RASS-S Toolbox User Manual
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1. IE UM 00163 001 RASS S Toolbox User Manual odt RASS S Toolbox Edition Date 19 Nov 09 1 RASS S Rapar ANaLvsis Support SYSTEM FOR SITES 1 1 RASS S Philosophy The Radar Analysis Support System for Sites in short RASS S is developed to evaluate the performance of a radar system on site and with limited radar down time In the past radar operators recorded plot and track data at the output of the radar Statistical techniques were used to detect the source of an error In some occasions another radar possibly with identical or different problems served as a reference The accumulation of unknown or unexplained errors leads to frustration and guess work Replacing suspicious elements based on these findings is a costly operation and success is not guaranteed A more scientific approach asks for a top down analysis of all the elements in the radar chain to verify the operation of each module separately This allows the calculation of an error budget and the solution quickly becomes obvious Traditional laboratory equipment spectrum analysers voltmeters etc are typically used to examine the individual parts of the radar chain This requires the disconnection of the separate elements in order to analyse them leaving the site out of operation for many days We offer a solution with a complete set of tools to evaluate the radar chain in a top down approach reducing the on site measuring time and keeping the radar in operational2. 26 IE UM 00163 001 RASS S Toolbox User Manual odt 5J 26 RASS S Toolbox Edition Date 19 Nov 09 TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1 RASS S Set up for top down ANAlYSIS ccssscccssecccsneceesnenensnscnansnseansesanesecansesanesenansesansssessaessensns 11 Figure 2 RAS S 3 Toro sicissiatessesintansascaveiassiaedustsveironina dents E orri er ieri Erea D Era Er niini 13 FIgUre 32 RASS 5 SPONGO EE 16 Figure 4 Select a tool from the RASS S TOOlDOX cccsssccssseenssneneenesesaneceenesenansnseassesansneaaesesansssennsenanenaes 16 Figure 3 INOE FUNDING Vl c 17 Figure 6 RUNNING Vi e E 17 Figure 7 Hel WINGOW T P 17 Figure 8 Ask EE ee EA et e E 18 Figure 9 Connected Hal wale visiiiccncscsinsnserensatesacetesracineds sowtencensntecnseuserisicawsenctaniseyecvsnees REB sERKNE C EUROS EKEE REFERS 19 Figure TO Selection Ee E iine etra tmirpa Sex rum kE PER KE Lo xewR EA cis kwEUEREVKU E kRu c PER aE s pEEENEEE P ERO nuxEFEF FEE 19 Fig re 11 Repor MANAG CM R 20 Figure 12 Log report window printing from report MANAGEL c1sccccseeccsseecssneeennsnsanenenanscsanennsenenees 21 Figure ET e E 22 Figure 14 Campaign Re EE 23 Figure 15 Select Campaign FON CF uuu oasis pas arare tube Cu scat duda NS nase ben FEX aana naea aaia 23 Figure 16 Create new campaign Et ra eo
3. OpenOffice org 3 0 1 Size i IE UM 00163 001 RASS S Toolbox User Manual odt 2 26 821021Bytes RASS S Toolbox Edition Date 19 Nov 09 Document CHANGE RECORD Pages Approved Affected by 001 06 08 2009 New Document All Revision Date Reasons for change IE UM 00163 001 RASS S Toolbox User Manual odt 3 26 RASS S Toolbox Edition Date 19 Nov 09 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 RASS S RADAR ANALYsis SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR SITES csceeccecceeeeceeceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesenees 9 Tels RASS PMNOSO DAY Et EE ERE 9 EAM TODON TANAY S M MM 10 1 3 Basic RASS S INSU En CN 12 1 4 RASS S Toolbox Introduction cccccscceeeecnseceneecnnseeneecensecneecensecnsecoasecnsseoasesensecasseonssoonessassesss 13 ZING TALLOW sect et DIETE 14 2 Aie VSEM SOWA eR MEC C E a 14 DZ NA VIEN EE 14 2 RRAS O cT pna p mete RT 14 24A He e A EET tU LU UNUM 14 2s SY SCSI PARA GUC PIENE ETT TTE Dmm 15 3 LAB VIEW T IT UTMTM 15 a A559 Ke e EE 16 4 1 Loading and Iunmilga LD 16 4 2 RASS S7 Toolbox En iie iie sinu specs in cosius s Duos sensn od ha ee dieat eno am sav uoo usu Eins a exenseededeceuceeenetie 17 4 2 1 idee 14 Help leiere me e 17 4 2 2 Button 2 Online Heterence ene nnn nnne nnne nnn in nsa sn sna sese sns nasse sn na nns 18 4 2 3 Button 3 Connection Dagorams nenn
4. Site File parameters can be filled in the RASS S software will use these parameters when necessary so it is very important to take your time and fill in the parameters correctly IE UM 00163 001 RASS S Toolbox User Manual odt 22 26 RASS S Toolbox Edition Date 19 Nov 09 4 2 9 Button 10 Select Campaign Folder The CAMPAIGN S6 folder contains different campaign folders directories in which your saved measurements receiver calibration files etc can be kept The campaign folder usually is named after the name of the radar site or the city where the measurements were made e g BERTEM The campaign folder structure is known by all the RASS S functions and provides a comprehensive data storage and retrieval facility 9 General LH MSSR i DATA 3 DATALIMK LIB IC EXPORTS 73 INTERROGATIONS O LINKED DATA C NETWORK i OTD ij PREFS O PSR 73 RECORDINGS H REPORT CH Res antennas gt RESULTS CH Scenario H TEMPLATES O VIDEO Figure 14 Campaign folder structure At delivery two campaigns are present DEMO and GENERAL The first folder contains a number of demo files of the different measurements of RASS S while the second contains general user data Before starting any measurements or analysis functions the correct campaign folder needs to be selected Therefore click the Select Campaign button in the RASS S Toolbox the following window will appear i SelectFolder vi Please Select or create a Ca
