[SatNews] More user friendly and far more flexible, the flagship of DEV’s product fleet, the L-band Signal Distribution System DEV 2190, appears in a new light.

LEDs on the front side of the unit clearly show the status of important operation parameters. New distribution options allow the user to process all of the eight signals of two satellites, making the DEV 2190 an alternative to solutions built from switching matrices and bias tees also from the cost point-of-view. Within a 4RU chassis the manageable Signal Distribution System DEV 2190 accommodates up to 3 power supplies and 16 amplifiers at the front side. The splitters and/or matrix switches are located at the rear. At a glance, the unit now shows whether it works locally or remotely, whether the power supplies are doing fine, if the temperature of the distribution amplifier modules is within limits, whether the CPU communicates undisturbed with the system, and if there are alarms or error messages to handle. In the output area fixed and matrix distribution can be mixed, and with the options 8x32 and 8x64 it is possible for the first time to specify matrices with 8 inputs in addition to the previously possible 4. Moreover, the DEV 2190 allows for the easy adjustment of variable gain and RF thresholds as well as LNB bias current via SNMP or Web Interface. The variable tilt functionality for extended L-Band ensures a constant signal level over the entire frequency range, an essential feature for high-availability applications.