Doppler Radar Sensor
Doppler Radar Sensor
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Hi,
1st, please excuse me if this is on the wrong forum.
I need speed detector to a costumer of mine. It needs to detect cars moving at speeds up to 200kmH in a highway.
I had found some im the market like Falcon-LC, but it costs about 500USD. Can anyone point me to a cheaper solution? It must have a single output to drive a microprocessor. The most common is KPH to frequency. This will do the trick.
Thanks in advance.
M
1st, please excuse me if this is on the wrong forum.
I need speed detector to a costumer of mine. It needs to detect cars moving at speeds up to 200kmH in a highway.
I had found some im the market like Falcon-LC, but it costs about 500USD. Can anyone point me to a cheaper solution? It must have a single output to drive a microprocessor. The most common is KPH to frequency. This will do the trick.
Thanks in advance.
M





RE: Doppler Radar Sensor
Even an inductive loop sensor embedded into a roadway will cost $500 to install.
If it's a non-permanent installation, there are other alternatives:
http://www.sensourceinc.com/vc_basiccounters.htm
TTFN
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RE: Doppler Radar Sensor
Mattel (toy maker) just came out with a radar gun. Stripped of the accuracy, power, and quality of a commercial unit, and made in huge volumes, the cost is around $35. However, I don't think it'll meet your 200 kph needs.
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RE: Doppler Radar Sensor
The radar sensor used on those appears to be slightly smaller than a CD, and about 6 mm thick. Possibly this is the Falcon "Basic" model.
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Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
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Russ
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This unit will easily go to 200 kph, but has very serious problems with signal dropouts at speeds less than 15 mph.
And it costs a great deal more than $500!
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