Houston Radar SS300 User Manual
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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of the Houston Radar directional Doppler Speed
Sensor SS300. This state of the art 24GHz K-band microwave Doppler radar is
specifically designed for the license free battery operated speed measurement and
monitoring 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:
Best in class low power usage of only 9 mA at 12VDC (0.1 Watt)
Unprecedented small size to allow incorporation into virtually any location
Advanced DSP based algorithm yields consistent performance and speed
detection
Typically 90+ m (300+ feet) of pickup distance for incoming vehicles on open
and level road
Two trigger outputs. Each output is capable of sinking 130 mA and is activated
upon vehicle detection
Radar internal software is upgradeable in the field via RS232 PC interface.
Optional rotary/thumbwheel switch input allows changes to speed threshold
All radar configuration parameters can be set by user via RS232 serial port.
Extensive built-in self test.
INSTALLATION
Mounting:
SS300-OPF is supplied in an “open frame” format. It requires a weatherproof enclosure
before it may be used outdoors. Alternatively it may be mounted as a component in
another product that already has a weatherproof enclosure.
The SS300-OPF should be mounted such that the connector points left or right as shown
in the picture on the front page.
The SS300-DFT is supplied in a weatherproof encapsulated enclosure with a pigtail
connection. This unit may be mounted outside without any further protection from the
environment. The SS300-DFT should be mounted such that the text “Houston Radar” on
the face of the unit is horizontal.
The unit
may
be rotated 90degrees from the suggested optimal mounting. However, in
this case, the detection range may be reduced by about 25%.
