The R&S^®SFE is a multistandard signal generator that supports all common TV standards and a number of audio broadcasting standards. Whether analog or digital terrestrial TV, cable, satellite or mobile TV, or sound broadcasting – the R&S^®SFE modulates all these signals in realtime, combining a high-quality RF modulator, a universal realtime coder and diverse baseband signal sources in a single unit.

The R&S^®SFE’s modular design allows users to tailor the instrument to their own requirements – for example by adding an integrated noise generator or a BER tester. Moreover, the R&S^®SFE is the first instrument in its class to feature a powerful integrated fading simulator. Even after purchase, the R&S^®SFE can be quickly and easily upgraded to cover new modulation modes by enabling pre-installed software options.

The instrument’s versatile baseband signal sources for digital TV standards make it possible to replay test signals from Rohde & Schwarz libraries as well as proprietary transport streams. For analog TV, the R&S^®SFE can be installed with an integrated audio/video test signal generator. Alternatively, the instrument can be fed with transport streams or analog A/V signals from external generators. An optional arbitrary (ARB) waveform generator allows the user to create any type of modulation signal regardless of the realtime coders installed. The R&S^®SFE is compact and requires only little space. It offers the same convenient graphical user interface as the high-end R&S^®SFU broadcast test system, plus full remote control capability.

The R&S^®SFE’s multistandard capability and flexible customization options make it an extremely versatile instrument for many lab applications. Moreover, with its excellent price/performance ratio, it is also a valuable tool in service and quality assurance. And, last but not least, featuring short switching times, an optional ARB waveform generator and a highly compact design, the R&S^®SFE is a cost-efficient solution for production applications.

Features:

• Multistandard signal generator
• Frequency range up to 2700 MHz
• High-precision modulator (MER typ. 43 dB)
• Integrated 12 path fading simulator
• Integrated noise source, BER tester and transport stream generator