RU2333502C2 - Embedded control method of characteristics of phased antenna array - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: radio technology.

SUBSTANCE: invention pertains to radar measurements and can be used for controlling characteristics of direction pattern of a phased antenna array (PHAA) with discrete control of phases of the exciting current of emitters using p-bit semiconductor phase shifters. The essence of the invention lies in that, to determine characteristics of the direction pattern of a PHAA, low frequency control is carried out at the same time as microwave control. For this, the opening of the PHAA is broken into J squares with sides equal to

within a circle with radius 4λ-m',n'.The emitters are randomly controlled as well as control channels adjacent to them, numbered

and which are centres of the described circles. If as a result of microwave control of these emitters, the A_0i parameters are less than their standard values A_sti, then successive microwave control is carried out and the amplitude and phase of the exciting currents are stored as well as coordinates m, n (where m is a number of rows, n is a number of columns) of emitters, located on the j-circle with radius 4λ. With defined coordinates m', n^' of emitters, characterising the least difference between parameters A_sti and A_0i, microwave control of the amplitude and phase of emitter exciting currents is carried out for emitters on a circle with radius 4λ and centre at a point with coordinates m', n'. These emitters would have not undergone microwave control in the preceding procedure.

EFFECT: increased reliability of controlling characteristics of a direction pattern of a phased antenna array.

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Description

The present invention relates to radio engineering and can be used to control the characteristics of the pattern of a phased antenna array with discrete control of the phases of the excitation currents of the emitters using p-bit semiconductor phase shifters.

Known modulation method for monitoring the characteristics of the phased array antenna pattern implemented in Pat. 3378846 (USA, NKI 343-100), in which by alternately super-high-frequency (microwave) control of all control channels in each of L = 2 ^p their states, where p is the number of bits of the phase shifter of the control channel, which consists in the fact that the phase shifter of the controlled control channel is switched from one state to another and vice versa with a frequency of Ω, the spectrum of the total signal of the phased antenna array is analyzed to determine the complex amplitude of the first lateral harmonic ω ₁ , which is far from the fundamental frequency ω ₀ by ω ₁ , which is taken as am plateau excitation emitter. Measurement of the parameters of the emitted modulating component of the signal makes it possible to obtain the characteristics of an individual control channel, identify faulty control channels, and calculate the characteristics of the overall radiation pattern of the phased antenna array.

The disadvantage of this method is that it requires a lot of time to measure the characteristics of all control channels, has insufficient accuracy in measuring the characteristics of the radiation pattern, does not take into account the interference of the control channels and requires the radar station to exit from normal operation for a long time.

In A.S. 1062621 (USSR, MKI G01R 29/10), a method for determining the characteristics of the phased array antenna pattern, in which when implementing the modulation method in accordance with US Pat. 3378846 (USA, NKI 343-100) takes into account the mutual influence of individual control channels by measuring the characteristics of each control channel with random phasing of adjacent channels in a circle with a radius of 2-4 wavelengths from the controlled one.

The disadvantage of this method is that it also requires a lot of time to measure the characteristics of all control channels and take the radar station out of normal mode for a long time.

The known measurement method (Application 60-123107 (Japan), MKI H01Q 3/36) by the method of rotation of the field of the radiating element, which consists in the fact that the amplitude modulation of the field by a phased antenna allows to reduce the time for measurements and improve the accuracy of determining the characteristics of the phased array radiation pattern array by sequentially changing all states of the phase shifter (from the 1st to the Lth) of the controlled control channel and digital processing of the received total modulated signal. In the case of a perfectly tuned control channel, the phase of the oscillations at the output of the emitter connected to it changes with each phase shifter switch by the same value Δφ (phase shifter switching discrete), and the insertion loss by the control channel is a constant value of ΔР, therefore, as a result of calibration, a reference dependence of the change field amplitudes of a phased array antenna with L phase shifter switching. In the process of monitoring the control channels, the ratios of the maximum amplitude of the phased array antenna field to the minimum, as well as the phase shift ΔF at the maximum amplitude, are determined. As a result of comparing the obtained value with the reference one, the influence of each control channel on the radiation pattern of the phased antenna array is determined.

The disadvantage of this method is that it requires the removal of the radar station from the normal mode of operation, which makes it impossible to use it in radar stations (radars) that provide support for fast flying objects under the influence of destructive and disturbing destabilizing factors and requiring operational control of the radiation pattern of the phased antenna array without removing the radar from normal mode.

