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Road
Angel Review Overall Rating
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the latest GPS technology and the most comprehensive database of
countrywide danger areas. Owners add to the database daily so you
can upgrade your unit via a modem.
Road Angel compares your position to that of known accident blackspots,
all mobile and fixed speed cameras as well as frequent laser sites
and personalised danger spots.
Stylish, simple and user friendly with clear warnings, Road Angel
is the modern companion for any conscientious road user concerned
with safety, fines and penalty points.
GPS is a group of 24 satellites each orbiting the earth at around
11000 miles above the surface. Each Satellite circumnavigates every
12 hours. At all times at least four satellites will be in view
at any given point on the globe. GPS has been fully operational
since 1990.
Since the scrambling on the civilian GPS channel accuracy has greatly
increased. Road Angel has a 12 parallel channel GPS engine with
a built in active antenna. As long as Road Angel can see a minimum
of 3 satellites then an accurate position of the vehicle can be
calculated.
Road Angel checks its position every second and is able to work
out accurately the speed of the vehicle.
Road Angel can store up to 50,000 unique locations. Road Angel
constantly compares its position with the stored database. When
nearing a stored location the unit gives an audible and visual alert.
Road Angel uses complex heading software so it alarms only in the
direction the camera faces.
As with all GPS technology, when Road Angel is first powered it
must acquire satellites to know its position. The first start is
known as a cold start, which can take up to 45 minutes to acquire
the minimum three satellites for correct operation. Thereafter,
warm starts (when the unit has been switched off overnight) should
take a matter of minutes and hot starts (same day) a few seconds.
When the unit has acquired satellites the display will show speed.
If after this period of time the unit is still not showing speed,
reposition the unit where it will have a better view of the sky.
You can check to see how many satellites it has acquired by scrolling
through to the 'sat' menu.
Database
Road Angel database is split into four areas, namely Fixed, Mobile,
Average and Blackspot. The LCD display shows which area you are
approaching and you can also store your own and new locations to
any menu area.
FIXED
For permanently sited Gatso and Truvelo cameras.
MOBILE
For temporary mobile cameras (often motorway roadworks)
or user known laser sites.
AVERAGE
For SPECS average speed detection cameras BLACKSPOT Police
and Local Authority designated repeat accident areas - take extra
care
GPS
Utilising the latest Global Positioning Satellites (GPS), a powerful
internal aerial identifies the precise location, speed and direction
of your vehicle.
Advanced Warning
When approaching a known danger zone, the LCD display turns from
green to red and the type of danger is highlighted. The bar counter
starts to count up as the danger area gets closer, an audible tone
is emitted, the frequency increasing with proximity. Once the location
is passed the unit returns to standby.
Easy Updates
With the number of speeding cameras set to dramatically increase
and accident data changing constantly, Blackspot Interactive are
constantly working to verify new locations and delete obsolete ones.
These changes are easily updated to your Road Angel with the supplied
software (comes with serial cable as standard). The first year of
updates is free of charge with an annual subscription thereafter
of £49. nb: £49 for year 2, £79 for year 2 and
3 or £99 Life Subscription.
Personalisation
The standard settings can all be user adjusted. New locations can
be stored, current locations deleted, warning range and volume adjusted
or muted and various other features.
Warranty:
The Road Angel is supplied with a full 2 year Manufacturers
Warranty.
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