Kustom Signals Golden Eagle II User manual

Golden Eagle
®
II
TrafficSafetyRadar
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
P/N 006-0815-10
REV. 7

Copyright © 2005-2011, Kustom Signals, Inc.
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Customer Service 1-800-835-0156 or [phone]
Sales Department 1-800-4-KUSTOM or [phone]

TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION............................................................1.1
2. SPECIFICATIONS..........................................................2.1
2.0. GENERAL..................................................................2.1
2.1. OPERATIONAL ..........................................................2.2
3. INSPECTION & MOUNTING ......................................3.1
3.0. INITIAL INSPECTION..................................................3.1
3.1. MATERIALS SUPPLIED ..............................................3.1
3.2. EQUIPMENT MOUNTING ...........................................3.2
4. UNIT DESCRIPTION.....................................................4.1
4.0. FRONT PANEL...........................................................4.1
4.1. PROCESSING UNIT REAR PANEL...............................4.4
4.2. REMOTE CONTROL ...................................................4.5
5. GENERAL THEORY OF OPERATION......................5.1
5.0. GENERAL THEORY ...................................................5.1
5.1. MICROWAVE RF EMISSIONS.....................................5.3
6. TESTING PROCEDURES.............................................6.1
6.0. OVERVIEW................................................................6.1
6.1. POWER ON TEST.......................................................6.1
6.2. ANTENNA TEST ........................................................6.2
6.3. AUTOMATIC SELF-TEST ...........................................6.2
6.4. MANUAL TEST..........................................................6.2
6.5. TUNING FORK TESTING ............................................6.3
6.6. MOVING MODE TEST................................................6.8
6.7. SPEEDOMETER INPUT SYNCHRONIZATION................6.9
7. SYSTEM OPERATION..................................................7.1
7.0. OPERATING MODES..................................................7.1
7.1. SETUP.......................................................................7.2
7.2. STATIONARY OPERATION.........................................7.5
7.3. MOVING OPERATION (OPPOSITE DIRECTION)...........7.9
7.4. MOVING OPERATION (SAME DIRECTION)...............7.13

7.5. STOPWATCH ...........................................................7.15
7.6. SPEEDOMETER PULSE OPERATION..........................7.17
7.7. SMART PATROL SEARCH ........................................7.18
7.8. SETTING FAN INTERFERENCE FILTER MODE ..........7.19
7.9. MAINTENANCE MODE ............................................7.19
8. INTERFERENCE............................................................8.1
8.0. OVERVIEW................................................................8.1
8.1. NATURAL INFLUENCES.............................................8.1
8.2. MAN-MADE INFLUENCES.........................................8.2
8.3. GROUNDSPEED .........................................................8.4
9. RECOMMENDED CARE & MAINTENANCE..........9.1
9.0. CARE OF THE GOLDEN EAGLE II..............................9.1
10. CASE LAW ....................................................................10.1
11. FCC LICENSING..........................................................11.1
11.0. FCC –TRANSMITTER RULES AMENDED.................11.1
11.1. FCC –LICENSING...................................................11.2
12. TROUBLESHOOTING................................................12.1
13. OPTIONS........................................................................13.1
13.0. OPTIONS SETUP.................................................13.1
13.1. OPTIONS DESCRIPTIONS.................................13.2
13.2. OPTIONS EXAMPLES ........................................13.4
14. ATTESTATION OF CONFORMITY.........................14.1
14.0 CE Certification of Conformity.............................14.1
14.1 AS/NZ Certification of Conformity.......................14.2

Section 1—Introduction
1.1
1. INTRODUCTION
The Kustom Signals’ Eagle®II series radar units come
from a long-standing commitment to the law enforcement
community to provide quality, state-of-the-art speed
measuring equipment. The Eagle®II series radar units
incorporate features that have never been available on
moving radar before.
Golden Eagle II units use Digital Signal Processing (DSP),
which allows Kustom Signals designers to add features
such as moving opposite/same direction operation, fastest
vehicle mode and the newest feature on all Eagle II series
units, TruTrak with Automatic Mode Switching (AMS).
This feature automatically switches between stationary and
moving modes. When the patrol vehicle is moving, it
directs the patrol search in a small speed range, thus
eliminating false patrol speeds while stopped at a traffic
light, combining speeds, splitting speeds, and shadowing.
To add to the flexibility of the units, Golden Eagle II radar
are available in either K-Band or Ka-Band frequencies,
single channel or the latest Dual Channel Microwave
(DCM) antennas. With (DCM) antennas, the need for the
operator to judge the relative speed of a same direction
target and press a slower switch is eliminated, as the DSP
automatically adds or subtracts the difference speed. The
(DCM) antenna also eliminates many false interference
signals (environmental and man-made).
All of these features and performance standards are packed
into a small, lightweight unit, providing the most flexibility
for the operator.

