Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems Bendix BlindSpotter SD - Manual (Page 5)

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Parallel with
the Ground
FIGURE 5 - inStallation of SenSor
1.4 OPERaTOR DISPlay UNIT mOUNTING
The Bendix BlindSpotter Operator Display Unit (ODU)
should be mounted on a windshield pillar for the side of
the vehicle being monitored - see Figure 6.
Mount on
Windshield
Pillar
FIGURE 6 - inStallation of odU
The Bendix BlindSpotter Operator Display Unit has a
bracket that is designed to be bent up to fifteen (15) degrees
in order to optimize the angle for the driver’s view.
1.1 RaNGE
See Figure 2. The effective range is approximately ten (10)
feet out from the vehicle and the detection zone extends
seven and a half feet forward and backward from the
sensor.
1.2 SENSOR lOCaTION
The Bendix ™ BlindSpotter ® Side Object Detection Sensor
must be mounted on the side of the vehicle, between 22
and 36 inches from the ground and at least 18 inches rear
of the side view mirror (See Figure 4).
Note: To reduce the possibility of the sensor detecting
objects mounted to the vehicle — like the steps or fuel
tanks — make sure the face of the sensor extends out a
minimum of 5/16 of an inch further than any other object
within six (6) inches of the sensor’s body.
1.3 SENSOR ORIENTaTION
The Bendix BlindSpotter Sensor should be mounted on a
vertical surface and oriented so that the embossed logo
is parallel to the ground — you may use the lower two
mounting holes as a guide - see Figure 5. Orientation is
crucial for proper operation due to the radar’s polarized
beam profile.