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
Receiver | ITAR | SCEPTRE 1G | SCEPTRE 10G | SCEPTRE 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 | ✓ |