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So I've spent the better part of a week putting together a comprehensive guide to getting started with the ALP.
It covers everything from how many heads to get, the additional accessories you can add on, where to install the heads on your vehicle, how to install them properly, how to update and configure your jammers, how to use them properly on the road... the whole shebang.
http://www.vortexradar.com/2016/01/e...jammer-system/
If you prefer the PDF version its attached below
excellent work congrats
Great Job... Will make a Sticky and point users to your site for reference.
Thank you! :)
In Part 9:
That is actually not correct. Blue = jamming mode, Yellow = detection only, Green = parking only.Quote:
It’s handy to remember that the LED is blue for jamming mode, green for laser detection only mode, and yellow for parking sensor only mode.
oops, you're right. I got it backwards so I'll go ahead and correct this. Thanks! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by awj223
Great review Vortex , thank to you i finally solved my external led mystery , it was either too bright or completely dark ...never realise that the second gradation 1to5 (far right) was to adjust the external !
Beautiful piece of work, many thanks!
Excellent work, thank you
I wonder if the Administrators can make the link to your work a Sticky in the ALP forum
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Originally Posted by Vortex
It already is a Sticky.Quote:
Originally Posted by PAPACUCU
@Vortex, really good stuff.
Very nice writeup, great job Vortex!
In Part 7:
The after LID timeout setting lets you set it to Warm-up (goes directly to parking mode for 60 seconds) or DLI + Warm-up (goes to detect-only until the signal stops and then parking mode for 60 seconds). It doesn't disable the 60 second warm-up in either case; the only way to do that is to use Unlimited LID timing. I recommend DLI+Warm-up so you will know if you got shot again. Plus you'll get audio confirmation that a timed JTK occurred as the HiFi unit will say "Interference Detection Only." In warm-up only mode it doesn't say that, so it will look like you never JTKed in a video.Quote:
After LID timeout: After you kill your laser jammers, do you want them to rearm after a few seconds of not being shot or do you want to wait 60 seconds before they automatically rearm? Waiting is nice so that you don’t have to kill your jammers again if they rearm and he shoots you again a few seconds later. This only applies in autoJTK mode when the jammers kill themselves after the LID timeout, regardless of if you manually kill your jammers or if the timer shuts them off. In Unlimited jamming mode the jammers will automatically rearm after a few seconds once you JTK and you stop getting shot, no matter what you set this to.
Thanks! I went out to the car to get this all cleared up and you're right. With the LID Timer, the jammers always disable themselves altogether and go into parking sensor only mode once it's done. It doesn't matter if you manually or automatically JTK. It doesn't matter if you have it set to "Warm-up" or "DLI & Warm-up." As you said, the only way to have them rearm right afterwards is to stay in Unlimited Mode.Quote:
Originally Posted by radargeek
I'm a little confused still about exactly what the two options are for the LID Warmup. I've made a few trips out to the car now and what I'm seeing is that with the LID Timer enabled, it will go into parking mode only once the encounter is done. Both "Warm-up" and "DLI & Warmup" will continue detecting post-JTK until the lidar goes away and it switches to parking sensor mode only. I thought this would be a difference.
Whether you select the DLI after the timer or not, it always says "Interference Detection Only" as well. So I'm not quite sure what the difference is between "Warm-up" and "DLI & Warm-up."
I wish there was a way to have the Automatic LID Timeout and then rather than warm up in parking sensor only mode, stay in receiving only mode, that way we could see the rest of the encounter. That's one thing I really liked about the HP-905's is that it was easy to switch them into detection only mode without a shadow of a doubt that you have JTK'ed since it has that rotating physical control switch. With the ALP, it's not always quite as clear that your jammers are disarmed and sometimes I wonder if they've actually been killed so I'll press the button a few more times to make sure.
Skip First Warmup is to enable the unit to skip the initial 60 second warmup period when the system starts. This setting is only for initial boot up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vortex
Warm-up" and "DLI & Warm-up." after the timer expires is just exactly what it says... With warm-up after the timer expires it will go right into the 60 seconds parking only warm-up period. If you use DLI & Warm Up after the timer expires it will continue to alert you (Putting you into Detection Mode) until the threat ends and then move to the 60 second warm-up period.
