SBS-3
PAST – PRESENT – FUTURE
3 Receivers in one box. Kinetic are proud to announce the SBS-3, a unique and revolutionary product,
built on the heritage of our SBS-1 range of receivers. The SBS-3 features include
An
improved design 1090Mhz Mode-S , ADS-B receiver. Dual independent 27Mhz to 980Mhz SDR Tuners with 8Mhz Bandwidth per tuner. Listen
to VHF on one tuner, UHF on the other and digitally mix the two
together. Full
speed 100M Ethernet interface with concurrent multiple sockets. On
board digital audio mixing plus stereo output DAC and audio
interface. Audio
output over Ethernet Raw
Data output for Mode-S, AIS, and all other demodulations such as
ACARS. Onboard
processing and demodulation - NO PC REQUIRED.
SBS-3 will ship with 1090 ADS-B decoding and VHF/UHF tuning. I2C
Options interface for external controllers and peripherals. The SBS-3 Pushes all the right buttons
ADS-B / UAT / AIS / Marine band / Air bands (VHF and UHF) Capable
Multi-Device - Multi-Band - Multi Channel Software Defined Radio Receiver / Decoder
Listen
to multiple stations at the same time.
Ideal
for remote site monitoring
Additional decoder protocols will be available as firmware downloads as and when they are released.
LCD
Touchscreen controller (due December 2011)
Forward Thinking – Thinking Forward
The SBS3 is a true stand-alone SDR receiver, unlike the majority of so-called SDR receivers on the market, which are, in reality, just digital tuners!
The
SBS3 performs all demodulation and decoding operations internally,
without the need for any third-party software or any other PC
software , enabling genuine stand-alone operation. This unique design
means that numerous audio/data streams can be monitored
simultaneously and remotely.
The SBS-3 works as either a Client or a Server which enables you to either connect to it, or it can connect to a designated server over the local network or indeed the internet, for true stand-alone use.
The SBS-3 is powered via the USB connector, either by a PC, a standard USB Hub or an in-car charger outlet.
The SBS-3 is a flexible design with a phenomenally large FPGA, allowing for future additional on-board decoders for formats such as ACARS, POCSAG and many others.
The
SBS-3 is a revolutionary hardware product that combines with the included display software
and allows aviation, marine professionals and enthusiasts worldwide, the ability to monitor the skies and seas in an
unprecedented fashion.
It provides a true Real-Time Virtual Radar display on a PC or MAC screen (requires Parallels on Apple Mac) showing Mode-S/ADS-B equipped aircraft and AIS equipped vessels immediately around them.
The SBS-3 follows on from the very successful SBS-1, SBS-1 Mk2, SBS-1e and SBS-1eR and it adds the new features of SDR AM/FM receiver covering a wide range of frequencies including the VHF and UHF Air bands, the VHF Marine band and the broadcast FM band.
The SBS-3 has been designed to protect your investment for the years to come and is backed by Kinetic's traditonal commitment to never charging for firmware updates.
For
further information, please contact Chris Taylor.