Stalker Sports Speed Sensor User Manual 1 Overview
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1. C Bi directional C Manual tformat m Speed Resolution sheeted cin Result Code Software Version Units Tenths Alarm 300 mD format V Enable Peak Speed Antenna Err p Software Version X f Fork Mode Send Data Self Test Transmit Get Contig Clear Output Exit If the unit is not communicating confirm the communication port and baud rate settings from the pull down menu The version of operating code loaded into the S3 Sports will be displayed in the Software Version window near the lower right corner of the screen e g 10 The software version is also displayed in the t format area after clicking the Self Test button at the bottom of the screen After a self test a result code is also displayed in this area O means all tests passed Page 5 011 0081 00 Rev B 4 Configuring the S3 This section assumes that the S3 already has operational code loaded into it To change the version of code in the 53 refer to 011 0054 00 LoadCode User s Manual The settings in the unit can be changed by selecting another value from a parameter s pull down menu as shown below and clicking the Send Data button at the bottom of the screen The changes may be confirmed by clicking the Get Config button again 5 3 User Interface ze lt Actions Input Output m Comm Settings2. CD containing user applications and associated files 155 2226 00 S3 Power and I O Cable 75 Connects to S3 providing round connector on the distant end 155 2252 00 S3 Extension Power I O Splitter Cable Mates with round connector on 155 2226 00 cable to extend it by approximately 8 and provides a cigarette plug for power and a direct connection to a computer serial port 200 0708 00 S3 Cable Connector Kit Includes a panel mount connector socket contacts and a wiring diagram so user can wire 155 2226 00 cable into their system used in lieu of 155 2252 00 155 2225 75 S3 to Speed Sign Cable Connects the S3 to an ACI Speed Sign Page C 1 011 0081 00 Rev B
3. The S3 has two overall sensitivity settings LOW and HIGH And within each overall setting four additional sensitivity levels are available Therefore settings 1 4 correspond to LOW sensitivity while settings 5 8 correspond to HIGH sensitivity Test Command 99H Byte Description 1 0x99 2 Carriage Return 0x0D This command instructs the S3 to stop transmitting turn off the auto repeat message delay and to perform an internal self test After the self test is complete the 53 sends a response in the format below and enters tuning fork test mode for 1 minute Test Response Packet t format Byte Description 1 0x84 2 Test result code 0 pass 3 6 Software version in 4 ASCII bytes 7 Carriage Return 0x0D Page A 2 011 0081 00 Rev B AUX Pin Command A2H This command allows the user to enable or disable output on the AUX pin of the external connector This pin can either be used to output Doppler audio or speed threshold alarms Note 1 the AUX pin is read as an input on power up to check whether factory defaults should be restored and 2 the factory default is that the AUX pin is disabled for output When used as a speed alarm the AUX pin can source a maximum of 10mA at 3 3V Byte Description 1 02 2 0 Disable AUX output 1 Speed Alarm 2 Doppler Audio without Squelch 3 Doppler Audio with Squelch 3 Carriage Return
