Lumistar Inc.
Lumistar designs and manufactures telemetry products for the flight test and antenna tracking communities. Board level products are manufactured with PCI, PCIe, cPCI bus interfaces as well as continuing support of ISA and VME legacy products. Lumistar products are also available without a PC interface or require an OS to operate. Serial, USB or Ethernet interfaces are used for control. Well documented application software with example code allows users to write their own applications for integration of Lumistar products into their telemetry systems.
- 760-431-2181 x108
- 760-431-2665
- sales@lumistar.net
- 1782 La Costa Meadows
Ste 101
San Marcos, CA 92078
United States of America
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Dual Channel Bit Synchronizer for Rates up to 45 Mbps
LS-45-DB
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The Lumistar LS-45-DB Dual Channel Bit Synchronizer Daughterboard provides optimal reconstruction of a serial PCM data stream that has been corrupted by noise, phase jitter, amplitude modulation, or base line variations. The all-digitaldesign assures a high performance, consistent product, with excellent reliability and long-term stability. Dual channel design can feed each channel of the LS-55-DD dual decom. The LS-45-DB also has a post D combiner that allows for optimal ratiocombining of the two input signals A unique Built-in-Test feature allows performance verification for the Bit Synchronizer to ensure the highest level of operation. Auto-test BIT is performed for a short duration on the application of power and tests more than 90% of the Bit Synchronizer components. This test verifies that power is properly applied, verifies that there are no internal bit errors, and performs other tests to ensure that the bit synchronizer is fully operational with status indication of results. Command-test BIT performs the same functions and can be initiated by the user at any time through the Lumistar software when used on Lumistar PC products. The user has the ability to generate internal pseudo-random patterns and calculate internal bit error rates with or without the injection of forced errors.Various status indicators are also available through the software. The Bit Synchronizer also contains a BER reader as well as frame sync pattern indicator.
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1U Quad Bit Sync for Data Rates up to 40 Mbps
LS-44-QBS
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The LS-44-QBS contains up to 4 Lumistar LS-40-DB25 Bit Synchronizer Daughterboards in a 1U RackMount chassis with status lights on the front panel and all interconnections through the rear. The design contains an internal computer which runsoff DOS or Windows depending on the version selected. The DOS version boots quickly without the delays required for Windows startup. The Windows version offers networking. The unit can be connected directly to the optional 1U slideout keyboard/display, for setup resulting in only 2U of total rack height. For applications that require many bit synchronizers, a 1U keyboard/Display with KVM switch allows 32 bit synchronizers in 9U of rack height. When power is applied, the computer will operate with the last configuration unless the operator wishes to change the setup. For setup, the keyboard/display is pulled out and the display is flipped up to monitor the process. When the bit synchronizer setup is completed, the keyboard/display canbe closed up since the status can be monitored on the front panel without an external display.
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16 or 32 channel Digital to Analog Converter
LS-71-P
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The LS-71P PCI D/A Converter (DAC) board provides high speed analog outputs of PCM decommutated data allowing real time data displays using strip chart recorders or similar devices. The LS-71-P board is designed to be used in conjunction with the Lumistar LS-50-P Multifunction PCM Decommutator boards and uses an over-the-top communication bus directly from the decom to the DAC to avoid any glitches in the analog outputs due to PCI bus activity. Direct “mailbox” type access is also provided to allow the user to send information through the PCI bus to the DACs. The DAC board design allows 2 LS-50-D Multifunction decom boards to be used with a single DAC board allowing tagged data from either data stream to be directed to any DAC channel. An optional LS-71-DB Word Selector Daughterboard allows two additional data streams to be monitored with the ability to select channels from 4 data streams to be displayed on any DAC channel. The design incorporates an extremely large memory (more than 200,000 16-bit words) used as a lookup table allowing linear or non-linear EUconversions with constant delay regardless of the number of polynomial coefficients required. Standard product supports a single decom, however, dual decom support is available as an option.
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Dynamic Data Simulator
LS-70-S
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The Lumistar LS-70-S PCI Dynamic Data Simulator allows complex data streams to be generated for evaluation of bit synchronizers and PCM decommutator performance. It can also be used for uplink command generation to vehicles in flight, checkout of complete telemetry links, and playback of archived hard drive data in any format with the appropriate dll. The PCI board is only 7 inches long and contains the dynamic simulator and IRIG Time Code Generator.
