SkyRadar CNS Hardware Trainer — From Physical CNS Signals to Hands-On Training

One Hardware Platform for COM, NAV and SUR

The SkyRadar CNS Hardware Trainer is a common practical platform spanning Communication, Navigation and Surveillance. It connects physical hardware interfaces and signal paths with FreeScopes-based processing and browser visualisation for repeatable laboratory exercises.

CNS Hardware Trainer → physical signal/interface → supported acquisition/processing path → FreeScopes → trainee browser

Trainees move from physical connections and measurements to structured system-level analysis without exposing undocumented internal hardware details.

What Trainees Do

• Connect and configure supported hardware interfaces
• Generate or receive supported CNS-related signals
• Measure and compare signal behaviour
• Inspect time- and frequency-domain representations
• Analyse supported modulation and communication behaviour
• Compare timing and navigation-related effects
• Inspect surveillance and ASTERIX-related data where configured
• Compare physical measurements with FreeScopes outputs
• Troubleshoot controlled training scenarios
• Document and evaluate observed behaviour

From Physical Signals to FreeScopes Analysis

The platform links physical signals and configuration-dependent interfaces to supported acquisition and processing paths in FreeScopes. It is a training and laboratory platform, not an operational CNS installation.

Physical Interfaces and FreeScopes

Physical CNS signals / interfaces → FreeScopes processing and analysis → trainee browser. Interfaces, external connections and supported signal paths depend on the delivered configuration.

Practical Experiment Examples

COMMUNICATION SIGNAL & MODULATION EXERCISES

Connect a supported communication signal path, inspect the signal and, where supported, compare transmitted and recovered signals and spectral behaviour in FreeScopes.

TIMING, DELAY & PROPAGATION EXERCISES

Configure navigation-oriented timing, delay and propagation relationships; compare physical and processed results and observe supported multipath effects.

SURVEILLANCE DATA EXERCISE

Inspect supported surveillance and ASTERIX-related data, including CAT 21 where included, and relate it to upstream signal or sensor behaviour.

HARDWARE TROUBLESHOOTING EXERCISE

Use controlled configuration or signal faults and identify the affected point in the training chain.

Where It Fits

The CNS Hardware Trainer provides the physical training layer for communication, navigation and surveillance topics in the SkyRadar ecosystem. It complements the FreeScopes Basic V–VII modules by bringing hardware connections, measurements and signal paths into the same browser-based processing environment.

The platform is intended for training and laboratory use and is not an operational CNS or ATM installation.

Who It Is For

• ATSEP training organisations
• Civil-aviation technical academies
• Universities and engineering programmes
• CNS / ATM laboratories and training centres
• Defence CNS and radar training organisations
• Applied research laboratories

Learning Outcomes

After completing relevant exercises, trainees can connect and configure supported CNS hardware interfaces; trace signal and data paths; measure and compare physical signal behaviour; analyse signals and data in FreeScopes; apply communication concepts; analyse navigation-related timing and delay effects where supported; inspect surveillance and ASTERIX-related data where configured; troubleshoot controlled training faults; and relate hardware measurements to higher-level CNS workflows.