{"product_id":"sports-radar-dt200-speed-detector","title":"Sports Radar DT200 Speed Detector Unit","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sports Radar DT200 is a fixed mount radar sensor, not a handheld radar gun. It has no screen, no trigger, no batteries and no power switch of its own. It mounts in a fixed position, and a single cable carries both power and data between the sensor and a Sports Radar LED speed display. Nothing happens until it is connected to that display, so the DT200 is always bought as one half of a system rather than as a device on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat it adds over the shorter range detector in the line is distance. The DT200 detects up to 50 feet, against roughly 8 feet for the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sports-radar-dt100-speed-detector\"\u003eDT100\u003c\/a\u003e, which makes it the right sensor for open situations where you simply cannot mount the radar a few feet behind the target. Think a baseball field, a tennis court, or any installation where the display and the sensor have to sit back from the action.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere the DT200 Sits in the Detector Line\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe DT200 is the mid range detector, and it is worth saying so directly because it is often described as a long range unit. It is not the longest reaching sensor Sports Radar builds, and the range figure to plan around is up to 50 feet. Buy it because 50 feet is what your installation needs, not because a label implied more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also worth being clear about what the DT200 does not claim. The 8 foot side by side isolation that lets multiple detectors work in adjacent lanes without reading each other is specific to the DT100 and is not stated for this unit. If you are building a two, three or four lane speed pitch setup where units sit close together, use DT100 sensors. The DT200 is for a single reading position that needs to see further, not for banks of sensors sitting side by side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat You Need to Buy With a DT200\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA display is required. The DT200 outputs its readings over a serial connection and something has to receive and show them. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sports-radar-dl431-r-led-speed-display\"\u003eDL431-R\u003c\/a\u003e uses three 4 inch high brightness LED digits and is readable from over 150 feet. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sports-radar-dl834-led-speed-display\"\u003eDL834\u003c\/a\u003e uses three 8 inch ultra bright digits and is readable up to 350 feet, which is usually the right pairing for a DT200, since an installation that needs 50 feet of detection range generally also needs a board people can read from the stands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA power supply for the display is required too, because the detector has no power input of its own and draws what it needs through the display over the same cable. The attached cable is 25 feet and longer runs are made with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sports-radar-cat5-radar-cable\"\u003eCAT5 network style extension cable\u003c\/a\u003e. If the readings need to reach a computer instead of a board, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sports-radar-det-pc-02-software\"\u003eDET-PC-02 detector software package\u003c\/a\u003e supplies both the software and the adapter that converts the detector cable to a serial port safely. Do not connect the detector cable to a computer without that adapter, because it carries power as well as data.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRange, Speed Window and Filtering\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetection range is up to 50 feet and the detection band is 25 to 175 MPH, or 40 to 240 Km\/H, with output selectable in either unit. Alignment governs accuracy exactly the way it does on a handheld gun. Mount the sensor in line with the path of the ball, both horizontally and vertically. Anything off that line reads low, and at 50 feet a small mounting error becomes a large angle at the target.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe DT200 carries programmable minimum and maximum speed limits so only speeds inside a window you set are registered, which keeps a public facing board from displaying a number every time something irrelevant moves through the beam. It also carries a programmable sensitivity and noise filter. Lower filter settings reach further and pick up more spurious readings, higher settings do the opposite. In an open outdoor installation you will usually want the filter low. Indoors, or anywhere near fans, motors, lighting ballasts or traffic, expect to raise it until the unexplained readings stop. Speeds are held in on board memory as well as being sent to the display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho the Sports Radar DT200 Is For\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe DT200 suits facilities rather than individuals. Baseball fields putting pitch speed on a board for players and spectators, tennis courts showing serve speed, training facilities where the sensor has to sit back from the throwing or hitting position, and installations monitoring traffic speed on a site. It works indoors or outdoors and is weather resistant, so a permanent outdoor mount is a normal use rather than an exception.