Stalker SOLO 2 Owner's Manual
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S SOLO 2
Digital Sports Radar
Owner’s Manual
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by Stalker Radar / Applied Concepts, Inc., could void
the user’s authority to operate the S SOLO 2.
Not intended for Law Enforcement use.
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Stalker/Applied Concepts
2609 Technology Drive
Plano, TX 75074
1-888-STALKER
(972) 398-3780 Sales
(972) 398-3781 Fax
www.stalkerradar.com
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Table of Contents
Introduction ..................................................................................................................... - 4 -
What's Included ............................................................................................................... - 2 -
SOLO 2 Package ......................................................................................................... - 2 -
Quick Start Instructions .................................................................................................. - 3 -
Basic Operation ........................................................................................................... - 3 -
Important Settings ....................................................................................................... - 3 -
The Target Types ............................................................................................................ - 4 -
Baseball ....................................................................................................................... - 4 -
Carnival ....................................................................................................................... - 4 -
Car ............................................................................................................................... - 4 -
Tennis .......................................................................................................................... - 4 -
Controls and Indicators ................................................................................................... - 5 -
LCD Display Icons ..................................................................................................... - 5 -
LCD Display Windows ............................................................................................... - 5 -
9-Pin D Connector ...................................................................................................... - 6 -
Detailed Instructions ....................................................................................................... - 7 -
Providing Power to the SOLO 2 ................................................................................. - 7 -
Turning the Transmitter ON and OFF ........................................................................ - 7 -
The Peak Function ...................................................................................................... - 8 -
Using the Trigger to Lock Speeds .............................................................................. - 8 -
The Recall Function .................................................................................................... - 8 -
Setting Up the Radar Unit ......................................................................................... - 10 -
The Option Menu .................................................................................................. - 12 -
Recommended Settings ................................................................................................. - 15 -
Settings for Baseball Scouts.................................................................................. - 15 -
Settings for Carnival Use ...................................................................................... - 15 -
Settings for Vehicle Racing .................................................................................. - 16 -
Settings for Tennis ................................................................................................ - 16 -
Battery Information ....................................................................................................... - 16 -
Operational Time using AA NiMH Batteries ........................................................... - 17 -
Low Battery Warning ............................................................................................... - 17 -
Charging the Batteries............................................................................................... - 17 -
Auto-Shutdown Feature ............................................................................................ - 17 -
How To Save Battery Life ........................................................................................ - 18 -
Angle Errors .................................................................................................................. - 18 -
Calculating Angle Errors .......................................................................................... - 19 -
Interference Problems ................................................................................................... - 20 -
Interference Frequen cies ........................................................................................... - 20 -
What Does Interference Do? ..................................................................................... - 20 -
Sources of Interference ............................................................................................. - 20 -
How to Eliminate Interference .................................................................................. - 21 -
SOLO 2 Accessories ..................................................................................................... - 21 -
Accessories ............................................................................................................... - 21 -
Service Information ...................................................................................................... - 22 -
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A Check List Before Servicing the SOLO 2 Radar .................................................. - 22 -
Warranty Information ............................................................................................... - 22 -
Specifications ................................................................................................................ - 23 -
Serial Communications Protocol .............................................................................. - 24 -
Serial Port Message Format ...................................................................................... - 24 -
Introduction
Congratulations! You have purchased the finest sports radar system available.
The S SOLO 2 K-band sports radar was designed to measure the speed
of a wide variety of objects such as baseballs, carnival balls, cars, tennis balls and
just about anything that moves.
The S SOLO 2 radar sends out very high frequency radio waves and
measures the change in the frequency after it bounces off a moving object. This
is commonly referred to as Doppler Radar. This invisible radio wave is
extremely low power (about 1/200th of a watt) and is completely safe for close
and continuous operation.
The S SOLO 2 is a true digital radar system. The SOLO 2 converts the
reflected microwave signals into a digital stream of data. The gun’s own
computer then processes this data stream using sophisticated programming, to
interpret, filter, and measure the speeds. This technology is closely related to the
compact digit al disc and modern personal computers. This type of radar system
has the potential to provide substantially superior performance and accuracy over
conventional radar systems.
While the technology in the S SOLO 2 is extremely advanced, its
operation is quite simple. You need only to press the ON/OFF key and pull the
trigger to begin measuring baseball release speed and plate speed.
If you want to be a power user and try other features and settings, reading
through this manual will help you to take full advantage of the other features and
capabilities of the S SOLO 2.
Have fun!
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What's Included
The components included with your radar are listed below. If you are missing
any parts or if you would like to upgrade your package, contact Stalker Radar at
1-877-782-5537.
SOLO 2 Package
K-Band Radar Gun
6-AA Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) Batteries (rechargeable)
Wall Charger
Radar Manual
Hard Case
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MPH
PEAK
XMIT
BALL
PEAK
Quick Start Instructions
MENU (Blue Button)
This button enters the MENU system to
select a feature to be changed.
SELECT (Blue Button)
Once the MENU button has selected a
the setting for that feature.
TRANSMIT (Silver Button)
Toggles the transmitter on and off (instead
of the normal trigger activation).
RECALL (Silver Button)
Displays the last 5 speeds recorded and
stored.
The S SOLO 2 has several features that allow the gun to work well in a
wide variety of applications. With some basic understanding, the gun is very
simple to operate
Basic Operation
Power is supplied from 6 NiMH cells installed in the handle.
Turn the gun ON by pressing the ON/OFF button.
Squeeze the trigger to begin operating (transmitting).
Important Settings
There are four buttons that control the radar gun functions: The two blue buttons
work together, and the two silver buttons work together. The blue buttons are
used for changing the settings, while the silver keys are operational keys.
