Houston Radar SpeedLane® Pro is a state of the art true dual beam, low power side-fire radar. It is designed to accurately detect lane, speed and class of individual vehicles and compute per lane volume, occupancy, gap, average speed, 85th percentile and headway parameters.
- Patented (US Patent: US10317525, US11119209, & EU Patent: EP3117235) true dual beam “speed trap” technology inherently provides accurate measurements without the need for in situ calibration.
- World’s lowest power usage highly integrated multi-lane traffic measurement radar. At 1.0 Watts the SpeedLane® Pro requires 10X less power than competing products.
- FCC and CE listed for full 250MHz operation to suit variety of application requirements.
- Mounts on the side of the road for non-intrusive traffic data collection and works in all weather and lighting conditions.
- Simultaneously measures all vehicles in up to 22 user defined lanes.
- All traffic measurements are on per-vehicle, per-lane basis, available in real-time and stored in device memory.
- Lane-by-lane vehicle counts, length based class, average and 85th percentile speeds, occupancy, headway and gap measurements.
- Companion Windows application provides intuitive GUI to set all configuration parameters, display real time plots of targets and view snapshots & streaming HD video.
- Built-in long range Class I 2.1+EDR Bluetooth, RS232/RS485 serial ports and Ethernet.
- 512 Mbytes of on-board storage plus uSD card expansion slot.
- Built-in 1.3MP HD video camera for sighting makes setup a snap and allows convenient remote monitoring of traffic.
- Comprehensive Houston Radar protocol, C and C# SDK.
- Powerful SQL-based query interface for historical data.
- Optional cloud-based Tetryon server to aggregate data from multiple devices provides a quick and seamless dashboard view.
- Optional automatic data upload to MS2 Traffic Data Management System.
- Optional built-in UPS with rechargeable battery keeps unit running for up to 102hrs on loss of external power.
- Optional MPPT solar charger for optimal winter and cloudy day charging.
- Optional internal 102Whr or 114Whr LiFePO4 battery for temporary or solar installations.
- Optional LTE CAT-1 4G cellular modem for remote access in North America only.
- Optional LTE CAT-M1 4G World Wide modem for worldwide remote access.
- Optional built-in PoE (Power over Ethernet).
- Optional Ethernet
- Available 2, and 4 channel Loop Replacement Cards (LRC) for US NEMA and UK MIDAS (4ch only) cabinets allows interfacing to legacy loop systems.
Attribute | Specification |
Type | True dual beam side-fire FMCW traffic measurement radar |
VCC | - Standard: Supply Voltage 9VDC to 28VDC |
Icc@12VDC (typical) | - Ethernet Off: 85mA (1.0W) |
Reverse Power | Protected w/ resettable fuse |
RF Power | 5 mW maximum each radar |
Occupied Band | 24.020 GHz to 24.230 GHz |
Modulation Type | Frequency with linear ramp |
Beam Angle | 7 x 74 |
Beam Polarization | Linear |
Speed Accuracy | - Average per lane: +/- 1% |
Volume Accuracy | - Per Direction Typical: 98 to 99% |
Length Class Accuracy | +/-5.7ft (1.7m) or 15% whichever larger for 90% vehicles |
User Defined Lanes | 16 (capable of 22 with firmware update if required) |
User Defined Length Class | 8 max |
Trigger outputs | None |
Range | 255 feet (79m) max |
Minimum Setback | 6 feet (2m) .3 (1m) feet with reduced number of lanes and adequate mounting height |
Sample rate | 500 Hz x 2 Radars |
Certification | FCC, CE, Industry Canada, NCC, NEMA TS-2, IP66, IEC 61000-4-5 Level 4 |
Serial Communication | Surge immunity to IEC 61000-4-5 Level 4 |
Storage Capacity | Speed, lane and class for 1,000,000 vehicles. Per lane average speed, 85th percentile speed, occupancy, gap, headway for 3 last months. |
Operating F (C) | Without battery: |
Relative Humidity | 95% non-condensing |
Dimensions without mounting bracket | - 26 length x 3 diameter (670mm x 76mm Diameter) |
Enclosure Protection | IP66 |
Optional Built-in Accessories | |
Solar Kit | Optional MPPT charger with 30W, 60W or 100W solar panel |
Ethernet | Optional: 100 BaseT Half/Full Duplex auto polarity detect. Surge immunity to IEC 61000-4-5 Level 4 |
Power Over Ethernet | Yes, optional |
Rechargeable Battery | 102WHr LiFePO4 114WHr LiFePO4 (available for ground shipments in the continental US only) |
Remote Access | 4G LTE CAT1 Modem for North America and Canada |