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the wrong product for a coach who wants something to carry and aim, which is a handheld gun job. It is the wrong product for a multi lane booth, where the DT100 is the sensor rated for close side by side operation. And it is more sensor than a single enclosed cage needs, since a cage installation can usually put a DT100 within a few feet of the net and spend less doing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eInstalling and Using the DT200\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA working installation is the detector, a display, a power supply and enough cable between them. Fix the sensor in a stable position aligned with the path of the ball, run the cable to the display and support it along the run so the connector never carries the weight, then power the display and confirm the whole chain before an event. A tuning fork check is the fastest way to confirm the sensor and the board are talking to each other, because a correct reading of the fork proves everything between them works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause the detector has no independent power, a system that shows nothing is far more likely to be a display, power supply or cable fault than a failed sensor. Check those first. On outdoor installations, corroded connector pins are a recurring cause and a sheltered mounting position for the connection pays for itself. Plan the 25 MPH detection floor into any event where slower throws are expected, since anything under that will not register on the board at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSports Radar DT200 Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduct class: fixed mount radar sensor with no display on board\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetection range: up to 50 feet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpeed detection range: 25 to 175 MPH, or 40 to 240 Km\/H\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProgrammable minimum and maximum speed limits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProgrammable sensitivity and noise filter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn board speed storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eData output: serial communications at 1200 baud\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable: permanently attached 25 foot power and data cable with an RJ45 network style plug\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower: none on board, drawn from the connected display over the same cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnits: MPH or Km\/H, selectable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeather resistant, for indoor or outdoor installation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntended for baseball fields, tennis courts and traffic monitoring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSports Radar covers the DT200 with a 1 year limited warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat Is Included with the DT200\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDT200 radar unit with a permanently attached power and data cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA display is not included and the sensor will not show a speed without one. A power supply for the display is not included, nor is extension cable beyond the 25 feet attached to the unit, nor the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sports-radar-det-pc-02-software\"\u003eDET-PC-02 software package\u003c\/a\u003e needed for computer use. Price and plan the complete chain before ordering, since a detector on its own cannot be tested or used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDoes the DT200 have a display?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It is a sensor with no screen, no trigger and no battery. It has to be wired to a Sports Radar LED speed display, or to a computer through the detector software package, before it will show a speed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHow much more range does it have than the DT100?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoughly six times. The DT200 detects up to 50 feet and the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sports-radar-dt100-speed-detector\"\u003eDT100\u003c\/a\u003e is around 8 feet. That is the main difference between the two units.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eIs this the longest range detector Sports Radar makes?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The DT200 is the mid range unit in the detector line despite being described elsewhere as long range. Plan your installation around up to 50 feet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCan I run two of them side by side in adjacent booths?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot per the specifications. The 8 foot side by side isolation rating belongs to the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sports-radar-dt100-speed-detector\"\u003eDT100\u003c\/a\u003e only, so multi lane setups should use DT100 sensors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat is the slowest speed it will register?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e25 MPH. Anything slower will not reach the display, which matters for youth events and for any public facing board where a blank screen looks like a fault.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhich display should I pair it with?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sports-radar-dl834-led-speed-display\"\u003eDL834\u003c\/a\u003e with 8 inch digits is the usual match, because an installation that needs 50 feet of detection range normally needs a board readable from a distance too. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sports-radar-dl431-r-led-speed-display\"\u003eDL431-R\u003c\/a\u003e with 4 inch digits works where viewers are closer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCan I connect it to a computer?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, through the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sports-radar-det-pc-02-software\"\u003eDET-PC-02 package\u003c\/a\u003e, which includes the software and the adapter that converts the detector cable to a serial port. Connecting the cable directly to a computer can damage both, because it carries power as well as data.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sports Radar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51509503230267,"sku":"S07-DT200","price":339.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0957\/4658\/8987\/files\/opplanet-sports-radar-detector-radar-guns-dt200-main.jpg?v=1785180195","url":"https:\/\/www.hittingstore.com\/products\/sports-radar-dt200-speed-detector","provider":"HittingStore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}