C.A.R.E. - Advanced Pedestrian Detection System (APDS)

The C.A.R.E. system is the latest, most advanced APDS on the market. Utilizing the latest in Dopplar radar technology, the C.A.R.E. system is able to detect a person within a pre-determined "DANGER ZONE" around the school bus. This product has been in continuous production since 1987. The latest version using new technology is SAE compatible and is pictured below. This version is a maintenance dream with quick connects for rapid change of a detector should one fail for whatever reason. Installation takes between 45 minutes to 1 hour per bus.

The use of a processor and dip switches allows for many customer programmable options. An exclusive feature to the C.A.R.E. detector system "rescan" allows the danger zone to be maintained after the bus driver turns off his red lights.

The C.A.R.E.™ Sensor is in full compliance with applicable regulations of the

• Federal Communications Commission
• Occupation Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
• United States Board of Radiological Health

The C.A.R.E.™ Sensor also meets or exceeds the following durability tests:

1. Hi-Sat Manufacturing Company Durability Standard 001-0011- thermal shock the device(s) shall be temperature cycled for 50 hours (50 cycles) between 300°F, 8° and 40°. The time of each temperature shall be 30 minutes with transition time of less than one minute.
2. General Motors Salt Spray Testing. GM-4298-P (outside unit only)
3. Chrysler Corporation Vibration Standard PF-5996.
4. Twenty cycles Chrysler Performance Standard PF-7273 section C7 Humidity Test Schedule (outside and inside units)
5. The Chrysler Corporation Engineering Standard PF-7648 or/and equivalency.

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