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JRC NTG-420 Operation Manual

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7ZPRR002
Operation Manual
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THE NTG-420 SOLID STATE
TRANSMITTER-RECEIVER
Document No.7ZPRR0002
APR 2016
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  • Page 1 7ZPRR002 Operation Manual THE NTG-420 SOLID STATE TRANSMITTER-RECEIVER Document No.7ZPRR0002 APR 2016...
  • Page 2 7ZPRR002 Revision Hsitory Revision Description Issued...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    7ZPRR002 TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY INFORMATION ....................4 1. Overview ........................10 2. Operation ........................11 2.1 How to start the system ..................11 2.2 How stop the System..................13 2.3 Radar Control Module (N_Cont. exe) Main Window ........13 2.4 Solid State Radar Signal Input Module(N_Solid.exe) ........22 2.4.1 Icon .......................22 2.4.2 Start-up the Screen ..................23 2.4.3 Main Menu ....................23...

  • Page 4: Safety Information

    7ZPRR002 SAFETY INFORMATION To prevent harm to those who use this product or other people and damages to property, safety precautions to be followed are described as follows. ★ The degrees of harm and damages caused by misuse with neglecting indications are classified and described as follows.
  • Page 5 7ZPRR002 DANGER Plug in completely In case of malfunctions or abnormal conditions (smoke, foul odor, sound, etc.), turn the power off and turn off the breaker of the power distributor. Incomplete plugging Turn the power off and generate heat to cause a shock consult with our company.
  • Page 6 7ZPRR002 DANGER Do not drop or bump the device. Do not use the device under a voltage other than the indicated power-supply voltage. Physical shock may cause a s Malfunction occur hock or a fire. cause a shock or a fire. Prohibition Prohibition Do not remove the back lid, the cabinet or...
  • Page 7 7ZPRR002 WARNINGS Carry the CRT monitor by more than Disconnect the plug and the connection one people since the monitor is lines when moving the device. heavy. Stumbling, etc. may cause injury. Damage of cords may cause a shock or a fire. Unplug Unplug with holding the plug.
  • Page 8 7ZPRR002 WARNINGS Do not unplug with wet hands Do not block the ventilation holes of the cabinet. A shock may be caused. Heating up internally may cause malfunction or a fire. Pay attention to the following: Prohibition Prohibition ★ Do not turn over, lay down or set upside down the device Do not put the device where much moisture company...
  • Page 9 7ZPRR002 CAUTIONS Do not put other devices (a TV, a Ground the earth wire of the plug. display device, etc.) or magnetized objects near monitor. Installing the CRT monitor near those may have an effect on the screen shock caused (disturbing colors swaying...

  • Page 10: Overview

    7ZPRR002 1. Overview This manual describes operation function of the NTG-420 Solid State Transmitter-Receiver that is used for the land based radar surveillance system. Figure-1.1 shows total system illustration diagram of the NTG-420 and peripheral equipments. And Figure-1.2 shows functional data flow of the NTG-420.

  • Page 11: Operation

    7ZPRR002 X-band Radar Antenna SSPA TRX NTG-420 (Signal Processor CDC-1469) TCP Server UDP (TCP/IP) TCP Client Radar Control/Monitoring PC NCD-2247-1B Image Capture Fig. 1.2 Functional Data flow of the Radar System 2. Operation 2.1 How to start the system 1) Turn on the DC48V Power Supply by it’s switch or attached NFB.
  • Page 12 7ZPRR002 2) Turn on the power switch on the NCD-2247-1B 3) Open the main menu Window (CDC-1469 control module by LAN (NMEA). See paragraph 2.3 4) Confirm the no error indication on main menu. 5) Turn on Antenna motor NFB. (Before turn on, It checks that there are no people near the antenna.

