Applied Concepts Inc ACMI007 User Manual
Applied Concepts 011-0131-00 rev 2
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9. If you have a tuning fork, strike it and hold it in front of the radar lens to see its
calibrated speed readout. Reading a fork works best when the Speed Sensor is
in Fork Mode. If the Fork On/OFF status on the main screen shows as Off, click
the soft key to toggle the fork mode to on. At power up, the Speed Sensor
automatically enters Fork Mode for one minute. Since a tuning fork is not a
directional target and only simulates a Doppler frequency, Fork Mode is
provided to turn off the standard directionality filtering in the radar.
in Fork Mode. If the Fork On/OFF status on the main screen shows as Off, click
the soft key to toggle the fork mode to on. At power up, the Speed Sensor
automatically enters Fork Mode for one minute. Since a tuning fork is not a
directional target and only simulates a Doppler frequency, Fork Mode is
provided to turn off the standard directionality filtering in the radar.
Refer to the following sections if there are any problems in the steps above or for a more
thorough description of the basic and advanced features of the Speed Sensors.
Section 3 describes the physical connections of a Speed Sensor to power, to a
computer or controller and to auxiliary external devices.
Section 4 describes details of loading the Developer’s Kit Stalker Dashboard application
CD and the basics of Speed Sensor communications over the controller’s serial port.
Section 5 describes viewing and changing the configuration of a Speed Sensor using
the demo PC application.
Section 6 describes operation of a Speed Sensor using the Stalker Dashboard
application.
Section 7 describes updating the software in the Speed Sensor.
Section 8 describes the control files used to configure the Stalker Dashboard
application and how to tailor their operation to specific user needs.
Section 9 describes the Speed Sensor configuration/control protocol to aid users in
developing their own custom applications.
Section 10 lists the Speed Sensor specifications.
The appendices at the end of the manual contain detailed information for in-depth
understanding of speed sensor operation.
Appendix A contains detailed descriptions of the data fields in the streaming data
protocols.
Appendix B contains the same type of information for the handshake (polled) data
protocols.
Appendix C contains detailed descriptions for each of the control and configuration
settings available on the speed sensors. They are arranged in groups of related
function.
Appendix D contains a table with all of the control and configuration settings listed by
ID number. It shows which settings are available in which speed sensor model and the
factory default settings for each.
Appendix E contains a description of the data fields for the protocol used to control and
configure speed sensors.
Appendix F lists speed sensor accessories available from Stalker Radar.
Appendix G details speed sensor installation for lane discrimination.
Appendix H details speed sensor installation for point-to-multipoint links.