Radar control and monitoring
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Dedicated control outputs | Servo power, Radiate, T/R power, Pulse width (4), Reset signal |
| Dedicated status inputs | Servo power, Radiate, Standby, Waveguide pressure, Interlock, Cooling airflow, Pulse sidth (4), Antenna local mode |
| BITE inputs and outputs |
Up to 100 TTL lines configurable in groups of 10 to either input or output lines. 100 additional lines can be added by adding a second I/O-62 card. |
| Other interfaces | GPIB, CAN-bus, Ethernet |
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| I/O configuration. |
The I/O pin assignments to the connector panel are configured in softplane.conf. This removes the need for jumpers and significantly reduces custom wiring. |
| Standard status inputs |
Wide range inputs. Standard parameters are Servo Power, Antenna Local Mode, Lower and Upper EL Limit switches, T/R power, T/R Local Mode, Radiate Standby, Radiate on, Magnetron Current, Wave Guide Pressure, Airflow, Interlock, external Reset input signal, Trigger Blanking input signal and pulse width (up to 4 coded in 2 bits). |
| Standard control outputs | Wide range outputs or switch closures to ground. Standard parameters are Servo power, T/R power On/Off, Radiate On/Off (TTL or switch closure), Cabinet Relay, Trigger Blanking, equipment Reset signal, and pulse width (up to 4 bits). |
| Programmable control logic |
User programmable status/control logic actions in a flexible C-like programming interface. For example, if the antenna radome is opened, the system can automatically sound an alarm for a programmable time and immediately de-radiate and stop the antenna. |