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System Specifications

Sensor

Transceiver Type

Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW)

Frequency Band

24.05GHz – 24.25GHz (Licence Exempt Short Range Device)

Maximum Power Output

<100mW EIRP  (EN 300 440 Compliant)

Maximum Operating Range

300m

Minimum Operating Range 

1m

Range  Accuracy*

±2cm + 0.1% of Range

Angular  Accuracy*

N/A 

Azimuth Beam width

90° or 11°  (10dB Width)

Target Detection

Automatic or by manual selection

Vertical Beam Height

+/- 5.5°

Vessel Interface

Sensor Power

85 to 264v AC 45-65 Hz 5A, Max 100W

Sensor Control 

Analogue and Digital control on CAT 5e  SCTP

Sensor DP Feed 

N/A

Supported DP Systems

N/A

Sensor Control 

Sensor Control capable of displaying 4 sensors simultaneously

Sensor Control Protocol

Ethernet 

Environmental

Ambient Temperature Range

-25 to +55°C

Atmospheric Conditions

Operates in fog, heavy rain, snow and ice conditions

Water and Dust Protection 
(Sensor)

IP67 certified

Standards Compliance

EN 300 440-1 and  2, EN 60945 & EN301 843-1 (EMC) EN 
60936:2002, Annex D, ITU-R 

Recommendation RM. 1177 
European Directive 2004/108/EC

1000mm (worst case) @ 0.3° deflection

EN60945

IP66 rated

RF Immunity

Resistant to S and X band Radar when installed as recommended

Sensor Mechanical

Height

23 cm

Width

17 cm

Depth

13 cm

Weight

4 kg

Max Cable run per sensor 

Up to 100m (CAT5e SCTP cable, Min AWG 24)

Summary of Contents for RangeGuard

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Page 2: ...Owner and may not be used sold transferred copied or reproduced in whole or in part in any manner or form or in or on any media to any person other than in accordance with the terms of the Owner s Ag...

Page 3: ...l 3 Document History Document Number Changes Issue Date 94 0447 4 A First Release of Rangeguard Operator s Guide 21 04 2015...

Page 4: ...0 Display Options 12 Selecting Deselecting Sensors 13 Measurement Algorithms Selection of Measurement Algorithm 15 Setting the Range Limits 16 Closest Algorithm 17 Manual Threshold Algorithm 18 Max Pe...

Page 5: ...omponents of the system and how they work together The Getting Started section on page 8 explains how to get the system up and running and how to shut it down again It also details what you will see o...

Page 6: ...longer cables can be made using cable with additional cores The sensors have a fixed elevation beam width of 11 5 5 and two options of azimuth beam 11 Narrow Beam and 90 Wide Beam Each sensor measures...

Page 7: ...l 7 Getting Started This section describes RangeGuard Display and basic use of the system It contains the following pages Start Up and Shut Down Page 8 Screen Layout Page 9 Display Options Page 12...

Page 8: ...the RangeGuard icon Or run the RangeGuard Display application from Start All Programs Guidance RangeGuard RangeGuard Display 3 The display will appear in full screen mode with the Bird s Eye View ope...

Page 9: ...er or green in accordance with configured alarm limits The colours of the other beams also change to reflect the ranges of the objects that they have detected In order to switch to the BEV from one of...

Page 10: ...lculated from the most recent range measurements and marked as Closing Speed if the sensor is approaching the object and Separating Speed if moving away Time to Contact How long it would take for the...

Page 11: ...low speeds only the top chevron is coloured red for closing and green for separating At higher speeds the second and third chevrons are also coloured Single Sensor View can show the positional data in...

Page 12: ...w In either mode the brightness can be further modified by brightness adjustment buttons To change the day night view and adjust brightness If in day mode click on the Toggle Night Mode button If in n...

Page 13: ...time in the password protected RangeGuard Control Panel see 94 0448 4 RangeGuard Installer s Guide for details However each sensor can be selected deselected on the fly using the Choose Sensors butto...

Page 14: ...ts It contains the following pages It contains the following pages Selection of Measurement Algorithm Page 15 Setting the Range Limits Page 16 Closest Algorithm Page 17 Manual Threshold Algorithm Page...

Page 15: ...Sensor View The algorithms use different methods of extracting a range measurement from the reflected signal received by the sensor Each algorithm potentially gives a different range value in any give...

Page 16: ...Table View and open the Profile for the relevant sensor or else enter Single Sensor View and expand the Profile 2 Click and drag one or both of the green Range Limit sliders 3 Leave the left hand slid...

Page 17: ...nt on the shortest range peak in the reflected signal within the Range Limits and above the Signal Threshold For this algorithm the Signal Threshold is fixed at 20dB above the nominal noise floor The...

Page 18: ...down the dB axis to a suitable threshold level Signal Threshold Measured Range Note that the Manual Threshold algorithm measures the lowest range at which the signal breaks through the threshold as d...

Page 19: ...9 With this algorithm no Signal Threshold is applied and the strongest reflected signal within the Range Limits is used for the range measurement rather than the closest Measured Range Max Peak Algori...

Page 20: ...ou can manually select a peak within the Range Limits that is not necessarily the closest or highest The system then locks onto it and reports its range In order to select a peak move the red slider a...

Page 21: ...l 21 This section contains the following appendices System Specifications Page 22 FCC Warning Statement Page 23 Index Page 23 Appendices...

Page 22: ...n CAT 5e SCTP Sensor DP Feed N A Supported DP Systems N A Sensor Control Sensor Control capable of displaying 4 sensors simultaneously Sensor Control Protocol Ethernet Environmental Ambient Temperatur...

Page 23: ...se undesired operation This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment End users must follow the specific operating instructions for satisfying RF...

Page 24: ...l 24 F FCC Warning Statement 23 H Hotkey Buttons 12 O Overview System 6 S Shut Down 8 Side Bar 8 Start Up 8 System Overview 6 Index...

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