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Radars
Much of the system’s success or failure relies on the radar’s
aiming and configuration. Some of this will be a matter of trial
and error on every site, but some guiding principals will help...
The radar can detect a wrong way vehicle driving toward it or
away from itself. The configuration will designate the desired
function.
The radar should be mounted as high as possible on the post or
infrastructure. Height maximizes the unit’s ability to be aimed
correctly and to exclude periphery activity not constituting
wrong way driving.
Nothing (Controller, solar panel, signage, etc.) should obstruct
the immediate face of the radar.
As much as possible the radar’s view should be minimally
obstructed by nearby signage, buildings, or foliage. Such objects
can cause dead spots, reflections,
or small motions that will
obfuscate functionality.
The radar mounting bracket
accomodates a great angular
adjustment of the radar. As
shown at right, it can be rotated
both up and down, as well as left
and right to achieve an accute
(450, typically) aiming at the
roadway.
You want the radar to spotlight
a small section of roadway about
60’ (183m) in front of the post.
Higher aiming (broadcast) will
produce false detections that
are difficult to exclude with
configuration settings.
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