ANTDRCOAX-13-PD-20131004.pdf

18 November 2013

NRL 5524

PURCHASE DESCRIPTION

ANALYZER, TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETER

GMG: ANTDRCOAX-13

SCAT: 4298 / TAMCN: A7090

Solicitation No. N00104-14-R-DA61

1.0 GENERAL This procurement requires a portable, battery operated real-time Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR) to identify and locate faults on metallic coaxial cables.

2.0 CLASSIFICATION The equipment shall meet the requirements of MIL-PRF-

28800F class 3 for Navy shipboard, submarine, shore, and Marine Corps applications.

3.0 OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS The specifications provided below are the minimum requirements and accuracies that will meet the Government's need.

The TDR shall at least meet these requirements and accuracies and may provide better performance.

3.1 Test Port

3.1.1 Connector type: BNC female.

3.1.2 Impedance: 50 ohms; the equipment shall be capable of testing 50 ohm and 75 ohm cable systems.

3.1.3 Location: On front panel or on top of the equipment.

3.2 Vertical System

3.2.1 The vertical system shall display the waveform of reflection coefficient (ρ) versus distance.

3.2.2 Impedance: The equipment shall be capable of computing and displaying impedance in ohms at the cursor.

3.2.2.1 Range: 1 ohm to 1,000 ohms.

3.2.2.2 Resolution: ≤ 1 ohm.

3.2.2.3 Accuracy: ±10% of measured value.

3.2.3 Return loss: The equipment shall be capable of computing and displaying return loss in dB at the event.

3.2.3.1 Dynamic range: 60 dB.

3.2.3.2 Accuracy: ±10% of range.

3.3 Horizontal System

3.3.1 Distance:

3.3.1.1 Range: 0 m – 1000 m ( 0 ft – 3,281 ft) minimum.

3.3.1.2 Accuracy: ±0.04 m (1.6”) or ±1% of measured distance, whichever is greater at a

VoP = 0.66%.

3.3.1.3 System rise time: ≤ 200 ps.

3.3.1.4 Cursor resolution: ≤ 0.0012 m (0.004 ft) .

3.3.1.5 Display unit: Meter or Feet, selectable.

3.3.2 Scale: ≤ 0.06 m/div to 100 m/div or ≤ 0.2 ft/div to 328 ft/div and auto scale with zoom in to the point of interest with a maximum zoom in of 0.6 m/full screen.

3.3.3 Origin of TDR trace: Starting point of measurement shall be at the test port BNC connector and its TDR representation shall be lined up at the left edge of the display.

3.4 Cable Type and Velocity of Propagation (VoP)

3.4.1 Cable type: The equipment shall have a built-in database with VoP associated with standard cables available in the commercial world. The equipment shall allow user to select appropriate cable type for testing.

3.4.2 Velocity of Propagation (VoP): The equipment shall allow user to edit and save

VoP for the cable under test.

3.4.2.1 VoP range: 0.300 to 0.990.

3.4.2.2 Resolution: 0.001.

3.5 Waveform Storage The equipment shall be capable of storing at least 32 TDR waveforms with associated values in nonvolatile memory. User shall be capable of naming each waveform in alpha-numeric characters. Integral soft alpha-numeric keys shall be provided for naming the stored waveforms. Internal or external alpha-numeric hard key board is not acceptable.

3.6 Waveform Recall and Comparison The equipment shall be capable of recalling and displaying at least one stored waveform to compare with the waveform under test in real time. Waveforms shall be color-coded for ease of identification.

3.7 Test Result Upload The equipment shall provide the capability to upload stored test results to a computer running Microsoft® Windows® XP, Vista or later operating system for viewing and printing. Computer interface shall be accomplished through USB bus or 10/100Mb Ethernet. The software and necessary accessories for uploading, viewing, and printing shall be provided (printer is not required).

3.8 System Setup Saving The equipment shall be capable of saving at least 10 system setups. The end user shall be able to configure the equipment according to a saved setup with a single execution command.

3.9 Display The equipment shall have a color LCD to graphically display TDR waveforms and associated values.

3.9.1 Size: Area of TDR trace displaying shall be at least 4.3 inch diagonally with a minimum pixel resolution of 480 (H) x 272 (V).

3.9.2 Graticule: The display shall have 8 vertical divisions and 10 horizontal divisions.

3.9.3 Cursors: The display shall be provided with two cursors that are independent from each other. Absolute distance measurement shall be accomplished with single cursor mode and relative distance measurement shall be accomplished with dual cursor mode.

3.9.3.1 Cursor movement: By hard keys/knobs or by soft keys. If touch screen technology is offered, soft keys shall be large enough so that they can be commanded with a stylus and with bared fingers.

3.10 Real-Time Operation The equipment shall be capable of acquiring, analyzing and displaying TDR trace in real time.

3.11 Form Fit The equipment shall be physically constructed as one single entity with one single power supply plug/switch. Modular architecture with externally accessible module is not acceptable.

4.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS

4.1 Temperature

4.1.1 Operating temperature: 0ºC to +50ºC.

4.1.2 Non-operating temperature: -20ºC to +60ºC.

4.2 Power The equipment shall be operational with both AC and internal DC battery.

4.2.1 AC power: The equipment shall be operational with a 110/220 ±10% Volt @

50/60 Hz single phase power supply.

