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DATEM overview
Digital Adaptive Tracking of Echo Movement, or DATEM, is a powerful
algorithm unique to Pulsar’s ultra range of products. Care should always be taken
when adjusting and analysing echo profiles, if in doubt, please contact Pulsar
technical department.
Fig 1: A typical echo trace.
Fig 1 (above) is a typical echo profile showing all four traces from the unit, the
gate is wrapped around the echo with the blue marker indicating the distance. The
signal strength is good and there are no competing echoes in front of the true
echo.