The extension of the scope of the method for monitoring the characteristics of the phased array antenna implements the known method, selected as a prototype Pat. 2169376 (Russia), MKI G01R 29/10. To determine the characteristics of the headlamp pattern, a low-frequency control is carried out, which consists in analyzing the reactions of their phase shifters to the beam control commands of the headlamp and microwave control, carried out without removing the radar station from normal mode at time intervals outside the gated range sections, which consists in determining the ratio maximum amplitude values of the excitation current i-th element to the minimal PAR - a _0i, and the current excitation phase shift - F _i prescribed relative values of a and F _{eti eti} (r e i = 1 ... N, and N number of elements PAR), in each of L = ^P 2 phase shifter states (p - the number of bits of the phase shifter), in case of a failure of PAR control channel, the results of the low-frequency control is carried out of the microwave -control of the faulty i-th channel, when identifying differences between A _0i and A _eti and Ф _i from Ф _eti , microwave control of all channels within a radius of 4λ is carried out, differences between A _0i , Ф _i and their reference values and A _eti and Ф _eti are taken into account in the process of modeling the headlight beam pattern.

The disadvantage of this method is that only those emitters are subjected to microwave control, the control channels of which turned out to be faulty as a result of analyzing the reactions of their phase shifters to the antenna array beam control commands, since during operation of the phased array the emitter may also be damaged if the control channel is operational. This method does not allow to identify such malfunctions, which leads to a decrease in the reliability of monitoring the characteristics of the phased array antenna pattern.

, вписанных в окружности радиусом 4λ-m', n', контроль излучателей и соединенных с ними каналов управления, имеющих номера

и являющихся центрами описанных окружностей, проводится в случайном порядке, причем если в результате СВЧ-контроля этих излучателей параметры А_0i оказывается ниже своих эталонных значений А_этi, то проводится последовательный СВЧ-контроль и запоминание амплитуд и фаз токов возбуждения, а также координат m, n (где m - номер строки, n - номер столбца) излучателей, находящихся в j-ом круге радиуса 4λ, а при определении координат излучателя, характеризующегося наименьшей разностью параметров А_этi и A_0i - m', n' проводится СВЧ-контроль амплитуд и фаз токов возбуждения излучателей, находящихся в круге радиусом 4λ и центром в точке с координатами m', n', которые еще не подвергались СВЧ-контролю в ходе предшествующей процедуры.The aim of the invention is to increase the reliability of the control characteristics of the phased array radiation pattern. This goal is achieved by the fact that to determine the characteristics of the radiation pattern of the headlamps, low-frequency control is carried out, consisting in the analysis of the reactions of their phase shifters to the beam control commands of the headlamp, and microwave control is carried out without removing the radar station from normal mode at time intervals outside of the gated sections of the range, which consists in determining the ratio of the maximum values of the amplitude of the excitation current of the i-th PAR element to the minimum - A _0i , as well as the phase shift of the excitation current - Ф _i rel the specified values of A _eti and F _eti (where i = 1 ... N, and N is the number of PAR elements), in each of L = 2 ^P phase shifter states (p is the number of bits of the phase shifter), in case of a malfunction of the PAR control channel, according to the results of the LF control, a microwave control of the faulty i-th channel is carried out, if differences between A _0i and A _eti and Ф _i from Ф _eti are _detected , microwave control of all channels in a radius of 4λ is carried out, differences between A _0i , Ф _i and their reference values and And _et and Ф _eti are taken into account in the process of modeling the radiation pattern of the HEADLIGHTS, simultaneously with the LF control microwave control is carried out, for this, opening the PAR is divided into J squares with a side equal to

inscribed in a circle with a radius of 4λ-m ', n', control of emitters and control channels connected to them having numbers

and which are the centers of the circumscribed circles, is carried out in random order, and if, as a result of the microwave control of these emitters, the parameters A _{0i are} lower than their reference values A _eti , then a sequential microwave control and storing of the amplitudes and phases of the excitation currents, as well as the coordinates m, n (where m is the row number, n is the column number) of the emitters located in the jth circle of radius 4λ, and when determining the coordinates of the emitter, characterized by the smallest difference in parameters A _eti and A _0i - m ', n', a microwave amplitude control and phases s field emitters are in a circle of radius 4λ and center at coordinates m ', n', which have not yet been subjected to the microwave control during the former proceedings.

