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SmartSensor HD
USER GUIDE
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SmartSensor HD
USER GUIDE
Provo, Utah
801.734.7200
www.wavetronix.com
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information contained therein, even if the Company has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
is document is intended for informational and instructional purposes only. e Company reserves the right to make changes in
the specications and other information contained in this document without prior notication.
FCC Part 15 Compliance: e Wavetronix SmartSensor sensors comply with Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) rules which state that operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesirable operation. FCC
compliance statements for applicable optional modules are to be found in the module specications. Unauthorized changes or
modications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance with the FCC rules could void the user’s authority to
operate this equipment.
Hereby, Wavetronix LLC, declares that the FMCW Trac Radar (SmartSensor HD, part number 101-0415) is in accordance with
the 2004/108/EC EMC Directive.
e device has been designed and manufactured to the following standards:
• IEC/EN 60950 - 1:2006, A11:2009, A1:2010, A12:2011 - Electronic equipment safety requirements.
• EN 300 440-2 - Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Short range devices; Radio equipment to
be used in the 1 GHz to 40 GHz frequency range; Part 2: Harmonized EN under article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive.
• EN 301 489-3 - Immunity to RF interference. Compliance with transmission limitations under 1GHz and conducted transmission over power lines, ESD.
e equipment named above has been tested by Compliance Certication Services and found to comply with the relevant sections
of the above referenced specications. e unit complies with all essential requirements of the Directives. is equipment has been
evaluated at 2000m.
IP Protection: IP66
For installation into restricted access location.
All interconnecting cables shall be suitable for outdoor use.
Disclaimer: e advertised detection accuracy of the Wavetronix SmartSensor sensors is based on both external and internal testing, as outlined in each product’s specication document. Although our sensors are very accurate by industry standards, like all
other sensor manufacturers we cannot guarantee perfection or assure that no errors will ever occur in any particular applications
of our technology. erefore, beyond the express Limited Warranty that accompanies each sensor sold by the company, we oer no
additional representations, warranties, guarantees or remedies to our customers. It is recommended that purchasers and integrators evaluate the accuracy of each sensor to determine the acceptable margin of error for each application within their particular
system(s).
WX-500-0051
05/18
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Contents
7 Introduction
1 CHOOSING A MOUNTING LOCATION
9 Mounting location, height and offset
9 Choosing where to mount
11 Choosing a mounting height and offset
13 Occlusion and multipathing
14 Fixing occlusion problems
14 Fixing multipath problems
2 INSTALLING THE SMARTSENSOR HD
15 Attaching the mount to the pole
16 Attaching the sensor to the mount
16 Aligning the sensor to the roadway
17 Applying silicon dielectric compound
18 Connecting the cable
CONTENTS
3 INSTALLING POWER, SURGE PROTECTION AND
COMMUNICATIONS
19 Installations with a pole-mount box only
20 Setting up the pole-mount box
24 Installations with a pole-mount box and traffic cabinet
24 Setting up the pole-mount box
27 Setting up the traffic cabinet
4 INSTALLING AND RUNNING SMARTSENSOR
MANAGER HD
30 Download and installation
30 Downloading SSMHD
31 Installing SSMHD
31 SSMHD main screen
32 Changing the software language
32 Changing the software size
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5 CONNECTING TO A SENSOR
33 SSMHD communication basics
34 Making a serial connection
35 Making an Internet connection
36 Making a virtual connection
37 Troubleshooting a connection
37 Advanced communication tools
37 Viewing connection information
37 Disconnecting from a sensor
38 Using the address book
38 Viewing the error log
39 Password-protecting the sensor
40 Updating the sensor
6 CONFIGURING SENSOR SETTINGS
43 Changing General tab settings
44 Changing Ports tab settings
46 Changing Outputs tab settings
47 Changing Data tab settings
7 CONFIGURING LANES
49 Alignment
50 Checking sensor alignment
51 Lane configuration
51 Capturing lanes
52 Excluding or including a lane or area
53 Adding a lane
53 Editing a lane name
54 Deleting a lane
54 Saving the configuration
54 Sidebars, menus and windows
55 Viewing sidebars
57 Using the Automatic Lane sidebar window
58 Using the Saved Lane sidebar window
59 Using the Vehicle Display menu
60 Using the Tools menu
61 Using the View menu
62 Using the Automatic Lane window
63 Using the Lane window
66 Using the Shoulder Area window
67 Using the Excluded Area window
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8 VERIFYING LANES
69 Verification options
69 Verifying lanes using vehicle display options
70 Verifying lanes using sidebars
72 Verifying lanes using per vehicle data
73 Verifying lanes using logging
74 Lane adjustment
74 Adjusting lane properties and thresholds
9 SETTING UP AND DOWNLOADING SENSOR DATA
78 Definitions
79 Adjusting the data interval
79 Creating, adjusting and deleting speed bins
80 Creating, adjusting and deleting class bins
80 Creating, adjusting and deleting approaches
81 Using direction bins
81 Using the Speed = 0 option
81 Interval Data
82 Logging interval data
83 Storage
84 Understanding data storage tools
85 Download
85 Downloading stored detection data
87 Push
87 Enabling data push
10 USING TOOLS
91 Backing up and restoring sensor setup files
93 Viewing licensing information
94 Accessing power options
97 Index
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Introduction
Welcome to the Wavetronix SmartSensorTM HD user guide.
Figure 1. SmartSensor HD
is guide will cover selecting a mounting location for, installing, and
conguring a SmartSensor HD. To nd the instructions for specic
tasks, see the table of contents. If your questions aren’t answered in this
guide, visit www.wavetronix.com/support for access to supplemental
materials, like technical documents and troubleshooting information.
What you’ll need
e sensor package includes the following:
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A SmartSensor HD
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A mounting backplate
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A SmartSensor HD quick start guide
e following aren’t automatically included but are necessary for
installation:
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Sensor mount
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SmartSensor 8-conductor cable
To support the sensor installation, you may need to order devices for
power conversion, surge protection and communication, including
some or all of the following:
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Contact closure device (Click 100, 104, 110, or 112/114)
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Click 200 surge protector
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Click 201/202 AC to DC converter
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Click 210 circuit breaker
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Click 230 AC surge protector
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Click 301 serial to Ethernet converter
For convenience, you can get these devices preassembled and prewired
in pole-mount boxes and cabinet backplates, available from Wavetronix.
Service information
Don’t try to service or repair this unit; none of its components or
parts are serviceable in the eld. Attempting to open this unit, unless
expressly directed by Wavetronix, will void the customer warranty, as
will any visible damage to exterior seal labels. Wavetronix is not liable
for any bodily harm or damage caused if unqualied persons attempt to
service or open the back cover of this unit. Refer all service questions to
Wavetronix or an authorized distributor.
Important note
Failure to follow the installation guidelines laid out in this guide could
result in decreased performance. If you believe it is necessary to deviate
from these guidelines, contact a Wavetronix application engineer or
technical support for assistance and recommendations.
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Choosing a Mounting
Location
Mounting location, height and offset
Choosing where to mount
Figure 2. The HD’s radar footprint
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For best performance, make sure the lanes being detected are all
parallel to each other; avoid on- and o -ramps/turn lanes that angle
away from the road.
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Make sure all monitored lanes are within 6 to 250 . (1.8 to 76.2 m)
of the sensor. Up to 22 lanes can be detected.
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If you’re putting a sensor on a road with stoplights or stop signs,
position the sensor toward middle of the block, to reduce the likelihood of having stopped vehicles in the HD radar footprint.
Figure 3. Midblock installation
For more information.
See the HD support
section of the
Wavetronix website
to learn more about
cable lengths.
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Keep cable lengths in mind when you pick mounting locations;
when you use the Wavetronix cable, cables can be as long as 600 .
(182.9 m) if you’re using 24 VDC and RS-485 communications; for
longer connections, consider alternate wired and wireless options.
Consider timing: a er a vehicle passes in front of the sensor, there’s
a slight delay before the data for that vehicle is sent from the sensor.
In a time-sensitive application, like supplying a variable message
sign with per vehicle warning messages, make sure the sensor is far
enough upstream from the sign that the system has time to collect
the data, process it, and send it to the sign by the time the vehicles
reach the problem area.
See if you can take advantage of any existing infrastructure in the
area. e sensor can be mounted on existing poles (with the exception of wooden poles and trees), as long as they fall within the
acceptable o set range. You may also be able to tap into existing
cabinets, power sources, and communication networks. All of these
options could save you time and money.
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Choosing a mounting height and offset
Mounting guidelines in feet
Offset Height (acceptable range)
*reduction
in number of
reported speeds
6* 12 (9–19)
7* 12 (9–19)
8* 12 (9–20)
9 12 (9–21)
10 12 (9–22)
11 12 (9–23)
12 13 (10–24)
13 13 (11–25)
14 14 (11–28)
15 15 (12–26)
16 15 (12–27)
17 16 (13–28)
18 17 (14–29)
19 17 (14–30)
20 18 (15–30)
21 19 (15–31)
22 20 (16–31)
23 22 (16–32)
24 24 (16–33)
25 26 (17–33)
26 26 (17–34)
27 27 (18–35)
28 27 (18–35)
29 27 (18–36)
30 29 (19–37)
31 29 (19–37)
Recommended
32 29 (19–38)
33 30 (19–39)
34 30 (19–39)
35 30 (20–40)
36 30 (20–41)
37 31 (20–41)
38 31 (21–42)
39 33 (21–43)
40 33 (22–43)
41 34 (22–44)
42 34 (22–44)
43 35 (22–45)
44 35 (23–46)
45 36 (23–46)
46 36 (23–47)
47 36 (24–48)
48 38 (24–48)
49 38 (24–49)
50–230 39 (25– <offset)
Note. Mounting height
is measured from the
road’s height, not the
bottom of the pole. If
installing a new pole,
remember that part
of the pole will likely
be below ground.
Definition. Offset is
the distance between
the pole the sensor
is mounted on and
the edge of the first
lane to be detected.
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Note. Some countries,
such as the UK, have
their own variant
of these mounting
guidelines due to
differences in road
layouts and traffic
profiles. Please
consult with your
local Wavetronix
office to ensure
you are installing
to the correct local
guidelines.
*reduction
in number of
reported speeds
Mounting guidelines in meters
Offset Height (acceptable range)
2.0* 3.5 (2.5–5.5)
2.5* 3.5 (2.5–5.5)
3.0 3.5 (2.5–5.5)
3.5 3.5 (3.0–6.0)
4.0 4.0 (3.0–7.0)
4.5 4.5 (3.5–7.5)
5.0 4.5 (3.5–8.0)
5.5 5.0 (4.0–9.0)
6.0 5.5 (4.5–9.0)
6.5 6.0 (4.5–9.5)
7.0 6.5 (5.0–10.0)
7.5 8.0 (5.0–10.0)
8.0 8.0 (5.0–10.5)
8.5 8.0 (5.5–10.5)
9.0 8.5 (5.5–11.0)
9.5 8.5 (5.5–11.5)
10.0 9.0 (6.0–12.0)
Recommended
10.5 9.0 (6.0–12.0)
11.0 9.0 (6.0–12.5)
11.5 9.5 (6.5–13.0)
12.0 10.0 (6.5–13.0)
12.5 10.5 (6.5–13.5)
13.0 10.5 (7.0–13.5)
13.5 11.0 (7.0–14.0)
14.0 11.0 (7.0–14.0)
14.5 11.5 (7.5–14.5)
15.0 11.5 (7.5–15.0)
15.5–70 12.0 (7.5– <offset)
Additional information
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Warning. Choosing
a mounting height
outside that range
could negatively affect
sensor accuracy.
