Line interface unit 1257A series

The Racal Instruments™ 1257A is a sixth-generation RFIU design with four Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) options from 1U to 4U. It comes with a new easy-to-use LXI Core 2011-compliant device and new enhanced features. Product Information The Racal Instruments™ 1257A is a Com- mercial-Off-The Shelf modular RF interface unit (RFIU) that can be flexibly config- ured in order to meet specific application requirements. This unique scalable design enables you to select from a 1U to 4U size and specify the number, frequency range and switch topology of the relays to be installed by at the factory. Front pluggable relays with connectors enable easy service and high density within a small footprint. The 1257A RFIU offers an LXI interface based on Ethernet with a discovery and web-based interface. It incorporates many high-level software commands for easier programming and faster development. The design keeps track of all relay operations and sets alarms for end of life, so you will know when they need to be replaced. This ensures that they won’t fail in service or halt the production line. The 1257A COTS RFIU’s offer flexible configuration, modular architecture, and scalability in order to preclude the need to design and fabricate a fully custom RFIU solution for many applications. The benefits of utilizing a COTS solution are lower costs, faster delivery, and easier replication. In those rare cases where a standard 1257A is unable to meet specific applica- tion requirements, we also offer the 1257A-C, a fully-customized engineered and fabricated RFIU solution, and the 1257A-D, a complete modular develop- mental kit that enables you to configure and self-assemble your RFIU