The Origin b2 is the long awaited successor to the original Origin Blue i GPS based speed camera detector.
The new b2 includes a host of new and innovative features, packaged in a new attractive, super sleek design. Also included in the b2 package is a front and rear facing laser sensor - this adds full detection of mobile laser based speed traps to the b2's arsenal.
The Origin b2 is the only unit on the market to warn drivers of:
- Approaching safety cameras
- Mobile/hand-held laser speed cameras
- Accident blackspots
- Schools
- Congestion charging zone
The Origin b2 Driver Safety and Information System is the most technologically advanced product on the market and provides the driver with a comprehensive range of speed management information in a user friendly format.
- High resolution screen with enhanced graphics including: direction of vehicle travel, vehicle speed, speed limit, type of hazard, road number and a progress bar with a countdown to the hazard in meters or seconds
- Verbal warnings issued immediately stating hazard type and road speed limit
- User definable and programmable setting for over-speed warnings.
- User definable and programmable individual way point identification
- School Proximity Warning Mode which only issues alerts during primary andsecondary school active hours and term schedules
- Congestion Charging Camera Warning Mode that alerts the driver as the vehicle approaches congestion charging zones during active hours
- Driver Information System which calculates valuable information such as distance covered, average speed and journey time
- GPS co-ordinate display to assist emergency or breakdown services to identify your location
- Directional feature that limits warnings for speed traps positioned in the direction of vehicle travel
- Limitator feature that triggers warnings only when the vehicle is exceeding the posted legal speed limit
- Motorway feature that only provides warnings on the motorway network and not on adjacent road networks
Key Features:
- 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 rom main unit
- Cable management system - all wires/connectors hidden out of sight
- Directional feature - provides warnings only for speed traps positioned to catch rivers travelling in the direction of the user
- Limitator feature - full warning sounded only if the user is exceeding the revailing 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 seconds)
- M/way warnings may start further away than normal warnings (factory settings 1000m OR 20 seconds)
- 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
