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Introducing Origin b2Available for all cars!
Origin Technologies Limited, the manufacturer of the Origin b2, has been involved with in-car GPS systems since 2001 when the Origin blue i was introduced. The Origin blue i was the most advanced speed trap warning system available at the time and throughout its life; it won much positive acclaim from users and the media alike, including a five star rating and Recommended award from the highly regarded Auto Express magazine in October 2002.
The Origin b2 took over 18 months to develop and bring to market; Origin Technologies drew on the considerable experience gained from manufacturing and selling the Origin blue i and took on board some customer feedback. The result is the smallest, most usable and most feature packed product of its kind available in the World today.
Origin Technologies has invested heavily in patent protection for the features and functionality which make the Origin b2 a class leading product; at the time of the launch of the Origin b2, six UK patents had been granted to Origin Technologies.
About the b2
The Origin b2 is equipped with a high quality, state of the art 12 channel GPS receiver; when in use, the unit will lock onto several of the twelve satellites orbiting the Earth in the Northern Hemisphere. Providing that a minimum of three satellites are locked onto, then triangulation calculations are used to establish the exact position of the vehicle on the road network (to an accuracy of under ten metres).
The vehicle position is constantly compared with a database, integral to the
Origin b2, containing the GPS co-ordinates of all fixed installation speed traps
(including Gatso cameras, Truvelo cameras, DS2 (Speedmaster) installations and
SPECS average speed cameras). In addition, alerts will be provided for known
accident blackspots, schools and Congestion Charging Cameras.
When the vehicle enters within a user-defined distance of a speed trap or other stored location, the driver will be alerted both visually and audibly.
The speed camera database is strictly controlled and monitored by Origin Technologies Limited; a warning will be provided only when a speed trap is actually present. Consequently, no false alarms will be experienced when using the Origin b2.
Every Origin b2 can be updated at any time over the internet using the CD Rom and cables supplied (or, alternatively, via an optional modem); once connected, contact is automatically made with Origin’s central server, hosted by an ISP (Internet Service Provider); the latest speed trap data will be downloaded to the Origin b2 at this time.
The memory within the Origin b2 has the capacity to store the required data for over 20,000 speed trap sites.
The Origin b2 will provide alerts for ALL types of fixed installation speed traps, namely the widely deployed Gatos cameras, Truvelo cameras, DS2 (Speedmaster) installation and SPECS average speed cameras
System Features:
Features of the Origin b2
Alerts for ALL types of fixed traps - Gatso, Truvelo, SPECS, DS2
Alerts for accident blackspots/Congestion Charging Cameras (time sensitive) & schools (time sensitive) (alerts may be switched off by user)
Alerts for user defined, personal locations
Standard laser detector
Optional radar detector
Unit ready for optional laser diffuser
Personal overspeed warnings
Driver Information System - displays distance covered,
journey time and average speed
State-of-the-art 12 channel GPS receiver incorporated
Satellite searching status bar graph with mutable audio
GPS position display to assist breakdown services, etc
GPS NMEA output (optional lead required) so unit may be used in conjunction with PDA/mapping software to provide cheap navigation solution
Unit settings summary on start up
Viewable unit subscription status
Easily installed into any vehicle by the user. Powered by cigarette lighter
Multi adjustable mobile phone car kit-type cradle supplied
no wires coming from main unit
Cable management system - all wires/connectors hidden out of sight
Directional feature - provides warnings only for speed traps positioned to catch drivers travelling in the direction of the user
Limitator feature - full warning sounded only if the user is
exceeding the prevailing speed limit
M/way feature - sounds warnings only for speed traps
which are sited on the motorway network
Warnings start either set distance from trap
OR set time (factory settings 600m OR 15")
M/way warnings may start further away than normal warnings
(factory settings 1000m OR 20") Full user interface
LCD backlight brightness multi-adjustable
Backlit LCD screen displays:
direction of vehicle travel
vehicle speed Clock
LCD screen displays when in range of speed trap:
type of speed trap (symbol)
direction of speed trap (arrow)
vehicle speed
speed limit
road number
countdown (metres or seconds) to speed trap
progress bar to speed trap
LCD screen - programmable for backlight to
become brighter when in range of speed trap.
Screen also used to display user programming options
Audible speed trap alerts - "beep" and voice
Individual volume settings for different warning types
Auto mute setting with adjustable "muted" volume
Voice warning of camera type/speed limit when in vicinity of speed trap
LED speed trap warning/status lights
Speed trap proximity warning user definable - from 200m to 2000m
OR from 5-30 seconds
GPS antenna (matchbox size) supplied on 3.5 metre lead
Software supplied for internet locations updates
Optional external modem to facilitate speed trap data updates
Future software improvements downloadable via internet/modem
Auto power-off
Free six month subscription! The annual subscription fee is £50 per year inc vat
Each new Origin b2 is supplied with a six month subscription included in the purchase price; this enables you to connect your Origin b2 unit to the Origin server at any time, via the internet or the optional modem, in order to update your unit with the latest speed trap/other data.
FREE DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND
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Laser Detector add on to warn on handheld laser traps
Modem allows direct connection to phone line, rather than use a PC for downloading current camera data.