4. 010 Baseball 10 110 011 Baseball 20 110 012 Baseball 30 110 013 Baseball 40 110 014 Baseball 50 110 015 Tennis 50 148 5 Carriage Return 0x0D Speeds in KPH are MPH readings x 1 609 Page A 5 011 0081 00 Rev B Appendix B Speed Data Protocols When a speed data protocol is selected the S3 will send speed updates in the selected output format The following streaming protocol message formats are supported A ASCII target speed only AP ASCII peak target speed only B ASCII All speeds some status S ASCII All speeds some status A Format Strongest Target Speed Only Byte Description 1 Target speed hundreds digit ASCII 2 Target speed tens digit ASCII 3 Target speed ones digit ASCII 4 Carriage Return 00 0 AP Format Peak Target Speed Only Byte Description 1 Peak speed hundreds digit ASCII 2 Peak speed tens digit ASCII 3 Peak speed ones digit ASCII 4 Carriage Return 00 0 Page B 1 011 0081 00 Rev B b Format all speeds Byte Description Required Value or Range 1 Message Type 0x81 2 Status 1 see detail below 3 Status 2 see detail below 4 Patrol speed hundreds digit ASCII 5 Patrol speed tens digit ASCII 6 Patrol speed ones digit ASCII 7 Locked speed hundreds digit ASCII 8 Locked speed tens digit ASCII 9 Locked sp
5. 0x0D Alarm Speed Threshold Command A3H The S3 allows the user to set an alarm speed threshold specified in whole numbers in the range of 1 309 MPH This can only be set immediately after the gun is turned on Byte Description 03 Alarm speed hundreds digit ASCII Alarm speed tens digit ASCII Alarm speed units digit ASCII Carriage Return 0x0D O1 amp OO PO Serial Port Baud Rate Command A4H The serial port baud rate may be set in the range of 300 115200 The parameter change will take effect after the next time the S3 is powered on Byte Description 1 OxA4 2 Baud rate code 0 300 1 600 2 1200 3 2400 4 4800 5 9600 6 19200 7 38400 8 57600 9 115200 3 Carriage Return 0x0D Peak Speed Mode Command A5H This command allows the user to enable or disable calculation of the peak speed Byte Description 1 OxA5 2 0 disable 1 enable 3 Carriage Return 00 0 Page A 3 011 0081 00 Rev B Speed Resolution Command A7H Byte Description 1 OxA7 2 0 units 1 tenths 3 Carriage Return 0x0D Speed Units Command A8H Byte Description 1 OxA8 2 0 MPH 1 KPH 2 KNOTS 3 FPS 4 MPS 3 Carriage Ret
6. m A format Baud 9600 x Port com3 Target Speed Message Type la b Format Speed Unit Peak Speed Fork Icon b Directionality Target Speed Sensitivity AUX pin Disabled v 3 Format 2 seconds Peak Speed Peak Direction fo 140 Current Speed Current Direction m Directional Mode Current dB Log W Cete Vamsi satis Delay Fork Mode Antenna Err C Away Non directional Immediate Bi directional Manual tformat Result Code Software Version m Speed Resolution Speed Thresholds ay Units Tenths 300 D format V Enable Peak Speed Antenna Err p Software Version u 1 Fork Mode Connect Send Data Self Test Transmit Get Config Clear Output Exit When the Send Data button is clicked the PC application sends a command to change only a single parameter If multiple settings need to be changed the Send Data button must be clicked after each change Since the S3 reports speed data while the radar transmitter is on it is best to turn the transmitter off while changing settings so that the serial communications aren t overloaded The status of the radar transmitter may be determined by monitoring the Transmit Hold button at the bottom of the screen While the transmitter is off the legend on this button is Transmit clicking it now will put the unit into transm
7. Stalker Sports Speed Sensor User Manual 1 E AE E E E pret eure reer reer ererey terre prec re Scares terre rye A Pree rte ierper rent te errr rere 1 2 Connecting the Sy lo a PC sic a aa a aaa a a aaa AE aaa et ect ivtieretennfeelnehieeietees 2 3 Communicating with the 3 0 4 4 _ Comi uring the SI raen annarai anaana aaea aana al ee veces ith bal nae ces ane et eaea aa EA IREAS 6 57 Operating the 3 urairi apasata s at adaa Adee AAA AE AEA Na AA enc peteasbat oeteventeeeeaatanes 7 Appendix A Command Packet Protocols A 1 Appendix Speed Data Protocols ccccceceseeceeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeseaeeesaaeeseaeeenaees B 1 Appendix ACCOSSOLSICS cceecceceeececeneeeeaeeeeeneeceaeeesaaaeseeaeeseaeeesaaeeseaaesseneeenaees C 1 1 Overview The Stalker Speed Sensor S3 is available in four types Traffic Stationary Speedometer and Sports This document covers the Sports model only Refer to document 01 1 0080 00 Stalker Speed Sensor User Manual for user information on the Traffic Stationary and Speedometer models The S3 Sports operates in stationary mode and reports strong target speeds and faster peak target speeds It communicates over an RS 232 serial communications port with separate single ended transmit and receive signals and supports full duplex communication A variety of Speed Data Protocol Formats are supported to convey speed information from the S3 This manual applies to e 8 User Interfac
