User Manual Rescue Radar
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1. sgnal View eee wavelet analyse wew we Dee beghes 0 status windon Figure 2 Windows user interface u Biorader Analyzer a gt fie View Data scquistion Options Help gt ge signal Vaew vex DX He brghid 46 bnghteh 46 ie amp porohie status window Dh Olm 58 se an an Intema stage Figure 3 display ofthe measuring data al MEDER RescueRadar 6 Software description Software description The measured data are displayed under the 32 bit software written for Windows It requires at least a 133 MHz Pentium CPU The processor performance has no influence on the quality of the measuring values The measured data and mathematical results are displayed constantly and simultaneous in four windows see figure 3 signal view Fourier analysis view wavelet analysis view status window Menu buttons Open Save Acquisition emulation Start Stop simulation Signal acquisition Start Stop measuring Print results Description editor Setup window About Exit BioRadar Analyser All commands are possible to run by mouse or key operations BE www meder commtech com MEDER RescueRadar Shortcuts 12 6 1 Shortcuts Mouse click Shortcut File Open Ctrl O Save Ctrl S Print Ctrl P Export Ctrl R Exit Ctrl F4 Ctrl X View Description Ctrl D Data Acquisition Ctrl A Emulation Ctrl2. E www meder commtech com Example oe a gt qui on eo on Example 1 Example 1 displays a possible RescueRadar signal the pertinent spectrums of the Fourier analysis and the wavelet analysis lt shows a clear breathing of a person Typical breathing frequencies are in the range between 0 15 and 0 8 Hz The Fourier analysis shows a dominant frequency of 0 26 Hz This equals a breathing rate of approx 15 times per minute The wavelet analysis shows that the dominant frequency was present over the entire measuring period Result The scale of 2 V shown in the signal view indicates a strong echo The Life indicator is activated The received echo matches biological patterns life is very likely NET u i 1S View enathidirk 16 s lengthfbrk 36 s Example 2 Example 2 shows irregular signals In spite of the chaotic signals Fourier is able to detect the dominant frequency of 0 3 to 0 4 Hz The wavelet analysis shows scattered frequency occurrences but no constant dominant frequency over the time period The Life indicator does not react Result Movement is detected But the probability of a human breathing is rather low Other action Change the position or direction of the antenna in small steps and repeat the data acquisition to get a better signal to ensure the probability of human life Example 3 33 s lengthibrk 56 s Example 3 The received signal is rhythmical w
3. E Options Setup BE www meder commtech com Description of operation open an already saved data file save the recent file together with added comments print the open file results and comments save the recent file in ASCII format quit the RescueRadar software opens a text window where you can add your comments start or stop the data acquisition mode start or stop the demonstration mode setting of parameters 13 MEDER RescueRadar 13 F Analysis options 6 2 Analysis options signal view Data acquisition starts by mouse click on the button with the magnifying glas or by shortcut Ctrl A The incoming data are displayed continuously from right to left oscilloscope like inside the window signal view The scale of this window is set automatically depending on incoming amplitude during the acquisition The red and green lines show movements detected by the antenna If both lines are flat there is either no movement or no penetration is possible For deeper understanding of the influencing variables training and experience is essential For finishing the acquisition click on the button with the magnifying glas or use the shortcut Ctrl A The data of the last measuring period is displayed and ready for further operations It is possible to cut set to zero unwanted parts of signal by marking them with the left mouse button You update the wavelet analysis with a double click of the left
4. Q What is the working Principe of the RescueRadar A The RescueRadar is working with micro wave radar and uses Doppler effect for detection Q What kind of signals is the RescueRadar detecting A The RescueRadar detects only movements not static echo s This can be returning movements like breathing or heartbeat as well as one time actions like a moving person Q What does effect the signal strength A The signals are depending on the distance from object to antenna the isolating properties of the material and the size of the moving surface Q What detection range has the BR A Mainly depending on the material to penetrate from 30m in air to about 1m in armed con crete down to zero for wet materials like mud Q What is the used frequency range A The frequency is 1299 MHz with bandwidth of nearly zero E www meder commtech com MEDER GommTech GmbH Robert Bosch Stra e 4 78224 Singen Htwl Deutschland Telefon 49 0 7731 911 322 0 Telefax 49 0 7731 911 322 99 info meder commtech com www meder commtech com This dcoument can be downloaded at www meder commtech com
5. nal voltage Radar unit and Compensation have to be in the green area This process starts after getting a new antenna position and needs some seconds 5 1 Start e Data acquisition starts by mouse click on the button with the magnifying glass or by shortcut shortcuts see page 12 The measured signal is displayed from right to left inside the window signal view After a short time the evaluations are displayed inside the windows Fourier analysis view and wavelet analysis view The analogue display of Compensation inside the window status window must be in the green area It shows the opera tor the adaptation status of the antenna The radar unit automatically adapts to the surface in front of it This process starts after setting a new antenna position and needs some seconds During this time the displayed signal of compen sation is outside the green area and the measured data is useless A strong movement in front of the antenna can cause a readaption of the system e Ifthe display of Compensation after 10 15 seconds is still outside the green area displace the antenna about few centimetres The data acquisition runs continuously also the Fourier and wavelet analysis see figure 3 5 3 Finish e Click on the button with the magnifying glas The last 56 seconds of data will be displayed and can be recorded with a comment E www meder commtech com Interface a EEE aS eC File Yew Datascquisiton Options Help 2 me amp
