Traffic Logix SAFEPACE GUARDIAN STANDALONE CAMERA Installation guide

Brand: Traffic Logix

Model: SAFEPACE GUARDIAN STANDALONE CAMERA

Type: Installation guide

TRAFFIC LOGIX

SAFEPACE® GUARDIAN STANDALONE CAMERA INSTALLATION

GUIDE

Traffic Logix Speed Awareness

SafePace® Guardian Standalone Camera Installation Guide

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This document is supplied as a guide for the SafePace Guardian Standalone Camera System product. Reasonable care

has been taken in preparing the information it contains. However, it is possible that this document contains omissions,

technical inaccuracies, or typographical errors. Product specifications are subject to change without notice and should

not be considered commitments by Traffic Logix Corporation. Traffic Logix Corporation does not accept responsibility

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Document version: 1.0 created: 9:32 AM on Monday, September 17, 2018

Traffic Logix Corporation

3 Harriet Lane

Spring Valley, NY

USA 10977

Tel: 1 (866) 915-6449

Fax: 1 (866) 995-6449

Web: www.trafficlogix.com

Email: info@trafficlogix.com

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 4

Introduction 4

Description 5

About this Guide 6

Documentation Conventions 6

Using Additional Customer Resources 7

Online Customer Area 7

Contacting Technical Support 7

Chapter 2 8

Installing SafePace Guardian Standalone 8

Selecting a Location for your SafePace Guardian Standalone 9

Positioning your SafePace Guardian Standalone Camera System 10

Mounting a SafePace Guardian Standalone Camera System 11

Mounting the External Radar 11

Mounting the Camera 13

Mounting the (Optional) Illuminator 14

Connecting the Camera to the External Radar 15

Connecting the Illuminator 16

Chapter 3 18

SafePace Guardian Standalone Operation and Maintenance 18

Operating Your Camera 19

Warranty 20

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Chapter 1

INTRODUCTION

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Description

The SafePace Guardian Standalone Camera System is an entry-level camera system which detects speeds

via an external radar unit and captures images of vehicles that exceed the specified speed threshold. The

system tracks vehicles in one lane only and is ideal for low-volume roads such as campuses and private

communities.

SafePace Guardian Standalone works with SafePace Cloud. Speed-stamped photos as well as all speed data

from your signs are transmitted to SafePace Cloud, which you can access from any device, anywhere via the

internet. This allows you to generate tickets or citations which you can use to warn drivers or enforce speed

limits.

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About this Guide

This installation guide is meant for anyone who needs to physically install a SafePace Guardian Standalone

Camera System. It covers the following topics:

»Deciding where and how to install your SafePace Guardian Standalone Camera System

»Mounting the camera, radar and (optional) illuminator

»Connecting the camera and (optional) illuminator to the external radar

»Pointing the camera

NOTE: As your SafePace Guardian Standalone Camera System could include any one of several

different radar signs, the installation of the radar sign is described in the radar sign installation manual

included with the sign.

Documentation Conventions

This document uses the following formatting conventions:

Format Description

Bold Gray Used in procedures to indicate menu commands, interface controls

and dialog box options.

Italics Used to place emphasis on certain words.

Monospace text Used for code samples and any information that the user enters.

Italicized

monospace text

Used to indicate text that you should replace with your own. For

example: In the Save As text box, enter c:\filename.ext where

filename.ext is the name of the file you want to save.

> Used to indicate a sequence of commands (and sub commands) to be

carried out in the displayed order. For example File > Exit means to

open the File menu then choose the Exit command. This applies to

menus from the main menu bar, context menus that appear when you

right-click on the interface, and tiles in a tiled interface.

NOTE: Notes are used as reminders or to provide information of interest that supplements or

emphasizes important points of the main text.

TIP: Tips are used to suggest alternative methods, workarounds and/or shortcuts that are not essential

but that you may find useful in a given situation.

CAUTION: Cautions are used to advise users of specific actions that could result in a loss of data.

WARNING: Warnings are used to advise users of specific actions that could result in personal physical

injury or damage to equipment.

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Using Additional Customer Resources

The following topics give you more information about additional resources available to our customers:

»Online Customer Area below

»Contacting Technical Support below

Online Customer Area

Visit the Online Customer Area at (https://trafficlogix.com/customer-area/) to gain access to a range of

resources including product documentation, software downloads and support videos, that will allow you to

get up to speed with your Traffic Logix product.

