Stationary Speed Sensor II User Manual
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1. JPCApblicatiOrs suni oro DID unicus oI E Eum 5 3 1 Loadingthe Developer s Kit CD emisii cntie rentre dett e m pectet Rea pasen avt ken ana eng ead 5 3 2 Polling for Speed Sensor ID oett ere ERR RV TERR DR SURE VERE N ve eaa ne uS 5 3 3 Troubleshooting Communication Issues sse ener nnns 6 4 Configuring the Speed Sensor enean e ree eaa Ee eek ede ea ade Ren eu uv ER EE RR 7 4 1 Reading the Current Configuration esessssssssseeeeeee nennen nnne nnne enses nn 9 4 2 Changing and Saving the Configuration essent entente 10 43 Configuration Settings eee rien ee PER tere ADEA AE ene ee age E aA aaa 12 4 4 Changing the Baud Rate enne enne nn snnne nnne nnns enses ersten nenne 12 45 Default Settings c cieten erede RE ERR E ERE HERRERA aee ELE RENE cavszveieuveaevaces Hed RE Ese Edna en 12 4 5 1 Factory Defaults oot eine tte endet e Ye EE en TR EARN UAE ER Aaa deasedacetuaceadestas 12 4 5 2 Configuration File Defaults eet netten en cdadevscesacded cou erret ee pee Ene nue Ru 13 46 Printing Setting ValUeS serso rise t eet ete t vseangsaneeygncs aae YE SOROR RR Aa ER REL MEER Ye and 14 4 7 Demo Application Soft Keys ceecccseceseceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeececaeeaeceaeeeaeeeeeeseneeeeecaaecaaecaeeeaeenaeeeeeeeaes 14 4 8 Wels 15 4 9 Monitoring Speed Data 0 eccccececeeceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesaeceaeceaeceaeeeeeseeeeeaeesaeec2. are also streaming formats and polling formats The RS 232 models can stream data in any format except EE which is reserved as a polling only format Whenever the radar transmitter is on the Speed Sensor streams out speed messages in the selected message format at a fixed number of messages each second The RS 232 models can also communicate using the Format EE handshaking or polling method Instead of automatically streaming data out it sends a single Format EE speed message packet only when the controller asks for one The Stationary Speed Sensor reports the strong target speed value and the Speedometer and Traffic Speed Sensors report the vehicle speed value To enable Format EE polling make sure the radar transmitter is on and that the Message Format is configured for EE Then select Start EE Polling from the Options pull down menu on the main screen as shown below The Dashboard application will then begin sending EE Format Requests and displaying the values returned from the Speed Sensor To stop the polling from the application select Stop Polling from the same menu 16 Fi Stalker Dashboard Stationary 232 Configure Stationary 232 2 0 0 cfg Config Gptions About Test Speed Sensor Il User s Manual Get Diagnostic Code Change Serial Port Settings Reprogram Radar Fork Onsott T Fork Off The RS 485 models can only use handshaking methods since they are always a slave on the link They never send d
3. baud rate the baud rate of the Speed Sensor has not changed yet Turn the Speed Sensor off and back on to complete the baud rate change in the unit e Configure the Scoreboard application s baud rate to the new desired value as described in Section 3 3 above You may need to close and reopen the application to complete the process 4 5 Default Settings There are two types of default values for the Speed Sensors Factory defaults are hard coded into the unit and can not be modified Configuration File defaults are saved in the configuration files discussed above They can be changed in the file and saved for custom user default values 4 5 1 Factory Defaults The factory defaults for each setting and each product are listed in Appendix D To return all values to their factory defaults perform the following sequence Turn the Speed Sensor off using the switch on the Programming Box Press and hold the red Reset button on the box or ground the AUX pin while turning the unit back on Release the red button after 2 or 3 seconds Turn the unit off briefly and then back on again Be careful using this method because all of the Speed Sensor s settings are changed back to factory defaults If other settings had been configured for a custom application they will need to be set again 12 m Om S 2 i Speed Sensor Il User s Manual 4 5 2 Configuration File Defaults To configure the Speed Sensor with the default values in the currently selected co
4. kit the user ordered If the kit being used is the RS 232 version it can be connected directly to a PC If the PC does not have a 9 pin serial port connector they you will need to use a USB to serial convertor which are available at most stores selling computer supplies Steps e Connect the Power Data cable to the Speed Sensor e Connect the RS 485 to RS 232 converter to the DB9 connector if it is a RS 485 cable e Connect to the PC using the provided serial cable This is a straight through serial cable Do not replace it with a null modem cable which will swap the transmit and receive wires e Connect to power by plugging the power adapter into the AC line and then plug the power connector into the Power Data cable If using the DC power cable then plug the cigarette plug into a 12VDC nominal power supply 800 STALKER StalkerRadar com 4 u 3 H Ei Speed Sensor Il User s Manual 3 PC Application 3 1 Loading the Developer s Kit CD Insert the Developer s Kit CD in your PC and the automatic installer should begin within a few seconds Allow the install to complete normally by clicking on the prompts for default installation The process installs the following items on your PC under C Program Files Stalker and includes e Stalker Dashboard application that can be used to configure monitor and control Speed Sensors A pdf version of this manual Specifications for each of the Speed Sensor models Configurati