и являющиеся центрами описанных окружностей радиусом 4λ с вписанными в них квадратами со стороной, равной

; объем СВЧ-контроля определяется результатами анализа параметра A_0i контролируемого j-го канала управления, и если он оказывается ниже своего эталонного значения А_этi, то проводится последовательный СВЧ-контроль и запоминание амплитуд и фаз токов возбуждения, а также координат m, n (где m - номер строки, n - номер столбца) излучателей, находящихся в j-ом круге радиуса 4λ, а при определении координат излучателя с наименьшей разностью А_этi-А_0i - m', n' проводится СВЧ-контроль амплитуд и фаз токов возбуждения излучателей, находящихся в круге радиусом 4λ и центром в точке m', n', которые не подвергались СВЧ-контролю в ходе предшествующей процедуры.Thus, the present invention has the following distinctive features in comparison with the prototype: microwave control is carried out simultaneously with the control of the phase shifter reactions to control commands, i.e. with low-frequency control, while microwave control in a random manner exposed to the emitters and connected to them control channels at the opening of the HEADLAND, having numbers

and which are the centers of the circumscribed circles of radius 4λ with squares inscribed in them with a side equal to

; the volume of the microwave control is determined by the analysis of the parameter A _{0i of the} controlled jth control channel, and if it falls below its reference value A _eti , then a sequential microwave control and storing of the amplitudes and phases of the excitation currents, as well as the coordinates m, n (where m is the line number, n is the column number) of the emitters located in the jth circle of radius 4λ, and when determining the coordinates of the emitter with the smallest difference A _eti -A _0i - m ', n', microwave control of the amplitudes and phases of the excitation currents of the emitters is carried out in a circle of radius 4 and the center at the point m ', n', which are not subjected to the microwave control during the former proceedings.

Performing these operations allows you to implement the proposed method in radar stations, providing tracking of fast flying objects under the influence of destructive and disturbing destabilizing factors, requiring operational monitoring of the phased array antenna pattern without removing the radar from its normal mode.

с описанными окружностями радиусом 4λ; на фигуре 2 приведен вариант СВЧ-контроля излучателей, находящихся в круге радиусом 4λ и центром в точке m, n; на фигуре 3 приведен вариант технической реализации предлагаемого способа.The figure 1 shows the option of dividing the aperture of the PAR into J squares with a side equal

with circumscribed circles of radius 4λ; figure 2 shows a variant of the microwave control of emitters located in a circle of radius 4λ and the center at the point m, n; figure 3 shows a variant of the technical implementation of the proposed method.

Depicted in figure 3, the device that implements this method contains: 1 - measuring probe; 2 - headlight emitter; 3 - control channel PAR; 4 - control unit phase shifters; 5 - digital computing device (CVD); 6 - control unit for the state of the HEADLIGHT control channels; 7 - phased antenna array; 8 - meter of amplitudes and phases; 9 - divider-adder; 10 - microwave generator.

Monitoring the characteristics of the radiation pattern of the proposed method is as follows.

During the operation of the PAR, two branches of monitoring the functioning of its control channels are simultaneously implemented. The first one is based on the analysis of the states of the switching elements of the phase shifters after setting them to the states corresponding to the given position of the headlamp beam (LF control). The implementation of such control can be carried out in accordance with a.s. 1781641 (USSR, MKI G01R 29/10), and.with. 321232 (USSR, MKI G01R 29/10), and.with. 275531 (USSR, MKI G01R 29/10), US Pat. 4005361 (USA, MKI G01R 31/02), US Pat. 2542435 (Germany, MKI H01Q 3/26, G01R 3/28). Information about the listed factors goes to the CVC, which performs the modeling of the antenna pattern (BOTTOM) and the determination of its characteristics.

After identifying the failed control channel of the PAR, the amplitude of the excitation current of the emitter connected to it is estimated by amplitude modulation of the phase of the phased array antenna by sequentially changing all L states of the phase shifters of the controlled control channels in accordance with the known prototype method and determining the ratio of the maximum value of the amplitude of the field of the phased antenna array to the minimum

A _maxi / A _mini = A _0i .

In this example, the control channels use three-digit pin-through loop-through phase shifters. As possible malfunctions, breaks in the circuits of the switching elements of the phase shifter sections and a cut of the exciting feeder are considered. It is assumed that when short-circuited switching elements of the phase shifters are detected, power is turned off from them using automation devices. Therefore, upon further consideration, failures of this type will manifest themselves as breaks in the chains of switching elements.

