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List of Acronyms

Acronym Meaning

LPS Lightning Protection System

P/N Part/Number

PC Personal Computer

PRF Pulse Repetition Frequency

PRT Pulse Repetition Time

S/N Serial/Number

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Summary

1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 6

2. RADAR SUPPLY ............................................................................................................................. 6

2.1 PARTS IDENTIFICATION .......................................................................................................... 6

2.2 STANDARD EQUIPMENT RELATED TO ONE INSTALLATION .......................................................... 7

3. PACKING AND MATERIALS LIST ....................................................................................................... 8

3.1 GENERAL INFORMATION......................................................................................................... 8

3.2 UNPACKING .......................................................................................................................... 8

3.3 MECHANICAL BLOCKS REMOVAL ........................................................................................... 12

4. INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................. 13

4.1 SAFETY INDICATION ............................................................................................................. 13 4.1.1 Recommendations ..................................................................................................................... 13

4.1.1.1 Protection description ........................................................................................................ 13 4.1.2 Safety precaution ....................................................................................................................... 14

4.2 INFORMATION ABOUT THE TOWER INSTALLATION ................................................................... 14 4.2.1 Standard flange adjustment ........................................................................................................ 14 4.2.2 Description and operation........................................................................................................... 15 4.2.3 Instructions for winch use. .......................................................................................................... 16 4.2.4 Braces ........................................................................................................................................ 16 4.2.5 Installation on reinforced concrete plinth .................................................................................... 17 4.2.6 Installations on flat roofs ............................................................................................................. 18

4.3 TOWER INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ...................................................................................... 20 4.3.1 General information .................................................................................................................... 20 4.3.2 Tower anchorage to the base ..................................................................................................... 20 4.3.3 Braces preparation ..................................................................................................................... 22 4.3.4 Tower lifting ................................................................................................................................ 24 4.3.5 Braces fixing ............................................................................................................................... 25 4.3.6 Tower lowering ........................................................................................................................... 27

5. BATTERY CONNECTION ................................................................................................................ 28

6. RADAR INSTALLATION ON THE TOWER HEAD .................................................................................. 29

6.1 RADAR POSITIONING ON THE TOWER .................................................................................... 29

7. EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY PANEL INSTALLATION........................................................................... 31

8. CONNECTION TO THE RADAR ........................................................................................................ 34

8.1 CABLES ROUTING (RECOMMENDATIONS) ............................................................................... 38

9. ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ......................................................................................................... 39

9.1 GENERAL INFORMATION....................................................................................................... 39

9.2 ELECTRICAL PANEL INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION ............................................................. 40

9.3 CONNECTION OF THE COMMANDS SERIAL CABLE ................................................................... 45

9.4 DATA SERIAL CABLE CONNECTION ........................................................................................ 46

9.5 ETHERNET CABLE TERMINATION. .......................................................................................... 48

9.6 ETHERNET SWITCH .............................................................................................................. 49




9.7 PC SERVER CONNECTION .................................................................................................... 49

10. FIRST SYSTEM START-UP. ........................................................................................................ 50

10.1 RCU-TS SOFTWARE ........................................................................................................... 50

10.2 RCU-TS DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................................... 51 10.2.1 Antenna Movement control section ........................................................................................ 52 10.2.2 Radar Command section ....................................................................................................... 54 10.2.3 Control panel .......................................................................................................................... 55 10.2.4 Scopes section ....................................................................................................................... 56

10.3 CONTROLS THROUGH RCU-TS ........................................................................................... 58 10.3.1 Radiation ................................................................................................................................ 58 10.3.2 Radar Data TX ....................................................................................................................... 58 10.3.3 Tuning procedure ................................................................................................................... 58 10.3.4 Antenna controls .................................................................................................................... 58

10.4 REMOTE CONTROL VERIFICATIONS ....................................................................................... 59

10.5 BRACES ADJUSTMENT ......................................................................................................... 62

11. INITIAL RADAR START-UP ......................................................................................................... 64

11.1 GENERAL INFORMATION ...................................................................................................... 64

11.2 DATAACQ SERVER PARAMETERS SETTING ............................................................................ 64

11.3 ALIGNMENT WITH THE GEOGRAPHIC NORTH .......................................................................... 66

11.4 INITIAL CALIBRATION OF THE DECLUTTER FILTER ................................................................... 69 11.4.1 Decision Threshold Collection ................................................................................................ 69 11.4.2 Decision Threshold settings ................................................................................................... 70 11.4.3 Decision Threshold Log file .................................................................................................... 75

12. SERVER AND CLIENT CONNECTION TO THE NETWORK ................................................................ 77

12.1 CHANGE THE IP THROUGH VNC270 .................................................................................... 77

12.2 ENTER THE NEW IP INTO THE RSS10 .................................................................................. 80

12.3 CONNECT THE SERVER AND THE CLIENT TO THE NETWORK AND CONFIGURE THE FTP ............ 81

12.4 FTP SERVICE SETTINGS ..................................................................................................... 82

List of Figures

FIG. 3-1 MAIN BOX ............................................................................................................................... 8 FIG. 3-2 IDENTIFICATION LABEL ............................................................................................................. 9 FIG. 3-3 WR-10X TRANSPORT .............................................................................................................. 9 FIG. 3-4 TOWER TRANSPORT............................................................................................................... 10 FIG. 3-5 CONNECTION CABLES SET ...................................................................................................... 10 FIG. 3-6 ELECTRICAL PANEL ................................................................................................................ 11 FIG. 3-7 PC SERVER/CLIENT ............................................................................................................... 11 FIG. 3-8 PROTECTIVE FOAM FILLED PLASTIC BAGS ................................................................................ 12 FIG. 3-9 PLASTIC STRIP....................................................................................................................... 12 FIG. 4-1 STANDARD ADJUSTMENT FLANGE ........................................................................................... 15 FIG. 4-2 DETAIL OF THE CLAMPING POINTS ........................................................................................... 15 FIG. 4-3 TERMINALS ........................................................................................................................... 17 FIG. 4-4 REINFORCED CONCRETE PLINTH ............................................................................................ 18 FIG. 4-5 REINFORCEMENT FOR REINFORCED CONCRETE PLINTH............................................................ 18 FIG. 4-6 INSTALLATION ON FLAT ROOF ................................................................................................. 19 FIG. 4-7 INSTALLATION ON TUBULAR FRAME ......................................................................................... 19 FIG. 4-8 TOWER FIXING TO THE BASE ................................................................................................... 20 FIG. 4-9 CHEMICAL ANCHORAGE DIAGRAM ........................................................................................... 21

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FIG. 4-10 ATTACHMENT POINT OF A BRACE TO THE TOWER ................................................................... 22 FIG. 4-11 BRACES ANCHORAGE TO THE GROUND .................................................................................. 23 FIG. 4-12 LIFTING WINCH ..................................................................................................................... 24 FIG. 4-13 MECHANICAL SECURITY DEVICE ............................................................................................ 25 FIG. 4-14 BRACES GROUND ANCHORAGE ............................................................................................. 25 FIG. 4-15 TOWER WITH INSTALLED BRACES .......................................................................................... 26 FIG. 4-16 SECURITY UNLOCK ............................................................................................................... 27 FIG. 5-1 BATTERIES POSITIONING ........................................................................................................ 28 FIG. 5-2 BATTERIES CONNECTION ........................................................................................................ 28 FIG. 6-1 RADAR POSITIONING ON THE TOWER: STEP 1 ......................................................................... 29 FIG. 6-2 RADAR POSITIONING ON THE TOWER: STEP 2 ......................................................................... 29 FIG. 6-3. RADAR POSITIONING ON THE TOWER: STEP 3 ........................................................................ 30 FIG. 6-4 FLANGES CONNECTION ........................................................................................................... 30 FIG. 7-1 EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY PANEL ........................................................................................... 31 FIG. 7-2 MD13068 PANEL SUPPORT PLATE .......................................................................................... 31 FIG. 7-3 PLATE ANCHORING TO THE TELESCOPIC TOWER ...................................................................... 32 FIG. 7-4 PLATE ANCHORING TO THE FIXED TOWER ................................................................................ 32 FIG. 7-5 SIGNAL AND POWER SUPPLY MALE CONNECTORS WR-10X SIDE ............................................... 33 FIG. 7-6 EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY PANEL CONNECTION ...................................................................... 33 FIG. 7-7 HOLES ON THE BACK OF THE EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY PANEL ................................................ 34 FIG. 8-1 SIGNAL AND POWER SUPPLY FEMALE CONNECTORS LOOSE SIDE .............................................. 34 FIG. 8-2 BAYONET INSERTION .............................................................................................................. 35 FIG. 8-3 CABLES ANCHORAGE ............................................................................................................. 35 FIG. 8-4 ANCHORAGE OF CABLES ALONG THE TOWER 1 ......................................................................... 36 FIG. 8-5 ANCHORAGE OF CABLES ALONG THE TOWER 2 ......................................................................... 36 FIG. 8-6 RADAR CORRECTLY INSTALLED ON THE TOWER ........................................................................ 37 FIG. 9-1 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS GENERAL DIAGRAM ....................................................................... 39 FIG. 9-2 16MM

