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radar is a Python library intended to teach the user basics of radar signal processing as to prototype for Software-Defined Radio (SDR) design.

Check out the Installation section for further information, including how to install the project.

radar has its documentation hosted on Read the Docs.

Note

This project is under active development.

Contents

Getting Started

• Installation

Functional Blocks

• radar.util
  • affts()
  • ffts()
  • init_figs()
  • log2lin()
• radar.core
  • BasicReceiver
  • BasicTransmitter
  • ButterFilter
  • CA_CFAR1D
  • CA_CFAR2D
  • Cheby1Filter
  • CoherentOscillator
  • CustomAESA
  • DiscreteScan
  • FIR
  • MTIBasic
  • PlanarAESA
  • SincAntennaPattern
  • Waveform

Signal Processing Tutorials:

• Lab 0 - Introduction to Python and Numpy
  • Setting up Python environment
  • Using Numpy Arrays
  • Linear Algebra Operations
  • Project
• Lab 1 - Basic Signal Processing in Python
  • Why all the emphasis on arrays?
  • Basic Signal Processing in Python/NumPy
  • Fourier Transform
  • Signal Filtering
  • Multi-Rate Signal Processing
  • Center Frequency and Mixing
  • Project
• Lab 2 - Transmitter and Receivers
  • In Phase & Quadrature (IQ)
  • Radar Range Equation
  • Power
  • Noise Models
  • Project
• Lab 3 - Radar Search and Track
  • Scanning the Area or Volume:
  • Design Example: Basic 360 Azimuth Scan
  • Design Example: Dwell and Switch

SDR Tutorials:

• Lab 0 - Introduction to Software Defined Radio
  • Platform Background
  • Task 1
  • Task 2
• Lab 1 - Signal Synthesis and Simulation
  • The DDS Compiler Block
  • Running a Simulation
  • Changing the Frequency
  • Pulse Control
• Lab 2 - Schedulers and State Machines
  • Basic Pulse Controller
  • Multiple PRI Controller
  • Nested Scheduling
• Lab 3 - Creating Custom IP Blocks
  • Creation Wizard
  • Add IP to Custom IP
  • Adding User Ports and Logic
  • Packaging the Custom IP

Howto Docs Guide

• Getting a RTD Started for Git Repo
  • Your Code Documentation
  • The Repository and Configuration
  • Building the Project
  • Hosting on Readthedocs