These operations are carried out without removing the radar from its normal mode at time intervals outside the gated range sections in accordance with the data given in the books: G. Khizh. et al. Skolnik vol. 2, the switching time of the states of a semiconductor phase shifter is a few nanoseconds, and ferrite ones a few microseconds. Therefore, to allocate a plot of several hundred meters (1 microsecond - 150 meters) for microwave monitoring of the state of the emitter is not difficult. With the inertia of the available means of recording amplitude measurements, one can take one of L (L is the number of phase shifter states) measurements for the period of probing pulses.

At the time of monitoring, the HEADLOCK is out of phase (all its phase shifters are set to Δφ = 0). Information about the reference values of the amplitudes of the excitation currents ix phase shifters of the phased array A _eti for various combinations of failures of their control channels and various control commands is stored in the memory of a computing device that calculates the characteristics of the ND.

Provided that A _0i = A _eti , i.e. the emitter of the failed control channel has no mechanical damage, information about the failed control channel (its coordinates, number of the failed section, type of failure) is sent to the CVU. The radiation pattern is determined in accordance with the well-known expression for the PAR factor (see Antennas and microwave devices. Designing phased antenna arrays under the editorship of D.I. Voskresensky. - M.: Radio and communications, 1994. - 592 p.)

where A _0i is the amplitude of the excitation current of the i-th radiator of the PAR;

Ф _i - phase of the excitation current of the mn-th emitter of the PAR (for the selected direction of radiation).

If A _0i <A _eti , i.e. the fact of mechanical damage to the HEADLAYER emitter is established, then using the prototype method, the change in the complex excitation amplitude of the failed HEADLIGHT control channel and the effect of this change on the characteristics of adjacent control channels that are away from the failure by a distance of up to 4λ are estimated in accordance with A.S. 1062621 (USSR, MKI G01R 29/10) assesses the effect of failed emitters, in which the phase shifters of all emitters in a circle with a radius of 2-4 wavelengths from the monitored phase are rephased and in each state the parameters A _0i and F are determined by microwave control _i , compared with their reference values A _eti and F _eti , the differences between the values of A _0i and A _eti , F _i and F _eti . These data (as well as the results of the analysis of the phase shifter reactions to the beam control commands) are sent to the computing device, where they are taken into account in the PAR model when determining the characteristics of its beam.

, вписанных в окружности радиусом 4λ (как показано на фигуре 1), контроль излучателей и соединенных с ними каналов управления, имеющих номера

и являющихся центрами описанных окружностей, проводится в случайном порядке, причем, если в результате СВЧ-контроля этих излучателей, параметры А_0i оказываются ниже своих эталонных значений А_этi, то проводится последовательный СВЧ-контроль и запоминание амплитуд и фаз токов возбуждения, а также координат m, n (где m - номер строки, n - номер столбца) излучателей, находящихся в j-ом круге радиуса 4λ, а при определении координат излучателя с наименьшей разностью А_этi-A_0i - m', n' проводится СВЧ-контроль амплитуд и фаз токов возбуждения, находящихся в круге радиусом 4λ и центром в точке m', n', которые еще не подвергались СВЧ-контролю в ходе предшествующей процедуры (как показано на фигуре 2). Различия между A_0i, Ф_i и их эталонными значениями и А_этi и Ф_этi излучателя с наименьшей разностью А_этi-A_0i, находящихся в круге радиусом 4λ и центром с координатами m', n', учитываются в процессе моделирования диаграммы направленности ФАР, т.о. оценивается изменение комплексной амплитуды возбуждения, поврежденного канала управления ФАР с координатами m', n' и влияние этого изменения на характеристики соседних каналов управления, отстоящих от отказавшего на расстояния до 4λ. В соответствии с А.с. 1062621 (СССР, МКИ G01R 29/10) осуществляется оценка влияния вышедших из строя излучателей, при которой фазовращатели всех излучателей, находящихся в круге радиусом 4λ от контролируемого, с координатами m', n', перефазируются и в каждом состоянии путем СВЧ-контроля определяются параметры A_0i и Ф_i, сравниваемые с их эталонными значениями А_этi и Ф_этi, различия между значениями А_0i и А_этi, Ф_i и Ф_этi. Эти данные отправляются на вычислительное устройство, где они учитываются в модели ФАР при определении характеристик ее ДН.At the heart of the second branch of the control of the PAR parameters is the microwave control, for which the opening of the PAR is divided into J squares with a side equal to

inscribed in a circle of radius 4λ (as shown in figure 1), the control of the emitters and the associated control channels having numbers

