Operating Modes
The radar can be configured to function in different operating modes that are optimized
for various applications. Current firmware supports two pre-programmed modes:
“Highway” and “Intersection”. For the best performance an appropriate mode should be
selected by the user depending on their intended application.
Highway mode (side firing only)
To take advantage of this mode the radar must be deployed in a side firing installation so
that it looks across the road and NOT directly into incoming or receding traffic.
Highway mode is used for counting, occupancy measurements and vehicle detection at
typical city and highway traffic speeds. It can easily distinguish between closely
following individual vehicles in multiple lanes. Traffic is expected to be free flowing
most of the time. If traffic does slow down and come to an occasional stop, it is
acceptable for the radar to experience brief signal dropouts as the vehicle moves across
the detection zone.
Intersection mode (side or front firing)
Intersection mode is used for presence detection of stopped or slow moving (<14mph)
vehicles. It is optimized to continuously track targets with minimal signal dropouts as the
vehicle slowly moves through the radar detection zone or comes to a complete stop for
significant length of time.
In this mode it is acceptable to miss some of the high speed targets since they appear very
different from a stopped or slow moving traffic.
Beside side-firing installation the intersection mode may also be used in a front firing
installation where the vehicle directly approaches or recedes from the radar at a slow
speed.
Highway mode (front firing only)
This mode is expected to be supported in the future via a firmware upgrade. In this mode,
the radar may be mounted such that traffic approaches or recedes from the radar at
considerable speed and both range and speed are measured.
Contact us if you have a requirement for this mode.
