background image

 

22

 

NOTE:

 

This

 

setting

 

will

 

not

 

be

 

saved

 

in

 

memory

 

until

 

you

 

switch

 

to

 

a

 

different

 

menu

 

page.

  

If

 

you

 

simply

 

fire

 

the

 

laser

 

and

 

return

 

to

 

the

 

Home

 

screen,

 

the

 

new

 

setting

 

will

 

not

 

be

 

stored.

 

7.1.2.2.6

 

Maximum

 

Range

  

The

 

maximum

 

range

 

feature

 

sets

 

the

 

maximum

 

range

 

at

 

which

 

the

 

laser

 

will

 

lock

 

onto

 

a

 

speed

 

target.

  

Distances

 

measured

 

at

 

a

 

distance

 

beyond

 

this

 

range

 

value

 

will

 

not

 

be

 

displayed.

  

The

 

maximum

 

range

 

value

 

that

 

can

 

be

 

set

 

is

 

typically

 

8,000

 

feet

 

or

 

the

 

maximum

 

value

 

allowed

 

in

 

your

 

jurisdiction

 

and

 

is

 

preset

 

at

 

the

 

factory.

   

Pressing

 

the

 

left

 

and

 

right

 

arrows

 

next

 

to

 

the

 

setting

 

will

 

adjust

 

the

 

maximum

 

range

 

down

 

or

 

up.

  

Pressing

 

and

 

holding

 

down

 

either

 

button

 

will

 

start

 

to

 

accelerate

 

the

 

increment

 

or

 

decrement

 

value

 

changes

 

from

 

1

 

to

 

10.

  

Continued

 

holding

 

will

 

accelerate

 

the

 

increment

 

and

 

decrement

 

value

 

changes

 

from

 

10

 

to

 

100.

 

NOTE:

 

If

 

the

 

laser

 

is

 

set

 

to

 

continuous

 

fire

 

mode

 

and

 

the

 

target

 

goes

 

outside

 

of

 

the

 

set

 

limits,

 

the

 

laser

 

will

 

cease

 

to

 

update

 

the

 

speed

 

and

 

distance

 

information

 

until

 

the

 

target

 

comes

 

back

 

into

 

the

 

accepted

 

limits.

  

NOTE:

 

This

 

setting

 

will

 

not

 

be

 

saved

 

in

 

memory

 

until

 

you

 

switch

 

to

 

a

 

different

 

menu

 

page.

  

If

 

you

 

simply

 

fire

 

the

 

laser

 

and

 

return

 

to

 

the

 

Home

 

screen,

 

the

 

new

 

setting

 

will

 

not

 

be

 

stored.

 

7.1.2.3

 

Direction Select 

The

 

Direction

 

Select

 

button

 

allows

 

you

 

to

 

switch

 

monitoring

 

of

 

targets

 

approaching

 

your

 

position

 

(arrow

 

pointing

 

down),

 

receding

 

targets

 

(arrow

 

pointing

 

up)

 

and

 

targets

 

going

 

in

 

both

 

directions

 

(arrow

 

up

 

and

 

arrow

 

down).

  

This

 

selection

 

will

 

only

 

affect

 

moving

 

targets.

 

7.1.2.4

 

Following Too Close Menu 

The

 

FOLLOWING

 

TOO

 

CLOSE

 

MENU

 

(Figure

 

13)

 

will

 

take

 

you

 

into

 

the

 

tailgating

 

function

 

of

 

the

 

laser.

  

In

 

this

 

function

 

you

 

are

 

able

 

to

 

measure

 

the

 

stopping

 

time

 

and

 

distance

 

required

 

by

 

a

 

vehicle

 

following

 

a

 

lead

 

vehicle

 

traveling

 

in

 

a

 

straight

 

line

 

and

 

set

 

a

 

violation

 

option

 

of

 

either

 

speed

 

per

 

every

 

10

 

mph

 

increment

 

or

 

of

 

a

 

set

 

separation

 

time.

 

 

Figure

 

13

‐ 

Following

 

Too

 

Close

 

Menu

 

Screens

 

Summary of Contents for Sure Shot

Page 1: ...1 Sure Shot Laser Speed Measurement User s Manual...