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IF Digital Processing Board for Demodulation and Combining
LS-35-R
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The Lumistar LS-35-R is part of the Lumistar family of digital processing boards used for programmable telemetry systems. The LS-35-R consists of a digital processing main board with two high capacity Xilinx Virtex-5 arrays. The LS-35-R provides a two-channel IF Receiver with Pre/Post detect combining, multimode demodulators with data rates up to 40 Mbps, bit synchronizer outputs, Viterbi decoding, spectral and constellation display, BER reader display and 70 MHz IF modulator with calibratednoise feature. The all-digital design assures a consistent product with high reliability and long-term stability.
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Product
LS-28-1U Chassis Combined AUX Cable Assembly
28U-CBL-AUX3
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Cable assembly for LS-28-DRSM 1U Rack Mount Unit
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Multicoupler, Rack Mount, 1U, Switchable Dual 2×4/1×8, P, LL/UL/S/C, Programmable Amplitude Balance
LS-16A-R1-24SPLUSC
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High Performance rack mount 1U x 12” deep switchable Multicouplers are available in multiple IN X OUT configurations, such as 1×8, dual 2×4, 1×4 and 1×6. The LS-16 product line covers 300 MHz to 6000 MHz. High output/output isolation and Ethernet / USB controllable gain adjustments for each channel are available as options.
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Tape Up and Down Conversion Board
LS-37-P
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The IF Digital processing board is a workhorse for all digital demodulation and combing. It can also support other unique functions like sub-carrier demodulation, FM/FM demodulation and tone receiving. Please consult the factory for your unique requirements.
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Integrated Receivers/Demodulators/Bit Synchronizers
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Lumistar provides a wide variety of rack mount integrated receiver and diversity combiner systems. Some of these can be configured with multiple receivers, diversity combiners, and bit synchronizers depending on custom requirements. Lumistar does not manufacture any computers, but selects only the finest of the industrial machines available to provide a high performance package. Basic system setup, control, and display software is included with each of these systems at no additional cost.
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Multi-Band Dual-Channel Receiver/Combiner, 4U Rack Mount System with Integral Tracking Receivers and Bit Syncs
LS-28-DRS Series
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Lumistar offers the LS-28 series of high performance multi-band multi-mode RF Receiver/Combiners in several different versions including rack mount, portable and modular formats. Complete solutions from RF to bits and/or RF to UDP data broadcast in Chapter 10 format are available. Available at any frequency range from 215 MHz to 6000 MHz, data rates to 50 Mbps.
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Portable Telemetry Systems
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Lumistar’s portable receivers and test transmitters take the state of the art technology found in the PCI receivers and simulators and install it into a hand held units. Our luggable Telemetry Systems can be configured using our card level products into unique custom solutions.
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PCI Dual Channel Multi-Band Down Converter
LS-27-D
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The Lumistar LS-27-D3 TwoChannel Quad Band PCI Down Converter product is a 3rd generation high-density, high performance down converter designed using the sameadvanced technology as in the industry leading LS-25 PCIReceiver. The down-converter converts one or two independent channels of up to four RF frequency bands down to a 70 MHz IF output. The LS-27-D3 is typically used in conjunction with theLumistar LS-35 Series Digital IF Receiver/Combiner to provide one or two independent telemetry receivers, or a dual diversity combining receiver, with up to two multi-mode demodulators and bit synchronizers in a two-slot PCI interface. The number of channels and frequency band designations can be specified at the time of order. Please see the data sheet for the LS-35-R Digital IF Receiver/Combiner for more information.
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LS-28-1U Chassis Channel 2 AUX Cable Assembly
28U-CBL-AUX2
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Cable assembly for LS-28-DRSM 1U Rack Mount Unit
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Aluminum Portable Telemetry System with Integrated Keyboard and Display
LS-84-AP
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The Lumistar LS-84-AP Rugged Aluminum Portable Data Unit offers a low cost, high performance COTS solution for aportable quick look ground station. Lumistar LS-25 FMReceivers or LS-25-D2 Down Converters with LS-35-R Multimode IF Receiver, Bit Synchronizers and Multi-function PCM Decommutators, and LS-71D/A Converters can be installed inthis rugged high quality portable computer and bundled with theLumistar setup, control, and monitoring software to achieve anaffordable alternative to the often expensive, proprietary architecture products of other suppliers. The flexible design allows the user to define the desired data acquisition cardconfiguration to unique requirements.
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PCI Single Channel Multi-Band Down Converter (ISA and VME Legacy Versions Available)
LS-25-D
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Lumistar offers single PCI slot multi-band FM receivers. The same product in a “drive Bay” configuration is available. All Lumistar FM receivers can come without the FM demodulator use as antenna tracking receivers or for use as down converters used with an IF receiver for multi-mode digital combining and demodulation. Dual channel versions are also available.















