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- Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Industries ™ ™ BEE III ™ Automatic Same Direction Traffic Radar Operation and Service Manual...
- Page 2 No part of this work, covered by the copyrights hereon, may be reproduced or copied in any form or by any means – graphic, electronic, mechanical, including photocopying, taping, or information storage and retrieval systems – without the written permission of MPH Industries, Inc.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Table of Contents Introduction Getting Started - An Introduction to the BEE III Advanced features of the BEE III Fastest vehicle mode Same direction mode ™ mode Stopwatch mode A Detailed Explanation of the BEE III’s Features... -
Page 4: Introduction
The MPH BEE III is composed of one or two antennas, a wireless remote control (wired remote optional), and a separable display/counting unit. MPH designed the BEE III using only the highest quality parts. -
Page 5: Getting Started - An Introduction To The Bee Iii
BEE III's capabilities. It will take much less time for you to learn the BEE III's functions with this tutorial than it will if you try to figure them out on your own. - Page 6 First, the radar will light up all of its display elements in a segment test. Next the radar will tell you the software revision, for example “bEE III 010” for BEE III revision 1.0. Finally, the radar will test itself with two Doppler tones, first in stationary mode at 32 mph and then at 32/32 in moving mode.
- Page 7 You will notice that there is not a “Slower” or “Faster” key on the BEE III like there is on other same direction radars. This is because the BEE III has Automatic Same Direction™...
- Page 8 The BEE III allows the radar to look past traffic moving in the other lane of traffic to see only the traffic in the lane that interests you.
- Page 9 Locked speeds are also erased in other ways. If the radar is placed into Standby, the locked speed is preserved, but if the BEE III is then made to transmit again, the locked speed is cleared. (This is an IACP requirement.)
- Page 10 A double click of the lock button will also clear the lock window. Perform moving mode tuning fork tests Place the BEE III into moving mode by pressing the Mov/Sta button on the remote. If the radar is not in opposite direction moving mode, press the Opposite button.
- Page 11 Now, do not push any buttons for 5 seconds. You will notice that the “S n” in the middle window disappears. In all cases, after the menu buttons have not been pressed for 10 seconds, the BEE III will revert back to its normal operating mode.
- Page 12 Fastest button The button with the rabbit icon on the remote control activates the fastest target mode while the BEE III is transmitting. Fastest mode works in stationary and opposite direction moving mode, but not in same direction moving mode. The use of this feature will be described later.
- Page 13 Place the BEE III into the stationary mode. With a target present, press the Front button. The BEE III will beep and turn the front antenna on, and if the target is strong enough a speed will be displayed in the TARGET window.
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Page 14: Advanced Features Of The Bee Iii
Please keep this fact in mind, because the vehicle nearest you may not be the target displayed by the BEE III if it's speed is within 3 mph of your patrol... -
Page 15: Pop ™ Mode
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com speed. The range of the BEE III is greatly reduced in same direction mode. This makes target identification easier by reducing the number of potential targets. ™ mode This MPH exclusive feature utilizes the latest technology to stop speeders from buying their way around the law with a radar detector. -
Page 16: Stopwatch Mode
MPH will not assist in the prosecution of citations issued without a proper tracking history. Stopwatch mode Stopwatch mode makes use of the precision counters in the BEE III unit in order to measure vehicle speeds without any microwave transmissions. The function allows... - Page 17 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com In order to get the best accuracy in stopwatch mode, the measurement time for a vehicle to traverse the distance you select should be at least 10 seconds. Therefore, you will want the landmarks to be at least 100 yards apart for city use and several hundred yards apart in the country.
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Page 18: A Detailed Explanation Of The Bee Iii's Features
Modern DSP radar such as the BEE III can process many targets at the same time, but there is no practical way to display multiple targets and associate them with the correct vehicles. Fastest mode gives the operator an opportunity to view one other target besides the strongest. - Page 19 Same direction moving radar Same direction mode allows the BEE III to track targets moving faster or slower and in the same direction as the patrol vehicle. This mode is best used in light traffic where visual target identification is easier. With this feature active, the target speed range is limited to patrol speed ±70%.
