› A light yet robust battery-operated Handheld Unit ideally equipped for the harsh conditions of outdoor use.
› A very compact, low power consumption Remote Unit that is ideal as a "left behind" device or which can be integrated into
a 19" rack.
› An Outdoor Unit with power over Ethernet or from a solar panel, which is perfectly equipped for 24/7 operation in all weather.
Regardless of the type chosen, the SignalSharks imbedded with DECODIO software serve as intelligent sensors. Each equipped with
an omnidirectional or a directional antenna, that captures the signal, converts it to VITA49 I/Q data streams furnished with high
precision timestamps, and then transmits this information to a central PC running DECODIO Localizer. Communication and data
transfer is organized by the DECODIO ReX software, which is directly on the SignalShark's built-in Win10 computer. Therefore, an
external PC is not required at the sensor locations, saving customers time, expense, and complexity.
If a Narda Automatic Direction Finding Antenna (ADFA) is used as the sensor antenna, it not only captures the signal using its
omnidirectional element, but adds its direction finding characteristics in combination with the SignalShark receiver to determine the
direction of the emitted signal, thus enabling a hybrid TDOA/AOA system.
Practically any communication method from LTE to microwave, to private LAN networks, can link the sensor locations to the central
computer running DECODIO Localizer. The refresh rate for the localization is automatically adjusted to suit the available data rate of
the network, meaning this system can operate with slower data rates.
Controlling the system is simple, as one operator uses the DECODIO Localizer application at the central station to control the remote
ReX/SignalShark locations. No manual entry of parameters is needed at the sensor locations. Power / pulse detection and other
techniques are used to synchronize the received data streams and determine the possible location of the emitter. A heatmap based on
several measurements is superimposed on a map.
Please contact us for more information.