5. FILE parameter The default is Speed Log csv The log file will be created in the same folder as the application executable and Dashboard ini files e Set the polling interval with the EE FORMAT INTERVAL parameter The number represents milliseconds between polls and the default value is 100 ms ten times per second To initiate logging make sure the radar transmitter is on and that the Serial Port Output Format is configured for EE Then select Start EE Polling in the Actions pull down menu To stop logging select Stop EE Polling The demo application appends new data to the log each time the EE Format is started 800 STALKER e E 18 mu 3 Ed Speed Sensor Il User s Manual The file created is a comma delimited file and can be opened with a TXT program of Excel The data will consist of date time speed and direction and look like this 2012 09 24 12 35 39 131 32 1 2012 09 24 12 35 39 241 33 1 2012 09 24 12 35 39 381 33 1 2012 09 24 12 35 39 475 33 1 2012 09 24 12 35 39 569 9 1 2012 09 24 12 35 39 709 10 1 2012 09 24 12 35 39 803 11 1 2012 09 24 12 35 39 897 11 1 2012 09 24 12 35 40 006 12 1 5 Configuring the Stalker Dashboard Application The Stalker Dashboard application for communicating with and configuring Speed Sensors consists of a set of files which reside on the PC The Developer s Kit CD provided with the Speed Sensor Programming Box Kits installs all of the files listed below in italics on the us
6. Sak Stalker Speed Sensor II User s Manual 011 0131 01 rev A Applied Concepts Inc 2609 Technology Drive Plano Texas 75074 972 398 3780 ITA LK E R Tacha aca EN 3 H Es Speed Sensor Il User s Manual Regulatory Statement Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at their expense Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Applied Concepts Inc could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Not intended or approved for Law Enforcement use in the United States Stalker Applied Concepts 2609 Technology Drive Plano TX 75074 USA 1 800 STALKER 972 398 3750 Sales 972 398 3751 Fax www stalkerradar com mu 3 H Es Speed Sensor Il User s Manual Table of Contents E oirgero Tezo ET 4 2 Connecting the Speed Sensor to the PC sessi eene nnne nenne tini nasse nsn tian nasse enn ranas 4 3
7. T above this parameter can also be changed via the Options pull down Change Serial Port Settings function or by editing the file And after changing the baud rate the application needs to be closed and re opened for the setting to take effect SOURCE_ID is always set to 1 and DESTINATION_ID is always set to 2 When communicating with a Speed Sensor the application is always the master of the link ID 1 and the Speed Sensor is always the slave ID 2 Do not change these values CONFIG_FILE defines the Speed Sensor configuration file used during a session and CONFIG FILE LOCATION defines the path to that file These parameters are updated by the application when Select New Startup Config File is selected from the Config pull down menu The content of configuration files is discussed in detail in the next section GET CFG INTERVAL defines how often in milliseconds the application polls the Speed Sensor to update the status fields in the main window This parameter applies to the status fields only Units Mode Zone not the speed windows The default is 5000 ms 5 seconds This parameter value can be increased to reduce the message traffic on the link RESPONSE TIMEOUT is the time in milliseconds that the application will wait for a response from the Speed Sensor before a retry or failure The default is 500 ms second RETRY defines the number of times the application will resend a configuration setting to the Speed Sensor if i
8. aaecsaesaeeeaeseeeseneeeaes 16 4 10 Logging Speed Data oo eeccecccesscesseceseceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaecaaeceaecsaecaeceeeseaeeeaeeeaeecaaesaaececeeeeseneseneeeaes 18 5 Configuring the Stalker Dashboard Application ccccccccccccsssssssssececesessesnsaecescessecssaeseceessesseteaeeeeeens 19 5 1 Application Control File 0 eee cecceeeeeeeeceeeceae cae ceaeeeeeseeeseeeseaeeeaeeeaeseaeeeaeeeeeeeeeeseeeeaeesaeeaees 20 5 2 Speed Sensor Configuration File itr oed tete ere dee En ee Edi Ea iaaa eR Rud 21 bi3 Software updates cent rere Re Mee Hb ee Rr RU A REX REN EE ERE EIS ERE TER 24 6 JFCGReqU lrermiernts ss ici ea er ei reete So ERE Ie eT URSUS Ue eesea see Eee IAS E ERA ERE RES e eiaeiiai 26 a m f 1 Introduction Applied Concepts provides a Sensor startup kit that includes cables and PC software that can be used to quickly connect a sensor up to a PC for testing and configuring the sensor The senor has many configuration setting that can be altered by the user to optimize the sensor performance for their particular application For the details on the configuration registers there use and their setting refer to the Speed Sensor II Technical Guide 2 Connecting the Speed Sensor to the PC Before connecting the sensor to the PC be sure to check which type of connection you want to make The sensors can be connected using either a RS 232 port or RS 485 port The developer s kit will ship with a cable for one or the other depending on which
