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16 DRAFT P440 Data Sheet / User Guide
Fig. 6: Representative neighbor database of a 4-node system
2.4.3 Monostatic Radar with MRM RET
The Monostatic Radar API allows the user to configure the radar parameters, transmit pulses, and
measure radar returns. Configuration parameters include the following:
 Communication channel
 Transmit antenna configuration
 Transmit power
 The number of pulses that will be integrated to form a measurement
 The desired duration of the received RF scan
This final parameter warrants discussion. The user can define what portion of the radar return should
be measured and reported. Furthermore, that portion does not need to be continuous or taken at the
same integration. For example, it is possible to measure the radar return corresponding to the
distance:
 From the antenna to 10 meters
 From 10 to 20 meters from the antenna
 From 10 to 20 meters, from 30 to 40 meters, and from 50 to 55 meters
 From 10 to 20 meters with integration of 256:1 and 40 to 50 meters with integration of
2048:1
The API also allows the user to define a rate at which the radar returns are generated. Furthermore,
these scans are coherent both in radar fast time and in radar slow time. With the use of a Hilbert
transform the radar returns can be post-processed to generate I and Q data streams.