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Table of contents
1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................... 1
1.1 About this manual .......................................................................................................... 1
1.2 References ...................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Definitions, abbreviations and acronyms ....................................................................... 1
1.3.1 Definitions .......................................................................................................... 1
1.3.2 Abbreviations and acronyms .............................................................................. 2
2. HEALTH, ENVIRONMENT AND SAFETY................................................................... 3
3. TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION .......................................................................................... 5
3.1 The product..................................................................................................................... 5
3.2 Design principles............................................................................................................ 6
3.2.1 Distance and bearing determination ................................................................... 7
3.3 System components........................................................................................................ 9
3.3.1 Interrogator Unit ............................................................................................... 10
3.3.2 Controller Unit.................................................................................................. 11
3.3.2.1 Processing Unit................................................................................... 11
3.3.2.2 Power/connection shelf ...................................................................... 12
3.3.2.3 Keyboard/mouse................................................................................. 13
3.3.3 Transponder ...................................................................................................... 13
3.3.3.1 RADius 600 High Gain Transponder ................................................. 14
3.3.3.2 RADius 500 Low Power Transponder ............................................... 14
Index ........................................................................................................................................ 15