Radar Trainer ERA NE Technical Teaching Equipment W www.edibon.com Products Products range Units 3.-Communications INTRODUCTION Radars (Radio Detection and Ranging) systems are communication systems which allow locating and measuring the distance to objects using radio echoes. Nowadays, these systems are used in several applications such as aircraft safety, traffic control, weather forecast, marine applications, etc. GENERAL DESCRIPTION The ERA trainer is the radar unit designed by EDIBON to study the basic concepts about radar technology. The trainer uses an standard radar which allows to acquire solid formation about the operation and installation of a radar system without any previous knowledge. In addition to this, ERA allows students to operate and manage a professional radar system. Students will be able to know, in a theoretical way, the different components which make up a radar system such as magnetron, modulator, transmitter, receiver, antenna, etc. Also, students will be able to learn, in a simple and practical way, the terms and concepts used in radar systems such as distance measurements of static and moving objects, operation modes, suppressing clutters, etc. ISO 9000: Quality Management (for Design, Manufacturing, Commercialization and After-sales service) European Union Certificate (total safety) Certificates ISO 14000 and ECO-Management and Audit Scheme (environmental management) Page 1 Worlddidac Quality Charter Certificate and Worlddidac Member SPECIFICATIONS The Radar Trainer “ERA” is composed of: Radar System module: ON/OFF switch. Antenna connection port. Display unit: Picture Tube: 6” rectangular monochrome LCD. Display Pixels: 240(H) x 320(V) dots, Effective radar display area: 240x240 dots. Markers: Heading Line, Bearing Scale, Range Rings, Variable Range Marker (VRM), Electronic Bearing Line, (EBL), Tuning Bar, Cursor, Parallel Cursor, Alarm Zone, Waypoint Mark*, North Mark*. Alphanumeric Indications: Range, Range Ring Interval, Display Mode (HU), Interference Rejection (IR), Variable Range Marker (VRM), Electronic Bearing Line (EBL), Stand-by (ST-BY), Guard Alarm (G (IN), G (OUT), UP RANGE), Echo Stretch (ES), Range and Bearing to Cursor, Bearing or L/L Position, Echo Tailing (TRAIL), Trailing Time, Trailing Elapsed Time, Watchman (WATCHMAN), Zoomed Display (ZOOM), Navigation Data*, Heading* (HDC)*: external data required. Input Sentences: IEC61162, NMEA0183 (Ver1.5/2.0) GGA, RMC, RMA, GLL, VTG, VBW, VHW, HDT, HDG, HDM, BWR, BWC, GLC, GTD, DPT, DBK, DBS, DBT, MTW, ZDA, MWV, XTE. Output Sentences: IEC61162, NMEA0183 (Ver3.0), TLL (by key operation). Outdoor Antenna module: Outdoor operation. Scanner unit: Radiator Micro-strip. Polarization Horizontal. Antenna Rotation Speed 24/31/41 rpm nominal (auto-select according to range) Radiator Length 34 cm. Horizontal Beamwidth Less than 6.2°. Vertical Beamwidth 25. Sidelobe Attenuation Less than -20 dB. Transceiver module: Frequency 9410 MHz ±30MHz (X band). Modulation P0N. Peak Output Power 2.2 kW. Modulator FET Switching Method. Intermediate Frequency 60 MHZ. Tuning Automatic. Receiver Front End MIC (Microwave IC). Bandwidth 15 MHz (short pulse), 5 MHz (medium/long pulse). Duplexer Circulator with diode limiter. Time of Heat-up 1-min. approx. Cables and Accessories, for normal operation. Manuals: This unit is supplied with the following manuals: Required Services, Assembly and Installation, Starting-up, Safety, Maintenance & Practices Manuals. Page 2 www.edibon.com EXERCISES AND PRACTICAL POSSIBILITIES 1.- Familiarization with the equipment. 7.- Setting the suppressing interference function. 2.- Study the radar concepts. 8.- Setting the suppressing rain clutter function. 3.- Configuration of the range ring interval. 9.- Analysis of the guard alarm function. 4.- Sensitivity adjustment. 10.-Analysis of the watchman function. 5.- Range measurement. 11.-Setting the suppressing Long-Range rain clutter function. 6.- Bearing measurement. REQUIRED SERVICES - Electrical supply: single-phase, 220V./50Hz or 110V./60Hz. DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS ERA: Radar system: -Dimensions: 490 x 330 x 310 mm. approx. (19.29 x 12.99 x 12.20 inches approx.). -Weight: 10 Kg. approx. (22 pounds approx.). Outdoor Antenna module: -Dimensions: 380 x 380 x 250 mm. approx. (14.96 x 14.96 x 9.84 inches approx.). -Weight: 4 Kg. approx. (8.8 pounds approx.). *Specifications subject to change without previous notice, due to the convenience of improvements of the product. REPRESENTATIVE: C/ Del Agua, 14. Polígono Industrial San José de Valderas. 28918 LEGANÉS. (Madrid). SPAIN. Phone: 34-91-6199363 FAX: 34-91-6198647 E-mail: [email protected] WEB site: www.edibon.com Issue: ED01/14 Date: June/2014 Page 3