5. The Radar Target Generator RTG698 for primary radar purposes is basically designed to generate primary radar returns The RTG698 detects and preserves the radar pulse applies a fixed and highly precise delay and retransmits the pulse with the appropriate power pulse shape frequency and Doppler shift More information can be found in the RTG698 User Manual IE UM 00163 001 RASS S Toolbox User Manual odt 12 26 RASS S Toolbox Edition Date 19 Nov 09 1 4 RASS S Toolbox Introduction The software controlling the RASS S equipment shares the same top down conceptual idea At present we offer the RASS S7 generation a mature version in which the experience of our engineers and the feedback from the end users about previous generation models have been incorporated leading to a very reliable high performance product Of course customers will continue to receive improved and extended versions in the future The RASS S7 Toolbox consists of a number of functional menus accessible through buttons Each of these controls a set of tools and corresponds to a specific element in the radar chain starting with the antenna down to and including the data modems delivering the plot and track data to the control center A special set of tools qualify the plot and track data output and allow a detailed analysis of these data towards resolution and probability of detection parameters Principal Features e Multiple use of programmable hardware using software vi
6. brux cieE ya Seren Ee x XR EFE MEXERE AER rE S EuE KE RFAFEXNRRUEF REC Va Resin ERN dE 24 TABLE or TABLES Table 1 Standard RASS S DuttOnS cccccccccccsccccncececccnnecsnencecneenensncncsennensnsacnnenensnsacneensnsneansennensnsacensansensanes 15 IE UM 00163 001 RASS S Toolbox User Manual odt 6 26 RASS S Toolbox Edition Date 19 Nov 09 Conventions USED di Note This icon to the left of bold italicized text denotes a note which alerts you to important information DA Caution This icon to the left of bold italicized text denotes a caution which alerts you to the possibility of data loss or a system crash Warning This icon to the left of bold italicized text denotes a warning which alerts you to t he possibility of damage to you or your equipment IE UM 00163 001 RASS S Toolbox User Manual odt 7 26 RASS S Toolbox GLOSSARY OF TERMS Edition Date 19 Nov 09 ACAS Airborne Collision Avoidance System ACP Azimuth Change Pulse ADS B Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast ARP Azimuth Reference Pulse dB Decibel Downlink The signal path from aircraft to ground FRUIT False Replies Unsynchronized In Time unwanted SSR replies received by an interrogator which have been triggered by other interrogators GPS Global Positioning System IE Intersoft Electronics IF Intermediate Frequency UO Input Output IP Internet Pro
7. printed Please note that you need to keep the Print Curves program open in order to keep the page setup in memory during printing Since the selected page setup is part of the program and cannot be saved using a LabVIEW Runtime application the page setup will revert to the default value upon closing the Print Curves program In case you have a development version of LabVIEW you can simply save the changes to the Print Curves vi program and the problem is solved 4 2 5 3 Button 6 Print Tables The Print Tables function can be used to analyse change and print data in spreadsheet style The data can be collected through several RASS S tools 4 2 6 Button 7 Rescan e time you want you can perform a rescan and check for newly connected USB devices by clicking the E Rescan button 4 2 7 Button 8 Convert Files The Convert Files E menu can be used to convert files for example convert old RASS S4 files to new files etc 4 2 8 Button 9 Select Site File Using the Select Site File cae button one can evoke the View Site File window i View site file vi ee Site Info Data 1 2 pata 3j4 Station name dem Latitude 50 30 20 dd mm s5 Station identifier O 1 Longitude 2 30 15 dd mm s5 geb Altitude m msl Radar type Comb res Time zone ft uc Operatio Comment Revolution timel ap s PSR Maxrange 256 0 Mm Mib Max range 256 0 Mm ACPR izbit PA Figure 13 View Site File window Several
8. process this data and produce plot data available as serial data messages Data at those two stages can be intercepted by the Radar Interface Module RIM782 which is intended for detailed recording of video level reply signals and digital trigger signals as well as serial plot and track data independent of the data format More information can be found in the RIM782 User Manual The Radar Gyroscope and Inclinometer RGI59x together with the Radar Encoder Recorder RER794 provide a tool to evaluate the mechanical and structural design of the antenna pedestal and tower The RGI59x measures the angular velocity and planar angle of the antenna at the same time a RER794 measures and records the azimuth information from the encoder ACP and ARP The rotational information data combined with the encoder signal provide essential information on encoder accuracy and platform leveling More information can be found in the RGI59x User Manual The Radar Environment Simulator RES28x simulates your radar s environment including up to 2000 SSR or Mode S targets reflectors and LVA antenna behavior on RF level This is done by injecting into the antenna connectors of your radar all the required RF signals that would occur in real life situations hereby reacting correctly to the radar s interrogations as real transponders would do The aim of this is to present a known reference environment to the radar and compare the radar output data to the input scenario