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If the roadway is frequently used by tall vehicles, consider choosing a
higher mounting height to help avoid occlusion.
Don’t use an oset of less than 6 . (1.8 m). Also, the sensor can be
up to 230 . (70.1 m) from the road, but don’t go out that far if you
can avoid it; it could lead to decreased accuracy.
For best results, choose the mounting height in the Height column
in the table. If you can’t, just keep it somewhere in the acceptable
range.
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Occlusion and multipathing
ese are two problems you might face while using a radar detector.
Figure 4. Occlusion
Occlusion occurs when one object blocks another object from the sensor’s view, as shown above. is can happen with
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Tall vehicles like semi trucks
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Signs
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Barriers and sounding walls
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Trees and more
Normal
detection
Signal that doesn’t
return to sensor is
scattered
Signal bouncing off
wall causes false
detection
Figure 5. Left: direct path return; right: multipath return
Multipathing occurs when a large at surface near the sensor interferes
with detection. A radar signal can bounce around several times between
the surface and the vehicles before returning to the sensor. is can
make the sensor detect a vehicle where there is none.
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is can happen with
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Buildings
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Signs
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Guard rails
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Sounding walls and more
Fixing occlusion problems
Note. A good rule of
thumb is that 50% of a
vehicle must be visible
above any barrier in
order to be detected.
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Move the sensor higher on the pole (keeping it within the recommendations in the mounting guidelines table).
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Move the sensor to another spot on the freeway if possible, away
from obstructions.
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If there’s a very large barrier in the median, you could do the following:
Use one sensor on either side of the road, pointing in (be sure to
give the two sensors a 70-./21.3-m lateral oset and put them on
dierent RF channels).
Put two sensors on the same pole in the middle of the median,
both pointing out (put them on dierent RF channels), but this
would mean they are next to the barrier in the median and that
could cause multipath problems.
Fixing multipath problems
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Move the sensor if possible; make sure it is separated from overhead
signs, overpasses, tunnels, parallel walls, etc. A 30-. (9.1-m) lateral separation would be ideal, but even just a few feet can make a
dierence.
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Adjust the sensor’s sensitivity thresholds in SmartSensor Manager
HD, as covered in chapter 8.
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Installing the
SmartSensor HD
Attaching the mount to the pole
2
Figure 6. Attaching the mount
1 Insert the mounting straps through the slots on the mount.
2 Position the mount on the pole at the height you chose from the
mounting table in the previous chapter.
3 Point the head of the mount toward the middle of the lanes you want
to detect.
4 Tighten the straps.
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Note. Be sure to
keep the straps
adjustable, because
once you’ve used the
alignment tool in the
software, you may
need to fine-tune the
sensor’s positioning.
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Attaching the sensor to the mount
Figure 7. Attaching the sensor
1 Align the bolts on the sensor’s backplate with the holes in the mount.
2 Make sure the large 10-pin connector at the bottom of the unit is
pointing towards the ground.
3 Push the bolts through the mount holes.
4 Place the lock washers on the bolts, thread on the nuts and tighten.
Aligning the sensor to the roadway
1 Tilt the sensor down so the front is aimed at the center of the detec-
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Figure 8. Up-and-down positioning
tion area.
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Figure 9. Rotating the sensor on a hill: incorrect (left) and correct (right)
2 If the sensor is installed on a road with an uphill/downhill grade,
rotate the sensor so that the bottom edge matches the grade of the
road (this will require the purchase of a rotating sensor backplate).
Figure 10. Side-to-side positioning
3 Adjust the side-to-side angle so it’s perpendicular to the ow of tra c.
Applying silicon dielectric compound
Figure 11. Applying the compound
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1 Tear the tab o the tube of silicon dielectric compound that came
with the sensor.
2 Squeeze about half of the compound on the connector at the base of
the sensor.
Note. The HD sensor
uses an 8-conductor
cable that can
be ordered from
Wavetronix. It’s also
possible to order a
retrofit HD with a
legacy connector;
this would use the
older 9-conductor
SmartSensor cable.
Note. When you run
the cable through the
pole, don’t drill through
the sensor mount, as
the sensor and sensor
mount may need to be
adjusted in the future.
Connecting the cable
Figure 12. Cable run through pole (left) and through conduit (right)
1 Insert the cable connector into the sensor connector. Be aware that it
is a keyed connector.
2 Twist the cable connector clockwise until you hear it click into place.
3 Run the cable through the pole. Leave a small amount of slack at the
top; this reduces strain, allows you to create a drip loop as shown
above, and gives you something to work with should you someday
need to move the sensor to a dierent spot on the pole.
4 If there’s excess cable, don’t cut it, as you may need it at a later time;
leave it in the pole.
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3
Installing Power, Surge
Protection and Communications
How you install power, surge protection and communication modules
varies based on what enclosures you’re using and where they’re located.
Installations with a pole-mount box only
As shown below, this is an installation where the sensor cable runs down
the pole to the pole-mount box and to nowhere else. Power comes from
solar, a battery, or a power line that runs straight to the pole; communications are wireless or use a comms line that runs straight to the pole.
Figure 13. Installation with pole-mount box and no cabinet
Warning. We strongly
recommend you follow
the guidelines in this
chapter, especially as
they relate to surge
protection. Failure to
properly protect your
sensors from surges
will void the sensor
warranty. If you need
more information,
contact support@
wavetronix.com.
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Note. This section
assumes you are
using the Standard
Preassembled Cabinet
from Wavetronix. If
you bought individual
Click modules instead,
see Click 100–400
Series User Guide and
support document
295, How to Assemble
the Power Plant. If
you are not using
Wavetronix devices,
contact your dealer or
visit the knowledge
base at www.
wavetronix.com.
Setting up the pole-mount box
Lightning
Surge
Protection
RS-485RS-232 DCE
ProtectedProtected
W
Click!
200
110 VAC
L N G
Figure 14. Standard Preassembled Cabinet (pole-mount box)
SmartSensor
485+485-GND-DC+DC
GNDGNDRDTDCTSRTSGND
1 Find the mounting brackets that were included in the package and
2 Use Band-It or a similar clamping system to attach the Standard Pre-
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Figure 15. Attaching the pole-mount box
attach them to the back of the Standard Preassembled Cabinet.
assembled Cabinet to the pole.
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Lightning
Surge
Protection
W
ProtectedProtected
Click!
200
RS-485RS-232 DCE
110 VAC
GNDGNDRDTDCTSRTSGND
485+485-GND-DC+DC
L N GGL
SmartSensor
Figure 16. Connecting power cable to terminal blocks
3 Insert the power cable through the lemost cable grip on the bottom
of the box. Twist the cable grip to tighten.
4 Insert the black conductor into the round hole on the plug portion
of the L terminal block. Insert a small screwdriver into the square
hole above it, and rock upwards to secure the conductor in place.
5 Repeat step 4 with the white conductor in the N terminal block, and
the green conductor in the G terminal block, as shown above.
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Lightning
Surge
Protection
W
ProtectedProtected
Click!
200
RS-485RS-232 DCE
SmartSensor
485+485-GND-DC+DC
GNDGNDRDTDCTSRTSGND
GNDGNDRDTDCTSRTSGND485+485-GND-DC+DC
Figure 17. Connecting sensor cable to terminal blocks
6 Insert the sensor cable (the pigtail cable coming from the sensor)
into the middle grip on the bottom of the box. Twist the cable grip to
tighten.
7 Follow the instructions in step 4 to land each conductor into the
correct terminal block. e blocks are color-coded for your convenience: land the red conductor into the block with the red label, and
so on.
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Lightning
Surge
Protection
W
ProtectedProtected
Click!
200
RS-485RS-232 DCE
SmartSensor
GNDGNDRDTDCTSRTSGND
485+485-GND-DC+DC
GNDGNDRDTDCTSRTSGND485+485-GND-DC+DC
Figure 18. Connecting earth ground
8 Connect the grounding lug to earth ground.
More information about this setup
is cabinet is designed to be mounted on a pole and to provide everything your sensor needs:
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e Click power plant, consisting of a circuit breaker, AC surge protector, and AC to DC converter.
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e Click 200, which is a lightning surge protector. is device is
where the sensor cable is landed (via the terminal blocks). It protects
the rest of the pole-mount box from surges coming from the sensor
cable. It’s also where you can plug in to communicate with and congure the sensor.
ere are no communication options besides the RS-232 and RS-485 on
the Click 200. An additional communication device can be easily added
to communicate with the installation remotely.
Warning. For installs
with only the polemount box (no traffic
cabinet), you need
the single Click 200
in the Standard
Preassembled Cabinet.
Failure to use a Click
200 could void the
sensor warranty.
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Installations with a pole-mount box and traffic cabinet
As shown below, this is an installation where the sensor cable runs down
the pole to the pole-mount box, then down to ground level, where it
runs underground to a trac cabinet. Power and communication modules are located in the cabinet, and power is sent to the sensor via the
sensor cable.
Figure 19. Installation with pole-mount box and traffic cabinet
Note. This section
assumes you are
Setting up the pole-mount box
using the Standard
Preassembled Cabinet
from Wavetronix. If
you bought individual
Click modules instead,
see Click 100–400
Series User Guide and
support document
295, How to Assemble
the Power Plant. If
you are not using
Wavetronix devices,
contact your dealer or
visit the knowledge
base at www.
wavetronix.com.
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Lightning
Surge
Protection
RS-485RS-232 DCE
ProtectedProtected
W
Click!
200
To Trac Cabinet
485+485-GND-DC+DC
To SmartSensor
485+485-GND-DC+DC
GNDGNDRDTDCTSRTSGND
GNDGNDRDTDCTSRTSGND
Figure 20. Surge Preassembled Cabinet (pole-mount box)
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Figure 21. Attaching the pole-mount box
1 Find the mounting brackets that were included in the package and
attach them to the back of the Surge Preassembled Cabinet.
2 Use Band-It or a similar clamping system to attach the Surge Preas-
sembled Cabinet to the pole.
To SmartSensor
485+485-GND-DC+DC
GNDGNDRDTDCTSRTSGND
GNDGNDRDTDCTSRTSGND485+485-GND-DC+DC
Figure 22. Connecting sensor cable to terminal blocks
3 Insert the sensor cable (the pigtail cable coming from the sensor)
through the rightmost cable grip on the bottom of the box. Twist the
cable grip to tighten.
4 Start connecting conductors to the terminal blocks marked “To Smart-
Sensor”: insert the red conductor into the round hole on the plug
portion of the +DC terminal block. Insert a small screwdriver into the
square hole above it, and rock upwards to secure the conductor in place.
5 Repeat step 4 to land each conductor into the correct terminal block.
e blocks are color-coded for your convenience: land the black
conductor into the block with the black label, and so on.
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Lightning
Surge
Protection
W
ProtectedProtected
Click!
