Tentative Testing Plan

 

• Close Communications Loop -- Use a signal generator to force a signal down the transmission block, through a coax jumper and down the receive block to ensure that all components are properly functioning.

 

• Close RF Link -- Repeat Close Communication loop test after removing the coax jumper.  Test will determine the ability of the transmission and receive blocks to operate properly using antennas.

 

• Voltage Spike -- Increase voltage to TBD volts for TBD seconds to assess robustness of entire system and determine possible fault points.

 

• Current Spike -- Increase current to TBD amps for TBD seconds to assess robustness of entire system and determine possible fault points.

 

• Thermal Vacuum -- Run multiple transmit/receive cycles in a near-vacuum environment to determine system's ability to dissipate heat.

 

• Internal EM Interference -- Determine any possible negative influences upon any particular component (or group of components) by another component (or group of components).

 

• External EM Susceptibility -- Determine any possible negative influences upon any particular component (or group of components) given the requirement that all systems must be able to withstand 20V/m.

 

• Power Output at Antenna -- Determine power output at antenna to ensure that output is sufficient as calculated by the link margin.

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