9. FA641 allows you to determine the in field uplink antenna diagram Analysis tools will lead you to the causes of errors It will also serve you to measure your receiver s response curve and the alignment of the two or three receiver channels The same set up is used to determine receiver frequency response and STC or DSTC curves More information can be found in the RFA641 User Manual The Rf Test Set RFT646 is a general purpose RF measurement device with a two channel Rf output and two channel RF input The tool helps you to determine defective LVA columns measure Rf elements line transmission lines rotary joints etc Its 3D scan option allows the antenna evaluation of complex 3D PSR antennas while the IF option is used for evaluation of the IF signals found in such radars More information can be found in the RFT646 User Manual The USB Power Meter UPM772 is a broadband log receiver 10MHz to 10GHz which can operate on L S C X band In the field of radar the UPM772 can be used in three different applications as pulse power meter on site or in the field as measurement tool to extract antenna diagrams or as field strength meter for investigation of health and safety conditions More information can be found in the UPM772 User Manual The radar processor produces several trigger and azimuth signals and it receives the up to three channel video input from the receivers This data will pass an intermediate video stage The radar system will
10. IE UM 00163 001 RASS S Toolbox User Manual odt 15 26 RASS S Toolbox Edition Date 19 Nov 09 Note You always have to run a VI by clicking the Run button in the upper left corner of the di VI You always have to stop the VI by clicking the Done button in the upper right corner of the VI in order to avoid problems with other tools using the same hardware You will find that most tools throughout RASS S 7 use almost the same consistent tool bar on top of every tool This tool bar contains a number of buttons which each in turn control a number of functions The buttons need to be used from left to right Most graphs in the LabVIEW program contain a palette This can be used to set the scales of your graphs to fixed or auto scale to auto fit the graph to the space available or to set the precision of the scales The ES R amp palette also allows zooming and panning in the curves H A9 gm x For more information we strongly recommend you to read the LabVIEW user and tutorial manuals 4 RASS S ToorBox The RASS S7 vi forms the main platform for the RASS S program from which all other RASS S modules are started We will further refer to it as The Radar Toolbox lt is the only VI which has to be started from the Windows Explorer It is very valuable to make a shortcut and put it on your desktop normally this is already done automatically during the installation of RASS S7 Figure 3 RASS S Shortcut 4 1 Loading and
11. INTERSOFT ELECTRON NH Sa aoe RASS S Toolbox User Manual E RASS S7 File Operate Window Help kea Current Campaign DEMO630 ier Current Site demo site RAS S S7 v7 0 0b1 add on Miscellaneous E Add On ZS GPS a k Rec amp Analysis 4 Rotary Joint Radar Environment Si RF Cabling Encoder SSR Target Generation RF Scenario ra Y g vi PSR Target Generation a3 an gd d z Processing Processing Surveillance Datalink Surveillance Weather E b REI 4 2 Data Analysis Data Recording J y J RASS S Analysis 3 7 v Lo ER ELECTRONICS Edition 1 Date 19 Nov 09 Status Draft Issue WWW INTERSOFT ELECTRONICS COM RASS S Toolbox Edition Date 19 Nov 09 DocuMENT CHARACTERISTICS RASS S Toolbox User Manual Edition 1 Edition Date 19 November 2009 Status Draft Issue Keywords User manual RASS S toolbox Abstract Author This user manual describes the use of the RASS S Toolbox Contact Information Elke Vanuytven Editor Elke Vanuytven Contact Person Niels Van Hoef Tel 32 14 23 18 11 E mail Address Document Name support intersoft electronics com Document Control Information IE UM 00163 001 RASS S Toolbox User Manual odt Path C Documents and Settings elke Desktop RASS S User Manuals RASS S Host System Mac OS X 10 5 6 Software
12. Mantis Mantis is a database in which all problems or bugs can be entered by the tester The program stores these records and allows the developer to keep track of solutions and bug fixes Each bug or trouble report is entered in the database and attributed to a specific developer After attributing the bug the developer can decide to fix the bug or wait for a later software upgrade Then the correction is attributed to one or more testers whose responsibility it is to verify the bug fix and authorise the changes into the next software release The latest customer software release is always used as the basic testing environment while bug fixes alter the B number of a newer release Example A customer finds a bug in RASS S v 3 5 9 The bug is reported via email entered in Mantis and attributed to a developer Now the IE developer tests the reported bug on the latest release e g v 3 6 1 If the bug is repeatable in this version a bug fix is created and entered in a B software version of the next release e g 3 6 2 B3 This version is then passed to the IE tester and if required to a validation team often this is whoever reported the bug After authorisation by the product manager the release is adopted as 3 6 2 Usually multiple bug fixes can be combined into a single version number update Since most software for RASS S and PTE is written in LabVIEW the first digit of the RASS version numbering follows the version numbering of LabVIEW The se
