Chapter 1 ________________________________________________________ General Information
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CHAPTER 1
GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 About This Manual
This manual provides technical information for installing, operating, and
maintaining the RVP900 Digital IF Receiver and Signal Processor.
1.1.1 Contents of This Manual
- Chapter 1, General Information: This chapter provides general notes
for the manual and the product.
- Chapter 2, Introduction and Specifications: This chapter describes the
major features of the RVP900 signal processor, and gives technical
specifications.
- Chapter 3, Hardware Installation: This chapter describes the electrical
issues involved with installing the RVP900 processor and IFDR
module. This includes power supply connections, radar analog and
digital signal interfaces, and computer interface connections. For
software installation, refer to the IRIS/RDA Software Installation
Manual.
- Chapter 4, TTY Nonvolatile Setups: This chapter describes how to
use the local TTY to configure the actual operation of the RVP900.
This includes a detailed description of approximately one hundred
setup parameters that affect operation.
- Chapter 5, Plot-Assisted Setups: This chapter describes using the
oscilloscope plotting modes to configure and align the radar receiver,
and measure its performance.
- Chapter 6, Processing Algorithms: This chapter provides
mathematical descriptions of the processing algorithms implemented
in the RVP900 signal processor. This information can be useful to
those writing their own interface to the RVP900, or for those who
want to learn more about the internal workings of the signal processor.