Maintenance Handbook

SBS-800 Series Operator & Planned Maintenance Handbook
Chapter 3: Overview
KH-1601-2 Issue 6
Page 21 of 80
SBS-800-1
X-Band Doppler SharpEyeTM with 3.7m low profile antenna
The SBS-800-1 system comprises of an X Band SharpEye
TM
Transceiver/Turning Mechanism
incorporating Solid State radar transceiver utilising enhanced Digital Pulse Compression and Pulse
Doppler Processing with Kelvin Hughes 3.7m (12ft) Low Profile Antenna (LPA).
A fibre optic link is used to transfer data and signals to the Radar Distribution Unit which in turn
interfaces the signals to the external track extractor, command & display system or optional service
display PC.
The transceiver/turning mechanism and antenna are available in two colours as detailed below.
DTX-A3-AMMA
X-Band transceiver/turning
mechanism.
Colour
Signal
white
LPA-A37
3.7m (12ft) Kelvin Hughes Low
Profile Antenna.
Or
DTX-A3-BMMA
X-Band transceiver/turning
mechanism.
Colour
Silver
grey
LPA-A37-BAAA
3.7m (12ft) Kelvin Hughes Low
Profile Antenna.
SBS-A4-3-XXXXXX
Radar Distribution Unit (RDU)
Fibre optic link to the
transceiver/gearbox.
Anthracite
Grey
to RAL
7016
(matt)
SBS-A802-30
Fibre installation kit SBS-800 (30m).
This kit is used to connect the RDU to the transceiver/turning mechanism.
Note: Kit includes man aloft switch and cables to the antenna sub-system
Other lengths are available between 10 & 100m; please consult Kelvin Hughes for
details.
SBS-A123-5
Cable kit track extractor (5m).
This kit is used to connect the RDU to the external track extractor or
service display.
Note: Other cable lengths are available including 11m, 15m and 20m; please
consult Kelvin Hughes for details.