  • Page 13: How Stop The System

    2.2 How stop the System. 1) Stop the system by reverse procedure of the how to start. 2.3 Radar Control Module (N_Cont. exe) Main Window The following indication will be displayed when NTG-420 and NCD-2247-1B are connected normally. SIGNAL MODE(1) window menu Control/Monitor...
  • Page 14 7ZPRR002 Table No1. Transmit No.2 Transmit (Hz) (us) PW(us) FM(MHz) PW(us) FM(MHz) 0.07 2280 97.52 0.15 2280 97.52 2280 97.52 0.15 18.3 1280 97.52 0.15 28.0 97.52 1864 97.52 1280 97.52 0.07 4100 97.52 Remarks; PW: Pulse Width, FM: Frequency Modulation range, PRF: Pulse Repetition Frequency, TM1: Time interval between No.1 and No.2 transmission No.1 Transmit...
  • Page 15 7ZPRR002 IF Light Signal Failure : IF Optical Fiber signal Lost. High-speed IF Board Failure : AVAL Optical Board is Failure. TRX Monitor FPGA Temperature : xxx°shows temperature SP-Board Temperature : xxx°shows temperature Communication State 192.168.1.32(50000) SD RD : Green :Normal condition, Red :Abnormal(See below)
  • Page 16 7ZPRR002 Sector Blank window menu Transmission Sector blanking angle can be presentable. This radar system has 7(seven) sector blanking area which are presentable individually. Input preset angle data Actual preset angle data(response from TRX)
  • Page 17 7ZPRR002 The blanking data of an input is reflected by pushing a SET button. Advanced Setting window menu Input data Actual preset angle data(response from TRX) Fine Tuning : Reserved Function. Sweep Integration Mode : ON or OFF (Reduce the Noise and Clutter echo) CFAR : ON or OFF (Constant False Alarm Rate) Maker Setting window menu This menu is presented by manufacture’s factory, so that please do not change recklessly..
  • Page 18 7ZPRR002 A password input is required when open the maker setting window. Initial password is “admin”. Setting of Password The mask of the inputted password is canceled temporarily. Click the ENT button and password will be memorized. * When a blank is set up, attestation with a password is not carried out. * It is enciphered and the inputted password is saved at an initialization file.
  • Page 19 7ZPRR002 Main TRX Not used in this system. Pulse Transmit Mode (Default is P+Q) TRX-1 : P+Q (Indicate current transmission mode) P+Q : Select Both P(non-chirp) and Q(chirp) transmission pulse P : Select P pulse only Q : Select Q pulse only Encoder Type 2048 : Select antenna encoder 2048 pulse type 4096 : Select antenna encoder 4096 pulse type...
  • Page 20 7ZPRR002 TCP Client Open/Close a socket Socket open state Socket connection state Flashing at sending and receiveing Server IP address Server port number Indicate the communication event Communication Event Log indication Update of the log of a communication event is stopped. The log of a communication event is cleared.
  • Page 21 7ZPRR002 History of Failures Log Window indication Click the here The history of failure window displayed.

  • Page 22: Solid State Radar Signal Input Module(N_Solid.exe)

    7ZPRR002 2.4 Solid State Radar Signal Input Module(N_Solid.exe) This module captures in a radar picture using an UDP socket (TCP/IP) from a solid-state TRX signal processing circuit (CDC-1469). The captured radar picture is provided through a shared memory to other applications. Also, Radar PPI image can be monitored using this module. SSTRX S/P Circuit CDC-1469 Radar Signal...

  • Page 23: Start-Up The Screen

    7ZPRR002 2.4.2 Start-up the Screen Main Menu Tool Bar Tree Menu Radar Image Input Panel Status Bar 2.4.3 Main Menu 2.4.3.1 File (1) Exit Exit the Application Note: When this application is started according to the launcher process (Stater2.exe) of exclusive use, a window is closed and it operates in the background.

  • Page 24: View

    7ZPRR002 2.4.3.2 View Data Link：Display the Data Link Screen Tool Bar：Display on/off of the tool bar Tree Menu：Display on/off of the tree menu Input Panel：Display on/off the input panel Status Bar：Display on/off of the status bar (1) Data Link screen Other applications and the state of InterProcess communication are displayed.

  • Page 25: Tree Menu And Functional Description

    7ZPRR002 2.4.4 Tree Menu and Functional Description The picture and input panel relevant to the selected function name are A function name is displayed in tree form. When a function name is selected, a related picture and a related input panel are displayed.

