Radar Wind Profiler LAP®3000

LAP®3000 - Large Antenna

The larger antenna aperture of 6.7 m² of this LAP^®3000 Radar Wind Profiler model provides the highest performance and clutter resilience that the most critical applications demand for reliable and continuous wind measurements up to a height of 5 km above the ground. The integrated clutter screen yields optimum ground-clutter suppression and ensures safety by shielding the RF radiation. Multiple radio-frequency variants are available for use in different frequency allocation regions worldwide.

See the competitive advantages of the LAP® Series Radar Wind Profilers.

Features

maximum height 5 km above the ground

radio frequency in the 900 to 1400 MHz range

large antenna aperture 6.7 m², no moving parts

integrated clutter screen

5 beams, 4 horizontally tilted and 1 vertical

SIRP digital IF processor for unmatched performance

powerful software for Windows 11, 10, Server 2022/2019

extensive self-test and real-time monitoring

modular, robust design

long service life

360° Interactive

Frequency:

Applications

Meteorological Research

Severe Weather

Spaceports

Weather Forecasting

Specifications

Parameter

Specification

Operating frequency

915 MHz, 1280 MHz, 1290 MHz, 1299.21 MHz, or 1357.5 MHz.

Other operating frequencies available on request.

Antenna type

Flat antenna with micro-patch phased array.

Electronically steered.

Antenna aperture

6.7 m²

Antenna radiating elements

For 915 MHz

144 elements

For 1280 MHz, 1290 MHz, 1299.21 MHz, 1357.5 MHz

324 elements

Number of simultaneously radiating phased-array elements.

Antenna directivity gain

For 915 MHz

28.7 dBi

For 1280 MHz

31.6 dBi

For 1290 MHz

31.7 dBi

For 1299.21 MHz

31.8 dBi

For 1357.5 MHz

32.1 dBi

Number of beams

5 beams: 4 oblique beams and 1 vertical beam.

Beam tilt angle

For 915 MHz

14.7°

For 1280 MHz

15.8°

For 1290 MHz

15.7°

For 1299.21 MHz

15.6°

For 1357.5 MHz

14.9°

Tilt angle from zenith for the oblique beams.

Beam width

For 915 MHz

6.7°

For 1280 MHz

4.8°

For 1290 MHz

4.8°

For 1299.21 MHz

4.7°

For 1357.5 MHz

4.5°

Full width between -3 dB points in one-way transmission pattern.

Transmitter output power

For 915 MHz

800 W

For 1280 MHz, 1290 MHz, 1299.21 MHz

1000 W

For 1357.5 MHz

700 W

Peak envelope power, nominal.

Pulse width

265 to 3340 ns

Configurable via software.

Minimum height

100 m

Dependent on pulse width, meteorological conditions, and surrounding clutter environment.

Maximum height

Up to 5 km in clear air and beyond in precipitation.

Dependent on configuration, meteorological conditions, and environment.

Height resolution

40 to 500 m

Configurable via software. Defined by pulse width.

Wind speed accuracy

< 1 m/s

Wind direction accuracy

< 10°

Measurement range of horizontal wind components

-100 to 100 m/s

Larger measurement ranges configurable via software.

Measurement range of vertical wind components

-20 to 20 m/s

Larger measurement ranges configurable via software.

Averaging time

3 to 60 min

Configurable via software. Typically 10 to 60 min. Running averages supported with update intervals down to 1 min.

Output data

Horizontal wind speed and direction, wind components U/V/W, standard deviations of wind, backscatter, precipitation fall speed, moments, spectra, time series of I/Q samples, quality flags.

Data displays

Wind barbs, vector plots, time vs. height color plots, profile plots, time series plots, spectra plots, tabular displays.

Data reprocess

Output data can be recalculated by reprocessing time series, spectra, moments or main data.

Configuration

Configuration with graphical user interface.

No manual editing of configuration files required.

Real-time monitoring

Real-time monitoring during measurement includes monitoring of internal voltages, currents, temperature, RF power.

Self-test

Fully automatic self-test includes testing of internal voltages, currents, RF power, system noise, dynamic range, external RF interferences.

File formats

Supported output file formats include standard ASCII formats, NetCDF, WMO BUFR, NOAA Winds, CMA (China), MRI (Japan), KWPN (Korea), LAP-XM compatible, Avimet XML, user-defined formats.

Other and customized output file formats available on request.

Network data output

Automatic data transfer to external servers via FTPS, FTP, TCP, UDP, shared network folders.

Network plot output

Automatic creation of plot image files and transfer to external servers via FTPS, FTP, shared network folders.

Live plots via web browser, customizable.

Network time synchronization

Automatic time synchronization with an external network time server via NTP.

Network supervision

System status can be retrieved via SNMP or status files.

Operating system compatibility

Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019.

Dimensions of antenna structure

5.1 x 5.1 x 2.3 m

Including integrated clutter fence.

Installation area for antenna structure

8.2 x 8.2 m

Including guy wires and ground-mounting, without RASS extension.

Operating conditions for outdoor components

Temperature: -40 °C to +50 °C.

Relative humidity: 0 to 100 %.

Operating conditions for indoor components

Temperature: +10 °C to +35 °C.

Relative humidity: 0 to 80 %, non-condensing.

Power requirements

AC power input: 100 to 240 V, 50 to 60 Hz, single-phase, 2300 W.

Average power consumption: typically 100 to 350 W.

Accessories

RASS Extension for LAP®3000

This RASS Extension adds the capability for measuring temperature profiles to a LAP®3000 Radar Wind Profiler.

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Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
for LAP®3000

The UPS provides backup power to a LAP®3000 Radar Wind Profiler for at least 20 minutes at full system operation.

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