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- Page 1 PRODUCT MANUAL ISO 9001 ISO 14001 Registered Registered Quality Environmental Management Management...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
5. Testing the Connection with the Radar Mounting height, angles, clearance Power & wiring Typical Installation CONNECTIVITY Laptop connection Identifying COM Port on PC Power on test (agd response) Terminal Walkthrough Setup Connection Setup Terminal Test Connection USER CONFIGURATION Command Structure... -
Page 3: Introduction
• Typical current draw less than 20mA at 6Vdc • Suitable for Battery Power & Solar-Powered Installations • Advanced parameters for power optimisation • Optional download accessory (MI-102 speedometer application) • Patent GB2472559 applies PRODUCT RANGE Series 335-100-000 335-103-000 335-800-000 335-803-000 12V Speed ✓ ✗... -
Page 4: Typical Applications
INTRODUCTION TYPICAL APPLICATIONS Low Power Applications Vehicle Actuated Sign Driver Vehicle Count PRODUCT OVERVIEW Power Up LED Pan & Tilt Mounting Foot Rear Detect LED RS232 to Laptop Power Cable (plus RS232 for TX Serial Output) -
Page 5: Installation
INSTALLATION QUICKSTART GUIDE WHAT YOU NEED TO SET UP THE AGD335 The following pages make reference to the AGD335 Trial Kit. If you are not using the detector as part of an evaluation kit, please modify instructions and apparatus accordingly. INCLUDED IN AGD335 TRIAL KIT AGD335 CA-183... -
Page 6: Connecting Power
6V/12V Power supply AGD335 INSTALLING THE RADAR DIAGNOSTICS SOFTWARE Download and install the Radar Diagnostic Software from www.agd-systems.com/downloads or from the AGD335 Trial Kit CD. Install the Software following the on screen instructions. Launch the program by clicking the new desktop icon. -
Page 7: Connecting The Radar To A Computer
INSTALLATION QUICKSTART GUIDE CONNECTING THE RADAR TO A COMPUTER AGD335-100-000 & AGD335-800-000 models; Plug the USB-end of your CA-194 Connect the round, blue plug of Finally, connect the 9-pin female convertor cable into the USB port CA-183 to the AGD335 unit, making end of CA-183 to the 9-pin male of your computer. -
Page 8: Setting Up The Com Port Using The Radar Diagnostic Software
Connectivity Section) To test communications with the detector, type AGD into the command line and press <ENTER> The Radar will respond with its product description in the terminal window. Please see the User Configuration section for radar commands to set the radar parameters. -
Page 9: Mounting Height, Angles, Clearance
INSTALLATION MOUNTING HEIGHT, ANGLES, CLEARANCE The radar should be mounted on a firm structure. The front face of the radar should be vertical i.e. perpendicular to the road before you begin site specific adjustments. 5m max The radar should point down the road towards the furthest point where target detection is required. -
Page 10: Typical Installation
INSTALLATION TYPICAL INSTALLATION Typical Installation OPTO outputs Laptop Setup AGD335 comms Solar regulator RS232 Battery Solar Data logger A typical system can be broken down in to 4 main elements. • The Power Supply. • The LED display. • Data Logger (not always required) •... -
Page 11: Connectivity
115200. If a different baud rate has been set, the AGD335 Stop bits will report this value at 115200 before using the set baud rate. Flow Control None The product will always respond to the “AGD” command via RS232 port. -
Page 12: Terminal Walkthrough
This guide demonstrates the configuration of a typical Terminal application, Tera Term Pro 2.3 for Windows 95/NT (onwards). This is a license-free serial communication program available from http://www.agd-systems.com/teraterm The steps below assume that Tera Term has been installed following the onscreen prompts. -
Page 13: Test Connection
CONNECTIVITY 3. TEST CONNECTION Test the connection by typing AGD & pressing the <Enter> key. The detector will respond with model & version details. If not, check communication & power cables and ensure Tera Term is configured correctly from the previous steps. -
Page 14: User Configuration
USER CONFIGURATION COMMAND STRUCTURE The Radar features user-adjustable Parameters to change the way it operates. These are accessed through Commands, sent via the Serial Connection. Most commands start with an Asterisk (*). The radar shows responses to commands using a Hash (#) prefix. -
Page 15: Command List
USER CONFIGURATION RS232 COMMAND LIST Command Suffix Function Default Resolution Value Value Value & Units Report Radar model and version BAUDRATE Configure Radar’s RS232 Baud Rate 115200 9600 HELP View the available commands REBOOT Perform a software reboot of the Radar TEMP Get the Radar temperature in Celsius Display Radar firmware details... -
Page 16: Example Commands
USER CONFIGURATION EXAMPLES 1. GET HELP USING THE RADAR The HELP command Queries the Radar, returning a list of available commands. 2. QUERYING THE EXISTING LOW SPEED THRESHOLD Sending *LS to the detector prompts it to respond with the current Low Speed Threshold. - Page 17 USER CONFIGURATION 3. CHANGE THE LOW SPEED THRESHOLD Adding an argument to the *LS command (55 in the example below), the Radar will Set and confirm a new value. 4. SET ALL PARAMETERS TO THEIR FACTORY DEFAULTS The *FD command Actions the Radar to restore each Parameter to its factory default. 5.
