Monopulse Tracking

In this lab, we will implement a monopulse tracking function and observe it lock onto a target and track its angle.

Instructions

  1. In the Phaser GUI, select “Lab 8: Monopulse Tracking”

  2. In the “Gain” tab, select “Blackman” taper

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  1. From the lecture (see video below), what do the “Delta”, “Phase Delta”, and “Error Function” bars represent?

  2. Rotate the array and observe the plots’ responses

  3. In the “Config” tab, select “Tracking” from the “Mode Selection” pull down menu

  4. Move the Phaser antenna and observe the tracking function in action

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You can find a video walkthrough of this lab here:

Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZDopcNjVzY

Note

For questions or help with the Phaser, please visit: EngineerZone