SPX SPIDAR NIC-500s, Operation Manual

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Figure 4-28: Setting trigger to Manual (single NIC-500)
Figure 4-29: Setting trigger to Manual (multiple NIC-500s)
4.4 Scope (NIC-500P and NIC-500X)
Scope mode only applies when working with pulseEKKO antennas, therefore it is only available
when using a NIC-500P or a NIC-500X. Accessing Scope mode allows the user to confirm that
cable connections are correct, and the system is working properly. A major component of this is
correctly setting up the system, primarily setting the Window Time Shift and First Break.
Window Time Shift is the delay between the transmitter firing and the receiver beginning to
record and is strongly influenced by cable length. First Break is the first arrival of the radar wave
and is used as a reference point in later processing.
Entering Scope mode displays a window (Figure 4-30) where the Window Time Shift and First
Break are set. On the left side of the screen, the Ports (or firing groups for NIC500-X) are listed