The RADAMEC 409 director is a precision director designed specifically for a wide range of application in land and naval environments, including electro optical surveillance, tracking and fire control, EW systems and radar antenna. It is a cost effective, versatile unit designed to accommodate a wide range of sensors in a modular configuration.

The 409 is a dual axis servo controlled director of 'T construction, (elevation over azimuth). It is a compact unit incorporating servo motor, tacho generator, power drive gear box, and fail safe brakes, and is designed for minimum mass and optimum stiffness. Precision feedback synchros, driven by anti-backlash gears from the output shafts, provide an accurate position reporting output. As standard, electrical and mechanical end-stops are fitted to the director in both axes. For systems requiring continuous rotation in Azimuth, a variant of the 409 is available with a 120 way slipring.

An electronics unit, containing the processing electronics, servo amplifiers, servo amplifiers and power supplies is supplied as a separate unit. This servo electronics unit may be controlled using an RS422/232C serial data link which can also be used to control a number of sensors mounted on the director.

Options are available for gyro stabilising the director against ships motion and electronic tilt correction of the director.

The 409 is one of a wide range of modular family of precision directors offered by RADAMEC to accommodate variations in performance and payload configurations.


Typical Type 409 Optronic Director configuration

Design Features

• 100kg Payload
• Speed Range 0.05°/s to 150°/s
• Compatible with Electro Optical Sensors
• High Accuracy and Repeatability
• Compact and Lightweight (65kg)
• Designed to Operate in both Land and Naval Environments

Applications

• Naval and Land Electro Optical Surveillance Systems
• Naval Electro Optical Tracking and Gun Fire Control Systems
• Electronic Warfare and Radar Systems

Options

• Continuous Rotation in Azimuth when fitted with a Slipring
• Gyro Stabilisation