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Preface

This user manual and technical documentation is intended for engineers and technicians
involved in the software and hardware setup of the WaveGuide 5 Height and Tide System,
Compact version (WG5-HT-CP).

Note

All connections to the instrument must be made with shielded cables with exception of the
mains. The shielding must be grounded on both ends of the cable. For more information
regarding wiring and cable specifications, please refer to Chapter 2.

Legal aspects

The mechanical and electrical installation shall only be carried out by trained personnel with
knowledge of the local requirements and regulations for installation of electronic equipment.

The information in this installation guide is the copyright property of Radac BV, the
Netehrlands.

Radac BV disclaims any responsibility for personal injury or damage to equipment caused
by:

• Deviation from any of the prescribed procedures.

• Execution of activities that are not prescribed.

• Neglect of the general safety precautions for handling tools and use of electricity.

The contents, descriptions and specifications in this installation guide are subject to change
without notice. Radac BV accepts no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this
user manual.

Additional information

Please do not hesitate to contact Radac or its representative if you require additional
information.

Summary of Contents for WaveGuide 5 Direction

Page 1: ...WaveGuide Height Tide User Manual...

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Page 3: ...Version 5 2 1 1 4th of Nov 2020 Applicable for product number WG5 HT CP Related to software versions wht 5 2 1 Radac B V Elektronicaweg 16b 2628 XG Delft The Netherlands tel 31 0 15 890 3203 e mail i...

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Page 5: ...e of the local requirements and regulations for installation of electronic equipment The information in this installation guide is the copyright property of Radac BV the Netehrlands Radac BV disclaims...

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Page 7: ...uration 11 Step 3 1 Set system date and time 11 Step 3 2 Adjust network settings 12 Step 3 3 Sensor configuration 12 Step 4 Perform system check 15 Step 4 1 Check System Information page 15 Step 4 2 C...

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Page 9: ...ompact stainless steel housing The antenna and electronics are the same in both versions but the stainless steel version is easier to handle due to its compact size This manual describes the Compact v...

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Page 11: ...e approval certificate Warning In hazardous areas it is compulsory to Use personal protection and safety gear such as hard hat fire resistive overall safety shoes safety glasses and working gloves Avo...

Page 12: ...ical distance between the sensor and the obstacle This does not only include horizontal objects in the beam s path but also vertical structures Any structure that the WaveGuide sensors are mounted to...

Page 13: ...r positioning criteria The outside diameter of the WaveGuide radar cylinder is 219 mm and the total height of the system is 245 mm The radar cylinder has a flange 265 mm diameter that con tains 4 moun...

Page 14: ...ac can supply an optional cable that com plies with the WaveGuide system requirements for power and data transmission The terminal compartment contains a six pole and a two pole connector as well as a...

Page 15: ...blinking modes Warning Improper wiring can damage the radar s communication board Always check that power is applied to the right connector before connecting it Warning Make sure the housing of the de...

Page 16: ...Perform a system check 5 Configure the distribution of data Step 1 Connect the WaveGuide system to a computer Once the WaveGuide system is connected to a Local Area Network communication can be done v...

Page 17: ...his will cause the sensor to use the default IPV4 address 192 168 111 71 until it is rebooted allowing the user to access and change the network settings to the desired fixed configuration Note In ord...

Page 18: ...minutes However the web browser may store the login name and password In that case the authorization data will be submitted automatically by the browser without a pop up dialog The default login passw...

Page 19: ...ed to the Internet as it needs to be able to reach its default NTP servers In the case that the NTP servers can not be reached it is possible to manually set the system date and time using the Date Ti...

Page 20: ...e For this service to work a connection to the Internet is necessary Note Configuring the use of a static IP could disable the NTP service when the system is not able to reach any nameserver The user...

Page 21: ...e is no need to modify this parameter Yet in some situations it is advised to set this parameter to a value lower than two times the distance from the radar to the lowest expected water level This is...

Page 22: ...e quality of the reflection signal that is obtained by the radar After changing the sensor parameters for the radar rebooting the system is required for the changes to take effect The reflection diagr...

Page 23: ...started a process that can take up to five minutes after power up the displayed status becomes OK Figure 3 6 System information In the same table the ratio between the number of performed and invalid...

Page 24: ...account such that it does not have a negative effect on the measurements Figure 3 7 The reflection diagram gives a graphical representation of the radar signal received in a single measurement Based...

Page 25: ...plement the subscription with immediate effect no system reboot is required Default message format The Default format starts a new line for each parameter in the subscription The time used in the Rada...

Page 26: ...red information parameters spectrum per processing interval The chosen parameters are separated by a semicolon and the 51 spectrum values czz10 are included The NaN string is replaced with a 9999 stri...

Page 27: ...generate and download the diagnostics file and that it can contain up to 100 kB of data It is recommended to share the diagnostics file with Radac B V because it can help with providing future techni...

Page 28: ...ge is available on the Radac website http www radac nl The SWAP parameters are calculated every minute using 20 minute data blocks The 20 minute observation block is chosen as a compromise between sho...

Page 29: ...ding on the size of the log files after clicking a download button it can take up to 3 minutes for the system to compress the files and start the transfer It is also possible to access and transfer th...

Page 30: ...he highest 1 3 of the waves s H1 10 Average height of the highest 1 10 of the waves cm H1 50 Average height of the highest 1 50 of the waves cm T1 3 Average period of the longest 1 3 of the periods s...

Page 31: ...bles Name Description Unit Hm0 Significant wave height from M0 cm M0 Band energy from Czz10 f in the range f 30 500 mHz cm2 M0_M Band energy from Czz10 f in the range f 30 1000 mHz cm2 Hm0_M Significa...

Page 32: ...m Table 5 Time domain parameters Name Description Unit Nwt_zP Sum of periods of waves divided by analysis period Ndlr_H Number of valid sub series of the signal in the vertical direction Ngd_zP Percen...

Page 33: ...s 24 65 VDC and 8 Watt Power requirements 65 240 VAC and 8 Watt Environmental conditions Ambient temperature 40 to 65 oC Relative humidity 0 100 Ingress protection IP67 Preformance specifications Samp...

Page 34: ...92 168 111 71 If the connection lasts between 2 and 10 seconds nothing happens During this phase the LED stops blinking After 10 seconds the LED starts blinking again If the connection lasts more than...

Page 35: ...work is detected Check the network cable connections Blink 2 times The system is working normally This is the default mode Blink 3 times The ip address was set to the default 192 168 111 71 Check chap...

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