Kustom Signals Pro-Lite User manual

Pro-Lite/Pro-Lite+
REFERENCEMANUAL
KPN006-0821-00
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2006
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
GeneralInformation................................................1
Introduction....................................................................1
Unpacking......................................................................2
Functional Description............................................3
Control Locations....................................................4
Control Descriptions................................................6
DisplaysandIndicators...........................................8
Heads-Up-Display...................................................8
HUD(Heads-Up-Display)................................................8
Pro-LiteHUDversion......................................................9
Pro-Lite+HUDversion.................................................10
StatusDisplays.....................................................10
Operation..............................................................11
Setup............................................................................11
SELF-TESTsequence....................................................14
Mode/optionselection..................................................16
Minimum andMaximum Distance/Range(DIST).........17
Backlight......................................................................18
AudioVolume...............................................................19
Brightness....................................................................20
DIFF DISTANCE(DifferentialDistanceTest)-Optional21
StopwatchFeature........................................................21
EnvironmentMenu(Weather or ObstructionMode)......22
TargetDirectionMenu..................................................23
AccuracyTests......................................................24
DIFF DISTANCE(DifferentialDistanceTest)–Optional25

TABLEOFCONTENTS
OperatingProcedures............................................27
SpeedMode..................................................................27
RangeMode..................................................................28
StopwatchMode...........................................................30
StopwatchEnter Mode..................................................30
StopwatchMeasureMode.............................................32
External OutputSignal..........................................34
PowerConservationFeatures.................................34
BatteryOperation..................................................34
CareandMaintenance...........................................36
TroubleshootingProcedures...................................37
RegulatoryCompliance..........................................38
EyeSafety.............................................................38
FCC Information...................................................40
Specifications........................................................41
Operational...................................................................42
Warranty..............................................................43

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GENERALINFORMATION
Introduction
Congratulations!You haveinvestedinthelatest
generationof themosttechnologically advanced
instrumentavailablefor speeddetectionandother law
enforcementapplications. Ina compact, handheld
package, thePro-Liteofferstheversatilityof directrange
andspeedmeasurement. Theunitoffersa number of
improvedoperating featuresandspecifications, which
makeiteasier touseandservice, andeasier totrain
personnelinitsuse. Theseimprovementsinclude:
• Improvedrangeandaccuracyandresolution.
• Water resistant.
• Self-contained, replaceable"AA"batteries.
• Improvedpower managementfeatureswitha low
voltagewarning anda "sleep" modetoconserve
batterypower.
• Singleshotor full tracking historyversions.
• OpticalSquareaiming reticletodefinethelaser
beam sizeandspeeddigits.
• Inclementweather operating modethatimproves
performanceinfog, rain, snow, anddust.
• Integralrubber cover toprotecttheunit’scritical
areas.
• Ergonomically designedfor reducedarm andwrist
fatigue.
• BacklitLCDfor unitset-up, control andoperator
displays.

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Operatorswhoarefamiliarwiththeuseofconventional
trafficsafetyradar or laser systemswill findita simple
matter tobecomeaccustomedtothePro-Lite, sinceit
comesfrom a company withover 36 yearsof experiencein
theindustry. Similarly, first-timeoperatorswill be
surprisedathoweasyitistooperate, becausethe
technology employedovercomessomeof thedrawbacks
andoperationalidiosyncrasiesofconventionaltrafficradar.
Unpacking
Whenyou firstreceiveyour Pro-Lite, carefullyinspect
theshipping cartonfor signsof damage. Any damage
evidentshouldbeimmediately reportedtothecarrier.
Kustom Signals, Inc. isnotresponsiblefor damage
sustainedduring shipping.
Uponopening thecarton, checkthecontentsagainst
thefollowing listof includeditems:
• Pro-Litelaser speeddetectionsystem
• Operator'sManual
• EyeSafetycertification
• Accuracycalibrationcertification
• Two(2)AA batteries
Optionsavailableincludethefollowing:
• Tripod
• Lanyard/neckstrap
• CabletoPC
• LaserStatstatisticalsoftware
• Softcase
ContacttheKustom SignalsCustomer Service
departmentat800-835-0156 (620-431-2700 outsidethe
U. S.)if any of thestandarditems(or optionswhichyou
haveordered)aremissing. Having theorder number from
your packing listwill expeditethecall.

