MoTeC BRX - Manual (Page 13)

MoTeC Beacon Receiver 11
Beacon Receiver
Mounting
Mount using the plastic mounting plate attached to the base of the beacon
receiver. Do not earth the Case. The receiver mounting should be designed to
allow the receiver to be mounted at either side of the vehicle, depending on
which side of the track the transmitter will be located.
• Do not mount near a radio transmitter or radio transmitter antenna.
• Do not mount near the engine ignition system.
Range / Aiming
Aim the unit parallel to the road and square to the direction of travel
• For operation up to 25 m (80 ft) the unit must be within 2° of parallel to the
road and 2 ° of square to the direction of travel.
• For operation up to 20 m (65 ft) the unit must be within 5° of parallel to the
road and 5 ° of square to the direction of travel.
Glass
Do not aim through glass, as it will typically halve the range.
Sun Light
Unlike many other systems, the receiver will operate with the sun pointing
directly into the receiving lens without affecting the range.
ID Number
The beacon receiver will only report a beacon transmitter with matching
Mode, Tens and Units, unless the receiver Tens and Units are both set to