9. ata unless the controller asks for it They can communicate using Format EE polling as described above but only if the unit s address is 2 the factory default The Stationary RS 485 model can also use the more flexible EA polling With this method the controller sends an EA request as described in Appendix B and the Speed Sensor returns a single message of whatever Serial Port Output Format is selected Since the EA request has address fields the controller can poll any individual unit on a point to multipoint link and get back a speed report from only that unit The Dashboard application does not support EA polling The Stalker Dashboard application displays the speeds it receives in the appropriate speed windows For a Stationary Speed Sensor the strongest target the radar sees shows in the STRONG window If a faster weaker signal is detected it shows in the FAST window And if either a strong or fast target is locked that speed shows in the LOCK window A Traffic Speed Sensor displays all of these speeds plus the vehicle speed in the VEHICLE SPEED window The Speedometer Speed Sensor only reports vehicle speed which displays in the VEHICLE SPEED window In the example below a Stationary Speed Sensor is reporting a strong target speed of 25 MPH and a faster target speed which has been locked of 40 MPH Note the arrows above the speed windows The down arrows signify that the targets are approaching the radar closing speeds Up arrows si
10. ate click on Options in the main screen and select Change Serial Port Settings from the pull down menu Stalker Dashboard Stationary 232 Configure Stationary 232 2 0 0 cfg Config Options About Start EE Polling Test Get Diagnostic Code Reprogram Radar Fork On Off Mode Fork On Stationary Strong asl Vehicle Speed Change the Port setting to match the PC s serial port being used by the Dashboard application and the Baud rate to match the baud rate setting in the Sensor wi Set Comm Port Port 800 STALKER StalkerRadar com 3 B E EP Speed Sensor Il User s Manual 4 Configuring the Speed Sensor When viewing the main screen of the demo application the name of a configuration file is displayed in the title bar e g Configure Stationary 232 2 0 0 cfg This file defines all of the configurable settings that are available on a particular model of Speed Sensor Since features and settings are added and changed in different versions of software the filename also includes the version 2 0 0 that the file s settings apply to The examples in this manual are for a generic version of the speed senor If you are testing a specific version ofthe sensor you may need to change to a configuration file sent with that speed sensor for the system to work properly If you are using a different version of the speed sensor with a different configuration file not all of the options shown here may be available Refer to that sen
11. d Sensor Il User s Manual Stalker Dashboard Stationary 232 Configure Stationary 232 2 0 0 cfg Config Options About ree E T pokann IA ee Fork Off Strong Fork On OFF Toggles the fork mode on and off Used when testing with a tuning fork Mode clicking this button alternates the mode of the unit between Stationary and Moving This capability is only available in the Traffic Speed Sensor which has both modes of operation Units Selects the type of units that the Sensor will output and be displayed in the speed windows Transmit Hold clicking this button turns on and off the radar transmitter The status displays as Transmit or Hold Zone When in Stationary mode clicking this button cycles through the Away Closing and Both zones When in Moving mode it alternates the zone between Same lane and Opposite lane Locking Speeds Though not shown as a soft key a Strong target or Fast target speed can be locked by clicking the window showing the desired speed to be locked The locked speed will be shown in the Lock window To clear the locked speed click the Lock speed window 4 8 Fork Test A Fork Test can be run to ensure proper operation of a Speed Sensor radar Tuning forks are calibrated to ring at a certain frequency that simulates a Doppler return from a moving object Since they are not truly directional signals and since the radar normally filters out non directional signals a fork mode is provided to easi
