Appendix 2: System specifications
WaveGuide radar
Mechanical
Dimensions
265 x 245 [mm] (diameter, height)
Weight
≈
12 [kg]
Casing material
Stainless Steel
Electrical
Radar frequency
9.319 – 9.831 [GHz]
Modulation
Triangular FMCW
Emission
The emitted microwave energy is far below acceptable limits for exposure
of the human body. Depending on the type of antenna, a maximum
radiation of 0.1 [mW] is generated.
Power requirements
24-65 [VDC] and 8 [Watt]
Power requirements
65-240 [VAC] and 8 [Watt]
Environmental conditions
Ambient temperature
-40 to 65 [
o
C]
Relative humidity
0 – 100 %
Ingress protection
IP67
Preformance specifications
Sampling rate
10 [Hz]
Wave heights
0 – 60 [m]
Wave periods
0 – 100 [sec
Water level accuracy
<
1 [cm]
Processing period:
Wave height
20 [min] (SWAP standard)
Tide
1, 5 and 10 [min])
processing interval:
Wave height
Moving window, all parameters refreshed every 1 minute
Tide
Moving window, all parameters refreshed every 1 minute
Other specifications
Processor
ARM Cortex™A9 792MHz
Connectivity
Ethernet
Memory
On board backup memory
25