JPS60209189A - Color radar video display system - Google Patents
Color radar video display systemInfo
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- JPS60209189A JPS60209189A JP6319284A JP6319284A JPS60209189A JP S60209189 A JPS60209189 A JP S60209189A JP 6319284 A JP6319284 A JP 6319284A JP 6319284 A JP6319284 A JP 6319284A JP S60209189 A JPS60209189 A JP S60209189A
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
- G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
- G01S7/02—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S13/00
- G01S7/04—Display arrangements
- G01S7/06—Cathode-ray tube displays or other two dimensional or three-dimensional displays
- G01S7/062—Cathode-ray tube displays or other two dimensional or three-dimensional displays in which different colours are used
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
（発明の技術分野）
本発明は、レーダ装置における受信反射信号の映像表示
方式に関するものである。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Technical Field of the Invention) The present invention relates to a method for displaying images of received reflected signals in a radar device.
（従来技術と問題点）
従来、レーダビデオ信゛号の表示は、レーダ映像が成る
程度保持されるように残光性を有するブラウン管を用い
て表示されていた。しかしながらこのような残光性を利
用したブラウン管映像表示では明るい所では鮮明には見
えにくいという難点があったので明るい所で観測する必
要のある場合には、ＴＶ用ジブラウン管用いて映像表示
するという技術が用いられている。このため本来のレー
ダ映像の表示方法であるＰ Ｐ Ｉ （Ｐｌａｎ Ｐｏ
５ｌｔｉｏｎ Ｉｎｄｉｃａｔｉｏｎ ）走査方式から
ＴＶ用ジブラウン管ＴＶ走査方式（ラスタースキャン方
式）へ走査方式の変換が行われている。(Prior Art and Problems) Conventionally, radar video signals have been displayed using a cathode ray tube that has an afterglow property so that the radar image is retained to a certain extent. However, this kind of cathode ray tube image display using afterglow has the disadvantage that it is difficult to see clearly in bright places, so when it is necessary to observe in a bright place, it is recommended to use a TV diode cathode ray tube to display the image. technology is used. For this reason, the original radar image display method, PPI (Plan Po
5ltion Indication) The scanning method is being converted from the scanning method to the di-braun tube TV scanning method (raster scan method).
この！５に、 ラスタースキャン方式へ変換した表示方
法において、従来のレーダ映像表示は白と黒を両端とす
る明るさの強弱のみで表示するいわゆるモノクロ屋であ
ったため、レーダ映像中の目標反射信号の視認性が良く
なかった。this! 5. In the display method converted to the raster scan method, the conventional radar image display was a so-called monochrome display that displayed only the intensity of brightness with white and black at both ends, so it was difficult to visually recognize the target reflected signal in the radar image. Sex wasn't good.
（発明の目的）
本発明の目的は、上記の欠点を解決するために、目標か
らの反射受信信号の強弱に応じて楓別表示をすることに
よシ、視認性の向上されたレーダ映像表示方法を提供し
ようとするものである。(Object of the Invention) In order to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, it is an object of the present invention to display a radar image with improved visibility by displaying each maple according to the strength of the received signal reflected from the target. It is intended to provide a method.
（発明の構成）
本発明は、上記の目的を達成するため次のような構成を
有する。即ち、ＰＰＩ走査方式からＴＶ走査方式に変換
するブラウン管レーダビデオ表示方法において、ＴＶ走
査方式に変換された後のレーダビデオ信号を受け該レー
ダビデオ信号の各振幅レベルに対応したカラー別の信号
に変換する振幅カラー変換回路を設け、該振幅カラー変
換回路のカラー別出力信号をカラーブラウン管表示器へ
送出することによシ、レーダビデオ信号をその振幅レベ
ルに対応した色別に映像表示するカラーレーダビデオ表
示方式である。(Structure of the Invention) The present invention has the following structure to achieve the above object. That is, in a CRT radar video display method that converts from a PPI scanning system to a TV scanning system, a radar video signal converted to a TV scanning system is received and converted into signals of different colors corresponding to each amplitude level of the radar video signal. A color radar video display that displays radar video signals in colors corresponding to their amplitude levels by providing an amplitude color conversion circuit and sending color-specific output signals of the amplitude color conversion circuit to a color cathode ray tube display. It is a method.
第１図は、本発明の構成を示すブロック図である。図中
、１は走査変換装置、２は振幅カラー変換回路、３はカ
レーブラウン管表示器、４はＰＰＩ走査型レーダ映像信
号、５はＴＶ走査型レーダ映像信号、６は緑色表示信号
、７は青色表示信号、８は赤色表示信号である。FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a scan conversion device, 2 is an amplitude color conversion circuit, 3 is a Curry cathode ray tube display, 4 is a PPI scanning radar video signal, 5 is a TV scanning radar video signal, 6 is a green display signal, and 7 is a blue display signal. The display signal 8 is a red display signal.
振幅カラー変換回ｄｉＸＴＶ走査呈レーダ映像信号５の
振幅に応じて予め設定された緑、−青、赤の組み合せに
よシ各色の表示信号６．７．８をカラーブラウン管表示
器へ送る。Amplitude/color conversion time The display signal 6.7.8 of each color is sent to the color cathode ray tube display according to a preset combination of green, -blue, and red according to the amplitude of the diXTV scanning display radar video signal 5.
従って、カラーブラウン管表示器上ではレーダ映像信号
の強弱が色彩別に表わされることになる。Therefore, the strength of the radar video signal is displayed in different colors on the color cathode ray tube display.
