User's Manual

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
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4.3 System Composition
The main components are:
▪ Radar Sensor: this generates, transmits and receives the
electromagnetic signal. The Radar Sensor is installed on the Pan-Tilt;
▪ Positioning Unit, made of a Pan-Tilt Unit (PTU) and a metallic arm to
hold the Radar Sensor. The movement of the Radar Sensor on the
PTU permits the utilization of an Arc-SAR technique, that obtains a
two dimensional image of the scenario;
▪ Tripod unit, for the installation of PTU;
▪ Power Supply Unit (PSU): supplies power to the system through the
batteries. Mains supply is used to load the batteries. Embedded in
the PSU there is the control computer, equipped with the system
management software. This is used to configure the acquisition
parameters, manage measurements and transmit data to the control
room;
▪ Camera: provides a panoramic view or shots of the monitored area;
in case of HYDRA U and HYDRA G HP model it also have IR capabilities
to work during the night or in darkness.
▪ IR Laser (only for HYDRA U model): installed on the PTU, act as a laser
scanner to reconstruct the surface of the monitored area, on which
are projected the radar data.
▪ Cables: Hydra is supplied with 3 cables, a Main Cable connecting the
Power Supply Unit to the Pan-Tilt Unit, a Camera Ethernet Cable, and
a Power Cable connecting the PSU to the main power line.
▪ Optional components: The HYDRA system can be integrated with two
optional components, a Siren Alarm and a Spotlight.
A detailed description of each component is reported in Chapter 5.
Fig. 3 – Composition of the HYDRA system