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This page covers the installation and configuration of the EchoDyne Echodyne plugin which enables AdvanceGuard® to be uniquely combined with EchoDyneEchodyne's EchoGuard Metamaterials Electronic Scanned Array (MESA) flat panel radar to deliver a high performance and reliable drone detection solution that will operate in all weather conditions and can be configured to meet the requirements of the most complex sites.
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The EchoDyne Echodyne plugin is currently experimental and has certain limitations associated with the configuration and operation of the EchoDyne Echodyne panel radars. The next release will provide a production ready integration with full configuration control. |
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The plugin can be selected during setup and will automatically be installed in the correct location. |
Prerequisites
The EchoDyne Echodyne Plugin relies on using the EchoGuard 3D Surveillance Radar.
Here is a link to the EchoGuard Technical Specification: https://navtechradar.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Echoguard-Technical-Specification_final.pdf .
Installing the
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Echodyne Plugin
When installing AdvanceGuard®, in the Choose Components page of the AdvanceGuard® Setup wizard, open Integration Plugin options and select EchoDyne Echodyne:
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Configuring the
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Echodyne Plugin in AdvanceGuard®
When the plugin is installed and licensed, a plugin configuration with default settings is automatically generated. The settings can be viewed and edited by enabling the Config Function, then selecting the plugin in Integration Configurations, within the Configuration Tree. Configuration settings will then be available in the Configuration Panel.
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Echodyne Plugin Fields
Plugin Enabled: Select to enable the EchoDyne Echodyne Plugin.
Name: The EchoDyne Echodyne Plugin name.
Required Confidence (%): This is the minimum level of confidence required before the track is considered to have been successfully classified as a drone.
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Colour: Select the colour of the range lines.
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Echodyne Radars
User ID: This number uniquely links the EchoDyne Echodyne radar to CleayWay™AdvanceGuard®.
Address: The IP Address of the selected radar.
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Name: The name allocated to the selected EchoDyne Echodyne Radar.
Port: The port number of the selected radar.
Connection Timeout (s): This setting defines a time period before the connection between the radar and CleayWay™ AdvanceGuard® times out.
Retry Delay (s): This defines a time period for when CleayWay™ AdvanceGuard® tries to reconnect with the EchoDyne Echodyne radar.
Sender Id: Numeric Id used to identify this plugin for incoming tracks. This allows track detections passed into CleayWay™ AdvanceGuard® via the EchoDyne Echodyne plugin to be identified as having come from this plugin.
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Radar Range (m): The range of the EchoDyne Echodyne radar. By default this has been set to 2000m.
Radar Field of View (°): The FOV of the EchoDyne Echodyne radars is set to 120° by default.
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Shows the area(s) that have been selected to be covered by the EchoDyne Echodyne radar(s). Only targets which are reported in these areas will be displayed in the UI and considered for alarms.
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