Carmanah Technologies Corp. | 250 Bay St, Victoria, BC V9A 3K5, Canada | 1.250.380.0052 |
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SPEEDCHECK-15/18 USER MANUAL
9.0 TROUBLESHOOTING
Numbers
displayed with
no vehicles
passing
1. “06” or “08” displayed indicates the display is picking up noise from such items
as fluorescent light ballast or fan blower motors. Eliminate the source of the
noise or insulate the radar head from the display cabinet. Contact Carmanah for
further information.
2. “88” displayed indicates the display is programmed for the SLOW DOWN
message but the SLOW DOWN message boards are not installed. Disable the
SLOW DOWN message operation in the Device Setup menu using your
SpeedCheck Manager computer software.
Speed readings
are higher than
expected
1. Display may be set to read KPH instead of MPH. Use SpeedCheck Manager to
set the correct unit of speed. See
Detection range
too short
1. Sign alignment is incorrect. See
2. Sign has metallic or plant obstructions between display and the vehicles.
3. Sign is aligned properly but road curve or grade is affecting detection zone.
4. Try aligning the sign face towards or away from center line, and/or more towards
the grade of the road (up or down) as required.
5. Internal metal radar reflector bent or missing. Check inside the display
enclosure. For systems with the DR500 or Decatur SI-3/SI-2 radars only.
6. The display may be angled slightly towards the center line of the road to focus
on vehicles closer to the display. The factory setting is a detection range of 400
to 600 feet from the display. This range is affected by target size such as a truck
versus a compact car. Contact Carmanah for more information.
Bluetooth
®
communications
erratic or not
working
1. Display not powered, or key switch set to OFF.
2. PC laptop computer not fully charged. You may get a timeout error if there is
insufficient power to maintain a wireless connection.
3. PC laptop too far away. It must be located within 50 feet, in line of sight and free
and clear of obstacles in front of the sign.
4. Mismatched software and firmware are loaded on the laptop or controller board.
Contact Carmanah for the latest versions.
Display
application not
downloading
data properly
1. Invalid display name. Ensure display name programmed with your laptop
computer is valid and does not include special characters or punctuation.
2. PC laptop computer not fully charged. You may get a timeout error if there is
insufficient power to maintain a wireless connection.
3. Make sure display date and time is set properly with the SpeedCheck Manager
Device System tab setup menu.
