Power, Control, and Flexibility
The Microlynx M4000 High-Frequency Transmitter is a transmit system
designed specifically for Over-The-Horizon Radar applications operating in the 3 to 30 MHz HF band.
These radar systems use signals refracted off the ionosphere to detect fast-moving threats that are
still thousands of kilometers away.
Microlynx has used its decades of engineering design experience, and especially its
experience with previous generations of HF over-the-horizon radar transmitters, to develop a complete
end-to-end transmit site. The Microlynx M4000 system includes waveform generation, amplification and
filtering, and communication and control. All subsystems have been designed to operate seamlessly
together with the highest reliability.
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The M4000 System:
- Scaleable from one to sixty four 4 kW transmitters
- Flexible waveform generation options
- GPS synchronized transmissions
- Intuitive and responsive user interface
- Modular design facilitates installation and maintenance
- Compact design: one 4 kW transmitter only requires 19U of rack space
M4100 Arbitrary Waveform Generator
The M4100 Arbitrary Waveform Generator (AWG) converts In-phase (I) and Quadrature (Q) digital waveform data stored in files
to an analog modulated RF carrier.
- Can control 1 to 4 independent 4 kW transmitters
- State of the art digital to analog conversion supports amplitude and phase shading to support beam streering
- Clean signal generation start-up and termination ensures no transmission of unintended artifacts
- 8T of storage available for waveform files
M4000-4KW High Power Amplifier and Filter
The M4000-4KW High Power Amplifier operates over the frequency range of 3 to 30 MHz and provides an
output power level of not less than four kilowatts over the entire operating range.
- Designed to be able to indefinitely withstand and operate with a 100% load mismatch (VSWR = ∞) at any phase angle
- Adaptive power control quickly reduces excessive forward power to ensure system and operator safety and minimize input power requirements
- Fault-tolerant design with auto-shutdown in the event of a configuration error or hardware malfunction
- Network interface for control and health monitoring
M4500 GPSDO
The M4500 GPS Disciplined Oscillator provides an ultra-clean 10 MHz frequency reference and stable 1 pulse-per-second time
reference for waveform generation and synchronization.
- Precision 1 PPS and 10 MHz signal generator
- GPS-based time-of-day source
- Supports a 'kill switch' safety mechanism that can instantly halt transmission in case of an emergency
M4600 Operator Console
The M4600 Operator Console is a comprehensive Graphical User Interface that can control, monitor and log the complete
system operation.
- Standard Windows application can run on off-the-shelf hardware
- Provides a real-time view of the system status, and forward and reverse powers with
the ability to drill down into individual components for detailed status
- Ability to graph power vs time for individual and aggregate channels
- Ability to schedule complex sequences of waveform patterns for future transmission
- Detailed time-stamped logs containing real-time status information, user actions and significant events