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Introduction

The CTS350-X radar sensor has a built in web interface (known as Vertex) which provides default user level access to the radar. This means you can view information but no changes can be made. There is a useful summary of key radar setup and diagnostic information – e.g. IP address, serial number, System Uptime system uptime and Radar radar health (temperature and rotation).

This page provides links to the main Vertex documentation.


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Accessing The Vertex Interface

To

use

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://192.168.0.1and 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

    interface opening

    Status page

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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.
    • 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 so that changes can be made to the service date. See setting the service date below for details

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    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 timeSetting the service date

    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

    Click on the Radar Data button to view live radar data:
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    https://navtechradar.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PROD/pages/29294899/Vertex+User+Guide#Radar-Data provides information about viewing the Radar Data.

    Setting the Service Date

    Following a service procedure you need to register the next service due date within the radar sensor.

    1. In order to do this, you first need to login to Vertex.

  • 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

    1. Follow these instructions: https://navtechradar.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PROD/pages/2269872475/Login#User-Login-to-Vertex.

    2. Click on the

    Factory >

    1. Radar Hardware button on the left side

    to display the following page:
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  • In the Service Date option, enter the next date the sensor is due a service 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

    1. .

    2. Then amend the Service Date: https://navtechradar.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/PROD/pages/2269904897/Admin+-+Factory#Setting-the-Service-Due-Date.

    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. For this 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.

    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.