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Page 1 WaveGuide Onboard 2 User Manual...
Page 2 WaveGuide Onboard 2 User Manual Version 5.2-1-1 of Nov. 2020 Applicable for product number WG5-OB2-CP Related to software version WB2 5.2-1 Radac B.V. Elektronicaweg 16b 2628 XG Delft The Netherlands tel: +31(0)15 890 3203 e-mail: info@radac.nl website: www.radac.nl...
Page 3 Preface This user manual and technical documentation is intended for engineers and technicians in- volved in the software and hardware setup of the WaveGuide 5 Onboard 2 System, Compact version (WG5-OB2-CP). N ot e All connections to the instrument must be made with shielded cables with exception of the mains.
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents P reface Int ro duct ion 1 R adar p osit ioning and inst allat ion 1.1 Safety notes ........1.2 Positioning .
Page 5 Introduction The WaveGuide Onboard 2 is a highly accurate wave and waterline monitoring system for application on a ﬂoating vessel. The system is compact, robust and easy to install. The WaveGuide Onboard 2 includes two built-in sensors: • A radar sensor that measures the distance between the radar antenna and the water surface.
Page 6: Adar P Osit Ioning And Inst Allat Ion
C aut ion Modiﬁcation to the instrument may only be carried out by trained personnel that are authorized by Radac BV. Failure to adhere to this will invalidate the warranty and the approval certiﬁcate. Warning In hazardous areas it is compulsory to: •...
Page 7: Positioning
Positioning The WaveGuide Onboard 2 is a dedicated sensor for measuring waves and waterline level from a vessel mounted position. For obtaining the best results from a WaveGuide Onboard 2 the following radar positioning criteria must be taken into account: •...
Page 8: Installation
(M10 thread) for mounting the WaveGuide radar to the mounting plate. Upon request, Radac can supply an optional frame (Part no. WG-MH-SS) that allows for mounting the WaveGuide radar and mounting plate at angles 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 [deg] away from vertical (see Fig.1.5).
Page 9: Iring
Waveguide Onboard 2 system. • The cable must be shielded and can have a maximum length of 80 [m]. Upon request, Radac can supply an optional cable that com- plies with the WaveGuide system requirements for power and data transmission.
Page 10 The cable shielding must be connected to ground at both ends of the cable. Label RJ45 Proﬁnet Color Yellow Orange White Blue Table 2.1: Ethernet wiring instruction. N ot e Connecting the Reset poles for for 0.5 to 2 seconds during operation will cause the sensor to temporarily use the default IPV4 address 192.168.111.71 until the system is rebooted.
Page 11: Waveguide System Commissioning
Chapter 3 WaveGuide system commissioning With all the wiring in place as described in the previous chapter, the system can be con- ﬁgured using the following steps (explained in the current chapter): 1. Connect the WaveGuide system to a computer. 2.
Page 12 By default, during startup the WaveGuide system tries to obtain an IPV4 address by searching the Local-Area-Network for a DHCP server. If a DHCP server is available and the WaveGuide sensor completes the startup process, its IPV4 address can be found using a Zeroconf browser such as Avahi or Bonjour. If a DHCP server is not available, a temporary ﬁxed IPV4 address can be set by connecting the two reset poles in the sensors terminal compartment for 0.5 to 2 seconds.
Page 13: Step 2. Become An Authorised User
In that case, the authorization data will be submitted automatically by the browser without a pop-up dialog. The default login password is “radac”. After a successful authorization, the user can view and change settings. After submitting any new settings a reboot dialog will appear.
Page 14: Step 3. Configuration
St ep 3. C onﬁgurat ion The conﬁguration page contains ﬁve sections as listed in Table 3.2. Link Description Date&Time For viewing and setting the system time. Network For viewing and changing the network settings. Sensor For viewing and changing the sensor speciﬁc settings and for view- ing reﬂection diagrams.
Page 15: Step 3.2: Adjust Network Settings
network that includes a time server, then the system can be adjusted to synchronize time and date with the local time server using the "Set NTP" button and submitting the local NTP server address. St ep 3.2: A djust network set t ings Figure 3.4: Adjusting the network settings.
Page 16 speciﬁc mounting location. This can be done in the conﬁguration table that is shown in Fig. 3.5. Figure 3.5: Setting sensor parameters (changes only take eﬀect after the system is rebooted). M ount ing height The mounting height is deﬁned as the height of a radar above the reference water level in [m].