200
RS-485RS-232 DCE
To SmartSensor
GNDGNDRDTDCTSRTSGND
485+485-GND-DC+DC
To Trac Cabinet
GNDGNDRDTDCTSRTSGND485+485-GND-DC+DC
ProtectedProtected
GNDGNDRDTDCTSRTSGND
485+485-GND-DC+DC
GND
GNDGNDRDTDCTSRTSGND485+485-GND-DC+DC
GND485+485-GND-DC+DC
485+485-GND-DC+DC
GNDGNDRDTDCTSRTSGND
GNDGNDRDTDCTSRTSGND485+485-GND-DC+DC
Figure 23. Connecting homerun cable to terminal blocks
6 Insert one end of the homerun sensor cable (the cable that runs to
the trac cabinet) into the lemost grip on the bottom of the box.
Twist the cable grip to tighten.
7 Follow the instructions in steps 4 and 5 to land each conductor into
the correct spots in the set of terminal blocks marked “To Trac
Cabinet,” remembering to follow the color-coded labels.
To SmartSensor
GNDGNDRDTDCTSRTS
GNDGNDRDTDCTSRTS
Figure 24. Connecting earth ground
8 Connect the grounding lug to earth ground.
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Setting up the traffic cabinet
Lightning
Surge
Protection
RS-485RS-232 DCE
ProtectedProtected
W
Click!
200
Note. This section
assumes you are
using the Standard
Preassembled
Backplate from
Wavetronix; if you
bought individual
Click modules instead,
see Click 100–400
Series User Guide and
support document
295, How to Assemble
the Power Plant.
110 VAC
L N G
SmartSensor
485+485-GND-DC+DC
GNDGNDRDTDCTSRTSGND
Figure 25. Standard Preassembled Backplate (for traffic cabinet)
Lightning
Surge
Protection
RS-485RS-232 DCE
ProtectedProtected
W
Click!
200
SmartSensor
110 VAC
L N G
GNDGNDRDTDCTSRTSGND485+485-GND-DC+DC
Figure 26. Mounting the backplate in the cabinet
1 If you haven’t already, run the homerun cable back to the trac
cabinet.
2 Use the included screws to mount the Standard Preassembled Back-
plate in the trac cabinet.
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Lightning
Surge
Protection
W
ProtectedProtected
Click!
200
RS-485RS-232 DCE
110 VAC
SmartSensor
GNDGNDRDTDCTSRTSGND
485+485-GND-DC+DC
L N G
GL
Figure 27. Connecting power cable to terminal blocks
3 Start by connecting the power cable. is backplate is shipped from
Wavetronix with the conductors in the cable already terminated in a
terminal block plug. Insert this plug into the power terminal blocks.
4 If for some reason the conductors aren’t terminated into the termi-
nal block plug, terminate them by inserting each conductor into the
corresponding round hole on the plug (match each conductor to the
label of the same color on the plug). Insert a small screwdriver into
the square hole above it, and rock upwards to secure the conductor
in place. Repeat with each conductor.
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Lightning
Surge
Protection
W
ProtectedProtected
Click!
200
RS-485RS-232 DCE
SmartSensor
485+485-GND-DC+DC
GNDGNDRDTDCTSRTSGND
GNDGNDRDTDCTSRTSGND485+485-GND-DC+DC
Figure 28. Connecting sensor cable to terminal blocks
5 Now wire the sensor cable (the homerun cable coming from the
pole-mount box): follow the instructions in step 4 to land each conductor into the correct terminal block. e blocks are color-coded
for your convenience: land the red conductor into the block with the
red label, and so on.
6 Make sure the backplate is connected to earth ground.
More information about this setup
Following this section provides everything your sensor needs:
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e Click power plant, consisting of a circuit breaker, AC surge protector, and AC to DC converter, located in the trac cabinet.
˿
Two Click 200 modules, which are lightning surge protectors, one at
either end of the underground cable run. is protects all the equipment, especially the sensor, from power surges on the cable, such as
those caused when lightning hits the ground near where it’s buried,
which makes these very important! It’s also where you can plug in to
communicate with and congure the sensor.
ere are no communication options in this setup besides the RS-232
and RS-485 on the Click 200. An additional communication device can
be easily added to communicate with the installation remotely.
Note. All electronic
components should
be grounded.
Warning. Using two
Click 200s is standard
Wavetronix procedure
for underground
cable runs. Failure
to follow these
guidelines will void
the sensor warranty.
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Installing and Running
SmartSensor Manager HD
Download and installation
SmartSensor Manager HD (SSMHD) is soware that lets you congure
and interact with the HD sensor. It can only be installed on a PC.
Downloading SSMHD
1 In a browser, navigate to www.wavetronix.com/en/support.
2 From the Start by drop-down menu, select SmartSensor HD.
3 e HD page will appear. Under the Soware section, click Smart-
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Figure 29. Finding the SSMHD download on the Wavetronix website
Sensor Manager HD vX.X.X Setup. If you are prompted, click the
Download button.
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Installing SSMHD
Figure 30. SSMHD install wizard
1 Double-click on the setup le.
2 Follow the instructions on your screen to choose where to install,
and then to choose which shortcuts to create.
3 Click Finish when you’re done.
SSMHD main screen
Open SSMHD to see the screen below.
Note. You must have
administrator rights
to install the program,
as well as Microsoft
.NET Framework
version 3.5.
Figure 31. SSMHD main screen
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Changing the software language
Figure 32. Language selection
1 Click the globe icon in the lower le corner.
2 A window will appear. Choose your desired language from the drop-
down menu.
3 Click OK.
Changing the software size
Click one of the three boxes at the bottom of the screen to choose
between the small, medium and large display sizes.
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Connecting to a Sensor
SSMHD communication basics
5
Figure 33. Connect button, main screen
SmartSensor Manager can connect to your sensors via a serial (RS232 or RS-485) or Internet (IP address) connection; this may require
additional equipment. ere is also a virtual option for testing or demo
purposes.
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Note. You may
need a USB to serial
adapter to connect
to your computer.
Note. If you are
unsure of your port or
speed, use Search and
it will cycle through
all available COM
ports or baud rates.
Making a serial connection
Figure 34. Serial connection screen
1 Click the serial connector icon on the Connect button of the main
screen.
2 From the Port drop-down, choose the COM port on your computer
that the sensor is plugged into.
3 From the Speed drop-down, choose 9600 bps (the default rate for
the SmartSensor HD), unless you have previously changed the baud
rate of the sensor.
4 Click Connect.
Advanced serial connection settings
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Flow Control – is should be set to None. You would want to
change this to Hardware if you’re connecting through a device that
uses RS-232 hardware handshaking (some older devices require ow
control handshaking because they cannot keep up with the data rates
of higher-performance devices).
Timeout – is is how long the soware tries to connect to the
sensor before it gives up. You can increase this time if you’re having
trouble connecting to the sensor.
Installation Type – If there is only one sensor on the bus, leave this
set to Isolated Sensor. If your connection can see several sensors
(they’re all on a single bus, for example), set this to Multi-drop Net-
work and enter the sensor ID of the sensor you want to connect to.
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Making an Internet connection
Figure 35. Internet connection screen
1 Click the cloud icon on the Connect button of the main screen.
2 Under Network Address, enter the IP address of the terminal server
(such as a serial to Ethernet converter or a cellular modem) that the
sensor is connected to. Do the same with the port number in the
Port eld.
3 Click Connect.
Note. The
SmartSensor HD is
not a native IP device.
Therefore, connecting
via the Internet
requires a terminal
server, such as a Click
301 serial to Ethernet
converter in the
cabinet, or an external
modem to put it on
a cellular network.
Advanced Internet connection settings
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Timeout – is is how long the soware tries to connect to the
sensor before it gives up. You can increase this time if you’re having
trouble connecting to the sensor.
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Installation Type – If there is only one sensor connected to the terminal server, leave this set to Isolated Sensor. If the terminal server
can see several sensors, set this to Multi-drop Network and enter
the sensor ID of the sensor you want to connect to.
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Definition. A virtual
sensor connection lets
you see simulated
traffic in SSMHD
without actually
being connected
to a sensor—great
for demos!
Making a virtual connection
Figure 36. Virtual connection screen
1 Click the folder icon on the Connect button of the main screen.
2 Under Virtual Sensor File, click the magnifying glass icon to navi-
gate to the virtual sensor le you want on your hard drive. You can
also create a new virtual sensor le in the window that pops up by
navigating to the desired save location, typing in a new le name,
and clicking OK.
3 If you want to change the simulated trac, use the three settings
under Trac Properties: to change the style, ow, and average
speed of the trac.
4 Click Connect.
About virtual sensor files
If you make changes to the sensor’s setup while using a virtual connection, those changes are saved to the virtual sensor le, which by default
will be saved to C://ProgramFiles/Wavetronix/SmartSensorManagerHD
vX.X.X/bin/.
If you want, you can back up those virtual sensor settings; that will
create a sensor setup le which can then be restored to an actual sensor.
More on the backup/restore tools in chapter 10.
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Troubleshooting a connection
Some or all of the following may help you troubleshoot:
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Make sure that all power and communication wiring is correct.
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Check the port settings (baud rate, port ID).
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Make sure the sensor ID is correct.
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Make sure the terminal server is congured properly.
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If a failure occurs repeatedly, contact support@wavetronix.com.
Advanced communication tools
Once you’ve made a connection, the Connect button of the main screen
should now be animated, with arrows moving past each other, and it
should now say "Connected."
Viewing connection information
Figure 37. Connection Info window
1 Click Connected.
2 is will bring up the Connection Info window, with information
about the connection status, device (subnet and sensor ID), speed in
bps, and duration.
Disconnecting from a sensor
1 Click Connected.
2 is will bring up the Connection Info window. Click Disconnect.
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Note. The address
book lets you save
device connection
settings for
future use.
Using the address book
Filters address books
Deletes an address book
Imports an address book
Exports an address book
Edits the selected device
Deletes the selected device
Adds device to address book
Figure 38. Address book screen
1 Click on the book icon at the bottom of the connection screen
(serial, Internet or virtual).
2 e address book screen will appear; use the settings pointed out to
add, edit and delete device connection settings.
Note. The error log
can be useful in
troubleshooting,
or you may need
to save it and
send to support@
wavetronix.com.
Viewing the error log
1 Click on the notepad icon at the bottom of the connection screen
2 e error log will be saved to C://ProgramFiles/Wavetronix/Smart-
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Figure 39. Error log
(serial, Internet or virtual).
Sensor Manager HD vX.X.X/bin. It will also open in your default .txt
editor. If you need to save a copy for troubleshooting purposes, do a
Save As, as the le will be written over next time you view an error
log.
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Password-protecting the sensor
Figure 40. Setting a password for your sensor
1 Click on the key icon at the bottom of the connection screen (serial,
Internet or virtual). e icon only appears when you’re connected.
2 Check Enabled to conrm you want to password-protect the sensor.
3 Enter the new password into the Password eld.
4 Click OK.
If you forget your password
Note. If you do this,
you’ll have to enter the
password every time
you try to connect to
the sensor, so only set
a password if you’re
sure you need one.
