METEK
Micro Rain Radar MRR-2
1
10.2010 Valid for MRR Service Version ≥ 5.2.0.9
Table of Contents
1
Safety Precautions ............................................................................... 3
2
How to use this manual ....................................................................... 5
3
Measuring Principle ............................................................................. 6
4
System Description .............................................................................. 7
4.1
Overview ................................................................................................ 7
4.2
Description of the Components ............................................................ 10
4.2.1
Parabolic Dish ................................................................................... 10
4.2.2
Antenna Heating (Option) ................................................................. 10
4.2.3
RADAR Control and Processing Device and Transceiver ................. 10
4.2.4
Junction Box / Power Supply ............................................................ 11
4.2.5
Cable RCPD-Junction Box ................................................................ 13
4.2.6
Cable Junction Box-PC ..................................................................... 13
4.2.7
Control- and Evaluation Computer (PC) ............................................ 14
5
Hardware Installation ......................................................................... 15
5.1
General Provisions ............................................................................... 15
5.2
Site Conditions ..................................................................................... 15
5.3
Installation Procedure .......................................................................... 16
6
Control Program................................................................................. 18
6.1
Installation ............................................................................................ 18
6.2
Using the Control Program ................................................................... 18
6.2.1
Main Menu ........................................................................................ 21
6.2.2
Control Commands Menu ................................................................. 22
6.2.3
Output Parameters Menu .................................................................. 22
6.2.4
Device Parameters Menu .................................................................. 25
6.2.5
Parameter Storage ............................................................................ 27
6.2.6
Status messages and time-axis control ............................................. 29
6.3
Instantaneous and averaged data ........................................................ 31
6.3.1
Format description ............................................................................ 31
6.3.2
Example ............................................................................................ 36
6.4
Raw data .............................................................................................. 39
6.4.1
Format Description ............................................................................ 39
