Control Panel

The Control Panel controls the transmitter receiver and radiate, the servo, and the signal generator powers. The indicator lights changes from red to green, indicating if the power is off or on.

TR Power

Requests the RCP to turn the main power on or off to the transmitter/receiver. When the power is off, many of the sensed status fields are reported as faults.

Radiate

Caution Do not turn on radiation until you are sure personnel cannot be exposed to microwave radiation.

Requests the RCP to turn the transmitter radiate on or off. If there is a problem with a subsystem, such as the waveguide pressure or cooling airflow, the RCP may not grant a radiate request.

Servo Power

Requests the RCP to turn the antenna servo amplifier on or off. When the servo power is turned off, the antenna position cannot be controlled.

Signal Generator

Toggles the calibration signal generator on or off while the sliding scale sets the power level. Status fields display the current state of the Signal Generator, such as ON and OK. Other status fields indicate the power-level setting.

Continuous Wave

Toggles between continuous and pulse mode.

Noise Source

Turns the noise source on and off within the radar receiver. This is usually done for testing purposes only.