RAILMASTER-VP™ USER’S MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction to the
Railmaster-VP™
.............................. 6
About this Manual ............................................................. 6
1. Quick Start
..................................................................... 6
1.1 Initial Set Up ........................................................ 6
1.1.1 Insert the Batteries ..................................... 6
1.1.2 Control Panel Functions ............................ 7
1.1.3 Trigger Operation ....................................... 8
1.1.4 Measuring a Target Speed ........................ 8
2. Components
................................................................ 9
2.1 Batteries .............................................................. 9
2.1.1 Removing Batteries ................................... 10
2.1.2 Battery Charger ........................................ 10
2.2 Controls .............................................................. 11
2.2.1 Mode and Select ...................................... 11
2.2.2 Power ........................................................ 11
2.3 Display ................................................................ 12
2.4 Trigger Operation ................................................. 12
2.5 Mounting Configurations ..................................... 12
3. Operating Modes ......................................................... 13
3.1 Primary Menu ...................................................... 13
3.1.1 Backlight (bL)............................................. 13
3.1.2 Speed Sensitivity Level (SEn) ..................... 13
3.2 Secondary Menu ................................................. 13
3.2.1 Speed Range (Sr) ....................................... 14
3.2.2 Speed Units (Su) ........................................ 14
3.2.3 Serial Output Mode (Prt) ............................ 14
3.2.4 Speed Hold Time (ht) ................................. 14
4. Serial Output Mode ...................................................... 15
5. Performance Tips ......................................................... 16
5.1 How Radar Works ............................................... 16
5.2 Interference Sources and Remedies .................. 16
5.2.1 Angular Interference
(Cosine Error Effect) .............................. 17