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Page 20: Display
The operating mode of the BEE III is illustrated with the scene of a patrol car and selected targets. In opposite direction moving mode, the scene shows an arrow in the left lane of traffic; it is ahead of the patrol car if the front antenna is selected and behind the patrol car if the rear antenna is selected. - Page 21 Power button This button controls the power for the BEE III radar. When the BEE III is turned off, the radar remembers it’s user settings (volume level, mode, etc.), but it does not remember speeds and it starts up in standby mode.
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Page 22: Remote Control
The BEE III has two main sections of controls located on its face. These sections are separated by a heavy white line on the label. - Page 23 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Less-frequently used keys. These keys are flat membrane-type keys that are embossed around their edges to make them easy to identify by feel. Some of the keys have two colors of text identifying them. The red text is the default function of the key;...
- Page 24 “A” is displayed in the middle window of the radar, followed by the current setting. On its initial power-up, the volume is initially set to level 4. On subsequent power-ups, the BEE III retains the volume setting it had when the radar was turned off. “—” Pressing the key lowers the volume one level;...
- Page 25 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Three presses of the menu button – Enter POP mode When the menu button is pressed for the third time, a “P” will appear in the middle window. Pressing the “+” button places the radar in the POP mode, and “POP” will remain in the middle window of the radar for as long as the POP mode is active.
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Page 26: Operation
Power up When the BEE III is first turned on, it will go through a complete self test. The radar will first perform a light test, in which all of the display's indicators will light, and then the radar will perform a 32 mph internal circuitry test. - Page 27 One fork will be used to simulate patrol speed and the other target speed. In moving mode, the speed printed on the target fork will not match the speed shown on the BEE III display. It will be added to or subtracted from the patrol speed depending on the mode switch selections.
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Page 28: Harmonic Detection
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Harmonic detection In moving mode, the BEE III receives a large reflection from the road, which is used to compute the patrol speed. Some situations, such as when guardrails or large signs are present, cause the signal to be excessively large. -
Page 29: Remote Control Batteries
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Remote control batteries The BEE III wireless remote uses 2 AA disposable alkaline batteries. These require periodic replacement by the user. A typical set of batteries should last approximately six months, so long as the remote control is not stored in a manner in which one of the buttons is inadvertently depressed for a significant period of time. -
Page 30: General Operational Considerations
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com General Operational Considerations Understanding traffic radar A historical perspective The development of RADAR (an acronym for Radio Detection and Ranging) cannot be attributed to a single inventor or even an identifiable group of inventors. Its basic concepts have been understood as long as those of electromagnetic waves have. - Page 31 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com An appreciation of the Doppler effect can best be gained if one considers everyday sounds produced by familiar moving objects: the auto horn, a train whistle and a jet plane in flight will all demonstrate a marked change in tone as they pass a stationary object.
- Page 32 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com You will recall in the example of the automobile horn that the frequency of the horn tone and its rate of travel through the air were assumed to be constant, so that the only factor affecting the tone from the observer's standpoint was the change in position of the automobile.
- Page 33 60 mph. This allows the BEE III to do something that other traffic radars cannot do. The operator can select to only have the radar monitor targets in a particular lane of traffic while completely ignoring traffic in the other lane.
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Page 34: Operational Concerns Of Fastest And Same Direction Modes
Modern DSP radar such as the BEE III can process many targets at the same time, but there is no practical way to display multiple targets and associate them with the correct targets (like air traffic control radar does). - Page 35 5) Range of fastest targets is fixed at a little under full. Changing range on the front panel makes no change in fastest target range. Description of the same direction mode The BEE III allows the tracking of targets moving in the same direction as the patrol vehicle. ™ Because of the BEE III’s patented ASD technology, same direction operation requires only a little more attention from the operator than opposite direction.
- Page 36 Important points to remember when using the same direction mode: 1) Vehicles traveling at or very near patrol speed are not considered by the BEE III to be targets. Thus a vehicle may be directly in front of the patrol car, but if it is travelling the same speed (within 3 mph of the patrol speed), it will not be a read as a target.
