SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Content CONTENT ..........................2 TABLE OF FIGURES ......................5 SAFETY NOTES ......................9 General ........................9 Installation ........................9 Repairs and Modifications ..................9 Transport and Storage ..................... 10 Power Supply ......................10 Setup and Operation ....................
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SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® LED Display ....................... 19 Connectors ........................ 20 4.3.1 Power Supply and Ethernet Connector M12 .............. 20 Mounting Brackets ....................21 4.4.1 Mounting Bracket – MTM103102 ................21 Corner Reflectors ..................... 23 4.5.1 Corner Reflector 250 mm –...
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SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Diagnostics ....................... 61 8.7.1 Diagnostics - Operating System Status ..............61 8.7.2 Diagnostics - Hardware Status ................... 63 8.7.3 Diagnostics - Storage Devices ..................64 8.7.4 Diagnostics - Radar Signal Spectrum ................. 64 8.7.5 Diagnostics - Range Measurement Statistics .............
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SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® ® The documentation for the LPR -1DHP-350 Local Positioning Radar System is published by: SYMEO GmbH Prof.-Messerschmitt-Str. 3 D-85579 Neubiberg www.symeo.com If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact: Email: info@symeo.com...
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SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® The following additional device-specific material can be obtained on the website of Symeo GmbH in the main menu “Service & Support -> Download Product Documentation & Manuals” under www.symeo.com or from Symeo support: ...
Follow national safety norms and regulations. Please make sure that you are aware of the latest technical document revision date. You can find it online on the website of Symeo GmbH under the main menu “Service & Support -> Download Product Documentation &...
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Any change or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. The warranty shall be voided if defects are caused to the device by installing or exchanging system extensions.
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Surface may be hot. System Extensions and Accessories For LAN cabling, the requirements in accordance with EN 50173 and EN 50174-1/2 apply. Use of either a Category 5 shielded cable for 10/100 Ethernet or Category 5e shielded cable for gigabit Ethernet is a minimum requirement.
-1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® ® The LPR -1DHP-350 Model number of LPR-1DHP-350 is BSX300350. ® The LPR -1DHP-350 radar system performs 1D distance measurements for short and medium ranges with high accuracy. By means of primary radar or secondary radar ®...
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® = 0.5 where c is the speed of light. Radar Beam and Field of View (FoV) ® The LPR -1DHP-350 emits a high frequency electromagnetic radio signal with its integrated antenna.
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Distance d in m Fresnel zone 0.08 0.11 0.14 0.16 0.18 0.21 0.25 Radius r in m Table 3.2: Fresnel zone radius vs. distance Radar Modes 3.4.1 Primary Radar Mode In primary radar mode, a single radar measures the distance and speed to a reflective object/target, typically a metal corner reflector.
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Figure 3.4: Secondary radar mode measurement setup Bandwidth Modes ® The LPR -1DHP-350 is able to operate in the 121 - 123 GHz band. Depending on your used region and regulatory authority setting, a limited number of bandwidth modes are available for selection in the WebUI.
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Reflective surfaces and objects Unwanted reflections of the radar signal, e.g., from crane tracks or walls, can cause distance errors which vary with the measured distance. Ensure the recommended clearance to surfaces and objects described in chapter 5.1 to minimize errors caused...
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Weather and environmental conditions Under severe weather and environmental conditions as stated in chapter 3.6 the maximum operating range may be decreased. The measurement range given in the Data Sheet is the typical range in which operation is possible under most conditions.
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® ® Figure 4.3: LPR -1DHP-350 housing dimensions LED Display The LEDs (Status LED on the right and Ethernet LED on the left (B1), see Figure 4.1) indicate the different states of the device (see Table 4.1).
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Connectors ® The housing of the LPR -1DHP-350 provides the following M12 8-pin x-coded connector (see Figure 4.1 and Figure 4.2): Ethernet jack 8-pin x-coded M12 (C1, Figure 4.1 and Figure 4.2) Figure 4.4: X-coded M12 jack...
Connector Cable M12 – RJ45 A connector cable M12 – RJ45 (5 m) with an Ethernet connector for connecting the radar to a PC for initial commissioning and configuration is available from Symeo: • Symeo order number: MTE102866 Mounting Brackets Mounting Bracket –...
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Mounting General Mounting Instructions Site-specific mounting instructions must be followed if available. The more accurately the radar units and reflectors are aligned to each other, the better the performance of the measurement setup will be in terms of accuracy and range.
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Minimum horizontal and vertical offset between radar and reflector must be ensured. Follow the subsequent steps for proper installation of radar unit and reflector: Mount a standard mounting bracket on one side of your measurement setup.