2 EARTH CORD CONNECTION ......................................................................................... 41

FIG. 9-3 CONNECTIONS PART 2 ........................................................................................................... 43 FIG. 9-4 CONNECTIONS PART 3 ............................................................................................................ 44 FIG. 9-5 A-11367-LAN CONNECTION ................................................................................................... 45 FIG. 9-6 CONVERTER CONNECTION ...................................................................................................... 46 FIG. 9-7 RS422 SERIAL CONNECTOR ................................................................................................... 47 FIG. 9-8 ETHERNET CONNECTOR WIRING HARNESS ............................................................................... 48 FIG. 9-9 PC SERVER CONNECTIONS ..................................................................................................... 49 FIG. 10-1 COMMUNICATION ERROR ...................................................................................................... 50 FIG. 10-2 RCU-TS MAIN PANEL ........................................................................................................... 51 FIG. 10-3 ANTENNA CONTROLS - POINT MODE ..................................................................................... 52 FIG. 10-4 NUMERIC KEYBOARD ............................................................................................................ 53 FIG. 10-5 ANTENNA CONTROLS - PPI MODE ......................................................................................... 53 FIG. 10-6 ANTENNA CONTROLS - RHI MODE ........................................................................................ 53 FIG. 10-7 RADAR COMMAND ................................................................................................................ 54 FIG. 10-8 AZIMUTH CONTROL............................................................................................................... 55 FIG. 10-9 SCOPES PANEL .................................................................................................................... 56 FIG. 10-10 TUNING PROCEDURE .......................................................................................................... 57 FIG. 10-11 A-SCOPE ........................................................................................................................... 57 FIG. 10-12 A-SCOPE DURING THE TUNING ............................................................................................ 58 FIG. 10-13 TASK MANAGER (GESTPROC) ............................................................................................ 59 FIG. 10-14 CLIENTIMP ACCESS ............................................................................................................ 60 FIG. 10-15 CLIENTIMP ......................................................................................................................... 61 FIG. 10-16 AVAILABLE SERVER............................................................................................................ 62 FIG. 10-17 PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTED ....................................................................................... 62 FIG. 10-18 LEVEL FOR INCLINATION CHECK .......................................................................................... 62 FIG. 10-19 TLC INCLINATION DATA ...................................................................................................... 63 FIG. 10-20 DIRECTION INDICATIONS ..................................................................................................... 63 FIG. 11-1 SIGNAL PROCESS PAGE ....................................................................................................... 65




FIG. 11-2 SCAN PAGE AND SCAN SCHEDULING ..................................................................................... 66 FIG. 11-3 ALIGNMENT 1 ...................................................................................................................... 67 FIG. 11-4 ALIGNMENT 2 ...................................................................................................................... 68 FIG. 11-5 ALIGNMENT 3 ...................................................................................................................... 68 FIG. 11-6 ALIGNMENT 4 ...................................................................................................................... 69 FIG. 11-7 PRE-SET VALUES OF DECISION THRESHOLD COLLECTION FILE ............................................... 69 FIG. 11-8 CALCULATED VALUES OF DECISION THRESHOLD COLLECTION FILE ........................................ 70 FIG. 11-9 DECISION THRESHOLD FLOW CHART ..................................................................................... 71 FIG. 11-10 DATAACQ-DATA ACQUISITION AND SIGNAL PROCESSING MANAGER WINDOW: SCAN SETTING TAB

.................................................................................................................................................. 73 FIG. 11-11 ADVANCED WORK MODE OPTION ......................................................................................... 73 FIG. 11-12 THRESHOLD CALCULATION OPTION ..................................................................................... 74 FIG. 11-13 DATAACQ-DATA ACQUISITION AND SIGNAL PROCESSING MANAGER WINDOW: SCAN MODE TAB74 FIG. 11-14 HISTOGRAM EXAMPLE ........................................................................................................ 75 FIG. 11-15 LOG DECISION THRESHOLD ............................................................................................... 75 FIG. 12-1 VNC270 ............................................................................................................................. 77 FIG. 12-2 VNC CONNECTION .............................................................................................................. 77 FIG. 12-3 VNC MAIN PAGE .................................................................................................................. 78 FIG. 12-4 VNC ACCESS TO THE BIOS ................................................................................................... 78 FIG. 12-5 VNC BIOS MENU .................................................................................................................. 78 FIG. 12-6 VNC MENU IP ..................................................................................................................... 79 FIG. 12-7 VNC IP CHOICE .................................................................................................................. 79 FIG. 12-8 VNC NEW IP ....................................................................................................................... 79 FIG. 12-9 MOD BUTTON ...................................................................................................................... 80 FIG. 12-10 NEW IP ENTERING .............................................................................................................. 80 FIG. 12-11 TURN WINDOWS FEATURES ON OR OFF ............................................................................... 82 FIG. 12-12 WINDOWS IIS - FTP SERVER ............................................................................................. 82 FIG. 12-13 WINDOWS ADMINISTRATIVE TOLLS - IIS MANAGER .............................................................. 83 FIG. 12-14 IIS MANAGER PANEL .......................................................................................................... 83 FIG. 12-15 IIS MANAGER - ADD FTP SITE ........................................................................................... 84 FIG. 12-16 FTP SITE NAME AND PATH ................................................................................................. 84 FIG. 12-17 BINDING AND SSL SETTINGS ............................................................................................. 85 FIG. 12-18 AUTHENTICATION AND AUTHORIZATION ............................................................................... 85 FIG. 12-19 IIS MANAGER - MENU EDIT PERMISSIONS ........................................................................... 86 FIG. 12-20 IIS MANAGER - USER PERMISSIONS ................................................................................... 86

List of Tables

TAB. 2-1 PART/NUMBER REFERENCES ................................................................................................... 6 TAB. 2-2 PART/NUMBER REFERENCES ................................................................................................... 7 TAB. 9-1 CONNECTOR PIN OUT ............................................................................................................ 47 TAB. 10-1 RANGE / RANGE STEP ASSOCIATION .................................................................................... 54

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1. Introduction This manual is referred to Ver. 4.0.0 SR05.

2. Radar Supply

2.1 Parts identification

Each component composing the radar system is referred to with a generic Part/Number and a univocal Serial/number identifying it. The P/N 10899 described as SYS identifies the SYSTEM in its entirety, so the PN/10899 followed by the S/N xxxxx identifies the radar together with each part associated with a single client or installation. It follows that this label is particularly important. The Tab. 2-1 lists the part numbers related to all radar components. Through the part/numbers associated with the serial/numbers it is possible to trace the test reports of each component included in the radar and it is possible to reconstruct its history. Each WR-10X radar produced by Eldes, is also provided with a folder including the test reports and the characteristics related to the radar main components. All these data are essential during the installation for a correct radar start-up. Each part, such as the transmitter, the antenna, the processor is traceable through the related serial number. It is recommended, once the packing containing the radar has been opened, to verify the presence of this folder and to retain it for future reference.

Tab. 2-1 Part/number references

S/N P/N Description

xxxxx 10928 WR-10X DC/DC Converter 1A1A1A8

xxxxx 10920 WR-10X Data Acquisition and Controls Module 1A1A1A2

xxxxx 10980 WR-10X Interface Board 1A1A1A2A2

xxxxx 11936 WR-10X Processing Board 1A1A1A2A1

xxxxx 11937 WR-10X Dual Matching filter 1A1A1A2A3

xxxxx 12546 WR-10X Extended Board 1A1A1A2A4

xxxxx 13040 WR-10X Fan Unit 1A1A1A2A5

xxxxx 10921 WR-10X Elevation motor and gearbox 1A1A1A4

xxxxx 10919 WR-10X RTX 1A1A1A1

xxxxx 10914 WR-10X Scanner 1A1A1

xxxxx 10911 WR-10X Radar Unit 1A1

xxxxx 10899 WR-10X SYS

xxxxx 10990 WR-10X Converter TTL-RS422 1A1A1A10

xxxxx 10923 WR-10X Azimuth Gear Motor 1A1A1A9

xxxxx 11009 WR-10X Level converter 1A1A2A4

xxxxx 10915 WR-10X TLC 1A1A2

xxxxx 10996 WR-10X Power supply unit 1A1A5

xxxxx 13076 WR-10X Power supply panel with protection devices against surge voltages 1A2

xxxxx 12982 WR-10X Antenna with feeder 1A1A1A5

xxxxx 12085 WR-10X Biaxial inclinometer sensor 1A1A3




xxxxx 12505 WR-10X Directional Coupler 1A1A1A12

xxxxx 11704 WR-10X Slip ring 1A1A1A7

xxxxx 12100 WR-10X Elevation Power Driver 1A1A1A3

xxxxx 12091 WR-10X Heater 1A1A8 (Optional)

xxxxx 12260 WR-10X Cooler 1A1A4 (Optional)

xxxxx 12096 WR-10X PC Server 1A3

xxxxx 12761 PC Client (Optional) 1A5

xxxxx CTS-10992-P001 RS-232-485 Converter 1A4

xxxxx 12097 WR-10X UPS 1A6

xxxxx 13075 External power supply panel with protection devices against surge voltages 1A7

2.2 Standard equipment related to one installation

The following table shows the equipment units and the equipment supply for the radar installation.

Tab. 2-2 Part/number references

Q.ty Description

1 WR-10X Radar unit.

1 Server PC.

1 Client PC. Supply depends on customer requirements.

1 UPS unit.

1 External cables. Cables length depends on customer requirements.

1 Power supply panel with protection devices against surge voltages.

1 External power supply panel with protection devices against surgevoltages.

1

Bolts and nuts set: - n° 6 hexagonal head bolts M10x40 INOX - n° 6 hexagonal head bolts M10x60 INOX - n° 24 flat washer A10,5 INOX; external diameter Ø 21mm - n° 12 elastic washer A10,5 INOX - n° 18 hexagonal nuts M10 INOX

1 RS485/RS232 protocol converter.

1 Serial cable DB25(M)/DB9(F), length 1,5m.

1 DB25 female welding connector with shells kit.

3 RS422 line terminal resistors 120Ω 1/4W 5%.

1 RJ45 straight patch cords, length 1,0m.

2 RJ45 crimping connectors.

1 Switch Ethernet 10/100 (minimum 4 ports).

1 Technical documents.

1 DB9 female welding connector with shells kit.

1 Schuko Socket (F)

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3. Packing and materials list

3.1 General information

This section gives information about the packing related to the material to be installed and in particular it lists the content of each box as it arrives to the installation site. All fittings or necessary parts to the radar and tower installation, such as for example steel cables, turnbuckles, clamps, bolts and nuts, any other findings etc... which are NOT included in the materials list supplied for the installation, are charged to the client and must be found on site.