Page 2: ...his work covered by the copyrights hereon may be reproduced or copied in any form or by any means graphic electronic mechanical including photocopying taping or information storage and retrieval syste...

Page 3: ...6 1 Turning the Laser On 11 5 6 2 Turning the Laser Off 11 6 System Operation 12 6 1 Starting the Laser 12 6 2 Firing the Laser 12 6 3 Powering Down the Laser 13 6 4 What s going on behind the scenes...

Page 4: ...Troubleshooting the Laser 37 9 Care and Maintenance 38 9 1 Cleaning the Sure Shot Optics 38 10 Accessories and Options 39 10 1 12 Volt Car Power Adapter 39 10 2 USB Device Cable 39 10 3 Shoulder Stock...

Page 5: ...ain Menu Screen 19 Figure 12 Speed Menu Screens 20 Figure 13 Following Too Close Menu Screens 22 Figure 14 Stopwatch Menu 23 Figure 15 Set Distance 24 Figure 16 Measure Distance 25 Figure 17 Firing St...

Page 6: ...set to the appropriate unit of measurement The pictures drawings illustrations in this manual are for illustration only and are shown in miles per hour and feet as well as kilometers per hour and met...

Page 7: ...7 Optical devices that provide magnification may increase the risk of eye hazard These include binoculars telescopes and magnifying glasses...

Page 8: ...available providing full functionality and many options 4 1 GETTING STARTED Setting up and using your new Sure Shot Laser unit Figure 1 Sure Shot Laser 4 2 PACKING LIST Please check to make sure the...

Page 9: ...s Three ranging modes of operation Normal Obstructed and Weather Shot log stores up to the last 500 shots with date and time Forward sweeping handle for reduced arm and wrist fatigue Speed adjusted fr...

Page 10: ...10 5 3 SIDE VIEWS Figure 3 Left and Right Side Views 5 4 REAR VIEW Figure 4 Rear View...

Page 11: ...Laser On To turn the laser on simply press the Power button below the touchscreen display The laser will initiate its startup sequence of self tests verify the device is in proper working order and th...

Page 12: ...ill display PASS for each test The next page will check to make sure the flash memory main microcontroller and display microcontroller checksums are all correct The final internal check will list the...

Page 13: ...nd hold the power button on the display for about three seconds The unit will begin its internal shutdown sequence and turn off 6 4 WHAT S GOING ON BEHIND THE SCENES When the laser is fired many laser...

Page 14: ...d date of the shot Distance from the laser at which the target was captured Corresponding distance units of measure Figure 7 Range Only Shot Example Once the shot data has been captured the laser unit...

Page 15: ...S The Sure Shot laser can measure the speed of both approaching oncoming and receding targets Approaching targets will display a direction arrow pointing down toward the user while receding targets wi...

Page 16: ...Only operational mode this area will display the words RANGE ONLY and the target speed units will be blank 7 1 1 2 Target Direction Indicator The travel direction of the last target speed captured is...

Page 17: ...operating environments Figure 9 Range Mode Select Popup Window 7 1 1 7 1 Normal Range Mode This range mode is the normal mode for the laser No additional restrictions are placed onto the laser targeti...

Page 18: ...h ranges from your position the distance difference will be displayed on the screen Verify this distance matches the known distance it should register For this test you will need to try to align the l...

Page 19: ...B port on the side this symbol will appear as a battery with the letters USB inside The laser batteries cannot be charged using this port 7 1 1 11 Audio Mute Indicator The mute icon at the top of the...

Page 20: ...ten the laser will fire to obtain targets Single Shot If the laser is in Speed Range mode the laser will fire once and calculate a single speed and or distance No further speeds or ranges will be calc...

Page 21: ...ly Pressing and holding down either button will start to accelerate the increment or decrement value changes from 1 to 10 NOTE If the laser is set to continuous fire mode and the target goes outside o...

Page 22: ...tinuous fire mode and the target goes outside of the set limits the laser will cease to update the speed and distance information until the target comes back into the accepted limits NOTE This setting...

Page 23: ...feet the minimum reading distance should be at least 37 feet but you should aim for more distant shots if possible 3 The car length value is relative to the direction the vehicles are traveling For ap...

