pyfers 2.0.0

XML generator for FERS

pyfers

Python package that enables simple generation of XML descriptors for FERS.

From version 2.0.0 onwards, pyfers targets the new schema developed for the modern FERS implementation by David Young.

Install

pip3 install pyfers

Example

import pyfers as fers

# radar parameters
chirp = fers.Waveform(name='chirp', f_carrier=9e6, type='pulse', power=20, f_sample=150e6, bandwidth=100e6, t_pulse=2e-6)
antenna = fers.Antenna(name='antenna', type='sinc', gain=2, efficiency=1, az_beta=20, el_beta=5, az_gamma=2, el_gamma=2)
clock = fers.Clock(name='clock', frequency=150e6)
transmitter = fers.Transmitter(name='transmitter', antenna=antenna, waveform=chirp, clock=clock, f_prf=1000)
receiver = fers.Receiver(name='receiver', antenna=antenna, clock=clock, f_prf=1000, gate=1000, noise_temp=100)

# platforms
radar_platform = fers.StaticPlatform(name='radar platform', x=0, y=0, z=0)
target_platform = fers.StaticPlatform(name='target platform', x=250, y=400, z=0)

# targets
target = fers.Target('target', rcs=100, platform=target_platform)

# FERS simulation
sim = fers.Simulation(name='simple', filename="simple.fersxml")
sim.add_parameters(t_start=0, t_end=10, sim_rate=150e6, bits=16)
sim.add_waveform(chirp, "waveform.h5")
sim.add_clock(clock)
sim.add_antenna(antenna, "antenna.xml")
sim.add_monostatic(radar_platform, transmitter, receiver, antenna, chirp, clock)
sim.add_target(target)
sim.write_xml()
sim.run()

# read results
rx_matrix = fers.read_hdf5(receiver.name + "_results.h5")