3.2 Unpacking

The WR-10X radar is sent in a wooden box as shown in Fig. 3-1. The box is reusable and can be completely dismantled; this is the reason why each side is marked with a label. Fig. 3-2 shows an example of the label. Each side shows the box number, and in particular the section related to the box side. There are 6 sections: Front, Rear, Top, Bottom, Left and Right. If the box is dismantled in order to be later mounted again it will be necessary to follow the instructions shown on the labels.

Fig. 3-1 Main Box




Fig. 3-2 Identification label

Fig. 3-3 WR-10X transport

Fig. 3-3 shows how the WR-10X radar is transported inside the box. The box is provided with 2 wooden semicircles which block the radar in order to avoid knocks during the transport. Besides the radar is put on a wooden pallet, so to move it, it is necessary to use a transpallet.

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Fig. 3-4 Tower transport

Fig. 3-4 shows how the tower is sent. It is sent without any box, but simply fixed to a wooden pallet. In this case too, it is recommended to use a transpallet for the handling.

Fig. 3-5 Connection cables set

Fig. 3-5 shows the connection cables set sent together with the radar. The set is composed of power supply cables and signal cables, both connected on 2 Epic connectors. The cables are ONLY connected to the radar side and they are only sheathed for the first external length. The standard length of the cables set is 30mt but it is also possible to provide a cables set with a specific length exclusively for the client. In this case the cables set can be sent inside the main box containing the radar or in a separate box according to the dimensions and to the used means of transport.




Fig. 3-6 Electrical panel

Fig. 3-7 PC server/Client

Fig. 3-6 and Fig. 3-7 show the electrical panel and the PCs which are sent together with the radar. The standard installation needs the use of 2 PCs, one used as SERVER for the radar control and the other one as CLIENT for the images display. Both the electrical panel and the PCs can be sent in the same box or in different packages according to the client needs, the place of shipment or the used means of transport. The type of shipment for a specific installation depends on numerous factors but whatever the chosen solution is, it is important to follow the prescriptions described below: Do not excessively press the units in the boxes because this can cause deformations. Be careful not to damage the boxes and the knock resistant packings in order to use them again if the radar is moved to another site or if a part is sent back to the manufacturer for maintenance or control needs. After unpacking each part it is necessary to carry out a careful visual inspection in order to detect any possible damages which have probably been caused by the transport.

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A correct list of the content related to each box or packing is always attached to the shipment and a copy is always supplied to the client, so during the materials unpacking it is recommended to verify the correct presence of all parts.

3.3 Mechanical blocks removal

In order to avoid internal displacements during the transport, the WR-10X radar is sent with some mechanical blocks: foam filled plastic bags (see Fig. 3-8) and 6 labelled plastic strips (see Fig. 3-9), that must be removed before use. To effect this, it is necessary to remove the radome, by unscrewing the 4 screws present along its diameter.

Fig. 3-8 Protective foam filled plastic bags

Fig. 3-9 Plastic strip




4. Installation

4.1 Safety indication

Headings such as "Note", "Caution" and "Warning" are used to draw attention to all important details of operational and maintenance procedures described in the manual:

NOTE: it refers to any maintenance procedure, event, etc. that must be pointed out.

CAUTION: it includes the operating procedures, rules, etc. that can cause damage to equipment if these procedures and rules are not observed.

WARNING: it concerns operating procedures, rules, etc. which can cause harm or death to personnel or destroy the equipment if they are not observed.

4.1.1 Recommendations

WARNING

The protection against direct atmospheric discharges on the radar, on the structure or on the power supply network, is customer/user liability; Eldes s.r.l. will not be in any way liable for damages caused by direct lightning strikes on equipment, on data or power supply lines that arrive at the installation site.

WARNING

The customer/user must provide a copper cord for grounding, with a minimum section of 16 mm², connected to the dispersion system (not to the equi-potential bar) and the grounding system must be unique for the whole installation site.

4.1.1.1 Protection description

The WR10-X radar is fitted with a protection system against indirect atmospheric discharges (Type 2 SPD). The SPD system installed on the radar side, is effective only if a suitable lightning protection system is present (LPS composed of a pick-up rod or similar), which must include in its cone of protection (variable according to the required level), the radar, all the connections, the cable routes and the equipment room. The Radar will be protected only from induced surge voltages caused, through induction, by lightning which could strike the areas near the site. If there is not the LPS system, or if it does not cover all the components mentioned above, the surge protection devices must be implemented in order to reach the type 1 SPD. However the radar system will not be protected against direct atmospheric discharges that can strike on the radar or on the structure. The customer can decide to buy from Eldes s.r.l. (only during the order phase) an additional protection, with respect to the indirect and direct lightning strikes, only for the connection lines. In this case the protection will be implemented up to type 1. This additional protection is particularly recommended for situations in which there is not an LPS system (composed of a pick-up rod or similar), or in which the LPS system is present but its cone of protection does not cover the whole radar system (radar, cable routes, equipment room), inasmuch as the additional protection can withstand direct lightning strikes that could fall on the power supply or data lines.

WARNING

The type 1 protection NEVER replaces the LPS installation; a direct lightning strike on the radar, on the trestle or on the equipment room will put the whole system out of use, causing serious damage.

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4.1.2 Safety precaution

WARNING

- Carry out the installation interventions on the equipment following the instructions given in this manual. - Follow all accident standards prevention when carrying out installation interventions on the equipment and use the proper tools. - Don’t perform installation activities in case of strong winds or adverse weather conditions. - Keep hands and other parts of the body far from the tower structure during the ascent/descent procedures.

WARNING

- Before carrying out each installation task, set the equipment in safety conditions using the sectioning devices in order to disconnect the power supply of the equipment - Be careful to not touch high voltage connections during tests and checks with supplied units.

WARNING

- For the operations to be performed on the tower, use all necessary equipment to prevent falls such as safety belt, harness, etc. in order to operate in safety

CAUTION

- Tighten screws in the right way in order to avoid damaging the threads and poor component fastening with possible vibration. - Do not pull cables and connectors excessively - During the ascent/descent procedures, ALWAYS, visually verify the free sliding of the sections and the limit stops (if the upper limit stop is reached without stopping, it is possible to break the cable).

4.2 Information about the tower installation

This section shows the detailed procedures related to the installation of the WR-10X radar on a pre-existing tower or on a standard tower provided by Eldes.

4.2.1 Standard flange adjustment

The WR-10X radar is supplied with a standard installation flange which is under the radome lower part. If the radar is installed on a tower or on another type of support which is not provided by Eldes, the fixing points must be in accordance with the drilling points of the installation flange. Fig. 4-1 shows a drawing of the flange.




Fig. 4-1 Standard adjustment flange

Fig. 4-2 Detail of the clamping points

4.2.2 Description and operation

The telescopic tower is made with square sectioned steel tubes uprights, connected each other by welded ledgers and braces. The system is composed of an external fixed section and one or more internal movable sections which are extended through the use of a winch or a manual windlass and a stainless steel cable which slides on proper pulleys and

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wheels. All sections slide on wheels and are equipped with rings for the braces and a semiautomatic security tooth which avoid the return of the movable sections when these are extended without charging their weight on the stainless steel cable. The system is designed in order to avoid that, at the maximum extension, the internal movable sections completely exit. In order to avoid the lifting cable breaking DO NOT force on the winch with the tower at the maximum extension. The tower anchorage to the floor/plinth is obtained through proper flat bases to be fixed, through screw anchors or chemical anchors, to the floor or the cement plinth.

4.2.3 Instructions for winch use.

WINCH MAINTENANCE Verify the correct operation before starting any procedures. DO NOT use the winch if there are any doubts about its correct operation. Periodically clean with water and, if necessary, cleanse, completely dry and lubricate the gears and all the moving parts. Keep the winch in a good efficiency condition. The mechanical parts which are not maintained can cause operating problems and consequent accidents. Control and lubricate the gears at least once a year, if the winch is not been used. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE USE OF THE WINCH Exclusively use the crank for the winch operation. Do not try to operate the winch through any other kind of energy (for example, motor or power takeoff). If the crank is hard to rotate there are 2 logical explanations: the load is higher than the fixed one, or there is a lack of lubrication (grease) to the gears with a consequent seizure. The brake functionality, or automatic clutch is exclusively given rotating the winch crank. To lift the tower it must be rotated clockwise. This operation will cause a click in the gears system of the clutch box. In order to keep the tower at any height permitted it is sufficient to let go of the crank and stop rotating. In order to lower the tower it is sufficient to rotate the crank counterclockwise.

4.2.4 Braces

Braces must be arranged at 120° if positioned in a triangular shape and at 90° if they are squarely positioned. The distance between the tower base and the floor anchorage points of the braces, must be as possible equal to about the 80% of the tower height at its maximum extension. For lower distances it is important to proportionally increase the braces diameter as well as strengthen their anchorage points. Consider that a wind with a speed of 140 km/h has a pressure a little bit lower than 100 Kg/m2. The WR-10X radar has a surface exposed to the wind equal to 1,17 m2, rounded up. This means that a wind with a speed of 140 km/h will have a pressure of 117 Kg. The traction applied to the brace can be obtained by the following relation:

d

hfT

*

brace the toappliedTraction T

windby the applied Forcef

heightTower h

base tower thefrompoint anchorage brace theof Distanced




With a tower standard height of 6mt and a distance of the braces anchorage points from the tower base of 5 mt, a traction applied on the brace of 140,4 Kg is obtained. Of course the calculus is simplified but sufficient to give a good indication about the dimensions of the braces. Breaking load of some of the most common cables: Stainless steel cable 3 mm=500 kg Stainless steel cable 4 mm=1000 kg Galvanized steel cable 4 mm=500 kg Galvanized steel cable 5 mm=1000 kg Monofil Bayco 3mm=400 kg Monofil Bayco 4mm=500 kg Braces must be controlled once a year, if the stainless steel cable has 4-5 strands broken, it must be replaced. TERMINALS PREPARATION The figure below shows how to prepare the terminals. This is the only way to keep the cable characteristics unchanged over time. An example is shown in Fig. 4-3

Fig. 4-3 Terminals

The U clamp must correctly tighten the cable, with the flat part positioned on the load-bearing cable side and the curved section on the bended terminal side. Avoid bending tightly the cable, otherwise in a short time, the cable will break. It is important to use a thimble in order to avoid that the cable directly works on the clump.

