Laser Atlanta SpeedLaser R, User Manual

Page 1: ...ED LASER USER S GUIDE Laser Atlanta 2827 Peterson Place Norcross GA 30071 Phone 770 446 3866 Fax 770 840 0462 http www laseratlanta com mailto sales laseratlanta com P N 40150 H FOR Version 4 96 AND ABOVE ...

Page 2: ...3 SpeedLaser S and R Use the same instructions S S R ...

Page 3: ...ting a Handle 14 To Power ON 15 To Power OFF 15 3 SPEED MEASUREMENT 16 Measuring Speed 16 Approaching and Receding Targets 17 Manufacturer s Recommended Daily Test 18 Range Mapping Measurement 22 4 USER SETTINGS 23 Intensity and Contrast 23 LCD Backlight 23 LCD Contrast 23 HUD Brightness 23 The MENU System 24 Test Mode 28 Audio 29 HUD Mode 30 AIMING MENU 31 5 APPENDICES 34 ...

Page 4: ...bleshooting Error Messages 36 B Care and Maintenance 37 C Technical Specifications 39 D SpeedLaser and Accessory Diagrams 40 E Measuring Surface Datum 41 F Battery Handle Notes 42 G LIDAR Menu Tree 43 Warranty Rear Cover ...

Page 5: ... is converted to a distance d ct 2 The distance to the target vehicle is measured in this manner over two hundred times per second Sophisticated computer algorithms combine these individual distance measurements to compute the extremely accurate speed measurements displayed To get the most from your new SpeedLaser please take the time to read through this manual For your convenience and ease of un...

Page 6: ...ion of laser products with regards to risk while in use This class of lasers cannot emit levels of optical radiation above the exposure limits for the eye under any exposure conditions inherent to the laser product Caution The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard Do not point this laser at anyone with optical viewing devices within 50 feet of the operator Although ...

Page 7: ...on via PCMCIA SRAM Cards Ease of Use Menu Driven Head Up Display HUD shows both target and speed distance data through the same sighting mechanism Rechargeable NiMH Battery Handle 12 V Cigarette Adapter Optional 8X Monoscope for distant viewing Optional Shoulder Stock for steadying while hand held Optional Monopole and Tripod for mounting Optional Mapping system upgrade Environmental Features Wate...

Page 8: ...9 Optional carrying cases and cords in a variety of styles are available ...

Page 9: ...ide Carrying Case or optional hard shell case Battery Charger 12 volt Charging Cable s User s Guide Warranty Card Additionally you may have received the following optional parts RS 232 Serial Data Cable 8X Monoscope Additional Battery Handles Shoulder Stock Kit Additional optional charging cords and accessories Please see Appendix D for diagrams of these items ...

Page 10: ...Sighting Reticle F Keypad Keys C HUD Character Display G Rear Bumper D Serial Number H PCMCIA Card Slot A G FIRE BACK PWR LCD MENU HUD LASER ATLANTA LASER ATLANTA LLC S N 23456 NORCROSS GA 30071 MF D AUGUST 2009 B C D A H D F C E Laser Atlanta SpeedLaser P N YYYYY EEEE vx xx SYSTEM READY ...

Page 11: ... J K M L O SPEEDLASER LASER ATLANTA I Transmit Optics M Battery Handle J Receive Optics N External Data Port K Handle Trigger Tripod mountable handle L Handle Latch has data port on the side O Laser Warnings ...

Page 12: ... an automotive cigarette power adapter You can charge the handles in this manner while oopperating the unit To charge your battery handle 1 Plug the circular connector into the side of the handle Do not force the connector as it is keyed slowly rotate the connector holding the black rubber and push gently until it clicks and locks into place 2 Plug the charger into a standard 120 VAC power recepta...

Page 13: ...ront handle catch on the bottom of the SpeedLaser 3 Rotate the rear of the handle upward 4 Release the handle latch NOTE Make certain the handle latch slides into position and secures the handle to the SpeedLaser If necessary push the handle latch toward the back to secure the handle to the SpeedLaser Handle Catch Handle Latch SpeedLaser LASER ATLANTA ...

Page 14: ...lf test is completed successfully the LCD will display SYSTEM READY TO POWER OFF 1 Press and HOLD the PWR key on the back of the SpeedLaser for approximately three seconds NOTE Keep the key pressed until no information is displayed on the LCD If the button is not depressed for a long enough time it toggles the LCD backlight ON and OFF PWR MENU BACK A B C D FIRE LCD HUD Laser Atlanta SpeedLaser P N...

