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USE
Turn on the power to the DR-500S to make it operational. No other action is required.
The radar will output data over the serial port(s) whenever it detects a vehicle that is
above the programmed lower speed limit and below the programmed high limit. The
default limits are set at 5mph (kph) and 99mph (kph) at the factory (but may be different
for a particular user. Please consult the factory test report that is included with the radar).
Using the IR remote control or the serial interface, program the high limit to blank out the
speed display above this limit. This will prevent “racing against the radar” by denying a
speed feedback display of excessive speeds as determined by you.
On initial power up or upon being taken out of standby (by the RED stdby button on the
IR remote), the radar counts up from 000 to 010 to provide a quite visual check that it is
operational.
If you use the RED Stdby button on the IR remote control to put the radar in standby
mode, it counts down from 010 to 000 to provide a quick visual check that it powered
down.
Collecting and Analyzing In-Radar Traffic Statistics
The DR500 Radar supports optional “In-Radar” advanced traffic statistics collection.
This feature is sold separately. If you radar has this feature enabled you may collect the
stored statistics by using the provided Houston Radar Advanced Statistics Analyzer
Windows program.
This program must be installed on a MS Windows 2000, XP or Vista PC and allows the
retrieval of stored statistics from the radar by using a PC serial port. It also has features to
generate traffic reports, plot interactive graphs and export the raw data to a MS Excel file.
Please refer to the on line help functionality of the program after you install it on your
computer for detailed instructions on how to use its functionality.
