Vehicle Video Detector (iDS-TCD203-A)

Installation Guidance

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 Chapter 1 Installation
1.1 Basic principle and restrictions

For iDS-TCD203-A, the most important factor for optimal functioning is the installation. As the
correction of an existing installation costs considerable expense, in terms of civil engineering and
cabling, it is important that the conditions below should be paid attention to at the beginning.

1.1.1 Distance restrictions

Camera Height (m) Overlaid Lay No. Lens (mm) Detection Distance

10 1~3 8~32mm 5~100m

8 1~3 8~32mm 8~80m

6 1~3 8~32mm 12~40m

1.1.2 Angel restrictions

The installation angle is difficult to quantify. It depends on the installation height. The most
important principle is trying to avoid vehicle obstruction. If the lateral angle is overlarge, the
counting accuracy of the farther lane will be affected.

1.1.3 Configuration Notes

I. The video detection area should not be too smaller than 2/3 of the height of live view.

II. When detecting the head of the car, the length of loop must be half of the vehicle length, and
the width of loop is the same with lane width. All the loops must be in the same horizontal height.

III. When capturing the tail of the car, the height of loop must be half of the vehicle height, and the
width of loop is the same with lane width. And the distance between the loop and lower boundary
of visual area must be 1~1.5 times of vehicle length.

IV. For calibration, you can refer to the length of a car, which is usually 4~5 m.

V. For detecting the tail of the car, make sure the live view is big enough to cover all the lanes,
otherwise the accuracy rate of vehicle detection may be decreased.

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 Front Detection

Back Detection

1.2 Installation modes

1.2.1 Middle installation (Recommended)

Based on the principle above, middle installation is able to provide the most ideal condition. The
installation guidance is as follow.
I. Install the camera at the middle position of the lanes. Then adjust vertical angle to an appropriate
view. The referenced distance of the view is about 80~100 m. Finally, adjust the angel of rotation to
make sure all the lanes are vertical in the view.
II. The camera supports vehicle counting no matter it is detecting the head or the tail of vehicle.

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Front Detection

Back Detection

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1.2.2 Side installation
Generally, it is not cost-efficient or even allowed to build an infrastructure facility like gantry.
The provided installation condition might be unpredictable such as utilizing lamppost or
traffic light pole. So we also offer a suggestion of road side installation in compliance with
the basic principle.
Firstly, mount the camera on the lamppost or pole beside the road. Then adjust vertical angle to an
appropriate view. The referenced distance of the view is about 80~100 m.

Front Detection

Back Detection

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1.3 Installation position

1.3.1 Urban crossing

1.3.2 Gantry

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1.4 Device list & Wiring

1.4.1 Device list

No. Pic Name Module

1 Vehicle Video Detector iDS-TCD203-A

2 Hoop & brackets DS-1275ZJ/HWB

1.4.2 Wiring topology

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1.5 Installation with Hoop & brackets

1.5.1 Camera and all accessories are as blow

No. Pic Name

1 Camera

2 Screw driver

3 Seal cover

4 Waterproof pipe

5 Sunshade cover

6 Hoop & brackets

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1.5.2 Installation t graphical representation

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 Adjust rotation angel and vertical angel

 Adjust camera rotation

Use screw driver to unscrew the screw as below, then you can adjust rotation to make TF at the below
side.

 Install the cover on the bracket

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 Screw it to the cover as shown below

 Install the waterproof tube in the hole in the middle of the cover

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 Tighten the screws

 Screw down waterproof plug

 Install sunshade cover

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1.6 Installation with Universal bracket

1.5.1 Camera and all accessories are as blow

No. Pic Name

1 Camera

2 Screw driver

3 Seal cover

4 Waterproof pipe

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 5 Sunshade cover

6 Universal bracket

7 Hoop & brackets

1.5.3 Adjust rotation angel and vertical angel

1.5
.2 Adjust camera rotation
Use screw driver to unscrew the screw as below, then you can adjust rotation to make TF at the below
side.

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1.5.3 Install seal cover

1.5.4 Install sunshade cover

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1.5.5 Finish net cable and power supply wiring
Screw off the four screws as in the picture below, then you can find the connection ports for net cable
and 24VDC power supply.

1.5.6 Install waterproof pipe

Disassemble the back plate of camera, fasten the waterproof pipe on the plate, and finally assemble
the plate back to camera.

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1.5.7 Install camera with universal bracket and steel hoop
I. There are two holed threaded holes on the bottom side of camera, which is for connection with
universal bracket as below.

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 Chapter 2 Tools & Materials
Site tools list

Construction permit
issued by transport
management
department

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Crane

local vehicle
number plate car

Ladder(3 meters
height)

Safety rope

Safety helmet

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Reflective Vest

Reflective road cone

Road(lane) ahead
closed mark

Net cable clamp

Spanner

Screwdriver

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Hexagon socket key
set

Meter ruler(100m)

Multi meter

Power cable
1.5mm^2

Net cables

Light control signal

cable

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Control line(only
used for
intersection
violations system)

Plastic tie

Electrical insulation
type

Corrugated pipe

Main power for all

the devices

Outdoor cabinet

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