GPS | Included with optional modem |
Part # | Image | Accessory | Description |
SpeedLane Pro Standard Clamps |  | Permanent Bracket Option* | With Hex Bolts |
SpeedLane Pro Quick Clamps |  | Temporary Bracket Option* | Cam action lever quick release clamps for SpeedLane Pro |
OPT-SLP-0010 | Built In Battery* | 102WHr or 114WHr LiFePO4 rechargeable battery with Universal AC Charger. (114WHr is available for ground shipments in the continental US only) | |
Solar-Kit-SpeedLane-30W | Solar Option* | 30 Watt solar panel with mounting bracket and 3m cable. | |
Solar-Kit-SpeedLane-60W | Solar Option* | 60 Watt Watt solar panel with mounting bracket and 3m cable. | |
Solar-Kit-SpeedLane-100W | Solar Option* | 100 Watt Watt solar panel with mounting bracket and 3m cable. | |
OPT-SLP-0070 | Built-In LTE 4G Cellular Modem With GPS* | Customer must provide SIM card with a static IP address to be installed at the factory. You can also provide a private dynamic SIM card if you are ordering the Tetryon Option. SIM card size is 2FF mini SIM for North America modem or 3FF micro SIM for worldwide modem. | |
OPT-SLP-0080 | Built-In Ethernet* | High speed wired connectivity with Real-time streaming video | |
OPT-SLP-0180 | Built-In POE module* | Allows Power Over Ethernet *Ethernet Option Required* | |
OPT-SLP-NTCIP | NTCIP | Addition and activation of NTCIP 1209 v02 compliance package | |
Allows callout feature and license in SpeedLane to aggregate data in the Tetryon Server in the cloud | |||
Tetryon Annual Maintenance | Tetryon Annual Maintenance and Technical Support | New upgrades to Tetryon available. Email technical support for 1st year beyond free initial “startup” tech support. | |
900-0037 (40ft) |  | SpeedLane Pro Cable | Cable, M12 right-angle female to Y-cable RJ45, female DB9, and female barrel plug, 12-pole, PUR jacket |
110-0036 |  | Bluetooth USB | Class 1 Windows (XP, Win7, Win8) Bluetooth Dongle |
110-0073 |  | 90 to 240VAC Input Power Supply | 24VDC out 90 to 240VAC in DC power supply to power SpeedLane |
110-0074 | | 90 to 240VAC Input Power Supply | 12VDC out 90 to 240VAC in DC power supply to power SpeedLane |
120-0036 |  | External POE Injector | Industrial Gigabit 75W Power Over Ethernet Adapter Ultra 802.3bt-PoE-Midspan-Injector AC Input 75W Output(6KV Surge Protection)IEEE802.3af,802.3at PoE++ |
110-0065 |  | SpeedLane Pole Mounting Bracket | Bracket that attaches to the back of the smiley plate bracket to band a SpeedLane Pro to a round pole. |
KIT-SLP-0007 |  | SpeedLane Pro Square Pole Bracket | Bracket that attaches to the back of the smiley plate bracket and a square pole to allow horizontal adjustment. |
FIB12-485 |  | SpeedLane Pro Field Interface Box | NEMA 4X enclosure with 12V power supply, AC surge protector, DC surge protector, RS485 surge protector, field wiring terminals. |
DIN-100-0001 |  | AC DC Surge Protector | AC surge protector, DC surge protector, field wiring terminals. |
110-0144 |   | Split Cable Gland | Icotek circular split frame for quick and easy installation of SpeedLane Pro cable. Allows SpeedLane side M12 connector on cable to penetrate your enclosure wall without needing to cut the end off and maintains IP54 ingress protection |
LRC222 (and LRC224) |  | 2 (and 4) channel Loop Replacement Card | 2 (and 4 channel- two different entries) channel NEMA compatible Loop Replacement Card for Intersections Controllers. |
LRC224E |  | 4 Channel Loop Replacement Card | 4 Channel MIDAS compatible loop replacement card for MIDAS Intersection Controllers. |
CBL-100-0005 |  | Cable | 6 feet SpeedLane DB9 to LRC RJ25 adapter cable, male DB9 to RJ25. |
KIT-SpeedLanePro-Midblock |  | Houston Radar’s Mid-Block Kit enhances the safety of your streets by providing the advanced and detailed data you need to control the traffic flow of your towns and cities, while ensuring a fast and low-cost installation that leverages existing technologies and infrastructure | |
KIT-SLP-0003 |  | 14" M12 to RJ45 cable | 14" long ethernet cable that connects to the M12 connector on the SpeedLane Pro and provides a sealed bulkhead to connect a user provided ethernet cable. |
KIT-SLP-0001 |  | Streetlight Charger Kit | 200-480VAC to 24VDC 3.25A Output, IP67-rated SpeedLane Pro Power Supply Kit. |
*Needs to be ordered with the original order or subject to an upgrade fee.