Section 2—Specifications
2.1
2. SPECIFICATIONS
2.0. General
Type: Two piece, Moving/Stationary,
True Doppler radar system.
Frequency: 24.150 GHz +.1 GHz (K-band)
33.4 to 36 GHz +.1 GHz (Ka-
Band.)
Tuning Forks: Forks stamped with “KSI Ka-
Band” are for units with micro-
wave frequency 35.5 GHz.
Forks for any other Ka-Band
frequency will have that
frequency clearly labeled on the
fork.
Band Selection: Automatic frequency sensing of
selected antenna, K or Ka.
System Accuracy: Stationary--+1 MPH (+2 km/h).
Moving--+1/-2 MPH (+2/-3
km/h).
Operating Voltage: 10.8 VDC to 16.5 VDC, 1.0 amp
max.
Nominal Power Reqm'ts: Voltage (VDC) Current (A)
Without displays illum: 13.6 0.65
With displays illum: 13.6 0.85
Without target present: 13.6 0.65
With target present: 13.6 0.75
Standby (HOLD):
13.6 0.40
Reverse Voltage
Protection:
Diode protection. No damage if
power supply leads are reversed.

Section 2—Specifications
2.2
Electronic Components: 100% solid state; integrated
circuits, microprocessors and
transistors tested for reliability.
Operating Temperature: -22F to +140F
-30C to +60C
90% relative humidity at 37°C,
non-condensing.
Dimensions:
Processing Unit
Height: 1.08" (2.74 cm)
Width: 6.50" (16.51 cm) w/o mtg. knobs
Depth: 3.75" (9.52 cm)
Weight: 15 oz (0.43kg) w/o pwr cord
Display Unit
Height: 1.75" (4.44 cm)
Width: 6.50" (16.51 cm)
Depth: 1.25" (3.17 cm)
Weight: 13 oz (0.37 kg)
2.1. Operational
Speed Processor: Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
performs all signal analysis.
Operational Processor: All functions are microprocessor
controlled.
Manual Test: LED and light segment check;
checks internal calibration and
performs cross check of quartz
crystals for accuracy.
Automatic self test: Comparison of quartz crystals
done periodically (5 minutes
maximum period) and upon
every mode change. "Err 4"
displayed if an error is found.

Section 2—Specifications
2.3
Lock Time: Instantaneous.
Patrol Window: Displays patrol speed in radar
mode and distance in stopwatch
mode.
Target Window: Displays truncated target speed
in radar and stopwatch modes.
Lock Window: Displays locked target speed or
fastest speed (Fastest Mode).
Elapsed Time (stopwatch mode).
Display Type: High brightness LED
Target, Patrol and Lock - .3"
(7.62 mm).
Light Intensity: Automatic dimming to ambient
conditions.
Automatic Clear: All displays are cleared when
mode of operation changes.
Speed Response: Meets all IACP/NHTSA
specifications.
Stationary: Target channel
sensitivity of 10 dB from 35 mph
to 90 mph (5 db from 60 to 90
mph).
Moving (opposite direction):
within 10 dB for targets between
40 to 90 mph (5 dB from 60 to
90). Maximum closing K-band
speed not to exceed 210 mph.
Stationary: 10 to 199
16 to 255 km/h