13. Running a Tool The Radar Toolbox is a user friendly platform for loading and running all of the RASS S tools and functions It is the point of start and return for all tools When the RASS S toolbox is opened you will be able to select a number of functions according to the measurement you want to perform The measurement program should always be loaded from the RASS S toolbox not from the RASS S7 folder Load a tool by clicking the icon covering the specific function and selecting the program from the pop up menu The following figure shows how to select the View Recorded Pulses function from the Uplink button DEA Self test Calibration RFA Uplink HPD View Recorded Pulses View HPD Logfiles RFA LRLI Power Monitor View Power monitor logfiles Figure 4 Select a tool from the RASS S Toolbox The selected tool will then be loaded in memory and will appear on your screen At this moment the tool is not running the top of the vi will look like this IE UM 00163 001 RASS S Toolbox User Manual odt 16 26 RASS S Toolbox Edition Date 19 Nov 09 gt View RFA pulses vi File Edit Operate Tools Window Help e qae P1 Figure 5 Not running VI When the Run button is hit the tool is started and the Run button disappears The top of a VI in running mode looks like this E View RFA pulses vi Figure 6 Running VI Always stop the tool by clicking the Done button in order to avoid proble
14. anuals describing the LabVIEW programming environment is included For detailed information about installation and description of the LabVIEW software we refer to the LabVIEW manuals The present RASS S software is written in LabVIEWT version 7 1 2 3 RASS S Software At delivery the computers have the RASS S software installed If this is not the case or the computer was not purchased through IE use the installer application on the installation DVD to install the RASS S software onto a PC compatible The necessary driver software and registry entries are added for the supported Adaptec SCSI interface cards as well as for the RASS S equipment that can be connected to SCSI or USB interfaces During installation of the RASS S7 software 2 folders are installed on your system 1 Afirst folder called RASS S7 contains all the RASS S software subprograms and utility programs that are part of the system The RASS S7 folder consists of several subfolders like the TOOLS folder containing all RASS S modules or VI s the SUBVIs folder all VI s are built up of several sub VI s which are contained in the SUBVIs folder the USER MANUALS folder containing the RASS S7 manuals and the CALIBRATION folder containing the calibration files of the RASS S hardware 2 Asecond folder called CAMPAIGN S6 contains the different measurement campaign result files The Campaign Folder is explained in more detail in section 4 2 9 2 4 Calibration Files Cor
15. cond digit is increased on each mayor upgrade or tool enhancement e g the introduction of a Test Target Injection Package into the RASS toolbox changes v3 4 x into v 3 5 x The last digit is increased on bug fixes or for cosmetic changes IE UM 00163 001 RASS S Toolbox User Manual odt 24 26 RASS S Toolbox Edition Date 19 Nov 09 5 2 Mantis Reporting Information When a customer reports a bug via an email to support Support intersoft electronics com the email should at least contain the following information 1 Which equipment or tool were you using when the problem occurred i e Radar Field Analyser or LAN recording or 2 Describe the problem that you encountered In case you have a data file available containing results or giving a key to the problem or a snapshot of the error message please attach it to the email as this can be very helpful 3 Is the problem reproducible In case it is describe the steps you performed to reproduce the problem 4 Describe the type of bug that you want to report for example o Crash with data loss o Crash without data loss o Incorrect functionality o Cosmetic o Feature request 5 Which computer and operating system were you using while the problem occurred 6 Which RASS S version and which vi were you using 6 Necessary SIGNALS AND CoNNECTIONS FOR RASS S MEASUREMENTS 6 1 Air No special requirements are defined for signals that are picked up from the air during the Up
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17. ght cursor info e Xand Y scales and graph positioning e all three comment and OTD parameter fields at the bottom of the Report Manager window IE UM 00163 001 RASS S Toolbox User Manual odt 20 26 RASS S Toolbox Edition Date 19 Nov 09 e logo It is possible to put your own company logo on a report To do this you have to add a subdirectory with the desired name to the LOGOS subdirectory of the RASS S7 folder and place your company logo in bitmap file format inside the directory The reporting function will detect the added logo and allow you to select it for inclusion into your report sheets Once the scales the axis the plot name the header etc is edited to your satisfaction click the Print button on the report manager The following window will appear E Log report Current Report File E pages New Report File Add Page Select Report File Print Page Figure 12 Log report window printing from report manager You have the following choices to make e New Report File Create a new report file e Select Report File Open an existing report file e Print Report Print the complete report you selected e Add Page Add this page to the report file e Print Page Print the page you were looking at e OK Leave this window In order to print the current page use the Print Page button If you want to save the page with the complete layout and options first open or create a new report file using the New Report File o
