Sensor Installation Recommendations (Car Warning) - Optex Virtual Loop Installation Instructions Manual

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Sensor Installation Recommendations (for Car warning)
When installing the sensor, install the pole so that the layout is as shown in the figure below.
If the installation direction or height of the sensor is not correct, it will not operate properly.
Installation height : The underside of the sensor is 500 mm from the ground
Installation angle : Aim at 30 ° toward the path of the vehicle
Vehicle path
Two-way traffic
NOTE
Avoid detecting vehicles in the oncoming lane
1
Adjust the detection distance so that the detection area does not extend into the oncoming lane (Refer P8
"6-2. Concept of detection range).
A reverse-way vehicle may be detected near the tip of the detection area.
Install the sensor on the vehicle path side to detect.
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target
Cannot be detected across the opposite lane.
2
Install the sensor on the vehicle path side to detect.
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Cannot detect vehicles on either side of the two-way traffic
3
When detecting vehicles on both sides, install them on the vehicle path side respectively.
Target
Target
30°
The direction discrimination function
reduces false detection of vehicles passing
Sensor
in the same direction as the sensor, but may
detect the vehicle when it stops.
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Caution