DQRID : D140404.2
Start DateStart TimeEnd DateEnd Time
03/12/2014120003/25/20141559
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Subject:
TMP/MWACR/M1 - Instrument failure
DataStreams:tmpmwacrauxM1.a0, tmpmwacrM1.a1, tmpmwacrspeccmaskcopolM1.a0
Description:
During this period, there were gaps in the data due to restarts and subsequent computer 
hangups.  During this period, the radar clutter filter was not turned on causing a noisy 
signal when there were no significant radar returns.
Suggestions: 
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Measurements:tmpmwacrauxM1.a0:
  • Time of modulator high voltage power supply fault(modfault_time_hvps)
  • Modulator over-duty-cycle fault when value equals 1(modfault_active_over_duty)
  • 60 MHz phase-locked oscillator in lock when value equals 1(plo_60_mhz_lock)
  • Modulator standby indicator, equals 1 when warming up(modulator_standby)
  • Negative 15 V power supply voltage(monitor_neg15v)
  • Modulator body current fault when value equals 1(modfault_active_over_current)
  • 8 V power supply voltage(monitor_8v)
  • Modulator deck fault when value equals 1(modfault_active_deck_fault)
  • Receiver noise figure estimated from noise source measurements using Y-factor
    method(noise_figure)
  • Noise power of internal ambient temperature source (noise source OFF)(noise_power_cold)
  • Time of modulator over-duty-cycle fault(modfault_time_over_duty)
  • 28 V power supply voltage(monitor_28v)
  • Noise power of internal hot noise source (noise source ON)(noise_power_hot)
  • Time of modulator body current fault(modfault_time_over_current)
  • Noise power spectral density in spectra when viewing antenna port(noise_power_density_sky)
  • Total sky noise power prior to spectrum computation(noise_power_sky)
  • Modulator high voltage power supply fault when value equals 1(modfault_active_hvps)
  • EIKA collector over-temperature fault when value equals 1(modfault_active_collector_temperature)
  • 70 MHz phase-locked oscillator in lock when value equals 1(plo_70_mhz_lock)
  • Receiver gain estimated from noise source measurements using Y-factor method(gain)
  • 5 V power supply voltage(monitor_5v)
  • 5.2 V power supply voltage(monitor_5p2v)
  • Modulator deck temperature fault when value equals 1(modfault_active_deck_temp)
  • Time of modulator deck fault(modfault_time_deck_fault)
  • Time of modulator deck temperature fault(modfault_time_deck_temperature)
  • Modulator radiating indicator, equals 1 when high voltage on(modulator_radiating)
  • 15 V power supply voltage(monitor_15v)
  • 4200 MHz phase-locked oscillator in lock when value equals 1(plo_4200_mhz_lock)
  • Time of modulator collector over-temperature fault(modfault_time_collector_temperature)
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tmpmwacrspeccmaskcopolM1.a0:
  • Spectra(spectra)
  • Locator Mask for Spectra(locator_mask)
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tmpmwacrM1.a1:
  • Receiver noise figure estimated from noise source measurements using Y-factor
    method(noise_figure)
  • reflectivity(reflectivity)
  • Mean doppler velocity(mean_doppler_velocity)
  • Receiver gain estimated from noise source measurements using Y-factor method(gain)
  • Doppler spectrum width (second moment of the doppler spectrum)(spectral_width)
  • Noise power spectral density in spectra when viewing antenna port(noise_sky)
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