12. ed up the Edit Firmware Values process We recommend copying the standard file provided by Stalker Radar to a file with a new name before making changes In that way many custom configuration files can be created for different uses and the standard file is always available to fall back on for complete control Each block represents a different configuration setting and has the following format Transmitter Control PACKET TYPE 1 COMMAND ID 42 ANTENNA NUMBER 1 VALUE BYTES 1 DATA TYPE 1 VALUE MIN VALUE MAX VALUE ITEMS DISPLAY Hold Transmit VALUE ITEMS FIRMWARE O0 1 DEFAULT VALUE 1 DISPLAY 1 The first line in the block defines the name of the setting in brackets This is the setting description that displays in the left column of the Configurations screen and it can be changed to any name desired PACKET TYPE should be set 1 Do not change this value It is used in the Packet Type field of the Configuration Protocol described in Appendix E when the application is building commands to send to the Speed Sensor COMMAND ID is the Setting ID in decimal format from Appendix D that corresponds to the setting description ANTENNA NUMBER should be set 1 Do not change this value It is used in the Antenna Number field of the Configuration Protocol described in Appendix E when the application is building commands to send to the Speed Sensor VALUE BYTES is the number of bytes that the setting value uses Do not change this value
13. er s PC under the C Program Files Stalker folder Stalker Dashboard exe is the PC demo application executable file used to control and communicate with the Speed Sensors Dashboard ini is the control file for the demo application These two files are installed in the C Program Files Stalker Dashboard Application folder The executable file and the Dashboard ini control file are used as a pair when the application is running The executable file reads parameters from the control file during initialization And the executable file also updates the control file during operation For this reason only one executable file in a folder should be run ata time If more than one executable is running and trying to use the same Dashboard ini file the executables will interfere with each other It is possible to run more than one application at a time on one PC if for example there is another Speed Sensor connected to different serial port Simply copy the executable file and the Dashboard ini file to a different folder where they can run without interference There are also unique standard configuration files for each model and software version of Speed Sensor Configure Traffic 232 x x x cfg is for a Traffic Speed Sensor version x x x Configure Stationary 232 x x x cfg is for an RS 232 Stationary Speed Sensor Configure Stationary 485 x x x cfg is for an RS 485 Stationary Speed Sensor Configure Speedometer 232 x x x cfg is for an RS 232 Speedome
14. from the value provided in the standard configuration files from Stalker Radar DATA TYPE controls the behavior of the value fields When set 1 list type only the values listed in VALUE ITEMS DISPLAY are valid When set 2 free form numeric type in addition to the values in the list if any the user can also enter any numeric value in the range from VALUE MIN through VALUE MAX VALUE MIN defines the minimum acceptable value when DATA TYPE 2 VALUE MAX defines the maximum acceptable value when DATA TYPE 2 VALUE ITEMS DISPLAY defines the text that will appear as pull down selections in the row for a given setting in the Configurations window The values are separated by commas with no spaces and may be set to any desired text VALUE ITEMS FIRMWARE defines the actual values the application uses to communicate with the Speed Sensor These values are also separated by commas and the order correlates on a 22 3 lt EP Speed Sensor Il User s Manual one to one basis with the order of the list for VALUE ITEMS DISPLAY The available values for each setting are defined in Appendices C and D DEFAULT VALUE is the default value described in the Configuration File Defaults section It may be set to any legal value for the setting either from the VALUE ITEMS FIRMWARE list or between VALUE MIN and VALUE MAX DISPLAY defines whether the setting is displayed in the Configurations screen When set 1 the setting is displayed When set 0 the
15. gnify targets moving away away speeds 800 STALKER 17 Speed Sensor Il User s Manual Stalker Dashboard Stationary 232 Configure Stationary 232 2 0 0 cfg Config Options About Stationary Pare ew nm oF F Strong Fast Lock 4 10 Logging Speed Data When the Speed Sensor is sending speed data in the EE Format the handshake protocol the Dashboard application can log the data to a file for later review This comma delimited file lists each speed entry with a timestamp and can easily be imported to a spreadsheet or text editor Logging is not enabled by default so a few settings in the application s control file are necessary to get it started Follow the steps below to enable logging e Locate the file named Dashboard ini in the C Program Files Stalker Dashboard Application folder e Ifthe file is not in that location right click on the demo application desktop icon and select Properties to open the properties window for the icon Click on the Shortcut tab and look in the Start in field for the location of the application executable file and the Dashboard ini file e Open the Dashboard ini file in any text editor such as WordPad or Notepad e Find the ENABLE_SPEED_LOGGING line and ensure the parameter is set 1 e flogging of zero speeds is desired set the LOG ALL SPEED DATA parameter 1 If only non zero speeds are desired set it 0 e Type in the desired name of the log file after the DATA_LOG_