6. MEDER e Lomm Tech User Guide Life detection wih MEDER RescueRadar MEDER RescuerRadar Table of contents Table of contents 1 Locate life Save IVS rasa otcesetteaanceesaaceuog ant eaerobengeetemdnnseioncecdstet 1 1 The function the most important briefly 1 2 Range of applications een 2 Scope of delivery device parts neneennnnnnnn 3 Bringing INOr SET ee see ee ee A Operating ee ee ee ee ee 4 1 Changing the CC UNM AION Sis et 4 2 Charging the ACCUM AION S enter e 4 3 Charging device note on Safety enseesseeseeeeeeeenn een 4 4 Accumulators note on Safelty eeneeneneennnnnenn 5 The first Measuremen ree en IT FPP AA O ee E E EEE EE E A E TE E E EA EE oromli ie een ee EE BE www meder commtech com E MEDER RescueRadar Ce Table of contents 6 Software description zen 11 BE NONE a ee E ee 12 0 A Analysis ODINS een 13 7 Measurement examples and their interpretation 15 O OnE di D eaer E T aA E 18 21 RAA UN ea A E en een 18 Oe POWE UDD nee een 18 8 3 Coupling to the notebook PC ee ee 18 8 4 Dimensions and weig t srssnusresresrrsrrsrrrrrrrrsrrsrrrrrsne 18 TPAO a E sein eset ee 19 BE www meder commtech com MEDER RescueRadar The function 4 1 Locate life Save lives The Life RescueRadar BR 502w is a high tech equipment to detect and evaluate movements of
7. creatures primarily human beings 1 1 The function the most important briefly The system works with electromagnetic waves through obstacles The antenna transmittes radar waves which are received and evaluated by the Life RescueRadar By this way body movements breathing and heartbeat activi ties can be detected and evaluated Through analysis of the received signals it is possible to prove immediately and with high probability the presence of life in front of the antenna The Life RescueRadar can detect through all dielectrical materials such as brick or concrete construction layers of sand debris soil snow up to a thickness of several meters The only but necessary requirement for normal functioning of the system is that there is no conductive shielding between the antenna and the person who is to be located Parts of metal steel inside concrete may cause a loss of sensitivity of the Life RescueRadar Within a very short period of time the computer analysis provides you with a detailed definition of the information Every standard PC with a 32 bit Windows operating system is suitable The used amount of radiation is harmless for all creatures because of its low power BE www meder commtech com MEDER RescueRadar Range of applications 1 2 Range of applications According to the function described above the following fields of operation are possible Search for buried persons after disasters rescue services De
8. door design is recommended 8 4 Dimensions and weight Casing Pelicase Dimensions Width 530 mm Height 420 mm Depth 220 mm Weight approx 12 kg E www meder commtech com aol MEDER RescueRadar FAQs 9 FAQs Q Can the RescueRadar be operated by a single person A Yes it is easy to transport and operate A second person might increase the effectiveness Q Is the emitted radiation dangerous A No the emitted radiation is less 2mW In fact it is about 1 of the emittation of a cell phone Q Can the RescueRadar find out how many persons are buried A No multiple persons might cause a lot of signals in various frequency ranges But the exact number can not be read out Q Does the RescueRadar provide distance to object A No the RescueRadar is not using pulsed and swooping signals Q What is the opening angle of the radar beam A The opening angle is 55 With this angle the center of the beam provides about 50 sensi tivity in the center of the beam Q Isa PC or Laptop required A Yes the signal processing and the display of the measurements are shown on the screen Q Is it necessary to understand all diagrams on the screen A The displays help to get a deeper understanding of the location of a person But the software does also show by a simple life indicator if biological signals are found Q Is the PC Laptop part of the bundle A We offer different bundles without Laptop and also including Laptop
9. ies 4 1 Changing the accumulators 1 Switch off the radar unit There is no need to switch off the PC 2 Remove the accumulator stack and insert the second one 3 Switch on the radar unit 4 2 Charging the accumulators For charging the accumulators a 100 240 V AC 60 50 Hz power supply is required A complete charging process of a totally discharged accumulator takes about 14 hours time The accumulator is totally charged when the green LED at the charging device turns on Depending on the type of accumulator it must be fully discharged before recharging 4 3 Charging device note on safety For detailed information please refer to added operating instructions of the charging device 4 4 Accumulators note on safety 1 Do not bridge the poles of the accumulators 2 he not throw accumulators or batteries in your domestic waste bin Please recycle 100m free field conditions E www meder commtech com of MEDER RescueRadar The first measurement 5 The first measurement 5 1 Preparative e Place the antenna directly onto abve the area you want to investigate The better the contact of the antenna to the surface the less is the chance to collect unwanted signals e Run the RescueRadar software e On the desktop you see figure 2 To check normal function of the equipment it runs continuously a Self Check function The arrows of the analogue displays in the status window Input voltage Inter
