Escort iX - Advanced Detection Technologies

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How TSR Works
ESCORT iX includes a new boost in anti-falsing
software to eliminate excessive alerts from
erroneous X and K band sources, such as trac ow
monitoring systems. These systems, which are
becoming more widely used in several countries,
generate K band signals to measure the ow of trac
on a given road. Unfortunately, most detectors see
this as a real threat and will alert you to it
unnecessarily. Our new proprietary software,
TSR, intelligently sorts, ranks and rejects
these types of false alarms automatically. The result is
ultimate protection without excessive false alarms.
How Red Light Cameras Work
Red light cameras use three basic things: a camera, a
device to trigger the camera and a computer. An
intersection may have more than one camera to
monitor trac from multiple directions. The trigger is
typically a series of wires buried just beneath the
surface of the road. These wires are separated by a
pre-set distance to create a magnetic eld or
induction loop. Once a vehicle is in the intersection,
the loop or circuit becomes closed and alerts the
computer to take a picture.
In some states, tickets are issued to the car’s owner,
no matter who’s actually driving. In this case, the red
light camera only needs to photograph the vehicle’s
rear license plate. In other states, the actual driver is
responsible for paying the ticket. In this case, the
system needs a second camera in front of the car to
get a shot of the driver’s face.
How Speed Cameras Work
There are several types of xed position speed
cameras used, including radar, laser, induction-loop
and photo-based. Radar and laser based cameras are
typically mounted near the road and transmit a short
range signal across the lanes monitored. Since this
signal is transmitted across the road instead of down
the road like with many handheld systems, detecting
them in time is critical.
Another technology used is an induction loop system.
This type of system utilizes wires buried just beneath
the surface of the road to trigger a computer that
calculates speed between the two points. Photo
based systems take two sets of pictures of all passing
vehicles between two separate xed locations. Both
sets of photographs are date and time stamped,
which enables the system to calculate average speed
between the two locations.
Fixed speed cameras can also be set up to monitor
one to four lanes of trac in the same direction. To
achieve this, a sensor is installed in each lane, and a
wide angle camera lens is used to photograph the
vehicle that is speeding.
Understanding Your Detector