4.2.5 Installation on reinforced concrete plinth

If the installation is carried out on a clear ground it will be necessary to realize a reinforced concrete plinth. For this kind of installation the plinth must not be lower than 0,5 m3. Fig. 4-4 shows a typical example with a squared plinth with leg of 1m and thickness of 0,5 m.

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Fig. 4-4 Reinforced Concrete plinth

This kind of installation is also provided with a specific reinforcement already dimensioned for the tower fixing, which must be immersed into the concrete casting. This reinforcement is shown in Fig. 4-5 and is equipped with 3 threaded terminals specific for the tower anchorage. The terminals must be left protruding, out of the concrete casting in order to allow the anchorage. Before proceeding with the installation it is necessary to carry out the proper engineering calculations in order to evaluate the proper plinth dimensions according to the ground type.

Fig. 4-5 Reinforcement for reinforced concrete plinth

Of course always for installations carried out in a clear ground, also the braces must be anchored to proper fixed points which must be realized through a reinforced concrete casting.

4.2.6 Installations on flat roofs

Fig. 4-6 shows an installation system carried out on a flat roof. In this case the plinth is realized with an anchorage to the existing floor and the tower has been fixed to the plinth through 6 chemical anchors. In this case the arranged reinforcement described in step 4.2.5 has not been used.




Of course for this kind of installation, correct engineering calculations MUST be carried out in order to verify the real load capacity of the floor and the infrastructure, on which the radar is intended to be installed. In some cases it can be recommended to create a steel tubular structure or steel girders in order to share the load on the floor. An example of this installation system is shown in Fig. 4-7. In this case the tower has been secured to the structure through nuts and bolts.

Fig. 4-6 Installation on flat roof

Fig. 4-7 Installation on tubular frame

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4.3 Tower installation procedure

4.3.1 General information

This chapter includes both a handbook and the detailed procedures for the assembling and the installation of the tower related to the WR-10X radar. It is taken for granted that the personnel carrying out the installation is qualified and experienced in similar installations, that there is all the necessary equipment and the transport to the chosen installation site has been correctly carried out, through the use, if necessary, of material handling equipment.

4.3.2 Tower anchorage to the base

Once the installation site has been chosen, the building, the base and everything else prepared, it is possible to proceed with the first phase which consists of the tower anchorage to the base which has been previously prepared. (See section 4.1. of this manual). Fig. 4-8 shows the easier fixing system, that is the fixing to a tubular structure which acts as base. In this case it is sufficient to use 3 threaded bolts with a diameter of 10mm and related washers, nuts and lock nuts. It is recommended to use stainless steel bolts.

Fig. 4-8 Tower fixing to the base

For fixings on reinforced concrete in which the reinforcement arranged for the tower assembling has NOT been used, there is a different kind of anchorage system. It is necessary to use chemical anchors. It is recommended to use a high performances 2 components vinylester chemical anchoring. It is necessary to make 3 holes in the base with a diameter of 13 mm and a depth of 200 mm in correspondence to the tower anchorage points. Once the holes have been made and the dust blown away, it will be necessary to fill the holes with the chemical resin and immediately after to insert n.3 threaded rods with a diameter of 10mm and a length of 300mm. Be careful that the holes are perpendicular to the ground in order not to have problems during the insertion of the threaded rods in the slot of the tower pedestal.




The chemical resin takes not less than 24 hours to catalyze so it is recommended to put the threaded rods the day before the installation. A diagram of the anchoring through threaded rod and chemical resin is shown in figure Fig. 4-9

Fig. 4-9 Chemical anchorage diagram

During this procedure it is important to pay particularly attention to the tower, which even if not extended to its maximum height must be perpendicular to the ground. Verify this through the use of a level.

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4.3.3 Braces preparation

After having followed the recommendations described in step 4.2.4 it is possible to start installing the braces. It is recommended NOT to carry out this installation procedure in a particularly windy day, as during the operation it is necessary to lift and lower the tower more times in order to verify the braces length. Carry out this procedure in presence of strong wind is highly advised against. Braces must be installed on ALL the tower movable parts, the tower supplied with the WR-10X radar installation is equipped with 3 movable sections and one fixed section. Each section mounts on the top of the 3 edges of the tower a welded ring, necessary for the braces anchorage. A stainless steel shackle with a pin not lower than 8 mm must be mounted in each ring. They must have a capacity not lower than 250Kg and breaking load not lower than 1600Kg. It is recommended the use of a galvanized steel cable having a diameter not lower than 6mm with breaking load at 2150Kg. An example how to fix the brace to the is shown in Fig. 4-10.

Fig. 4-10 Attachment point of a brace to the tower

Once the braces have been anchored to the tower it will be necessary to prepare the braces anchorage points on the ground.




Taken for granted that all the anchorage points have been correctly carried out, it will be necessary to mount a turnbuckle for each brace mounted on the same side. It is recommended to use stainless steel eye turnbuckles with internal jaw width of 20mm and breaking load not lower than the used cable breaking load. In order to hook the turnbuckle to the anchorage point it is recommended to use a stainless steel shackle with a pin not lower than 8 mm , with a capacity not lower than 250Kg and a breaking load not lower than 1600Kg. An example of installation to the anchorage point is shown in Fig. 4-11

Fig. 4-11 Braces anchorage to the ground

Once the braces have been hooked to the tower and the turnbuckles already installed to the anchorage points it is possible to proceed to the next phase, the tower lifting and the braces installation.

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4.3.4 Tower lifting

The tower lifting is carried out operating on the lifting winch shown in Fig. 4-12.

Fig. 4-12 Lifting winch

Turning the winch crank clockwise, the tower will start lifting. Pay particular attention during the insertion of the mechanical security device which avoids that the tower weight at its maximum extension excessively loads on the steel cable. Fig. 4-13 shows the device. Lifting the tower through the use of the winch it is important to reach a height for which the security device activates releasing and blocking itself under the last ledger of the last tower movable section. Once the security device has been released it will be necessary to rotate the winch crank BACK in order to remove the load from the steel cable, the tower weight will now load on the security device.




Fig. 4-13 Mechanical security device

4.3.5 Braces fixing

It is now only necessary to anchor each brace previously prepared and already anchored to the tower, to its related ground anchorage which has been previously prepared. Fig. 4-14 shows the ground anchorage type and the result will be similar to the one shown in Fig. 4-15

Fig. 4-14 Braces ground anchorage

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Fig. 4-15 Tower with installed braces

The braces must be stretched, but not excessively, and must not further load on the tower. Moreover the turnbuckles must be at their maximum extension. Now it is possible to install the radar.




4.3.6 Tower lowering

In order to lower the tower it is necessary to unlock the safety device. In order to do that it is essential to lift the tower a few centimeters so that the security device can unlock. For this reason it is essential that the braces, previously extended, are NOT too stretched, otherwise the tower will not lift and there can be the possibility to break the winch cable. Once the tower has been lifted the security will unlock as shown in Fig. 4-16.

Fig. 4-16 Security unlock

Once the security is unlocked, it will be necessary to turn the winch crank counterclockwise to let the tower lower up to the minimum extension.

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5. Battery connection This section is applicable only if Remote Control is provided. The WR-10X radar is supplied without batteries for the Remote Control box, so that during the storage periods the box remains off. The batteries are supplied together with the radar and must be connected before lifting the radar on the tower head. The batteries supplied with the equipment must be connected in series in order to give a voltage equal to 24V and can be simply be leant on the bottom of the radome as shown in Fig. 5-1.

Fig. 5-1 Batteries positioning

The batteries must be connected on the BATTERY terminal of the power supply module placed on the remote control bar, paying attention to the polarity. The connection point is shown in Fig. 5-2.

Fig. 5-2 Batteries connection




6. Radar installation on the tower

head

6.1 Radar positioning on the tower

In order to install the radar on the tower head it is necessary to use a fixed scaffold, correctly mounted and installed beside the tower, with a minimum capacity of 270 kg.( Fig. 6-1, Fig. 6-2, Fig. 6-3 are merely illustrative)

Fig. 6-1 Radar positioning on the tower: STEP 1

STEP1 = 3 persons lift the radar leaning it on the scaffold

Fig. 6-2 Radar positioning on the tower: STEP 2

STEP 2 = 3 persons from the scaffold lift the radar leaning it on the tower head

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Fig. 6-3. Radar positioning on the tower: STEP 3

STEP 3 = the radar is fixed to the tower The radar and the tower are equipped with an adapter flange, so once the radar has been leant it must be fixed through nuts and bolts. Fig. 6-4 shows the tower and the radar flanges connected and fixed.

Fig. 6-4 Flanges connection




7. External power supply panel

installation The Fig. 7-1 shows the external power supply panel (1A7). Before installing it, it is necessary to hook the MD13068 support plate, with 4 threaded rods shown in Fig. 7-2, on the tower top in order to guarantee the correct support to the panel. The anchoring is different according to the type of tower: for the telescopic tower refer to Fig. 7-3 for the fixed mini-tower to Fig. 7-4. In case of different towers from the telescopic or to the mini-fixed tower, Eldes supplies the support plate but does not supply the U-hooks.

Fig. 7-1 External power supply panel

Fig. 7-2 MD13068 panel support plate

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Fig. 7-3 Plate anchoring to the telescopic tower

Fig. 7-4 Plate anchoring to the fixed tower




WARNING

Consider the space occupied by the support plate in the last module of the telescopic tower before to collapse-retract it. Eldes recommends to put on the tower, a mechanical safety block, which will be directly applied to the tower if it is provided by Eldes.

