FALCON C-BAND BLOCK DOWNCONVERTER

Falcon C-band Block down converter, converting:

Mode 1: C-band (3400-4400MHz) to L-band (950 - 1950MHz)

Mode 2: C-band (3600-4600MHz) to L-band (950 - 1950MHz)

Mode 3: C-band (3800-4800MHz) to L-band (950 - 1950MHz)

Mode 4: C-band (3200-4200 MHz) to L-band (950-1950MHz)

The Falcon holds up to five converters modules in a compact 1U chassis, which are hot-swap. Each converter module is 3 slots wide.

FLEXIBLE module configurations are available. Choose a mixture of up & down, agile and block converters with different operating frequencies, in the same chassis.

RESILIENCE is also provided from hot-swap dual redundant power supplies and a field serviceable CPU.

10MHz reference source for external/internal (field replaceable).

INTEGRATED CONVERTER REDUNDANCY: Hot-swap and field-serviceable 2+1 redundant configuration (with standby input / output) or 1+1 redundant configuration (with standby input / output) available - see datasheet and modules below.

Key Benefits

• Flexible module configurations with frequency range options. User selectable via HMI or web browser.
• Reliability in service with dual redundant hot-swap power supplies and CPU, and field serviceable and replaceable frequency converter modules.
• Compact chassis with capacity for up to 3 modules.
• Remote Control & Monitoring via RJ45 Ethernet port with SNMP and web browser interface.
• Local control and monitoring via high resolution touchscreen.
• 10MHz reference source for external/internal (field replaceable).
• Redundancy configurations: 2+1 redundancy (with standby input/output) or 1+1 redundancy (with standby input/output) - see separate datasheets.

Typical Applications

• Teleports and Earth Stations
• Satellite Operators
• Government and Defence
• Telemetry, Tracking and Command (TT&C)
• High resilience applications

Each Falcon conversion chassis has 17 module slots.

2 slots are required for mandatory 10MHz reference source and fan.

Leaving 15 module slots for other RF modules.

Depending on the configuration the chassis can house up to 5 conversion modules or 3 conversion modules and a redundancy switch.

Maximum converter module capacity in the chassis is dependent upon the application required.

Module sizes

• 1 slot wide - for 10MHz reference source 
• 1 slot wide - for fan
• 3 slots wide - for Falcon Up/Down Conversion modules
• 6 slots wide - for Falcon Redundancy Switch modules