16. hat file is then used for the configuration tasks 800 STALKER StalkerRadar com 13 wm m 4 6 Printing Setting Values The current configuration settings in a Speed Sensor can easily be printed for a record of values A preview of the pages to be printed can be selected by clicking on Print Preview To print the pages select Print from the Options pull down menu A Windows Print screen will appear for you to select a printer to print the file to Select the desired printer or use the default printer The table of configuration values will print with a header at the top of each page that shows the date Sensor type and software version Config Settings Topeons Download Sensor Values from Connected Sensor Upload Proposed alues To Sensor Upload Default Values To Sensor Save Sensor Values To New File As Defaults Copy Defaults to Proposed or Click Header Copy Sensor to Proposed or Click Header Print Preview Transmit Mode Stationary Stationary Stationary Zone Both Both Both Units km h km h km h Unit Resolution nes nes Ones Faster Target Tracking Enabled Enabled Enabled Aux Pin Configuration Disabled Disabled Disabled 4 7 Demo Application Soft Keys When using the Stalker Dashboard application to communicate with the unit several softkeys are available for configuration and control of the unit StalkerRadar com 800 STALKER 14 Spee
17. hing configuration file is always available from Stalker Contact us so we can send it to you StalkerRadar com 800 STALKER a E 4 1 Reading the Current Configuration From the Config pull down menu select Edit Firmware Values The application will poll the Speed Sensor to read all the settings defined in the configuration file and then display the Configuration window below Config Settings cJ x Options 73644 xam PT Serial Port Configuration Target Recognition Target Filtering Speed Presentation Locking Tarc gt Config Setting Sensor Value Proposed Value Default Value Transmit Transmit Si Transmit Mode Stationary Stationary v Stationary Zone Both Both Both Units MPH MPH v MPH Unit Resolution Ones Ones w Ones Faster Target Tracking Enabled Enabled ball Enabled Aux Pin Configuration Disabled Disabled vi Disabled The settings are grouped by type and the different types can be selected by clicking on the appropriate tab More tabs can be made visible by clicking on the left and right arrows next to the last tab on the right 800 STALKER StalkerRadar com o Fie Speed Sensor II User s Manual 4 2 Changing and Saving the Configuration The settings in the Speed Sensor can be changed by selecting other values from the settings pull down menus as shown below for example changing the units from MPH to km H Kilometers per Hou
18. ion can control in a unit A short portion of a configuration file is shown below Note that the file is organized in a series of text blocks three blocks in the example below B Configure Stationary 232 2 0 0 cfg WordPad File Edit View Insert Format Help Del amp d amp BR Basic Configuration Transmitter Control PACKET TYPE 1 COMMAND ID 42 ANTENNA NUMBER 1 VALUE BYTES 1 DATA TYPE 1 VALUE MIN VALUE MAX VALUE ITEMS DISPLAY Hold Transmit VALUE ITEMS FIRMWARE O 1 DEFAULT VALUE 1 DISPLAY 1 Mode PACKET TYPE 1 COMMAND ID 1 ANTENNA NUMBER 1 VALUE BYTES 1 DATA TYPE 1 VALUE MIN VALUE MAX VALUE ITEMS DISPLAY Stationary VALUE ITEMS FIRMWARE O DEFAULT VALUE O DISPLAY 1 Zone PACKET TYPE 1 COMMAND ID 2Z ANTENNA NUMBER 1 VALUE BYTES 1 DATA TYPE 1 VALUE MIN VALUE MAX VALUE ITEMS DISPLAY Away Closing Both VALUE ITEMS FIRMWARE O 1 2 DEFAULT VALUE 2 lt For Help press F1 21 EN 3 H Ed Speed Sensor Il User s Manual The order of the blocks in the cfg file determines the order in which the settings and their values will be displayed in the Configuration window As long as the blocks are moved as units they can be arranged in any order Blocks for the settings used most often could be placed at the top ofthe section so their values appear at the top of the Configurations window Blocks for settings that are never used could even be deleted from the file to spe
19. ly read tuning forks When the Fork Mode status on the demo application s main screen is On strike a fork and hold it in front of the radar s lens to see its calibrated speed readout in the target window Ifthe speed stamped on the tuning fork matches the speed displayed the radar is seeing targets and reporting them properly 800 STALKER IkerRadar com 15 B mu 3 Es Speed Sensor Il User s Manual Fork Mode is automatically turned on for one minute when the Speed Sensor is powered up This allows a quick fork test before the mode is automatically turned off and the radar again processes only directional targets If a longer fork period is desired turn on fork mode using the Fork Enable configuration setting setting 47 When enabled in this manner fork mode stays on for 10 minutes before it automatically turns off again 4 9 Monitoring Speed Data The radar transmitter must be on for the Speed Sensor to register speeds The demo PC application can be used to monitor speeds that the Speed Sensor detects Other equipment or applications can also monitor the speed data from the unit by decoding the messages it transmits over the serial link Several message formats are available and can be selected Refer to the Speed Sensor technical manual for the content and organization of the fields for the different formats They vary from simple ASCII character strings to longer formats reporting multiple speeds and status information There
