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  • Page 1 SmartSensor Advance USER GUIDE...
  • Page 2 SmartSensor Advance USER GUIDE www.wavetronix.com • 78 East 1700 South Provo, Utah 84606 • 801.734.7200...
  • Page 3 FCC rules could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. Disclaimer: The advertised detection accuracy of the Wavetronix SmartSensor sensors is based on both external and internal testing, as outlined in each product’s specification 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.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Introduction SmartSensor Advance Package 6 • Selecting a Detection Method 6 • Selecting a Mounting Location 8 Part I Installing the SmartSensor Advance Chapter 2 Installing the SmartSensor Advance Selecting the Mounting Height 15 • Attaching the Mount Bracket to the Pole 16 •...
  • Page 5 Viewing Connection Information 46 • Uploading the Sensor’s Embedded Software 49 Chapter 6 Sensor Settings General Tab 51 • Communication Tab 52 Chapter 7 Sensor Configuration 1. Installation Details 56 • 2. Automatic Radar Configuration 58 • 3. Manual Radar Adjustment 59 Chapter 8 Channels-Alerts-Zones Channels 66 •...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Continuous Wave. SmartSensor Advance Extended Range uses a new form of frequency modulation to achieve its extended reach. The SmartSensor Advance User Guide is divided into two parts. Part one provides a step- by-step process for installing the SmartSensor Advance and the SmartSensor Advance Extended Range, including mounting and alignment guidelines.
  • Page 7 Wavetronix, will void the customer warranty. Wavetronix is not liable for any bodily harm or damage caused if service is attempted or if the back cover of the SmartSensor unit is opened. Refer all service questions to Wavetronix or an authorized distributor.
  • Page 8 If you elect not to use SafeArrival technology, you can also configure SmartSensor Advance to match your agency’s loop-based dilemma zone protection guidelines. Before doing so, it...
  • Page 9 The farthest detection zone provided by SmartSensor Advance Extended Range is 900 ft. (274.3 m). The farthest detection zone provided by SmartSensor Advance is 600 ft. (182.9 m). The sensor can detect incoming or outgoing traffic, and filters out the opposite direction traffic.
  • Page 10 The SmartSensor Advance should be mounted using one of the following options (see Figure I.1): On a vertical pole – The preferred mounting location for the SmartSensor Advance or SmartSensor Advance Extended Range is often a vertical pole near the stop bar. Verti- cal poles are typically installed on the roadside of the approach near the stop bar to support a mast arm, span wire or luminaire.
  • Page 11 The SmartSensor Advance or SmartSensor Advance Extended Range can also be mounted at the back of the dilemma zone on an existing luminaire or custom pole if the luminaire already exists, power is available and a wireless communication link can be used to avoid trenching.

  • Page 14: Part I Installing The Smartsensor Advance

    Part 1 Installing the SmartSensor Advance Chapter 1 – Installing the SmartSensor Advance Chapter 2 – Connecting Power and Surge Protection...
  • Page 16 ˽ Applying Silicon Dielectric Compound ˽ Connecting the SmartSensor Cable to the Sensor Installing the SmartSensor Advance is quick and easy. Once installed, SmartSensor Ad- vance requires little or no on-site maintenance. This chapter describes the installation pro- cess, including how to attach the sensor to the pole and how to correctly align the sensor.
  • Page 17 CHAPTER 1 • INSTALLING THE SMARTSENSOR ADVANCE the lanes of interest. Offsets of less than 50 ft. (15.2 m) on either side of the center of the desired lanes are recommended. The minimum recommended mounting height is 17 ft. (5.2 m) and the maximum recom- mended mounting height is 40 ft.
  • Page 18 CHAPTER 1 • INSTALLING THE SMARTSENSOR ADVANCE Figure 1.2 – Attaching the Sensor to the Mount Bracket Aligning the Sensor to the Roadway In most applications, the goal is to position the beam’s elliptical footprint along the road- way. This is done by pointing the hot spot of the sensor’s beam (middle of the sensor) at a target location, and then rolling the sensor so that the beam’s footprint lines up with the...
  • Page 19 CHAPTER 1 • INSTALLING THE SMARTSENSOR ADVANCE To verify your pointing, look at the road from directly behind the sensor. If from this vantage point you do not see the target location, then the sensor is pointed in the right general direction.
  • Page 20 CHAPTER 1 • INSTALLING THE SMARTSENSOR ADVANCE Center Tabs Figure 1.4 – Aligning the Sensor with the Roadway Once the sensor is correctly pointed and rolled, secure the mounting bracket screws. The connector should be pointing towards the center of the lanes of interest.
  • Page 21 CHAPTER 1 • INSTALLING THE SMARTSENSOR ADVANCE Figure 1.5 – Connector Receptacle (left) and Grounding Lug (right) Connecting the SmartSensor 6-conductor Cable The next step is to plug the SmartSensor 6-conductor cable into the connector. The sensor connector is keyed to ensure proper connection (see Figure 1.6); simply twist the plug end of the connector clockwise until you hear it click into place.
  • Page 22 CHAPTER 1 • INSTALLING THE SMARTSENSOR ADVANCE Figure 1.7 – Service End Labeling Grounding the Sensor The SmartSensor Advance must now be grounded: Connect a grounding wire to the grounding lug on the bottom of the sensor (see Figure 1.5).

