Free Space And Directional Sensitivity; Fig 5 Typical Directional Sensitivity Of Sensor; Fig 6 Recommended Free Space - Baumer R600V.DAE0-11209335 Operating Manual

Manual R600V.DAE0 (EN)
2.1.3

Free Space and Directional Sensitivity

The Baumer off-highway radar sensor is a very sensitive device to deliver superior crop pen-
etration and crop detection performance. The opening angle of the main beam is 6° (for 3dB
signal reduction, or approx. 9° for 20dB signal reduction). A typical directional sensitivity is
shown below.
X-Axis / H-Plane: per-
pendicular to centerline /
connector
Y-Axis / E-Plane:
along centerline / con-
nector
Fig 5 Typical Directional Sensitivity of Sensor
Baumer recommends to limit intrusion of, in particular non-stationary, objects, into a rotational
cone of approx. 60...70° from the lens. Integration testing must be done to ensure that the
integration with available free space does not have impact on the measurement. It is known
that dangling wires, cables, hoses, water droplets may be picked up.
Fig 6 Recommended Free Space
NOTE
Non stationary objects in the near range may be picked up by the sensor
even outside the main directional sensitivity cone. The recommended free
space should be kept free from moving objects.
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