20. m that is to be uploaded to the unit in this case s3 sta 200 p located under the Stalker S3 Stationary section see picture below In this example this program is the latest version available for the Stationary type of Sensor The folder structure may vary by system Double click on the icon of the desired version and click on Ok on the popup window The program will start to upload the code and a progress meter will show at the bottom of the window Programs for the RS485 versions of the Speed Sensor will have the number 4 in the filename just before the revision number e g s3 sta4 200 p 24 E EB Program Unit Double Click Program Image E Q Program Files B Stalker 3 Stationary 3_sta_108 p 313592 53 sta 109p 2593 3 sta 110p When the upload is complete another popup window will appear to announce a successful upload One ofthe other types of Sensors Speedometer or Traffic may be installed in the Sensor as well but the proper configuration file will need to be applied for proper operation If the configuration is incorrect for the program just uploaded a warning screen will appear and allow you to browse for an appropriate configuration EE Incompatible Setting Your config file is for another version of Sensor firmware Sensor Setting s has no corresponding display value s in the selected config file ise press the Browse button to load a compatible config file Otherwise so
21. me features of Dashboard may not be available 800 STALKER StalkerRadar com 6 FCC Requirements This device is approved as an intentional radiator under FCC Part 15 with FCC identifier IBQACMIO007 No additional licensing is required to operate this device Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 800 STALKER StalkerRadar com 26
22. n AGC Gain seee rer Retrieving Min AGC Gain Sending Cosine Angle 1 ne TE mor Retrieving Cosine Angle 1 Sending Cosine Angle 2 eee Errer Retrieving Cosine Angle 2 Sending Holdover Delay noise rer Retrieving Holdover Delay Sending Lock Option nose ror Retrieving Lock Option Sending Faster Locking Enable nee E rer Retrieving Faster Locking Enable Sending Strong Lock nes rer Retrieving Strong Lock Sending Fast Lock noes E rer Retrieving Fast Lock Sending Alarm Speed Threshold nene u rer Retrieving Alarm Speed Threshold Sending Doppler Audio Volume This warning can be caused by these reasons e Ifthe application tries to change a setting that is not defined for a particular model or version the Speed Sensor returns the value 255 meaning that it does not understand the request Make sure the application is using the correct configuration file and that all settings in the configuration file are applicable to that Speed Sensor model e If an illegal value is sent to the Speed Sensor it ignores it and responds with a legal value Some settings require the internal state machine of the Speed Sensor to run before the setting is actually changed The Speed Sensor can respond to the application s command message before the state machine has run so the initial response may not be the desired setting Re open the Configurations window after the war
23. nfiguration file select the Initialize Radar With Config File Defaults from the Config pull down menu Make sure that the desired configuration file is selected as described in the beginning of Section 5 before initializing with defaults Stalker Dashboard Stationary 232 Configure Stationary 232 2 0 0 cfg eonig Options About Edit Firmware Values Select New Startup Config File Initialize Radar With Config File Defaults P ATI Mode Units i Fork Off Stationary Vehicle Speed The default values in the standard configuration files available from Stalker Radar are equal to the factory defaults listed in Appendix D If changes are made to values for a custom configuration they may be saved as default values in a new configuration file for later use Once all changes are made select Save Sensor Values To New File As Defaults from the Options pull down menu ES Save Grid To File Destination Directory 4 VALUES C Program Files E n Utilities 4 iai amp EI TU rin File Name NA Y AW d gt ae Configure Stationary 232 2 0 0 cfg E Save p Startup Coote pe E Save the new configuration file with a name describing the custom application The next time Select New Startup Config File is selected from the Options pull down the new file will be available also If the box above is checked for Save As Startup Config File the newly created file name will appear in the title bar and t
24. ning to verify that the setting did actually change These settings are Mode Zone Transmitter Control Strong Lock Fast Lock Test and Fork Enable e Some settings are read only settings and the Speed Sensor will respond with its internal value regardless of what value was requested These settings are Get Product ID and Get Current AGC Gain Refer to the end of the Speed Sensor Configuration File section for details on controlling warnings caused by these settings 800 STALKER StalkerRadar com 11 mu 3 Es Speed Sensor Il User s Manual 4 3 Configuration Settings There are many Speed Sensor configuration settings Some apply to all Speed Sensors but others are specific to certain models All settings for all models are described in detail in e Basic Configuration Serial Port Configuration Target Recognition Target Filtering Speed Presentation Locking Targets Speed Alarm Audio TX Power Save Testing System 4 4 Changingthe Baud Rate Since the baud rate of the Speed Sensor and the baud rate of the Dashboard application must be the same for communications to work use the following steps to change the baud rate e Open the Config Settings grid as described above and click on the Serial Port Configuration tab to see the serial port settings e Change the baud rate to the new desired value and save the setting At this point the Speed Sensor and the Dashboard application are still communicating with the previous