8. UX pin Disabled x S Format Auto Clear 2 seconds Peak Speed Minfmex speed 140 v Current Speed gt Current Direction Directional Mode Current dB Log Closing Auto Repeat Delay 0 po E P C Away Non directional Immediate C Bi directional Manual tformat Result Code Software Version m Speed Resolution Speed Thresholds Units C Tenths Aam 300 m D format Enable Peak Speed Antenna Err P Software Version 0 1 Fork Mode Self Test Hold Get Config Clear Output Exit Connect Page 7 011 0081 00 Rev B Appendix A Command Packet Protocols Received Data Packet Format The format for all received packets is shown below Command ID Message Data The number of message data bytes is implicit in the command type so there is no data byte count in the packet Packets do not necessarily have data associated with them so the minimum packet size is two bytes consisting of the Command ID and a carriage return Message Data bytes unless otherwise specified are ASCII characters 1 ASCII 1 0x31 Message Type Command 81H Byte Description 1 0x81 2 Message Type 0x20 No Output 0x21 A Format 0x22 b Format 0x30 S Format 0x40 AP Format 3 Carriage Return 0x0D Auto Repeat Message Delay Command 82H Byte De
9. e Version 0 8 and later e 8 Sports model operating code Version 10 and later Page 1 011 0081 00 Rev B 2 Connecting the S3 to a PC The 53 is a self contained radar unit with a single connector used to provide power to the unit and to monitor speed information Its pinout is shown below Pin 1 is between the polarizing slots and pins 2 through 5 are numbered in a counter clockwise direction PIN 1 PIN 5 Pin 1 RX Receive Data toward the 53 unit Pin 2 PWR 12VDC nominal Pin 3 AUX Auxiliary Input Output Pin 4 TX Transmit Data from the 53 unit Pin 5 GND Ground The easiest way to start using an S3 is to connect it to a PC with the 53 Power Programming Box ACI P N 200 0702 00 As shown in the pictures below there are connections for a cable to the S3 unit To RADAR a cable to the PC To Computer and a power connector 9 12VDC Page 2 011 0081 00 Rev B Connect the S3 to the box with the 155 2223 00 cable provided with the box Connect to power by plugging the cigarette plug into a 12VDC nom power supply And connect to a PC serial port using a standard 9 pin D Serial Cable not provided Since some newer PCs are no longer configured with 9 pin D serial ports a USB to serial adapter may be required These products vary and may or may not work well In some cases they provide undesirable buffering Page 3 011 0081 00 Rev B 3 Communicating with the S3 The RS 232 serial link is c
10. eed ones digit ASCII 10 Peak speed hundreds digit ASCII 11 Peak speed tens digit ASCII 12 Peak speed ones digit ASCII 13 Target speed hundreds digit ASCII 14 Target speed tens digit ASCII 15 Target speed ones digit ASCII 16 Carriage Return 00 0 0x0D Status 1 byte Bit 7 6 always 01 to force displayable ASCII characters Bit 5 lock status 0 no speed locked 1 speed locked Bit 4 zone 0 opposite 1 same both Bit 3 fork mode O off normal 1 fork mode enabled Bit 2 secondary antenna 1 secondary antenna selected Bit 1 main antenna 1 main antenna selected Bit 0 transmitter status O off 1 0n Status 2 byte Bit 7 6 always 01 to force displayable ASCII characters Bit 5 3 not used always 000 Bit 2 fast status O faster disabled 1 faster enabled Bit 1 Low voltage LoV status O normal 1 low voltage condition Bit 0 radio frequency interference RFI Status O none 1 RFI Page B 2 011 0081 00 Rev B S Format Byte Description Required Value or Range 1 Message type 0x83 2 Peak target direction A away C closing 3 Peak target speed Hundreds 100 0 9 ASCII 4 same Tens 10 0 9 ASCII 5 same Ones 1 0 9 ASCII 6 same Tenths 0 1 0 9 ASCII 7 Strongest target direction A away C closing 8 Strongest target speed H
