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Table 1.1

Attaching the Mount Bracket to the Pole

Before attaching the mount bracket to the pole, first make sure that your cables are

long enough to reach the sensor height and to stretch across the distance from the

sensor to the cabinet.

Follow the steps below to correctly attach the mount to the pole.

1. Insert the stainless steel straps through the slots in the mount bracket.

2. Position the mount on the pole so that the head of the mount is pointing

toward the lanes of interest at about a 45° angle. Figure 1.1 illustrates the

sensor mount pointed at a 45° angle. (Figure 1.1 also depicts the sensor

attached to the mount. This is intended to help visualize the objective of

pointing the mount at a 45°. The objective is that a 45°pointing will often

provide a ballpark alignment of the sensor beam over roadway, once the

sensor is attached. The next section of this chapter explains how to attach

the sensor.)

3. Tighten the strap screws.

Note

The sensor mount may need to be adjusted later to fine-tune the alignment.

This is most easily achieved using the double-swivel mount. One swivel joint is

used to pan the sensor beam left or right. The other swivel joint is used to tilt

the sensor down towards the roadway. If you are NOT using the double swivel-

mount be sure to keep the pole straps adjustable at this point in the

installation process.

Note

It is possible to mount the sensor lower than 15 feet in some scenarios. The

sensor will continue to detect vehicles at lower heights, but missed detections

due to occlusion may become more prevalent or problematic depending upon

your application.