BEST PRACTICES FOR INSTALLING RADAR SIGN & CAMERA

This guide is intended for users who need to install the radar sign or camera. It highlights on the important
tasks that must be considered during the installation. This document describes the important steps that a
user must carefully undertake while installing a radar sign or a camera.

1. Best Practices for installing radar sign. For details, see Installation Recommendations for Radar Sign
on the next page.

2. Best practices for installing camera. For details, see Installation Recommendations for Camera on
page 3.

Contacting Technical Support

Should you need any assistance in setting up and programming your sign or camera, feel free to contact
our technical support center by phone: +1(866)915-6449, or by email, Radar Sign support :
support@trafficlogix.com and Camera support: camerasupport@logixits.com.

Synchronizing Clock

We recommend that you synchronize the clock on your sign with your computer. This is to make sure that
the scheduling and data collection operate properly.

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INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RADAR SIGN

l Road should have at least 250 feet of
straightaway prior to radar speed sign.
l At 100% sensitivity, radar sign range can
be APPROXIMATED at 400 feet for the
SP100/EV11/EV12/EV12FM signs, and
1000 feet for all other models.
l Installation should be within 10 feet of the
edge of the road for single lane roads,
and within 5 feet for two or three lane
roads.
l Bottom of the sign should be at least
seven feet from the ground, but no more
than twelve feet, with eight feet being
ideal.
l If installed on a road with a stop sign or
intersection, sign must be placed at least
600 feet beyond these points and the
radar sign sensitivity reduced so that
detection will only occur after these
points.
l Signs must be installed within line of sight
of oncoming vehicles.
l In “Advanced Settings” Detection Mode
should be set to “closest vehicle” for most
applications (as “fastest vehicle” may
cause confusion to drivers who are first in
line of sight to the sign but have a faster
vehicle behind them), and Detection
Range should be at 50% for
SP100/EV11/EV12/EV12FM signs and
70% for all other models.
l If using solar on streets with many two
story or higher buildings overnight
autonomy may be compromised.
l External radar should be installed with the
bottom of the sign at least 7 feet from the
ground. Depending on the installation, 12
feet is the maximum height.

WARNING: During installation make sure that all

spacers and screws are tightly fastened. This is to
prevent water infiltration which can damage the radar
sign.

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INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CAMERA

Selecting the Location

The site you select for the camera may vary
with the application in which it is being used.
However, you should generally adhere to the
following guidelines:
» Choose a location where the line of sight
from the camera to the roadway will be
uninterrupted. Give consideration to how
the location may develop with time. The
following types of questions should be
considered:
• Will any trees grow directly in the line
of vision?
• Is it likely that road traffic signs will be
erected in a position that could obstruct
the field of view?
» Install the camera directly adjacent to the
roadway being targeted.
» Be aware that depending on the direction in
which the camera is pointed there may be a
period of time (most likely early morning or
late afternoon) where the camera may be
blinded by sunlight or the license plate
images may tend to be overexposed.
» Mount the camera to a stable and firm
structure. Avoid structures that are likely to
be affected by wind or rain. We suggest that
you use a 4-inch diameter circular pole,
ideally, or a 4-inch × 4-inch wooden pole.
» In the case of highways you may want to
consider a location on the median.

Positioning the Camera

» The Product needs to be located at the side of
the road being monitored and pointed towards
receding traffic. This allows the camera to
capture the rear license plate of the passing
vehicles. In addition the camera should be
mounted at a height of 2 to 4 meters above the
roadbed.
» The camera can be positioned on either side of
the street, it's best if located on the side nearest
the traffic lanes that will be monitored. In the
case of highways you can also consider placing
the camera in the median.
» If the camera is mounted over a sidewalk the
measured height of the camera must include the
height of the camera above the sidewalk and the
height of the sidewalk above the roadbed.

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INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CAMERA

Mounting the Camera

» Use two branding straps to secure the device from any damage.
» Tighten the straps with a nut driver until secure.

Pointing the Camera

» Be sure that you measure the distance from the camera itself and
not just the pole or structure where the camera is installed.
» Adjust the camera until you see that the red cross in the image is
aligned with the marker you placed. Also, the marker and the red
cross should be on the green, edge of the road.

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