Once the MD13068 plate installation has been carried out:

connect the external power supply panel cables to the WR 10X power supply and signal connectors (see Fig. 7-5), as shown in Fig. 7-6 (for the connection procedure see chap. 8),

insert the 4 threaded rods with nut, elastic washer and flat washer in each hole present on the back of the external power supply panel (see Fig. 7-7),

place the flat washer, the elastic washer and the nut on other end,

tighten.

Fig. 7-5 Signal and power supply male connectors WR-10X side

Fig. 7-6 External power supply panel connection

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Fig. 7-7 Holes on the back of the external power supply panel

8. Connection to the radar The WR-10X radar and the external power supply panel are supplied with 2 Epic male connectors mounted in the respective lower section, that are necessary for the radar power supply and the signal transmission. The male connectors are shown in Fig. 7-5. The connection cables of the external power supply panel, must be inserted into the WR-10X connectors while the connection cables supplied with the radar, must be inserted into the external power supply panel connectors. The female connectors, mounted at the cable end, are shown in Fig. 8-1.

Note

All the following photos refer to the direct insertion of the connection cables to the radar, without external power supply panel, but the connection procedure with the panel is exactly the same, so the description is still valid.

Fig. 8-1 Signal and Power supply female connectors loose side

It is important to pay particular attention to the connectors insertion and to the bayonet locking.




The insertion is shown in Fig. 8-2.

Fig. 8-2 Bayonet insertion

Once the connection cables to the external power supply panel have been inserted it will be necessary to fix the cables to the structure through several cable ties. It is important to make sure that the cables weight does not load on the connector but on the tie. The anchorage is shown in Fig. 8-3.

Fig. 8-3 Cables anchorage

Once the cables have been anchored, they must be tied also along the tower up to the ground. This can be done gradually lifting the tower and applying the anchorage ties at intervals of 30 cm. An example is shown in Fig. 8-4 and Fig. 8-5

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Fig. 8-4 Anchorage of cables along the tower 1

Fig. 8-5 Anchorage of cables along the tower 2




Once the tower has been extended up to its maximum height the result must be according to that shown in Fig. 8-6.

Fig. 8-6 Radar correctly installed on the tower

During this installation phase the braces must NOT be TOO stretched, as the correct braces adjustment will be carried out later, when data, given by the inclinometer placed in the radar, will be available. In fact with the aid of the information related to the WR-10X elevation, the braces will be adjusted in order to position the tower perfectly perpendicular to the ground. It is important to consider a detail which is no less important. If the tower is installed on a base not provided with earthing, it MUST be made. The earthing can be made using a 25mmq or 50mmq cord according to the distance from the nearest available earth plate.

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8.1 Cables routing (recommendations)

Concerning the cables routing from the tower base to the room in which the server will be installed, it is difficult to provide specific procedures, as it largely depends on the site characteristics. It would be necessary to cover open air distances with the cables without the possibility of using raceways. In this case it is recommended that the cables are sheathed in order to preserve them over time. To this end ELDES provides the standard cables set configured as follows:

30 mt length completely sheathed. One end terminal is supplied with Epic connectors necessary for the radar unit while the other end terminal is supplied with a joint for box-sheath with not terminated and loose cables continuing for a length of about 1.5mt.

Anyway it is also possible to request connection cables with special configuration related to both the total and sheathed length, all with a maximum length of 100mt. It is however recommended in order to carry out a correct installation to put, if possible, the cables into raceway and to correctly seal, through expansion foam or similar products, the cables entry point in the building. It is also recommended, if necessary, to put the cables into a crossover duct in order to avoid accidents to persons or functional failures. It is recommended to avoid during the installation to excessively stress, above all the connectors, in order to avoid damages and once the cables have been installed it is recommended to verify that there are not too narrow bends or chokes. It is advisable to extend the signal cables into raceways or lines which do not contain at the same time power supply or high voltage lines which can cause interferences. The cables must nearly reach the place chosen for the PC server and the radar electrical panel installation. Once the cables have been extended it is important to leave a sufficient length to carry out all connections to the panel and to the PC.




9. Electrical connections


Fig. 9-1 shows the general diagram related to the electrical connections and to the connections between the radar unit, the electrical panel, the PC server and all the other elements composing the radar installation. The following chapters will describe in detail how to carry out the connection to each single system unit. However, each reference to connections between the different items will be in accordance with the following diagram.

Fig. 9-1 Electrical connections general diagram

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9.2 Electrical panel installation and connection

The electrical panel is identified with the P/N 13076 and it is shown in the drawing W-13086 included in the radar technical manuals. The panel must be installed near the PC server and the radar unit cables. The electrical panel will be connected to the 220Vac power supply and then it will be distributed to the UPS, towards the radar unit, the PC and all the other elements. In order to protect the main power supply line from overloads or short circuits a 10A circuit breaker must be present. The electrical panel must be connected to the dispersion system, as recommended in chap. 4.1.1, through a 16mm2 copper cord. The copper cord will be passed inside the panel, through the PE input, then it will be fixed to the other grounding cables with a plastic strip and then connected to the grounding point of the A0 surge protection device as shown in Fig. 9-2. The cables coming from the radar must be brought inside the panel through proper sheaths or raceways. The power supply cables coming from the radar unit are 2 and are marked with 2 labels: A-11368-01-RD and A-11368-01-CN. The cable labeled with RD as final letters must be connected to the TB4 terminal block, points 4 and 6, while the cable labeled with CN as final letters must be connected to the TB4 terminal block, points 1 and 3. The 8mm2 earth cord must be connected instead to the equi-potential bar inside the panel. The connections are shown in Fig. 9-3. To power the electrical panel properly, it is necessary to prepare the power cord, provided by the customer, by applying a female Schuko socket which will be connected, at the appropriate time, to the male plug labeled with the name Power supply 230 Vac. The next step consists in connecting to the panel the connections necessary for the UPS input and output. The connections to carry out are the following:

the cable labeled Power Supply 230 Vac to UPS, already supplied with IEC320 type C13 plug, must be connected to the 230 Vac-IN socket of the UPS (see Fig. 9-1);

the cable labeled Power Supply 230 Vac from UPS, already supplied with IEC320 type C14 plug, must be connected to the 230 Vac-OUT socket of the UPS. as shown in Fig. 9-1.

If the UPS supplied cables are sufficiently long, then it is possible to use them, otherwise it will be necessary to find the necessary plugs and create customized cables.

The panel is also provided with a multiple socket for the power on of the PC server and all the other devices (Ethernet Switch, RS485-232 converter etc). The multiple socket is connected to the panel output labeled: Power Supply 230 Vac to devices.


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Fig. 9-2 16mm2 Earth Cord connection

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Fig. 9-3 Connections Part 2

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Page 44 of86 Proprietary Information IM-11528-10-02

The signal cables coming from the radar unit are 3 and are marked with 3 labels: A-11367-232 (commands serial cable) and A-11367-422 (data serial cable), A-11367-LAN. The cable A-11367-232 must be connected to the TB5 terminal block, from point 1 to point 7, while the cable A-11367-422 must be connected to the TB5 terminal block, from point 8 to point 14 (see Fig. 9-4). The PC server reset command is on the grey/pink pair of the commands serial cable. The RJ45 plug of the cable A-11367-LAN must be connected to the LAN port, facing the black partition panel, of the protection device named RJ7 as shown in Fig. 9-5. While the LAN cable of the site must be connected to the LAN port facing the black partition panel of the RJ8 protection device.

Fig. 9-4 Connections part 3




Fig. 9-5 A-11367-LAN connection

If the LAN 1 and 3 cables are long enough: connect respectively the RJ7 and RJ8 devices with the Ethernet switch (see Fig. 9-1 and Fig. 9-5), otherwise create customized cables as described in chap. 9.5.

9.3 Connection of the commands serial cable

At this point it is necessary to connect the cable labeled as Command line with the RS232/485 Converter.

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The cable transmits the serial communication for the radar command. As already indicated in the previous chapter, this cable also transmits the signal which control the PC server reset. The white/brown and yellow/green pairs must be connected to the RS485/232, while the grey/pink pair and the shield must be isolated. The protocol converter is provided by ELDES together with all the other components included in the radar system. In the diagram shown in Fig. 9-1 the converter is marked as unit 1 A4. The connection procedure is shown in Fig. 9-6. The white wire must be inserted into the terminal N.4., the brown wire into the terminal N.3, the green wire into the terminal N.2 and the yellow one into the terminal N.1. Besides the communication pairs connection it will be necessary to connect the converter power supply, provided by ELDES too. The power supply will be connected to the multiple socket previously installed. It is recommended to fix the protocol converter. Do not leave the protocol converter loose and suspended on cables. How and where to fix the protocol converter is given by the installer experience, it is anyway recommended to sheathe the signal pairs with a cable braid, in the length included between the point in which the cable is unsheathed and the converter. The RS232/485 Converter must be connected to the PC server trough the Serial cable DB25(M)/DB9(F), provided by ELDES.

Fig. 9-6 Converter connection

9.4 Data serial cable connection

To connect the data serial cable, labeled as Data Line, to the PC server is more complex and requires to carry out the mounting on site of a DB25 female loose connector WELDING type. 3 termination resistances must be inserted into the connector. The connector pin out are shown in the following table.




Tab. 9-1 Connector pin out

Pin n° Function Color Terminal

16 DATA+ Pink R1

3 DATA- Grey

10 FRAME+ Brown R2

8 FRAME- White

9 CLOK+ Yellow R3

17 CLOK- Green

The termination resistance value is 120Ω , 1/4W , 5% Once the connector has been welded the result must be as shown in Fig. 9-7

Fig. 9-7 RS422 serial connector

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9.5 Ethernet cable termination.

The Ethernet cable coming from the radar is marked in the diagram shown in Fig. 9-1 as A 11367 and a RJ45 plug connector must be put on the cable.

