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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.