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CONTENT
1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 5
1.1 Abbreviations ........................................................................................................................... 5
1.2 Reference Documents ............................................................................................................. 5
2 About the CAIMAN-PRO Radar Sensor ....................................................................................... 6
2.1 Fields of Application ................................................................................................................ 6
2.2 Outstanding Features .............................................................................................................. 6
2.3 Principle of Operation .............................................................................................................. 7
2.3.1 Network operation............................................................................................................ 7
2.3.2 Flexibility of Radar Waveform .......................................................................................... 7
2.4 Tracked Object Interface ......................................................................................................... 7
2.5 Statistics Module V2 (SM2) ..................................................................................................... 8
2.6 Event Trigger Module V2 (ETM2) ............................................................................................ 9
2.7 Fail-Safe Capabilities ............................................................................................................. 10
2.8 Communication Interfaces ..................................................................................................... 10
2.8.1 Standard CAIMAN-PRO ................................................................................................ 10
2.8.2 Relay Output Option ...................................................................................................... 11
2.8.3 Wireless ......................................................................................................................... 11
2.9 Antenna overview .................................................................................................................. 12
2.10 Sensor Description and Hardware ID .................................................................................... 12
2.11 Coordinate System ................................................................................................................ 13
2.12 Grounding Requirements ...................................................................................................... 14
2.13 Field Cable Specification ....................................................................................................... 14
2.13.1 Tested Field cables ....................................................................................................... 14
2.14 Accessories ........................................................................................................................... 15
2.14.1 Brackets ......................................................................................................................... 15
2.14.2 Junction Box .................................................................................................................. 16
2.14.3 RS485 to USB Converter .............................................................................................. 16
2.14.4 Other Accessories ......................................................................................................... 16
3 Selecting the right CAIMAN-PRO Model and Sensor Location .............................................. 17
3.1 Selecting the right antenna .................................................................................................... 17
3.1.1 Comparison low power vs. high power .......................................................................... 18
3.2 Select Area of Interest ........................................................................................................... 19
3.3 Verify the Radar Beam covers your Area of Interest ............................................................. 20
3.4 Vertical Installation Angle ...................................................................................................... 21
3.5 Finding the optimal mounting position ................................................................................... 22
3.6 Standard Settings .................................................................................................................. 23
3.6.1 Type 80 Standard Setting .............................................................................................. 23
3.6.2 Type 32 Standard Setting .............................................................................................. 24
3.7 TMConfigurator Beam Simulation ......................................................................................... 25