NRAO Model IV Autocorrelator


The NRAO Model IV Autocorrelator produces a two-bit, three-level correlation function which is Fourier transformed by an on-line computer to produce a power spectrum. The different configurations are shown below:


Autocorrelator Configurations:

AC      
Code  No. Rcvr.   No. Ch.              Comments
----  ---------  -----------     ----------------------------------
 0      one         1024         BW cannot be at 80MHz.
 1      two          512         BW cannot be at 80MHz.
 2      three    512/256/256     BW cannot be at 80MHz.
 3      four         256         BW cannot be at 80MHz.
 4      one          512         Only BW is 80 MHz.
 5      two          256         Only BW is 80 MHz.
 6      three    256/128/128     Only BW is 80 MHz.
 7      four         128         Only BW is 80 MHz.
 8      two        256/512       BW of Rcvr 1 is 80 MHz; 
                                 BW of Rcvr 2 cannot be 80 MHz.
 9      four   128/128/256/256   BW of Rcvr 1,2 is 80 Mhz; 
                                 BW of Rcvr 2,4 cannot be 80 MHz.



Bandwidth Modes:

	 BW               
	Code      BW      
	----  ---------- 
	 0     78.00 kHz 
	 1    156.00 kHz 
	 2    312.00 kHz  
	 3    625.00 kHz 
	 4      1.25 MHz 
	 5      2.50 MHz
	 6      5.00 MHz
	 7     10.00 MHz
	 8     20.00 MHz
	 9     40.00 MHz
	 A     80.00 MHz