Radar Operation - Furuno WR-2100 Installation Manual

8.3. Radar Operation

1. Turn on the power of Display Unit
2. Software will start automatically.
3. Click [Connect] button to start radar operation.
[Connect] will be indicated in the left bottom.
4. Click [TX] button to start observation.
Radar echo will indicate with rotate scanning line
after the message of [Initializing] on the screen.
5. Click [STBY] button to stop observation.
6. Click [Disconnect] button to stop connecting with radar.
Notice:
The following command could not operate without connecting radar:
- Radar operation (Connect/Disconnect, TX/STBY)
- Screen capture
1) Noise measurement
(To indicate it by pressing Crt + Alt + [Radar
Operation] simultaneously)
Click [Noise measurement] to adjust a noise level
after clicked [Connect]. It will start to receive radar
and stop automatically after adjustment and
overwrite into param file data (in a separate file).
Caution: DONOT operate it thoughtlessly
because present optimum data might
be gone.
Good to measure during sunny day.
2) Auto Ground Clutter Mapping
This auto ground clutter mapping is using the function of HSQ mode and Scan mode.
It is good to measure during sunny day.
Please setup the following:
- Setting -> Acquisition -> Multiple parameter output : ON
- Setting -> Service -> TRX -> Echo data mode : Multiple Parameter
- Setting -> Service -> Ground Clutter Rejection -> Ground clutter rejection: 1
Pressing Crt + Alt + [Radar Operation] simultaneously and click [Auto Ground Clutter
Mapping] to start mapping after above setup.
32 elevation can be possible Setup by HSQ mode for measuring elevation in one time .
(1) Setup a number of times for scenario: Setup a
number of time to scan from 10 to 60 (Large
scan number could receive higher accuracy).
(2) Confirm to start measurement: Click [OK] to
begin when it is ready. Click [Cancel] to quit
measurement.
(3) It will be completed to mapping the ground
clutter after created a reference map(scr).
Restart RainMap after succeeded the
measurement (Refer to the right sample screen).
*Data format of "scr" file is same as "scn" file.
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This white line is
a scanning line