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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 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.

On this page:

To Access the Vertex Interface

To access the Vertex interface 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: Displays basic static settings (i.e. Auto-Hostname, 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.

  • 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.

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 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 due date. See setting the service date below for details.

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.

  1. Select the Log Viewer button.

  2. Enter the number of records that you wish to view and click Go.

  3. The requested number of log entries will be displayed with the most recent at the top of the page:

     

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

Viewing Radar Data

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

     

Logging in to Vertex

In order to change any radar details, you first need to login to Vertex. 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

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

     

  2. As required, change the IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and/or NTP Address to suit the installation and then click the Apply button in the lower right corner.

  3. Click the Commit Changes button to save the settings to the sensor memory.

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

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.

Once a shipping halt has been performed, physical access will be required to disconnect and then reconnect the power for the radar.

To carry out your shipping halt, select the Action button in the top right corner of the page, and select Shipping Halt:

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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