Appendix C
Aaronia Product Landscape Reference
The instruments referenced throughout this book at a glance: the SPECTRAN V6 PLUS analyzer family, the IsoLOG 3D DF antenna family, and the RTSA Suite PRO software that ties them together.
SPECTRAN V6 PLUS Family Comparison
| Model | Real-Time BW | Frequency Range | Vector SG | Cascadable | Use Case |
|---|
| SPECTRAN V6 ECO 100XA-6 | 44 MHz | 9 kHz - 6 GHz | No | Yes | Education, hobbyist |
| SPECTRAN V6 PLUS 250XA-6 | 80 MHz (120 opt) | 9 kHz - 6/8 GHz | No | Yes | Field work, ISM |
| SPECTRAN V6 PLUS 500XA-6 | 80 MHz (120 opt) | 9 kHz - 6/8 GHz | Yes | Yes | Tx/Rx test bench |
| SPECTRAN V6 PLUS 2000XA-6 | 160 MHz (245/490 opt) | 9 kHz - high tier | Yes | Yes | mmWave, EW, broadband |
Cascading capability: four V6 PLUS units yield 1 GHz aggregate RTBW.
Common features across the family:
- Sweep speed: 300 GHz/s (440 GHz/s with upgrade), 1+ THz/s class.
- POI: 10 nanoseconds (with hardware peak detection).
- I/Q recording: 24/7 streaming up to 245 MHz bandwidth.
- Software: RTSA Suite PRO (Windows, Linux, macOS).
- Connectivity: USB-C, Ethernet, 10 MHz reference I/O.
IsoLOG 3D DF Antenna Family
| Model | Frequency Range | Sectors | Antennas | Bearing Speed | Tracking Accuracy |
|---|
| IsoLOG 3D DF 80-8 | 680 MHz - 8 GHz | 16 | 16 | 8 us/sector | 1-3 degrees |
| IsoLOG 3D DF 160-8 | 400 MHz - 8 GHz | 16 | 32 | 8 us/sector | 1-3 degrees |
| IsoLOG 3D DF (full) | 400 MHz - 40 GHz | 16 | 32 | 8 us/sector | 1 degree (with V6 PLUS) |
Common features:
- Watertight, shock-resistant, heat-resistant radome.
- Ethernet + power integration.
- Maximum gain: 60 dBi.
- Software included free for Windows, Linux, macOS.
- Supports 3D bearing (azimuth + elevation) and TDOA geolocation.
RTSA Suite PRO Module Matrix
- Spectrum analysis modes: live trace, waterfall, persistence, density, wrapped spectrum.
- Modulation analysis: CW, sweep, noise, pulse, FSK, BPSK, ASK, QPSK, QPSK-C, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, 256-QAM, 1024-QAM, 4096-QAM, OFDM, raster image, echo/reflection.
- Direction finding: real-time 3D bearing with elevation, cross-bearings, mobile truck support, GPS position solving, 3D map view.
- Recording: 24/7 I/Q streaming up to 245 MHz, SigMF format, replay-as-live.
- Triggers: frequency mask, level, pulse, external, software-defined.
- Visual programming: block-based pipeline editor with custom Python and C++ blocks.
- Data export: SigMF, KML, KMZ, GeoJSON, NMEA, CSV, MQTT, REST API.
Accessory Ecosystem
- Antennas: HyperLOG 60100/60200/60300/60400/60600 (broadband), OmniLOG 30800/70600 (omnidirectional), MagneticLOG (low-frequency loop), specialized horns and patches.
- Reference oscillators: external 10 MHz input compatible with rubidium, GPSDO, OCXO sources.
- Cables: calibrated low-loss test cables, semi-rigid and conformable options.
- Mounting: mast adapters, rack-mount kits, tripod heads, magnetic mounts.
- Calibration: factory recalibration services, NIST/PTB-traceable.