11. it mode While the transmitter is on the legend is Hold The S3 Sports can also be configured by sending command packets to it over the serial link Refer to Appendix A for the command structures and descriptions of parameter values Page 6 011 0081 00 Rev B 5 Operating the S3 The PC application described in the previous section can be used to monitor speeds that the S3 detects Other equipment or applications can also monitor the speed data from the unit by decoding the messages it transmits over the serial link Speed data is only sent from the S3 unit while the radar transmitter is on unit not in Hold The S3 Sports supports several streaming message types Refer to Appendix B for a detailed description of the speed data protocols Speeds are displayed on the right side of the screen depending on the message type selected Format A and AP speeds display in the A format area Format A shows strongest target speed and Format AP shows peak speed Format b and Format S speeds display in their respective areas Format F is a development protocol not supported in this application 3 User Interface x Actions Input Output m Comm Settings A format Baud Jasco bd Port com3 v Target Speed 2 5 Message Type JAP hd b Format Speed Unit MPH v Peak Speed Fork Icon Sensitivity le a Directionality 1 Target Speed a Peak Direction A
12. onfigured for 10 bit asynchronous serial communications with 1 start bit 8 data bits 1 stop bit and no parity 8N1 The baud rate is selectable from 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 The default baud rate is 9600 The basic PC tool for communicating with and configuring the S3 Sports is an executable application file S3 User Interface exe The CD provided with the S3 Power Programming Box ACI P N 200 0707 00 will install the file on the user s PC in the C Program Files Stalker Configuration Utilities folder After turning on the Speed Sensor with the switch on the interface box double click the S3 User Interface icon to start the application The following screen appears 3 User Interface x Actions Input Output m Comm Settings A format Baud a Bele Target Speed Message Type 6 b Format Speed Unit 4 Peak Speed Fork Icon Directionality Target Speed Sensitivity AUX pin 5 8 Format Current Direction Log ie Current Speed m Directional Mode Current dB T Auto Clear M Peak Speed Peak Direction Gosing pe peels Fork Mode Antenna Err C Away C Non directional C Immediate Bi directional C Manual ResultCode Software Version Speed Resolution p Speed Thresholds perch ottware Version Uni
13. scription 1 0x82 2 Delay ten thousands digit ASCII 3 Delay thousands digit ASCII 4 Delay hundreds digit ASCII 5 Delay tens digit ASCII 6 Carriage Return 0x0D The delay parameter specifies the total time in milliseconds between the start of successive messages A Delay of 0000 causes the next message to immediately follow the carriage return of the previous message In specifying a message repeat rate there are three constraints that place a lower limit on the repeat rate 1 RS 232 baud rate 2 The rate at which the DSP algorithms produce new speed data 3 The radar transmitter must be enabled Page A 1 011 0081 00 Rev B Transmit Hold Command 93H This command instructs the S3 to enable or disable the radar transmitter The user only receives speed data packets when the transmitter is enabled When the S3 is powered on the transmitter is automatically enabled by default Byte Description 1 0x93 2 0 Hold T Transmit 3 Carriage Return 0x0D Radar Directional Mode Command 94H 2 1 Closing only report speed of targets moving towards the 3 2 Away only report speed of targets moving away from 3 3 Bi directional report speed of targets moving in either direction 3 Carriage Return 0x0D Sensitivity Command 96H Byte Description 1 0x96 2 W255 Sy 4 BB 2 8 3 Carriage Return 0x0D