M12 Connector that connects to the
SpeedLane Pro up to cable split:
After the split into three (3) connectors:
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- I45 near Houston
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- I45 near Houston
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- I45 near Houston
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- I610 in Houston
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- Oklahoma DOT SpeedLane Pro front view
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- Oklahoma DOT SpeedLane Pro back view
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- CFXway in Florida
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- Centerpoint Energy being installed
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- Centerpoint Energy
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- Malaysia
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- Temporary study in New Zealand
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- Regional Municipality of Peel, in Ontario, Canada
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- Quebec City
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- Stockholm
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- Mid-block application in Florida
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- Wireless Mid-block antenna and receiver
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- Mid-block application in Florida
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- I35 in San Antonio
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- I35 in San Antonio
Feature | Houston Radar SpeedLane Pro | Wavetronix SmartSensor HD | Houston Radar SpeedLane Pro Benefit |
Performance | |||
Dual-Beam Radar | 2 fully independent beams (TX/RX), spaced 2 ft apart | 1 TX & 2 RX beams | Houston Radar SpeedLane Pro Benefit: 2 ft beam separation delivers superior per-vehicle speed & gap accuracy |
HD 250 MHz Bandwidth | Full 250 MHz approved | Full 250 MHz | Houston Radar SpeedLane Pro Benefit: guaranteed full-bandwidth HD resolution |
Per-Vehicle Detection | Yes | Yes | Houston Radar SpeedLane Pro Benefit: onboard storage of every individual vehicle record—no external modules or site visits required. Smartsensor does not allow remote download of per-vehicle data |
Measurement | Demonstrated 3rd-party results showing superior overall performance | Struggles in rapidly changing traffic conditions/congestion | Houston Radar SpeedLane Pro Benefit: validated by independent testing (TXDOT TTI Report) for overall accuracy under diverse and rapidly changing traffic conditions |
Classification Performance | Does not merge closely following sedans into trucks in congestion | % of trucks increases in congested traffic (merging behavior observed) | Houston Radar SpeedLane Pro Benefit: maintains accurate classification in congestion—avoids inflating truck counts due to closely spaced vehicles |
Data Storage & Management | |||
Data Storage | 1 million vehicle records + 3 months of interval data | Interval-only | Houston Radar SpeedLane Pro Benefit: full individual vehicle logs are accessible remotely—no external modules or on-site downloads needed |
Built-in SQL DB | Yes (power-fail-safe) | No | Houston Radar SpeedLane Pro Benefit: supports advanced SQL queries directly on device (e.g., filter by speed, vehicle class, lane, and time) |
Connectivity & Remote Management | |||
Remote Access | Full remote control: lane adjustment, live camera, level & tilt sensor readings, Autolane setup | Offline Maintenance mode required for configuration changes | Houston Radar SpeedLane Pro Benefit: make changes without stopping data collection; full remote diagnostics and adjustments with no site visit required |
Remote Assistance | Simultaneous local and remote access with live camera during installation | Only local technician access; no visual tools | Houston Radar SpeedLane Pro Benefit: remote engineers can assist and monitor alignment, lane setup, and traffic during installation via camera and sensor readings—reducing cost and errors. Free remote setup assistance from factory |
Camera Streaming & Traffic View | Live camera view and remote snapshots for traffic visibility | No camera or electronic level sensor | Houston Radar SpeedLane Pro Benefit: technicians or traffic managers can remotely observe traffic conditions live through the sensor’s camera |
