User's Manual

TBox Installation and Operating Manual A
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Issue A
5 USING THE SYSTEM
Once the setup steps as described in the previous section have been performed, the
user may proceed with measurements.
First, ensure that the TBox Sensor Unit is switched on, and connected to the Host PC.
Run the host
computer software
application
main.exe. The
user screen will
display the required
controls and settings,
as well as the log of
speed
measurements.
The primary
functions available to
the user are:
View/set the sensor location
The location of the sensor relative to the measured event can be set, in three
dimensions (x,y,z). Negative values may be selected. The notation for location settings
is as follows:
x : positive distance along the pointing direction of the Sensor
y : offset perpendicular to the pointing line of the sensor.
+ for Right offsets and – for Left offsets
z : vertical offset between the object and the Sensor Unit
+ for Sensor lower than object, - otherwise
Self test
Selecting this function will perform a self test of the TBox Sensor Unit, providing a
Go/NoGo indication of the basic functional operation of the Unit.
Arm/Disarm sensor
The sensor can be manually armed by clicking on the Arm button. This will cause the
sensor unit to transmit a microwave signal and anticipate a trigger event (such as rapid
object movement). When the Sensor detects a suitable moving object, it will process
the measured signals to produce a speed value for the detected object. The speed
data will be sent to the TBox Software for display.
The unit can also be set to automatically re-arm after the re-arm delay (in
milliseconds).
Once armed, the sensor can be disarmed by selecting the Disarm button.