Traffic Logix SAFEPACE Guardian Awareness, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...TRAFFIC LOGIX SAFEPACE GUARDIAN TRAILER INSTALLATION GUIDE Traffic Logix Speed Awareness Copyright 2018 Traffic Logix Corporation All rights reserved ...

Page 2: ...ogix Corporation Traffic Logix Corporation does not accept responsibility of any kind for customers losses due to the use of this document Trademarks Traffic Logix is a registered trademark of Logix ITS Inc All other product and company names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners This document may contain confidential and proprietary information of Traffic Logix Corpor...

Page 3: ...ce Guardian on a Trailer 10 Mounting a Radar Sign on the Trailer 10 Mounting the Camera and Optional Illuminator 14 Mounting the Solar Panel 17 Connecting the Components to the Sign 19 Connecting the Sign to the Solar Panel 19 Connecting the Sign to the Optional Illuminator 22 Connecting the Camera to the Sign 23 Connecting the Sign to the Battery Box 24 Chapter 3 26 SafePace Guardian Operation an...

Page 4: ...Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION SafePace Guardian Trailer Installation Guide p 4 ...

Page 5: ...he specified speed threshold The system tracks vehicles in one lane only and is ideal for low volume roads such as campuses and private communities SafePace Guardian works with SafePace Cloud Speed stamped photos as well as all speed data from your signs are transmitted to SafePace Cloud which you can access from any device anywhere This allows you to generate tickets or citations which you can us...

Page 6: ...ed monospace text Used to indicate text that you should replace with your own For example In the Save As text box enter c filename ext where filename ext is the name of the file you want to save Used to indicate a sequence of commands and sub commands to be carried out in the displayed order For example File Exit means to open the File menu then choose the Exit command This applies to menus from t...

Page 7: ...resources including product documentation software downloads and support videos that will allow you to get up to speed with your Traffic Logix product NOTE The Customer Area is password protected so you may need to apply for a password if you haven t already obtained one Software Downloads Provides convenient access to the latest versions of our software applications and utilities Support Videos P...

Page 8: ...Chapter 2 INSTALLING SAFEPACE GUARDIAN SafePace Guardian Trailer Installation Guide p 8 ...

Page 9: ...t will be monitored NOTE Be aware that depending on the direction in which the camera is pointed there may be a period of time most likely early morning or late afternoon where the camera may be blinded by sunlight or the license plate images may tend to be overexposed Selecting a Location for your Trailer The site you select for the trailer may vary with the application for which it is being used...

Page 10: ...olar panel Mount each of these components on the trailer mast as shown in the following diagram Figure 2 Trailer mast and mounting brackets Mounting a Radar Sign on the Trailer For this you will need the Universal Mounting Bracket System included with your radar sign There are two parts to the bracket Sign Bracket needs to be attached to the back of the sign Pole Bracket needs to be attached to th...

Page 11: ...cket to the backside of the sign using the included hardware Figure 3 Attaching the sign bracket Figure 4 Backside of sign bracket attached Installing the Pole Bracket To install the Pole Bracket Use two of the supplied security bolts and nuts to secure the Pole Bracket to the lower position on the mast NOTE It is very important that the head of the bolt be placed on the mast and that the nuts be ...

Page 12: ... placed on the inside of the sign bracket Mounting and Dismounting the Sign After you install the mounting brackets you can easily mount the radar speed sign sign by sliding it down onto the Pole Bracket When the sign is mounted you should lock it into place SafePace Guardian Trailer Installation Guide p 12 ...

Page 13: ...ailer To mount the sign 1 Position the sign above the bracket 2 Slide the sign down the bracket 3 Use the supplied key to lock the sign in place To dismount the sign 1 Unlock the sign SafePace Guardian Trailer Installation Guide p 13 ...

Page 14: ...and illuminator The mounting bracket holds both the camera and the illuminator There are two parts to the bracket Pole bracket Needs to be attached to the trailer mast Mounting plate Slides onto the pole bracket and can be locked in place It holds the camera and illuminator Attaching the Camera and Illuminator to the Mounting Plate The mounting plate is designed to hold both the camera and illumin...

Page 15: ...le bracket on the mast of the trailer It requires 2 to 4 security bolts washers locking clips and nuts which should be provided with the trailer Figure 8 Pole bracket and mounting equipment To install the pole bracket on the mast Use the supplied mounting bolts to install the pole bracket on the mast NOTE Make sure that the head of the bolt is placed on the back side of the mast Place the nut lock...

Page 16: ...After you have installed the pole bracket the mounting plate with the camera and illuminator slides into place easily To mount the camera and illuminator 1 Position the mounting plate so that the metal flanges are aligned with the gaps in the pole bracket 2 Slide the mounting plate down the bracket SafePace Guardian Trailer Installation Guide p 16 ...

