speedsentry traffic camera devices installation and user...

SpeedSentryTrafficcameradevices

InstallationandUsermanual

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Foreword............................................................................................................................................3

Introduction......................................................................................................................................3

Infrarednightvision....................................................................................................................3

Goodnightvideoexample..........................................................................................................3

SetupofyourSpeedSentrydevice..........................................................................................4

LaserUnits.........................................................................................................................................5

Step1..............................................................................................................................................5

Step2..............................................................................................................................................5

SetupofaRadarunit.....................................................................................................................6

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SetupandmanagementofaSpeedSentrycameradevice

ForewordCongratulationsonthepurchaseofyournewSpeedSentryspeedmanagementdevice!YouarenowtheproudowneranduserofproudlySouthAfricantechnologythataimstomakeourestatesandroadssaferplacestobe.

IntroductionSpeedSentryproductsaremanufacturedintwodifferentdetectiontechnologies,namelyRadarandLaser.Laserisusedforthestandalonecameraunits,particularlywheretherearemultiplelanesthatneedtobecontrolledonaroadway.Ourdisplayunitsareallradarpowered,andthistechnologyhasdifferentsetuprequirementstothelaserpoweredunits.

InfrarednightvisionWiththeexceptionoftheMiniunits,allSpeedSentryunitsarefittedwithinfraredilluminatorsthatenablevideotobetakenatnight.Duetotheconstraintsofthetechnology,thesepictureswillgenerallyshowtheheadlightsandthenumberplatesofthevehicle.

Goodnightvideoexample

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Poor/Old/damagednumberplate

Nonumberplate

PleasenotethatthecaptureofthenumberplateatnightisdependentonthevehiclebeingfittedwithalegallycompliantSouthAfricanorNeighbouringStatenumberplate.Ifthenumberplateisdefacedinanyway,thereflectivesurfacemaybedamagedandthiswilladverselyaffectthequalityoftheimage.Incaseofanewvehicleoravehiclewherethenumberplateismissing,noimagewillbecaptured.

SetupofyourSpeedSentrydevice.TheSpeedSentrydevicesarefittedwithhighresolutionshortrangeInfraRedcameras.Optimalimagesarecapturedwithin20moftheunit,particularlyatnight,anditisimportantthattheunitsarecorrectlysetuptoavoidproblemswithvideoqualityandfalsereadings.

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LaserUnitsLaserunitsfunctionasaresultofaverynarrowbeamoflaserenergythatisfocussedalongtheroad.Thisbeamisnomorethan30cmwideat50manditisimportantthattheunitbecorrectlyalignedtogetoptimalresults:

Step1Fastentheunittothededicatedpoleorstreetlightasindicated.Notthattheoptimumdistanceislessthan2mhighandlessthan2mfromtheedgeoftheroad,althoughtheunitwillfunctionfurtheraway/higherthanthis.

Step2UsethepreviewfunctionundertheServicemenu(Seeattachedsoftwareguide)toaligntheunittotheoptimumpositionforthelasertopickuponcomingvehicles.Thecameraismosteffectiveatdistancesbetween10and20m,especiallyatnight,soitisimportanttogetthesetupcorrect:

2m

recommended

Step1 FastenSpeedSentrytostreetlight/pole Withthesuppliedbracketandcableties /steelstraps

20to25m 50to75cm

Step2 AlignSpeedSentrysothatthevideocrosshairintersectsthevehicle20to25maway,50to75cmabovetheground

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ImagesfromacorrectlysetupLaserSpeedSentryunit:

SetupofaRadarunit.RadarunitshaveamuchbroaderbeamthanLaserunits,althoughthecamerasareidentical.Theradarissensitivetofalsereadingsfrommovementwithinthedetectionarea.ThereisnocrosshairontheRadarscreen,althoughitisadvisabletogetthecentreofthescreenroughlyalignedwithavehicleat20to25mrange:

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Thisisallthatisrequiredtosetuparadarunit.CAUTION–Beawareofobjectsthatcancausefalsereadingsorreturnswithintheviewofthecamera/radarunit:

Commoncausesoffalsereadings:

• Trees• Bushes• Waterspraysorsprinklers• Fluorescentlights• HToverheadelectricalpowerlines• Airconditioningfans/otherrotatingobjectswithintherangeofthe

radar.

20to25m

Step1–Radarunits AlignSpeedSentrysocentreofthescreenshowsthevehicle20to25maway.

20to25m

Step2–Radarunits Bewareoffalsereadingsfrominterveningobjects–treesandbusheswillmovewithwind

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Exampleofawellsetupradarunit:

VersionControlVersion Date ChangesV1.0 8August2016 Originaldocument Version1.0,issuedate08August2016.