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feature, use the SELECT button to change
Turning the Transmitter ON and OFF
There are two ways to turn on the radar transmitter to begin operating:
Trigger Transmit: Pull the trigger to transmit.
Transmit Button: Press the silver TRANSMIT button to toggle the
transmitter ON or OFF.
NOTE:
* When the gun IS transmitting, the XMIT
icon displays and the unit of measure
displays in the message window.
* When the gun IS NOT transmitting, the
XMIT icon does not display and the target
type displays in the message window.
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The Target Types
Baseball
When configured for baseball mode, the SOLO 2 measures the peak (release)
speed and the live (roll-down) speed of a baseball pitch. The ideal location for
monitoring baseball speeds is behind the catcher and umpire with a clear view of
the pitched ball’s path.
Carnival
The SOLO 2 can be operated in carnival mode to report the speed of balls thrown
at a backdrop target in a carnival booth setting. In this application the radar is
usually mounted on a side support for the booth, so there is a large angle between
the ball’s trajectory and the radar’s aim. The SOLO 2 can automatically adjust
for the angle error to display true ball speed.
Carnival mode can also be used for other targets with short flight durations like
bullets or BBs.
Car
Car mode is used to measure the speed of cars and other vehicles. The most
accurate readings are acquired when the vehicle is traveling directly toward or
away from the radar. Any angle between the vehicle’s path and the radar’s aim
results in lower readings.
Tennis
Tennis mode is much like baseball mode in that the SOLO 2 measures the peak
(served) speed and the decelerating live speed of a served tennis ball. Since
tennis balls are served at a wide range of angles, a good compromise location to
mount or run the radar is at the middle of each end of the court. From this spot,
many serves travel directly toward or away from the radar down the center of the
court, and the most accurate speeds are reported. Speeds for those serves
traveling at a large angle to the radar’s aim will be reported low because of the
angle error.
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Controls and Indicators
STORE
Is on when recalling speeds from the RECALL queue.
LO BAT
Indicates the batteries are low and need recharging or
approaching exhaustion.
XMIT
Indicates the gun is transmitting and is able to take readings.
PEAK
Indicates the Peak Mode is “ON” allowing peak speed
display. (for baseball, carnival and tennis target types)
MESSAGE
Messages display in the upper left corner (e.g. MPH, KM/H,
LOCK, BALL).
MAIN
The four large digits in the lower right corner display the
This window always shows the live target speed.
UPPER
The four smaller digits in the upper right corner show a
This window is blank or displays a locked live speed.
LCD Display Icons
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LCD Display Windows
replacement. LO BAT blinks when batteries are
main speed of interest.
When the target type is set for Ball, Carnival, or Tennis:
If PEAK mode is turned on, this window displays the
current or locked peak speed. If PEAK mode is off, this
window is blank or displays the locked live speed.
When the target type is set for Car:
secondary speed.
When the target type is set for Ball, Carnival, or Tennis:
This window normally shows the live target speed. When
PEAK mode is turned on and there is a peak speed, the live
speed is this window freezes when speeds are locked. If
PEAK mode is off, or there is no peak speed displayed, this
window continues to show live speed, and the locked live
speed moves to the MAIN window
When the target type is set for Car:
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Receive (not used at this time)
Output (limited to 50 mA)
Ground
120V AC Wall Charger
Transmit data-stream
Transmit data-stream
External voltage input, 6VDC to 16 VDC
9-Pin D Connector
The 9-Pin D Connector has the following pinout: Pin 1 is on the top right, and
Pin 9 is on the bottom left.
1 AUX INPUT
2 RS-232 TX
3 RS-232 RX
4 6.6 V OUT
5 Ground
6 Charger Input
7 RS-485-A
8 RS-485-B
9 Voltage Input
Stopwatch trigger input or remote transmit input
Transmit data-stream
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MPH
PEAK
XMIT
BALL
PEAK
Detailed Instructions
Providing Power to the SOLO 2
WARNING: Alkaline batteries must not be used in the SOLO 2. Using
alkaline batteries may damage the SOLO 2 and will void the warranty.
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Batteries - The
comes with 6 NiMH rechargeable batteries. When fully charged, one set of
six batteries will power the gun for about 5 hours of continuous
transmitting. The NiMH batteries can be recharged (in 12 hours) in the
gun using the included Wall Charger. Optionally, the batteries can be
removed and charged with a NiMH battery charger purchased at retail.
SOLO 2 handle contains a battery compartment. The SOLO 2
External - To power the SOLO 2 from an external 12VDC source instead of
using batteries, use the optional 12V DC Cigar Cable attached to the 9-pin
connector on the side of the gun. The 12V DC cigar cable does not charge
the batteries while it is supplying power to the Radar.
Turning the Transmitter ON and OFF
The radar transmitter must be turned ON to measure speed. There are two ways
to transmit: 1) Press the trig g er, or 2) press the TRANSMIT button
Trigger Transmit - Squeeze and hold the trigger in to transmit. In the
Continuous trigger mode (default) when the trigger is released, the
transmitter turns off and any current readings are left on the screen. Sinc e
the transmitter draws most of the power, trigger operation helps to save
battery life. Other trigger modes are explained in the Option Menu section.
TRANSMIT Button - The silver TRANSMIT button toggles the transmitter ON
and OFF. Each time you push this button, it switches between transmit and
hold. Using this button to turn on the transmitter allows the gun to
continually operate automatically, without the need to press the trigger
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NOTE:
* When the gun IS transmitting, the XMIT
icon displays, and the unit of measure
displays in the message window.
* When the gun IS NOT transmitting, the
XMIT icon does not display, and the target
type displays in the message window.
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