User Manual

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A Detailed Explanation of the BEE III's Features
Practical use of the BEE III
The BEE III allows the operator to choose various types of use and operation. The radar may be
used as a conventional MOVING, STATIONARY, or PACING radar. The BEE III also features
the SAME DIRECTION MOVING and FASTEST features. Each of these uses is described
below.
Stationary radar
As a stationary radar, the MPH BEE III allows the officer to monitor traffic coming or going while
the patrol vehicle is stopped. This type of operation is usually carried out in known locations of
high-speed traffic or complaint areas. In the stationary mode, the patrol window is not used.
ASD™ technology allows the operator to select a lane of traffic to monitor in stationary mode: in
the same lane as the patrol vehicle, in the opposite lane, or in both lanes. This selection can be
made on either the front or rear antenna. Also, the operator can choose to monitor the fastest target
traveling in the selected direction in addition to the strongest target.
Moving radar (opposite direction)
As a moving radar, the MPH BEE III allows the officer to monitor traffic speeds while carrying on
other routine patrol activities. The unit monitors the speed of each approaching vehicle, displaying
that vehicle's speed in the target window.
The patrol vehicle speed is continuously displayed so that the operator may check the speed
displayed against the speedometer reading. If these two speeds correspond, then the officer is
assured that the reading of the violator's speed is correct at the instant of determination.
In opposite direction mode, care should be taken by the operator to recognize that the violator is
traveling at a higher rate of speed than the norm; that the vehicle is out front, by itself, and nearest
the radar; that proper identification of the violating vehicle is made; and at the time of speed
determination the patrol vehicle's speed indication on the radar is the same as the reading on the
speedometer. If these steps are taken, and the radar was properly checked for calibration
beforehand, the officer knows the radar was operating properly and that the radar made a true and
accurate determination of the vehicle's speed.
Fastest Mode
Historically, traffic radar has displayed the strongest target. Case law has centered on the ability
of the radar operator to confidently identify what vehicle is associated with that indication. It was
relatively simple for analog radars to process this method.
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. In this