14. ts C Tenths Alarm D format Enable Peak Speed Antenna Err Software Version Fork Mode Connect Transmit Get Contig Clear Output Exit Right click on the title bar and select About S3 User Interface to display the screen below It identifies the version of the PC utility application e g 0 8 About S3 User Interface i x 53 User Interface Version 0 8 43 Copyright C 2003 Page 4 011 0081 00 Rev B To initiate communications with the S3 select the 9600 baud rate and appropriate communication port from the pull down boxes in the Comm Settings area of the screen in the top left corner Then click on the Connect button in the lower left corner And finally click the Get Config button to poll the unit and display its current settings 3 User Interface i lolxi Actions Input Output m Comm Settings A format Baud Jasco z Port coms x Target Speed Message Type a b Format Speed Unit MPH Z Peak Speed Directionality 1 Target Speed mnt AUX pin Disabled S Format Auto Clear 2 seconds h Peak Speed Min max speed 6 000000 Current Speed Directional Mode Current dB a oae m i Fork Icon Ty 3 Peak Direction Current Direction 0 St OE a Fork Mode Antenna Err C Away Non directional Immediate
15. undreds 100 0 9 ASCII 9 same Tens 10 0 9 ASCII 10 same Ones 1 0 9 ASCII 11 same Tenths 0 1 0 9 ASCII 12 Log of current speed Hundreds 100 0 9 ASCII 13 same Tens 10 0 9 ASCII 14 same Ones 1 0 9 ASCII 15 Log of current speed Hundreds 100 0 9 ASCII Pos Freq Neg Freq 16 same Tens 10 0 9 ASCII 17 same Ones 1 0 9 ASCII 18 Status see detail below 19 Carriage return 0x0D Status byte Bit 7 not used 0 Bit 6 not used 1 Bit 5 not used Bit 4 Fork Mode 1 enabled 0 disabled Bit 3 not used Bits 2 1 0 Antenna Errors Page B 3 011 0081 00 Rev B Appendix C Accessories ACI P N Accessory Description 200 0702 00 S3 Programming Box Kit Along with the programming box itself items with after their name are included in this kit Provides cigarette plug for power connections for S3 and serial cables on off switch reset button and auxiliary I O access 155 2223 00 S3 Power and I O Cable 12 Standard 12 cable used to connect the S3 to the Programming Box or to a 155 2227 00 cable for a user defined interface 155 2227 00 S3 Power I O User Cable Can be used to interface S3 with 155 2223 00 cable to user developed power and I O connections 200 0707 00 S3 Applications CD
16. urn 0x0D Directionality Command A9H This command allows the user to specify the directionality parameter that the radar uses to qualify directional true targets from non directional spurious signals This parameter can take any integer value in the range of 0 to 7 inclusive where the parameter is understood to represent the corresponding power of two The target must be greater than or equal to 2 to the parameter value of the corresponding FFT bin of the other spectrum This yields a settable range of 0 42dB 2 3 Carriage Return 0x0D Auto Clear Delay Command AAH Byte Description 1 OxAA 2 0 0 seconds 1 1 second 2 2 seconds 3 3 seconds 4 4 seconds 5 2 33 hours 3 Carriage Return 0x0D Page A 4 011 0081 00 Rev B Minimum Maximum Speed Command ABH This command allows the user to specify the minimum and maximum target speed Any speed outside the range is ignored Also Baseball and Tennis modes are implicitly set as well Byte Description 1 0xAB 2 3 4 Parameter Mode Min Max Speed Speed MPH MPH 000 Normal 0 140 001 Normal 5 140 002 Normal 15 140 003 Normal 5 140 004 Normal 50 140 005 Normal 0 none 006 Normal 5 007 Normal 15 008 Normal 5 009 Normal 50
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