NOTE: The Customer Area is password protected so you may need to apply for a password if you

haven't already obtained one.

Software Downloads

Provides convenient access to the latest versions of our software applications and utilities.

Support Videos

Provides access to several videos that can help you get up to speed with your Traffic Logix product.

Product Documentation

Provides access to the most recent versions of our product documentation. If you are unable to access our

online documentation, please contact our Technical Support Department to discuss alternatives.

Contacting Technical Support

If you have questions or comments regarding this document or SafePace Guardian Standalone Camera

System, please feel free to contact our technical support center by phone: 1 (866) 915-6449, or by email:

support@trafficlogix.com

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Chapter 2

INSTALLING SAFEPACE GUARDIAN STANDALONE

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Selecting a Location for your SafePace Guardian Standalone

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.

»In the case of highways you may want to consider a location on the median.

»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.

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Positioning your SafePace Guardian Standalone Camera System

SafePace Guardian Standalone needs to be located at the side of the road being monitored. Depending on

the option you purchased, the camera, radar head and illuminator(optional) should be one of the following:

»Front facing - facing oncoming traffic to capture front license plates

»Rear facing - pointed towards receding traffic to capture rear license plates

In addition the camera should be mounted at a height approximately 2 to 4 meters above the roadbed.

Figure 1: Example of a front facing installation

Figure 2: Example of a rear facing installation

Though you can position SafePace Guardian Standalone on either side of the street, it's best if located on

the side nearest the traffic lanes that will be monitored.

NOTE: 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..

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Mounting a SafePace Guardian Standalone Camera System

Mounting your SafePace Guardian Standalone Camera System requires that you mount and connect each of

the following components of the system:

»The external radar head

»The Guardian camera

»The (optional) illuminator

Mounting the External Radar

The external radar head comes with a Standard Pole Banding Mounting system. As this is a standard type of

mounting it requires no special knowledge to easily install the sign.

Figure 3: Standard Pole Banding Mounting System

NOTE: The banding straps included are long enough for use with a 5-inch pole. If you want to use a

larger pole, you will need to obtain longer banding straps.

Pointing the External Radar

As you mount the radar, keep in mind that it needs to be pointed differently depending on whether your

SafePace Guardian Standalone is rear-facing or front-facing. If it is rear-facing then you need to point the

radar towards an area of the roadway that is slightly closer than the area the camera is monitoring. If your

SafePace Guardian Standalone is front-facing then you need to point he radar towards an area of the

roadway that is slightly further than the area the camera is monitoring.

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Mounting the External Radar

To install the sign using the standard pole banding mounting system:

1. Attach the supplied banding brackets to the top and bottom of the rear of the sign with the supplied

screws as shown below.

TIP: Make sure that both brackets are aligned vertically.

2. Insert the stainless steel banding strap into the bracket and fasten the sign to the pole.

3. Tighten the strap with a nut driver until secure.

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Mounting the Camera

You can mount the camera either above or below the external radar head. We recommend that you mount

the camera below the external radar head as this leads to better images for your tickets. However, if the

possibility of vandalism is an issue, we recommend that you mount the camera above the external radar

head, as long as it is not more than 4 meters above the roadbed.

The camera comes with a Pole Banding Mounting system. As this is a standard type of mounting it requires

no special knowledge to easily install the camera.

To install the camera using the pole banding mounting system:

1. Attach the supplied bracket to the rear of the camera with the supplied screws as shown below.

2. Insert the stainless steel banding straps into the bracket and fasten the camera to the pole.

NOTE: The banding straps included are long enough for use with a 5-inch pole. If you want to use a

larger pole, you will need to obtain longer banding straps.

3. Tighten the straps with a nut driver until secure.

WARNING: Though the installation shown above uses only one banding strap, we strongly recommend

that you use two banding straps when you install your camera.

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Mounting the (Optional) Illuminator

If you also purchased the optional illuminator for night time operation, we recommend that you mount it

either just above or just below the camera.

The illuminator comes with a Pole Banding Mounting system. As this is a standard type of mounting it

requires no special knowledge to easily install the illuminator.

To install the illuminator using the pole banding mounting system:

1. Attach the supplied brackets to the rear of the illuminator with the supplied screws as shown in the

following illustration.

2. Insert the stainless steel banding straps into the bracket and fasten the illuminator to the pole.

NOTE: The banding straps included are long enough for use with a 5-inch pole. If you want to use a

larger pole, you will need to obtain longer banding straps.