Figure 41. Forgotten Password window
When you’re prompted to enter the password, you’ll see a link you can
click if you’ve forgotten the password you chose. It tells you to contact
Wavetronix technical support and what information to give them.
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Updating the sensor
Figure 42. Version Control basic screen and detailed screen
1 If the version of SSMHD doesn’t match the version of the sensor’s
embedded rmware, then aer you click Connect, the Version Control screen will appear.
2 If you would like specics on the mismatch, click the Details >>
button.
3 Click Install Upgrade, or, if you prefer not to upgrade at this time,
click Close.
Reading the date code
e rmware numbers can be interpreted according to this date code
image. e month number is written in hexadecimal, meaning that
October will be written as A, November as B, and December as C.
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Year
(2016)
Day
(5th)
20016505
Month
(May)
Figure 43. Date code
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Downgrading the sensor
Figure 44. Downgrade warning message
If the downgrade message appears, it means that the sensor rmware is
newer than the version of SSMHD you’re using. Get the newest version
of SSMHD from www.wavetronix.com.
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6
Configuring Sensor Settings
Access the sensor settings by clicking Settings on the main screen.
Changing these settings is optional; if you leave them set to their
defaults, the sensor will still function.
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Figure 45. Settings button, main screen
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Changing General tab settings
Figure 46. General tab
Setting Description Details
Serial Number Shows the identification
number assigned to the
sensor by Wavetronix.
Subnet/ID Subnet: defaults to 000.
ID: defaults to the last
five digits of the sensor
serial number. No two
sensors should have the
same ID.
Description Lets you create a
description of the
sensor. Limit of 32
characters.
Location Lets you enter the
sensor’s location. Limit
of 32 characters.
Orientation Lets you mark which
direction the sensor is
pointing.
Can’t be changed.
Subnet: change if
you want to create
groupings of sensors.
ID: generally you won’t
need to change this.
Change this if you
think you’ll find it
useful in identifying the
sensor later.
Change this if you
think you’ll find it
useful in identifying the
sensor later.
Change this if you
think you’ll find it
useful in identifying the
sensor later.
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Setting Description Details
Units Sets whether the
software displays
distances in
standard (mph/feet),
metric (kph/meters), or
UK (mph/meters).
Date & Time Shows the date and
time stored on the
sensor’s internal clock.
The sensor stores
time in Coordinated
Universal Time (UTC)
and doesn’t account for
daylight saving time.
The software uses the
local settings of the
computer it’s running
on to display the date
and time in local units.
Changing Ports tab settings
Purely for your
convenience—does
not affect sensor
performance.
You can change these or
synchronize the sensor
to your computer.
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Figure 47. Ports tab
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Setting Description Details
RS-485
Border Shows which comm link the
SSMHD is connected to.
Speed Lets you change the baud
rate for this comm link.
Response
Delay
Lets you set how long the
sensor will wait before
responding to a received
message, shown in
milliseconds. Default is 10
ms.
Termination Electronically turns RS-485
communication bus
termination on or off.
RS-232
Border Shows which comm link the
SSMHD is connected to.
Speed Lets you change the baud
rate for this comm link.
If there's a green border
around this section,
SSMHD is communicating
over the RS-485 line.
All Wavetronix devices
default to 9600 bps.
Change this if you’re using
a communication device
that can’t quickly change
transmission direction.
You don’t need to change
this unless a multi-drop bus
becomes overloaded.
If there's a green border
around this section,
SSMHD is communicating
over the RS-232 line.
All Wavetronix devices
default to 9600 bps.
Response
Delay
HW
Handshaking
Lets you set how long the
sensor will wait before
responding to a received
message, shown in
milliseconds. Default is 10
ms.
Turns on and off flow
control hardware
handshaking.
Change this if you’re using
a communication device
that can’t quickly change
transmission direction.
You may need this if you
connect your sensor to
certain RS-232 devices
(like some modems) that
can’t keep up with the data
rates of high performance
devices.
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Changing Outputs tab settings
Figure 48. Outputs tab
Setting Description Details
Note. Changing
loop size will affect
occupancy numbers
in the interval
data, but adjusting
these settings will
not modify the
reported vehicle
length or speed.
Source Lets you choose where
SSMHD gets the traffic data
it reports.
RF Channel Lets you change which
radio frequency channel the
sensor is transmitting on.
Loop Emulation
Size &
Spacing
Makes your system emulate
a system with inductive
loops. These settings are
read by a Click contact
closure device, which uses
that information to send
contact closures that are
properly timed to emulate a
given loop size and spacing.
Choose Antenna for
standard use (reports data
as detected by the sensor).
Choose Diagnostic for
testing and training (creates
simulated traffic).
If you’re using multiple
sensors within 70 feet of
each other, set each to its
own RF channel.
Use this if you used the
SmartSensor HD to replace
loops, and the rest of your
system is still configured to
deal with loops. This way
the system keeps getting the
sort of data it expects to see.
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Setting Description Details
Legacy Protocols
SS105 Sets the sensor to use the
SS105 communication
protocol.
This doesn’t turn off native
SSHD protocol.
RTMS (X3) Sets the sensor to use the
RTMS communication
protocol (although only
a portion of the RTMS
commands are emulated).
This doesn’t turn off native
SSHD protocol.
Changing Data tab settings
Click this checkbox if
your backend system was
originally configured for
a SmartSensor 105 and is
still expecting data in SS105
protocol.
Click this checkbox if your
controller or backend
system was originally
configured for an RTMS
model X3 sensor and is still
expecting data in RTMS
protocol.
Note. For a
SmartSensor HD
in an RTMS-based
system: if your system
is set up to poll the
sensor, turn on the
RTMS protocol so the
sensor can respond
to RTMS commands.
If your system is
simply listening for
data pushes from the
sensor, don’t turn on
the RTMS protocol.
Figure 49. Data tab
Setting Description Details
Max Vehicle
Length
Lets you set your maximum
vehicle length; any detected
vehicle that exceeds this
length is reported as being
only this long.
Change this if your roads
have a max vehicle length.
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Configuring Lanes
Click the Lanes button on the main screen to open the Lanes screen,
then click the Con guration button to open the Con guration screen.
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Figure 50. Lanes button, main screen
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Alignment
Sidebar
Sidebar button
Figure 51. Lanes screen
View menu
Alignment arrow
Figure 52. Alignment tools
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Note. Lane
configuration won’t
work as well as it
should if the sensor
is misaligned, so
don’t skip this step!
Checking sensor alignment
Figure 53. Good, mediocre, bad, and very bad alignment (left to right)
1 Be sure trac is owing freely on the road in order to get this tool to
work best.
2 If you don’t see the alignment arrow, open the View menu by click-
ing the magnifying glass icon, then select Show Alignment.
3 If you don’t see the alignment sidebars, click the >> button on either
Note. The large arrow
in the center shows
the average alignment
of all lanes; the small
arrows in the sidebars
show the alignment
in each lane.
4 Watch the arrows to see where the sensor’s alignment is at.
5 Move the sensor manually to x it. Give the soware a few moments
6 If you’d like, hide the arrow again using the View menu.
Troubleshooting the alignment tool
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Figure 54. View menu
side of the screen until the number 1 is displayed.
aer each sensor movement to adjust; a few vehicles need to pass by
before it can report on the new alignment.
e soware needs a few vehicles to pass before it can start getting a
read on the alignment. If you’re having trouble, there might not be
enough trac on the road; wait until more vehicles have passed, or
get in your own vehicle and drive in front of the sensor a few times.
You may need to reset the alignment if there has been a drastic
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change to the sensor’s position.
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It can be dicult to align if there are non-parallel lanes of trac
(such as freeway ramps) in front of the sensor. Mark the non-parallel
lanes as Inactive or Excluded (covered in the next section) until the
alignment is taken care of.
Lane configuration
Shoulder area
Roadway
Sidebar
Sidebar button View menu
Tools menu
Capturing lanes
Figure 56. Automatic Lane window
Figure 55. Configuration screen
Note. There must be
traffic on the road
for the automatic
configuration process
to work. If there’s no
traffic on the road, you
may need to drive your
own vehicle back and
forth in front of the
sensor a few times.
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1 Open the Tools menu by clicking the hammer and wrench icon, then
select Clear Edit Area.
2 Click on the sidebar button until sidebar 1 appears.
3 Open the Tools menu again and select Restart Auto Cfg.
4 Let the conguration process run (this could take a few seconds to a
few minutes) until all of the lanes have been found by SSMHD; they
will appear as blue bars in the sidebar and, if Show Auto Lanes is
turned on, in the edit area.
5 If the soware’s set to Show Auto Lane, change it: open the View menu
by clicking the magnifying glass icon, and select Hide Auto Lanes;
the automatically detected lanes will disappear from the edit area.
6 If you want to capture all the lanes that appear in the sidebar,
click anywhere in the sidebar; in the Automatic Lane window that
appears, click Copy Sidebar. If you only want to capture certain
lanes, click on those lanes in the sidebar; in the Automatic Lane
window that appears, click Copy Lane. Repeat as needed. Captured
lanes will appear black.
Note. Excluding a
lane or area is useful
when you’re aligning
the sensor and there
are non-parallel lanes
that are making the
alignment difficult. It
can also stop events
from being generated
in any non-lane areas.
Excluding or including a lane or area
Figure 57. Lane window
1 Click on the lane or shoulder area you want to exclude. e Shoul-
der Area window or Lane window will appear, based on which you
clicked.
2 Click the Exclude button.
3 To include an area that has previously been excluded, click on it to
open this window again, and click Include.
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Adding a lane
Figure 58. Shoulder Area window
1 Click on the spot where you want to add a lane. e Shoulder Area
window will appear.
2 Click Add Lane. e new lane will appear black, unlike a blue auto-
matically congured lane.
Editing a lane name
Figure 59. Lane window
1 Click on the lane you want to edit. e Lane window will appear.
Note. Other options
found in the Lane
window will be covered
later in this chapter.
Note. The software
won’t let you use
“LANE_xx” as the
format (since that’s
the format it uses),
but you can use the
lowercase version,
“Lane_xx”, if you’d like.
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2 Change the Name eld at the top.
3 Click the X in the upper right corner to save and close the window.
Deleting a lane
1 Click on the lane you want to delete. e Lane window will appear.
2 Click Delete. Be aware that if the lane was automatically congured,
and if Show Auto Lanes is turned on, once it is deleted it will still
appear as a blue automatic lane.
Saving the configuration
Any of the following will save the conguration:
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Click OK.
˿
Click on the gray dot under the sensor for a shortcut to the Verication screen.
Either of these will cause a prompt to appear, asking if you want to save.
Click Yes.
Sidebars, menus and windows
Vehicle Display menu
e following section outlines all options available in the various sidebars, menus and windows accessible from the Conguration screen.
Some of these change soware functionality, while others simply change
how things are displayed.
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Sidebar
Sidebar button Sidebar button
Figure 60. Tools for accessing menus and windows
View menu
View menu
Tools menu
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Viewing sidebars
Figure 61. Sidebar options
e sidebars appear on either side of the screen and give information
about the lanes and shoulder. Click the sidebar button to cycle through
the six sidebar options.
Setting Description Details
>>
(off)
1
(Automatic
configuration)
2
(Saved
configuration)
No sidebar shown. N/A
Shows the lanes that
have been automatically
configured by the sensor,
in blue.
