BodyGuard
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Driver Awareness System
BodyGuard Safety Solutions—A division of Orbit Communications Pty Ltd Install Guide rev r1.11
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Wiring
The sensor units connect to the Cab Alert unit by 4-core cable. The standard length cable supplied is
5m per sensor. (Longer length cable available upon request in 5m increments). The 4-core cable has
two shielded-twisted pairs in addition to overall shielding. The recommended maximum cable length
between the Cab Alert unit and a sensor unit is 200m.The 4-core cable is terminated at each end using
M12, Male circular plugs. The cable wiring connection is “straight-through” (Pin 1 at one end connects
to pin one at other end and so forth).
The Power (pins “1” and “2”) should connected to one of the twisted pairs and data signals (pins “2”
and “3”) to the other twisted pair.
Dual sensor systems are supplied with a “Y” splitter cable that enables the 2 sensors to plug into the
one Cab Alert unit connector.
The supplied cable is Alpha Wire 2466C or 1243/2C.