To Access the Vertex Interface
To access the Vertex interface
On the computer that is linked to the sensor, open a suitable web browser: Internet Explorer (v10 or above) or Chrome.
please refer to these instructions: https://navtechradar.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PROD/pages/29294899/Vertex+User+Guide#Accessing-the-Radar-Interface.
You should now see the Vertex interface opening page:
Within the basic view (when not logged in to the sensor), Vertex provides four main pages, accessible from the four buttons in the top left corner:
Status -Status: Displays basic static settings (i.e.
autoAuto-
hostnameHostname, Radar serial number, IP address, etc.) plus dynamic graphs (arranged on two tabs in the lower portion of the page) that provide Temperature and Rotation details.
Each graph shows the following about each parameter:Actual Value (Blue):
Instantaneous value.
Expected Value (Green):
Expected value based on the configuration of the radar.
Min / Max Values (Red):
The min & max allowed values for each metric.
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As long as the blue line is within the two red lines, the health of your radar is good. |
System
Information -Information: Provides three pages of detailed settings under the sub headings of System, Radar and Advanced. Click the System Information option to reveal the three sub-headings.
Log
Viewer -Viewer: A full list of all sensor activities. Viewing is possible while not logged
-in, however, you must log in if you wish to download the record.
Radar
Data -Data: Allows you to view the live radar data.
Two other buttons are shown in green at the top right corner of the page:
Report -Report: Click on this option to display a configuration summary report that details all of the key sensor settings.
Login -Login: Click on this option to login
. Noso that changes can be made
in Vertex unless you are logged in. See here for instructions on how to log in to Vertexto the service due date. See setting the service date below for details.
Using the
log viewerLog Viewer
The radar stores a record of activities in order to assist diagnostics. Due to memory restrictions, newer entries will overwrite the oldest and so the log does not retain all historical information.
Select the Log Viewer button.
Enter the number of records that you wish to view and click Go.
The requested number of log entries will be displayed with the most recent at the top of the page:
The numbering starts from the latest entry and work backwards in time.
Viewing
radar dataRadar Data
Click on the Radar Data button to view live radar data:
Note: This is a graphically intensive process and update may be slow, depending upon your PC hardware.
This view of the radar data is fairly basic and cannot be relied upon for use. The purpose of this visualisation is to confirm that the radar is detecting objects and to provide an image on which to base basic alignment.
Logging in to Vertex
In order to change any radar details, you first need to login to Vertex.
To login
Access the Vertex interface as discussed earlier in this section.
Click the Login button in the top right hand corner of the screen.
Enter the correct Username and Password. By default these are:
Username: user (all lower case)
Password: Navtech. (including the capital ‘N’ and the full stop)Click Login or press Return. This level of access allows basic configuration changes and log downloads.
To do this please follow these instructions: https://navtechradar.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PROD/pages/2269872475/Login#User-Login-to-Vertex.
Changing the IP Address(es)
Once you are logged in it is then possible to change various details, such as the radar sensor’s own IP address, its Subnet mask, the Gateway IP address and/or the NTP (Network Time Protocol - where the sensor should derive its time information ) address.
To change IP details
Login to Vertex, as described above.Click on the System Configuration button on the left side to display the following pagefollowing page:
As required, change the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and/or NTP Address to suit the installation and then click the blue Apply button in the lower right corner.
Click the green Commit Changes button to save the settings to the sensor memory. A message will be displayed when this action has been carried out.
Click the red Action button at the top of the page and then click the Reboot option to restart the radar sensor.
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Note: If you changed the IP Address, you will need to use the new address to make contact once again with the sensor. |
Additional information regarding Vertex can be viewed in the Vertex User Guide.
Shipping Halt
In the unlikely event that there is an issue that cannot be resolved by following these instructions, you may need to ship the radar back to Navtech for analysis. In this unlikely event, you should perform a Shipping Halt which will safely store any required data to the radar's SD card, and halt the radar from working.
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WARNING: Once a shipping halt has been performed, the radar will need to be manually restarted by reconnecting the power supplyphysical access will be required to disconnect and then reconnect the power for the radar. |
To carry out your shipping halt, select the red "Action" button in the top right corner of the page, and select shipping halt. The following message will be presented. Shipping Halt:
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Only confirm that you wish to halt the system if you have been advised to do so by a Navtech representative. |
The following message will be presented. To confirm the shipping halt, enter the code in the field provided and click the Halt button.
Additional information regarding Vertex can be viewed in the Vertex User Guide.
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