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FUNCTIONALDESCRIPTION
ThePro-Liteisa versatileinstrumentthatmeasures
boththerangeandvelocityof selectedtargets. The
advancedtechnology of thePro-Liteprovidespinpoint
aiming capability, permitting theoperator toisolatea
singlevehicleoutof a group. Thistargetspecificspeed-
measuring devicewill greatly reduceyour timeincourtby
eliminating thedefenseargumentofmultiplevehicles.The
technology employedinthePro-Litealsorenderslaser
detectiondevicesrelatively ineffectiveduetothepinpoint
accuracyandsmall beam sizeof thesystem.
Rather thanmicrowavetransmissionsemployedby
traditionaltrafficradar systems, thePro-Liteusesinvisible
lightwavesthataremuchhigher infrequency. Because
thewavelengthof theselightwavesissomuchshorter
thanmicrowaves, theycanreadily becollimated(or
focused)intoanextremely narrowbeamforabsolutetarget
identification. ThesignaltransmittedbythePro-Lite
travelsina straightlineof sight, asopposedtothe
"fringing"effectthatischaracteristicof microwave
emissions.
Thetechnology usedbythePro-Litetomeasure
distancesandspeedsisreferredtoasLIDAR,whichstands
for LIghtDetectionAndRanging. Whenthetrigger is
depressed, thePro-Litesendsouthundredsof invisible
infraredlaser lightpulsesper second. Aseachpulseis
transmitted, a timer isstarted, andwhentheenergy of a
laser pulseisreflectedfrom a targetandreceivedbythe
Pro-Lite, thetimer isstopped. From theelapsedtime
takenfor thelaser pulsetostrikeandreturnfrom the
target, thedistancetotheobjectiscalculatedwiththe
known speed-of-lightthrough theatmosphere.Ifthetarget
ismoving withrespecttothePro-Lite, a sophisticated
algorithm isusedtoderivethespeedof thetargetfrom a
successivenumber of rangecalculations. Thisspeed
determinationisthendisplayedtotheoperator.

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CONTROLLOCATIONS
NOTE: Thismanual describesboththesingle-shot
HUDversionandthetrackinghistoryHUD
version.Pleaserefer tothedescriptionsof
theoptical sighttobetter understandthe
model youhave purchased.
Operationof thePro-Liteprimarily involvesusing the
integratedLCDlocatedonthebackpanelof theunitand
thefour pushbuttonswitcheslocatedonthetopof the
unit. Figure1illustratestheunit’sfeaturesandthe
externalcontrolsthatareusedtooperatetheinstrument.
Thesecontrolsandfeaturesarebriefly describedbelow:
A. LiquidCrystal Display(LCD): Windowdisplaysspeed,
range, commandmenus,errormessagesandunitstatusin
a textformat.
B. Fire/On/Enter: Fire-Activatestherange/speed
measurementfunction, locksandreleasesspeedand
rangedisplays. On-turnsonprimarypower. Enter -
activatesthetextMenuitem selectedontheLCD.
C. TEST/ ARROW:Dualfunctionpushbuttonswitch. Test–
Activatesthetestmodewheretheunitrunsaninternal
self-testroutine. Down ARROWpermitstheuser to
navigatewithintheMenuitemsappearing ontheLCD.
D. MODE/▲ARROW: Dualfunctionpushbuttonswitch.
Mode-Enablestheuser to selectthespeedmeasuring
modeor rangemeasuring. UpARROWenablestheuser to
navigatewithintheMenuitemsontheLCD.
E. MENU/ESC: displaystheunit’sprogrammedtextMenu
itemsontheLCD. ESCpermitstheuser toexitthe
Menuandreturntothespeedor range-operating
mode.
F. Aiming sight: displaysthesighting reticleand, withthe
Optionaldisplay, thespeedor rangeof a targetina HUD
(Heads-Up-Display).
G. I/OConnector:containsconductorsfortheexternal
signaloutputandoptionalRS-232 port(UART).

