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SpotterRF M600 User Manual

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Introduction
M600 Required Components
Physical Setup
Direct Wire Connection
Setting Up the PC
Wi-Fi Connection
Setting up the PC
Connection Troubleshooting
Setting up Google Earth
Configuring the Radar Unit
Adjusting the Sensitivity of the Radar Unit
Calibrating the Offset Angle
Displaying Trackers
Setting up Multiple M600's
Introduction
The M600 is a light-weight (about 3 ½ lb), medium range (1 km) Micro Surveillance Radar (MSR). A single
M600 can provide surveillance in all visibility conditions for up to 148 acres. This manual will guide you
through the setup process of an M600 radar unit.
User Manual - SpotterRF M600
Copyright 2011 SpotterRF
Proprietary
www.spotterrf.com

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  • Page 1 Setting up Multiple M600’s Introduction The M600 is a light-weight (about 3 ½ lb), medium range (1 km) Micro Surveillance Radar (MSR). A single M600 can provide surveillance in all visibility conditions for up to 148 acres. This manual will guide you through the setup process of an M600 radar unit.

  • Page 2: Physical Setup

    1 km. Mounting on a vehicle will shorten the range to roughly 800 m, depending on the terrain. After mounting the M600, you can set up either a direct-wired connection or a wireless connection. Copyright 2011 SpotterRF Proprietary www.spotterrf.com...

  • Page 3: Setting Up The Pc

    For Windows 7, these settings can be adjusted by choosing Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Change Adapter Settings > Local Area Connection > Properties > Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4) > Properties << Copyright 2011 SpotterRF Proprietary...
  • Page 4 Fig. 2: Screenshot of proper network settings After setting the IP address, open a web browser and type 192.168.254.254 into the URL. You should get the following page (see fig. 3): Fig. 3: Screenshot of SpotterRF QuickStart web page Copyright 2011 SpotterRF Proprietary...

  • Page 5: Connection Troubleshooting

    24 volt power supply is required when using cable runs longer than 100 ft. DO NOT USE AN ACTIVE POE (POWER OVER ETHERNET) SUPPLY -- A STANDARD POE SUPPLIES OUTPUT 48V DC, WHICH WILL DAMAGE THE RADAR UNIT. Copyright 2011 SpotterRF Proprietary www.spotterrf.com...
  • Page 6 IP address (when it is directly connected to the radar unit as shown in figure 1). The static IP address of your computer should never be the same as the IP address of the radar unit. Copyright 2011 SpotterRF Proprietary...
  • Page 7 ● Time Based Refresh: When set to Periodically, choose 1 secs. Click OK. The network link just created should now be visible on the left hand side of Google Earth, as seen in figure 5 below. Copyright 2011 SpotterRF Proprietary www.spotterrf.com...
  • Page 8 The configuration of settings is done through the unit's web interface. To connect to the web interface, launch Google Chrome or other HTML5 compatible web browser and type the IP address of the radar unit (http://192.168.254.254) into the address bar of the web browser. You should see the following: Copyright 2011 SpotterRF Proprietary www.spotterrf.com...
  • Page 9 Google Earth. Drop one point at the base of the radar and another point out at the direction the radar is facing. Fig. 7: Using Ruler to measure heading and range in Google Earth Copyright 2011 SpotterRF Proprietary www.spotterrf.com...
  • Page 10 If Google Earth is not displaying your Lat/Long coordinates in the decimal degree format, choose Tools > Options > 3D View > Show Lat/Long > Decimal Degrees Fig. 8: Using Placemarks to read GPS coordinates in Google Earth Copyright 2011 SpotterRF Proprietary www.spotterrf.com...
  • Page 11 3. Low_wind - Will detect vehicles, walkers and some crawlers. 4. No_wind - Will detect crawlers, walkers vehicles and all wind blown clutter For more comprehensive settings open the “Sensor” tab, as seen in figure 6 below: Copyright 2011 SpotterRF Proprietary www.spotterrf.com...
  • Page 12 If there are particular distances that false trackers are appearing from wind blown objects or noise, the user can set exclusion zones on the Zones tab to eliminate any tracks at those ranges. An example is shown below: Copyright 2011 SpotterRF Proprietary www.spotterrf.com...
  • Page 13 Fig. 10: Using exclusion zones Copyright 2011 SpotterRF Proprietary www.spotterrf.com...
  • Page 14 Figure 12. Angular Calibration When there is not enough traffic to know if the trackers are appearing offset at an angle, have a person walk down a known path, and calibrate accordingly. Copyright 2011 SpotterRF Proprietary www.spotterrf.com...
  • Page 15 KML Track Timeout of ten seconds or less is recommended. Setting up Multiple M600’s If you want to set up multiple radars to be viewed on the same computer you will need to network the M600s using a standard Ethernet switch.
  • Page 16 For Windows 7, these settings can be adjusted by choosing Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Change Adapter Settings > Local Area Connection > Properties > Internet Protocol Version 4(TCP/IPv4) > Properties << Copyright 2011 SpotterRF Proprietary...