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Ing. Biagio D’Apice

Forum Aerospazio e Difesa, Roma 16 Giugno 2011.

Remote Measurement Equipment(RME)

“Radar signals on the web for 

remote analysis and control”

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Web Application for Fixed Air Defence Radar:T3 Architecture

T3 =• Telemonitoring (equipment and instrumentation)

• Telecontrol (change operating parameters)

• Telediagnosis (remote data processing for maintenance support)

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Web Application for Fixed Air Defence Radar:T3 Architecture

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multiclient-multiserver distributed architecture

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SERVER T3

Radar Head

RME

RADAR LAN

Web Application for Fixed Air Defence Radar:T3 Architecture

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RME:System Requirements

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Telemonitoring :

Monitoring of test points for display the radar reference signals

Telecontrol :Control of configuration and software upgrades

Telediagnosis :

Diagnosis through preconfigured measures

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Σ and IF

Δ and IFΩ and IF

Σ Baseband

Δ Baseband

Ω Baseband

RME:System Requirements

Chirp

COHOTOT

TRG

NRP

ACP

Telemonitoring

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AmplitudeRMS

Standard Deviation

Frequency

RME:System Requirements

Rise TimeFall Time

Duty Cycle

FFT

Telediagnosis

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Data Handling (DH)

Plot Buffer (PB)

Data Handling TBM (DH-TBM)

Antenna Control Computer (ACC)

Timing Control (TC)Switch Lan

Telecontrol

RME:System Requirements

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Radar Head

RME Server T3

RME:System Requirements

RS232

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Hardware:

PXI NI Architecture

Software:

LabVIEW Web Application

on the Labview Real Time

OS.

RME:Solution

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RME:Hardware Implementation

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PXI CHASSIS14-SLOT PXI CHASSIS

RF Matrix36x8

DigitizerPXI Controller

SerialInterfacesX8

SP2T12 Ch

24 Ch

DH TBM

DH

TC

ACC

PB

SWITCH LAN

BUS PXI

An1

PXI Architecture

An2An3An4

RADAR LAN

Ext 1Ext 2

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PXI Controller Module

RF Matrix36x8

DigitizerPXI Controller

SerialInterfaces

X8

SP2T12 Ch

24 Ch

DH TBM

DH

TC

ACC

PB

SWITCH LAN

BUS PXI

An1

PXI Architecture

An2An3An4

RADAR LAN

Ext 1Ext 2

RME:Hardware Implementation

NI PXI-8102

•Intel Celeron T3100 1.9 GHzdual-core

•1 GB (1 x 1 GB DIMM) 800 MHzDDR2 RAM standard, Up to 4 GB

•10/100/1000BASE-TX(Gigabit) Ethernet

•2 Hi-Speed USB•Labview RealTime OS

•Reliance File System

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PXI Serial Interface Module NI PXI-8430/4

8 RS232 Interfaces

RF Matrix36x8

DigitizerPXI Controller

SerialInterfaces

X8

SP2T12 Ch

24 Ch

DH TBM

DH

TC

ACC

PB

SWITCH LAN

BUS PXI

An1

PXI Architecture

An2An3An4

RADAR LAN

Ext 1Ext 2

RME:Hardware Implementation

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NI PXI-5124

PXI digitizer :

• 2 channels

• 200 MS/s

• 150 MHz Bandwidth

• 200 mV to 20 V• 12 bit resolution

• 32MB of onboard

memory per channel

PXI 2 Channel Digitizer Module

RF Matrix36x8

DigitizerPXI Controller

SerialInterfaces

X8

SP2T12 Ch

24 Ch

DH TBM

DH

TC

ACC

PB

SWITCH LAN

BUS PXI

An1

PXI Architecture

An2An3An4

RADAR LAN

Ext 1Ext 2

RME:Hardware Implementation

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PXI SP2T 6 RF MODULE40-870-006

RF Matrix36x8

DigitizerPXI Controller

SerialInterfaces

X8

SP2T12 Ch

24 Ch

DH TBM

DH

TC

ACC

PB

SWITCH LAN

BUS PXI

An1

PXI Architecture

An2An3An4

RADAR LAN

Ext 1Ext 2

RME:Hardware Implementation

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40-726A-511

40-726A-511-L

PXI RF Matrix Module

RF Matrix36x8

DigitizerPXI Controller

SerialInterfaces

X8

SP2T12 Ch

24 Ch

DH TBM

DH

TC

ACC

PB

SWITCH LAN

BUS PXI

An1

PXI Architecture

An2An3An4

RADAR LAN

Ext 1Ext 2

RME:Hardware Implementation

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Connections of matrix (36x8)2 RF Matrix 12x8 Loop Thru

1 RF Matrix 12x812 IN 12 IN 12 IN

8 OUT8 OUT

8 IN LT 8 IN LT

8 OUTRF Matrix RF Matrix LT RF Matrix LT

RME:Hardware Implementation

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An1

An2

Ext1

An3

An4

Ext2

Ch1

Ch36

RME:Software Implementation

Σ and IF

Δ and IF

Ω and IF

Σ BasebandΔ Baseband

Ω Baseband

Chirp

COHO

TOT

TRG

NRP

ACP

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RME:Software Architecture

Elements of Real-Time Processing

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• Low LatencyHow long does the processor take to respond to events?

• Guaranteed Processor AccessHow much processor time can I get?

• Low JitterHow stable is the timing source?

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Basic Real-Time Architecture

RME:Software Architecture

Basic Labview Real-Time Architecture

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RME:Application : Home Screen

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RME:Application : Serial Handler

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RME:Application : Serial 0

PB

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RME:Application : Acquiring Settings

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RME:Application : Waveform Acquire and Measures

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RME:Application : Spectrum Analysis

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RME:Application : Display panels

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Ing. Biagio D’Apice

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