Installation & Operating Guide

3
1 Introduction
Brigade’s Backsense
®
uses FMCW (Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave) radar system
technology and is designed to detect people and objects in blind spots, significantly reducing
collisions. Backsense
®
detects both stationary and moving objects and works effectively in
harsh environments with poor visibility including darkness, smoke, fog and dust.
The Brigade BS-9100 radar sensor features an internal CAN interface for network
connectivity, allowing the user to link up to 8 sensors and a network host on a single CAN bus,
enabling monitoring of multiple detection areas around the vehicle.
Each Backsense
®
BS-9100 sensor is capable of detecting and reporting data for up to 16
objects enabling a fully featured system (consisting of 8 sensors) to detect and report up to
128 separate objects.
To ensure the Backsense
®
system performs to the best of its ability, it is imperative that
installation and commissioning is carried out by competent, trained technicians. The installer is
responsible for the fitness for purpose of the overall system and must adhere to relevant
regulations and legislation.
Operators of the vehicle to which the Brigade Backsense
®
System is fitted must be made fully
aware of how to interpret the system so they will not be distracted by or rely completely on it.
Distraction can cause collisions.
The system is intended as an aid only. The operator must still concentrate on operating the
vehicle, obeying traffic and local regulations and continuing to use his/her own training, senses
and other vehicle aids, such as mirrors, as if the system were not in place. Nothing removes
the responsibility of the operator to operate the vehicle in a proper and lawful manner.
1.1 Detection Range
Model Name
Detection Length
Detection Width
Nominal Tolerance
[m]
[ft]
[m]
[ft]
[m]
[ft]
BS-9100
0 – 60
0 – 197
0 – 16
0 – 52
±0.25
±1
1.2 Object Detection Capability
Warning
• There is no detection of objects or part of an object closer than approx. 0.3m to
the sensor.
• Object detection between approx. 0.3m to 1.3m from the sensor requires a
minimum relative speed of around 2km/h between the object and sensor. The same
requirements apply for re-detection of objects after a stationary condition.
• Brigade Backsense
®
radar beam angle has a 120° horizontal angle out to the maximum
designated width and symmetrically perpendicular to the sensor front surface. The
vertical angle is 12°.
• All dimensions for detection of objects are nominal and vary significantly depending on
many parameters. For more details, see section “1.2.2 Factors Influencing the Detection
of Objects”.