Shows the lanes that have
been saved, in black.
Use this to save only certain
automatically configured
lanes to the sensor, as
discussed under Automatic
Configuration. Or use the
automatically configured
lanes as a reference—to
see where the software has
calculated that the lanes
are—while you’re manually
configuring or adjusting
lanes.
Use the lanes currently
saved to the sensor as a
reference—to see where
the lanes have previously
been saved at—while you’re
manually configuring or
adjusting lanes.
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Setting Description Details
Note. The difference
between centers and
tracks is that tracks
accumulate more
quickly, but also more
quickly become solid
bars, showing only
the lane’s placement.
Centers accumulate
more slowly, but
you can get more
precise information
about frequency of
vehicle detection
at a given range
for a longer time.
3
(Scale)
4
(Centers)
5
(Tracks)
Shows a ruler indicating
distances, in feet or meters,
from the sensor. You can
click on this sidebar to see
a pop-up window showing
the spot you clicked’s
distance from the sensor.
Shows the relative center
of a lane, based on the
occurrence of detections;
the more vehicles are
detected at a given range,
the larger the arrow-shaped
indicators become. For best
results, you’ll need to let
this run for a few minutes.
Shows a thin line for each
vehicle that passes; as more
vehicles pass in a given
spot, the lines will pile up
to make thicker lines. You
can click on this sidebar to
clear all tracks and restart
accumulating them.
Use this to measure how
far lanes or events are from
the sensor, or to determine
where to place manual
lanes.
Use this to get a sense of
where vehicles are most
often being detected, which
can be useful for verifying
lane placement or manually
adding lanes.
Use this to get a sense of
where vehicles are most
often being detected, which
can be useful for verifying
lane placement or manually
adding lanes.
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Using the Automatic Lane sidebar window
Figure 62. Sidebar 1 (automatic configuration) window
When sidebar 1 (automatic conguration) is open, click on one of the
lanes in the sidebar to open this window.
Setting Description Details
Range &
Width
Copy Lane Saves the lane you clicked
Copy Sidebar Saves all the lanes currently
Pause Auto
Config
Shows the size and
placement of the lanes
(Range refers to the
distance from the sensor).
on to the edit area.
shown in the sidebar to the
edit area.
This temporarily halts the
automatic configuration
process; no new lanes will
be placed until you click
again to resume.
Can’t be changed.
An automatic lane will
appear blue; a saved lane
turns black.
This is the recommended
method for saving
automatically configured
lanes to your configuration.
Use this if, during the
configuration process,
there are traffic events you
don’t want to be part of the
sensor’s calculations.
Sidebar 1 shoulder area window
If you click the shoulder area, instead of a lane, it will open a window
with just the range/width of the shoulder and the Copy Sidebar option.
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Using the Saved Lane sidebar window
Figure 63. Sidebar 2 (saved configuration) window
When sidebar 2 (saved conguration) is open, click on one of the lanes
in the sidebar to open this window.
Setting Description Details
Direction Shows the direction of
Range &
Width
Copy Lane Saves the lane you clicked
Copy Sidebar Saves all the lanes currently
Sidebar 2 shoulder area window
If you click the shoulder area, instead of a lane, it will open a window
with just the range/width of the shoulder and the Copy Sidebar option.
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traffic, as it’s been detected
by the sensor.
Shows the size and
placement of the lanes
(Range refers to the
distance from the sensor).
on to the edit area.
shown in the sidebar to the
edit area.
Can’t be changed here, but
can be changed in the Lane
window.
Can’t be changed here, but
can be changed in the Lane
window.
An automatic lane will
appear blue; a saved lane
turns black.
This is the recommended
method for saving
automatically configured
lanes to your configuration.
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Using the Vehicle Display menu
Figure 64. Choosing vehicle display options
Click the vehicle display button (dark blue car on a teal background) to
change how the detected vehicles are displayed.
Setting Description Details
Display
vehicles by:
Display
vehicle:
Determines where detected
vehicles are displayed:
Range (the default) means
the vehicles are displayed
exactly where they’re
detected. Lane means the
vehicles are displayed in the
center of their lane, even if
they’re actually closer to the
lane’s edge than shown.
Lets you choose what
number is displayed atop
the teal boxes representing
a detection: the vehicle’s
speed, its length, or the
length class bin it falls into
(class will be grayed out if
no class bins are currently
configured; learn how to
configure them in chapter
9). Speed is the default.
Range is more useful as an
accurate depiction of what’s
being detected, and for
detecting anomalies such as
multipathing. Lane is more
useful for demonstration
purposes, to show sensor
functionality.
If you’re comparing vehicle
detections with observed
vehicles out on the road,
to check for accuracy, you
may find it useful to be
able to view different sorts
of information about the
detections, based on what
you’re currently observing
on the road.
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Note. You must have
length classification
bins set up in order to
select the class option
here. If you don’t have
them set up, class will
be grayed out in this
menu. See chapter 9
to set up these bins.
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Using the Tools menu
Figure 65. Tools menu
Click the hammer and wrench icon to open the Tools menu.
Setting Description Details
Note. This only saves
lane configuration
settings to file. Saving
all configuration
settings to file is
covered in the Tools
chapter of this guide.
Undo Last
Edit
Clear Edit
Area
Save To File &
Load From
File
Restart Auto
Cfg
Reset
Alignment
Undoes the last edit
undertaken in the edit area.
Clears all captured and
manually created lanes from
the edit area. Does not clear
automatically configured
lanes, however.
Let you save lane
configuration information
to a file on your computer,
and then load from that file
back to SSMHD.
Begins the automatic
configuration process over.
Begins the alignment check
process over.
N/A
Automatically configured
lanes only disappear if you
choose Hide Auto Lanes
from the View menu or
Automatic Lane window.
Even then, they’re not
deleted, just hidden.
Use these if you’re replacing
an old HD with a new one
and don’t want to do the
whole configuration process
again. You can save from
the old sensor, put up the
new one, and load it with
the lane information.
N/A
N/A
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Using the View menu
Figure 66. View menu options
Click the magnifying glass icon to display the View menu.
Setting Description Details
Show/Hide
Auto Lanes
Show/Hide
Lane Names
Show/Hide
Direction
Shows or hides the blue
automatically configured
lanes (those that haven’t
been saved yet).
Changes the display of the
text on the lanes.
Changes the display of the
arrows on the lanes.
This is one step in the
process of saving only a
portion of the automatically
configured lanes; see the
Lane Configuration section
of this chapter for details.
Hiding automatic lanes can
also be done through the
Automatic Lane window.
This setting is for your
convenience and doesn’t
affect sensor operation.
This setting is for your
convenience and doesn’t
affect sensor operation.
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Setting Description Details
Show/Hide
Compass
Show/Hide
Alignment
Shows or hides a compass
that shows which direction
the sensor is pointing. This
is completely user-set; the
information comes from
the Orientation field under
Settings, so if you didn’t
change that setting, this will
default to north. You can
change the orientation by
clicking on the compass.
Shows or hides the arrow
used for indicating the
alignment of the sensor.
This setting is for your
information and doesn’t
affect sensor operation.
See the Alignment section
earlier in this chapter for
more information.
Using the Automatic Lane window
Click an automatic lane in the edit area to open this window.
Setting Description Details
Range &
Width
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Figure 67. Automatic lane window
Shows the size and
placement of the lanes
(Range refers to the
distance from the sensor).
Can’t be changed.
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Setting Description Details
Hide Auto
Lanes
Capture Saves the lane you
Exclude Tells the sensor to ignore
Hides (but does not
delete) the automatically
configured lanes from the
edit area.
clicked on to the sensor’s
configuration.
the lane; detections in the
lane won’t affect alignment
or configuration. To include
the area again, click it to
open the Excluded Area
window and click Include.
Using the Lane window
This can also be done
through the View menu.
When captured, the lane
will turn from blue to black.
This can also be done by
clicking on the automatic
configuration sidebar.
An excluded lane behaves
like a deleted lane; the
difference is that an
excluded lane can easily
be included again, while a
deleted lane will have to be
reconfigured. An excluded
area will turn red.
Figure 68. Lane window
Click a saved (black) lane in the edit area to open this window.
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Setting Description Details
Note. If you decide
to renumber the
lanes manually, the
software won’t let
you use “LANE_xx”
as the format, but
you can use the
lowercase version,
“Lane_xx”, if you’d like.
Note. Wrong-way
detections are reported
as having negative
speeds. If a lane is set
as bi-directonal, traffic
in both directions is
reported as having
positive speeds.
Name Lets you type in a new lane
name.
Active Lets you set a lane status as
active or inactive.
Direction Sets the direction for the
lane. Choose between Left,
Right and Bi-direction.
Left and Right refer to the
direction that the traffic is
moving toward, relative to
the sensor.
(If you choose Bi-direction,
then Direction Protection,
a setting found on the
Verification screen, will be
disabled.)
SSMHD uses “LANE_xx”
as the default (“xx” is the
number of the name, with
LANE_01 nearest the
sensor). When you add a
new lane, all lanes with this
name format will be updated.
For RTMS and Z4 data
push, lane mapping may be
changed using the notation
#xx (“xx” being a lane
number). All lanes must use
this format for the new lane
mapping to take effect.
You might set a lane inactive
when it’s been correctly
configured and tuned,
but you don’t need data
reporting for it right now. By
making it inactive instead
of deleting it, you can easily
turn it on later if needed.
Choose Left or Right
depending on the direction
the traffic is moving. (If
Direction Protection is
turned on, then choosing
Left or Right here will help
the sensor detect wrongway vehicles, and they
will not be counted by the
sensor—though they will
still appear.)
If you set it to Bi-direction,
data will be reported for
traffic going both directions
(useful for lanes that change
direction at certain times
of day, such as those that
change to match commuter
traffic at the beginning and
end of the work day).
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Setting Description Details
Range &
Width
Delete Deletes the selected lane. If you only want the
Exclude Tells the sensor to ignore
Shows and changes the
size and placement of the
lane (Range refers to the
distance from the sensor).
the lane; detections in the
lane won’t affect alignment
or configuration. To include
the area again, click it to
open the Excluded Area
window and click Include.
(The lane may reappear as
an automatic lane; click on
it to capture it.)
Change these values with
the arrows or by typing in
order to manually finetune your lane placement.
Be aware that changing
these may cause other
lanes to change size or even
disappear.
selected lane to temporarily
disappear or to be ignored,
consider excluding or
deactivating the lane
instead; this will make it
possible to easily recover
the lane without having to
reconfigure it.
An excluded lane behaves
like a deleted lane; the
difference is that an
excluded lane can easily
be included again, while a
deleted lane will have to be
reconfigured. An excluded
area will turn red.
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Using the Shoulder Area window
Figure 69. Shoulder Area window
Click in the shoulder (tan) area to open this window.
Setting Description Details
Range &
Width
Hide Auto
Lanes
Add Lane Creates a new lane in the
Exclude Tells the sensor to ignore
Shows the size and
placement of the lanes
(Range refers to the
distance from the sensor).
Hides (but does not
delete) the automatically
configured lanes from the
edit area.
spot you clicked on.
the area you clicked on;
detections there won’t affect
alignment or configuration.
