NANOcomm is a CCSDS compliant full-duplex communication subsystem with an SoC design approach providing UHF downlink and VHF uplink. The full-duplex architecture of the NANOcomm supports data rates of up to 32.8 kbps, different modulation schemes and is capable of delivering up to 2 W output power. The NANOcomm has been designed to provide low power consumption in the receiving mode. The advanced FDIR policy with transceiver redundancy, hot redundant CAN buses and Direct Command Interface provide a highly reliable standard TM/TC channel.
NANOcomm is a CCSDS compliant VHF/UHF full-duplex communication subsystem designed to provide a highly reliable TM/TC channel. The fault tolerant design incorporates various error mitigation techniques including redundancy on all critical signal paths. The main communication interface is provided via hot redundant CAN buses. In addition, the subsystem provides a Direct Command and Telemetry Interface for the wire-based control of other subsystems allowing operators to control basic functions of the spacecraft by bypassing the data handling subsystem.
Features
- Higher reliability by using hot redundant receiving chain and FDIR techniques
- UHF and VHF full-duplex transceiver
- Convolutional and Reed-Solomon encoding on downlink
- BCH decoding on uplink
- Bacon (CW or TM)
- Up to 32.8 kbps full duplex uplink and downlink
- Fully CCSDS compliant encoding/decoding up to the Data Link Protocol sub-layer
- Space qualified miniature SMPM RF connectors for Rx and Tx antenna
- Low profile design
- Comprehensive local subsystem telemetry
- Hot redundant CAN interface for TM/TC
- Direct Command Interface
Technical specifications
| Output power: | Adjustable from 20 dBm up to 33 dBm (2 W) |
| Data rates: | up to 32.6 kbps downlink / uplink |
| Noise figure: | < 2dB (redundant receivers) |
| Input sensitivity: | -114 dBm @ 10% PER (GMSK 9600bps) |
| Configurable UHF/VHF operating frequency range: | Transmitter (UHF): 420 - 450 MHz Receiver (VHF): 130 - 200 MHz |
| Supported modulations: | GMSK, 2FSK, 3FSK, and 4FSK |
| Power consumption: | < 4.5 W (Rx + Tx @ 2W output power) |
| Supply voltage: | 5 V DC |
| Dimensions: | 95 x 91 x 10 mm |
| Mass: | < 60 g |
Part number:
| NANOcomm UHF/VHF transceiver | nano-comm-tm-tc-1 |
