Introduction
The WaveGuide Height & Tide is a highly accurate wave, tide and waterlevel monitoring
system which is compact, robust and easy to install.
The WaveGuide Height & Tide consists of a WaveGuide radar, to be mounted above water
level.
The WaveGuide radar is a low power X-band FMCW radar that measures the distance
between the water surface and the radar antenna with an accuracy of < 1 [cm]. The raw
reflection signal is processed and different wave and tide parameters are calculated. The
measurements and calculated parameters are stored on the system and made available to
the user via a web-based interface or as a stream of UDP messages.
The WaveGuide sensors are available in two versions:
• The Explosion proof version, where the electronics are build into an explosion proof
housing.
• The Compact version, where the antenna and electronics are built into a compact
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 version of the WaveGuide Height & Tide. Please refer
to the radac website for all other manual versions.
Warning
Do not use the instrument for anything else than its intended purpose.
This manual consists of 4 chapters. Chapter 1 specifies the WaveGuide radar positioning
criteria for optimal measurement quality. Chapter 2 illustrates the correct wiring procedure.
Chapter 3 describes the commissioning of the system via the user interface. Chapter 4
explains data processing, data presentation and data distribution.
Please refer to Appendix 1: System parameters for a list of measured and calculated pa-
rameters. Refer to Appendix 2: System specifications for specifications, information about
certification and environmental conditions applicable to the WaveGuide height & Tide.
For information on the LED blinking modes please refer to Appendix 3: LED blinking
modes.
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