Narda Safety Test Solutions Interference and Direction Analyser

Detect, analyse and localise interference and signal with the Interference and Direction Analyser (IDA) from Narda Test Solutions.

The functions and precision directional antennas make direction finding and SmartDF much faster.

The analyser can establish the direction of the source independently and display the relative bearing in a polar diagram on the basis of a horizontal scan. The instrument calculates the position of the interference source from several bearing results automatically and displays it. Freely available electronic maps can be recorded optionally so that the source can be precisely pinpointed on a street plan.

Determining the position of an interference source is based on a GPS receiver and the electronic compass in the antenna handle for determining the direction, elevation and polarisation.

Light antennas that can be inserted vertically or horizontally in the handgrip, are available for different frequency ranges.

An overview of the spectral distribution can be obtained at a scan speed of 12 GHz/s. The optional scope function allows the analysis of even pulsed signals, even the shortest duration signal being detected.

It is also possible to monitor individual carrier signals for an entire day. Real-time data can be recorded to assess the signal quality and bit error rate, for example, and uploaded to a PC for further analysis.

The device is suitable for field applications, due to the casing designed for outdoor use, its hot battery swap without interrupting the measurement, and the user interface that can be operated when wearing gloves.