
nanoTX
TM
Telemetry Transmitter
8
Quasonix, Inc.
Information in this manual applies to all nanoTX™ and nanoPuck™ models, unless otherwise specified. Other
TIMTER™ transmitter models are covered in separate user manuals, available for download from the company
website: www.quasonix.com.
The nanoTX™ and nanoPuck™ are available with the following software and hardware options. Refer to section 1.2
for detailed descriptions of each option.
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AC
Automatic carrier wave output
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BRx
Non standard baud rate for serial protocol
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C7
Quasonix interpretation of IRIG 106-17 Appendix 2-C serial control protocol
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CE
Convolutional encoder (includes NRZ-M encoding)
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CF
Clock-free baseband interface
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DP
Dual power (Ability to set a low and a high setting, hardware controlled*
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FO
Frequency Offset
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GN
GPS notch filters to meet 115 dBm in 3 kHz band at L1 and L2 – Include this hardware option
with order
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HR
Increases max bit rate up to 46 Mbps (23 Mbps for PCM/FM) (20 Mbps max for Clock Free
mode)
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ID
Internal Clock and Data can be saved as a power-up default
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LC
Low current in the RF Off state, 10 mA (hardware option)
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LD
LDPC forward error correction encoding
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LD6
Extended LDPC
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LR
Decreases min bit rate to 50 kbps (25 kbps for PCM/FM) (50 kbps min for Clock Free mode)
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MS
Modulation scaling
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PS
Enable hardware presets (specify 2, 4, 8, or 16 – PS2, PS4, PS8, PS16)
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PW020 RF Output 20 mW (+13 dBm)
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STDN Supports Spacecraft Tracking and Data Network (PM/BPSK) mode
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VF
Variable FIFO Depth
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VP
Variable power (32 settings, spanning 24 dB), software controlled*
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WV
Wide input voltage range
Refer to Table 19 in section 4.2.1 for detailed descriptions of each option. Due to input connector pin count
limitations, certain combinations of options are not available. Please contact Quasonix for support in ordering
nanoTX™ options or for information regarding upgrades to nanoTX™ units that you may already own.
The model number identifies the configuration of the unit. For example, model number QSX-VSTT-1100-01-N1-
01AA-CF-WV defines a unit configured as follows: