USER & INSTALLATION MANUAL TARGET BLU EYE
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1. Adjust the sensitivity 1 2 or 3 leds to get the best results from your Blu Eye You may need to experiment to see which setting works best for you Factors such as antenna performance and the density of buidings near your vehicle will affect the Blu Eye detection capabilities HIGHWAY MODE Highway mode has a much greater range of detection but may cause unhelpful alerts in built up areas To switch to Highway Mode press and hold button until the red led starts flashing Blu Eye is now in Highway Mode The red led will go out after 5 seconds VISIBLE WARNINGS BY LEDS Besides an acoustic alert Target Blu Eye also warns you by the leds on the signal strenght bar on the control display If an emergency vehicle is approa ching the leds will run up from green to finally red Green represents the longest distance to the emergency services vehicle and red the shortest distance AUDIBLE WARNINGS Target Blu Eye will generate two different audible warnings depending of the type com munication that is used at a specific moment Type of Acoustic alert communication Target Blu Eye Explanation Periodic log on Periodic log on Emergency services vehicles log on periodically to the nearest TETRA base station Even if the TETRA equipment is not used for communication Target Blu Eye recognizes such log ons you will be warned by a short repeating beep mostly 4 seconds Communication Repeating2. Blu Eye Switch on the ignition of your car The ID of your Target Blu Eye will be copied to the SD card All leds will light up for five seconds This step is completed if the leds on the signal strength meter go out and only the two blue leds are lit Switch off the ignition of your car Remove the SD card from you Target Blu Eye Insert the SD card into the SD card slot of your PC or Mac Go to www blu eye eu and click on Register and follow the intructions in order to register your Blu Eye and to download the files to your SD card After finishing the registration process you remove the SD card from your PC Switch off the ignition of your car and your Target Blu Eye switch off automatically Insert the SD card again into the SD card slot of your Target Blu Eye Switch on the ignition of your car IMPORTANT Never disrupt the voltage to your Target Blu Eye during the update process Allleds will light up for five seconds After five seconds the leds on the signal strenght meter go out In this first update process it takes about 30 seconds until the data files have been copied During this process the leds will light up from left to right and right to left At the end of this process the three leds on the right will light up followed by the two leds on the left When all leds go out the process is finished Please wait at least 15 seconds before switching off the system and removing the SD card TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Power
3. TARGET USER amp INSTALLATION MANUAL TARGET BLU EYE TARGET BLU EYE CONTENTS FUNCTIONS TARGET BLU EYE On off Mute Volume button On Off Mute Volume Mode Dim button Mode Dim VISIBLE WARNINGS BY LEDS AUDIBLE WARNINGS Installer Mode INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Connection Diagram Antenna Central unit Display REGISTRATION OF YOUR TARGET BLU EYE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS USER AND INSTALLATION MANUAL TARGET BLU EYE Congratulations With the purchase of this Target Blu Eye system you have become the owner of a very sophisticated traffic safety system that is patented worldwide and manufactured in The Netherlands To ensure maximum benefit from your new Target Blu Eye please read all operating instructions completely We believe our system will increase your comfort of driving and we wish you many safe years using your Target Blu Eye on the road Track Technologies B V IN THE BOX e Central unit Control display Standard antenna with 2 5m antenna cable Cable between central unit and control display Power cable including fuse SD card Quick Start Manual THE FUNCTIONS OF TARGET BLU EYE The operation of the Target Blu Eye system is very user friendly If an emergency vehicle is nearby Target Blu Eye is able to recognize such a vehicle in time thanks to the very advanced electronics You will be warned in advance with an acoustic and visual alert The signal strength meter on the control display allows y
4. double tone within If emergency vehicles communicate speech and data one second with each other or with the emergency transfers room you will be warned by a repeating double tone within one second You will also be warned in case of data transfers betweeen emergency vehicles or between an emergency vehicle and the emergency room IMPORTANT INFORMATION Target Blu Eye detects all radio signals transmitted by emergency services However the emergency services do not always transmit periodical radio signals Sometimes intervals can be longer in case of handheld radio s or the radio s can be switched in DMO Direct Mode Operation In DMO there is a direct connection between 2 or more vehicles and their respective radio s are not connected to the Tetra network Target Blu Eye always detects the presence of an emergency vehicle if there is communication between the vehicles or communication between the vehicle and the emergency room Even when DMO is used The detection range of Target Blu Eye varies from hundreds of meters till approximately one kilometer The range depends on the selected sensitivity mode environmental conditions open field or city area and the antenna used INSTALLER MODE YOUR GUARANTEE FOR THE MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE OF BLU EYE Blu Eye is equiped with a high sensitivity receiver of more than 115dBm Due to this several design steps have been taken to shield Blu Eye to external interference
5. ed leds come on during this test the chosen location for the receiver is good Continue with Testing the Blu Eye antenna location 10 If there are yellow or red led indications during this test another location for the receiver is required Sometimes moving the receiver 10 cm s to another location could make all the difference TESTING THE BLU EYE ANTENNA LOCATION Connect the antenna to the Blu Eye receiver Start the engine and let it run idle for approximately 60 120 seconds If no yellow or red leds come on during this test and the antenna and cable are in their final position the chosen location for the antenna is good Continue with Registration of your Target Blu Eye If there are yellow or red led indications during this test another location for the antenna is required Sometimes moving the antenna a few centimeters could make all the difference Interference may be caused when the antenna cable is routed against or very close to the vehicle s wiring looms In some cases the interference can be eliminated by moving the antenna cable a short distance away from the vehicle s loom If the above was successfully solved continue with Registration of your Target Blu Eye INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Control display For future use Antenna TARGET f BLU EYE La 5V Powered by the ignition key switch of the car 12V 4 Ground ANTENNA The standard antenna is suitable for most
6. from sources such as GPS devices present in some dash cams and speed cam databases etc and electronic circuits of the vehicle Under some conditions the receiver of Blu Eye may be affected by one or more of these external sources This may lead to a random alert pattern when no visible emergency service vehicles are around and or late detections Our new Installer Mode has been developed to easily detect and locate possible interference from external sources during the installation of Blu Eye HOW DOES INSTALLER MODE WORK Installer Mode displays the sum of any interfering pulses plus the noise level caused by any of the devices mentioned in the foregoing paragraph This level will be indicated by the signal strength bar of Blu Eye The lower the value the better Blu Eye will perform Installer Mode can be used to check both existing installs and new installs TIP Before you even take off the trim in the vehicle lay out the Blu Eye system with all the cables and display in the locations that you plan to fit the Blu Eye and then run the installer mode you will get a quick idea if there are any issues before you spend time removing trim Make sure you also establish what electronic devices your customer may use in their vehicle so you can make sure they are present during installer mode testing There is no point in positioning the antenna or receiver in the vehicle and then finding out the customer places his latest electronics gadget right next t
7. le for installation on the tailgate or rear spoiler This antenna provides the best reception towards the rear side of the vehicle Performance substantially better than the standard antenna Combi Tetra FM Radio GPS antenna This antenna replaces the existing antenna of the vehicle This antenna provides the best reception towards the rear side of the vehicle Performance substantially better than the standard antenna Sharkfin modification for Audi BMW Mercedes Benz Volvo Caution Not suitable for some of the latest models where the GSM antenna is in use This antenna provides the best reception towards the rear side of the vehicle Performance better than the standard antenna CENTRAL UNIT Mount the central unit in the boot if the antenna is mounted on the back of the car The unit can be mounted behind the boot s cladding Be aware that the SD car slot must be accessible in order to run possible firmware updates If the antenna unit is mounted at the front of the car please make sure that the central unit must be mounted nearby i e underneath the dashboard IMPORTANT If you mount the central unit in the boot of the car or behind the dashboard please keep a certain distance between the antenna cable and wiring looms of the vehicle DISPLAY The display must be mounted so that it is visible and easily accesible for the driver There are three cable slots allowing you to route the cable from the left right or bottom of the displa
8. o one of them when he is driving If Installer Mode is pre installed on your Blu Eye system you should follow this manual In case you have an older system without Installer Mode or if you want to check a system already installed then please use the special Installer Mode manual which you can find in the Download Center HOW TO OPERATE INSTALLER MODE In Installer Mode one of the led s of the display s signal strength indicator will continuously blink The blinking led corresponds with the level of interference received by the antenna and or the receiver on the chosen location If the first green led is blinking only there is no known interference which means the location is excellent In case the 4th led yellow or 5th led red is blinking the level of interference is above the acceptable level and it will be necessary to chose another location for the receiver and or the antenna See How to locate the source of distortion IMPORTANT NOTICE If there are valid Tetra signals present in your area ambulance fire truck garage or a police office etc these signals will influence your test results This may lead to a higher interference indication and does not reflect the real interference in your vehicle HOW TO LOCATE THE SOURCE OF DISTORTION TESTING THE BLU EYE RECEIVER LOCATION Disconnect the antenna from the Blu Eye receiver Start the engine and let it run idle for approximately 60 120 seconds If no yellow or r
9. ou to see at first glance whether an emergency vehicle is approaching you or moving away from you ON OFF MUTE VOLUME BUTTON e System on off manually press and hold the button for at least 2 seconds Mute on off press the button shortly e Set volume press buttons and simultaneously ON OFF The system is powered from the ignition of the car Press button for at least 2 seconds to switch the display on or off manually MUTE Press button a short press to activate the Mute function the first green led amp will start flashing The system will be muted for 30 seconds after the last alert has been received Mute can be manually deactivated with a short press on button VOLUME Press and hold the buttons and simultaneously for the desired volume level MODE DIM BUTTON e Select sensitivity mode short press e Set display brightness press and hold the button CITY MODE Press button a short press to select the sensitivity mode City Mode has 3 user selectable levels varying from 1 to 3 leds Press button short press to select the desired sensitivity 1 2 or 3 leds After 5 seconds from the last button press the system will set the sensitivity level selected Your display will continuously show 1 2 or 3 leds in City Mode depending on your sensitivity selection Only signals stronger than the led that is continuously on will lead to alerts from your Blu Eye The use of City mode is recommended in urban areas
10. situations and provides an average detection range It is preferred to install this antenna as high as possible on the inside of the rear or front windshield with the top down In case of the front windshield mount the antenna at the location of the rear view mirror out of sight for the driver The antenna cable can be routed behind the roof panel and the panel of the A pillar towards the central unit In suitable cases the standard antenna may also be installed on the vehicles roof The standard antenna may not be installed on one of the following locations 1 Under or behind the dashboard 2 Behind the panels of the A B and C pillars 3 In the engine compartment 4 Behind a bumper The standard antenna can not be used in vehicles with a too high level of electrical noise The noise level can be easily determined by using Installer Mode The standard antenna may be used in vehicles with heated windshields or heat insulting glass however this may affect detection ranges 11 12 In case the standard antenna can not be used you may select one of the following options 1 Dipole antenna for installation in the front or rear bumper Installation in the front bumper provides the best reception in the driving direction of the vehicle Installation in the rear bumper gives the best results towards the rear side of the vehicle Performance better than the standard antenna Panel mount base antenna 18 cm long whip Suitab
11. supply 10 30V Power consumption while display is switched on 300mA 350mA max Power consumption while display is switched off 275mA Fuse 3A Frequency range 380 400 Mhz TETRA detection by Waveform recognition no decoding Temperature range 20 C 70 C Dimensions central unit 160 x 82 x 27mm Ixwxh Dimensions display 64 x 40 x 7 5mm Ixwxh Dimensions antenna 72 mm H diameter base 35 mm diameter antenna 15 mm 15 Zuidergracht 21 3763 LS Soest The Netherlands Phone 31 0 35 760 5760 info tracktechnologies nl www blu eye eu en
12. y depending on the mounting position If you bring the cable in from the bottom slide the loose sleeve over the wires to protect and hide them Slide the loose shrink sleeve out of the way if you are using the left or right cable routes When you have decided your cable route you can use the double sided sticky tape to mount the display in the best position for the driver The shielded 5m cable between the central unit and the display MUST NOT be cut shortened or extended The display can also be installed in the rearview mirror The leds will be visible through the glass and the buttons will be replaced with micro switches in the bottom of the mirror housing Installation of the display in the rearview mirror will be arranged by Track Technologies Thanks to it s slim design the display can be mounted horizontally on the dashboard so the leds reflect on to your windscreen and are visible to the driver 13 REGISTRATION OF YOUR TARGET BLU EYE After the installation of the Target Blu Eye has been completed and the system is connected you must register your Target Blu Eye on our website www blu eye eu After finishing the registration process and downloading and installing the software your Target Blu Eye is ready for use For registration please follow the next steps 1 2 3 4 See a 11 12 Switch off the ignition of your car and your Target Blu Eye switch off automatically Insert the SD card into the SD card slot of your Target
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