Decimator Quick Tour
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Applications
Depending on which model you use, the application and setup of the Decimator is slightly different.
The Decimator Card can be installed in computer’s PCIe slot, or it can be integrated into another
product or system by mounting it on standoffs and powering it from an on-board 3- pin Molex
connector. The Portable Decimator is the Decimator Card in a small enclosure, making it an ideal
solution when you need a portable spectrum analyzer, as it easily fits into a laptop case. The 4-Port
or 8-Port Decimator is a 1U rack-mount unit that is well-suited to installation in a teleport, earth
station or broadcast facility for either local or remote monitoring. Both the Portable and 4/8 Port
Decimators are powered from an external AC power source. The Decimator card and Portable
products provide an SMA RF input while for the multiport Decimator, RF signals are connected to
either a 50Ω SMA or 75Ω F-Type connector. All data communications between Decimator and the
controlling computer is via an Ethernet port.
Some typical applications, like the Decimator Spectrum Analyzer UI and the Decimator Carrier
Monitoring Software both communicate to the Decimator Card and the 4/8-Port Decimator are
shown in Figure 2. You can write your own custom Software to communicate with the Decimator
Card using an API.
Figure 2 Decimator Applications