and which are the centers of the circumscribed circles, is carried out in random order, and if, as a result of the microwave control of these emitters, the parameters A _0i are lower than their reference values A _eti , then a sequential microwave control and storing of the amplitudes and phases of the excitation currents, as well as the coordinates m, n (where m is the row number, n is the column number) of emitters located in the jth circle of radius 4λ, and when determining the coordinates of the emitter with the smallest difference A _eti -A _0i - m ', n', the microwave amplitude control and phases of excitation currents located in a circle with a radius of 4λ and a center at the point m ', n', which have not yet been subjected to microwave control during the previous procedure (as shown in figure 2). The differences between A _0i , Ф _i and their reference values and A _eti and Ф _{eti of the} emitter with the smallest difference A _eti -A _0i , located in a circle with a radius of 4λ and a center with coordinates m ', n', are taken into account in the process of modeling the radiation pattern, thus the change in the complex amplitude of the excitation, the damaged control channel of the PAR with the coordinates m ', n', and the effect of this change on the characteristics of neighboring control channels that are distant from the failed channel by up to 4λ are estimated. In accordance with A.S. 1062621 (USSR, MKI G01R 29/10) assesses the effect of failed emitters, in which the phase shifters of all emitters in a circle of radius 4λ from the monitored one, with coordinates m ', n', are rephased and determined in each state by microwave control parameters A _0i and Ф _i , compared with their reference values A _eti and Ф _eti , differences between the values of A _0i and A _eti , Ф _i and Ф _eti . These data are sent to a computing device, where they are taken into account in the PAR model when determining the characteristics of its AF.

Thus, using the prototype method, as described above, only the first branch of the control function of the PAR control channels is implemented, and the change in the complex excitation amplitude is only estimated for the failed PAR control channel, as well as the effect of this change on the characteristics of neighboring control channels that are far from the failed at distances up to 4λ. In accordance with Pat. 2169376 (Russia, MKI G 01 R 29/10) assesses the effect of failed emitters, in which the phase shifters of all emitters located in a circle of radius 4λ from the monitored one are rephased and the parameters A _0i and ΔФ _{i are} determined by microwave control compared with their reference values of A _eti and F _eti , the differences between the values of A _0i and A _eti , F _i and F _eti . These data are sent to a computing device, where they are also taken into account in the PAR model when determining the characteristics of its AF.

Implementation of the proposed method allows to increase the reliability and efficiency of monitoring the characteristics of the headlamp, which can be implemented in the process of combat work of the radar.

The technical implementation of the proposed method can be illustrated by the example of a device for integrated control of the characteristics of the PAR, depicted in figure 3.

In the example under consideration, a phased array 7 with equal-amplitude feeder excitation consists of emitters 2, the phases of the excitation currents of which are set using control channel 3, which is a three-digit semiconductor phase shifter (i.e., switching discrete Δφ = 45 °, the number of states L = 2 ^P = 8) , as the switching elements of which are used pin-diodes. The control unit section of the discrete semiconductor phase shifter can be made in accordance with US Patent No. 3840827 (MKI H01P 1/18).

The phase shifter control unit 4 is a computing device that implements the calculation of the required phases of the excitation currents of the 2 HEADLIGHTS 7 in accordance with the code for the required angular position of the HEADLIGHT beam; when faults are detected, the phase shifter control unit 4 outside the gated range sections performs a sequential change of all L states of the phase shifter of the controlled channel , while the phase shifters of all other channels are set to zero state. If mechanical damage to the emitters is detected (A _0i <A _eti ), the phase shifter control unit 4, in accordance with the instructions received from the CPU 5, rephases the phase shifters of all emitters in a circle with a radius of 2-4 wavelengths from the monitored emitter to assess the effect of the damaged emitter on the amplitude phase distribution.

The divider-adder 9 provides the distribution of microwave energy supplied to it from the transceiver unit 10, when the radar is in the "Transmission" mode, as well as the summation of the signals supplied to the radiators 2 of the HEADLIGHT 7, and their transmission to the transceiver unit 10 in the " Reception. "

The control channel control unit 6 after setting them in the state in accordance with the commands of the phase shifter control unit 4 monitors the states of the switching elements of the phase shifters and compares them with those calculated in block 4. If the real state does not correspond to the calculated one, based on the analysis of the real state, information is provided to the DAC 5 about the nature of the denial. The control channel control unit can be implemented as a single device from those proposed in A.S. 1781641 (USSR, MKI G01R 29/10), A.S. 275531 (USSR, MKI G01R 29/10), A.S. 3212321 (USSR, MKI G01R 29/10), Pat. 4005361 (USA, MKI G01R 31/02), Pat. 2542435 (Germany, MKI H01Q 3/26, G01R 2/28).