Section 2—Specifications
2.4
Patrol: Selectable 10 or 20 to 99 MPH
(16 or 32 to 159 km/h)
Typical patrol speeds to 149 MPH
(239 km/h).
Target:
Opposite Direction: Minimum: 10 MPH, 20MPH if patrol is greater than 40 MPH.
Maximum target speed is function
of combined patrol and target
speeds to 199 MPH (320 km/h).
Same Direction: Minimum difference: 5MPH,
typical 3 MPH. Maximum
difference (0.65 x patrol speed).
Indicators:
Low Voltage: "Lo" displayed in TARGET
window when supply voltage falls
below input of 10.8 VDC.
Locked speeds will remain.
Radio Frequency
Interference: "rFi" is displayed in TARGET window during radio frequency
interference. Active speed
displays will blank during this
condition. Locked speeds will
remain.
Error: "ErX" (“X”=4, 5, or 6) is
displayed in TARGET window
when an internal error in the
operating system is detected.
Active speed displays will blank.
Locked speeds will remain.

Section 2—Specifications
2.5
Hold: "HLd" is displayed in TARGET
window when system is not
transmitting. Controlled by
remote or front panel switch.
FASTEST: Indicator lights when operator
selects fastest mode. Flashes
when fastest target is tracked and
when fastest has been locked.
SLOWER: During same direction operations
the indicator lights when the
operator presses slower switch to
indicate the TARGET speed is
lower than the PATROL speed.
**Does not function with DCM
antennas, speed detection is
automatic.
STPW/TEST: Lights when in Stopwatch Mode.
Flashes when in the tuning fork
test mode.
Road Graphic: These indicators are used to show
the mode of operation and
selected antenna.

Section 2—Specifications
2.6
Antenna:
Height
K-band 3.25" (8.26 cm)
Ka-Band (ALL) 2.52" (6.4 cm)
Width
K-band 7.3" (18.54 cm)
Ka-Band (ALL) 2.52" (6.4 cm)
Depth
K-band 3.6" (9.14 cm)
Ka-Band 3.2" (8.13 cm)
Ka-DCM 3.75" (9.5 cm)
Weight
K-band 1.88 lbs (0.85 kg)
Ka-Band 0.7 lbs (0.32 kg)
Ka-DCM 0.88 lbs (0.40 kg)
Microwave Source: Gunn-Effect Diode
Beam Width:
K-band 12 degrees
Ka-Band (ALL) 12 degrees
Power Density: Less than 5 mW/cm2all bands
Side Lobes: 25 dB below main lobe
Polarization: Circular
Receiver: Low noise Schottky diodes
Weather Resistant: For mounting inside or outside
vehicle.

Section 3—Inspection & Mounting
3.1
3. INSPECTION & MOUNTING
3.0. Initial Inspection
Before installing your Golden Eagle II, please take a
moment to carefully inspect it for damage caused by
shipping. Contact the shipping carrier at once if you notice
any damage.
Remove the unit from the shipping carton and check the
packing list against your original purchase order. If the
shipment is incomplete or a parts error has been made,
please contact your district sales manager or Kustom
Signals Customer Service Department at [phone] or
800-835-0156.
3.1. Materials Supplied
Description
The following equipment is normally included:
Display/Processing unit
One or two microwave antennas
Windshield Antenna Mounts
Antenna Cables
Wired remote control
Installation Kit (Mounting Bail and TruTrak Cable)
35 MPH Tuning Fork (30 MPH for some Ka-Band
antennas)
65 MPH Tuning Fork (55 MPH for some Ka-Band
antennas)
Operator's Manual CD
Optional
Display/Processing unit separation kit
Heavy Duty Carrying Case
Wireless Remote Control
Auxiliary Power Receptacle Cable
Various Display/Processing Unit Mounts
Various Antenna Mounts

Section 3—Inspection & Mounting
3.2
3.2. Equipment Mounting
3.2.0. Auxiliary Power Receptacle
Cigarette lighter receptacles have been the traditional
source of power for traffic radar over the years. In the
newer vehicles, it is possible that poor grounding of this
receptacle, electrical noise from the vehicle's alternator
charging system, electrical fuel pump and microprocessor
noise can combine to create an unacceptably high level of
ambient electronic interference.
This interference can affect the radar's performance in
several ways: decreased range, no target speeds being
displayed or abnormal tones or noise in the audio. An
auxiliary power receptacle, which mounts under the
dashboard and wires directly to the battery, is available for
the Golden Eagle II radar system.
1. Mount the receptacle in the desired location using the
hardware provided.
2. Connect the black wire to the receptacle's mounting
bracket. Connect the white wire (with Faston terminal)
to the rear plug of the receptacle. Route the cable
through the firewall and up to the battery.
3. Connect the white wire of the power cable to the battery
(+) positive terminal and the black wire to the
(-) negative terminal.
4. The Auxiliary power receptacle is supplied with a 2 amp
fuse to protect the battery should the cable become
shorted.