3. Tighten the straps with a nut driver until secure.

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Connecting the Camera to the External Radar

The external radar also supplies the power for the Guardian camera. The Guardian camera has two cables

that you need to connect to the external radar. There is a power cable and there is an Ethernet cable for

data transfer between the external radar and the camera.

Figure 4: Guardian camera with cables

WARNING: The external radar has two power cables which are used to provide power to the camera and

the (optional) illuminator. Make sure that you do NOT connect these two power connectors to each

other as this could cause irreparable damage to the external radar, as well as lead to personal injury.

To connect the camera to the external radar:

1. Connect the camera's power connector to the matching power connector from the external radar.

A.Align the camera and radar power connectors.

B.Insert the camera connector into the radar power connector.

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Connecting the Illuminator

C.When they are properly inserted, screw the cover on the camera connector over the joint. Be

careful not to over-tighten it.

2. Connect the camera's Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the radar.

A.Unscrew the cover from the radar's Ethernet port.

B.Insert the Ethernet cable from the camera into the radar's Ethernet port.

C.Screw the cover of the Ethernet cable on over the connection. Be careful not to over-tighten it.

Connecting the Illuminator

The illuminator draws its power from the external radar. As such it has a single power cable that you need to

connect to the matching connector on the external radar.

To connect the illuminator:

»Connect the illuminator's power cable with the matching power connector from the external radar.

A.Align the illuminator cable and radar power connector.

B.Insert the illuminator cable into the radar power connector.

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Connecting the Illuminator

C.When it is properly inserted, screw the cover on the illuminator connector over the joint. Be careful

not to over-tighten it.

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Chapter 3

SAFEPACE GUARDIAN STANDALONE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

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Operating Your Camera

After you have mounted, aligned and powered on your camera, you can connect to and manage it remotely

using SafePace Cloud. For information on operating your camera with SafePace Cloud, refer to the SafePace

Cloud Online User Guide.

TIP: You can get the latest version of all manuals at:

http://www.trafficlogix.com/customerarea/customerdownloads.

Turning the Camera On and Off

There is no ON/OFF switch supplied with the Guardian camera. The camera immediately powers on when

the power source is connected.

To turn the camera off:

»Disconnect the connection to the power supply.

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Warranty

WARRANTY

Subject to the following conditions, Traffic Logix Corporation (“Traffic Logix”) warrants that the Guardian

camera (the “Product”) is free from defects in materials and workmanship.

This limited warranty begins on the invoice date of your purchase of the Product and extends:

»For TWO (2) calendar years on the camera, and

»For ONE (1) calendar year on the batteries.

This limited warranty extends only to the original purchaser of the Product when purchased either directly

through Traffic Logix or through an authorized Traffic Logix distributor and is not assignable or transferable

to any subsequent purchaser or end-user. Traffic Logix’s obligation and liability under this warranty are

expressly limited to repairing or replacing, at Traffic Logix’s option, defective products. In no circumstances

shall Traffic Logix’s liability, whether in contract or tort, under any warranty, in negligence, or otherwise,

exceed the amount of the purchase price of the product. Traffic Logix shall not be liable for special, indirect,

or consequential damages of any kind. This warranty does not cover damages resulting from normal wear

and tear, incorrect installation or operation, use other than for the product’s intended purposes, vandalism,

and extraordinary environmental circumstances. Traffic Logix reserves the right to charge for these

damages to the product at rates normally charged for repairing such products not covered under this

warranty. Damages resulting from any physical changes or alterations made to the product other than

Traffic Logix will render this warranty VOID. Using any parts or accessories not supplied or approved by

Traffic Logix, such as battery chargers, will further render the warranty VOID.

Traffic Logix neither assumes, nor authorizes any person to assume for it, any other liability in connection

with the sale of the Product, and there are no agreements or warranties collateral to or affecting this limited

warranty.

THE LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT IS THE EXCLUSIVE AND SOLE

WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PURCHASE. ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,

INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND THE

IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED.

Traffic Logix does not warrant that any of its products will meet or comply with the requirements of any

applicable federal, state or local safety code, law, regulation or ordinance (“Applicable Safety Laws”). Buyer

acknowledges that Traffic Logix’s products are to be used only in accordance with the attached Conditional

any kind under this limited warranty if it is determined by Traffic Logix that the Product was not installed or

used in accordance with the Conditional Terms of Use or Applicable Safety Laws, or if the Product has been

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