Houston Radar DR500 User manual
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Houston Radar LLC
Installation and User Manual
For
K-Band Doppler Radar DR500
Houston Radar LLC
13814 Sherburn Manor Dr. Cypress .TX
Http://www.Houston-Radar.com
Email: [email protected]
Rev 9, May 19th 2009
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This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
This device conforms to the CE mark and conforms to the requirements of the applicable
European Directives as follows:
EN 60950-1
ETSI EN 300 440-1 V1.4.1
ETSI EN 300 440-2 V1.2.1
ETSI EN 301 489-1 V1.7.1
EN 55022 Class B
EN 61000-4-2 8 kV/4 kV
EN 61000-4-3 3 V/m
Note: Specifications may change without notice.
Note: Not liable for typographical errors or omissions.
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Table Of Contents
INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................. 4
INSTALLATION.............................................................................................................. 5
MOUNTING: ..................................................................................................................... 5
DIRECTION POINTING:...................................................................................................... 5
HOOKUP:.......................................................................................................................... 5
Power Input: ............................................................................................................... 5
Serial Connection: ...................................................................................................... 6
Setting Detection Sensitivity via the ASCII Interface: ................................................ 6
Log/Statistics Storage:................................................................................................ 7
USE..................................................................................................................................... 9
COLLECTING AND ANALYZING IN-RADAR TRAFFIC STATISTICS.............. 9
CONFIGURING THE RADAR .................................................................................... 10
SETTING CONFIGURATION VARIABLES IN THE RADAR:.................................................. 11
OPTIONAL INFRARED REMOTE PROGRAMMING: ............................................................ 12
Speed Low Limit: ...................................................................................................... 13
Speed High Limit: ..................................................................................................... 13
Speed Limit: .............................................................................................................. 13
Detection Sensitivity: ................................................................................................ 14
Internal Clock: .......................................................................................................... 14
Self Test:.................................................................................................................... 15
Display Units (MPH or KMPH):.............................................................................. 15
Reset Factor Settings: ............................................................................................... 15
Set Serial Baud Rate: ................................................................................................ 16
DR500 SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................................ 17
GENERAL ....................................................................................................................... 17
APPROVALS ................................................................................................................... 17
DATA INTERFACES ......................................................................................................... 17
MECHANICAL................................................................................................................. 17
PERFORMANCE............................................................................................................... 18
ADVANCED STATISTICS ................................................................................................. 18
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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the Houston Radar LLC’s directional Doppler speed
radar DR500 (available in weatherproof DR500S or open frame DR500C options). This
state of the art K-band microwave Doppler speed radar is specifically designed for the
license free, battery operated speed radar market, for use in speed awareness trailers,
school zones and other speed restricted traffic zone speed awareness uses.
Utilizing the latest in high performance, ultra low power DSP (Digital Signal Processing)
technology, you will find that this high quality product meets your exacting standards for
performance and reliability.
Some of the highlights of this product include:
FCC approved and with CE mark for your convenience and piece of mind
Advanced DSP based performance yields consistent performance and speed detection
1500+ feet (450+ m) of pickup distance for incoming vehicles on open and level road
Standard serial port hookup and data format allows hassle free use in existing systems
o Use in place of existing products
o Interface to your message displays
o Use in your speed trailers
o Use in school zones
2nd True serial port option available. Now connect to different devices simultaneously
Only 0.7 W power usage is up to 4X lower vs. competing solutions and allows use of
smaller batteries and solar panels- saving you money
Rugged weatherproof enclosure features side mounts and short depth (DR500S only)
Built in clock/calendar keeps time even with DC power removed
Only 1 mA power consumption in standby mode
Radar internal software is “bootloader” flash upgradeable in the field
Optional infrared remote control allows you to change/set radar parameters including:
o Min/Max speed limit of detection
o Speed limit setting for flashing display digits
o Sensitivity setting for changing detection range
o Internal clock/calendar
o Serial port settings
o Radar built in self test
Now Featuring Optional Integrated “Advanced In-Radar” Traffic
Statistics Package with:
o Multi-vehicle/multi-lane tracking allows better accuracy over competing
units
o 2 months of speed as well as count statistics saved in internal memory
o Real time clock keeps stats with date/time
o Unmatched Windowsbased “Stats Analyzer” software to download,
manage, analyze and plot your stats information from all your DR-500S
radars available as option
o Stats saved in mph or kph units per display option
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INSTALLATION
Mounting:
The DR-500S is supplied in a weatherproof enclosure and may be conveniently mounted
via the side-mounting bosses, outside the speed trailer enclosure to facilitate pointing it
into the oncoming traffic.
Two #10-24 size screws are required for side boss mounting (provided). Care must be
taken to ensure that the provided “split washer” is used to ensure the mounting screw
remains tight under vibration.
Direction Pointing:
The DR-500 is directional in nature. It rejects traffic moving away from it and only
measures oncoming traffic.
If the optional stats analyzer feature is purchased with the unit, stats will
only be collected for incoming traffic. This allows you to position the unit in
a median without worry of picking up traffic on the outgoing lane
For optimal performance:
Radar should be mounted with the mounting bosses horizontal to the road.
Radar should be pointed into the direction of the oncoming traffic.
Radar should be placed along the size of the road to minimize the angle of the
oncoming traffic to the radar.
o If radar cannot be placed right along the side of the road, it should be
pointed at least 200-300 feet up the road into oncoming traffic.
The radar may pickup rotating fans. Avoid pointing it at fans or compressors.
Radar should be mounted at least 3 feet high from the road for optimal
performance and at least 5 feet off the ground for pickup distance of 1500+ feet.
Hookup:
Power Input:
The DR-500S radar should be powered from a nominal 12V DC battery and features
industry leading nominal operational power consumption of less than 60mA. This is up to
5X lower than competing products.
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