User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- The Hardware
- Installation
- Getting Started
- Inside the Excelsior
- Resizing the Application Window
- Drop-Down Menu Controls
- Tuning the Excelsior
- Receiver Selection
- Mode Selection
- Function Tabs
- Spectrum Scopes
- Recording Functions
- Attenuator
- Preamplifier
- S-meter
- Top Menu Bar
- File
- Options
- Auto-mute RX not in focus
- Enable second RX
- Filter Length
- Front Panel LED
- Display Offset
- Time
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- VSC Set-up
- Audio Buffering
- AMS Capture Range
- Audio Output
- Show Measurements
- Show Data Rates
- Of particular interest to many users will be the CPU load (excessive CPU load may cause sluggish behaviour or freezing of the computer), and Audio latency. Apart from DDC bandwidth, CPU load may be minimized by reducing the Demodulator filter length (...
- Note: When measuring sensitivity using SINAD, it is very important that the Audio Filter is enabled and the cut-off frequencies (and for FM measurements, also the de-emphasis) are set according to the specified test conditions. Proper audio filtering ...
- Show Waterfall Timestamps
- Calibration
- Hand-Off Receiver
- Color scheme
- Restore factory defaults
- Memory
- Scheduler
- Scanner
- Logger
- Plugins
- Power Switch
- Date and Time Display
- Appendix A – SDR and DDC Primer
- Appendix B – Troubleshooting
- Appendix C – USB Interface Diagnostics
- Appendix D – Dealing with Interference
- Appendix E – G39DDCi PCIe Card Connections
- Appendix F – Waterfall Spectrum Palettes
- Appendix G – Recording File Formats
- Appendix H – Compliance Declarations
- Appendix I – Safety Disposal
WiNRADiO G39DDC User’s Guide
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Introduction
Welcome to the WiNRADiO G39DDC receiver, the Excelsior.
This receiver is a rather unusual product. One might perhaps wonder, is this a
receiver with a spectrum analyzer - or a spectrum analyzer with a receiver?
This is the first time that a piece of equipment of such advanced specifications
and uniquely and closely integrated combination of features has been offered
to the general marketplace.
Installed on any modern computer via the USB or PCI Express interface, the
Excelsior transforms it into a remarkable surveillance, monitoring and testing
station suited for the most demanding applications, and yet still remaining
user-friendly, convenient and remarkably cost-effective.
The word Excelsior means “ever higher” in Latin and old English; a superlative
of achievement, bravery and never-ending quest for excellence and perfection.
We believe that this name is well-justified. We hope you will find that the
Excelsior will become your “game-changing” tool that will take you far beyond
what has been possible to achieve with conventional technology.
Meticulously crafted with utmost attention to detail, the Excelsior pushes the
accepted technology limits and opens up new possibilities. We are enormously
proud to present this remarkable instrument to you and wish you much
success and many hours of enjoyment in putting your WiNRADiO Excelsior to
a good use.
One of the great benefits and advantages of software-defined radio is its
flexibility and potential for further improvement. By continuously improving the
software, we continue increasing our customers’ return on their investment
long after the receiver purchase. However, this makes producing printed user
manuals impractical, because a printed version may become already obsolete
by the time the manual gets printed and bound. This is why we supply a
complete user’s guide for this receiver in a soft form only. Saving paper is, of
course, yet another side benefit. The user’s guide in a PDF format, will be
installed on your computer as part of the installation process, with a shortcut
placed on the desktop.
Please don’t forget to register as a WiNRADiO user to receive news about new
products, accessories and software upgrades for your Excelsior receiver. Use
our on-line registration form at
www.winradio.com/register to take advantage
of this free service.