18. he default value Beware that changing the Speed of light parameter will only be effective when recompiling scenarios or rerunning the specific software tools Changing the Speed of Light parameter in the settings window will not automatically update earlier calculated values 4 2 4 2 Selecting the Software Configuration The toolbox contains pictures of the most important RASS equipment When equipment is connected to the computer the software scans the devices and automatically shows which device is connected correctly and is turned on the light on the picture turns red Field Analyser Figure 9 Connected Hardware The user can also select the correct hardware configuration by clicking the pictures of the equipment a menu containing the equivalent equipment appears E RFA Figure 10 Selection of Hardware When the correct hardware configuration is selected only the software tools for that specific selection can be used IE UM 00163 001 RASS S Toolbox User Manual odt 19 26 RASS S Toolbox Edition Date 19 Nov 09 4 2 5 Reporting 4 2 5 1 Button 5 Print Graphs The We of graphs results is handled using a Report manager which can be opened using the Print Graphs ve button This software tool allows you to visualize and change anything you want to print on your screen The report manager can change appearance according to the type of curve or data you want to print landscape or portrait data but basically
19. lbox User Manual odt 10 26 RASS S Toolbox 3 nmderrogetor e Transmitter Power pulse shape power drap PRF stagger and made e Receiver Sormgtrobe bandwidth channel alignment ealuratian STC moncoulee accuracy d Proces or Accuracy Oegarbling Load Delay Resolution code validatian PLOT EXTRACTOR False plat generation Probability of debection Edition Date 19 Nov 09 8 Ernviranmeaenmt e fiber intempgalbars Load e ACAS ADS B 7 Antenna System Gan TE Alignment Polareation Raflectionm RADAR FIELD ANALYSER 2 Trananission Rf Cables Waveguides rotary joint couplers Ines phase maiching directionality VSWR and couping Mechanical Encoder turning gear ACP and ARP amars elability ard windlead RECEIVER TRANSMITTER SURVEILLANCE PROCESSOR BATA LINE Iia EXTEHDEZU 04 74 RECORDER Figure 1 RASS S Set up for top down analysis IE UM 00163 001 RASS S Toolbox User Manual odt 11 26 RASS S Toolbox Edition Date 19 Nov 09 1 3 Basic RASS S Instruments The basic RASS S instruments which are briefly described in this introduction are the Radar Field Analyser RFA641 the Rf Testset RFT646 the USB Power Meter UPM772 the Radar Interface Module RIM782 the Radar Gyroscope and Inclinometer RGI59x the Radar Environment Simulator RES28x and the Radar Target Generator RTG698 1 The Radar Field Analyser R
20. link measurement 6 2 Encoder Signals 6 2 1 ACP Azimuth Change Pulse e TTL level or RS422 e 12 bit 4096 or 16 bit 16384 accuracy e The repetition period of the signal depends on the rotational speed of the radar 6 2 2 ARP Azimuth Reference Pulse e II level 6 3 Rf Signals The Rf SUM DELTA and OMEGA signals are connected onto the 20dB couplers N connectors and used to inject signals during calibration or environment simulation IE UM 00163 001 RASS S Toolbox User Manual odt 25 26 RASS S Toolbox Edition Date 19 Nov 09 6 4 Video Signals 6 4 1 Trigger s SSR Mode Trigger TTL e PSR System Trigger TTL 6 4 2 Monopulse Signals e SSR SUM DELTA and OMEGA signals from 0 to 2V OBA signal from 2 to 2V and OBI signal at TTL level s PSR Raw video 6 5 Data Signals e RS232 RS422 or LAN Ethernet e Different formats o Active Protocols HDLC Lap B X25 3 ASTERIX RDIF CAA o Passive Protocols HDLC Lap B X25 3 SYNC13 ASTERIX RDIF CDxx US format o Bit Recording Protocols AIRCAT 500 ALENIA AUSTRO BMIL ERICSSON EUROCONTROL FPS117 HUGHES SVE TOSHIBA Customer Specific IE UM 00163 001 RASS S Toolbox User Manual odt 26 26
21. looks like this E Report vi 2 2 All colored items may be changed by the user Logo None h v Lal Title 34 r Date d Fig ZC n RFA SSR HPD Uplink eei se 38 da Yi He IB s 5 28 PM Komil in ut AN na 1 Kan 120 0 100 0 80 0 60 0 40 0 20 0 0 0 80 100 120 0 146 3 eet 9 cm Set ee Deeg ee Jj axes i TESTS Sum 3dB Beamwidth deg 2 32at 0 00deg Multiple punchthroughs Sum 10dB Beamwidth deg 4 05at 0 00deg Sum Max Sidelobe Level dBm 40 12at 4 01deg Sum Mean Sidelobe Level dBm 57 14at deg Sum Max Backlobe Level dBm 56 51at 170 88deg E Degrees Figure 11 Report Manager The report window will always pop up whenever the Print button is used This button appears in many calling VIs anywhere you can print something In the report window all the colored items red blue can be changed to fit the user This applies for the following items e header of the page in this example RFA SSR HPD Uplink e title of the page in this example rfa 030807 133942 58db pls date and time in this example 8 7 2003 and 9 45 28PM e figure number in this example 1 e number of copies in this example 1 e channel information for the different graphs in this example P1 P2 P3 Pulse SUM SLS e Xand Y scale names in this example Degrees and dBm e any cursor on the graph in this example boresi