To include the area
again, click it to open the
Excluded Area window and
click Include.
Can’t be changed.
This can also be done
through the View menu.
Unlike automatically
configured lanes, which are
blue when they first appear,
user-created lanes will
appear black.
This may be useful
in order to ignore
phantom detections from
multipathing. An excluded
area will turn red.
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Using the Excluded Area window
Figure 70. Excluded Area window
Click any excluded (red) area, either shoulder or lane, to open this
window.
Setting Description Details
Range &
Width
Include Area Restores the area or
Shows and changes the
size and placement of the
excluded area (Range refers
to the distance from the
sensor).
lane that was previously
excluded.
Change these values with
the arrows or by typing in
order to manually finetune your lane placement.
Be aware that changing
these may cause other
lanes to change size or even
disappear.
When you include a
lane that was previously
excluded, it may reappear as
an automatic lane; click on
it to capture it.
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8
Verifying Lanes
Click the Lanes button on the main screen to open the Lanes screen,
then click the Veri cation button to open the Veri cation screen.
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Figure 71. Lanes button, main screen
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Figure 72. Verification screen
Verification options
Vehicle Display menu
Vehicle Display menu
Per Vehicle Data
Figure 73. Lane verification tools
Sidebar
Sidebar button
Play/pause/stop buttons
Verifying lanes means comparing the detection data in the SSMHD so ware with the actual tra c in the roadway; you can observe the roadway
tra c yourself, or record it using a separate device. If the actual tra c
matches the so ware tra c, your lanes are set up properly.
Verifying lanes using vehicle display options
1 Set up a way to observe on-road tra c: seat yourself in a place where
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Definition. “Class”
refers to length
classification bins.
You must have length
classification bins set
up in order to select
the class option here.
If you don’t have them
set up, class will be
grayed out in this
menu. See chapter 9
to set up these bins.
you can see both the road and the computer, or have someone else
observe trac for you while you monitor your computer.
2 Click the vehicle display icon (dark blue car on a teal background).
e Display vehicle: menu will appear.
3 Choose speed, length or class to choose which of these will appear
on top the detections (the detections appear as teal rectangles
moving across the screen).
4 Compare the detections on the soware, with their speed, length
or class information, with what is observed in the roadway. If they
match, the lanes are set up properly.
If the detections don’t match traffic
You may be able to improve accuracy by adjusting lane properties and
thresholds (covered later in this chapter), double-checking the alignment
(covered in the previous chapter), or changing the mounting locations. If
all else fails, contact your dealer or support@wavetronix.com.
Verifying lanes using sidebars
1 Set up a way to observe on-road trac: seat yourself in a place where
you can see both the road and the computer, or have someone else
observe trac for you while you monitor your computer.
2 Click the sidebar button until the desired sidebar appears; sidebar
option denitions are as follows:
Setting Description Details
>>
(off)
Pre
(Presence)
Vol
(Volume)
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No sidebar shown. N/A
Shows a button that lights
up red when a vehicle is
detected crossing in front of
the sensor.
Shows a growing tally of
how many vehicles have
been detected in each lane.
Choose this if you want to
confirm that the sensor is
detecting the vehicles.
Choose this to check that
the sensor is detecting
vehicles over a longer
period of time.
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Setting Description Details
Spd
(Speed)
C
(Class)
Shows the constantlyupdated average speed of
vehicles detected in each
lane.
Shows a growing tally of
how many vehicles of a
given length class have been
detected in each lane.
Choose this to check that
the sensor is detecting
speeds correctly. If you’d
prefer a per vehicle speed,
rather than an average, use
the Vehicle Display menu.
These sidebars only appear
if classes have been set up
on the Definitions screen.
There will be one sidebar
for each class (C1, C2, etc.).
3 Compare the information in the sidebar with what’s being detected
on the roadway. It’s easiest to do this one lane at a time. For instance,
you could manually count all vehicles that pass in lane 1 in a set
period of time, then check to see if the volume counts match your
counts. If they match, the lanes are set up properly.
4 Repeat with all lanes, and, if desired, other sidebar options.
If the detections don’t match traffic
You may be able to improve accuracy by adjusting lane properties and
thresholds (covered later in this chapter), double-checking the alignment
(covered in the previous chapter), or changing the mounting locations. If
all else fails, contact your dealer or support@wavetronix.com.
Note. For this to be a
useful way to verify
detections, you need
a way to measure or
estimate the speeds
of the vehicles on
the roadway.
Using the play/pause/stop buttons
You may nd it useful to use these buttons to pause or restart the speed
and volume counts on the sidebars. For instance, using the example in
step 3 above, you could do the following:
1 Open the volume sidebar, then click the stop button to stop the
counts.
2 Once there is a large gap in the trac in lane 1, click the play button.
is will restart the counts at 0.
3 Count vehicles in lane 1 manually until there is another large gap in
the trac.
4 Click the pause button. Now you know the volume counts in the
sidebar precisely reect the trac that passed between those two
gaps, and you don’t have to hurry to compare your counts before
another vehicle passes and messes it up.
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Note. This option is
similar to using the
sidebar or the Vehicle
Display menu; the
biggest difference
is that you get
much more detailed
information—this is
the only way to see
timestamps and
ranges of detections.
Verifying lanes using per vehicle data
Figure 74. Per Vehicle Data screen
1 Set up a way to observe on-road trac: seat yourself in a place where
you can see both the road and the computer, or have someone else
observe trac for you while you monitor your computer.
2 Click on the paper icon to open the Per Vehicle Data screen. is
will open in a full-sized screen that covers the Lane Verication
screen, but you can drag it to the side if you want to observe both at
once.
3 Compare the information on this screen with what’s being detected
on the roadway. It’s easiest to do this one lane at a time. For instance,
you could use a radar gun to track speeds of vehicles in lane 1, and
check on this screen to see if the sensor’s detected speeds match the
actual vehicle’s speeds. If they match, the lanes are set up properly.
4 Repeat with other lanes and other criteria, as needed.
If the detections don’t match traffic
You may be able to improve accuracy by adjusting lane properties and
thresholds (covered later in this chapter), double-checking the alignment
(covered in the previous chapter), or changing the mounting locations. If
all else fails, contact your dealer or support@wavetronix.com.
Using the play/pause/stop buttons
You may nd it useful to use these buttons to pause or restart the per
vehicle data being constantly updated on this screen.
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e pause button will cause the screen to stop being updated; when
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you hit play again, it will resume.
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e stop button will also stop the screen from being updated, but
when you hit play, all previous detections will be deleted.
Verifying lanes using logging
Figure 75. Log File window
1 Set up a way to record what’s happening on the road, such as a video
camera or someone with a speed gun manually recording passing
vehicles.
2 In the lower right corner of the Verication screen, next to the word
“Logging,” click the upward-pointing arrow. e Logging area will
appear, as seen above.
3 Choose where to store the log le by clicking the folder icon. If you
want to change the location shown in the window that opens, click the
magnifying glass icon next to the le name. (If you create a new le,
add a .csv le extension to the end of the lename.)
4 Click OK when done.
5 To begin logging, click the switch icon. When you’re done, click it
again to stop. Record the trac that passes on the road during the
same interval.
6 To view the le, click on the folder icon, and then the magnifying
glass icon at the bottom of the window that opens. You can also navigate to the le on your computer: C://ProgramFiles/Wavetronix/
SmartSensor Manager HD vX.X.X/bin. e le that was created will
be a .csv spreadsheet that can be opened in Microso Excel.
7 Compare the logged data to what was detected on the roadway. If
they match, the lanes are set up properly.
Note. This tool records
per vehicle data and
saves it to a file. It’s
useful for verification
after the fact; you
record the traffic, log
the per vehicle data for
the same interval of
time, and then you can
compare the two later.
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If the detections don’t match traffic
You may be able to improve accuracy by adjusting lane properties and
thresholds (covered later in this chapter), double-checking the alignment
(covered in the previous chapter), or changing the mounting locations. If
all else fails, contact your dealer or support@wavetronix.com.
Lane adjustment
Lane Adjustment window
Note. These settings
allow you to try to fix
problems you noticed
during the verification
process. If adjusting
these doesn’t fix your
problem, contact your
dealer or support@
wavetronix.com.
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Adjusting lane properties and thresholds
1 Click on the lane you wish to adjust (you can only adjust one at a
2 Choose the desired property from the drop-down menu.
Figure 76. Other tools
time.) e Lane Adjustment window will appear.
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Setting Description Details
Volume Adjusts the aggressiveness
of traffic radar–specific
algorithms.
Adjust this setting if you
observe a count accuracy
problem. Adjust the
percentage up to increase
the number of detections
and down to decrease.
You’ll likely need to adjust
at least 10–15% in either
direction (possibly much
more); adjusting less may
not impact detections. We
recommend you keep the
slider between 20 and 190%.
Note. Each of these
settings affects only
the lane you clicked on.
Detection Raises or lowers the
thresholds for detecting
vehicles. It lets you
determine how large a radar
return must be in order for
the software to define it as a
vehicle detection.
Speed Raises or lowers the speed
calculated for all vehicles in
each lane.
Length Increases or decreases the
length calculated for all
vehicles in each lane.
Adjust this setting if you’re
having a problem with
multipathing—by raising it
a little, you may be able to
weed out false detections.
But raising it too high will
begin to weed out real
detections as well.
Increasing the decibels
raises the threshold and
results in fewer detections;
decreasing lowers the
threshold and results in
more detections.
Adjust this setting if speeds
are consistently too high or
too low. After you enter a
value, the sensor calculates
the speed of each detection
and then multiplies it by
your entered value.
Adjust this setting if lengths
are consistently too big or
too small. After you enter a
length, the sensor calculates
the length of each detection
and then adds or subtracts
your entered value to it.
Note. Since the
occupancy metric
reported in the interval
data is calculated
using length, a change
in this parameter
will also change the
reported occupancy.
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Setting Description Details
Note. There must
be a minimum of 5.5
ft. (1.7 m) between
vehicles in order for
them to be detected
as separate vehicles;
this minimum may
increase as vehicle
speeds increase.
Note. If Direction
Protection is on,
wrong-way vehicles
will not be shown
moving across the
Verification screen.
However, they will
still be shown on the
Configuration screen.
Extension
Time
Direction
Protection
Increases or decreases the
extension time, which the
sensor uses to prevent
vehicles with trailers from
being broken up into
multiple detections.
Determines whether
the software reports or
ignores any vehicles that
are traveling the opposite
direction in a given lane.
For example, if this is
turned on, and if a lane is
configured as moving left
to right, then any traffic
moving right to left will be
ignored (it won’t be shown
on the Verification screen—
though it will be shown on
the Configuration screen—
and it won’t be counted).
Adjust this setting if
the sensor seems to be
mishandling detections
of vehicles with trailers.
Increasing the extension
time will help make sure
such vehicles aren’t counted
as multiple detections,
but too much can lead to
multiple vehicles being
detected as a single vehicle.
After you enter a value,
the sensor automatically
determines the extension
time and then multiplies it
by your entered value.
By default, Direction
Protection is turned on for
each lane (although if you
set a lane as bi-directional,
this setting is turned off
and can’t be turned back
on from here—you’ll
have to go back to the
Configuration screen).
