GENESIS
Decatur Electronics, Inc.
CPL Approved.
The GENESIS traffic radar was first introduced in 1991.
OPERATION
- multi-piece system
-- handheld remote
-- front antenna (optional additional rear antenna)
-- Computer Processor
output connector to interface with PCs, display signs, printer
- X and K models (antennas) available
- Instant On or continuous transmissions
- stationary mode -- on-coming traffic
moving mode -- on-coming traffic in opposite direction/lane
- Manual-lock (Target Speed locked in separate display)
- Manual Self-Test
optional auto self-test every 15 minutes
- Tuning Forks -- 77.6 mph and 33.2 mph
optional sets -- (66 and 35 mph), and (110.6 and 45.3 kmh)
- optional kmh display
- optional communications port (to external devices, speed displays, etc.)
- In moving mode targets approaching the radar at the same speed (within +/-1 mph) as the patrol car are not displayed to prevent the possiblility of an incorrect reading due to a harmonic (HAr is displayed in the Target Window until the situation no longer exist).
CONTROLS
- LOCK (manual) target speed
- Audio Volume
- Range Control
- City/Highway switch (older models only)
- Squelch
- Test
- Moving/Fixed (stationary)
- Power
DISPLAYS / INDICATORS
- Display -- Target Speed
Stationary Mode:
10 to 210 mph (16 to 337 kmh)
Moving Mode:
15 to 210 (closing) mph (24 to 337 kmh)
- Display -- Locked (target) Speed
- Display -- Patrol Car Speed
15 to 90 mph (24 to 144 kmh)
- Range (Setting) Indicator
- Other Indicators
RFI -- Radio Frequency Interference
LoV -- Low Voltage (less than 10.8 Vdc)
SYS -- internal system malfunction
Front/Rear Antenna -- indicates active antenna
Specifications
MODEL X band K band
FREQUENCY (GHz) 10.525 24.150
POWER min
nominal 7 mW
max
POWER DENSITY
less than (mW/sq cm)
BEAMWIDTH (degrees) 12 deg
Microwave Source
Receiver
ANTENNA (horn)
polarization circular
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PROCESSOR
sample time
output port
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ENVIRONMENTAL -30 to 60 Celsius
(degrees) -22 to 140 Fahrenheit
90% relative humidity at 98 deg(F) or 37 deg(C)
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ACCURACY
stationary mode +/- mph (+/- kmh)
moving mode +/- mph (+/- kmh) target
+/- mph (+/- kmh) patrol car
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POWER SOURCE car battery (10.8 to 16.8 Vdc) older models
car battery (10.8 to 16.5 Vdc)
2A fast blow fuze
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PHYSICAL
COMPUTER UNIT
height 1.75 in 4.5 cm
width 6.50 in 16.3 cm
depth 3.75 in 9.5 cm
volume
WEIGHT
DISPLAY UNIT
height
width
depth
volume
WEIGHT
REMOTE CONTROL
height
width
depth
volume
WEIGHT
ANTENNA
height
width
depth
volume
WEIGHT
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