RAS3 - Mounting
- John Marshall
All variants in the RAS family of robust radars have 4x M8 tapped holes in the underside, in a 4” PCD arrangement.
The RAS3 radar fixing holes are 11mm deep: care should be taken in the selection of fixing lengths.
4” PCD dictates hole centres with a 71.84mm spacing.
Every radar is supplied with a stainless steel M8 fixings pack; it is recommended that these are tightened to 20 Nm, and that the fixing selected allows for ≥8mm thread engagement within the base of the radar.
It is recommended to orient the radar with the connector panel facing “down” ,”back”, “South” or “in”. The radar presents its' output referenced to a 0° or North point directly opposite to the connectors.
Be sure to mount the radar level, to ensure that it presents a consistent view of its’s surroundings in every direction.
When designing a mounting bracket for a specific application, it can sometimes be helpful to add in the opportunity for adjustment in each of the mounting angles to aid easy commissioning
The centreline of the RAS3 radar’s output is approximately 175mm above the base of the unit.
The safe working distance for the RAS3 radar is just 20mm from the radome - the full RF exposure certificate can be downloaded from the bottom of this page.
For details of the power and network connections, see Connection Details
Below is a link to a downloadable 3D models of the RAS3 radar to support hardware integration. There is also a printable drilling template to simplify preparing any necessary mountings.