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Beacon Receivers
EVO-RBR (Rev B)
The EVO-RBR is a satellite beacon receiver designed on a completely new platform to meet todayโs
system challenges. This robust product features many capabilities to provide reliable operation and
monitoring in rackmount applications.
A CW satellite beacon carrier can be acquired quickly and tracked in On-the-Move, as well as in
fixed-site applications. The receiver can lock on and track BPSK-type carrier signals and is uniquely
capable of locking on and tracking DVB-like carriers utilizing an exclusive Avcom-only Carrier- EdgePower-Tracking (CEPT) function. In addition, it provides a voltage output from 0 to 10 VDC
proportional with the input signal.
A unique feature of this beacon receiver is that when the beacon receiver function is not in use it
can be used as a full-function spectrum analyzer. This allows systems to track on a beacon and
monitor a carrier without the need for a separate device.
The beacon receiver can be connected via ethernet, USB, or serial, and supports communication
with a WEB-GUI, POSIX-C API, text-based API, and Avcom’ s EVO GUI. This wide range of options
makes the unit ideal for interfacing with large complex M&C systems or simple microprocessorbased systems.
For more information and support, please contact salesrfq@avcomofva.com.SKU: EVO-RBR (Rev B)
EVO-RBR (Rev B)
The EVO-RBR is a satellite beacon receiver designed on a completely new platform to meet todayโs
system challenges. This robust product features many capabilities to provide reliable operation and
monitoring in rackmount applications.
A CW satellite beacon carrier can be acquired quickly and tracked in On-the-Move, as well as in
fixed-site applications. The receiver can lock on and track BPSK-type carrier signals and is uniquely
capable of locking on and tracking DVB-like carriers utilizing an exclusive Avcom-only Carrier- EdgePower-Tracking (CEPT) function. In addition, it provides a voltage output from 0 to 10 VDC
proportional with the input signal.
A unique feature of this beacon receiver is that when the beacon receiver function is not in use it
can be used as a full-function spectrum analyzer. This allows systems to track on a beacon and
monitor a carrier without the need for a separate device.
The beacon receiver can be connected via ethernet, USB, or serial, and supports communication
with a WEB-GUI, POSIX-C API, text-based API, and Avcom’ s EVO GUI. This wide range of options
makes the unit ideal for interfacing with large complex M&C systems or simple microprocessorbased systems.
For more information and support, please contact salesrfq@avcomofva.com.
Rack Mount Beacon Receiver
- Track CW Beacon Carrier and BPSK Carrier
- CEPT Carrier-Edge-Power-Track for DVB-like Carrier
- Monitoring C Control (MCC) via Multiple Interfaces
- L-Band and Extended Frequency Band Options
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RF SPECIFICATIONS |
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| INPUT CONNECTORS: | SMA, BNC, F, and/or N | |||
| NOMINAL INPUT IMPEDANCE: | 50 ฮฉ (SMA, BNC, N)
75 ฮฉ (F) |
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| MAX DC INPUT VOLTAGE: | 25 V | |||
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INPUT FREวชUENCY RANGE: |
MODEL | MIN (MHz) | MAX (MHz) | |
| 2290 | 900 | 2200 | ||
| 3040 | 400 | 3000 | ||
| 6070 | 70 | 6000 | ||
| MAX SPAN WIDTH: | 1300 MHz | |||
| MIN TUNING STEP SIZE: | 1 kHz | |||
| RESOLUTION BANDWIDTH: | 1 kHz, 3 kHz, 10 kHz, 30 kHz, 100 kHz, 300 kHz, 1 MHz | |||
| REFERENCE LEVELS: | -40 dBm, -30 dBm, -20 dBm, -10 dBm | |||
| MAXIMUM INPUT POWER LEVEL: | -10 dBm | |||
| RF SENSITIVITY (-40 REF LVL): | -100 dBm | |||
| SPUR FREE DYNAMIC RANGE (3kHz RBW): | 60 dB | |||
| NOISE FLOOR (-40 REF LVL, 3kHz RBW): | -100 dBm, -134 dB/Hz | |||
| NOISE FLOOR (-10 REF LVL, 3kHz RBW): | -70 dBm, -104 dB/Hz | |||
| ISOLATION BETWEEN INPUTS: | >40 dB typical | |||
| AMPLITUDE ACCURACY: | +/- 1 dB typical | |||
| FREวชUENCY ACCURACY: | +/- 1 kHz typical | |||
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PHASE NOISE (2 GHz): |
OFFSET FREวชUENCY | PHASE NOISE (dBc/Hz) | ||
| 10 kHz | -100 | |||
| 100 kHz | -100 | |||
| 1 MHz | -109 | |||
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BEACON RECEIVER SPECIFICATIONS |
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| DETECTION BANDWIDTH: | 10 to 750 kHz |
| TRACKING BANDWIDTH: | 10 to 150 kHz |
| DETECTED LEVEL FILTERING: | Low-Pass, User-Select: 0.25 Hz, 0.5 Hz,
1.0 Hz, 2.0 Hz, 3.0 Hz |
| SEARCH/TRACK RATE: | User-Selectable: 10 Hz, 25Hz, 100Hz |
| ACวชUISITION TIME: | <1 second typical |
| ADJUSTABLE DELAY BEFORE LOCK: | 0 to 5000 milliseconds |
| ACวชUISITION/TRACKING LEVEL: | Minimum C/No, 39 dB-Hz |
| BEACON/CARRIER TYPE: | CW, BPSK (No Demod), CEPT(Carrier-
Edge-Power-Track) on DVB (No Demod) |
| SPECIAL FEATURE: | Spectrum Analyzer features are available
when Beacon Receiver is not running |
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COMMUNICATION INTERFACE |
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| ETHERNET: | 10/100, DHCP or Static, RJ45 |
| SERIAL: | RS232, 115200 8n1, DB-9 |
| USB: | 115200 8n1, USB-B |
| BEACON RECEIVER OUTPUTS: | Analog and Digital outputs, 6-Pos Terminal Block |
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M & C |
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| EVO GUI | POSIX-C API SBS2API | TEXT-BASED API | WEB-GUI | |
| ETHERNET: | Yes | Yes | N/A | Yes |
| SERIAL: | N/A | Yes | Yes | N/A |
| USB: | Yes | Yes | Yes | N/A |
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RECEIVER OUTPUTS |
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| CONNECTOR: | 6-Pos Terminal Block |
| ANALOG SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATOR OUTPUT: | 0 to 10 VDC, 10 mA |
| ANALOG SLOPE: | 0.1 to 3.0 Volts/dB |
| ANALOG SLOPE POLARITY: | Positive or Negative |
| ANALOG OUTPUT FILTERING: | Low-Pass, 0.5 Hz, fixed. |
| DIGITAL LOCK INDICATOR OUTPUT: | 0 โ 3.3 VDC |
| DIGITAL LOCK INDICATOR OUTPUT POLARITY: | Adjustable (H=LOCK or L=LOCK) |
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POWER |
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| CONNECTOR: | Barrel Connector Jack |
| POWER SUPPLY: | 15 VDC, 0.5A |
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PHYSICAL |
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DIMENSIONS: |
1 RU,
19 in. x 18.13 in. x 1.72 in. 48.26 cm x 46.04 cm x 4.37 cm |
| WEIGHT: | 7.2 lbs, 3.27 kg |
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ENVIRONMENTAL |
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| OPERATING TEMPERATURE: | 0ยฐC to 50ยฐC |
| STORAGE TEMPERATURE: | -40ยฐC to 85ยฐC |
| HUMIDITY: | 0 to 95%, non-condensing |
| MAX OPERATING ALTITUDE: | 40,000 ft; 12,000 m |