（発明の実施例） 以下、本発明の実施例を図面に基づいて説明する。(Example of the invention) Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.
第２図は本発明に用いる振幅カラー変換回路の実施例の
構成を示すブロック図である。FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the amplitude color conversion circuit used in the present invention.
９はＴＶ走査型レーダ映像信号５の入力レベルに応じて
並列３ビツトのディジタル信号を発生するＡＤ変換回路
である。Reference numeral 9 denotes an AD conversion circuit that generates a parallel 3-bit digital signal according to the input level of the TV scanning radar video signal 5.
第３図は前記ＡＤ変換回路９０入カレベルとディジタル
信号出力の関係を示す図である。FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the relationship between the input level of the AD conversion circuit 90 and the digital signal output.
こうして得られたディジタル信号の最上位ビットは緑色
表示信号発生回路１０へ、中間ビットは青色表示信号発
生回路１１へ、最下位ビットは赤色表示信号発生回路１
２へそれぞれ加えられる。各色の表示信号発生回路はＡ
Ｄ変換回路９からの信号が１の時各色の表示信号を発生
し、Ｏの時は表示信号を発生しない。The most significant bit of the digital signal thus obtained is sent to the green display signal generation circuit 10, the middle bit is sent to the blue display signal generation circuit 11, and the least significant bit is sent to the red display signal generation circuit 1.
2 respectively. The display signal generation circuit for each color is A
When the signal from the D conversion circuit 9 is 1, a display signal for each color is generated, and when the signal is 0, no display signal is generated.
こうして得られた各色の表示信号がカラーブラウン管表
示器３に加えられ、ＴＶ走査型レーダ映像信号５の入力
レベルに応じた色の発色をすることになる。The display signals of each color thus obtained are applied to the color cathode ray tube display 3, and colors corresponding to the input level of the TV scanning radar video signal 5 are produced.
第２図及び第３図の例においては、入力レベルの低い方
から黒、赤、青、紫（マゼンダ）緑、黄、水（シアン）
、白となる。In the examples in Figures 2 and 3, from the lowest input level, black, red, blue, purple (magenta), green, yellow, water (cyan)
, becomes white.
（発明の効果）
以上説明したように、本発明方法を適用し７’ＣＩ／−
ダビデオ表示方式においては、レーダ映像信号レベルの
強弱が、従来のような自と黒を両端とする明るさの強弱
のみで表わしていたモノクロ方式と異なル、色別に表示
されるので非常Ｋａ認性の高い映像表示が得られるとい
う利点がある。(Effect of the invention) As explained above, by applying the method of the present invention, 7'CI/-
In the radar video display system, the intensity of the radar video signal level is displayed in colors, which is different from the conventional monochrome system, which expressed only the intensity of brightness with black and white as the opposite ends, making it extremely easy to recognize Ka. This has the advantage that a high-quality video display can be obtained.
第１図は、本発明の構成を示すブロック図、第２図は、
本発明に用いる振幅カラー変換回路の実施例の構成を示
すブロック図、第３図は、ＡＤ変換回路９の入力対出力
の関係を示す図である。
１・・・・・・走査変換装置、２・・・・・・振幅カラ
ー変換回路、３・・・・・・カラーブラウン管表示器、
４・・・・・・ＰＰＩ走査型レーダ映像信号、５・・・
・・・ＴＶ走査型レーダ映像信号、６・・・・・・緑色
表示信号、７・・・・・・青色表示信号、８・・・・・
・赤色表示信号、９・・・・・・ＡＤ変換回路、ｌｏ・
・・・・・緑色表示信号発生回路、１１・・回前色表示
信号発生回路、１２・・曲赤色表示信号発生回路代理人
弁理士 八 幡 義 博FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an embodiment of the amplitude color conversion circuit used in the present invention, and is a diagram showing the relationship between input and output of the AD conversion circuit 9. In FIG. 1...Scan conversion device, 2...Amplitude color conversion circuit, 3...Color cathode ray tube display,
4...PPI scanning radar video signal, 5...
...TV scanning radar video signal, 6...Green display signal, 7...Blue display signal, 8...
・Red display signal, 9...AD conversion circuit, lo・
... Green display signal generation circuit, 11. Previous color display signal generation circuit, 12. Red display signal generation circuit Attorney Yoshihiro Yawata
Claims (1)
レーダビデオ表示方式において、ＴＶ走査方式に変換さ
れた後のレーダビデオ信号を受け該レーダビデオ信号の
各振幅レベルに対応したカラー別の信号に変換する振幅
カラー変換回路を設け、該振幅カラー変換回路のカラー
別出力信号をカラーブラウン管表示器へ送出することに
よシ、レーダビデオ信号をその振幅レベルに対応した色
別に映像表示するカラーレーダビデオ表示方式。In a cathode ray tube radar video display system that converts from a PPI scanning system to a TV scanning system, an amplitude system that receives the radar video signal converted to the TV scanning system and converts it into color-specific signals corresponding to each amplitude level of the radar video signal. A color radar video display system in which a color conversion circuit is provided and a color-specific output signal of the amplitude color conversion circuit is sent to a color cathode ray tube display to display radar video signals in colors corresponding to their amplitude levels.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP6319284A JPS60209189A (en) | 1984-04-02 | 1984-04-02 | Color radar video display system |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP6319284A JPS60209189A (en) | 1984-04-02 | 1984-04-02 | Color radar video display system |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPS60209189A true JPS60209189A (en) | 1985-10-21 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| JP6319284A Pending JPS60209189A (en) | 1984-04-02 | 1984-04-02 | Color radar video display system |
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