22. matically at the chapter which describes the use of that tool This function is at the moment only available for the basic RASS S instruments 4 2 3 Button 3 Connection Diagrams sd In case the Load Connection Diagrams button is selected and a tool is selected from the toolbox the connection diagram for that measurement will be opened automatically This function is at the moment only available for the basic RASS S functionalities 4 2 4 Button 4 Change Settings The Radar Toolbox can be configured by selecting the Change Settings button itself The Ask Settings window will pop up allowing to scan for connected hardware and shows you which RASS hardware is connected with serial number Depending on the selected configuration the RASS S toolbox will present and allow selecting the corresponding functions gt RASS S setup aie Available GPS GPs450 2 Hardware RVR RIM Gyro Rol 59x i RDR 49 EDR RI Ae RFA 3 RMU u Seit PEN 3 RFC RFTS RTS Speed of Light zd RTE 299792458 00 m s 2 RES sy RSE Ser Nrs Figure 8 Ask Settings window 4 2 4 1 Selecting the Hardware Configuration From this window you can select the following items 1 The hardware you own Use the checkboxes and selectors to indicate the hardware you own GPS Gyro and RVI Select the correct GPS and gyro type For those devices that have no processor or ROM inside you have to indicate the serial number manually Beware tha
23. mode The RASS S Radar Analysis Support System for Sites equipment and software is intended for Site based measurements to determine the radar performance using single radar data The radar signals are measured at different levels air RF video and serial output plot data each with the suitable RASS S instrument The different elements of the radar chain can thus be evaluated by connecting to signals which are already available and this under operational conditions The user installs the instruments in the field only during the measurement campaign and records all the necessary data The idea is to investigate the condition of the radar by analyzing parts of the recorded data and or compare data at different levels Intersoft Electronics developed this system completely independently from any radar manufacturer in order to offer you an all round radar analysis tool The evaluation of the entire radar system will be completed quickly and with little interference to the controllers After a few days training every radar operator or technician will be able to use the RASS S tools and therefore measure and analyse all the necessary signals and data Related to the RASS S family are the Radar Environment Simulators RES and RTG The RES simulates your radar s environment by injecting into the antenna connectors all the required Rf signals that would occur in real life situations hereby reacting correctly to the radar s interrogations as real transpo
24. mpaign Folder CAMPATIGM 56 14 31 03 11 06 2009 Figure 15 Select Campaign Folder Click one of the folders listed and click Select to select that campaign IE UM 00163 001 RASS S Toolbox User Manual odt 23 26 RASS S Toolbox Edition Date 19 Nov 09 The user is strongly advised to add a new campaign folder every time he starts a new measurement campaign new site or new date this way the data from each campaign is stored in separate campaign folders To create a new folder click the New button in the Select Campaign Folder window and the following window will pop up Name of new Folder Figure 16 Create new campaign folder Just enter a non existing folder name and click the Create button The new campaign folder will appear in the dialog box and is highlighted Click the Select button to select the created folder as active campaign folder The active campaign folder is indicated at the top of the RASS S Toolbox current Campaign DEMO630 The RASS S software will from now on always guide you to the selected campaign folder when certain measurements have to be logged When reviewing the measurements again the correct folders will be opened in which you can easily enter new folders It is possible to change the active campaign folder while working with RASS S 5 Buc REPORTING 5 1 Configuration Control using Mantis The RASS software configuration control is currently done by using a special development tool called
25. ms with tools using the same hardware the Run button will reappear After clicking the Done button the vi can be closed using the standard Windows Close Ed button 4 2 RASS S7 Toolbox Buttons The following sections provide more information about the buttons at the top of the toolbox The buttons are described from left button 1 to right button 10 4 2 1 Button 1 Help Function In case you need more information regarding the parameters or buttons of a measurement tool you should switch on the Help button The Help information window will pop up automatically If you now move your mouse pointer to the parameter or button which you need more information about the Help window will show you an explanation of the parameter or the function of the button For example when you move your mouse across the Uplink button in the toolbox the Help window will show ContextHielp Gs Uplink a Use this button to make a 55R Uplink measurement selection Bs CR Figure 7 Help window The Help window can be switched on in every RASS S tool IE UM 00163 001 RASS S Toolbox User Manual odt 17 26 RASS S Toolbox Edition Date 19 Nov 09 4 2 2 Button 2 Online Reference A thorough description of the software tools can be evoked by selecting the Online Reference button This will activate the automatic call function of each User Manual This means that when a tool is selected from the toolbox the User Manual will be opened auto