Fig. 9-8 Ethernet connector wiring harness

Fig. 9-8 shows how to put the connectors on both cable ends. Keeping the connector in the position shown in the figure, with the wires coming in from the bottom, the tongue is placed behind. The cable shown in Fig. 9-1, is a standard straight cable whose diagram is the same of that shown above. This cable is provided by ELDES together with all the radar equipment.




9.6 Ethernet switch

The system includes the use of an Ethernet switch. The connection procedure is shown in Fig. 9-1. The Ethernet switch, and the connecting cable to the PC Server are provided by ELDES with all the radar equipment.

9.7 PC server connection

The PC server is supplied together with the RS 422 and RS 232 communication ports which have been already installed and configured. Fig. 9-9 shows the RS422 and RS 232 ports connectors in a standard configuration. For the radar connection the COM1 port (shown in the figure) is used, additionally a second multi serial card is installed. It is however possible to use any other COM port available on the PC, changing the software parameters. Referring to Fig. 9-1, the Data Line cable must be connected to the RS 422 communication connector. The cable termination is described in step 9.4 of this manual. The DB25DB9 patch cable, described in step 9.3 of this manual, must be connected to the RS-232 communication connector. The Ethernet cable, described in step 9.5 of this manual, must be connected to the PC Ethernet connector. The PC power supply input must be connected at the multiple socket. The Ethernet connection of the LAN 3 cable, coming from the power supply panel to the proprietary client network, must for the moment remain DISCONNECTED, it will be connected in a following installation step.

Fig. 9-9 PC server connections

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10. First system start-up. Once all connections are correctly verified it is possible to proceed to the radar and PC server start-up. In order to do that, connect the electrical panel power supply input to a plug as described in step 9.2, put both panel switches, identified as l1 and l2, to ON and turn on the UPS. It is now possible to turn on the PC server pushing the power button. The system is provided with an access generic account with administrator privileges in order to have access to the machine for the normal start up and setup procedures by the technical personnel. Subsequently it is possible to remove this account or change the password. The initial username is “eldes” and the default password is “eldes”. Once the login is successfully completed, the desktop will appear and from the related

icon it is possible to start the “RCU-TS” software. On the PC the proper software license must be activated through the License Server Service (see PC Server User Manual).

10.1 RCU-TS software

The RCU-TS is a diagnostic software necessary to verify the correct operation of all WR-10X radar hardware parameters and is used during the radar start up operations. In the normal operating process this software MUST not be used. The communication between RCU-TS and the WR-10X radar is carried out through the COM4 serial communication port and it is NOT possible to change this parameter. It is therefore essential that the radar is physically connected to this PC port. If there are communication problems, the RCU-TS, at its start up, will show the following message:

Fig. 10-1 Communication error

In this case it will be necessary to proceed with an analysis of the possible causes of the lack of communication. The most probable causes are:

Cable x2 connected to the wrong COM port

Cable x2 wrong type

Protocol converter 1 A4 off

Wrong A-11367 cable connections to the converter 1 A4

WR-10X radar off Once the serial communication has been restored, it will be possible to proceed.




10.2 RCU-TS description

Once the RCU-TS has been started, the software will appear as shown in Fig. 10-2.

Fig. 10-2 RCU-TS main panel

The main panel is divided into a series of sections through which it is possible to monitor the different operating parameters of the WR-10X radar. In addition to the main front section, the panels Controls and Scopes (initially hidden) are available on the left and bottom bars: they can be opened in a separate window by unlocking them through the upright symbol. When you start RCU-TS it’s important to press Set cells and Set on the Radar Command section, before performing any antenna movement.

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10.2.1 Antenna Movement control section

This section is related to the antenna movement and it is composed of several tabs. In the Point Mode tab (see Fig. 10-3 ) it is possible to control the simultaneous azimuth and elevation pointing on both axes. By clicking on the Azimuth and Elevation field the Numeric keyboard panel (see Fig. 10-4) appears, to enter the desired value expressed in tenths of a degree. The Numeric keyboard panel shows also the limit values. Then clicking on the SET button the antenna will move to the desired pointing and the obtained values will be shown in the Azimuth control and Elevation control sections. In the PPI Mode (see Fig. 10-5) it is possible to set the speed and the direction of rotation during a continuous PPI scan (fixed elevation). Through the + and – buttons it is possible to increase or decrease the speed of 1 degree/S at a time. Alternatively by clicking on the Degrees/sec field the Numeric keyboard panel (see Fig. 10-4) appears to enter the directly the value. Through the CW Rotation and CCW Rotation it is possible to choose the direction of rotation, clockwise or counter clock wise, clicking on the Stop button the antenna will stop moving. From the RHI Mode tab (see Fig. 10-6) it is possible to set an RHI scan. The scan initial angle value, expressed in tenths of a degree, must be entered in the Elevation Min field, while the scan arrival angle value, expressed in tenths of a degree, must be entered in the Elevation Max field. Clicking on the Start loop button the scan starts. During the scan the Start Loop button changes into Stop Loop. Pushing this button the scan stops. The RHI Mode is not available for WR-10XCE radar configuration. The Volume Mode is not used for installation purpose.

Fig. 10-3 Antenna controls - Point Mode




Fig. 10-4 Numeric keyboard

Fig. 10-5 Antenna controls - PPI Mode

Fig. 10-6 Antenna controls - RHI Mode

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10.2.2 Radar Command section

The Radar Command section allows to manage the commands transmission to the radar and the reading of data from the RS422 synchronous serial. The panel is shown in Fig. 10-7, the button Radiation ON / Radiation OFF is used to start or stop the radar radiation. The Elevation Motor Ctrl is used to start or stop the elevation motor. The Radar Data TX is used to enable or disable the data transmission to the RS422 synchronous serial. Enabling the transmission, for example, all data related to the antenna shown by the Azimuth control panel will change in real time, so, the analogue indicator of the azimuth position will start rotating at the same speed of the antenna rotation. The A-Scope will also activate and will display all data received by the radar LOG channel. When the data transmission is active, it is NOT possible to transmit commands to the radar from other RCU-TS panels. The Elevation offset field allows to correct the mechanical offset: this value, expressed in degrees/10, must be coincide with the real mechanical offset of the antenna. The Cells field shows the cells number expressed in range on which the radar is set. Entering the Range and Range step fields and clicking on the SET cells button it is possible to change the Cells value. Range and Range step can be specified according to the Tab. 10-1.

Tab. 10-1 Range / Range step association

RES. 90 (m) RES. 150 (m) RES. 300 (m) RES. 450 (m)

Range 21.6 (Km) Yes Yes Yes Yes

Range 36 (Km) No Yes Yes Yes

Range 72 (Km) No No Yes Yes

Range 108 (Km) No No No Yes

Fig. 10-7 Radar Command




Note

In the “Radar Command” section, only if “IR” is “OFF” it is exclusively used the fixed PRF.

10.2.3 Control panel

The Control panel is shown in Fig. 10-8: it is composed by the sections Elevation Control and Azimuth Control. They provide addition support to the antenna movement and they can give independent commands.

Fig. 10-8 Azimuth control

The Elevation control section is displayed with 2 main dial indicators. The left dial indicator gives the antenna current elevation position in real time, while the right dial is, in reality, an analogue command, clicking and dragging the pointer it is possible to set a given elevation value which will be promptly reached by the antenna. There is also another procedure to control the antenna. In the left degrees/10 field it is possible to enter an elevation value expressed in tenths of a degree and clicking on the SET button, the antenna will move to the requested value. In the right degrees/10 field it is possible to set a step value expressed in tenths of a degree. Then clicking on the + or - buttons, the antenna will move in the desired direction only covering the distance entered as step value.

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The Home button is instead necessary to move the antenna to the Home position, that is the antenna limit added with the offset. The Azimuth control section is displayed with 2 main analogue dials too. The left indicator gives the antenna current azimuth position in real time, while the right dial is, in reality, an analogue command, clicking and dragging the pointer it is possible to set a given azimuth value which will be promptly reached by the antenna. There is also another procedure to control the antenna. In the left degrees/10 field it is possible to enter an azimuth value expressed in tenths of a degree and clicking on the SET button, the antenna will move to the requested value. In the right degrees/10 field it is possible to set a step value expressed in tenths of a degree. Then clicking on the CCW or CW buttons, the antenna will move in the desired direction only covering the distance entered as step value.

10.2.4 Scopes section

The Scopes panel (see Fig. 10-9) is composed of the following signal displays:

Tune: it is used to verify the radar tuning process;

A-Scope: it shows the radar echo signal, as A/D converter levels.

Fig. 10-9 Scopes panel

The tuning procedure requires that the radiation has already been previously started. On the Tune section, by clicking on the Start button, the tuning process starts. If the radiation is off an error message will show. The radar can automatically choose between two tuning modalities:

Complete tuning: this modality is performed in case of cold Magnetron an it lasts about 30s;

Fast tuning: this modality is performed in case of hot Magnetron an it lasts few seconds.




The tuning modality choice is done on the base of the Tune ind thr parameter, defined within the range 0÷255. In particular, before starting the tuning, the Tune Indicator value (digital signal used as a tuning indicator) is compared to the Tune value: if the difference is greater than the Tune ind thr the Complete Tuning is performed, otherwise the Fast Tuning is done. The standard Tune ind thr value is 100: this value is determined so that during normal operation only Fast Tuning is performed while in special cases (such as the restart after prolonged absence of radiation) the Complete Tuning is executed. The Fig. 10-10 shows the Tune scope in case of Complete Tuning successfully performed. This tuning process is composed of two phases. During the first phase the radar receiver frequency is changed for all the magnetron operating range. During this phase a peak where the receiver meets the magnetron transmission is displayed. During the second phase of the process the frequency value taken during the first phase is refined. As soon as the process is started a beep signal is generated. The beep signal informs about the beginning of the procedure and as the process proceeds, the Tune scope will show the tuning process, during the first phase (on the left) the point in which the receiver finds the magnetron will be identified with only one peak, while during the second phase (on the right) the taken value is refined. At the end of the process a message, showing if the whole procedure has been successfully completed or not, will appear. The Tune value field is the tuning value for which the maximum width value has been detected. It is defined within the range 0÷255.