25. on files for each of the models Cable drawings for reference The installation process also creates a shortcut icon on the desktop for the Dashboard application Several shortcuts to the installed items are created under the Stalker tab in the Windows Start Menu 3 2 Polling for Speed Sensor ID Once the sensor is connected to the PC and power is connected double click the Stalker Dashboard desktop icon to start the demo application The main screen below appears Stalker Dashboard Stationary 232 Configure Stationary 232 2 0 0 cfg Config Options About Stationary 232 Ver 2 0 0 7 ETE tit E E FokOn DH Mode Unt 1 ia ana nit Fork On Stationary Strong asl No Lock Vehicle Speed Place the mouse pointer over the S logo and a rollover pop up message displays the version of code loaded in the Speed Sensor e g Stationary 232 Ver 2 0 0 The display of this version is assurance that the unit is powered and communicating since the application must poll it to find out this information 800 STALKER Stalke 5 oa m l S 2 i Speed Sensor Il User s Manual 3 3 Troubleshooting Communication Issues If the version is blank when the Speed Sensor is polled as above the unit is not communicating with the PC The problem could be a power problem with the Speed Sensor or a communication link problem between the PC and Speed Sensor For suspected communication link problems or to change the serial port or the baud r
26. r Click the Options Menu and select the Upload Proposed Values to Sensor to save the settings changes to the Speed Sensor The changes can be confirmed by observing that the Sensor Values are now equal to the Proposed Values im Config Settings Options m Serial Port Configuration Target Recognition Target Filtering Speed Presentation Locking Tarc Config Setting Sensor Value Proposed Value Default Value Transmitter Control Mode Transmit Stationary Transmit Stationary v Transmit Y Stationary Zone Both Units MPH Unit Resolution Faster Target Tracking Enabled Aux Pin Configuration Disabled Meters per Second Feet per Second v Both Disabled When Upload Proposed Values to Sensor button is clicked the Stalker Dashboard application sends separate commands to the Speed Sensor to set each value The Speed Sensor responds to each command with its new or current setting value The new settings are stored in the Speed Sensor s internal memory and are remembered even when the unit is turned off and back on If the Speed Sensor responds to the application with a value different from the desired value an error may be seen as shown below 800 STALKER 10 StalkerRadar com Bn A Speed Sensor Il User s Manual EE Save Grid To Firmware EEK Cancel j Saving M eese rer Retrieving Max AGC Gain Sending Mi
27. setting is not displayed This method can be used to skip displaying settings of no interest without having to delete the whole block from the file For most commands the Speed Sensor is able to change the setting and report the new desired value However some settings are only used for polling or monitoring the status ofthe unit and cannot actually change the setting in the unit For these read only settings the Speed Sensor still sends a response but it responds with the internal setting value and may result in the application program displaying the following screen Stalker Dashboard Preliminary Stationary 485 Configure Stat x Unhandled exception has occurred in your application If you click Continue the application will ignore this error and attempt to continue If you click Quit the application will close immediately Input string was not in a correct format These settings are 37 Get Product ID and 50 Get Current AGC Gain Ensure that the DISPLAY parameter for these settings 0 so that the application will not try to change them and generate a warning Choose Continue to finish the operation but make the necessary change to the configuration file to prevent the warning from appearing again 800 STALKER 23 mu 3 H E Speed Sensor Il User s Manual 5 3 Software updates The Dashboard program has the unique ability of uploading new software to Speed Sensors with version 2 0 0 or later code already installed If