Having it on can be useful
if, for instance, the sensor’s
in an area where work
vehicles often go the wrong
direction up the road. You’ll
need it off, however, to do
wrong-way detection.
Set Defaults Returns all the settings for
3 Use the slider or the text box to change the value for that property.
4 Click OK.
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this lane to the defaults.
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9
Setting Up and
Downloading Sensor Data
Figure 77. Data button, main screen
Click the Data button on the main screen to open the Data screen.
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Figure 78. Data screen
Definitions
Figure 79. Definitions screen
is screen lets you dene interval length, bins (class, speed and direction) and approaches. You can set all, some or none of these denitions
simultaneously.
How you set these will aect your sensor’s onboard storage—the more
denitions you have set, the larger the records will be, and the faster the
onboard memory will ll up.
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Adjusting the data interval
1 Determine what interval you need for your particular application.
For example, for real-time applications, you might want to aggregate
data over short periods of time to reduce reporting latency. On the
other hand, for a long-term testing site, long intervals could be sufcient for your needs and would mean you don’t have to download
the data as oen.
2 Type the desired interval time into the Interval text eld, or use the
up and down arrows to change it.
Creating, adjusting and deleting speed bins
Definition. Interval
data is collected for all
the vehicles that pass
the sensor in a set
amount of time (that
time is called “the
interval”). A shorter
interval means the
sensor records data
more often, so onboard
storage fills up faster.
A longer interval means
you can leave the
sensor alone longer.
Definition. A speed
bin is a classification
of a vehicle based
on its speed (usually
a range of speeds);
which speed bin a
detection falls into
is part of the data
collected about it.
For interval data, the
sensor records how
many detections fell
into each bin over the
course of the interval.
Figure 80. Adjusting a speed bin
1 To create a speed bin, press the + button at the bottom of the Speed
area. Each line is one bin.
2 To adjust the parameters of a bin, click on it and use the + and –
buttons to change the value, or type a new value in. e number
that you see is the maximum speed for that bin. For instance, in the
image above, the highlighted bin is for vehicles traveling between 66
and 85 miles per hour.
3 To delete a bin, highlight it and click the – button at the top of the
Speed area.
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Note. The first
speed bin created
defaults to 145; it is
the maximum speed
value and cannot
be changed. This
bin can’t be deleted
until all the others
are deleted first.
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Definition. A class bin
is a classification of
a vehicle based on its
length (usually a range
of lengths); which
length bin a detection
falls into is part of the
data collected about it.
For interval data, the
sensor records how
many detections fell
into each bin over the
course of the interval.
Note. The first class
bin created defaults
to 120; it is the
maximum length
value and cannot
be changed. This
bin can’t be deleted
until all the others
are deleted first.
Creating, adjusting and deleting class bins
Figure 81. Adjusting a class bin
1 To create a class bin, press the + button at the bottom of the Class
area. Each line is one bin.
2 To adjust the parameters of a bin, click on it and use the + and – but-
tons to change the value, or type a new value in. e number that
you see is the maximum length for that bin. For instance, in the
image above, the highlighted bin is for vehicles that are between 31
and 50 feet long.
3 To delete a bin, highlight it and click the – button at the top of the
Class area.
Creating, adjusting and deleting approaches
Definition. An
approach is a grouping
of lanes used in
data collection; they
let you collect per
vehicle–based stats
you couldn’t get
otherwise, such as
85th percentile. Be
aware that adding
approaches will
increase the data
report size, meaning
the sensor can store
fewer intervals in
onboard storage.
1 To create a new approach, click the + button at the bottom of the
2 Type a name for your new approach in the Name eld at the top.
3 From the lanes list on the le, select a lane you want in your new
4 Click the right arrow to move it to the approach list on the right.
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Figure 82. Approaches window
Approaches area. e Approaches window will appear.
approach.
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5 Repeat for all desired lanes.
6 To remove a lane from your approach, highlight it in the approach
list, and click the le arrow to move the lane back to the lanes list.
7 When you’re done, click OK. Repeat steps 1–6 as needed.
8 To remove an approach, highlight it and click the – button at the top
of the Approaches area.
Note. A lane can
belong to more than
one approach.
Using direction bins
Figure 83. Direction checkbox
To enable the use of direction bins, click the Direction checkbox in the
lower righthand corner of the Denitions screen.
Using the Speed = 0 option
If during an interval, the volume is zero (meaning no cars were
detected), SSMHD will report the average speed of the last interval. If
you would like the intervals that are reporting zero volume to report
speeds as zero, simply check the If volume = 0, speed = 0 checkbox.
Interval Data
Definition. There are
two direction bins:
Right and Wrong.
Vehicles are classified
depending on whether
they are traveling
the direction the
lane is configured.
For bi-directional
lanes, traffic moving
from left to right
will be placed in the
Right bin, and traffic
moving from right
to left will be placed
in the Wrong bin.
Figure 84. Interval Data screen, Lanes tab
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Note. Logging interval
data is useful for
verifying your sensor
setup—just log a few
intervals then compare
with video or other
recorded data. Or you
can use the feature at
test sites, where you
just need to examine
a few intervals’ worth
of detections.
Note. The Lanes and
Approaches tabs let
you view the detected
data in real time.
However, which tab
you have open doesn’t
affect logging.
Access the Interval Data screen by clicking the Interval Data button on
the Data screen. is screen lets you log interval data (data collected
about all detections in a given interval of time) for both lanes and
approaches.
Figure 85. Interval Data screen, Approaches tab
Logging interval data
1 In the lower right corner of the Interval Data screen, next to the
2 Choose where to store the log le by clicking the folder icon; the Log
3 Click OK when done.
4 Click the checkboxes of what you want to log: Lanes, Approaches,
5 To begin logging, click the switch icon. When you’re done, click it
Note. Keep this
screen open while you
log—if you close it,
the logging will stop!
6 To view the le, navigate to it on your computer. e le that was
Interval data
e Lanes and Approaches screens show the following data about each
interval that passes (they don’t all t on the screen, so click and drag
from side to side to show more data):
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word “Logging,” click the upward-pointing arrow. e Logging area
will appear, as seen above.
File window will open. If you want to change the location shown,
click the magnifying glass icon next to the le name.
or both. If you don’t click either checkbox, the resulting log le will
be blank.
again to stop.
created will be a .log le that can be opened in a text editor.
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Name – Of each lane or approach.
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Volume – Number of vehicles detected during the interval.
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Occupancy – Percentage of time, during the interval, that the detection zone was occupied.
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Speed – Average lane speed during the interval. (Note that if Direction Protection is on, the speeds of any wrong-way detections aren’t
factored into this average speed. If Direction Protection is o,
wrong-way detections are factored into the average speed. See chapter 7 for more details.)
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85% – 85th percentile speed, meaning that 85% of the vehicles in the
interval were going this speed or slower.
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Headway – Average time separation between vehicles in the interval,
measured from front bumper to front bumper.
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Gap – Average time separation between vehicles in the interval, measured from back bumper of the front car and front bumper of the
back car.
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Classes – How many vehicles fell into each of the length-, speedand direction-based bins set on the Denitions screen.
Storage
For more information.
See support document
299, How Does the
SmartSensor HD
Measure Occupancy?
for more on how
occupancy is
calculated.
Figure 86. Storage screen
Access the Storage screen by clicking the Storage button on the Data
screen.
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Understanding data storage tools
Setting Description Details
On/off switch Turns interval data storage
on or off.
Stop when
FULL
Oldest Shows the timestamp of
Newest Shows the timestamp of
Total Shows the amount of time
Remaining Shows how long until the
Sets the sensor to stop
storing data once the
storage capacity is reached,
meaning all new data after
that point won’t be saved to
memory.
when the earliest interval
data packet currently saved
to the sensor was stored.
when the most recent
interval data packet was
stored.
that data can be stored,
based on the current lane
and interval configuration.
sensor’s storage reaches
capacity.
Turn this on for normal
data collection.
Use this if you don’t want
old data to be overwritten
by new data, should the
sensor’s memory fill up.
Use this to see what
timeframe your data storage
covers.
Use this to see what
timeframe your data storage
covers.
Use this to know how much
storage space is used on the
sensor.
Use this to know how much
storage space remains on
the sensor.
Status bar and
percentage
Eraser Erases all the interval data
About storage capacity
e storage capacity shown on this screen is measured in time—how
much time until the storage is full. is is aected by the size and frequency of the interval packets that are saved.
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Shows how full the sensor’s
storage is and how much
storage capacity remains.
currently saved to the
sensor.
Use this to know how much
storage space remains on
the sensor.
This data can’t be recovered,
so don’t click this until
you’ve downloaded the data
to your computer, if needed.
Larger packets—ones with more approaches, more bins, more lanes,
etc.—will ll up the sensor’s storage faster.
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Having a short interval means that there will be more frequent
interval data packets, so the storage will ll up faster. A long interval
means fewer packets and therefore you can leave the sensor alone for
longer periods between your data downloads.
Always check back to this screen aer you have changed all other settings to get the most accurate information on how oen your sensor will
need to have information downloaded from it.
A few things can cause this screen to be incorrect: if you’re using a virtual connection, or if the sensor setup is dierent now from what it was
when the sensor started storing its current batch of data. In the latter
case, the green status bar will be a better indicator of storage capacity.
Download
Access the Download screen by clicking the Download button on the
Data screen.
Figure 87. Download screen
Downloading stored detection data
1 Type a name for your download in the Name text eld.
2 If you want all the data currently on the sensor, keep the Download
all of the data checkbox checked. If you want only part of the data,
uncheck that checkbox, which will make the Begin: and End: elds
editable. Set those to the desired begin and end date/times for your
download.
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Note. You can view a
list of previous data
downloads by clicking
the green Downloads
arrow in the lower
right corner. A similar
button can be found
in the corner of the
Data button on the
main SSMHD screen.
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3 Click Start Download.
Figure 88. Download Progress
4 e Download Progress window will appear to show the status of
the download. If you need to, use the buttons at the bottom of the
window to start, pause or stop the download.
5 When the download is complete, the Export window will appear,
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Figure 89. Export window
showing the following information about the downloaded le: its
name, the date it was downloaded, information about the sensor,
the number of intervals downloaded and the time frame that the
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downloaded data covers.
6 ere are three formats you can view or export the downloads
in: a comma delimited (.csv) le, a Microso Excel le, or a
Wavetronix-specic text format that opens in a text editor like Notepad. To view the downloaded data, click the desired format’s icon on
the View: (choose format) line.
7 To export the downloaded data, click the checkbox next to your
desired format on the Export: (choose format & location) line.
Click the magnifying glass icon to change where to save the le, if
desired, and then click Export.
Push
Figure 90. Push screen
Access the Push screen by clicking the Push button on the Data screen.
is function lets you push data from the sensor without waiting for a
request from SSMHD. You can push event, interval or presence data.
Enabling data push
1 Choose which kind of data you want to push, then click on the cor-
responding tab: Event, Interval or Presence.
2 Click the Enabled checkbox.
3 Choose which port you want to push the data on, RS-485 or RS-232.
Be aware that both of these are half-duplex, meaning that they can’t
send and receive data at the same time. If you use one of these ports
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Note. You can set
the sensor to push
multiple kinds of
data at the same
time, but if you do,
set them to push
on different ports.