Page 15: ...e Trigger until the speed is displayed 3 Release the Handle Trigger to stop measurement and lock information in the HUD and on the LCD The speed will be shown in three places twice on the rear right of the LCD and also in the HUD when selected character display Notice that two of the speed displays are truncated to the nearest mph The distance to the target will be shown on the left side of the LC...

Page 16: ...h approaching oncoming and receding targets When the target is receding a sign will precede the speed displayed in the HUD and on the LCD Example of an Approaching target 34 Oncoming Target Oncoming Target No sign 13 Receding Target Example of a Receding target Receding Target sign ...

Page 17: ...dware including the program and dynamic memories tests the displays and timing circuits and then allows the operator to verify that the HUD aiming crosshairs are correctly aligned with the laser beam NOTE The alignment crosshairs in the HUD are set at the factory and generally do not need realignment over the life of the SpeedLaser 1 Internal Circuit Check When the operator presses Menu followed b...

Page 18: ...the SpeedLaser measures the time it takes for a light pulse to travel from the SpeedLaser to a moving vehicle and back The SpeedLaser makes hundreds of such round trip time measurements each second each time measurement is converted to a range and stored When the SpeedLaser has sufficient stored ranges it performs a linear regression calculation that yields the speed of the vehicle Numerous firmwa...

Page 19: ...n range to two targets at known distances b From two locations range to one target at a known distance c Range to a random target back up a known delta distance and confirm that LIDAR computes a new range with the same delta distance Then back up a second but different delta distance and confirm that LIDAR computes a new range that matches the new delta range d Combine method a with the horizontal...

Page 20: ... pull the trigger c While keeping the trigger pulled slowly sweep the crosshair sight to the left Press D Done when completed d The distance should be displayed in the HUD only when the target edge is in view of the crosshair 5 Vertical Sight Alignment Test a Turn the unit 90 degrees sideways and repeat steps 4 a d b Press MENU or DONE to exit Test Mode Sweep from the RIGHT Sweep from the LEFT ...

Page 21: ...sure the range to 4 Squeeze and hold the Handle Trigger 5 Release the Handle Trigger to stop measurement and lock the measurement data temporarily in the HUD and on the LCD Notice that the distance displayed in the HUD is always rounded to the nearest foot To return to Speed Measurement press MENU HUD Speed MENU MENU C A MENU HUD Range Display r939 PWR MENU BACK A B C D FIRE LCD HUD ...

Page 22: ...klight the LCD contrast and HUD intensity are only set by the user therefore do not change during the test This allows an appropriate intensity contrast level to be established before running the daily test LCD Backlight Briefly pressing the PWR button will toggle the backlight ON and OFF LCD Contrast Use the A and B keys to adjust the LCD Contrast The A key adjusts the LCD Contrast HIGHER The B k...

Page 23: ... pressed since the first menu page Pg 0 Other lines list choices selectable by the A B C and D keys The menu system is negotiated via the following keys A Used to select choice A B Used to select choice B C Used to select choice C D Used to select choice D PWR Release quickly to toggle backlight on and off PWR Hold for one second to turn off the SpeedLaser BACK Used to go back to the previous menu...

Page 24: ...a letter key the named function is currently set to ON If the function is of an on off type then pressing this letter key will turn OFF the named function If the function is of a choose one nature then you must select one of the other functions to turn this function OFF Or Parentheses When the closed or open parenthesis symbol appears next to a menu selection two presses of the corresponding key a...

Page 25: ...all settings to their factory default values The remainder of this Chapter presents a diagram and description of each sub menu To quickly access any desired menu press the MENU key and then the sequence of letter shown at the top right of the display diagram on any page For example to select the Audio Quality Chirp you would press the following keys in sequence MENU Audio Quality Chirp or MENU B C...

Page 26: ...u Tree and the description pages that follow for instructions on using these settings Reminder The user settings are remembered until the Test menu is run The gun will revert to standard factory settings when the Test menu is selected NOTE The self test diagnostic functions are also performed automatically upon powering the gun on PWR MENU BACK A B C D FIRE LCD HUD MAIN MENU Pg 0 A Test HUD C B Au...

Page 27: ...tory and cannot be set by the end user All LED segments in the HUD are cycled through the numerals 1 to 9 and then finally displayed as 8888 Range distance measurement mode is automatically turned on This allows the operator to perform the range chronometer and alignment checks see procedure starting on page 19 If any of the diagnostic functions fail a failure warning will be displayed on both the...