Section 3—Inspection & Mounting
3.3
3.2.1. Indicator Unit
CAUTION: Equipment mounted in 1994 and later
series police vehicles may interfere with the
operation of passenger side airbags. Please refer
to the vehicle manufacturer or your Kustom
Signals District Manager for additional
information on safe mounting areas within the
vehicle.
1. The indicator unit consists of two components: the front
display panel, which contains the unit's displays and
switches, and the processing unit, which contains the
main processing circuit board. These two components
can be mounted in the vehicle as one piece or they can
be separated and mounted in different locations.
The Golden Eagle II display panel can be located
overhead, on the dashboard or on the radio rack. The
logic unit can be located under the dash, in the glove
box or under the front seat.
2. Locate mounting bail. Position the indicator for best
viewing position in the patrol vehicle and mark the
location for the mounting screws.
3. Drill a small pilot hole at the marked locations.
4. Set the bail bracket in place and secure to the dashboard
or other mounting location with mounting screws.
5. If the logic section is separated from the display,
consider mounting it in a convenient yet protected
location, i.e. under the dash, in the glove box or under
the front seat. The interconnect cable for the two
components attaches to the rear of the display unit and
front of the processing unit.

Section 3—Inspection & Mounting
3.2.2. Front Antenna Mounting
Provided with the Golden Eagle II is a windshield mount
for the antenna. Contact your District Sales Manager or
Kustom Signals' Customer Service department for other
optional antenna mounts.
NOTE: Mounting of the antenna bracket to the
dashboard or any metal bracket (such as the
radio rack) may cause improper grounding of the
antenna. This would be noticed by reduced range
and/or a high-pitched squeal in the audio. Use of
the Kustom Signals' isolation kit, P/N 050-0200-00
will eliminate improper grounding.
1. Attach the antenna to the provided mount.
2. Use the provided antenna cable to connect the antenna
to the processing unit, front antenna port. Refer to Sec.
4.1 for antenna port location.
3. Connect the processing unit's power connector to the
proper power source. See Sec. 3.2.0.
4. Momentarily depress the POWER switch on the front
panel of the Golden Eagle II (refer to Section 4.0 for
location and function of front panel switches). It will
process through a lamp test and internal test as
described later in Section 6. Select Stationary mode by
depressing the MODE switch, if necessary. Both
direction antenna/mode indicators (front antenna) will
be lit.
Stationary Mode
Front Antenna
3.4

Section 3—Inspection & Mounting
3.5
5. Select the unsquelched (audio on) mode by momentarily
depressing the AUDIO then the MODE switch. If
necessary, depress the AUDIO switch then the RANGE
(up) switch to increase the audio level.
6. Start the patrol vehicle and position the A/C - heater fan
to a mid-range speed. Move the antenna/mounting
bracket to different positions on the windshield while
listening to the audio. If there is fan interference, the
audio will have a raspy sound instead of just noise.
Position the antenna to minimize the amount of fan
interference. Mark this position on the outside of the
windshield, using a grease pencil.
The fan interference filter developed for the Eagle II
radar series can be turned on or off at the discretion of
the operator. To check the status of this filter,
momentarily depress the RANGE switch. The word
"rnG" will appear in the TARGET window and the
range setting (1-6) will appear in the PATROL window.
While "rnG" is being displayed, depress the MODE
switch. This will change the TARGET display to
"FAn", remove the range number in the PATROL
display, and display "On" (fan interference filter ON) or
"OFF" (fan interference filter OFF) in the LOCK
window. To change the status of the filter, press the
MODE switch again. The system will time out and exit
this mode after approximately 2 seconds from the last
switch entry; or press HOLD to immediately return to
the radar mode.
NOTE: Some degradation of target capture may be
noted with the filter activated. For maximum
performance, if the patrol vehicle has little or no
fan interference, it is suggested that the fan
interference filter be turned off.