Page 17: ...upplied bolts to attach the solar panel and bracket to the top of the trailer s mast Figure 10 Solar panel mounted on mast The bracket allows you to tilt the solar panel to achieve maximum exposure to the sun Tilt your solar panel towards Solar South not magnetic South if you are in the northern hemisphere and towards Solar North not magnetic North if you are in the southern hemisphere Solar North...

Page 18: ...te is 45 degrees then the solar panel should be installed at an angle of 60 degrees as shown You can easily obtain the latitude of the installation site from mapping software or for free by doing an internet search for latitude your_city where your_city is the name of the city or region where the panel is being installed SafePace Guardian Trailer Installation Guide p 18 ...

Page 19: ...anel See Connecting the Sign to the Solar Panel below for details on how to connect the sign with the solar panel Connecting the Sign to the Solar Panel The sign and solar panel come pre wired with matching connectors that allow for a simple installation Typically this will be 2 wire Quick Connectors However some smaller solar panels may only use single wire connectors The following sections descr...

Page 20: ... sign enclosure WARNING To prevent damage to the solar charger connect the solar panel to the sign before connecting the sign to the battery pack on the trailer To wire the solar panel to the sign 1 Insert the connectors from the sign into the corresponding connectors from the solar panel as shown below SafePace Guardian Trailer Installation Guide p 20 ...

Page 21: ...ponents WARNING It is vitally important whenever you close the sign that you close and lock all of the latches properly to avoid water infiltration as this could damage the sign and void your warranty Connecting the Solar Panel with a single wire EZ Connector As shown in the following images the solar panel and the sign come pre wired with quick connectors to allow for a simple installation Figure...

Page 22: ...lectrical components WARNING It is vitally important whenever you close the sign that you close and lock all of the latches properly to avoid water infiltration as this could damage the sign and void your warranty Connecting the Sign to the Optional Illuminator The illuminator draws its power from the radar sign As such it has a single power cable that you need to connect to the matching connector...

Page 23: ...power to the camera and the optional illuminator Make sure that you do NOT connect these two power connectors to each other as this could cause irreparable damage to the sign as well as lead to personal injury To connect the camera to the sign 1 Connect the camera s power connector to the matching power connector from the sign A Align the camera and sign power connectors B Insert the camera connec...

Page 24: ...gn s Ethernet port C Screw the cover of the Ethernet cable on over the connection Be careful not to over tighten it Connecting the Sign to the Battery Box You need to connect the sign to the battery box so that the solar panel can charge the batteries and the sign can draw power from the batteries when needed Figure 19 Sign connector Figure 20 Battery box connector SafePace Guardian Trailer Instal...

Page 25: ...er of the connector on the battery box then insert the battery cable from the sign TIP There is a ridge on the cable connector that needs to be at the top of the connection As a result the cable connector can only be properly inserted one way SafePace Guardian Trailer Installation Guide p 25 ...

Page 26: ...Chapter 3 SAFEPACE GUARDIAN OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SafePace Guardian Trailer Installation Guide p 26 ...

Page 27: ...at you measure the distance from the camera itself and not just the pole or structure where the camera is installed 2 Connect to the camera s Wi Fi network using the provided SSID and password 3 Using your browser navigate to the SafePace Guardian URL http 10 0 0 1 The Guardian camera sign in page is displayed 4 Specify your Username and Password credentials then click Login This signs you in to G...

Page 28: ...nd add that to the height of the sidewalk above the roadbed Distance from device to road edge Specifies the horizontal distance from the place where the camera is installed to the edge of the nearest driving lane being monitored Is it a left side installation Specifies on which side of the road the camera is installed from the point of view of the oncoming drivers Yes Means the camera is installed...

Page 29: ...9 Select the Status tab 10 In the Status column select Auto Update This displays an image with guidelines similar to the following in the Snapshot Image box NOTE The image updates every 2 seconds so you do not need to keep taking snapshots manually 11 Adjust the camera until you see that the marker you placed is in one of the following positions In the lower left corner of the image for left side ...

Page 30: ...uide TIP You can get the latest version of all manuals at http www trafficlogix com customerarea customerdownloads Turning the Camera and Sign On and Off There is no ON OFF switch supplied with the camera or with the radar sign However you can use the switch located inside the battery box to turn them both on and off To turn the camera and sign on and off Flip the switch located inside the battery...

Page 31: ...y charged for repairing such products not covered under this warranty Damages resulting from any physical changes or alterations made to the product other than Traffic Logix will render this warranty VOID Using any parts or accessories not supplied or approved by Traffic Logix such as battery chargers will further render the warranty VOID Traffic Logix neither assumes nor authorizes any person to ...

Page 32: ...ty proceed as follows 1 Contact Technical Support Do NOT ship your defective product to Traffic Logix prior to contacting Technical Support 2 A Technical Support Agent will evaluate the Product to determine if it is defective You may be required to do some troubleshooting as part of this evaluation 3 If the Product is defective then you will need to submit your contact information and proof of pur...