10. ith small amplitude scale 0 25 V over the entire measured period The Fourier analysis shows a dominant frequency at 0 4 Hz Also the wavelet analysis shows the dominant frequency over the entire period The Life indicator is activated Result Biological patches where found under difficult conditions The signals where very low scale 0 25 V but there where no additional noices detected MEDER RescueRadar Technical Data 18 8 Technical Data 8 1 Radar unit Transmitting unit Operation frequency 1299 MHz RF output lt 2 mW Modulation no modulation continuous wave radar Receiving unit Sensitivity 90 dBm S N 10 dB Antenna permanently integrated in the radar unit Dimensions 250 mm x 300 mm x 60 mm Operating position optional Direction of radiation vertical to the surface 250 x 300 Spread angle approx 55 8 2 Power supply Operating voltage accumulator stack 12 V 10x NiMh size AA LR6 gt 2 Ah 2 accumulator stacks removable Charging device for 100 240 V Power consumption approx 4 W without Notebook PC 8 3 Coupling to the notebook PC Wireless receiver LAN TCP IP and USB power supply with IP address 197 1 1 nn nn gt 10 software BioRadar Analyser for Windows 2000 XP Vista 7 software to record and evaluate the measured values on the monitor storage on hard disk or mobile volume and printing Notebook PC Office standards no special requirements Out
11. may be optionally added Figure 1 RescueRadar BR 502w E www meder commtech com Ea MEDER RescueRadar HK Starting 3 Starting 1 Copy the files BioRadar Analyser exe and BioRadar Analyser inito a common folder Open the file BioRadar Analyser ini e g with editor and enter the value x of the IP address 197 1 1 x stated on the wireless receiver in pAddr The other default parameters should not be changed 2 Open Network Connections under Settings in the Windows Start menu and select the LAN connection the wireless receiver is connected to Open the pro perties of the LAN connection by right click and open the properties of nternet Protocol TCP IP Choose the button Advanced and add a new IP address in the tab IP addresses IP adresse 197 1 1 nn nn gt 10 Subnet mask 2552552850 3 Before starting be sure that the accumulator stack in the radar unit is fully charged and the radar unit is switched off 4 Connect the wireless receiver with the provided cables Ethernet USB to the PC 5 Switch on the radar unit The little green LED built in the handle turns on 6 The green LED turns on when the radar unit is connected with the wireless receiver E www meder commtech com MEDER RescueRadar Operating state 4 Operating state If the input voltage is lower than 10 V there will be an error message in the status window please change the accumulators or batter
12. mouse button within the window wavelet analysis Fourier analysis view Accumulates the sums of the amplitudes of the single frequencies over the time period as displayed by the wavelet The result is updated constantly A high peak indicates a dominant frequency over a long time period E www meder commtech com MEDER RescueRadar Analysis options wavelet analysis view Is a kind of graphic display showing the frequency spectrum of the current analogue signal in online mode The diagram is displayed in three dimensions as a function of the time and displayed in the window wavelet analysis view First dimension Time axis horizontally atthe same time to the time axis in the window signal view Second dimension Frequency vertically high frequencies in the top of the window low frequencies in the bottom of the window Third dimension Amplitude of the is shown by different colour and brightness values frequency spectrum dark for low amplitude bright for high amplitude status window The status window is a set of gauges displaying the current electrical conditions of accumulator Input voltage proper function of internal electronics Internal voltage power Consumption of the radar unit Radar unit and the compensati on signal value of new local conditions Compensation After detection of a constant frequency during the time defined in the settings the Life indicator lights up The amplitude is irrelevant
13. tection of persons inside buildings from outside building security Detection of movements in underground nonmetallic channels and cavities Detection of hidden persons in cars and trucks customs multistorey car parks prisons search for buried persons after disasters Detection of persons inside buildings from rescue services outside building security Detection of movements in underground Detection of hidden persons in cars and cavities trucks customs multistorey car parks prisons E www meder commtech com MEDER RescueRadar Delivery device parts 2 Scope of delivery device parts The whole system is delivered in a Pelicase which usually serves as workplace The equipment consists of following components e 1 Casing Pelicase e 1 Radar unit The radar unit includes the entire RF electronics from the antenna to the demodulator circuit also the wireless transmitter unit The operating range is up to 30 m 1 Wireless receiver with connector cable to the PC amp 1 Charging device including additional manual amp 10 pieces 1 5 V batteries size AA LR6 1 Operating and interpretation software 1 User Manual The dimensions of the antenna are 250 mm x 300 mm The power supply is made very flexibly for working under field conditions It is possible to use rechargable or non rechargable batteries The necessary notebook PC is not included in the standard version of Life RescueRadar It
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