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Health & Safety

General
  1. A first aid kit should be available at all times.
  2. In addition to the conditions detailed in this section the Site Safety Procedures for the location where the equipment is being installed must be complied with at all times.
Design

The design and manufacture of all equipment supplied as part of the Navtech radar tracking and monitoring system for permanent installation is CE accredited:

  • European Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC
  • ETSI EN301 091-1Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio Spectrum Matters Short Range devices
Maintenance
  1. Make sure that electrical supplies are properly isolated before removing any covers. The supply should be disconnected by the operation of the main isolating switch, removal of fuses or other acceptable method. A notice should be placed at the point of isolation showing:-
DANGER - WORK IN PROGRESS

 

  1. Place a barrier or guard rail round the work area.
  2. When working on elevated equipment, make sure that all ladders and staging are secure. If necessary, wear a safety harness.
  3. Be aware of any special hazards specific to the site or location where equipment is located. Take all necessary precautions.

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Using SPx RadarView Lite

The SPx RadarView application consists of two files which must be located in the same folder (any folder) on your laptop:

      • SPXRadarView.
    exe
      • exe 
      • SPXRadarView.rpi

 

  • Run SPXRadarView.exe. You should see a blank main screen:

Note: In the lower panel, the Video and Turn indicators will be red indicating that

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there is no communication with the sensor

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  • Click the Channel-A menu on the toolbar, and select the Source... option.

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Ensure that the Selection option is set to Network and in the Address field, enter the IP Address of the sensor. The Port must be set to 700.
Click OK.
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Once the IP address and port are correctly set and the application makes contact with the sensor, the Video and Turn indicators should turn green. Shortly afterwards, you should begin to see radar scan information within the main window.
On the left side of the screen, ensure that the Raw option is ticked.

  • Click the Image Modified button to show the Display Control dialog box:

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Ensure that in the Raw Radar section, the Fading option is set to Sweep and the Rate (sweeps) is set to 5. Click OK.

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  • Image Modified Click thebutton to zoom into the radar view so that you can clearly see the both of your test targets:

 

  1. Right click the mouse pointer on the exact middle point of one of the targets to display a popup options box. Click the option Popup Channel-A AScan…. to display a scan window.


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The scan window provides live signal strength data concentrating only on the angular direction of the chosen target from the radar sensor. In each of the two graph plots, the x-axis shows the distance from the sensor while the y-axis indicates the returned signal strength. You should see a spike representing your target at the relevant distance.

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  1. On the top graph, left click on either side of the spike to create a zoomed view on the lower graph.

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  • Enable the Compass Ring option to superimpose compass graduation marks around the sensor view.
Note: North is aligned to the zero point of the radar sensor, not magnetic north.
  • Enable the Range Rings option to overlay range lines every 100m onto the sensor view

 

Sample Brackets



       
 Deployed on a ship to shore container crane bracket.           Bracket with a deployed (left) position and a maintenance position (right) on a ship to shore container crane.
 
 
 
Wall mounting bracket close up, and installed on a wall

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Two possible methods of mounting a radar centrally, under the boom

 

Specifications


This Annex contains the specifications for the cables and connectors supplied by Navtech, with the exception of the Ethernet connector which is a standard RJ45 connector.

Radar power cable

 

318-B LSZH cable

 

Part no

Eland A5Z02015BK

No of Cores x Nominal Cross Sectional Area

2 x 1.5 mm2

Core Identification

2 cores: Blue, Brown

Current carrying capacity

Single phase AC 16 amps

Insulation

LSZH ( application dependent )

Sheath

LSZH ( application dependent )

Standard

IEC 60092-353

Conductor

Class 5 flexible plain copper to BSN EN 60228:2005

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Radar Cat 5E cable connector (radar end) specification

 

Construction of test target


The following drawings show how to construct a test target.
Tolerance: +/- 1mm on linear dimensions Material: 1.5 stainless
Finish: Bare metal
The target can be made by welding 3 flat triangles together, or by folding one piece and welding the meeting edges:
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targetThe lower piece can overlap on to the back of
the target to ease production and increase strength
Welded on ¼ Whitworth and 5/8th UNC stainless nuts

 

Radar sensor configurations

 
A sample table to record data for each radar.

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Alarm Outputs 24 VdcRadar PSU
ANC-0024230vAC
Annex F

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Output ANC-0024Cat5eCat5eLPU
Computer ANC-0015I-200 Radar
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(250mA Each)

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Annex FOutline System Diagram

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Annex G Radio Frequency Energy Compliance


FCC compliance statement (United States)
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

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The operation of this device is limited to a fixed position at airport locations for foreign object debris detection on runways and for monitoring aircraft as well as service vehicles on taxiways and other airport vehicle service areas that have no public vehicle access. This equipment must be mounted in a fixed location maintaining a minimum separation distance of 40cm from personnel when in general operation. This restriction of operation is specific for use in North America. For use in other regions aligned to the FCC regulations, specific country restrictions should be reviewed.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

 

Installing in Harsh Environments

Chesterton© 740 Aerosol Application to I-Series Radar Connectors on Installation


When connecting data and power cables to radars in harsh or corrosive environments Navtech recommends the use of Chesterton© 740 as a product to protect the military specification connectors from corrosion.
This is a recommended best practice. Failure to apply the product could mean extra field time for engineers and the costs that this will incur.
Over extended periods of exposure to the sometimes harsh environments that radars are installed into the connectors can become corroded making their removal difficult, even causing damage to the radar in extreme cases.

Health & Safety


Care should be taken with solvent based aerosol sprays to avoid contact with the eyes or excessive inhalation of fumes. Especially in enclosed areas or poorly ventilated areas. Gloves and a mask and goggles should be worn.
A safety sheet is available for Chesterton© 740 at this weblink. – or visit www.chesterton.com and use the search facility to locate '740 rust guard'.

To apply Chesterton© 740 Aerosol product.

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