26. nders would do An SSR RES as well as a PSR RES RTG are available Also part of the RASS S toolbox is the ADS B Site Tools set The ADS B tools are designed to be used in the design phase as well as during the acceptance period of an ADS B sensor The tools allow checking the performance of the ADS B ground station as well as testing the load accuracy and stability of the system In short RASS S provides support for the recording and playback of all the important signals in the radar chain The RASS S software and hardware help the radar engineer to get an accurate and total overview of the actual quality of every element of the Primary or Secondary Surveillance Radar also Mode S for which s he is responsible IE UM 00163 001 RASS S Toolbox User Manual odt 9 26 RASS S Toolbox Edition Date 19 Nov 09 1 2 Top Down Analysis Our philosophy From top to bottom From antenna to center From pilot to control means that we always work our way down from the antenna chain in order to check the entire system from the Rf signals at the antenna down to the serial radar data output all these signals will be measured and analysed in a very short period of time Each element of the total radar chain can be characterized by specific parameters A summary 1 Antenna System o Horizontal and Vertical radiation and reception diagrams o Gain tilt alignment polarisation reflections o Rf properties 2 Transmission o Rf Cables waveg
27. parts the front panel the block diagram and the icon connector The front panel is the user interface to the program the block diagram is the graphical program source the icon is a representation of the VI and the connector acts as the port through which data passes from front panel to VI Being a user you will only be confronted with front panels A front panel can contain controls and indicators of different shapes sizes and forms from numerical input and output fields to graphics leds buttons etc User inputs always pass through controls and the results hereof are always shown in indicators Start Frequency 1000 000 MHz Numerical indicator T usage O Kb m e Digital indicator Actions are controlled by buttons a click on a button activates a certain function Some examples of standard buttons used in RASS S can be found in the table below Table 1 Standard RASS S buttons Run start the VI el Record start the recording Help toggle help window on or off el Stop stop the measurement and or the recording or the parameters window Select folder select a folder containing Settings Parameters open up the settings Save save the measurement data to a file measurement data Print print copy the data to a report file Find a file find open a measurement file Return return to the main window Start start the measurement Done stop the VI GIS l Ie e
28. r Open Report File then add the page using the Add Page button If a report file is opened or a page is added to a new one the Pages in report indicator will be updated Leave the window using the OK button The printout will be printed on the printer or saved to disk If you select a PDF writer printer you can also print the pages or the report to a pdf file This can be viewed and checked by any Adobe Acrobat reader software 4 2 5 2 Printing Orientation Landscape Portrait When changing printer selection it will occur that printing orientation is changed from landscape to portrait Since RASS S is running under a runtime version of LabVIEW it is not possible to change this orientation To overcome this problem we suggest using the pdf writer printer driver as indicated above A work around exists This consists of opening the subVI that is printed and changing the page setup manually To do this use the following steps Start up RASS S7 Return to your desktop Locate the subroutine Print Curves it is located in RASS S7 7 SUBVIs Printing IIb Double click the Print Curves subroutine it will open in the LabVIEW runtime application Select Page Setup to select the correct printer and page layout ae E IE UM 00163 001 RASS S Toolbox User Manual odt 21 26 RASS S Toolbox Edition Date 19 Nov 09 6 Click the Print Graphs button from the RASS S Toolbox 7 Run the VwReport vi and load and print the report you want to be
29. rect installation of the calibration files is only possible after the RASS S software has already been installed Follow the next steps to correctly install the calibration files 1 Insert the Calibration Files CD 2 Double click the Install exe file 3 The calibration files will be installed at the end of this process a pop up will inform you that the installation was completed successfully Just click OK to close that window and end the installation procedure IE UM 00163 001 RASS S Toolbox User Manual odt 14 26 RASS S Toolbox Edition Date 19 Nov 09 2 5 System Hardware When connecting the RASS S hardware to your PC for the first time the PC will notify you of the new hardware found The Found New Hardware Wizard appears automatically and guides you through the necessary steps to install the correct drivers for this new hardware Some Intersoft Electronics products still use a SCSI interface like the Radar Environment Simulator The wizard will appear 8 times for each SCSI connected device The newer IE products have a USB interface the wizard will only appear once for these USB devices Just follow the instructions of the wizard to install the software for the RASS S device 3 LasVIEW Basics A brief introduction to the LabVIEW terminology will help the user to better comprehend the RASS S software description in the user manuals The basic concept block of a LabVIEW program is a Virtual Instrument VI Vis have three main
