Navtech Radar Ltd TS350X-001 Manuale Utente
Health & Safety
Installation Guide
–I Series
2-4
Doc ref: MAINT- 0111
Issue 1.2
2.2
Radar sensor locations
2.2.1
Location
Radar sensors must be positioned in such a location that they have optimum
‘line of sight’. To
the objects they are to detect. Both I-200 and I-500 radar sensors scan in a horizontal beam.
The witness processing software is designed to generate an alarm signal, should an object
appear within a detection zone, software configured to lie within the scan area. Other factors to
consider when choosing a mounting location include how close the radar is to a power source
on the machine. Also accessibility, both for installation and on-going maintenance.
Example 1
– Radar installed centrally on the underside of a boom
Below are two diagrams of a radar centrally mounted on the underside of a bulk loader boom.
This mounting location is only suitable if there is no trolley, or loading chute that travels along
the underside of the boom. In this case the installed radar would obstruct the free movement of
the chute
The reason for placing a radar in this location is to detect objects to the side of the boom, which
could be struck if the bulk loaded slewed or long travelled in that direction. A single radar offers
protection on both side of the boom
Figure 3
Single radar mounted on the underside of a bulk loader