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Introduction

The CIR radar sensor has a built in web interface (known as Vertex) which provides default user level access to the radar. Vertex allows you to view various operational data (e.g. IP address, serial number, System Uptime and Radar health, etc.) as soon as it opens, however, to make any changes you will need to Login.

When first connecting, ensure there is nothing else on the network that is using the same IP address. If necessary, connect a computer directly to the Ethernet port of the radar unit and access Vertex directly in order to change the IP address (see below).

For further details:

  • See section Changing the IP address(es).

    • See Connecting to a laptop or computer for details about connecting a computer locally to the radar sensor.

    This page provides links to the main Vertex documentation.

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    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.

    • Type in the address of the sensor in the format http://192.168.0.1 and press return. This will redirect you to a secure http (https) connection. Accept any security warnings – these are raised because the browser does not recognise the certificate from the radar. To avoid seeing this warning every time you connect, save the IP address of the radar in the secure/trusted sites zone of your browser (although the certificate is regenerated every time the radar reboots).

    please refer to these instructions: https://navtechradar.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PROD/pages/29294899/Vertex+User+Guide#Accessing-the-Radar-Interface.

    The Vertex Interface

    You should now see the Vertex

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    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 - Displays basic static settings (i.e. auto-hostname, 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 - 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 - 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 - Allows you to view the live radar data. 

    Two other buttons are shown in green at the top right corner of the page:

    • Report - Click on this option to display a configuration summary report that details all of the key sensor settings.

    • Login - Click on this option to login. No changes can be made in Vertex unless you are logged in. See here for instructions on how to log in to Vertex.

    Using the log viewer

    Status page.

    Please refer to https://navtechradar.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PROD/pages/29294899/Vertex+User+Guide#Status-Page for more information.

    Using the Log 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.

    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:

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    The numbering starts from the latest entry and work backwards in time.

    Viewing radar data

    Click on the Radar Data button to view live radar data:
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    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. 

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    https://navtechradar.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PROD/pages/29294899/Vertex+User+Guide#Log-Viewer gives more information about using the Log Viewer.

    Viewing Radar Data

    https://navtechradar.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PROD/pages/29294899/Vertex+User+Guide#Radar-Data provides information about viewing the Radar Data.

    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

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    Once you are logged in it is then possible to change various System Configuration details, such as the radar sensor’s own IP address, its Subnet maskMask, the Gateway IP address and/or the NTP (Network Time Protocol -   where the sensor should derive its time information) address.

    To change IP details

    1. Login to Vertex, as described above.

    2. Click on the System Configuration button on the left side to display the following page:
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    3. 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.

    4. 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.

    5. Click the red Action button at the top of the page and then click the Reboot option to restart the radar sensor.

    Note: The System Configuration details are discussed here: https://navtechradar.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PROD/pages/2265514016/User+-+System+Configuration#System-Configuration.

    To change these details please refer to the this documentation Changing The Configuration.

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    If you changed the IP Address, you will need to use the new address to make contact once again with the sensor.

    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 For 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.

    Warning

    WARNING: Once a shipping halt has been performed, the radar will need to be manually restarted by reconnecting the power supply.

    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. Only confirm that you wish to halt the system if you have been advised to do so by a Navtech representative. 

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    Please refer to the Shipping Halt documentation: https://navtechradar.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PROD/pages/2314993823/Firmware+Control+and+Upgrade#Shipping-Halt.

    Further Vertex Information

    Additional information regarding Vertex can be viewed in the Vertex User Guide.

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