30. rtual instruments e Graphical user interface on a PC workstation e Synoptical windows with push button operation e Online Help functions on setup and use of the equipment e Logging and retrieval of all measurements e Report printing Ex RASS S7 File Operate Window Help t DEM0630 To 8 e fas 2 s 8 c i J2 er cnm o RASS S7 vox O Miscellaneous iid Y z Radar Gyroscope Inclinometer Rec amp Analysis Y Sa ball Rotary Joint RF Cabling Encoder Radar Target Generator ER PSR Target Generation PSR Radar E Scenario MTI Marker PSR Extractor Y Processing Surveillance Weather Data Recording Serial Data ATC CENTER Network LAN Data gt RASS R ELECTRONICS Figure 2 RASS S Toolbox IE UM 00163 001 RASS S Toolbox User Manual odt 13 26 c LY RASS S Toolbox Edition Date 19 Nov 09 2 INSTALLATION 2 1 System Software At delivery the computers already contain their system software If not please consult its user manual or the Getting Started manual The RASS S software will only run on PC compatibles running Windows XP 2 2 LabVIEW On delivery the LabVIEW software is already installed onto your harddisk together with the RASS S software Depending on the configuration you purchased the software will start as a stand alone Run time environment or as a LabVIEW Full Development system If a development system is purchased a complete set of m
31. t the serial number determines calibration files used in several RASS S functions Therefore it is important to select the correct serial number For the newer devices the serial number is read automatically when the device is connected to the workstation 2 Available Hardware Upon opening the tool automatically scans the interfaces for connected RASS 9 devices The devices found will be indicated by a green LED and their serial numbers are shown in the Ser Nrs indicator The address of each connected RASS device is assigned automatically and the user doesn t need to perform any bus selection Any time you want you can perform a rescan E and check for newly connected USB devices by clicking the Rescan button This button is also IE UM 00163 001 RASS S Toolbox User Manual odt 18 26 RASS S Toolbox Edition Date 19 Nov 09 available in the RASS S Toolbox so you don t need to open the Ask Settings program for this purpose alone 3 Setting of the Speed of Light parameter value The first time this window is opened the default value of 299792458 00 m s is automatically entered Changes of the Speed of Light setting will be saved upon clicking the OK button and recalled the next time the window is opened Notice that the speed of light parameter has a unique value for the whole of the RASS software and can not be attached to a specific campaign folder like some other analysis parameters Click the Fill with C button to reset to t
32. tocol LAN Local Area Network LVA Large Vertical Aperture antenna Monopulse Radar receiving processing technique used to provide a precise bearing measurement MSSR Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radar UPM USB Power Meter Plot extractor Signal processing equipment which converts receiver video into digital target reports suitable for transmission by land lines PPI Plan Position Indicator PRF Pulse Repetition Frequency PSR Primary Surveillance Radar Radar Radio Detection And Ranging Radome Radio transparent window used to protect an antenna principally against the effects of weather RASS S Radar Analysis Support Systems Site measurements RER Radar Encoder Recorder RES Radar Environment Simulator RF Radio Frequency RFA Radar Field Analyser RFT Radar Rf Testset RGI Radar Gyroscope and Inclinometer RIM Radar Interface Module RTG Radar Target Generator RX Receiver SSR Secondary Surveillance Radar STC Sensitivity Time Control TTL Transistor Transistor Logic Transponder Airborne unit of the SSR system detects an interrogator s transmission and responds with a coded reply stating either the aircraft s identity or its flight level TX Transmitter Uplink Ground to air signal path VNA Vector Network Analyser VPD Vertical Polar Diagram VSWR Voltage Standing Wave Ratio ratio of maximum voltage to minimum voltage on a line
33. uides rotary joint couplers loss phase matching directionality VSWR and coupling o Mechanical Encoder turning gear ACP and ARP errors stability and windload 3 Interrogator o Transmitter Power pulse shape power drop PRF stagger and mode o Receiver Sensitivity bandwidth channel alignment saturation STC monopulse accuracy 4 Processor o Accuracy Degarbling Load Delay Resolution code validation o False plot generation Probability of detection 5 Transponder o Classification monitoring fault finding 6 Environment Other interrogators FRUIT Load ACAS ADS B 7 Data Center o Radar accuracy o Multi radar tracker behaviour o Multi radar alignment o Data transmission O O O O O The RASS S set up used to perform such a top down analysis of a radar chain is illustrated in Figure 1 The software controlling the RASS S equipment shares the same top down conceptual idea The RASS S7 Toolbox consists of a number of functional menus accessible through buttons Each of these controls a set of tools and corresponds to a specific element in the radar chain starting with the antenna down to and including the data modems delivering the plot and track data to the control centers A special set of tools qualify the plot and track data output and allow a detailed analysis of these data towards resolution and probability of detection parameters GPS measurements can be used to verify the radar s accuracy IE UM 00163 001 RASS S Too
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