RADAC WaveGuide 5 Direction Onboard 2, Руководство пользователя

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1.4 The line array
A B C
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Figure 1.7: Top view of the three
radars labeled A, B and C.
In some cases it can be decided to mount the three radars in
line with each other, for example when mounting them to the
railing of an o
ff shore platform. This installation is called a line
array. In this case the central radar needs to be tilted to obtain
a triangular reflection footprint, which is illustrated in Fig. 1.7.
In a line array, the tilting definitions (Fig. 1.3) require that
radar A is positioned between radar B and C. This allows tilting
radar A away from the line B-C and by doing so forming a
triangle with the radar foot prints on the water surface. The
direction of the radar tilt angle is defined with the right hand
rule as shown in Fig. 1.7.
A mounting plate can be used to fix each radar to two horizontal beams at the desired
location (an example sketch of such a plate is given in Fig. 1.9). Upon request, Radac can
supply such a mounting plate (product no. WG-MP-SS). During installation it is advised
to install the mounting plate first and secondly install the radar.
Upon request, Radac can supply an optional frame (product no. WG-MH-SS) that allows
for mounting a radar at angles 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 [deg] with the horizontal plane shown in
Fig. 1.8). Each frame includes a mounting plate.
Figure 1.8: Optional frame that allows mount-
ing of the radar at di
ff erent angles (product no.
WG-MH-SS).
Figure 1.9: Optional mounting plate (product
no. WG-MP-SS) for any WaveGuide 5 Com-
pact Radar.
Radar sensor A B C
Tilt angle [deg] 10 0 0
Min. Signal [dB] 25 25 25
Table 1.2: Advised sensor settings specific to a line array.
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