Connect the radar units to a PC via Ethernet and open the Webinterface (WebUI) in a Webbrowser (http://192.168.1.99). See chapter 7 for a detailed description. Sign in to the WebUI (see chapter 8.2). Enter the username "symeo" and the password "54all2u" and press "Login". Now your status is displayed as "Logged in".
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SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Master Device -> Settings -> Measurement Station mode = Master Bandwidth mode = Choose a bandwidth that fits your required range and accuracy For the best accuracy please choose the highest available bandwidth mode and the...
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Establishing a TCP/IP Connection For configuration of the radar units, a TCP/IP connection has to be set up. Make sure that: The unit is running. The radar unit is connected with an appropriate Ethernet cable to a PC or a similar device, which has a web browser installed.
Figure 7.2: Ping LPR -1DHP-350 For detection of all Symeo devices located in your network (useful if the IP-Address of a radar unit is unknown), you can download the tool Symeo IP Discover on the website of Symeo in the main menu “Service & Support -> Download Product Documentation &...
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Device Setup via the Web User Interface The Web User Interface allows you to change all settings, perform firmware updates, view system status and diagnostic information and much more. Open the Web User Interface A TCP/IP Connection is required.
8.2). Figure 8.2: WebUI Login Enter the user name "symeo" and the password "54all2u" and press "Login". Now your status is displayed as "Logged in". Initial Operation When the WebUI is opened for the first time or after a software reset, the note “Environment uninitialized”...
Select your country to determine the operating environment and confirm it with the “Save” button (see Figure 8.4). The setting must be the same on all Symeo devices used in a specific country. For some countries where the regulatory domain is not clearly defined the valid one must be chosen before (see Figure 8.5).
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Figure 8.6: Initial setup of environment - Activate changes The following window appears after changes are activated: Figure 8.7: Initial setup of environment - Amend invalid settings In the top left corner, a red frame appears which indicates that...
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Figure 8.8: Settings window for mandatory values You can review your changes by clicking the “Review…” button in the top left corner of the homepage (see Figure 8.9 and Figure 8.10) or the “Review changes” button at the bottom of the screen.
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Figure 8.9: Change of mandatory values If you have entered all these settings, click the “Submit Changes” button. Change Settings, Review and Save Changes Upon pressing the “Submit Changes” button in any settings sub item, the WebUI is updated and the choice of valid settings is updated to your made changes.
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Figure 8.10: Save or discard all changes Confirm the changes by clicking the “Save all changes” button. The dialog box “Changes have been saved successfully” will appear (see Figure 8.11).
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® ® Figure 8.12: The home page of the LPR -1DHP-350 On top of every page, the device status is shown (see Figure 8.13): Figure 8.13: WebUI - Device Status The “Device Status” window shows the status of the Services, of the Interfaces and the Remote Access status.
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® ® Hostname/IP address of the LPR -1DHP-350 Serial number Firmware Radar Mode: Primary, Master or Slave System time Figure 8.14: WebUI Information overview By clicking on the “System time” button, the “Set system time” window will appear. Here you can either choose to ...
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Device In this menu (see Figure 8.17), the following subpages are available: Settings Upload configuration Downloads Firmware update Factory reset Reboot device Figure 8.17: Device Menu 8.6.1...
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Device - Settings - Customer Protocol In this menu (see Figure 8.18), the following settings are available: Mode of customer protocol Interface to customer - either TCP or UDP ®...
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Device - Settings - Forwarding In this menu (see Figure 8.19), the following settings are available: LAN forwarder (must be first activated by the user) ® Forward packages via LAN to connected LPR -1D24.
Defines whether the unit logs system events and measurements to a storage device. The logging function is only to be activated temporarily in case of trouble shooting. The Symeo Support Team must be informed under support@symeo.com prior to the activation.
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PC external logging When enabled, detailed measurement data can be forwarded to another device running Symeo's FusionEngine, e.g., to collect data from multiple sensors on a single device. If the “PC external logging” is enabled, the following settings will additionally appear:...
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SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Depending on the configuration the unit can either be run in secondary radar mode (master measures the distance to slave) or in primary radar mode (radar measures the distance to a reflective target).
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Figure 8.22: Device - Settings - Measurement Changing bandwidth mode, channel block or sync channel influences the sensors performance and reference plane. A recalibration and test of the installation is therefore necessary after changing these settings.
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SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® This parameter defines the required minimum level for valid targets in the short range area. Targets with a lower signal level will be ignored. End short range This parameter defines the end of the short range area where the respective minimum level is required for valid targets.
