS™ telemetry receiver features an extremely sensitive RF downconverter integrated with the company’s market-leading ARTM demodulator and bit synchronization in a compact 12 cubic inch flight-ready package. When compared to the competition, RDMS™ offers a remarkable 6 to 8 dB sensitivity advantage. What you choose to do with the extra link margin is up to you.
Features
Options
Accessories
Operation
Key Features
- Complete Receiver – RF to Bits
A single-box solution that accepts RF signals, and delivers baseband clock and data. No external add-ons required. - Flight-ready package
Compact 12 in.³ (4.00″ x 3.00″ x 1.00″) enclosure. - True Trellis Demodulation in all ARTM Modes
Provides true trellis detection in all three ARTM modes for optimal demodulation. - Lower L, upper L, full S, C, or multiple bands available
- Lowest noise figure
3.5 dB noise figure bests all other ARTM receivers on the market, hands down.
Product Literature
Type | Title | Version | File Size | Updated | Length | Description |
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RDMS™ Compact Receiver Datasheet (Gen 3) | 2023.10.11 | Features, specifications, options, and possible band configurations for Quasonix’s third-generation compact (airborne) RDMS™ telemetry receiver. | ||||
Receiver and Transmitter Catalog | 2022.11.28 | Catalog of products including Rackmount and Compact RDMS™ Receivers; TIMTER™, nanoTX™, and nanoPuck™ Transmitters; transmitter accessories and heat sinks; Ethernet Via Telemetry (EVTM); and the Receiver Analyzer. |
Available Options
- Powerful adaptive equalizer mitigates multipath distortion
- Optional contiguous tuning from 200 MHz through 2500 MHz and 4400 MHz through 5250 MHz
- Low Density Parity Check coding, included in all receivers with SOQPSK demodulation, operates with Quasonix LDPC-enabled transmitters to improve link margin by up to 9 dB, while still using 22% less bandwidth than PCM/FM at the same payload data rate
- Extended temperature range (-40°C to +85°C)
- Viterbi decoder (k=7, R=1/2), Tier 0, Legacy
- SAW IF filters (14)
- Wide voltage (15-35 VDC)
- Ethernet payload, used for Ethernet Via Telemetry (EVTM)
Option Literature
Type | Title | Version | File Size | Updated | Length | Description |
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RDMS™ Adaptive Equalizer Demonstration – SOQPSK | 2022.12.16 | 1:33 | Brief demonstration of our RDMS™ Adaptive Equalizer conquering severe multipath distortion (SOQPSK signal). | |||
RDMS™ Adaptive Equalizer Demonstration – PCMFM | 2022.12.15 | 2:03 | Brief demonstration of our RDMS™ Adaptive Equalizer conquering severe multipath distortion (PCMFM signal). (Used in TM Smorgasbord training, Day 2.) | |||
SOQPSK with LDPC ITC Paper | 2013.10.21 | “SOQPSK with LDPC: Spending Bandwidth to Buy Link Margin,” by Terry Hill & Jim Uetrecht; presented at ITC 2013. | ||||
Space-Time Coding ITC Paper | 2014.10.20 | “Space-Time Coding Solution to the Two-Antenna Interference Problem,” by Mark Geoghegan & Louis Boucher; presented at ITC 2014. | ||||
Receiver and Transmitter Space-Time Coding Datasheet | 2022.11.19 | The Quasonix Space Time Coding Solution eliminates link outages caused by the “two-antenna problem,” improving behavior of received signal power and overall link availability. | ||||
Receiver and Transmitter Low-Density Parity Check Datasheet | 2023.10.12 | The Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) Forward Error Correction mode improves link margin equivalent to nearly tripling the operating distance on your telemetry link. | ||||
RDMS™ Receiver Adaptive Equalizer Datasheet | 2022.11.16 | Describes Quasonix’s telemetry receivers’ Adaptive Equalizer Mode, which combats multipath fading. |
Accessories
Image | Item | Description |
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MDM-15 RS-422 and TTL Wiring Harness for RDMS™ | Male MDM-15 connector wiring harness with banana plugs for power and ground, BNC connectors for TTL clock and data, and a DB-9 connector for serial control. Part Number: QSX-AC-MDM15-HARNESS-SOCK-RDMS | |
RDMS™ Airborne Heat Sink | Heat sink for 3″ x 4″ compact (airborne) receiver. Does not require a power source. Part Number: QSX-AC-RXHS |
Accessory Literature
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User Manuals and Guides
Type | Title | Version | File Size | Updated | Length | Description |
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RDMS™ Receiver Scripting Guide | 1.0 | 2023.01.25 | Technical guide for understanding, creating, and editing scripts for Quasonix RDMS™ receivers. | |||
RDMS™ Receiver Telnet and Serial Control Protocol Guide | 1.0.5 | 2022.12.12 | Instructions for accessing and using Quasonix RDMS™ receivers’ serial control interface, including commands and syntax, for debugging purposes. The Telnet interface should only be accessed by advanced users. Contact Quasonix customer support before using these options. | |||
RDMS™ Receiver Bit Error Rate Testing Guide | 1.0.1 | 2022.04.24 | Instructions and commands for bit error rate testing on Quasonix RDMS™ receivers, plus guidance on using test noise (AWGN) commands. | |||
Receiver and Transmitter Low-Density Parity Check Guide | 1.1.1 | 2024.01.26 | This technical guide introduces Low-Density Parity Check (LDPC) encoding, its uses and benefits, the Quasonix products it is available for, and considerations for optimal set-up and use. | |||
Phase Noise Compensation Training | 2015.06.11 | Presents the theory of using the phase tree for data detection to improve bit error rate (BER), how to recognize phase noise, and when to use Phase Noise Correction (PNC). | ||||
RDMS™ Compact Receiver Manual (Gen 3) | 1.2.20 | 2023.12.08 | Operating instructions for Quasonix’s third-generation compact RDMS™ telemetry receiver. |
Software Downloads
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