Radar Installation and Configuration

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Contents

Ø Installation

Ø Configuration

Ø Q&A
Installation

Process
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Site Selection

• Outdoor areas excluding crowded sites.

• Make sure that there is no large area of metal or building near or directly in front of the radar.
• Avoid bumpy detection range; otherwise, the tracking effect will be affected.
• Not applicable for target detection in the woods.

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Narrow street
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Bumpy road
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Thicket and woods
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Detection Range Requirements

• Apply end-to-end layout and avoid face-to-face detection ranges. • Avoid traversing of the target in the detection range.

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Installation Requirements
• Installation height: 2–6 m
• Pitch angle: 2°–5°
• Installation height and pitch angle will affect the blind zone. Radar
• The pitch angle cannot exceed 8°; otherwise, the ground reflection will Height
Feature point Camera
be strengthened, affecting the detection and narrowing the max. Height Height

detection range.
• Avoid tilting the PTZ camera while installing.
• Radar and PTZ camera can be installed together or separately.
• Please record the installation data for configuring Radar-PTZ camera
smart tracking; otherwise, the tracking accuracy will be affected. Installation height Same height of the Installation height
(Center to ground) PTZ camera lens (Lens to ground)

Installation Pitch Angle Blind Zone (L’) (50 Blind Zone (L’) (300 Blind zone:
Height (h) (α) m/120 m radar) m/450 m radar)

2m 2°–5° 0 m–5 m 0 m–7 m

Radar
3m 3°–6° 0 m–8 m 0 m–12 m Height

Max. detection range (α＞β/2):

4m 4°–6° 0 m–11 m 0 m–18 m

5m 4°–6° 0 m–14 m 0 m–23 m

6m 6°–7° 0 m–16 m 0 m–24 m

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Preparing Maps

30 m

Optimal: Photo by drone Alternative: Real-scene map (Google Maps)

Select a segment on the map and measure the Select a segment on the map and measure the actual distance
actual distance on the spot. by measuring tools.

• Record the position and orientation of the radar on the map.

• The map affects the final detection effect of the radar. An accurate map helps with the drawing of detection range!
Configuration

Step 1: Configuring map (DSS client)

1. Select and import the map.

2. Draw a line on the map and enter the actual distance to calculate the map area.
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Step 2: Radar positioning (DSS client)

Note:
1. You can judge the radar positioning by clicking Calibration and Interface (bind the
1. Add radar-PTZ camera smart tracking.
PTZ camera before viewing the live view).
2. Move the radar to the actual position.
2. When you click Setting and nothing happens, try several times, restart the PC or
3. Adjust the orientation of the radar by dragging the
change to another one. This issue is related to PC performance and will be fixed.
sector or changing the value.
4. Click Configure.
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Step 3: Binding the PTZ camera

DSS client Radar web

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Binding config: Check the IP of the corresponding PTZ camera, and click
If DSS platform is not supported, bind the PTZ camera on the radar web.
OK, and then OK.
Note: Ø If you have multiple radars, add them all before configuring.
No need to configure in other tabs (Device Calibration, Area Ø Only limited number of radars can be added to a single map. You
Management, Radar Settings).
can add a map or contact us to customize for you.
Configuring other functions on the radar web is more convenient.
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Step 4: Importing the map Step 5: Radar positioning

(Skip this step if you use DSS) (Skip this step if you use DSS)

1. Select and import the map. 1. Move the radar to the actual position.
2. Select an area according to the actual position. 2. Adjust the orientation of the radar by dragging
3. Draw a line on the map and enter the actual distance to the sector or changing the value (red box).
calculate the map area. Note: Judge the position according to the
movement of tracking point .
If the map has been configured on the 3. Enter the installation height of the radar.
platform, skip this step and click Next.
If the map has been configured on the platform, skip
step 1 and 2 and enter the radar height.
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Step 6: Radar calibration

1. Enter the corresponding PTZ camera installation height.
2. Adjust the live image to the maximum, and aim the green cross at
the same height of the lens. Then click Acquire calibration value.
Note: The calibration value is between –2 to 2.