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H. ¼x20 Mounting Screw: providesa mounting pointfor a
tripod, monopodconnectionor lanyard.
FIGURE 1
G.
I/O
Connector
E.
Menu/ESC
B. Fire/On/Enter
D.
Mode
/
Arrow
C.
Test/
▼Arrow
F.
Aiming
Sight
A.
LCD
H. ¼X20 MountingScrew

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CONTROLDESCRIPTIONS
Thepreceding sectionof thisOperator'sManual
introducedyou tothelocationsof theoperating controls
andfeaturesof thePro-Lite. Thissectionprovidesdetailed
descriptionsof thefunctionof eachcontrol.
CAUTION:Use of controlsor adjustmentsor performance
of proceduresother thanthose specifiedisnot
recommended. Adherence tothe instructions
containedinthismanual will insure the device
worksat peakperformance.
Fire/ON/Enter
TheFiretrigger of thePro-Liteperformsthree
functions. Whenthetrigger isdepressed, itactivatesthe
firing of laser pulsesfor therangeand/or speed
measurementfunctionsof thesystem. Whenthetrigger is
released, thelastdisplayedrangeandspeed-reading are
retainedonthedisplays. Thelockedrangeandspeed
displayscanbeclearedbymomentarily pressing thetrigger
a secondtime. For thosestatesor agencieswhere
automaticunlockisrequired, thespeedandrangewill
automatically unlockafter 14 minutes.
LanyardInstalled
Battery
Compartment

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The"ON"functionisusedtoturnonprimarypower to
thePro-Lite. Theunitautomatically turnsoff after 20
minutesfrom thelastfunctionor buttonpush.
The"ENTER"function: Pressing thetrigger button
whena Menuor MenuoptionisdisplayedontheLCD
accessestheselectedMenuorselectsthedisplayedoption.
TEST/ ARROW
Thisisa dualfunctionpushbuttonswitch. Onthe
initialpushof thebutton, a unitSelf-Testisperformed.
Whenina MenuScreen, thebuttonfunctionsasthe
"down"selector. Whenina DifferentialDistanceMenu
item, italsoselectsthedistancedisplayed.
MODE/ ▲ARROW
Thisisa dualfunctionpushbuttonswitch. TheMode
switchtogglesbetweenSpeedandRangemodes. Whilein
Menuscreens, thisswitchfunctionsasan"up" selector.
Uponinitialpower up, theunitdefaultstoSpeedmode.
MENU/ESC
Thisisa dualfunctionpushbuttonswitch. Inthe
Speedmodeor theRangemode, theprimaryset-upMenu
isdisplayedwhenthepushbuttonisdepressed. InMenu
mode, pressing thisbuttonexitsor escapestothedefault-
operating modeunless you havealreadyentereda sub-
menubypressing ENTER. Pressing thisbuttonwhileina
sub-menuwill returntothemainmenu. Pressing this
buttona secondtimeexitsor escapestothedefault-
operating mode.

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DISPLAYSANDINDICATORS
TheLCD, locatedontherear panel, istheunit’s
primarydisplay. Inadditiontospeedandrangedata, the
displayprovidesset-upMenus, user alerts, andself-test
status. TheLCDisa 2linex16 character, extended
temperature, backlitdisplaydesignedfor long lifeand
maximum viewability. All operator set-upMenusand
alertsarecommunicatedvia thisdisplayintextformat.
HEADS-UP-DISPLAY
TheHeads-Up-Display, or HUD, performstwocritical
functionsintheoperationof thePro-LiteandPro-Lite+.
First,itprovidestheaiming reticlewhichtheoperatoruses
toaim theunitatthedesiredtarget. Secondly, itdisplays
thecurrentspeedor rangeof thetargetastheoperator
continuestoobservethetarget, updating 4timesper
second, creating a tracking historythatisuseful ascourt
evidence. ThePro-Lite, single-shotversion, takesone
speedor rangereading for eachtrigger depression.
Theaiming reticleisanilluminatedsquarethat
approximately replicatesthelaser beam spotsize. Asseen
from therear of theinstrument, theaiming reticleis
locatedinthecenter of theHUDreflecting glass, and
definesthearea wherethelaser pulsesaretransmitted.
ThereticleisilluminatedwhenthePro-Liteispoweredup.
Theintensityof thereticleisadjustedalong withthe
intensityof thecharacters, byselecting theHUD
BRIGHTNESS MENUfunctionof theunit.
HUD (Heads-Up-Display)
1.Upontheactivationof theself-testfunction, theHUD
displaywill firstgothrough a displaysegmenttest.
Thefirstdisplaywill briefly read"8888".

