Radar / EW testing

Generation of Radar Signals in a Hardware in the Loop (HIL) Environment

Development of modern EW systems is a complex and expensive process, that requires thorough testing against all requirements during all phases of development. To keep cost under control, system level testing in the lab is key and brings several advantages: test cases can be reproduced under the exact same conditions as often as necessary. System level testing in the lab is often performed in a hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) environment.

This application note provides some insight into generating radar signals for hardware-in-the-loop testing with the R&S®SMW200A. An introduction to HIL testing and realtime operation of the R&S®SMW200A is given. The hardware and software interface, the PDW format and synchronization and timing mechanisms are described. Additionally, various example scenarios and detailed information about intermediate calculations are provided. The application note also provides information about system requirements for advanced PDW streaming with multiple emitters on multiple parallel streams.

Name
Type
Version
Date
Size
1GP124_HIL_Testing_with_Radar_Signals
Type
Application Note
Version
1E
Date
22-Dec-2021
Size
3 MB
1GP124_HIL_Testing_with_Radar_Signals

Example Python scripts to generate PDWs for scenarios described in the application note.

Type
Application Note File
Version
1E
Date
04-Feb-2021
Size
11 kB
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