The ELDES Radar Data System (E-RDS) can be used to retrofit an existing weather radar system or, coupled with a modern transmitter and antenna control unit, to build a new state-of-the-art weather radar.

E-DRS includes a complete Microwave and Digital Receiver (IRX/DRX) and Radar Signal Processor (RSP), a computerized Radar Control Processor (RCP) to control the whole radar system (antenna control unit and transmitter), the radar console (MetraConsole) on which the local mode radar control program runs, and a remote-control system to allow unmanned operation of the radar site and the remote control and monitoring of the radar and related subsystems (i.e. emergency generator, air conditioning, anti-intrusion, etc.).

An optional Radar Data Processor system (RDP SW Suite METRANET II) is available for product generation and display.

E-RDS integrates the following state-of-the-art components:

• Microwave Receiver (IRX)
• Digital Receiver (DRX)
• Radar Signal Processor (E-RSP) to create the polar moments
• Radar Control Processor (E-RCP) to control the whole radar system (ACU and TX)
• Radar Console (MetraConsole) to local command and control the radar
• Radar Data Processor (RDP SW Suite METRANET II) for product generation and display, and data compositing with existing radar

Radar configurations managed

• Polarization type: Single and Dual Pol (switched and STAR)
• Receiver installation: ROEL and under rotary joint
• TX: klystron, magnetron and SSPA
• Installation type: single boards or rack mounted version