Houston Radar PNL10, Installation And User Manual

Page 1: ...PNL10 OEM Radar Speed Sign Kit Installation and User Manual K Band Doppler Speed Measurement and Display Kit Rev 6 May 28th 2013 Amber LED option While LED option...

Page 2: ...his device carries FCC modular approval and as such is labeled with FCC ID TIASS300 If this label is not visible when the module is installed inside another device then the outside of the device into...

Page 3: ...ADAR 13 Internal Clock 13 CONFIGURING THE PNL10 14 Connect To The Unit 14 Read The Radar Configuration 15 Setup The Display Limits Permanent Location Rotary Switch Disabled 16 Setup The Display Limits...

Page 4: ...NDIX A PLASTIC WINDOW LOCATION AND SIZE WHEN USING FRONT METAL MASK 27 APPENDIX B ACTIVATE AN EXTERNAL LED MESSAGE ABOVE A PRESET SPEED 28 APPENDIX C EXPANDING TO AN OPTIONAL 3RD DIGIT TO MAKE A 3 DIG...

Page 5: ...ty Best in class power efficiency achieved by Low power SS300 radar directly drives display thus eliminating display controller Built in ambient light sensing and automatic brightness control Ambient...

Page 6: ...rotating fans compressor blades etc Avoid pointing it at any machinery containing moving parts PNL10 should be mounted at least 3 feet high from the ground for proper operation and at least 5 feet hi...

Page 7: ...ange 3 16 thick Lexan is a better choice if the recommended thickness is not available For metric sizes 4mm thick Lexan is a reasonably good choice b Frosted anti glare plastic have been successfully...

Page 8: ...pply situations Data PC Connection The PNL10 features a standard RS232 interface that is used to configure the sign as explained later in this document It also sends out the measured speed over this i...

Page 9: ...s the Houston Radar SS300 Please see the SS300 user manual for more details on setting the output format and decimal point options The LED digits on the PNL10 will only display the whole integer speed...

Page 10: ...use in place of the on board rotary switch In this case the on board switch must be set to the 0 position or removed at the factory Connector Pin Signal Name Direction wrt Radar Description 1 VCCNote...

Page 11: ...hen an incoming vehicle is detected between the low speed and high speed limits The display will blink at about 1 4Hz rate if the measured speed is above violator speed This indicates to the driver th...

Page 12: ...r to 55 and activate the strobe bcd 55 0 or bcd 55 will turn the strobe off and continue to display 55 bcd 0 will deactivate display and turns off the digits Speed value of 0 cannot be displayed since...

Page 13: ...Statistics In the Radar The PNL10 In Radar stats software now features real time histogram statistics These are updated as soon as a vehicle is detected and may be read out as a speed bin count histog...

Page 14: ...snap for the end user Install the Houston Radar Stats Analyzer or Houston Radar Configuration Tool provided with the sign on your MS Windows PC After starting the installed program click on File Conn...

Page 15: ...PNL10 User Manual Page 15 of 32 Read The Radar Configuration Step 2 Click on the Radar Setup tab The software will read the radar configuration and you should see this screen actual values will depend...

Page 16: ...used settings in the PNL10 Setup The Display Limits Permanent Location Rotary Switch Disabled Step 3 Setup the display limits for your permanent location The following screen shows the simplest option...

Page 17: ...ll flash above this speed to attract further attention Users may choose to set this slightly above the actual speed limit on the road to prevent excessive flashing if traffic is moving just above the...

Page 18: ...to all display limits or just to your minimum display speed depending on the rotary switch mode you picked in Step 4A above Step 4D Check your setup Click the Display Speed Limits Table to see the di...

Page 19: ...limit the cluster will also illuminate above the maximum display speed Strobe light is typically used to draw attention of the driver to the display and the fact that their current vehicle speed is a...

Page 20: ...out 30 from the factory default setting for any ambient lighting condition This can be particularly advantageous for portable signs operating solely off a battery and allow the sign to operate up to 3...

Page 21: ...ng from Normal to Demo mode or vice a versa If you change modes and save the configuration to the radar the software will prompt you for a reboot This allows you to change the mode from the PC without...

Page 22: ...erent measurement units mph kph fps mps and fractional high precision speed output over the serial port If you wish to configure these options click the Detection and Units Data Output and Hardware an...

Page 23: ...ick the Save Config to File button before making any GUI changes or 2 Click on Advanced Radar Configuration Copy Config From Radar To Local File menu item Other GUI Options Load Config From File Click...

Page 24: ...ctor DB9 Female with RS232 levels wired as a DCD Use 3 wires straight through cable to PC RS232 port Power Screw terminal default Can be user specified Minimum quantity order size may apply Contact us...

Page 25: ...traffic 150 m 500 feet for larger trucks lorries and vehicles with inherently large radar cross section May vary with installation and road conditions Detection range specified is typical for speeds b...

Page 26: ...Mechanical Outline Dimensions Rev 1 3 PCB Dimensions in inches mm...

Page 27: ...is the suggested window size The suggested window is larger than the actual radar because the radar waves diverge at a 38x45 angle from the face of the radar The recommended window size is for a meta...

Page 28: ...nnect as many strings of LEDs as required to form a message For simplification only two strings are shown on the schematic Then physically arrange the LED s in the form of the message or emoticon you...

Page 29: ...place value via an LED only PCB All the drivers are already built on the PNL10 PCB Note The expansion connector to drive this 3rd digit is shared with the on board strobe Hence you must disable the on...

Page 30: ...diagram The radar will resume normal operation once the input VCC voltage returns to the Run region Step 2 Setup an arrangement to switch in a 4 5V to 6 8V clock backup battery into the VCC line once...

Page 31: ...p Ensure it cannot be removed or disconnected Main Battery 8 6V to 18 V May be removed Backup battery will provide power to maintain clock Low Drop voltage diodes to Wire OR the batteries SS300 Standa...

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