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2.Whenthetrigger isdepressedandlaser pulsesare
being transmitted, theHUDwill displayfour dashes
"----"indicating thatthelaser isbeing firedandthat
theinstrument'srangeandspeedmeasurement
functionsareactivated. Displayof thedashesinthe
HUDoccurssimultaneously withtheilluminationof
LCDcharactersdirectly beneaththe"Speed" and
"Range"textontherear displaypanel. Thisconfirms
thatlaseractivationhastakenplace,andtheoperator's
attentionisnotdivertedfrom theHUD.
3.Whenthespeedof a moving targethasbeen
determined, thespeedwill bedisplayedontheHUD.
Thespeedof a receding targetwill bedisplayedwitha
"-"prefix, andthespeedof anapproaching targetwill
bedisplayedwithnoprefix.
Whenstatusmessagesarise, theHUDwill read,
"HELP",referring theoperatortotherearpaneldisplaysfor
further information. Examplesof suchstatusmessages
occur during LowVoltageor error conditions, orwhenself-
testfailuresaredetected.
TheseindicationsintheHUDallowtheoperator to
trackvehiclespeedsandtomonitor criticaloperating
conditionswithouthaving todivertattentionfrom the
targetvehicleanditssurroundings.
Pro-LiteHUD version
1.Whenthetrigger isdepressedandlaser pulsesare
being transmitted,fourdashedlines(----)will bevisible
belowthereticle, indicating thatlaser activationhas
takenplace. Theoperator'sattentionisnotdiverted
from theHUD.
2.Whenthespeedof a moving targethasbeen
determined, thereticlewill flashindicating a locked
speedandthespeedwill bedisplayedbelowthereticle.

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Pro-Lite+ HUD version
Ifyour unit has"+"inthe upper right corner of the rear
panel LCD, it isthe full tracking historyPro-Lite+.
Thebasicfunctionsof thePro-Litearepresentinthe
Pro-Lite+withtheadditionalfeaturesof Full Tracking
Historyonvehiclesandgreater targeting range. After
depressing thetrigger andthefirstspeedreading hasbeen
displayedintheHUD,iftheoperatorcontinuesholding the
triggerdepressed,thePro-Lite+will updatetheHUDspeed
display3timesper secondaslong asvalidspeeddata is
being receivedbytheunit.
STATUSDISPLAYS
ThePro-Liteprovidesuser alertsontheLCDback
panel. Theyarelistedbelow:
• LowVoltage Alert-Internalbatteryvoltagehasfallen
belowapproximately 2.0volts. Whenthe"LV Alert"
appearsandaninternalbatteryinstalled, itisan
indicationtheunitwill shortly exhaustthebattery. This
alertappearsapproximately everytwominutesuntil the
batteryisexhausted. HELPwill appear intheHUD
alerting theoperator tochecktherear panelLCDfor
further information.
• LowVoltage Warning-Internalbatteryor externalpower
voltageisbelowapproximately 1.8volts. Thiswarning
appearsafter thelowvoltagealertandindicatestheunits
cannolonger functionanda newpower sourcemustbe
used. Theunitwill automatically turnoff after a few
seconds.

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OPERATION
NOTE: ThefollowingguidetooperatingthePro-Lite
LIDARsystemisnotintendedtobeatraining
program.Before operatingthisunitorany
other speedmeasuringsystem,Kustom
Signalsurgesall operatorstohaveprior
traininginLIDARspeedmonitoringdevices.
Suchcoursesare offeredbyKustom Signals,
variousstate andlocal agenciesandeither
IPTM(Institute of Police Technologiesand
Management)orNorthwesternUniversity.
Contact yourDistrict Manager orKustom
Signalsat 1-800-4KUSTOMfor further details.
Setup
Thereareseveralfactorstoconsiderwhensetting upto
takespeedor distancemeasurementswiththePro-Lite.
Theyhavetodowiththelocationoftheinstrumentrelative
totheroadwayuponwhichtrafficismoving, andwiththe
actualsetupinor aroundthepatrol car or motorcycle.
Inselecting a locationfor monitoring traffic, beaware
thatthePro-Liteissubjecttothe cosine effect inthesame
manner asconventionalmicrowaveradar andother laser-
basedspeedmeasuring systems. Thecosineeffectisa
principlethatstatestheapparentmeasuredspeedof a
targetwill decreasefrom itsactualspeeddepending upon
theanglebetweenthedirectionofobservationandthetrue
directionof travel.
Theamountof error isdefinedbya trigonometric
relationshipknown ascosine. From a judicialstandpoint,
themeasurementinaccuracyintroducedbythecosine
effectisalwaysinfavor of themotorist, sinceithasthe
effectof reducing themeasuredspeed. Cosineeffectswill
never raisethetargetvehicle’sspeedwhenusing a
stationarymeasurementdevice.

