User's Manual Part 1

T ECHNICAL D OCUMENTATION P ROTECTING P EOPLE AND A SSETS
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VERVIEW AND
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The Enterprise Electronics Corporation (EEC) Ranger-X5 radar system is a new generation, X-
band (3 cm), Adaptive Polarization Doppler Weather Surveillance Radar that fills the gap between
high-cost, high-power traditional radar systems and the passive ground-station weather sensors.
The system uses relatively low power solid-state transmitters and pulse compression technology
to attain nearly the same performance capabilities of much more expensive traditional radar
systems. The Ranger-X5 employs Adaptive Dual Polarization (ADP) techniques to allow
Alternating or Simultaneous Dual Polarization capability with total control over the transmission
polarization state using dual independent coherent transmitters.
The entire Ranger-X5 design concept emphasizes precision, stability, reliability, and value using
proven solid-state technology combined with the most advanced motion control system ever
conceived for weather radar. The sealed, lubricated for life, mechanical drive system in the
Ranger-X5 has an MTBF in excess of 180,000 hours without the need for routine maintenance
or lubrication. The motion system provides extremely high torque to weight ratios for outdoor
operation and greater than 40 arc-second position accuracy.
Advanced configurations and networks of systems are available that meet all of the requirements
for special missions, such as aviation or hydrological forecasting applications.
The flexible architecture and system design facilitates automatic remote operations, ensures
minimal maintenance costs, and provides maximum configurability to meet specialized customer
needs. The Ranger-X5 is designed for continuous (24 hours/day), unattended operations at
remote locations, providing the full suite of polarimetric radar data for local single-site operations,
as a member of a network with predefined product contributions or, as the manager of a network
of remote users providing specific radar products to suite the individual user’s needs.
The Ranger-X5 radar system is a lightweight, high performance system designed for tactical
grade deployments on a wide variety of fixed and mobile platforms. This densely packed system
provides stability, stiffness, position accuracy and raw power directly coupled to the payload.
The 1-meter variant shown in Figure 1 is capable of supporting full operation in sustained winds
up to 75 mph, and with wind gusts to 90 mph. To deliver radar and motor cooling, the system
provides for water-cooling using naval shipboard cooling techniques.