28. sor s specific manual for its unique configuration controls If the filename is for a different unit open a list of other available configuration files by selecting Select New Startup Config File from the Config pull down menu Stalker Dashboard Stationary 232 Configure Stationary 232 2 0 0 cfg WENNS Options About Edit Firmware Values Fork n Off H VEAL Fork Off The dialog box on the next page will open and allow for a selection to be made It is important that the model and software version in the configuration filename match the model and version in the Product ID The dialog box will contain the Sensor model and current software revision in the blue title bar 800 STALKER alker a Ps C3 Configuration Utilities th Configure Speedometer 232 1 0 5 cfg ea Configure Speedometer 485 1 0 5 cfg My Recent en Configure Stationary 232 2 0 0 cfg Documents ea Configure Stationary 485 2 0 0 cfg eh Configure Traffic 232 2 0 0 cfg File name My Network Files of type cfg files cfg If there are no cfg files in the list make sure the Look in window is set for the Configuration Utilities folder under C Program Files Stalker the standard installation location for these files or C Program Files x86 Stalker for a 64 bit OS If the correct file is still unavailable a lower version number for that model will work but it may not provide access to newer features The matc
29. t doesn t get a response 20 3 Ei E Speed Sensor Il User s Manual EE FORMAT INTERVAL defines how often in milliseconds the application polls the Speed Sensor for a speed report in EE Format Polling begins after selecting Start EE Polling from the Actions pull down menu and polling stops after selecting Stop EE Polling The default value is 100 ms 1 10 second or 10 times per second The value can be increased or decreased to speed up or slow down the rate of EE Format polling ENABLE SPEED LOGGING defines whether a speed log file is generated for the current session Logging is enabled when the parameter is set 1 and disabled when set 0 Logging only takes place if the Speed Sensor s Serial Port Data Format is set for EE Format LOG ALL SPEED DATA is used to inhibit logging 0 speeds When set 1 all speeds are logged including 0 speeds When set 0 only speeds above 0 are logged and the length of the log file is reduced DATA LOG FILE defines the filename for the speed log This file will be saved in the directory where the application file and the Dashboard ini file reside 5 2 Speed Sensor Configuration File 1 TheSpeed Sensor configuration files are also ASCII files which can be edited with a text editor Stalker Radar provides a different file for each different model of Speed Sensor and for each different software version for each model These standard configuration files define the settings from Appendix D that the applicat
30. ter Speed Sensor Configure Speedometer 485 x x x cfg is for an RS 485 Speedometer Speed Sensor These files are installed in the C Program Files Stalker Configuration Utilities folder 19 EN 3 H Es Speed Sensor Il User s Manual 5 1 Application Control File The control file Dashboard ini is an ASCII text file that may be edited with any text editor such as WordPad or Notepad It has several control parameters that can be changed to affect the operation of the Speed Sensor application See a copy of the file below with explanations of the parameters following Stalker PORT COM1 BAUD 9600 SOURCE_ID 1 DESTINATION_ID 2 CONFIG_FILE C Program Files Stalker Configuration Utilities Configure Stationary 232 2 0 0 cfg CONFIG_FILE_LOCATION C Program Files Stalker Configuration Utilities GET_CFG_INTERVAL 5000 RESPONSE_TIMEOUT 500 RETRY 2 EE_FORMAT_INTERVAL 100 ENABLE_SPEED_LOGGING 1 LOG_ALL_SPEED_DATA 0 DATA_LOG_FILE Speed Log csv PORT defines the PC serial port used for communication with the Speed Sensor When the serial port is changed using the Options pull down Change Serial Port Settings function this parameter in the Dashboard ini file is automatically changed It can also be changed by editing the file After the COM port is changed the application needs to be closed and re opened for the newly selected port to be used BAUD defines the baud rate to be used for communication with the Speed Sensor As with POR
31. your Speed Sensor has software that is earlier than 2 0 0 other PC Applications located on the Program CD can be used for communicating to the Speed Sensor Check with the factory to determine if version 2 0 0 is available for your type of Speed Sensor If software version 2 0 0 is available the Sensor can also be sent to the factory for upgrading to the latest program This section details the process of uploading a new software program to your Speed Sensor Checking for a new version of software Contact the Customer Service Department at Stalker Radar and inquire about a new version of software Please have your current version available when asked so it can be determined if there is a new load for your Sensor A new version can be sent by email and will install on your hard drive under C Program Files Stalker in a sub folder that groups the different versions together The dashboard version number can be found by clicking on About in the main menu bar Dashboard Setup Once the new code has been saved to your hard disk open the Dashboard program Click on the Options menu and then click on Reprogram Radar A new window will appear as seen below Follow the instructions to determine which type of Sensor you have Click on the appropriate selection box for your radar in the upper right corner of the screen Click on OK to proceed Another window will open to show the available files that can be uploaded to the sensor Select the progra
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