  • Page 24: Connecting Power And Surge Protection

    ˽ Terminating the SmartSensor 6-conductor Cable ˽ Contact Closure Connections After installation, each SmartSensor Advance will need to be integrated into the main traffic cabinet for power and surge protection. This chapter contains information on how to provide power and surge protection to the intersection preassembled backplate located in the main traffic cabinet.
  • Page 25 19-inch rack. Connecting AC Power Since SmartSensor Advance operates on 10–28 VDC, the intersection preassembled back- plates provide an AC power conversion option. The backplate includes an AC to DC power converter, power surge and circuit breaker.
  • Page 26 AC power, you will need to use surplus DC power inside he traffic cabinet. In this case, Wavetronix recommends you use the Click 221 (8 AC surge protector) to protect the backplate and SmartSensor Advance units from DC surges.
  • Page 27 CHAPTER 2 • CONNECTING POWER AND SURGE PROTECTION Caution An authorized electrical technician should install the intersection preassembled backplate. Persons other than authorized and approved electrical technicians should NOT attempt to connect the backplate to a power supply and/or traffic control cabi- net, as there is a serious risk of electrical shock through unsafe handling of the power source.
  • Page 28 CHAPTER 2 • CONNECTING POWER AND SURGE PROTECTION Follow the steps below to provide a low impedance protective earth connection: Connect one end of a protective earth ground wire to the bottom of the PE terminal block. A 10 AWG stranded wire is recommended for protective earth ground connec- tions and is also the largest that will fit in the terminal block.
  • Page 29 Figure 2.6 – Click 222 Faceplate Note The SmartSensor Advance has built-in surge protection and so there is no need to use a pole-mount box for surge protection on the sensor side of the cable. However, it is strongly recommended that the sensor be connected to a surge protection device in the main traffic cabinet.
  • Page 30 LED does not indicate data received on the A or B ports. Note If the DC Surge OK LED is not on when the Click 222 is powered, call Wavetronix Tech- nical Services for assistance. The Click 222 provides the following three independent serial connections: ˽...
  • Page 31 Figure 2.7 – Click 222 Ports A, B, C and D Terminating the 6-conductor Cables The SmartSensor Advance will receive power once each SmartSensor 6-conductor cable is correctly landed into the plug-in terminals on the backplate (see Figure 2.10 and Table 2.1).
  • Page 32 CHAPTER 2 • CONNECTING POWER AND SURGE PROTECTION Note Do not strip the service end of the cable until after it has been routed through con- duit. The cable should be one continuous run without any splices. Use the steps below to land the sensor cables: After routing your SmartSensor 6-conductor cable into the cabinet, carefully strip back the cable jacket and shielding on the service end of the cable.
  • Page 33 CHAPTER 2 • CONNECTING POWER AND SURGE PROTECTION Contact Closure Connections The SmartSensor Advance now supports both the Click 112/114 and Click 172/174 cards. SmartSensor Advance Extended Range only supports Click 112/114. Use the data bus ports (A or B) on the Click 222 to connect to the contact closure cards. In some cases, sev- eral contact closure cards can be daisy-chained together.