Section 3—Inspection & Mounting
3.6
NOTE: The advanced Digital Signal Processing in the
Golden Eagle II can reduce the problems of fan
noise. If, after mounting your antennas, there are
still problems with fan interference in your type
of patrol vehicle, Kustom Signals can provide
antenna noise reduction pads to prevent the fan
signal from reaching the antennas. Contact your
District Sales Manager or Kustom Signals'
Customer Service department for antenna pad
options.
7. After the optimum antenna position has been found,
glue the bracket to the windshield using the adhesive
provided.
8. Position of the antenna:
Stationary: Maximum performance of the
system will be achieved when
the antenna is pointed directly
toward the vehicles being
monitored.
Moving: Aim the antenna parallel to
the ground and straight down
the roadway.

Section 3—Inspection & Mounting
3.2.3. Rear Antenna Mounting
1. Place the antenna on the rear-mounting bracket.
2. Follow the procedure for determining any fan
interference per Section 3.2.2, steps 4-6. Set the
Golden Eagle II for stationary mode, rear antenna.
Stationary Mode
Rear Antenna
3. After the optimum position has been located (and
marked per 3.2.2 step 6), permanently attach the mount
to the rear window using the adhesive provided.
4. Position the antenna cable behind the rear seat and under
the rear floorboard, then route up to the logic unit and
connect. This method of mounting will minimize the
antenna from moving around in the vehicle should it
break loose in an accident. It should also prevent
anyone from using the cable as a weapon against the
officer.
5. Position the antenna parallel to the ground and aimed
straight down the roadway.
3.7

Section 3—Inspection & Mounting
3.8
3.2.4. Speedometer Pulse Cable Installation
Installing the provided cable to the vehicle’s speed sensor
(VSS) provides a signal to the Golden Eagle II for Kustom
Signals patented Tru-Trak assisted patrol speed search
feature. This feature virtually eliminates the problems of
patrol shadowing and patrol combining. This signal also
allows the unit to automatically switch between moving
and stationary modes as the vehicles movement is sensed.
1. The speedometer pulse cable has a two-conductor plug
at one end and no plug at the other end. The plug
connects into the “SPDOMTR” connector on the rear
panel of the processing unit.
2. The bare end of the speedometer pulse cable will be
connected to the patrol vehicle’s electrical speedometer
input cable using the splice connector provided. Due to
the vast number of models, makes and years of vehicles
we have moved access to specific vehicle diagrams
online, where information can be better maintained and
distributed.
Installation details can be accessed at:
http://www.kustomsignals.com
(select: radar fixed mount)
For information on connecting the TruTrak cable, refer
to the Kustom website above. For information
regarding motorcycle mounts, refer to instructions in
the mount kits.
If your vehicle year, make and/or model is not listed or
you need hard copies, please contact Kustom’s
Customer Service Department at [phone]. If
you are outside of the US and Canada, please call (620)
431-2700.
NOTE: Only the inner conductor of the speedometer pulse
cable is used. The outer shield is not connected.

Section 4—Unit Description
4.1
4. UNIT DESCRIPTION
4.0. Front Panel
PATROL SPEED / DIST
KUSTOM SIGNALS, INC.
LOCK-
REL TEST AUDIO RANGE HOLD POWERMODE
LOCK / E.T.TARGET SPEED
GOLDEN
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A. TARGET SPEED
Window Displays the strongest target speed in either stationary or
moving mode. If a fastest target
is Locked, this window will track
the fastest speed. In stopwatch
mode the window displays
calculated target speed.
B. Road Graphic Graphic indicates which antenna
is selected and the mode of
operation. In HOLD the graphic
will indicate the mode of each
antenna.
C. LOCK/E.T.
Window
Displays locked target speeds. In
the stopwatch mode, displays the
elapsed time in seconds and
tenths seconds. In the Fastest
Mode, displays fastest speed.
D. PATROL SPEED
/DIST Window Displays the speed of the patrol vehicle. In the stopwatch mode,
displays the distance to be used
for speed calculations.