RADR0000 Features

Radar Kit v1 Overview

Radar Kit v1 is a Complete K-Band Radar System Technology Demonstrator.
It is the result of combining Radar v1 Board with IGEPv2 Board.

Designed for using World-Wide 24GHz ISM Band.

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Radar Kit v1 Main Characteristics

• K-Band VCO Radar Transceiver
  
• CW / FSK / FMCW Modes
  
• Single Micro-Strip Antenna for transmit and receiving
  
• SMA connector for easily change the antenna if needed
  
• ISEE Propietary Microwave Hardware Design
  
• 24GHz Low Noise Amplifier
  
• IF Preamplifier
  
• Bandwidth Limited for low noise performance
  
• Small Profile
  
• Temperature Range: -40 to +80º C
  
• IGEPv2 Processor Board for Advanced Applications
  
• Ethernet Link
  
• Web Server for Radar Control Configuration and Signal Checking in Pseudo-Real Time
  
• Internet access to Radar control and visualisation
• High Speed Processing Capabilities if TI OMAP35x DSP is used (FFT, Digital Filtering, etc)

Radar Kit v1 Features

Specifications

• 23GHz to 24,5GHz Operational
  
• 24GHz to 24,250GHz Specified 24GHz ISM Band)
  
• +20dBm E.I.R.P.
  
• +5V Power Supply
• 8Watt Consumption (Continuous Operation)
• IF Amplification: 55dB
  
• IF Automatic Gain Control 40dB Dynamic Range
• IF Standard BandWidth limited 3-25KHz for noise reduction
  
• CW / FSK / FMCW Modes
  
• Direct Digital Synthesizer Modulator Programmable via SPI Link
• Analog to Digital Converters 1 MSPS
• Expansion Connectors for IGEPv2 revC:
  
  • Power +5V
    
  • GND
    
  • DDS MODULATOR Programming through SPI Link
    
  • IF Signal
    
  • CTL control port for initial sweep and capture data
    
• Power +5V Connector
  

• Released on June 2010.

USER MANUAL & TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

• Radar Kit v1 Manual & Technical Specification

• IGEPv2 Hardware Reference Manual

RECOMMENDED ISM MODULATIONS TO MEASURE DISTANCE OF STATIONARY OBJECTS:

USE NEXT DEFAULT VALUES WHEN NOT SPECIFIED: -F 3C0000 -s 50 -i 200

RANGE 1 to 4 meters: ./radar -S 30 -B 1740 -E 2025
RANGE 2 to 8 meters: ./radar -S 50 -B 980 -E 1440
RANGE 4 to 15 meters: ./radar -S 90 -B 870 -E 1730
RANGE 5 to 17 meters: ./radar -S A0 -B 980 -E 1920

RANGE 8 to 30 meters: ./radar -S FF -B 530 -E 1530
RANGE 12 to 40 meters: ./radar -S FF -B 540 -E 2040 -s 28 -i 400

You have to choice a modulation in order the expected IF signal fits between 5 and 18 KHz

USEFUL LINKS

RADAR NOTES
Radio Spectrum
RF Cafe
UWB
HFE Magazine
Microwaves & RF Magazine
History of Radar