RADAC WaveGuide 5 Direction Bedienungsanleitung
WaveGuide Direction
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User Manual
WaveGuide Direction
User Manual
Version 5.2-1-1
4th of Nov. 2020
Applicable for product no.
WG5-DR-CP
Related to software versions:
wdi 5.2-1
Radac B.V.
Elektronicaweg 16b
2628 XG Delft
The Netherlands
tel: +31(0)15 890 3203
e-mail: [email protected]
website: www.radac.nl
Preface
This user manual and technical documentation is intended for engineers and technicians
involved in the software and hardware setup of the WaveGuide 5 Direction, Compact version
(WG5-DR-CP).
Note
All connections to the instrument must be made with shielded cables with exception of the
mains. The shielding must be grounded on both ends of the cable. For more information
regarding wiring and cable specifications, please refer to Chapter 2.
Legal aspects
The mechanical and electrical installation shall only be carried out by trained personnel with
knowledge of the local requirements and regulations for installation of electronic equipment.
The information in this installation guide is the copyright property of Radac BV, the
Netehrlands.
Radac BV disclaims any responsibility for personal injury or damage to equipment caused
by:
• Deviation from any of the prescribed procedures.
• Execution of activities that are not prescribed.
• Neglect of the general safety precautions for handling tools and use of electricity.
The contents, descriptions and specifications in this installation guide are subject to change
without notice. Radac BV accepts no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this
user manual.
Additional information
Please do not hesitate to contact Radac or its representative if you require additional
information.
Contents
Preface
Introduction 1
1 Radar positioning and installation 3
1.1 Safetynotes.................................... 3
1.2 Positioning .................................... 4
1.3 The point array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.4 Thelinearray................................... 9
1.5 The triangle array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
2 Wiring 11
2.1 Block diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
2.2 WaveGuide radar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.3 WaveGuide processing unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
3 WaveGuide system commissioning 15
Step 1. Connect the WaveGuide processing unit to a computer . . . . . . . . . . 16
Step 2. Become an authorized user . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Step 3. Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Step 3.1: Set system date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Step 3.2: Adjust network settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Step 3.3: Sensor configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Step 4: Perform a system check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Step 4.1: Check the System Information page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Step 4.2: Check the reflection diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Step 4.3: Check measurements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Step 5: Configure the distribution of data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Technical assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
4 Using the system 29
4.1 Calculated parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
4.2 Datalogging ................................... 29
Appendix 1: System parameters 31
Appendix 2: System specifications 34
Appendix 3: LED blinking modes 36
Introduction
The principle of operation of a WaveGuide 5 Direction is based on the synchronized mea-
surements of sea elevation (heave) at three different spots on the surface of the water. Using
these measured elevations, the water surface slopes are calculated in two perpendicular hor-
izontal directions. Then the correlations between the calculated slopes and the measured
heave values are used to determine the wave directional information.
The three sensors are standard WaveGuide 5 Waterlevel sensors that communicate their
data to a WaveGuide Direction processing unit. Each WaveGuide radar measures the
distance to the water surface. The WaveGuide processing unit takes care of the data
handling (synchronized measurements, processing, distribution and presentation). The
WaveGuide processing unit also facilitates commissioning and (remote) servicing of the
system. All facilities are accessible via the built in web-server (running on the WaveGuide
processing unit).
The WaveGuide sensors are available in two versions:
• The Explosion proof version, where the electronics are build into an explosion proof
housing.
• The Compact version, where the antenna and electronics are built into a compact
stainless steel housing. The antenna and electronics are the same in both versions
but the stainless steel version is easier to handle due to its compact size.
This manual describes the Compact version of the WaveGuide 5 Direction. Please refer to
the radac website for all other manual versions.
Warning
Do not use the instrument for anything else than its intended purpose.
This manual consists of 4 chapters. Chapter 1 specifies the criteria of sensor positioning
for optimal quality of measurements. Chapter 2 illustrates the mounting and installation
procedure. Chapter 3 describes the commissioning of the system via the user interface.
Chapter 4 explains data processing, data presentation and data distribution within the
system.
Please refer to Appendix 1: System parameters for a list of measured and calculated pa-
rameters. Refer to Appendix 2: System specifications for specifications, information about
certification and environmental conditions applicable to the WaveGuide Direction. For in-
formation on the LED blinking modes please refer to Appendix 3: LED blinking modes.
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