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Thegreater theanglebetweenthePro-Liteandthe
directionof traffic, thegreater thecosineerror produced.
Forsmall angles,thecosineeffectisrelatively insignificant.
For example, atanglesof less than8°, thecosineerror is
under 1%, andatanglesof less than14°, theerror is
under 3%. Asa generalguideline, if you selecta location
wherethedistancetothetargetvehicleisatleasttentimes
greater thanthePro-Lite'sperpendicular distancefromthe
roadway, thiscorrespondstoanangleof 5.7°or less, and
theamountof cosineerror will notexceed½%. Thisis
calledthe10:1rule. For example, setting up20 feetoff
theroadwayandmeasuring targetsata rangeof 200 feet
or further away, assuresthecosineeffectproducesno
morethan½%error inthespeedmeasurement. Again, it
isimportanttoremember thatany cosineerror introduced
alwaysreducestheindicatedspeedreading, thusfavoring
themotorist.
Another factor inselecting a setuplocationisfor
normal operation: you shouldhavea clear lineof sightto
thetargetvehicleduring theentiremeasurementinterval.
Intervening objectssuchassignposts, utilitypoles, fences
andtree branches, maypreventtheinstrumentfrom
gathering sufficientvalidmeasurementdata todisplaya
speed-reading. Itisalsobetter toselecta setuplocation
whereminimum movementof thePro-Liteisrequiredin
order tokeepitaimedonthedesiredtarget.
Visibilityconditionsmayalsoaffecttheperformanceof
thePro-Lite. Although thelaser emissionsusedbythe
devicearenotinthevisiblespectrum, theyareclose
enough inwavelengththatatmosphericor climatic
conditionsthatimpair visionmayalsoadversely affectthe
unit’sabilitytoobtainrangeor speed-readings. This
impactismitigatedtosomedegree bychoosing "Poor"on
thePro-Lite’sEnvironmentMenu. However, rain, smoke,
fog, andairbornedustparticles, if sufficiently dense, may
preventitsoperation. Theunit’saccuracyisnotaffected,
justtheabilitytoobtaina speed-reading. Theinstrument
isnotaffectedbyambientlightconditions.

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Equivalentperformanceshouldbeobtainedwhether
operating inbrightdaylightor indarkness.
Toobtainmaximum operating rangeatthesetup
location, theinstrumentshouldideally bepositionedso
thatitisnotoperating through any glass inthepatrol
vehicle. Theobliqueanglesof mostwindshieldsoften
reducetheeffectiverangeof thesystem andsome
windshieldsaretreatedwitha coating thatblocksthe
infraredemissions, making operationimpossible. Whileit
ispossibletooperatetheunitthrough mostwindshields,it
ispreferredtooperatetheunitthrough thesideglass,
although thismayalsoresultinsomeloss of range
performance. Speedaccuracyisnotaffectedbywindshield
or sideglass, only targeting range.
Duetotheextremely narrowbeamwidthofthePro-Lite
thatmakesprecisetargetidentificationpossible, itmaybe
difficulttoaim atlong rangesif operatedhandheld. For
thosesituations, using a monopodor tripodtoassistin
stabilizing theinstrumentishelpful. Using theunit
handheldor witha monopodor tripodarestandard,
normaloperating modes. Theunitmayberestedonthe
patrol vehiclefor additionalsupportif necessaryfor
stability. If thevibrationof thepatrol vehicleistoo great,
thePro-Litewill notdisplaya speedreading.

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SELF-TEST sequence
Test Messages
Uponpower upor a user-initiatedtestusing the
TEST/▼Button, theunitperformsthefollowing tests:
Indicator Test: checksall digitsof theLCDandthe
HUDfor correctoperation
AccuracyTest: performsa comparisonbetweentwo
independenttiming circuitstoverifythattherangeand
speeddeterminationcircuitsareoperating properly.
Program MemoryTest: Checksunit’sprogrammable
memoryfor validity.
SelfTest
Checksum=PASS
SelfTest
TIMER=PASS
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