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Houston Radar PNL10 User Manual 

 

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INTRODUCTION 

 
Congratulations on your purchase of the Houston Radar directional Doppler radar speed 
sign kit PNL10. This state of the art two-digit speed display with integrated ultra-low 
power 24GHz K-band microwave Doppler radar is specifically designed for the license 
free solar power or battery operated speed sign and traffic calming sign market. 
 
Utilizing high performance, ultra low power DSP (Digital Signal Processing) technology 
and microwave components based on a planar patch array antenna with integrated low 
power PHEMT oscillator, you will find that this high quality product meets your exacting 
standards for performance and reliability. 
 
Some of the highlights of this product include: 
 

 

Zero cables highly integrated design assembles into your enclosure in minutes 

 

10.5” (27cm) digit height with 30% inter-character separation is matched to 300+ ft 
(90+ m) detection range of the radar for optimal display legibility 

 

Best in class power efficiency achieved by: 

 

Low power SS300 radar directly drives display thus eliminating display controller 

 

Built-in ambient light sensing and automatic brightness control 

 

Ambient temperature compensation of the LED drive voltage 

 

High efficiency boost regulator for LED drive voltage 

 

When no traffic is present, the radar automatically powers down display further 
reducing power consumption to only 0.1W 

 

Wide input supply voltage operation allows flexible power supply options ranging 
from 3, 4 or 5 cell Lithium Ion packs to 6 or 12V Lead Acid batteries without 
sacrificing sign efficiency 

 

Built-in rotary switch allows user to set cutoff and violator speed alerts in the field 
without connecting to a computer 

 

White LED strobe light and display flashing can be optionally activated to draw 
attention to speeding 

 

An expansion connector allows addition of a third digit or a fixed custom external 
message, e.g  “SLOW DOWN” when speed violation is detected 

 

Built-in radar is FCC approved with CE mark and available in 24.125GHz and 
24.200GHz versions for worldwide deployment 

 

Advanced In-Radar Traffic Statistics collection option now available 

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Страница 1: ...PNL10 OEM Radar Speed Sign Kit Installation and User Manual K Band Doppler Speed Measurement and Display Kit Rev 6 May 28th 2013 Amber LED option While LED option...

Страница 2: ...his device carries FCC modular approval and as such is labeled with FCC ID TIASS300 If this label is not visible when the module is installed inside another device then the outside of the device into...

Страница 3: ...ADAR 13 Internal Clock 13 CONFIGURING THE PNL10 14 Connect To The Unit 14 Read The Radar Configuration 15 Setup The Display Limits Permanent Location Rotary Switch Disabled 16 Setup The Display Limits...

Страница 4: ...NDIX A PLASTIC WINDOW LOCATION AND SIZE WHEN USING FRONT METAL MASK 27 APPENDIX B ACTIVATE AN EXTERNAL LED MESSAGE ABOVE A PRESET SPEED 28 APPENDIX C EXPANDING TO AN OPTIONAL 3RD DIGIT TO MAKE A 3 DIG...

Страница 5: ...ty Best in class power efficiency achieved by Low power SS300 radar directly drives display thus eliminating display controller Built in ambient light sensing and automatic brightness control Ambient...

Страница 6: ...rotating fans compressor blades etc Avoid pointing it at any machinery containing moving parts PNL10 should be mounted at least 3 feet high from the ground for proper operation and at least 5 feet hi...

Страница 7: ...ange 3 16 thick Lexan is a better choice if the recommended thickness is not available For metric sizes 4mm thick Lexan is a reasonably good choice b Frosted anti glare plastic have been successfully...

Страница 8: ...pply situations Data PC Connection The PNL10 features a standard RS232 interface that is used to configure the sign as explained later in this document It also sends out the measured speed over this i...

Страница 9: ...s the Houston Radar SS300 Please see the SS300 user manual for more details on setting the output format and decimal point options The LED digits on the PNL10 will only display the whole integer speed...

