User's Manual

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SOFTWARE FUNCTIONALITY
OVERVIEW
The 342 radar uses a real time operating system that continuously samples the input. The radar is continuously
performing a number of tasks simultaneously using a time multiplexing method. The main data capture and
processing task flow diagram is shown below.
Start
Data Capture
Perform FFTs
Find Range of Targets
Detect Possible Targets
in FFT Data
Remove Poor
Quality Targets
Add Accurate
Speed Measurement
Associate Detections
to Tracks
Tuning Fork Test
Process Track
Information (PTI)