Information block 6 is supplied to the CVU 5 in digital form.

The meter of amplitudes and phases 8 measures the amplitude and phase of the signal received by the measuring probe 1. In digital form, information from the meter 8 is fed to the CVU 5.

Digital computing device 5 simultaneously implements functions that actually describe the operation of the first and second branches of the PAR control.

The functions performed by the digital computer for the implementation of low-frequency control:

calculation and issuing codes of the required beam position for the phase shifter control unit;

receiving and storing information from the unit 6 of the built-in control of information on the coordinates of the faulty phase shifters, the numbers of the failed control sections (switching elements) and the types of failures (open or short circuit);

The functions performed by the digital computer for the implementation of microwave control:

issuing emitter codes to block 4 for microwave control in accordance with the information from block 6;

) излучателей на блок 4 для проведения СВЧ-контроля;jx code generation (where

) emitters to block 4 for microwave control;

determination of the ratio of the maximum amplitude of the phased array antenna field to the minimum - A _0i and phase shift ΔФ _i (where i = 1 ... N, and N is the number of PAR elements) at the maximum amplitude and comparing them with the reference values A _eti and Ф _eti in accordance with the information received from the meter 8;

determining the ratio of the maximum amplitude of the phased array antenna field to the minimum - A _0i and phase shift ΔФ _i of the excitation currents of jx emitters (where i = 1 ... N, and N is the number of PAR elements) at the maximum amplitude and comparing them with the reference values And _eti and _{f eti} in accordance with the information received from the meter 8;

determination of the ratio A _0i and the phase shift ΔF _i ;

identifying the emitter with the smallest difference A _eti -A _0i and storing the coordinates m ', n';

issuing emitter codes to block 4 for conducting sequential microwave control of emitters located in the jth circle of radius 4λ in accordance with the information from block 5;

assessment of the effect of failed emitters, in which the phase shifters of all emitters located in a circle of radius 4λ from the monitored one are rephased and the parameters A _0i and ΔФ _{i are} determined by microwave control in each state, compared with their reference values A _eti and Ф _eti ;

storing and storing the coordinates of damaged _HEADLIGHTS emitters with the smallest difference A _eti -A _0i and coordinates m ', n';

storage of tables of reference values A _eti and F _eti ;

taking into account in the process of modeling the pattern of the phased antenna array the values of A _0i and ΔФ _i ;

Thus, the present invention improves the reliability of control of the characteristics of the PAR in the process of combat operation of the electronic system, which makes it possible to use the radar more effectively under the influence of destructive and disturbing destabilizing factors, which ultimately allows you to expand the scope of the method.

Claims (1)

A method of integrated monitoring of the characteristics of a phased array antenna (PAR), in which to determine the characteristics of the radiation pattern of a phased array, a low-frequency control is carried out, which consists in analyzing the reactions of its phase shifters to the beam control commands of the phased array and microwave control, carried out without removing the radar station from normal operation time intervals outside the gated range sections, which consists in determining the ratio of the maximum values of the amplitude of the excitation current of the i-th PAR element to the minimum - A _0i, and the excitation current of phase shift - F _i and comparing them with predetermined reference values A and F _{eti eti} (where i = 1 ... N, a N number of elements PAR) in each of L = ^P 2 phase shifter states (p is the number of bits of the phase shifter), the differences between A _0i , Ф _i and their reference values A _eti and Ф _eti are taken into account in the process of modeling the radiation pattern of a HEADLIGHTER, characterized in that the low-frequency and microwave control are carried out simultaneously, to conduct microwave control by opening the HEADLIGHT divided into J squares with side equal

, inscribed in a circle with a radius of 4λ, control of emitters and control channels connected to them, having numbers

and which are the centers of the circumscribed circles, it is carried out in random order, and if, as a result of the microwave control of these emitters, the parameters A _{0i are} lower than their reference values A _eti , then a sequential microwave control and storing of the amplitudes and phases of the excitation currents, as well as the coordinates m, n (where m is the row number, n is the column number) of emitters located in the jth circle of radius 4λ, and when determining the coordinates m ', n' of the emitter, characterized by the smallest difference in parameters A _eti and A _0i , microwave control of amplitudes and phases current excitation of emitters located in a circle of radius 4λ and center at a point with coordinates m ', n', which have not yet been subjected to microwave control during the previous procedure.

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