Faqs

Sometimes these terms are used interchangeably, but they do have slightly different definitions. Plot is a generic radar system term that is typically associated with the Tracking Function’s [...]

Since radars are typically mounted at the highest point in a local area, they are extremely susceptible to lightning damage. The lightning will also travel down the Radar Cable and damage the [...]

Water Damage/Leakage is a typical cause of radar failures – especially in marine environments. Water damage can be especially difficult to diagnose, because radar failure symptoms may appear in [...]

The RDOP displays four radar ports under the Configure RP Panel in Maintenance. However, most typical configurations only need to activate the first port. In a few PCRP configurations there are [...]

The Kelvin Hughes SharpEye radar system allows the operator to select a Transmission Frequency from a set of channels (S-band = 8, X-band = 14). These values are selected from the Coarse RF Tune [...]

BAMs stands for Binary Angular Measurements; it has no relation to the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) UAV. A BAM is an unsigned short data type which can store a value between 0 and [...]

This condition usually occurs in the Furuno scanners but is not restricted solely to Furuno products. It is typically a result of the Heading Flash (HF) occurring very close to the rising edge of [...]

The ‘Coarse Tune / Fine Tune Failure’ message indicates that the Radar Processor is attempting to tune the Radar Transceiver and is not receiving the proper Readback Signals. Sometimes this can [...]

There are all-encompassing configuration manuals provided by BCG which are posted on SSR’s website. This information should be considered a quick guide on how to get the system running. Please [...]