Transmission Medium Impairment Simulator
 

"PECA's Standard TMIS Rack Configuration"

PECA's Standard TMIS Rack Configuration

 
 

TMIS Design and Integration

PECA's TMIS are comprised of PECA Units, third party equipment, measurement and instrumentation mounted within standard 19" equipment racks, (specific equipment racks may be used upon request) . All required signal, control and power cables are harnessed and clearly labeled.

Third party equipment and instrumentation are various frame sizes from 1RU (1 3/4") to 11 RU (19 1/4") heights and half to full rack widths. Equipment mounting is either via rack mount kits or on shelves with dress panels which produce a rack mount appearance. Shelf mounting is practical for instrumentation that is shared within lab testing.

PECA's TMIS Units house logical system functions and are assembled in 1RU (1 3/4"), 2RU (3 1/2") and 3RU (5 1/4") chassises.  The chart below contains a list of PECA Units integrated in many of the PECA's TMIS systems. Most PECA units listed below contain a link to its full function overview.

All components that comprise the various "sections" of PECA's TMIS are housed in logical "units" that contain all components such as splitters, attenuators, directional couplers, etc. Please view a typical unit assembly to better understand how PECA's TMIS Units are manufactured to be easily removed for modification or upgrade if necessary.

 
Unit 1 RF Distribution
3 RU

Unit 11 Phase Noise Generator

1 RU
Unit 2 Forward Impairments
3 RU

Unit 12 Ghost Simulator

1 RU
Unit 3 CSO/CTB
3RU

Unit 13 Forward and Return Impulse Generator

1 RU
Unit 4 Delay Line Section 1
3 RU

Unit 14 Forward In-Line Impairments

1 RU
Unit 5 Delay Line Section 2
3 RU

Unit 15 Return In-Line Impairments

1 RU
Unit 6 Delay Line Section 3
3 RU

Unit 16 HE/MCG Control

1 RU
Unit 7 Return Impairments
3RU

Unit 19 Distribution Level Control

1 RU
Unit 8 Test Point Patch Panel
2 RU

Unit 20 Noise Generator

1 RU
Unit 10 Misc. I/O Control
1 RU

Unit 21 Source Selector

1 RU

Power Supply

3 RU

 

 

PECA's TMIS are comprised of PECA Units and various "filler" and "patch" panels that make connections to PECA's TMIS systems quick and convenient for the operator.

Virtually of PECA's TMIS system have been shipped with a system Display Panel for easily viewing the various attenuation levels throughout the TMIS system. The following chart contains links to view the various "patch" panels and system Display Panel that have been integrated into PECA's TMIS systems.

 

 

8 RU
RF I/O Patch Panel
1 RU
Control Interface Panel
2 RU

 

 

Active Distribution System

PECA has contructed several Active Distribution Systems that have been incorporated into PECA's TMIS Systems. These distribution systems are housed in the same standard 19" equipment racks as PECA's TMIS systems, making them easily integrated into an existing system .