  • Page 26: Radar Image

    7ZPRR002 2.4.4.1 Radar Image (1) A Scope : Image update is stopped when this switch turned ON. Range: Selects radar display range. 0.5 NM, 0.75 NM, 1.5 NM, 3 NM, 6 NM, 12 NM, 24 NM, 48 NM, 96 NM, 192 NM, Fixed: Fixed the display azimuth.
  • Page 27 7ZPRR002 Painting out off Painting out on (Please select according to CPU load) 1) Scale Amplitude Scale: Selects amplitude scale.(Scale/Marker Interval) ・ 0.5 / 0.1 V ・ 1.0 / 0.2 V ・ 2.0 / 0.5 V ・ 5.0 / 1.0 V (Amplitude(level) is reference value).
  • Page 28 7ZPRR002 : Image update is stopped when this switch turned ON. : Shows cursor position in the picture. : Moves picture position. Range: Selects radar display range. Rng.: Displays distance of cursor position. Azi.: Displays azimuth angle of cursor position. Input Panel Radar Azimuth : Displays the radar antenna azimuth angle.
  • Page 29 7ZPRR002 : Selects the histogram section width. 1 x 256, 4 x 64, 8 x 32, 16 x 16, 32 x 8 1 x 256 4 x 64 8 x 32 Split Color: Display on/off of the function to classify a radar picture by color to two gradation is changed.
  • Page 30 7ZPRR002 1) Scale Azimuth Scale: Selects azimuth scale. (Scale/Marker interval) ・ 30 / 5 deg ・ 60 / 10 deg ・ 90 / 15 deg ・120 / 20 deg ・180 / 30 deg ・270 / 45 deg ・360 / 60 deg 2) Display Interval Interval: Presets the update interval of radar picture.
  • Page 31 7ZPRR002 White Button: Sets the radar picture display color to white monochrome. Green Button: Sets the radar picture display color to green monochrome. Yellow Button: Sets the radar picture display color to yellow monochrome. Red Slide Bar: Adjusts the red level of radar picture color. Green Slide Bar: Adjusts the green level of radar picture color.
  • Page 32 7ZPRR002 ・Minimum : Minimum value is used. None Peak Hold Average Minimum (3) PPI Scope...
  • Page 33 7ZPRR002 : Image update is stopped when this switch turned ON. : Shows cursor position in the picture. : Moves picture position. (Off-Center) :Expand the position of cursor. (Zoom-in) : Reduce the position of cursor. (Zoom-out) : Shows display range and range marker interval. Rng.
  • Page 34 7ZPRR002 Histogram : Selects display on/off of the histogram. : Selects the histogram section width. 1 x 256, 4 x 64, 8 x 32, 16 x 16, 32 x 8 1 x 256 4 x 64 8 x 32 Split Color: Display on/off of the function to classify a radar picture by color to two gradation is changed.
  • Page 35 7ZPRR002 1) Scale Range: Selects the display range scale. (Range/Range Marker Interval) • 0.25 / 0.05 NM • 0.5 / 0.1 NM • 1 / 0.2 NM • 2 / 0.5 NM • 4 / 1 NM • 8 / 2 NM •...
  • Page 36 7ZPRR002 White Button: Sets the radar picture display color to white monochrome. Green Button: Sets the radar picture display color to green monochrome. Yellow Button: Sets the radar picture display color to yellow monochrome. Red Slide Bar: Adjusts the red level of radar picture color. Green Slide Bar: Adjusts the green level of radar picture color.

  • Page 37: Input Image

    7ZPRR002 None Peak Hold Average Minimum 2.4.4.2 Input Image Selectes the input source Radar (Socket) : Selects radar signal. Simple Pattern : Selects the Test Pattern. Cycle: Presets the test pattern rotation speed. Bitmap File: Makes the bitmap file. : Selects the bitmap file. Noise++ : Superimpose the noise signal.
  • Page 38 (1) Socket The TCP/IP UDP client socket for connecting with radar signal processing equipment (CDC- 1469) on NTG-420 SSTRX is set up. Startup – Auto Open: Automatically sets the socket to the application startup in the case to be open.
  • Page 39 7ZPRR002 Display the header information of the receiving message. Format of Receiving Message Type Size Description Header 12 bytes Message ID (0x48) Message size(12) Sequence Number(0 – 255) Range bin size Antenna encoder bit number(0x00:11,0x01:12) Antenna Angle information CRC32c Range bin size Sweep data Message ID (0 x 44) +3bytes...
  • Page 40 7ZPRR002 Lower5 Sweep number Shows maximum sweep number in receved data at 1 time receving by appilication. Indication of whether it is processed smoothly. 4) Receiving Rate Read Size: : Display the maximum of the data size processed by one reception processing. Receive Rate: Display the maximum of the receiving data size per second.
  • Page 41 7ZPRR002 ＊ ＋ Video Input Gain ＋ Offset Profit offset (3) RangeRate Range Rate: Select the Range Rate (Resolution) 0 - 7.5m/pixel (20MHz) 1 - 15m/pixel (10MHz) 2 - 22.5m/pixel 3 - 30m/pixel (5MHz) 4 - 37.5m/pixel 5 - 45m/pixel 6 - 52.5m/pixel 7 - 60m/pixel (2.5MHz) 8 - 67.5m/pixel...
  • Page 42 7ZPRR002 (5) 0m Adjustment 0m Adjustment: Adjust the radar echo start range bin. (-2500m - +2500m)） This adjustment is for adjusting the center of the radar image and shift the radar image on the home side in pixels. (6) Azimuth Adjustment Azimuth Adjustment: Adjust the radar azimuth angle.