Local Bluetooth Access | Long-range Bluetooth enables setup and download from bottom of pole or across roadway | No wireless access | Houston Radar SpeedLane Pro Benefit: technician can configure or download data wirelessly—no need to open cabinets or access lift |
Multi-User Access | Ethernet-based protocols allow multiple users simultaneously | Serial interface supports only one user at a time | Houston Radar SpeedLane Pro Benefit: multiple users can simultaneously poll and receive data over native Ethernet. Any combination of local and/or remote |
Communication Interfaces | Ethernet (option), PoE (option), RS-232, half and full duplex RS-485, Bluetooth, 4G modem (option) | half-duplex RS-485 only | Houston Radar SpeedLane Pro Benefit: no need for extra hardware like terminal servers—ready for modern networks out of the box. With POE, customer can run their own Cat5e or Cat6 cable up to device |
Setup & Alignment | |||
Installation Wizard | Integrated setup wizard using camera, level, and tilt sensor readings | None | Houston Radar SpeedLane Pro Benefit: guided alignment requires no specialized training; reduces install time and error rate, remote user can fully assist |
Sighting Camera | HD camera with live streaming and snapshot capability | Manual alignment—requires technician behind unit | Houston Radar SpeedLane Pro Benefit: remote techs can align the sensor while on the ground or from an operations center. Can use camera for remote traffic viewing any time |
Autolane™ Setup | Windows based Stats Analyzer and Android apps support automatic lane setup using live traffic | Windows only | Houston Radar SpeedLane Pro Benefit: detects and adjusts for complex layouts including medians and barriers using real traffic patterns. Setup 12 lanes in few minutes! |
Mechanical Design | |||
Enclosure | 3″-diameter round tube | Flat panel design | Houston Radar SpeedLane Pro Benefit: rounded design minimizes windage (sail area), reducing mechanical stress on poles |
Pole-Mount Bracket | Direct bracket mounting with no standoff required | Requires ~2 ft standoff arm | Houston Radar SpeedLane Pro Benefit: close-mount design increases pole setback and enables better detection in near lanes. Bracket allows mounting behind pole ensuring even more flexibility and setback. |
Power & Environmental | |||
Power Consumption | Ultra-low 1.1 Watts | 9 Watts | Houston Radar SpeedLane Pro Benefit: ideal for solar or battery power, extended operation during power loss, and environmentally friendly deployments |
4G Modem & GPS | Integrated | External click-on module | Houston Radar SpeedLane Pro Benefit: no external enclosures or cables—simplified, more reliable field deployment. Modem fully controlled by radar. Turned on/off on schedule lowering power usage. |
LiFePO₄ Battery & Charger | Integrated. For Built-in battery; PoE, 12VDC, solar charging, and street light charging options for battery | Not available | Houston Radar SpeedLane Pro Benefit: internal UPS maintains operation during power loss and recharges via multiple sources |
Integration & Scalability | |||
Integrated Design | Fully integrated 3rd-gen unit with Ethernet, PoE, camera, 4G modem, battery, charger, solar input | Modular design using external “Click” add-ons | Houston Radar SpeedLane Pro Benefit: fewer parts, faster installation, fewer failure points—no external cabinet or trenching required |
Batch Manager | Windows-based Batch Manager supports bulk updates and queries across many units | Manual configuration, one sensor at a time | Houston Radar SpeedLane Pro Benefit: manage hundreds of devices simultaneously—huge time and labor savings |
Supported | Not available | Houston Radar SpeedLane Pro Benefit: remote data aggregation, visualization, alerts, and cloud-based integration. REST API in radar and Tetryon to retrieve data easily | |
Full-function app supports installation, Autolane, diagnostics | Not available | Houston Radar SpeedLane Pro Benefit: technicians can deploy and verify installs from mobile devices without a laptop |
Note: Built-in battery, Ethernet, POE, 4G Modem w/ GPS are options that can be built in when ordering from the factory