Lab In Hand

Portable RF Engineering Platform

Lab In Hand is an innovative portable RF laboratory developed by Metix RF to simplify RF measurement, experimentation, and development. The system integrates essential RF instruments into one compact, rugged enclosure, making it suitable for laboratories, classrooms, research centers, manufacturing environments, and field operations.

Whether you are testing RF filters, antennas, amplifiers, or communication systems, Lab In Hand provides professional RF measurement capabilities in a portable format.

Key Features

✔ Compact and Portable Design

✔ Plug & Play Operation

✔ Rugged Field-Ready Enclosure

✔ USB PC Connectivity

✔ Multiple RF Instruments in One Platform

✔ Professional RF Measurement Software

✔ Easy Calibration

✔ Space Saving Design

✔ Cost Effective RF Laboratory

✔ Suitable for Education and Industry

Integrated Instruments

Vector Network Analyzer (VNA)

Designed for accurate RF network measurements.

Functions

• S11 Measurement
• S21 Measurement
• S12 Measurement
• S22 Measurement
• Smith Chart
• VSWR
• Return Loss
• Cable Loss
• Filter Testing
• Antenna Matching

Software Defined Radio (SDR)

A flexible RF transceiver platform for communication experiments and wireless development.

Applications

• Wireless Communication
• Signal Processing
• SDR Research
• Spectrum Monitoring
• Protocol Development
• RF Education

Oscilloscope

Capture and analyze electrical signals in both time and frequency domains.

Applications

• Waveform Analysis
• Signal Integrity
• Embedded Systems
• Digital Electronics
• RF Baseband Testing

• Technical Specifications

• VNA | Vector Network Analyzer

• Parameter	Specification
  Frequency Range	100 kHz – 6 GHz
  Test Ports	2 Ports
  Measurement Parameters	S11, S21, S12, S22
  Impedance	50 Ω
  Measurement Bandwidth	10 Hz – 50 kHz
  Dynamic Range	>95 dB (<1 GHz)
  Dynamic Range	>90 dB (>1 GHz)
  Measurement Points	2 – 4501

• Spectrum Analyzer

• Parameter	Specification
  Frequency Range	100 kHz – 6 GHz
  Resolution Bandwidth	13 Hz – 112 kHz
  Phase Noise	−100 dBc/Hz @ 1 GHz, 10 kHz offset

• RF Signal Generator

• Parameter	Specification
  Frequency Range	100 kHz – 6 GHz
  Output Power	−60 dBm to 0 dBm

• SDR Transceiver

• Parameter	Specification
  Frequency Range	1 MHz – 6 GHz
  Sample Rate	2 Msps – 20 Msps (I/Q)
  Resolution	8 bits
  Maximum TX Power	Up to +15 dBm

• Oscilloscope

• Parameter	Specification
  Bandwidth	25 MHz
  Sampling Rate	200 MS/s Real-Time
  Sampling Rate	4 GS/s ETS Mode
  ADC Resolution	8 bits
  Channels	2

• Function Generator + AWG

• Parameter	Specification
  Function Generator	DC – 100 MHz
  AWG Memory Depth	4 kS
  AWG Resolution	12 bits
  Output Signals	Sine, Square, Triangle, Ramp, Arbitrary, etc.