Fig. 10-10 Tuning procedure

In case of Fast Tuning, initially the Tune value identified during the complete tuning is assigned to the receiver. Then a fine research of the best tuning is performed in a small neighborhood of the starting condition. At the end of the procedure the optimized Tune value is assigned corresponding to the best tuning of the receiver. The A-Scope section is shown in Fig. 10-11. The A-Scope is a graphical display of what the radar A/D converter has digitized during the PRT period. It operates only if the data transmission from the RS422 synchronous serial is enabled (Radar Data TX ON).

Fig. 10-11 A-Scope

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The Start button enables to visualize the scope signal while the Stop button stops the visualization on a particular direction. By positioning the mouse arrow on the signal, the fields Value and Gate (expressed in A/D levels) will be populated. The Clear button does the cleaning of the display. The Fig. 10-12 shows the A-Scope during the tuning process, in the moment in which the receiver tunes to the magnetron transmission frequency.

Fig. 10-12 A-Scope during the tuning

The first A-Scope bit shows the antenna azimuth value, so if the antenna is rotating, it is necessary to control that the bit value gradually increases from 0 to 255 (360° azimuth).

10.3 Controls through RCU-TS

If the WR-10X radar has been correctly installed, and the RCU-TS software has been launched and no alarm windows appeared on the connection related to the RS232 serial communication it is possible to carry out the preliminary controls through the RCU-TS.

10.3.1 Radiation

Clicking on the Radiation ON/OFF buttons it will be possible to enable and disable the radiation. In case of “radiation on” mode the ON button must change into green, while in case of “radiation off” mode the OFF button must change into red.

10.3.2 Radar Data TX

Clicking on the Radar Data TX ON button the analogue dial indicator related to the antenna azimuth position must start moving at the same speed of the antenna. Clicking on the A-Scope Start button a figure showing the samples course of the signal received by the radar will appear.

10.3.3 Tuning procedure

In order to carry out the tuning procedure the system must be in RADAR Data TX OFF mode and Radiation ON mode. Start the tuning procedure through the Start Tune button and check the Tune signal is correct.

10.3.4 Antenna controls

Test through the antenna control section, the correct operation of all the functions described in step 10.2 of this manual.




10.4 Remote control verifications

In case the Remote Control (optional part) is provided, it’s possible to perform some post-installation checks by using the RSS10 software. The Server machine is provided by ELDES together with all the necessary software already installed and with all the configurations already loaded. It is however advisable to carry out some preliminary controls. It is recommended to control if the RSS10 task manager (GestProc) is correctly started at the PC start up. In order to do that it is sufficient to verify the presence of the relative icon on the windows taskbar (see Fig. 10-13).

Fig. 10-13 Task Manager (GestProc)

If the taskbar does not show the GestProc icon, this can be manually started menu Start → All Programs → RSS10 → GestProc. It will however be necessary to drag the GestProc icon in the start-up folder in order that the task manager is started when the PC boots up. Once the task manager start up has been verified, it is possible to start the RSS10

through the Clientmap icon . The RSS10 main window is shown in Fig. 10-14. At the start up, the software requires an access user password. The default password provided with the PC by ELDES is “administrator”. After the login, in the tree structure on the left, it will be necessary to open the related map: once the main icon related to the radar symbol appears, it will be necessary to double-click on it.

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Fig. 10-14 ClientImp access

The page that will appear is related to a ClientImp and is shown in Fig. 10-15.




Fig. 10-15 ClientImp

When this page opens, the ClientImp is NOT connected to the radar Remote Control unit. The Remote Control unit, the PC server and the PC client are provided by ELDES together with the default IP addresses which are:

CTR270 unit = 192.168.0.37

PC server = 192168.0.199

PC client = 192.168.0.198 The configuration that is loaded and set in the default ClientImp is aligned to the default CTR270 IP unit which is, as above mentioned, 192.168.0.37. The server mode must be initially set to “Available” as shown above on the left of the main page, see Fig. 10-16. Clicking on the Conn button, the software will connect to the CRT270 unit. Once the CONN. button has been clicked, the server mode must change in “Connecting”.

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Fig. 10-16 Available Server

Once the connection procedure has been completed the server mode must change into “Connected to Controller”. see Fig. 10-17.

Fig. 10-17 Peripheral device connected

The R-Time button must be now clicked, the server mode will change into Real Time and the displayed data will be the current data.

10.5 Braces adjustment

This phase includes the final tower braces adjustments in order to level the radar base fitting it to the ground. This adjustment is particularly important for the system correct operation so it is necessary to be particularly careful. If the Remote Control is not provided, the inclination of the radar can be adjusted through the level located on the bottom of the radome (see Fig. 10-18).

Fig. 10-18 Level for inclination check




If the Remote Control is installed, the radar is provided also by an on board inclinometer to get data about the inclination. On the RSS10, once the real time data reading has been started, as described in the previous chapter, the X-Y inclination data (see Fig. 10-19 ) will be updated and shall be used to perform the braces adjustment.

Fig. 10-19 TLC inclination data

The on board inclinometer gives back the elevation data expressed in degrees related to 2 perpendicular axis named X axis and Y axis. In order to understand the meaning, under the WR-10X radome base, 2 adhesive labels are attached indicating the position of each axis, as shown in Fig. 10-20

Fig. 10-20 Direction indications

For example, if the on board inclinometer gives an elevation of -1,5° on the X axis it means that the radar must be tilted at 1,5° toward the + direction of the axis. In order to do that it is sufficient to adjust the tower braces only on that side. The procedure must be carried out several times on both axis up to reach an error lower than 0,05° on each axis.

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11. Initial radar start-up


From this point on, this installation manual will describe how to adjust and refine the system software. So, it is necessary that the fitter has the Server User Manual (OM-11242) and the Client User Manual (OM-11276), that contain the description of the applications DataAcq and DataView.

11.2 DataAcq server parameters setting

Before proceeding with any operation, it will be necessary to launch the DataAcq and verify that the Signal Process parameters are correctly set.

Note

For the first installation, in the “Scan Setting” tab, the check box “Enable IR” must be not flagged.

Only if a radar-to-radar interference is present, this option can be eventually used. After flagging the related check box, it is recommended to choose the “IR threshold” value greater or equal to 10 dB in order to avoid weather signal suppression. For more details, please refer to the Server User Manual.

Each WR-10X radar provided by Eldes is equipped with a folder including all the control test reports carried out in laboratory and the characteristic data of each radar. Each test report can be identified through the serial number related to the radar unit, or the system, or each component. So, once the necessary test reports have been identified, it will be possible to correctly enter data into all the fields of the DataAcq Signal Process section. An example is shown in Fig. 11-1.




Fig. 11-1 Signal Process page

Note

According to the kind of installation to carry out, in the “Radar Calibration” section of the “Signal Process” page, choose the pulse length by means of the proper check box (“Short”, “Medium” or “Long”) and then verify that all the parameters included in the page are congruent with the chosen pulse length.

Once the data entry in the Signal Process page is completed it will be necessary to access the Scan page, (Fig. 11-2) and to schedule a scan with several elevations on which a ground clutter, caused by visible mountains or heights, is probably expected. Usually, scan with elevation values 0°, 1°, 2° are sufficient, but it depends on the orthography of the territory in which the radar is installed, so, some attempts could be necessary to find the most correct elevation value. During this phase the statistic declutter filter must be Disabled, while the products generation must be active in the .GIF format. (see Server User Manual for details).

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Fig. 11-2 Scan page and scan scheduling

Once these settings have been completed it will be sufficient to manually launch a scan through the Start Scan button.

11.3 Alignment with the geographic north

Before proceeding with the Background map alignment with the geographic north, it is necessary to check, using an electronic compass, if the Radar is pointing to the geographic north by performing the following steps:

set, through the RCU-TS software, the pointing position of the antenna at 0°;

remove the top cover of the radome, if it has not already been removed;

align, as much as possible, the compass axis parallel to the antenna axis. This

operation must be performed at a suitable distance, in order to prevent the

disorder due to the magnetic field, created by the magnetron located behind the

antenna;

take note of the offset, between the antenna and the magnetic north pole,

determined by the compass;

calculate, if it is possible, the magnetic declination and sum it to the offset;

insert the total offset (offset from the magnetic north + magnetic declination) in the

Azimuth Offset field;

execute a new clutter echo acquisition.

The background map alignment with the geographic north is carried out using the clutter echoes coming from fixed points, such as mountains or heights, which are in the radar visibility area, and verifying through DataView that the echoes displayed on the PPI product are perfectly superimposed on the mountainous outline shown by the background map. Now it is necessary to create the background maps in the DataView display software, as described in the Server User Manual. After having correctly created the Background Map it is possible to start measuring the alignment. After having manually launched a scan as described in par. 11.2, the generated product must display as shown in the example of Fig. 11-3. It is important to pay attention to choose an elevation value which allows to clearly display the echoes coming from the clutter. The range at 36 Km is recommended. For a detailed description of the DataView operation refer to the Server User Manual.




The measurement can start finding an anomalous echo situation as that shown in the example with a red circle. In this case, the clutter is superimposed on a plain area, without heights. It is clear that the map is rotated in an anomalous way. To enter an offset in the map rotation in order to perfectly superimpose the clutter on the mountains which generated it, it is necessary to access the Signal Process section and type a value expressed in degrees in the Azimuth Offset field: the page is shown in Fig. 11-1. To analyze the map with higher precision it is possible to use the DataView Zoom tool. An example is shown in Fig. 11-4. The set offset value rotates the PPI in COUNTERCLOCKWISE direction. Once a new offset value is entered it will be necessary to save the changes and launch a new scan. The situation should change as shown in the example of Fig. 11-5 and Fig. 11-6.

