
Rack-Mount RDMS
TM
Telemetry Receiver
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Quasonix, Inc.
1 Introduction
1.1 Description
This document describes the installation and operation of the Quasonix Rack-Mount RDMS
TM
Telemetry Receiver.
The RDMS™ (Receiver / DeModulator / bit Synchronizer) is designed to downconvert, demodulate, and bit synch
to a variety of RF telemetry signals from flight-test aircraft. With an intuitive front-panel interface as well as an
extensible Ethernet-based client interface, and antenna-tracking outputs, the Rack-Mount RDMS
TM
is capable of
fulfilling a variety of flight test station requirements.
The following waveform formats are supported by RDMS™:
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PCM/FM (ARTM Tier 0)
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SOQPSK-TG (ARTM Tier I)
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ARTM CPM / Multi-h CPM (ARTM Tier II)
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Legacy (PSK) suite, which includes:
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BPSK
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QPSK
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Offset QPSK (OQPSK)
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Asymmetric QPSK (AQPSK)
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Unbalanced QPSK (UQPSK)
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Asymmetric Unbalanced QPSK (AUQPSK)
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Digital PM
Of the aforementioned, RDMS™ provides true multi-symbol trellis demodulation in all three ARTM modes,
PCM/FM, SOQPSK-TG, and Multi-h PCM. It also provides a clock signal, obviating the need for any outboard bit
synchronizer.
The Rack-Mount RDMS™ Telemetry Receiver is manufactured by:
Quasonix, Inc.
6025 Schumacher Park Drive
West Chester, OH 45069
CAGE code: 3CJA9
1.2 Nomenclature
The Rack-Mount RDMS™ (hereafter referred to as “RM RDMS™”) is available in a plethora of variations based on
the number of channels, frequency bands, demodulation methods, options, etc. The features and modes installed in
each unit are identified in the model number, as depicted in Figure 1.