Sceptre® Software

Reveal the unknown.
Identify, visualize, and pursue signals of interest where and when they happen.

Sceptre provides state of the art signal processing software built for real-time and offline spectrum and temporal analysis. Supporting a variety of software-defined radios, Sceptre enables advanced signal discovery through remote spectrum operations, precision geolocation and multi-discipline analysis.

Sceptre Software Capabilities​

Unmatched Signal Processing & Analysis

  • INTEGRATED WITH OVER 50+ RECEIVERS: Connect to multiple receivers simultaneously on stationary or mobile collection platforms, and provides real-time analysis of SIGINT, Electronic Warfare, TSCM, and TEMPEST signals.
  • REAL TIME PROCESSING: Real time bit breakout, data streaming out, antenna position control, and pulse descriptor word creation.
  • VERSATILITY: Allows for unattended operation with built-in circular pre-d buffer, an ideal solution for remote access, RF surveys, or post event analysis.

Signal Discovery

  • Spectrum Masking and
  • New Energy Detection
  • Mask Editor
  • Wideband Survey
  • Multi-Input Survey
  • Powerline Survey & Analysis
  • Beamforming

Remote Spectrum Operations

  • Remote Configuration Mgt.
  • DVR Mode Circular Pre-d Buffer
  • Over Bandwidth Constrained C2
  • Web Intercepts
  • ELINT
  • Sensor Overview Maps

Precision Geolocation

  • Automatic Geolocation
  • Interactive Geolocation
  • HF Propagation Analysis
  • Proprietary Indoor Localization
  • Antenna Positioner Control
  • Event Based Heatmapping

Multi-Discipline Signal Analysis

  • Radar
  • Push to Talk
  • WLAN Detection and Decoding
  • ADSB
  • Video Averaging
  • Realtime Bit Breakout and Analysis
  • Constellation Plot
  • Time-Domain Displays

License Tiers

Sceptre License Tiers*

OFFLINE

IN-DEPTH FILE ANALYSIS MINUS REAL-TIME OPERATIONS

Enables in-depth file analysis and post-processing of collected data from diverse sources, allowing users to leverage the full spectrum of Sceptre’s capabilities for non-real-time operations only

1G

REAL-TIME STREAMING AND SIGNAL PROCESSING FROM USB & 1GbE COMPATIBLE RECEIVERS*

  • Includes Sceptre Offline’s post-processing capabilities, plus:
    Real-time streaming and signal processing from USB and 1GbE compatible receivers
  • Streaming with instantaneous bandwidth up to 50MHz per channel
  • Choice between real-time and post-mission data processing

10G

UPGRADED SPECTRUM AWARENESS, INCREASED BANDWIDTH, 
AND FULL-RATE DATA STREAMING

  • Incorporates all Sceptre Offline and 1G features with expanded capabilities:
    Support for 10GbE compatible receivers*
  • Processing of up to 200MHz instantaneous bandwidth per channel
  • Full-rate streaming from all compatible receivers

PRO

THE COMPLETE SCEPTRE SOLUTION. ADVANCED CAPABILITIES INCLUDING GEOLOCATION, BEAMFORMING, AND DIRECTION FINDING

  • Sceptre Pro includes all the features of Offline, 1G, and 
10G, plus:
    Support for 40/100 GbE compatible receivers
  • GPU acceleration for enhanced processing power over 2GHz of instantaneous bandwidth
  • Time/Frequency Difference of Arrival (T/FDOA) geolocation (IQ & PDW) using Sceptre’s native geolocation engine
  • Beamforming and direction finding for multi-channel compatible receivers

* Each license tier includes commercial or ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulation) version depending on receiver type.

Receiver Compatibility

Sceptre Receiver Compatibility

New receivers are being added quarterly. Check back to see if the list has changed. If you have a device you would like to see added, please reach out to info@3db-labs.com
ReceiverITARSCEPTRE 1GSCEPTRE 10GSCEPTRE PRO
Azure Summit Switchblade (500MHz)
CommsAudit CA7852
CyberRadio NDR-301
CyberRadio NDR-318
CyberRadio NDR-357
CyberRadio NDR-358
CyberRadio NDR-364
CyberRadio NDR-551
CyberRadio NDR-562
DRS 2090
DRS Falcon
DRS Harrier
DRS Picoceptor
DRS Polaris
DRS SI-8728A
DRS Talon
DRS Vesper
DRT3300
DRT120xC
DRT1183
DRTQT1
Epiq Matchstiq G20 (pending)
Epiq Matchstiq G40 (pending)
Epiq Matchstiq X40 (pending)
Epiq Matchstiq Z2
Epiq Matchstiq Z3U
Epiq Sidekiq M.2
Epiq Sidekiq mini PCIe
Epiq Sidekiq NV100
Epiq Sidekiq Stretch
Epiq Sidekiq X4
Epiq Sidekiq Z2
Ettus B2xx
Ettus E3xx
Ettus N2xx
Ettus N3xx
Ettus X3xx
Ettus X4xx
Herrick HTLw
Herrick HTLx
Herrick HTLx T2
ICE GIGEXD
iRF iWR-6500 WideRail
iRF SMR-75xx LiteRail
Kinetic SBS-3
Mastodon Kraken
Mastodon eKraken
Mastodon Beast+
MMS MSDD
MMS RX/XR
MMS WRX/ERX
MMS TX/XT
Pentek 7070-320
Pentek 78141
Signal Hound BB60A/C/D
Signal Hound SP145
Signal Hound SM200A/B
Signal Hound SM200C
Signal Hound SM435B
Signal Hound SM435C
Signal Hound VSG60
Silver Palm SP-1342
Soapy Based Receivers: Adam Pluto, AirSpy, BladeRF, HackRF, Lime SDR, RTL-SDR, Sound Card, XTRX
Tektronix RSA306/518
VITA49.2 up to 1Gb/sec
VITA49.2 up to 10Gb/sec
VITA49.2 up to 100Gb/sec