  • Page 43: Failure History

    7ZPRR002 2.4.4.3 Failure history Failure history will be displayed for the troubleshooting. Update Button: Update the current logging information. All Clear Button: Clear the all logging information. Save to file Button: Save the current logging data with file name. 2.4.4.4 Simulation This function is to simulate the output of the message of the CDC-1469.

  • Page 44: Sweep Tag

    7ZPRR002 Err Sim 1 Button: Outputs the CRC32C of header with taking small interval. Err Sim 2 Button: Outputs any of the data before header. Err Sim 3 Button: Lack the message of 1 sweep length. *These functions are for communication confirmation and debugging. (1) Message1 Specify the header information of simulated sweep message.
  • Page 45 7ZPRR002 None(0): No hardware Tag. Range bin Description Remarks Padding data 16bytes 0 Fixed 4080～4095 Radar picture data 3 - 4079 Valid 3～4079 Radar picture data 2 Valid Radar picture data 1 Valid Radar picture data 0 Valid PciVdo(16): Pci – Vdi format Range bin Description Remarks...
  • Page 46 7ZPRR002 PciRvi(16): Pci – Rvi format + 12 bytes padding Range bin Description Remarks Radar picture data 0 - 4079 Valid 16～4095 Padding data 12bytes 0 Fixed 4～15 External Tag H 0 Fixed External Tag L 0 Fixed Radar antenna azimuth H [65536 / 360] Valid Radar antenna azimuth L [65536 / 360] Valid...

  • Page 47: Admin Menu

    7ZPRR002 2.5.5 Admin Menu This menu is a summary of the settings to be performed when the system is introduced. This is not used in normal. To display this menu, complete the following steps. Click the File of main menu with pushing the Ctrl key. ii.

  • Page 48: On Error Reboot

    7ZPRR002 Double Buffered: In case a radar picture is updated, it carries out through a buffer. Flicker when moving the image will be reduced by this function. (3) Ppi Scope It is an item holder for the Ppi Scope display. 1) Double Buffered Double Buffered: In case a radar picture is updated, it carries out through a buffer.

  • Page 49: Common Memory

    7ZPRR002 3 - Normal 4 - Below Normal 5 - Lowest ↓ 6 - Idle Low priority CPU Select: (Not using) 2.5.5.5 Common Memory It is an interface for providing other applications with a radar picture. Main output: Output for shared memory name to the image processing module. Group core: Shared memory name for the final output.

  • Page 50: Specification

    7ZPRR002 3. Specification Transmitting frequency : Non-chirp pulse 9,410MHz(P0N) Chirp pulse 9,440 ± 15MHz(Q0N) Non-Chirp/Chirp pulse (P0N/Q0N) Transmitting power : 200W +1dB, -3dB (100W~251W) Transmitter Type : Solid State Power Amplifier(SSPA) Transmission pulse width : Refer to Transmission Table(1) Pulse repetition frequency(PRF) : Refer to Transmission Table(1) Transmission Table(1) Pulse width Non-chirp...
  • Page 51 7ZPRR002 NIC#1 : Gigabit (1000Mbps) Jumbo Frame more than 9014bytes NIC#2 : Ethernet (1000Mbps/100Mbps/10Mbps) : Windows 7 Professional (32 or 64bit) Software Feature : Radar Control Radar Condition Monitoring Radar Echo Display NTP Time adjustment VNC Server...

  • Page 52: Fcc Caution

    7ZPRR002 FCC Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

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