Страница 10: ...use in place of the on board rotary switch In this case the on board switch must be set to the 0 position or removed at the factory Connector Pin Signal Name Direction wrt Radar Description 1 VCCNote...

Страница 11: ...hen an incoming vehicle is detected between the low speed and high speed limits The display will blink at about 1 4Hz rate if the measured speed is above violator speed This indicates to the driver th...

Страница 12: ...r to 55 and activate the strobe bcd 55 0 or bcd 55 will turn the strobe off and continue to display 55 bcd 0 will deactivate display and turns off the digits Speed value of 0 cannot be displayed since...

Страница 13: ...Statistics In the Radar The PNL10 In Radar stats software now features real time histogram statistics These are updated as soon as a vehicle is detected and may be read out as a speed bin count histog...

Страница 14: ...snap for the end user Install the Houston Radar Stats Analyzer or Houston Radar Configuration Tool provided with the sign on your MS Windows PC After starting the installed program click on File Conn...

Страница 15: ...PNL10 User Manual Page 15 of 32 Read The Radar Configuration Step 2 Click on the Radar Setup tab The software will read the radar configuration and you should see this screen actual values will depend...

Страница 16: ...used settings in the PNL10 Setup The Display Limits Permanent Location Rotary Switch Disabled Step 3 Setup the display limits for your permanent location The following screen shows the simplest option...

Страница 17: ...ll flash above this speed to attract further attention Users may choose to set this slightly above the actual speed limit on the road to prevent excessive flashing if traffic is moving just above the...

Страница 18: ...to all display limits or just to your minimum display speed depending on the rotary switch mode you picked in Step 4A above Step 4D Check your setup Click the Display Speed Limits Table to see the di...

Страница 19: ...limit the cluster will also illuminate above the maximum display speed Strobe light is typically used to draw attention of the driver to the display and the fact that their current vehicle speed is a...

Страница 20: ...out 30 from the factory default setting for any ambient lighting condition This can be particularly advantageous for portable signs operating solely off a battery and allow the sign to operate up to 3...

Страница 21: ...ng from Normal to Demo mode or vice a versa If you change modes and save the configuration to the radar the software will prompt you for a reboot This allows you to change the mode from the PC without...

Страница 22: ...erent measurement units mph kph fps mps and fractional high precision speed output over the serial port If you wish to configure these options click the Detection and Units Data Output and Hardware an...

Страница 23: ...ick the Save Config to File button before making any GUI changes or 2 Click on Advanced Radar Configuration Copy Config From Radar To Local File menu item Other GUI Options Load Config From File Click...

Страница 24: ...ctor DB9 Female with RS232 levels wired as a DCD Use 3 wires straight through cable to PC RS232 port Power Screw terminal default Can be user specified Minimum quantity order size may apply Contact us...

Страница 25: ...traffic 150 m 500 feet for larger trucks lorries and vehicles with inherently large radar cross section May vary with installation and road conditions Detection range specified is typical for speeds b...

Страница 26: ...Mechanical Outline Dimensions Rev 1 3 PCB Dimensions in inches mm...

Страница 27: ...is the suggested window size The suggested window is larger than the actual radar because the radar waves diverge at a 38x45 angle from the face of the radar The recommended window size is for a meta...

Страница 28: ...nnect as many strings of LEDs as required to form a message For simplification only two strings are shown on the schematic Then physically arrange the LED s in the form of the message or emoticon you...

Страница 29: ...place value via an LED only PCB All the drivers are already built on the PNL10 PCB Note The expansion connector to drive this 3rd digit is shared with the on board strobe Hence you must disable the on...

Страница 30: ...diagram The radar will resume normal operation once the input VCC voltage returns to the Run region Step 2 Setup an arrangement to switch in a 4 5V to 6 8V clock backup battery into the VCC line once...

Страница 31: ...p Ensure it cannot be removed or disconnected Main Battery 8 6V to 18 V May be removed Backup battery will provide power to maintain clock Low Drop voltage diodes to Wire OR the batteries SS300 Standa...

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