WSR-88D MLOS LR4-2000 DMR, Maintenance & Operation (Digital Microwave Radio)
 

Course Number: R-42-01

Type of Course: Residence
 

Length: 3 days -  Click for class schedule

Course Description: The course objective is to provide the skills and knowledge required to
perform installation, operation and maintenance of the equipment so as to achieve a minimum of
downtime.  You will learn to use the proper procedures to eliminate equipment damage resulting
from incorrect handling as well as how to relate the comprehensive documentation in the
instruction manual to actual equipment operation and maintenance.  You will be taught a good
understanding of the test equipment appropriate to your system and how Farinon equipment
operation relates to the entire telecommunication system.  Finally you will learn "Trouble
shooting" at a module level and performance monitoring techniques to maintain an initial level of
system operation.

KEY TOPICS: 

General Information                     Protection

Farinon Publication and Drawing         Operation

Basic Digital background                Alarm Synopsis

Application                             Diagnostic

Instruction Manual                      Student Participation in system
                                        Alignment and operation
Signal Flow                        

WSR-88D Open-RDA
 

Course Number: R-49-02

Type of Course: Residence
 

Length: 6 days Click for class schedule

Who Attends: Technicians with WSR-88D maintenance responsibility.

Objective: To provide NWS, FAA, and Air Force Electronics Technicians with the knowledge and skills necessary to calibrate, perform preventive maintenance, and perform corrective maintenance on the ORDA system. Corrective maintenance will be taught to the Field Replacement Unit (FRU) level consistent with the ORDA maintenance philosophy (TBD). Students will leave the course with an understanding of the overall concept of the ORDA system including the All interfaces with the Legacy Equipment

Prerequisites: WSR-88D Course

Manager - Ken Richards: 

WSR-88D MAINTENANCE
 

Course Number: R-40-06

Type of Course: Residence

 Click for class schedule

Upon successful completion of the  WSR-88D system maintenance course, 
students will have acquired the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary 
to perform (with limited supervision) the following tasks:
 
   - Initialize, and  configure  the  WSR-88D  system in all operational 
      and maintenance modes.

   - Turn-off the system in an organized and orderly sequence for the purpose 
      of performing partial or full system maintenance.

   - Monitor and evaluate the WSR-88D system configuration and status using 
      remote maintenance/status monitoring equipment.

   - Perform and document all system testing.

   - Distinguish between hardware and software faults.

   - Monitor and evaluate ON-LINE and OFF-LINE diagnostics as a trouble-
      shooting tool.

   - Describe the WSR-88D computer software architecture.

   - Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on the system.

   - Perform a full software load and backup adaptation data.

The WSR-88D Maintenance course covers basic Doppler radar fundamentals, 
Application Software fundamentals from a maintenance aspect as well as 
an operations aspect. Student guides, laboratory exercises and supplement
materials (diagnostic software, block diagrams, handouts) will guide the 
student through the system. Hands on training in fault isolation, repair, 
and alignments will aid the Electronic Technician to quickly return the
WSR-88D Radar to an operational status.

There will be three written exams scheduled the during course

Prerequisites:       WSR-88D Prerequisite Course. (#88DP).  
                     This precourse should normally be requested 60 days prior 
                     to attending the formal course, but may be requested at 
                     any time. Radar Fundamentals, Parts 1 and 2  developed 
                     by NWSTC.

Suggested Review:    Basic radar fundamentals, calculating peak power,
                     and using db's, dbm's, and watts.

Materials:           All materials are provided.  All written material,
                     note pads, and a calculator is provided.  You may bring
                     your own calculator provided it supports log functions

ACE Recommendation:  The American Council on Education has recommended one
                     semester hour credit in Computer Systems Analysis and
                     three semester hours credit in Radar Systems in the 
                     lower division baccalaureate category.  Recommendations
                     retroactive from 2/92 to present date.

RADAR Fundamentals:

Prerequisite: YES
Accredited: NO
Hardcopy: NO 
Test: YES

Provides instruction on fundamentals of radar and an 
introduction to the WSR-88D. Registered students in 
the WSR-88D course (R-40-06) should complete this  
course prior to attending the WSR-88D course. 

The ON-LINE version of the Prerequisite can be found 
at the NWS Learning Center:

https://doc.learn.com/NOA/NWS

NOTE: You need to use Microsoft Internet Explorer

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NWSTC - Updated 09/11/2008
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