User's Manual

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INTRODUCTION
Product & technology 3
Key features 3
Typical applications 4
Product overview 4
INSTALLATION
Radar mounting geometry 5
Radar mounting height 6
Selecting a suitable site 6
Radar in normal operation 6
SYSTEM HARDWARE OVERVIEW
System hardware overview 7
RS422 serial interface 8
Temperature sensor 8
Power supply 9
Radar characteristics 10
SOFTWARE FUNCTIONALITY
Overview 11
RADAR COMMANDS
Radar Commands 12
Radar Command list 13
*TS Command & Hardware self-test 14-15
*SR Command & the 50KHz Reference Clock 16
*IQ Port Command 16
MESSAGE FORMATS
Event Start message 17
Event End message 18-19
Heart Beat message 20
Tuning Fork message 21
Event Quality message 22-23
Radar messages in normal operation 24
Explanatory notes for radar event & quality messages 25
Radar Error messages 26-27
CRC8 C CODE WORKED EXAMPLE 28
ANTENNA PLOTS 29
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Product specification 30
TEST & CALIBRATION
Dedicated test equipment 31
MANUFACTURING TEST PROCESS
Hyperion Test Equipment 32
END OF LIFE – DISPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS (EOL) 33
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Safety precautions 34
Low power non-ionising radio transmission and safety 35
DISCLAIMER 36
Warranty 36
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