Thanks. I guess that's what was confusing me. I saw the jammer continue to alert me after the timer expired, even in Warm-up only mode. I went back to double-check my settings afterwards because I thought I programmed it wrong or something. I could switch back and forth between profiles for "Warm-up" and "DLI & Warm-up" and saw the same thing there. It may have just been a mistake on my part so I'll check it again later. Either way, I'll update the guide. Thank you. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by BestRadarDetectors
I just tried it myself. I created 2 profiles with 3 second LID timeouts as a test, and the only difference between the two being "Warm-up" and "DLI+Warm-up". I had Pro Mode on in both profiles.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vortex
In "warm-up" only, after the 3 second timeout the LED turned green and the alert stopped (after the HiFi finished with what it had to say). It didn't say "Interference Detection Only." Subsequent shots by the gun resulted in no alerts.
In DLI+Warm up, after the 3 second timeout the HiFi said "Interference Detection Only" and the LED continued to indicate when I was shooting the gun (in Pro Mode). After a few seconds of no shooting the LED then turned green and it entered the 60 second warm-up.
If I used the button to MANUALLY JTK it always goes to DLI first and says "Interference Detection Only", regardless of the "After LID timeout" setting. The setting only affects what happens after a timeout, not when the button is used to kill manually.
So, in short, you can set what happens after the LID timeout (Warm-up or DLI+Warm-up), but regardless of this setting, if you hit the button to JTK it always goes to DLI+Warm-up.
I discovered another feature as well. If you aren't using unlimited mode and you want to cancel the warm-up after being shot and JTK, just switch profiles.
By the way, I think you meant to say "Escort and Beltronics are the same company": http://www.vortexradar.com/2015/12/d...ronics-magnum/
Thanks for great writeup @Vortex !
One comment, in the stinger section you say "Very active engineering team aggressively working on updates and development", is this still the case?
Torn between which system to use for stealth install. ALP heads seem to be bigger than the stinger but all reports are performance etc much better.
btw. I would say thank by clicking on link but I cannot seem to do it with current newbie permissions :-)
Great install guide full of terrific tips! One question though, I purchased the GPS antenna and I'm looking for advise on where the best place to mount it would be. I thought the windshield would be the obvious place but with further research I found others suggesting just under the dash pad on a steel reinforcement to extend the antenna range. Any suggestions?
this is ALP thread :distrust: Not StingerQuote:
Originally Posted by rrdusr
IIRC, ArcticGT350 mentioned in another post of his, that he has an ALP Quint system with Net Radar.Quote:
Originally Posted by dinkydi
ok
If both are installed, is it possible to choose the one you want and deactivate the other?
If ALP Connect is running and connected, BT will control. Kill the App, or disconnect, and HIFI takes over.
Can you use an STIR gps antenna with ALP or do you need the ALP one?
Not sure - the two I have from ALP are this one ;
http://www.elecomes.com/goods.php?id=165
The pin-out looks like it could be different for the ALP than that mentioned in the link. I need a magnifying glass to see the exact pin out colours !
pretty sure u gotta get alp one, read this some where, may have been Tom
Firmware and wiring is different.Quote:
Originally Posted by dinkydi
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GPS unit, instalation, I am also interested as to the best location. My 1st thought is that it will need a clear view of the sky, Proven suggestions are welcome.
I will be installing shortly, but have not received it yet, for all I know the included instructions will guide me correctly.
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Somewhere dry inside the car but not in direct sunlight & not behind or underneath metal stuctures.Quote:
Originally Posted by JamesPJoyce
My GPS is installed by the ALP CPU under the glovebox, without any issues.Quote:
Originally Posted by JamesPJoyce
My GPS is installed by the ALP CPU under the glovebox, without any issues.Quote:
Originally Posted by JamesPJoyce