Page 28: ...ed or distance measurement is made Quality Chirp When the SpeedLaser is making a speed or distance measurement in Range Average or Real time Range modes only a tone representative of the quality of the received laser signal is sounded When strong laser returns are acquired the tone will be solid Weaker returns will give a weaker broken tone NOTE The following conditions will signal an alarm regard...

Page 29: ...splay distances in the HUD Both Speed and Range Select both A and B to alternately display Speed and Distance in the HUD The values will rotate between the current speed and the current range Mapping Select C to used the SpeedLaser with the optional mappingaccessories to map an Accident Scene This sets the SpeedLaser to measure ranges using the stationary range only algorithm found the Advantage M...

Page 30: ...he gap in the center of the reticle Original Select B to display a reticle with a square gap The width of the laser beam matches the width of the gap in the center of the reticle Dot Select C to display a small dot in the center that will be located in the center of laser beam The laser beam is larger than the dot Default Select D to display the small dot in the center that will be located in the ...

Page 31: ...32 AIMING MENU continued Crosshair Original Dot Default ...

Page 32: ...he target vehicle this approach does not work as well The SpeedLaser Obstructed On Off setting is an advanced filtering mode that allows the SpeedLaser to process multiple ranges for each laser pulse The LIDAR sees both the target vehicle and the obstructing object rain patrol vehicle window snow chain link fence etc and can filter out the random items like snow and the obstructing items like the ...

Page 33: ...htness set too low Error Messages Error Message Message Meaning Operator Action EEPROM Data Not Found SpeedLaser setup defaults not located Cycle Power HELP Voltage too low Recharge the Battery Handle Low Battery Voltage too low Recharge the Battery Handle If you are unable to resolve the problem on your own please contact Laser Atlanta Technical Support by any of the following methods Voice 770 4...

Page 34: ...cal surfaces are coated glass Care must be taken when cleaning these surfaces Scratching the lenses may lead to reduced performance Surfaces to Clean The LASER TRANSMITTER OPTICS RECEIVER OPTICS HUD COMBINER GLASS and HUD SEALING WINDOW may be cleaned as needed Materials 1 Lint free cloth or optical cleaning tissue 2 Soft bristled brush 3 Isopropyl Alcohol Method 1 Brush loose debris from optical ...

Page 35: ...36 TRANSMITTER OPTICS O HUD COMBINER GLASS P HUD SEALING WINDOW Q R RECEIVER OPTICS O P Q R ...

Page 36: ...Receding 10 to 200 mph Distance Range 5 30 000 ft Measurement Accuracy 1 0 ft Data I O Type RS 232 Serial Data Internal Recording PCMCIA Type II SRAM Power Batteries Nom Voltage Range 5 7 to 6 7 VDC Battery Type NiMH Firing Current 400 mA backlight off Standby Current 200 mA backlight off Low Voltage Alert 5 7 VDC Charger 12V Adapter Voltage Range 10 8 to 13 6 VDC Displays Rear Panel 4 line x 20 c...

Page 37: ...38 Appendix D SpeedLaser ACCESSORIES Standard Package C A B D Callout Description 1 A SpeedLaser 2 B Battery Handle 3 C Power Cable 4 D Wall Charger ...

Page 38: ...ix E MEASURING SURFACE DATUM The measuring surface datum is located 4 25 inches back from the face of the gun This location corresponds to the vertical center of gravity of the unit SpeedLaser LASER ATLANTA 4 25 ...

Page 39: ...0 volts When the voltage reaches 5 8 volts the unit will emit a warning buzzer tone and the unit will no longer operate At this point the handle must either be recharged or you may switch to a 12V supply or another handle Operating With a Discharged Handle and a 12V Source The unit can be operated from a dead battery discharged handle with the use of the 12V wall power adapter or 12V cigarette ada...

Page 40: ...y Chirp LIDAR MENU Pg 0 A Test HUD C B Audio Obstructed D HORIZONTAL CK Pg TA3 Confirm horizontal alignment MORE D RANGE CHECK Pg TA2 Range to targets at known ranges MORE D VERTICAL CHK Pg TA4 Confirm vertical alignment DONE D AIMING MENU Pg CD A Crosshair Dot C B Original Default D HUD MENU Pg C A Speed Mapping C B Range Aiming D A D D D D B C D LIDAR Menu Tree MAPPING TAG ID Pg CC 0 255 0 A Hig...