Page 17 reﬂection diagram provides a useful insight in the quality of the reﬂection signal that is obtained by the radar. After changing the sensor parameters for the radar, rebooting the system is required for the changes to take eﬀect. The reﬂection diagram of the sensor should be checked to ensure that the water level measurement is within the deﬁned limits (More information can be found in ’Step 4.2: Check the Reﬂection Diagrams’).
Page 18: Step 4: Perform System Check
St ep 4. P erform sy st em check This section explains how to inspect the quality of measurements after conﬁguring and rebooting the WaveGuide system (the start-up process can take up to 5 minutes). St ep 4.1: C heck sy st em inform at ion The system information table can be reached through the status menu item on the top-right of the web interface.
Page 19: Step 4.2: Check Reflection Diagrams
St ep 4.2: C heck reﬂect ion diagram s The reﬂection diagram for each sensor can be accessed via the sensor conﬁguration page by clicking on the corresponding "reﬂection" button (Fig. 3.7). A reﬂection diagram is a graphic representation of a 25 [ms] scan, where the signal strength [dB] is plotted against the measurement distance [m].
Page 20 Figure 3.8: Dashboard view.
Page 21: Step 5: Configure Distribution Of Data
D efault m essage form at The Default format starts a new line for each parameter in the subscription. The time used in the Radac format is Unix Epoch time in milliseconds (UTC time in milliseconds since 00:00:00 on the 1 of January 1970).
Page 22 For a regular message the status character is a space. If an error occurs the status character becomes a letter A. An example of the output strings in the RWS format is, +0001 - 0004 A+9999 Form at 02 m essage form at Modiﬁcations can be made upon request.
Page 23: Technical Assistance
Please note that it can take up to 3 minutes to generate and download the diagnostics ﬁle and that it can contain up to 100 [kB] of data. It is recommended to share the diagnostics ﬁle with Radac B.V. because it can help with providing future technical support.
Page 24: Sing T He Sy St Em
Dutch government for wave height analysis. It also meets the standards set by the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (OGP). A detailed description of the SWAP package is available on the Radac website (ht t p: / / www. r adac. nl The SWAP parameters are calculated every minute using 20 minute data blocks.
Page 25: Data Logging
IP address". The Login name and password for FTP access are the same as the user-name and password for modifying settings (by default both user-name and password are ’radac’) Figure 4.1: Data logger page. The folder structure used for data logging is one directory per system. In this directory, sub-directories are created that contain the raw data and parameter ﬁles (one ﬁle per day...
Page 26: Appendix 1: System Parameters
Appendix 1: System parameters The web user interface presents the raw and processed parameters to the user through the Dashboard page. Tables 1 to 6, describe all the parameters that are measured and calculated by the WaveGuide Onboard 2 system. Unless stated otherwise, all processed parameters are calculated once per minute and are based on the most recent 20 minutes of data.
Page 27 Name Description Unit H1/ 3 Average height of the highest 1/ 3 of the waves T H1/ 3 Average period of the highest 1/ 3 of the waves H1/ 10 Average height of the highest 1/ 10 of the waves H1/ 50 Average height of the highest 1/ 50 of the waves T 1/ 3 Average period of the longest 1/ 3 of the periods...
Page 28: Appendix 2: System Specifications
Appendix 2: System speciﬁcations WaveGuide Onboard 2 - Performance H eave Range 2 - 75 [m] to surface Accuracy ± 1 [cm] Sampling rate 10 [Hz] Vessel draft level Accuracy ± 1 [cm] Processing average Interval 10 [sec], 1, 5 and 10 [min] Wave height range Range 0 - 60 [m]...
Page 29 WaveGuide Onboard 2 - Design M echanical Dimensions 265 x 245 [mm] (diameter, height) Weight 12.5 [kg] Material Stainless Steel AISI 316L Elect rical Power 24-65 [VDC] or 65-240 [VAC] and 14 [W] Radar frequency 9.319 – 9.831 [GHz] Modulation Triangular FMCW Emission max.
Page 30: Appendix 3: Led Blinking Modes
Appendix 3: LED blinking modes The WaveGuide sensor is equipped with a blue indicator LED inside the top lid. The purpose of this LED is is twofold: • The LED functions as a status indicator when in standard operating mode. This is the status mode of the LED.
Page 31 Indicator pattern Deﬁnition Remark No power connected. − Solid on Power is connected and the system is Wait for 2 minutes, after which the in- starting. dicator should change its behavior. Blink 1 time T he system is up and running, but no Check the network cable connections.

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