4.2.2 Internal DC battery: Internal rechargeable batteries shall be provided for portable operation. The minimum operating time of the batteries shall be at least 6 hours following a maximum recharge time of 10 hours. A charger that accepts 110/220 ±10% Volt @ 50/60 Hz single phase shall be provided for each unit. The equipment shall be operational while being charged.

4.2.3 Battery indicator: Low battery indicator shall be provided.

4.2.4 Auto power off: The equipment shall automatically turn off when the absence of keyboard activity exceeds a set interval of 10 to 20 minutes nominal. This feature shall be enabled/disabled with ON/OFF options.

4.3 Battery Restrictions Per MIL-PRF-28800F, Lithium and Mercury batteries are prohibited without prior authorization. A request for approval for the use of Lithium and Mercury batteries shall be submitted to the procuring activity at the time of submission of proposals. Approval shall apply only to the specific model proposed.

Exceptions: Per Naval Ordnance Safety and Security Activity (NOSSA), the use of Lithium primary (non-rechargeable) coin cell batteries meeting the following criteria is authorized for Naval personnel and on Naval activities, surface ships, submarines, and aircrafts:

- Commercially available coin cell batteries, unmodified, and used in the device recommended by the application manufacturer.

- Coin cell batteries shall only be used in single cell configurations.

- Coin cell batteries shall not be rated for more than 1 Ampere-Hour nameplate capacity.

The coin cell manufacturer and model identification/part number shall be provided at the time of submission of proposals.

4.4 Calibration Interval The calibration interval shall be 24 months minimum. At the end of this interval, a minimum of 85% of the equipment shall remain in tolerance.

4.5 Calibration Procedure The procedure, software, and special interfaces/adapters that are needed for the equipment calibration shall be provided.

4.6 Technical Manual The maintenance philosophy for this unit shall be level 3 (per

MIL-PRF-28800F) and require maintenance to the component level of the unit.

The technical manual shall conform to the level 3 maintenance philosophy. This level would be used for most equipment where maintenance and repair is an expected phase of equipment lifecycle. Board level maintenance and troubleshooting information is required. A Use and Installation manual (Operator’s Manual) shall be provided separately. Maintenance and Servicing manual shall be provided to two levels of maintenance, unit operational verification level and the module level.

Information required for performance verification shall include:

• Instructions to verify equipment performance,

• List the equipment required for verification tests,

• Step-by-step instructions for test connections,

• Acceptable result criteria,

• Calibration information,

• Self-test routines.

Maintenance information shall include:

• Parts lists to the component level,

• Schematics and component layout drawings,

• Block and schematic diagrams.

• List of required test equipment and connection diagrams, and

• Sequential instructions for disassembly, repair, replacement, and reassembly shall be provided.

• Board level maintenance and troubleshooting information,

• Component level maintenance and troubleshooting information,

• Step-by-step instructions for troubleshooting and fault isolation,

• Expected signal levels,

• Test data sheets will be included, and as required,

• The instructions will define localizing a defective circuit card and the defective component(s).

Parts lists shall include:

• Parts lists shall be shown on illustrations or a separate listing that includes an index or reference to other illustrations.

• Part number, cage code, and generic description.

The technical manual shall be provided in both printed and electronic formats.

The printed format shall be otherwise normally provided. The electronic format shall be in Portable Document Format (PDF) - ISO 32000-1:2008. Two separate CD/DVDs are required, one shall contain the Use and Installation manual and one shall contain the Maintenance and Service manual.

The statement of copyright release:

“REPRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THIS TECHNICAL MANUAL IS

AUTHORIZED FOR U.S. GOVERNMENT PURPOSES.”

shall be printed in the first two pages of each technical manual and on the surface of the CD/DVD supplied.

4.7 Dimension 20 cm (8 in) x 30 cm (12 in) x 10 cm (4 in), nominal.

4.8 Weight 4 kg (8.8 lb) maximum.

4.9 Transit Case

4.9.1 Soft transit case: A soft transit case shall be provided for carrying the equipment around operational environment. The case shall be capable of accommodate the equipment, accessories, and at least the operator’s manual.

4.9.2 Hard transit case option: A protective hard carrying case according to PRF-

28800F shall be provided as a line item option. The case shall be capable of accommodate the equipment, accessories, and at least the Operator’s manual.

4.10 Training Materials Training materials that demonstrate the features, detailed operations and procedures with step-by-step instructions for using the equipment shall be provided. The training material shall be delivered in technical manual format or interactive CD-ROM formats.

4.11 Additional Requirements

4.11.1 Human Readable Identification Labeling:

4.11.1.1 Equipment: Per MIL-PRF-28800F, a human readable label shall be provided for all production lot units conforming with MIL-STD-130N and permanently affixed on the equipment in an easily readable location. Required fields on the label are; CAGE, part number, and serial number. Size of the label shall conform to the size of the equipment.

4.11.1.2 Case: Per MIL-PRF-28800F, a human readable metal plate shall be provided for all production lot units conforming with MIL-STD-130N and permanently affixed to the front of the transit case. Required fields on the label are; CAGE, part number, and serial number. Size of the label shall conform to the size of the case. Pressure sensitive adhesive transfer tape is required to hold the plate to the hard transit case such as 3M™ 9472LE. Soft transit cases also require labeling with permanent placement such as a metal plate affixed with rivets, screws or adhesives.

4.11.2 Shipping container: For production lot units the package or carton containing the equipment for shipment shall be marked per MIL-STD-129P.

4.11.3 Other Additional Requirements: Shall be specified in the CDRL of the solicitation.