Lens calibration value (T’)

T=0 Pitch angle (T)

Feature point PTZ camera height (H)

height (H’)

Principle of the calibration value: Calibration point

distance (L)
1. Due to factory or installing factors, the lens of PTZ camera may not be in a horizontal Calibration point
position when T=0. After calibrating, T’ is obtained.
2. In the calibration, the distance L between the calibration point and the PTZ camera is
calculated according to T and the height (H) of the PTZ camera. Influences of the calibration value:
According to trigonometric function, L=H÷tan(T+T’) The absence of or incorrect calibration value may result
3. According to the distance between the two calibration points, the radar and the PTZ in inaccurate tracking of the PTZ camera, and the target
camera, complete the calibration of the radar and PTZ camera. may be off to the top or bottom of the screen.
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Tracking point calibration (Recommended)

Step 7: Radar calibration Advantage: The calibration effect is not related to the map configuration

Static tracking
point

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Track

Calibration point selection:

Preparations: Person A is on the spot, and Person B is configuring on the PC Client. A and B need
1. If the point is in the detection range, it should be
to stay in touch.
within 10–20 m of the PTZ camera.
1. Click "+" to add a new calibration point. Double-click on the map to display the map in full screen.
2. The PTZ camera and other two points shall not be
2. A keeps walking on the spot until a track (green) is formed. The track disappears and then changes
placed on an approximate straight line.
to a static tracking point (orange).
3. Move the yellow cross to coincide with the center of the static tracking point, then double-click the Note: If you need to adjust the position and orientation

screen to exit. of the radar when the calibration is completed and the

4. Move the monitoring area of the PTZ camera to the position of A. Align the center to the feet of tracking effect is good, you only need to repeat step 1

the person when the cross is in the center of the screen, click Save. to 5 (no need for another calibration if you did not click

5. Repeat step 1 to 4 to add the second calibration point. Confirm in step 6 and 7).
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Feature point calibration (Not recommended)
Disadvantage: The calibration effect is strongly related to the map, and the
Step 7: Radar calibration previous steps related to map will be impacted.

Preparations: The map scale, radar position and orientation are set accurately; there are obvious
feature points on the map, such as poles, corners. Calibration point selection:
1. Click "+" to add a new calibration point. Double-click on the map to display the map in full screen. 1. If the point is in the detection range, it
2. Select a feature point in the map, and move the yellow cross to coincide with it. Double-click the screen should be within 10–20 m of the PTZ
to exit. camera.
3. Move the monitoring area of the PTZ camera to the position of the feature point. Align the center to the 2. The PTZ camera and other two points
underside of the point when the cross is in the center of the screen, click Save. shall not be placed in an straight line.
4. Repeat step 1 to 3 to add the second calibration point.
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Step 8: Area management

1. Draw rules for the detection range.

2. Draw shielding zones to avoid false alarms which caused by interferences.
3. Priority: Alarm zone > Early warning zone > Shielding zone.
Note:
1. Select the check box to enable the rule so that the radar can perform an alarm.
2. Region filtering is disabled by default. Enable it to filter the target and then no tracking or tracks will be displayed.
3. When synchronizing DSS client with area configuration, you need to click Setting and click Confirm to close it.
 Q&A

• Q1: Radar calibration failed

1. The calibration value of PTZ camera is inaccurate or has not been obtained. Generally, the value is between –2 to 0.
2. Improper radar calibration point. The triangle formed between the camera and two points is invalid. The PTZ camera and the other two
points shall not be placed in an straight line.
• Q2: The camera cannot track the target or rotate
1. Check if the track is displayed on the map. If not, problem may occur in the radar.
2. Check the PTZ camera management interface to see if the smart tracking is enabled.
3. Some programs in PTZ cameras do not support the Radar+PTZ smart tracking. Check the model and program version.

4. On the area management interface, check whether Region Filter is correctly configured (check "Person", all people will not be tracked
and there is no track displayed).
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• Q3: The PTZ moves disorderly

1. Bug occurs in the PTZ program. You need to upgrade the program to the version released after September 2019. Check the model and
program version.
• Q4: The camera cannot track targets accurately (tracking point calibration)
1. Check the heights of the PTZ camera and the radar to see if there is a big gap between the number and the actual heights.
2. The camera calibration value is inaccurate or has not been obtained.
3. After calibration, if you change the map or adjust the position of the radar, you need to reselect the calibration point.
• Q5: The camera cannot keep up with the moving target
1. The target is too close to the camera. Even when the target moves normally, it exceeds the maximum rotation speed of the camera. It is
recommended to keep a distance between the camera and the detection range of the radar.
2. When the target moves fast, the camera might fail to track it at first, but the target can be kept up during the continuous tracking later on.
It is a normal phenomenon.
3. The screen ratio of the PTZ camera is inappropriate. It is recommended to set the "Tracking target display” to a smaller size.