Page 24: ...ethod allows you to set the known distance value using two shots of the laser Figure 16 Simply fire the laser at the entry distance point and while maintaining your same position press the DISTANCE 2...

Page 25: ...arker While the laser waits for you to press the trigger again once the vehicle crosses the exit distance marker the screen will update the elapsed time of the calculation Once the exit point trigger...

Page 26: ...abling this option will display the current laser ranging mode in the HUD Normal mode will not display any icon 7 1 2 6 4 Reticle The RETICLE TYPE pop up menu is where you will select which overlay th...

Page 27: ...y captures the supplied tone will be strictly a pure tone 7 1 2 7 2 2 Doppler When the Sound FX value is set to Doppler a successful laser shot will provide a high quality tone to indicate it has acqu...

Page 28: ...een menus self tests etc These sounds do not include any sound related to a target capture 7 1 2 8 System Menu The SYSTEM MENU screen Figure 20 is where you can adjust the general settings for the las...

Page 29: ...5 Show Time Date The Show Time Date checkbox determines if the current date and time appear on the HOM screen 7 1 2 8 6 System Info This will display the checksums and software version information Fi...

Page 30: ...TEST LOG along with the log entry number time and date of the test and the PASS FAIL status Figure 23 Boot Test Log Example Screen Each time the user presses the Self Test button in the Main Menu a SE...

Page 31: ...ce 200 self tests and boot tests have been stored the oldest test results are removed from the list as new test results are added 7 1 2 9 2 Shot Log Each shot log entry Figure 25 will include the foll...

Page 32: ...ontinuous fire mode only the last shot fired when the trigger is released is added to the shot log 7 1 2 9 3 FTC Log Each FTC log entry Figure 26 will include the following information for that shot S...

Page 33: ...Test The self test for the laser repeats the startup sequence for the laser 7 1 3 Calibration The display touchscreen Figure 27 should maintain its factory calibration however if you feel the touchscr...

Page 34: ...then prepare the laser for acquiring targets When the laser is powered on pressing and holding this button for three seconds will begin the shutdown sequence for the laser and will ultimately power t...

Page 35: ...gging The Type A port is the larger standard USB connector housed inside the rubber cover at the top right side of the handle 7 4 2 Device Port Type B The Type B port allows the laser to be powered by...

Page 36: ...inactivity the system will begin to place some components into a sleep mode to help conserve battery power The laser can be returned to its last working state by pressing any of the three front panel...

Page 37: ...beyond the current range mode setting Verify the minimum and maximum speeds and ranges are set correctly for the target at hand Sure Shot will not range to distant targets Target is not reflective eno...

Page 38: ...re Shot Optics procedure below Use only MPH Industries approved power sources and accessories use of unauthorized accessories may void the warranty DON TS DO NOT OPEN THE LASER UNIT S HOUSING UNDER AN...

Page 39: ...cessory plug at the other end to permit powering the laser directly from a vehicle s accessory port 10 2 USB DEVICE CABLE This is a cable which plugs into the laser s USB Device port smaller connector...

Page 40: ...in Weight Empty 2 9 lb With Batteries Installed 3 1 lb Eye Safety CDRH Class I OPERATIONAL Operating Speeds 10 to 200 mph Minimum and maximum speeds within this range can be configured by the operato...

Page 41: ...een and in the HUD for you to see Because the laser uses very narrow light pulses to detect distance and speeds it is much more suitable to use when identifying specific targets than are the broader b...

Page 42: ...attaching any feature or device to it or is in any way tampered with modified or opened without express written permission from MPH or if the warranty seals on the product are broken There are no warr...

Page 43: ...nship Details of the warranty are found in the Statement of Warranty in the Operator s Manual We do not want customers to incur unreasonable inconvenience due to equipment failure MPH Industries will...

Page 44: ...aintenance 32 Corded Power 29 D Date 25 H Heads Up Display HUD 28 O Options 33 P Power 29 R Ranging Mode Obstructed Ranging mode 17 Weather Ranging mode 18 Ranging Mode Normal Ranging mode 17 Restore...

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