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Page 18: Command Explanations
Version MI – 101 – 4 11th March 2009 REBOOT <CR> The AGD will shut down and restart its firmware as if it is being turned on Detectors reply – AGD SYSTEMS LTD AGD335 Low Power Radar Version MI – 101 – 4 11th March 2009 TEMP <CR>... - Page 19 USER CONFIGURATION COMMAND EXPLANATION *FD <CR> This command will set all values back to default Detectors reply – Ready *FR <CR> This command will enquire the current value for the frame rate (Frame rate is the number of times the radar’s antenna turns on over a period of time to view target information, the greater the frequency the higher the current consumption) Detectors reply - #FR 020 Microwave module on...
- Page 20 USER CONFIGURATION COMMAND EXPLANATION *LD <CR> Enquire/Set LED brightness (0-10) This command will enquire the value of the LED brightness Detectors reply - #LD 001 *LD X <CR> This command will set the brightness value for the LED to X (for example 6) Detectors reply - #LD 006 *LS <CR>...
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Page 21: Serial Outputs
USER CONFIGURATION LIFE <CR> Will display life time figures of the AGD335 performance and working conditions such as targets seen and brownouts. Detectors reply Power on 00051 Brown out 00003 Watchdog 00000 Software 00012 External 00000 Illegal opcode 00000 Trap reset 00000 Reboots total 00066... -
Page 22: Help
I have checked the above & still do not see a flashing LED It is possible that you may have a faulty unit & it will need to be returned to AGD for inspection. My unit does not appear to respond to commands Check that the LED flashes when powering on. -
Page 23: Glossary Of Terms
Graphical User Interface. Software that runs on a PC that is not all text based Personal Computer Tera Term Freeware terminal emulator application Universal Serial Bus. Physical connection located on a PC to allow communications between other USB peripherals. Windows Microsoft’s graphical based operating system that AGD Livewire runs on... -
Page 24: Technical Specifications
Coms version (see option 2) Sealing IP67 Operating Temperature -20ºC to +60ºC Power Supply 6Vdc (335-8XX) 5.5V to 7.5Vdc 12Vdc (335-1XX) 9V to 24Vdc Current <20mA nominal @6Vdc & 12Vdc MTBF >20 years based on field data from 1250 units... -
Page 25: Manufacturing Test Process
AGD Systems. It is dedicated to the INTELLIGENT DETECTION SYSTEMS testing of the ‘ranging’ portfolio of AGD 315 | 316 | 317 | 318 | 331 | 335 | 336 | 342 PRODUCT TEST: FMCW vehicle radars. 100% of the 335... -
Page 26: Safety Precautions
Under no circumstances should a product suspected of damage be powered on. Internal damage may be suggested by unusual behaviour, an unusual odour or damage to the outer casing. Please contact AGD for further advice. -
Page 27: Low Power Non-Ionising Radio Transmission And Safety
Note 4 Comparison for product model 335 operating in the band typically 24.050GHz to 24.250GHz From the table it can be seen that it is extremely unlikely that a potentially hazardous situation could occur owing to the use of such low power devices. -
Page 28: Disclaimer
DISCLAIMER While we (AGD Systems) endeavour to keep the information in this manual correct at the time of print, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the information, products, services, or related graphics contained herein for any purpose.
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