PIN POSITIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS
FRONT OF CHASSIS

BACK OF CHASSIS
SMA CONNECTOR OPTIONS:
NOTE: BNC, F AND N CONNECTORS ARE NOT SHOWN BUT FOLLOW A SIMILAR LAYOUT

EVO-GUI Software
- EVO โ GUI Software
- EVO โ GUI User Manual
Release Notes
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v1.5.2.0 (released 6/10/2025)
- Includes all fixes from v1.4.2.0
- Fix possible mismatched SA handles by making initialization thread-safe
- Add recovery for old EVO-RSA-6070A units causing crashing
- Fix bug on shape alarms not always loading correctly
- Update how presets are handled internally
- Fix bug with inverted LO offset in presets
- Fix bug with invalid SA options on change of connection
- Update sbs2api to v2.19.3.0
- Update Qt to v5.15.2
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v1.4.2.0
- Includes all fixes from v1.2.4.0
- Add 100Hz BR update rate
- Add external inverted downconverter support
- Add inverted C-Band downconverter to default LO offset list
- Add slot 31 to default SA list
- Fix LO offset not loading correctly bug for BR config frequency
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v1.2.4.0
- Includes all fixes from v1.2.3.0
- Update sbs2api to v2.13.3.0 (add BR-MOD-1-9-B USB support)
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v1.2.3.0
- Includes all fixes from v1.1.6.0
- Fix spectrum mode support on old SBS2 units that did not properly support AVCOM_SBS_QueryFeature
- Fix RBW selection in BR preview mode to make sure RBW is valid
- Update measured frequency to fix corrected sbs2api unit error
- Improve graph utilization by getting unit-specified dynamic range using AVCOM_SA_GetDynamicRange
- Fix reconnect bug when using quick connect
- Fix bug when input was unable to be set
- Fix bug on set input for SBS1 products with different reflvls
- Update sbs1api to v1.8.3.0
- Update sbs2api to v2.10.3.0
- Update aovhpbasic to v1.3.3.0
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v1.1.6.0
- Includes all fixes from v1.0.3.0
- Add HW and BOM version to analyzer info screen
- Add Linux build options
- Update default demo slot names
- Change default trace color to yellow
- Remove unused help buttons
- Fix dB and dBm typos
- Increase max graph range to 30dBm
- Add an optional advanced feature menu and full support for sweep optimization within the new menu
- Update sbs2api to v2.8.4
- Use AVCOM_BR_GetLatestData over AVCOM_BR_GetLastSweep if BR supports it
- Add support for changing network settings over USB
- Add search on all network adapters options to fix most common network search problems
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v1.0.3.0
- Initial v1.0 Release
EVO-GUI (Graphical User Interface)
After installing and running the GUI software, click on the