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for pushing data, you might want to use a dierent port when connecting to the sensor.
4 Choose which format you want the pushed data in.
Setting Description Details
All three pushed data types
Definition. Z4 is a
Wavetronix-specific
protocol that lets
sensors talk to other
Wavetronix devices,
mostly contact
closure devices.
Note. The Loop
Emulation settings
are found on the
Settings screen and
covered in chapter 6.
HD Native SmartSensor HD
(SS125) format.
SS105 Simple Emulates the original
SmartSensor (SS105)
format, without a multidrop header.
SS105
Multidrop
Emulates the original
SmartSensor (SS105)
format, with a multi-drop
header.
Event data only
Z4 2-Loop Emulates a dual-loop
system. Speed and duration
are measured using the loop
size and spacing set in the
Loop Emulation settings.
Z4 1-Loop Emulates a single-loop
system. Duration is
measured using the
loop size set in the Loop
Emulation settings.
Use this for a standard
SmartSensor HD system.
Use this when you’re using
the SmartSensor HD in a
system that was designed
for a SmartSensor 105.
Use this when you’re using
the SmartSensor HD in a
system that was designed
for a SmartSensor 105.
Use this when you’re using
the SmartSensor HD in a
system that was designed
for dual inductive loops.
Use this when you’re using
the SmartSensor HD in a
system that was designed
for single inductive loops.
Z4 2-Loop
Pulsed
Z4 1-Loop
Pulsed
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Emulates a dual loop
system; outputs will be held
active for 125 ms for each
vehicle detected, so only
speed will be measured.
Emulates a single-loop
system; only indicates
vehicle presence—no speed
or duration information.
Use this when you’re using
the SmartSensor HD in a
system that was designed
for dual inductive loops
and all you need is vehicle
presence and speed.
Use this when you’re using
the SmartSensor HD in a
system that was designed
for single inductive loops
and all you need is vehicle
presence; this may be useful
for doing counts.
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Setting Description Details
Z4 1-Loop
Speed
Emulates a single-loop
system; has a set vehicle
length of 15 feet, so the
emphasis is on speed.
Use this when you’re using
the SmartSensor HD in a
system that was designed
for single inductive loops
and you are focused on
speeds.
Interval data only
HD (legacy) Emulates the interval data
from older versions of this
sensor; it’s similar to the
HD format but lacks speed
Use this when you’re using a
newer SmartSensor HD in a
system that was designed for
an older SmartSensor HD.
bins and direction bins, and
has fewer length bins.
RTMS Emulates RTMS format. Use this when you’re using
the SmartSensor HD in a
system that was designed
for an RTMS X3.
Presence data only
Z4 Presence Outputs presence data in
the Z4 format.
Use this if your application
needs the immediacy of
presence data, and you need
it to communicate with
other Wavetronix devices
such as contact closure
cards.
Note. Presence data
has lower latency
than event data, so
it may be useful for
applications that
need the quickest
possible data
reporting. However,
the trade-off is lower
accuracy. For most
applications, event
data is the best choice.
5 Set the destination, which is the address the sensor will push data to
(only valid for HD and Z4 formats). For the HD format, it’s the 8-bit
subnet/16-bit ID, and for the Z4 format it’s a 24-bit address. Make
sure this destination address is unique for the communications bus
in use.
6 If you’d rather just broadcast the pushed data, click the Broadcast
checkbox to push the data to the broadcast address (000/65535 for
SS125 and 16777215 for Z4).
7 Click OK to nish.
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Note. If the HD is
pushing data to a
custom software
application, set
the destination
to 000/00000.
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Using Tools
Click the Tools button on the main screen to open the Tools screen.
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Figure 91. Tools button, main screen
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Figure 92. Tools screen
Backing up and restoring sensor setup files
Figure 93. Backup-Restore screen
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Setting Description Details
Backup File Allows you to create
a backup file (.ssc) of
the sensor settings you
currently have configured.
Click the magnifying glass
to navigate to where you
want to create the backup
file; type a name and hit
OK. Click the Back-up
Sensor Setup button to
save the backup file to your
computer.
Restore File Loads a backup file (.ssc)
to the sensor, replacing
the current sensor
configuration with the
configuration saved to the
.ssc file.
Click the magnifying glass
to navigate to where the
desired backup file is saved;
select it and hit OK. Click
the Restore Sensor Setup
button to apply the saved
configuration from the
backup file to the sensor.
This may be useful if you
are making changes to the
sensor and want to back
up your configuration
before you do so, so that
you have a known good
configuration to fall back
on if necessary.
Alternatively, it may be
useful if you are replacing a
sensor in the field, and you
want to quickly apply the
settings from the old sensor
to the new one.
This may be useful if you
have made changes to the
sensor and need to restore
a backed-up configuration
from a saved file (see
above).
Restore
Factory Setup
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Sets all sensor settings back
to the factory defaults.
N/A
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Viewing licensing information
Figure 94. Licensed Features screen
Setting Description Details
Serial Number Shows the serial number of
the sensor.
License Date Shows the date the sensor
was licensed.
Feature Shows a list of all possible
sensor features, along with
its status: whether or not it
is enabled under the current
license, or, for variable
features such as number of
lanes, the number that is
currently allowed under the
current license.
License File Currently not in use. N/A
N/A
N/A
Explanations of what each
of these features are can be
found throughout the rest
of this guide.
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Accessing power options
Figure 95. Power screen
Setting Description Details
Power Up /
Power Down
Reboot Shows the timestamp of
Shows the timestamp of
the last time the sensor
powered up or down.
the last time the sensor was
rebooted. Click the Reboot
button to reboot the sensor.
May be useful for
diagnostic purposes, to see
if the sensor has lost power
at some point.
May be useful for when you
have a remote connection
to the sensor and need to
reboot.
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INDEX
SYMBOLS
8-conductor cable 18. See alsocable
9-conductor cable 18. See alsocable
85th percentile 80, 83
.NET Framework 31
A
accuracy 12, 59, 70, 75, 89
Add Lane button 53, 66
address book 38
alignment 16–17, 49–51, 60, 62, 70
troubleshooting 50
approach 80–81, 82
automatic conguration 51–67, 55
Automatic Lane window 57, 62–63
B
backplate 27–29
backup-restore 91–92
baud rate 34, 37, 45
bi-directional lanes 64, 76, 81
bin denitions 78–81
C
cabinet. Seetrac cabinet
cable 10, 18, 22, 24, 29
grip 21, 22, 25, 26
lengths 10
Capture button 63
Centers sidebar 56
circuit breaker 23, 29
class 59, 70, 71, 80, 83
Clear Edit Area 52
Click 200 23, 29
Click 301 35
COM port. Seeport
Conguration screen 48–67
Connect screen 33–41
troubleshooting 37, 38
contact closure 88, 89
Copy Lane 52, 57
Copy Sidebar 52, 57
counts 71, 88
D
data download 85–87
data push 87–89
Data screen 77–89
data settings 47
data storage 83–85
Date & Time setting 44
default settings 76, 92
Denitions screen 78–81
detection 9, 10, 14, 75
thresholds 75
direction 58, 81, 89
Direction Protection 64, 76, 83
Download screen 85
E
earth ground 23, 26, 29
error log 38
event data 87–89
Exclude button 52, 63, 65
exporting data 86–87
extension time 76
F
rmware
downgrade 41
upgrade 40
ow control 34
G
gap/headway 83
general settings 43–44
guard rails 14
H
hardware handshaking 34, 45
Hide Auto Lanes 52, 61, 63
hills, mounting on 17
homerun cable 24, 26, 27, 29. See alsocable
I
Include button 52
installation
cable 17–18
pole-mount box 19–23
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sensor 15
SmartSensor Manager HD 30–31
trac cabinet 27–29
Internet connection 35, 38
interval data 46, 75, 79, 80, 84, 85, 87, 89
Interval Data screen 81–83
isolated sensor (Connect screen) 34, 35
O
occlusion 12–14
occupancy 46, 75, 83
oset 11, 12
onboard storage 78, 79, 80
on/o-ramps 9, 51
outputs settings 46–47
J
jersey barriers 13, 14
L
lane adjustments 74–76
lane conguration 51–67
adding a lane 53, 66
capturing lanes 51–52, 58
deleting a lane 54, 65
editing a lane 53, 64
excluding/including a lane 52, 63, 65, 67
saving conguration 54
lane name 53–54, 61, 64
lane verication 68–76
using logging 73–74
using per vehicle data 72–73
using sidebars 70–71
using vehicle display options 69–70
language 32
legacy protocol 47, 89
length. See alsoclass
thresholds 75
licensed features 93
logging (Verication screen) 73–74
loop emulation 46, 88
P
password protection 39
per vehicle data 69, 72–73
pole 15, 18, 19–20, 24–25
installation of 11
pole-mount box 19–23
port 34, 35, 37, 87–88
ports settings 44–45
power 21, 24
solar, battery 19
power plant 20, 23, 27, 29
power up/power down the sensor 94
presence data 70, 87, 89
Push screen 87–89
R
range 10, 57, 59
reboot the sensor 94
response delay 45
Restart Auto Cfg 52, 60
RF channel 14, 46
RS-232 23, 29, 34, 45, 87
RS-485 10, 23, 29, 45, 87
termination 45
RTMS (X3) protocol 47, 89
M
Max Vehicle Length 47
midblock detection 10
mount 15, 16, 18
mounting guidelines table
in feet 11
in meters 12
mounting height 11, 12, 14
mounting location 9, 10, 14, 70, 71, 72, 74
mounting straps 15
multi-drop network (Connect screen) 34, 35
multipath 13–14, 59, 75
N
Network Address 35
non-parallel lanes 51, 52
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S
semi trucks 13, 76
serial connection 34, 38
serial number 43, 93
Settings screen 42–47
Show Auto Lanes 52, 54, 61
sidebars, conguration 51, 55–56
sidebars, verication 69, 70, 71
silicon dielectric compound 17–18
SmartSensor Manager HD. See names of individual
screens, features or settings.
sounding walls 13, 14
Source, antenna or diagnostic 46
speed 59, 70, 71, 79, 83, 89
thresholds 75
SS105 protocol 47, 88
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Standard Preassembled Backplate 27
Standard Preassembled Cabinet 20, 23
storage capacity 84
Storage screen 83–85
subnet/ID 43
Surge Preassembled Cabinet 24, 25
surge protection 23, 29
T
terminal blocks 21–23, 25–29
terminal server 35, 37
thresholds 74–76
timeout 34, 35
Tools menu (Conguration screen) 51, 54, 60
Tools screen 90–94
Tracks sidebar 56
trac cabinet 24–29
tunnels 14
V
Vehicle Display menu 54, 59
vehicle length 46, 47, 59, 70, 75, 80
Verication screen 68–76
version control 40–41
View menu (Conguration screen) 51, 52, 54, 61–62
virtual connection 36, 38, 85
virtual sensor le 36
volume 70, 71, 75, 83
thresholds 75
W
warranty 8, 19, 23, 29
wireless 10, 19
wrong-way detections. SeeDirection Protection
Z
Z4 protocol 88–89
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