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Page 37: Interference Information And Precautions
Intermittent readings need not be confusing if the officer is familiar with the operation of the BEE III. For example, if the radar is pointed at the dashboard of the patrol vehicle, it may read the speed of the defroster/heater fan, because most dashboards are now made of plastic. - Page 38 Reduce the effects of the fan by locating the BEE III in an area that is less susceptible to the fan motion. MPH Industries provides several mounting options.
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Page 39: Legal Guide
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Legal guide The BEE III Doppler radar is based upon the well-known and legally accepted Doppler principle of operation. Because of its accuracy and wide legal acceptance over the years, most citations based on Doppler radar now result in guilty pleas. - Page 40 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Honeycutt v. Commonwealth, Ky., 408 SW2d 421 Reference G - In this appeal, the court rejects the arguments of the appellant that the evidence should not have been admitted and again establishes that: 1). A properly constructed and operated radar device is capable of accurately measuring the speed of a motor vehicle;...
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Page 41: Fcc Licensing Requirements
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com FCC Licensing Requirements The MPH BEE III has a Grant of Equipment Authorization under Part 90 of the FCC rules (CFR 47). The FCC identifier codes for the K and Ka band units are:... -
Page 42: Bee Iii Accessories
BEE III Accessories Certification services The BEE III is provided with a certificate of calibration for the radar and a pair of certified tuning forks. The BEE III should be periodically recertified per your state or department's guidelines. The MPH Service department offers a certification service for all MPH radars and tuning forks. - Page 43 Motorcycle model A version of the BEE III is available that is tailored for motorcycle use. It includes a waterproof display unit, a waterproof, wired remote control (in addition to the wireless one), and the standard waterproof antennas.
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Page 44: Quality Control Procedures And Repair Of The Bee Iii
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Quality Control Procedures and Repair of the BEE III Quality control procedures All BEE III traffic radars comply with the following quality control conditions: 1. All parts and components are ordered to commercial high reliability, accuracy, and performance specifications. -
Page 45: Servicing The Bee Iii
The user is particularly advised to return the BEE III to MPH for repair whenever an antenna problem is indicated. A large portion of the expense of the BEE III is contained in the antenna assembly. Also, the microwave frequencies used by the antenna require the use of specialized test equipment that is not available to the typical technician. -
Page 46: Statement Of Product Warranty
This warranty is voided if the BEE III is adversely affected by attaching any feature or device to it, or is in any way tampered with, modified or opened without express written permission from MPH. -
Page 47: Mph Bee Iii Specifications
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com IV. MPH BEE III Specifications The MPH BEE III is designed for convenient use by law enforcement agencies to measure the speed of motor vehicles when operated from a moving or stationary patrol vehicle. -
Page 48: Display Unit
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com DISPLAY UNIT Speed Display: Three windows for LED speed display on Lexan scratch resistant front panel. LED displays automatically adjust brightness to ambient conditions. Display windows: Target Speed (red, on the left side of the display) Auxiliary (yellow, in middle of display, shows locked target speed or fastest target speed.) Patrol Speed (green, on the right side of display) -
Page 49: Antenna Unit
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Backlighting: Activated for 7 seconds when Backlt button is pressed. Once activated, stays on for 7 seconds after any button is pressed. Raised, shaped keys: Front antenna Rear antenna Standby Same direction Opposite direction Lock Fastest Flat panel keys:... - Page 50 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Side Lobe: 22 dB down from main beam maximum Received Microwave Beam: Utilizes transmitting antenna. Isolation accomplished by a turnstile duplexer. Transmitter: Complies with FCC Part 90 FCC Type Acceptance: Ka band CJR-KABEE-003 K band CJR-KBEE-003 Mixer Diode:...
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Page 51: Operational Recommendations
The following are quoted directly from the report and are procedures that are recommended to reduce or prevent exposure to microwave energy emitted from traffic radar devices. The BEE III fully conforms to all of these guidelines. - Page 52 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com MPH INDUSTRIES, INC. A SUBSIDIARY OF MPD, INC. 316 EAST NINTH STREET OWENSBORO, KY 42303 1-888-689-9222 FAX: (270) 685-6288 HOURS: MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:00AM – 4:30PM (Central Time Zone) Part No. 990662, Rev D Date: OCT. 2002...
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