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Document Reference Phalcon NT, Issue 9 and Date 07/04/2020
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Appendix C. Transponder Configuration GUI
Overview
The Configuration GUI provided with the system allows a simple method by which the transponder can be configured
for the user’s requirement.
The key configurable parameters are:
Response Character (The letter to appear on the radar)
Response Length (The nominal size on the response shown on the radar screen)
System Sensitivity (How far away the radar can be detected from)
Response Duty Cycle (Configured using the Sleep times and Wakeup conditions
to optimize power consumption)
In addition to these, the estimated mean power consumptions are also shown allowing the user to assess how well
matched the unit’s configuration is to a particular power supply.
Configuration GUI Setup
The Configuration GUI runs on a standard Windows™ based PC and requires the supplied USB to Serial
communications cable to be connected between one of the PCs USB/serial ports and the transponder.
The following sequence should be used once the GUI has been installed:
The transponder should be switched off, i.e., its main power cable should be disconnected from the unit.
Connect one end of the USB to Serial communications cable to the PC.
Connect the other end of the USB to Serial communications cable to the transponder.
Run the Configuration GUI installed on the PC.
From the drop down list select the COM port that the Communications Cable has been allocated to and then
click OK (The light at the bottom should still be red at this point).
Power up the transponder by plugging in its supply cable. The present configuration of the transponder will
be read by PC (see reading configuration window below) and the Configuration GUI will be populated with
these settings. The transponder is now held in a listening state ready for changes to be made to its
configuration. (The light at the bottom should now have gone green).