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® ® The LPR -1DHP-350 in primary radar mode can either output the distance to the first or the strongest valid target. A target is valid, if its signal level is higher than a set signal level threshold level profile, which is segmented into 3 range zones (short range, mid range, long range).
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Measurement Details for Secondary Radar Mode In this menu (see Figure 8.25 and Figure 8.26), the following settings are available: Target search mode The radar will either detect the first or the strongest target above the thresholds defined below.
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Figure 8.26: Device - Settings - Measurement details for Slave (Secondary radar mode) Device - Settings - Modem In this menu (see Figure 8.27), the following settings are available: ...
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® The dialog box “add route” will appear. In this window, the following setting must be set: Type (Host or Network) Target IP address Netmask (for Network) ...
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Figure 8.29: Device - Settings - Profinet Click the „Refresh" button to reload the view or press „Clear Profinet settings" to delete the current settings. This device complies with Profinet Conformance Class A.
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® If the “Relay data output” is enabled (see Figure 8.31), the following settings will additionally appear: Relay destination address Address of the target device where the relays are switched (hex value).
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® The virtual relays 1-4 can be assigned to switch according to “System Health”, “Controlled by Zone 1 state” or “Controlled by Zone 2 state”. Device - Settings - Remote Access This function allows to configure a VPN-access if required.
8.6.4 Device - Firmware Update In this menu (see Figure 8.37), you can update the firmware: Use the „Browse“ button to find the firmware file provided by Symeo and press “Upload firmware“. Press “Flash Firmware” (see Figure 8.38).
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Figure 8.38: Device - Device configuration - Firmware update success message All stations that measure or forward together should have the same firmware version. 8.6.5 Device - Factory Reset In this menu (see Figure 8.39), you can restore factory settings.
Diagnostics - Hardware Status In this menu (see Figure 8.43), system values and system voltages are displayed. In case of problems, this information may be requested by Symeo support. Figure 8.43: Diagnostics - Hardware Status This display is automatically refreshed every 5 seconds.
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® 8.7.3 Diagnostics - Storage Devices ® No storage device is available for the LPR -1DHP-350. 8.7.4 Diagnostics - Radar Signal Spectrum In this section, the live view of the FFT spectrum of the radar signals will be shown (see Figure 8.44).
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SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Live Range Measurement In this menu (see Figure 8.47), the current distance and the current RSSI value (signal strength) will be displayed, furthermore, the distance over time graph. Figure 8.47: Diagnostics - Distance over time graph By pointing the mouse in the graph and using the scroll wheel, you can downsize or enlarge the timeline.
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SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Signal Strength Statistics Figure 8.48: Diagnostics - RSSI over distance diagram This diagram shows the recorded distance-signal strength pairs since the last power-on. You can use it to detect abnormal signal propagation routes at certain constellations of the two ®...
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SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Measurement Rate Statistics Figure 8.49: Diagnostics - Measurement rate over distance diagram This diagram shows the recorded distance-measurement rate pairs since the last power-on. You can use it to detect systematical measurement errors at certain constellations of the two ®...
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® 8.7.6 Diagnostics - Record Measurement Data In this menu, (see Figure 8.50), you can: Change logging mode View recorded measurements: Measurements from all logging devices Measurements from volatile memory ...
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Log to USB stick if available Log to USB stick if available, use SD card as fallback Log to volatile memory only Only “Disable” and “Log to volatile memory” settings can be used here.
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® The Customer Protocol ® The customer protocol (Binary Protocol XP) is the standard data protocol between LPR 1DHP-350 and users for exchanging measurement and relay data with the help of different data types in binary data format.
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Data Types Type 0x16 – Distance Data 9.2.1 -1DHP-350 → User ® Direction: LPR The data type 0x16 is the standard output data type. It contains measurement data, system status information and settings. The default protocol frame length is 47 bytes.
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SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Example of Distance Data Type 0x16 (hex): 7E 16 10 24 00 00 0B 11 FF FF FF 35 FC C6 11 C6 00 02 54 AE 00 00 00 00 FF FF 00 00 00 00 00...
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SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® Distance Error Codes The following errors are indicated in the error field in the distance data type: Value Content Description (hex) 0x00 No error Measurement valid. 0x01 No peak detected No measurement signal.
SYMEO Local Positioning Radar System -1DHP-350 – Product Documentation ® 9.2.2 Type 0x03 - Relay Switching Commands -1DHP-350 → User/LPR ® ® Direction: LPR -1D24 ® The data type 0x03 is typically used for sending relay switching commands to an LPR -1D24 radar (with installed relays) or to a PLC.
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