P7R.13
A New Data System for Radar Wind Profilers
Scott A. McLaughlin, Applied Technologies, Inc., Longmont, CO; and D. A. Merritt and B. Weber
An all new radar data system has been developed for use as a commercial product for wind profilers. The system utilizes a digital intermediate frequency radio receiver card, with a 14-bit analog-to-digital converter, and a model 4016 Graychip digital downconverter. It also contains a 4-channel 14-bit digital-to-analog converter, acting as an arbitrary waveform generator, for various required timing and control signals. Both cards are part of a growing supply of commercially available cards designed primarily for the software radio market. The radar operations and data processing software was developed primarily with LabVIEW® along with supporting C++ routines, in about 18 months. Most low-level processes use built-in LabVIEW functions ,while high-level data processing routines use time-height continuity analysis routines for multiple-peak discrimination and data quality control. Six radar wind profilers have been delivered utilizing the new data system. The implementation, specifications and results will be discussed.
Poster Session 7R, wind profilers and vertical profiles of reflectivity
Tuesday, 25 October 2005, 6:30 PM-8:30 PM, Alvarado F and Atria
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