User's Manual
APPENDIX A. Disclaimer
IDS GeoRadar s.r.l. MN/2016/011 Rev 1.0 Draft 9/ 36
Fig. 3.4 – The command to adjust the antenna height
Control unit 3.1.3
The Control Unit, or DAD, is the central part of the system because it
communicates with the antenna, the laptop and the encoder, making all
the systems work together.
The DAD is lodged on top of the antenna box and has a power button on
top of it to turn it on/off (Fig. 3.5).
The characteristics of the Control Unit are:
Voltage: 12 V +/- 10%
Environment feature: IP 65
Absorbed power: 8 W
Operating temperature: -10/+40 °C
Fig. 3.5 – DAD unit
Encoder 3.1.4
The Stream-C employs one encoder for collecting distance data, and this is
positioned inside the rear left wheel (Fig. 3.6).