Houston Radar Support Forum Product Support FAQ Doppler Radar Support How do I connect Doppler radar to the network?

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  • Sergei Sharonov
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    Houston Radar’s Doppler radars typically have one or two serial ports but no Ethernet port. How to I connect my radar to the network?

    Sergei Sharonov
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    In order to connect our Doppler radar to the network one must use a device called “terminal server”. Terminal server converts serial port into the Ethernet port. Many such devices are available on the marketplace and range in price from $80 to over $500. We have tested three terminal servers to work well with our radars.

    1. ES-551 from Brainboxes
      Advantages: DIN rail form factor (if you need that), robust galvanic isolation, full industrial temperature range (-40°C to +80°C), convenient removable terminal blocks.
      Disadvantages: higher price (~$300), may need to be upgraded to the latest firmware to achieve maximum throughput.
    2. USR-N520 from USR IOT
      Advantages: low price(~$90), dual serial ports allow connection to two radars, full industrial temperature range (-40°C to +85°C)
    3. NPort 5150A from Moxa
      Advantages: small form factor, reasonable price (~$130), wide temperature range (-40 to 75°C)
    Rony
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    Using Moxa NPort 5150A

    Default IP Address: 192.168.127.254

    Factory Default Password: moxa

    Setup the Moxa NPort 5150A’s Network and Serial Configuration as shown belowMoxa NPort

    Moxa Nport

    Create a Remote Radar Entry in StatsAnalyzer software as shown below:

    Houston Radar Analyzer Pro Setup

    Connect to the Remote Radar over the Moxa Ethernet to Serial Bridge as shown below:

    Houston Radar Stats Analyzer Pro Setup

    • This reply was modified 3 years, 6 months ago by Vipin Malik.
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