Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems Bendix BlindSpotter SD User Manual
Description, Bendix, Blindspotter

1
SD-61-4933
Approximate
Detection Zone
Sensor
Examples of Sensor Locations
15 ft. (5 m.)
10 ft.
(3 m.)
FIGURE 2 - Bendix
™
BlindSpotter
®
radar SenSor
detection zone and example locationS
DESCRIPTION
The Bendix
™
BlindSpotter
®
side object detection system is
an aid to help professional drivers with vehicle blind-spots,
by alerting them to large metallic objects within the range of
the radar sensor(s) mounted on the side(s) of the vehicle.
RadaR sensoR
opeRatoR
display
Unit
(odU)
FIGURE 1 - Bendix
™
BlindSpotter
®
radar SenSor
and in-caB operator diSplay Unit (odU)
Used in conjunction with rear view mirrors and other
instrumentation to maintain safe operation of the vehicle,
the radar sensor(s) provide an approximate ten foot by
fifteen foot detection zone. See Figure 2.
The Bendix BlindSpotter side object detection system can
be installed on one or both sides of the vehicle. The system
is comprised of up to four radar sensor(s) — located on one
side of a vehicle along with a driver display unit, located
on the windshield pillar on that side — to warn the driver
when an object is detected.
BENDIx
™
BlINDSPOTTER
®
SIDE OBjECT DETECTION SySTEm
Key Section Index
1.0 Operation Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.5 What To Expect When Using The Bendix
™
BlindSpotter
®
System. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.6 Alerts And Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.11 Radar Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2.0 maintenance Section. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
3.0 Troubleshooting Section . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3.1 Troubleshooting Overview . . . . . . . . . . 9