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Silicon Radar SiRad Simple manual available for free PDF download: User Manual
Silicon Radar SiRad Simple User Manual (33 pages)
Evaluation Kit
Brand:
Silicon Radar
| Category:
Microcontrollers
| Size: 3 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
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1 Overview and Package Contents
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Figure 1: Sirad Simple® Evaluation Kit (Left) and Graphical User Interface (Right)
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Overview
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Features
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Application
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2 Installation
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Hardware Setup
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Understanding the External Header (J1)
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Data Connection Via UART Cable (UART Mode)
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Figure 2: External Header (J1) Pinout
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Figure 3: UART Pinout on J1 (Left) and UART to USB Connection Via FTDI Cable at J1 (Right)
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Wireless Data Connection Via Wifi (Wifi Mode)
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Mounting the Lens (Optional)
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Figure 4: Wifi Pinout on J1 (Left) and Wifi Mode Configuration (Right)
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Figure 5: Mounting the Lens
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Software Installation
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Software Requirements
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Figure 6: Schematic Comparison of Range with and Without the Lens
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Connecting to the Board Via USB
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Figure 7: Terminal Output of the Sensor (Left) and Com2Websocket Tool (Right)
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Connecting to the Board Via Wifi
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Starting the Graphical User Interface (Silicon Radar Webgui)
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Figure 8: Silicon Radar Webgui after Start (Left) and Connected to a Sensor (Right)
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3 Getting Started with the Silicon Radar Webgui
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Understanding the User Interface
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Figure 9: Main Panels of the Silicon Radar Webgui
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Using the Control Panel (Sensor Settings)
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Communication Options (COM Tab)
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Load and Save Settings (Presets Tab)
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Figure 10: Control Panel with Its Different Tabs
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Figure 11: COM Tab of the Control Panel for USB (Left) and Wifi (Right) Communication
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Figure 12: Presets Tab (Left) and Predefined Settings (Right)
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System Settings (System Configuration Tab)
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Figure 13: Save Settings in the Presets Tab of the Control Panel
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Figure 14: System Configuration Tab of the Control Panel
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Radar Frontend Settings (RF Parameters Tab)
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Figure 15: RF Parameters Tab of the Control Panel
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Baseband Processing Settings (BB Processing Tab)
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Figure 16: BB Processing Tab of the Control Panel
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Target Recognition Settings (Target Recognition Tab)
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Scene Control Options (Scene Controls Tab)
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Figure 17: Target Recognition Tab of the Control Panel
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Figure 18: Schematic Description of the CACFAR-Operator
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Figure 19: Scene Controls Tab of the Control Panel
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Radar Hardware Information (System Info Tab)
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Recently Sent Control Frames (Log Tab)
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Using the Main Menu
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FFT View
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Figure 20: System Info Tab (Left) and Log Tab (Right) of the Control Panel
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Figure 21: Main Menu of the Webgui
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Status Field and Target List
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Figure 22: 2D View of the FFT Data
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Figure 23: 3D View of the FFT Data
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Figure 24: Target List with the Status Field at the Top
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Target-Timeline
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Spectrogram
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Options
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Figure 25: Target-Timeline
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Figure 26: Spectrogram
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Figure 27: Magnitude Coloring with Phase Markers
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Figure 28: Range / Target Number Coloring
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Understanding the Configuration Info Field
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Camera Controls
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Figure 29: Phase Coloring
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Figure 30: no Color
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Figure 31: Configuration Words
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Figure 32: Camera Controls
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Understanding the Error Info Field
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Understanding the Data View
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Figure 33: Error Info Field
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Figure 34: Data View with Different Elements in the Display Scene
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4 Troubleshooting
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Drivers
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Where Can I Get the Driver to Connect the Sirad Simple
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I Installed the FTDI Driver for the Sirad Simple® but It Does Not Show up
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The FTDI Driver for the Sirad Simple® Does Not Work Properly
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Webgui
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I Cannot Store Presets in the Preset Tab
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I Cannot See any Output in the Webgui Window
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The Spectrum Output Jumps (Partly)
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How Does the Auto Gain Control (AGC)-Mode Work
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Can I Trigger the Sirad Simple® Manually
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Can I Use Multiple Sirad Simple® Sensors in Parallel
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The LED Goes off When I Connect to the Webgui
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The RF Parameters Tab Does Not Show the Min / Max Frequencies Properly
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How Do I Choose a Base-Frequency
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How Do I Set the Maximum Bandwidth in the RF Parameters Tab
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How Do I Choose a Bandwidth
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How Can I Choose the Ramp Time
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What Is the MTI-Mode
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There Are too Many Targets. the CFAR Operator Does Not Work
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How Is the Distance Information Calculated
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The Update Rate of the Sensor Is very Low. How Can I Improve It
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Sensor Behavior, Range & Lens
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How Is the Resolution Defined
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How Is the Accuracy Defined
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Is There a Minimum Range / Blind Spot When Using the Sirad Simple
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Can Something be Detected Within the Minimum Range / Blind Spot
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What Is the Maximum Range of the Sirad Simple
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Can the Range of the Sensor be Increased
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How Is the Field of View of the Sirad Simple
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How Can I Get Directional Information from the Sirad Simple
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Protocol & RAW Data
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Can I Use the the Sirad Simple® with Own or Third-Party Software
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Can I Activate Raw Data Only or FFT Data Only Output
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Can I Use the Sensor Protocol with <Any> Device
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Schematics & Firmware
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Where Can I Find the Schematics for the Sirad Simple
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Where Can I Get the Source Code for the Sirad Simple
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5 Firmware Update
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Microcontroller
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Wifi Module
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Figure 35: Firmware Update Configuration
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Figure 36: Wifi Module Update Configuration
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6 Mechanical Drawing
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Figure 37: Mechanical Drawing of the Sirad Simple® Evaluation Kit
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7 Disclaimer / License
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