User's Manual

6 DRAFT P440 Data Sheet / User Guide
 They allow users to evaluate the radar performance through use of a sample Motion Filter,
sample Detection Processor, and a graphical display of raw and processed radar scans.
 They allow system analysts to visualize, collect, and log raw ranging and radar data such that
it is possible to develop algorithms/strategies optimized for the chosen product application.
 They allow users to operate multiple P440s to form a network of ranging radios.
Time Domain also provides sample C and MATLAB code for demonstrating the interface and
performance of the hardware.
The objective of providing the GUIs, sample C and sample MATLAB code is to supply programmers
with several example interfaces and implementations which the user may then replace or tailor with
custom code optimized for their particular needs and applications.
This technology has been used in a wide variety of applications. For example, it has been used:
 To report safe distances between rail vehicles
 To allow robots to follow leaders at a safe distance
 To provide robots with location knowledge
 To guide drones as they fly
 To precisely locate vehicles in tunnels and mines
 To maintain safe distances between construction vehicles
 To measure the respiration rate of patients
 To locate and track people as they move through an area
 To precisely measure the length of long structures
 To precisely measure the location of specific features in buildings
 To track forklifts as they move through an area
 For various doctoral and post-doctoral research projects
 To teach university undergraduates about RF, radar, and signal processing
This document describes the P440 hardware and software. This discussion is subdivided into the
following subsections.
Section 2 P440 Software
Section 3 Hardware Block Diagram
Section 4 Electrical Interfaces
Section 5 Mechanical Interface
Section 6 Technical Specifications
Section 7 Broadspec Antenna
Section 8 Regulatory Compliance
Section 9 Import/Export Considerations
Section 10 Configuration and Ordering Information
Additional information including all of the documents referenced in this section can be found on the
web at www.timedomain.com. This includes: the API, software manuals, application notes, white
papers, examples, published papers, sample C code, sample MATLAB code, and more.