Fig. 11-3 Alignment 1

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Through the Zoom tool it is possible to unmistakably notice, in particular in Fig. 11-6, how the clutter has been perfectly superimposed on the mountainous outline which generated it, showing that the map is perfectly aligned. To get a perfect alignment it will be necessary several attempts up to reach the best situation.

11.4 Initial calibration of the declutter filter

11.4.1 Decision Threshold Collection

The matrix related to the Decision Threshold Collection file consists of pre-set values and calculated values. An example of pre-set values of Decision Threshold Collection file is reported in Fig. 11-7.

Fig. 11-7 Pre-set values of Decision Threshold Collection file

Each row corresponds to a setting. The first column shows the set range values. The second column shows the set elevation values. The third column shows the set resolution range step values.

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The fourth column shows the set azimuth resolution values. On the fifth column is shown the number of occurrences, or rather the number of valid values recorded after the processing.

Note

The numbers of occurrences here reported are only for example; in the real cases the numbers are greater.

The other columns values are all set to“1.00” for default. Once the processing is started, the Decision Threshold Collection file begins to be filled with the calculated values (see Fig. 11-8) according to the rules below reported. The first result value, obtained with the related set parameters, is fitted in the file, starting from upper right. For each setting, the calculus can be carried out several times and the related results values are fitted in the matrix, following ascending order from left to right. For each setting, if an already present value is calculated, it is not again counted; the effective number of the valid calculated values (which are recorded in the file) is given in the number of occurrences (fifth column). An example of the file, populated with the calculated values, is shown in Fig. 11-8.

Fig. 11-8 Calculated values of Decision Threshold Collection file

11.4.2 Decision Threshold settings

This section describes the configuration of the Decision Threshold parameters that are utilized by the signal processing to separate the amount of clutter from the weather signal. For each scheduled Scan foreseen in DataAcq, it is necessary to carry out the following setting procedure; the sequence of operations are reported referring to the procedural flow chart of Fig. 11-9. The chart contains operations to be performed on the DataAcq application, for any details about it see the Server User Manual; in any case, the reference screenshots are reported from Fig. 11-10 to Fig. 11-13.


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Fig. 11-9 Decision Threshold flow chart

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It’s important to point out that this procedure must be performed in clear air conditions, in order to be sure to acquire only clutter samples.

Note

The Advanced work mode activation needs a dynamic password generated this way: ed<month><day><month+day>.

Fig. 11-10 DataAcq-Data acquisition and signal processing manager window: Scan

setting tab

Fig. 11-11 Advanced work mode option

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Fig. 11-12 Threshold calculation option

Fig. 11-13 DataAcq-Data acquisition and signal processing manager window: Scan

mode tab

By launching the scans, the C:\WR-10X\Bin\ThresholdDef folder will be populated by the histograms, that are .gif image files.




Fig. 11-14 Histogram example

11.4.3 Decision Threshold Log file

For a detailed description of the declutter filter operation and the log file management refer to Server User Manual. The Decision Threshold.txt is a log file and it is related to the PPI scanning. The Decision Threshold.txt log file purpose is to save on a file a report which allows to observe the variability of the set parameters related to the declutter filter; so this function can be useful for a short and long period analysis.

Fig. 11-15 Log Decision Threshold

The first column shows year and month to which the data are referred. The second column shows the range for which the data are calculated. The third column shows the elevation value for which the data are calculated. The fourth column shows the range resolution, expressed in meter. The fifth column shows the azimuth resolution, expressed in degrees.

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The sixth column shows the REAL “Decision Threshold” value of the last scan, calculated according to the “LOW Threshold” value currently set. The seventh column shows the REAL “Min extreme of the LOW Threshold range” value calculated measuring the StdDev of the last scan which has been run, classified as “Clutter”. The eighth column shows the REAL “Max extreme of the LOW Threshold range” value calculated measuring the StdDev of the last scan which has been run, classified as “Clutter”. The ninth column shows the number of times which a specified scan has been launched and it also shows the number of samples used in the calculations to obtain the average values. The tenth column shows the THEORETICAL “Decision Threshold” value calculated according to the “LOW Threshold” set, making an average between data of all scans which have been run. The eleventh column shows the THEORETICAL “Min extreme of the LOW Threshold range” value calculated making an average of the StdDev of all scans which have been run, classified as “Clutter”. The twelfth column shows the THEORETICAL “Max extreme of the LOW Threshold range” value calculated making an average of the StdDev of all scans which have been run, classified as “Clutter”.




12. Server and client connection to the network

The WR-10X system must be connected to the proprietary client computer LAN network. So, the client must provide 3 valid IP addresses to use. All addresses must be included in the same addresses class. Before connecting the Ethernet switch shown in Fig. 9-1, to the client network the default IP must be changed into those provided. Both the Server and the Client machines use the same Windows XP operating system, so, in order to change the IP address related to these machines it will be sufficient to use the operating system proper tools. To change the IP address of the CTR270 unit inside the radar it is necessary to use the VNC270 software which is provided by ELDES and which is already installed on the server machine. The procedure to carry out the change will be described in the next paragraph.

12.1 Change the IP through VNC270

Launch the program through the specific icon on the desktop. Once the software is launched it will appear as follows:

Fig. 12-1 VNC270

From the menu commands choose the LAN Connection option and the following windows will appear:

Fig. 12-2 VNC Connection

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Enter the current IP of the unit and click on OK, then, always from the menu commands click on INIZIA SESSIONE (start session) and the following window will appear.

Fig. 12-3 VNC main page

Clicking on F4 the following window will appear:

Fig. 12-4 VNC access to the bios

Entering the 7399 password, the following window will appear:

Fig. 12-5 VNC bios menu




Clicking on 1, the following window will appear:

Fig. 12-6 VNC menu IP


Fig. 12-7 VNC IP choice


Fig. 12-8 VNC new IP

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Clicking on the F2 button, the IP address change function is activated. The address will be changed entering the dot (.) between each address numbers group (ex. 192.168.67.9). In the end, the ENTER (#) button must be pushed. Once the address change has been accepted, it will be necessary to exit from all the menus and confirm the saving of the change in the bios and entering at the end in the main menu shown in Fig. 12-3. Now, the FINE button will be clicked, the window will close and only the window shown in Fig. 12-1 will be displayed. From the menu Commands, select DISCONNETTI. Wait some minutes and try to connect again via VNC through the NEW IP address.

12.2 Enter the new IP into the RSS10

The new IP configured in the CTR270 unit must also be configured in the RSS10 software. Open the program as described in par. 10.4 of this manual and follow the instruction up to display the window shown in Fig. 10-14. Click on the Mod button, see Fig. 12-9.

Fig. 12-9 Mod button

Right clicking the mouse on the radar icon, the window shown in Fig. 12-10 will appear.

Fig. 12-10 new IP entering




Enter the new IP in the Primary IP field, click on OK and exit the Change menu. Now, try to connect to the unit as shown in chapter 10 of this manual. The connection must be carried out through the new assigned IP.

12.3 Connect the server and the client to the network and configure the FTP

Once the IP addresses have been correctly set, it will be possible to connect the PC server and the client to the proprietary client LAN network. In some particularly difficult installations in which the chosen radar site is NOT covered by the proprietary client LAN network, it is possible to use a GPRS modem to transmit data from the server machine to the destination FTP space. This manual doesn’t describe this radar connection specific method, but it is taken for granted the presence of a connection to an internal computer network or to internet toward a public IP. The same evaluation is also applied to the Client machine. The FTP space for the communication between client and server can reside on any machine within the customer own network, as long as the customer owns the IP address of the machine that carries out this function is part of the same class of addresses of the server and client machines and that all machines see each other within the same network. If there is NOT a proprietary client computer network and if it is necessary to use the system via GPRS modem, the interchange FTP space can be supplied by any FTP server on a public IP. See 12.4 in order to correctly set the FTP parameters for Server and Client machines. Whatever may be the chosen architecture, the destination FTP space must include a folder named WR-10X. This folder must include 5 folders named Backup , Backup2 , …… up to Backup5. Of course, all the reading and writing functions of the folders must be enabled. In case some routers with firewall are interposed between the server, client and FTP machines, it is important to make sure that the port 21 (FTP) is open. It is possible to let all the system operate also through shared folders or network folders as described in detail in the DataAcq server or client version manuals. For all the details related to the network configuration it is recommended to make sure that the client network administrator can support the radar fitter.

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12.4 FTP Service settings

To configure the FTP Service on the Server or Client machines:

From Control Panel select Programs and Features - Turn Windows features on or off.

Fig. 12-11 Turn Windows features on or off

If you expand the Internet Information Services tree node, you can see that there are a lot of options beneath it. Check FTP Server and the sub-options FTP Service and FTP Extensibility.

Fig. 12-12 Windows IIS - FTP Server




On the Control Panel - Administrative Tools check the availability of the IIS Manger and double click on it (see Fig. 12-13).

Fig. 12-13 Windows Administrative Tolls - IIS Manager

The IIS Manager Panel appears as shown in Fig. 12-14.

Fig. 12-14 IIS Manager panel

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Click on the Sites and select Add FTP Site.

Fig. 12-15 IIS Manager - Add FTP Site

Set the FTP site name and the path as shown in Fig. 12-16.

Fig. 12-16 FTP Site name and path




On the Fig. 12-17 set No SSL.

Fig. 12-17 Binding and SSL Settings

On the Fig. 12-18 set Anonymous authentication and Read and Write permission. Click Finish to complete the FTP site creation.

Fig. 12-18 Authentication and Authorization

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On the IIS Manager panel, right click on the Default FTP Site and select Edit Permission.

Fig. 12-19 IIS Manager - Menu Edit Permissions

Select the Security Tab, select Users group and click on Edit button: allow Full control option.

Fig. 12-20 IIS Manager - User Permissions

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