  • Page 34: Part Ii Using Smartsensor Manager Advance

    Part II Using SmartSensor Manager Advance Chapter 3 – Installing SmartSensor Manager Advance Chapter 4 – Communication Chapter 5 – Sensor Settings Chapter 6 – Sensor Configuration Chapter 7 – Channels-Alerts-Zones Chapter 8 – Verify Channels-Alerts-Zones Chapter 9 – Setup Output Communications Chapter 10 –...

  • Page 36: Installing Smartsensor Manager Advance

    ˽ Installing SSMA ˽ Microsoft .NET Framework After the SmartSensor Advance is installed, use SmartSensor Manager Advance (SSMA) to configure the sensor to the roadway and change sensor settings. SmartSensor Manager Advance is software that enables users to configure and interact with the SmartSensor Advance (SS200).
  • Page 37 Follow these steps to install SSMA on a PC: To download the install file, go to the Wavetronix website at www.wavetronix.com. Click the Support link near the top of the page. This will bring up a page with icons from the three different Wavetronix product lines.
  • Page 38 11 Click Finish to complete the setup process. Installing SSMA on a Handheld Computer If you would like to run SSMA on a handheld computer, consider purchasing a Wavetronix Install Kit, which includes a Socket Mobile SoMo 650 handheld computer that comes preconfigured with SmartSensor Manager Advance, as well as Click Supervisor and the SmartSensor Manager software programs for the other Wavetronix sensors.
  • Page 39 CHAPTER 3 • INSTALLING SMARTSENSOR MANAGER ADVANCE Use these steps to install SSMA on a handheld computer running Windows Mobile: Ensure the handheld computer is connected to the PC and synced. Click on the SSM Advance v3 Setup.exe file to run the setup program on the host computer.

  • Page 40: Chapter 5 Communication

    Communication In this chapter ˽ Serial Connection ˽ Internet Connection ˽ Virtual Connection ˽ Multi-drop Network ˽ Address Book ˽ Viewing Connection Information ˽ Uploading the Sensor’s Embedded Software Once the sensors are installed, use the SSMA software to change settings, view data and configure the sensors to the roadway.

  • Page 41: Serial Connection

    Communication settings are stored in the system registry each time a connection is estab- lished. After the first connection is made to the SmartSensor Advance, the SSMA software will save the connection settings that were used. Click the lightning bolt icon on the right side of the communication job area to make a connection using the most-recently-used parameters stored in the registry.

  • Page 42: Internet Connection

    CHAPTER 4 • COMMUNICATION Figure 4.2 – Serial Connection (left) and Advanced Settings (right) The Advanced Settings screen contains the following fields: ˽ Timeout (ms) – Allows you to set an additional amount of time (in milliseconds) that SSMA will wait for a response when communicating with the sensor. ˽...
  • Page 43 CHAPTER 4 • COMMUNICATION ditional Internet settings. Click the Connect button. Figure 4.3 – Internet Connection (left) and Advanced Settings (right) The Advanced Settings screen contains the following fields: Timeout (ms) – Allows you to set an additional amount of time (in milliseconds) that ˽...
  • Page 44 Advance Extended Range device of a virtual SmartSensor Advance device (see Figure 4.6). If you would like the virtual sensor to emulate SmartSensor Advance Extended Range, an- swer Yes to the second prompt. If you would like the virtual sensor to emulate SmartSensor Advance answer No to the second prompt.
  • Page 45 If a successful connection uses the sensor’s Com port that was being used to push data, the data push will be suspended during the duration of the connection. When a connection is made to the SmartSensor Advance, the main menu will appear and all configuration options will become available (see Figure 4.7).
  • Page 46 CHAPTER 4 • COMMUNICATION Figure 4.7 – SSMA Main Menu (Connected) If you have problems connecting: Make sure that all power and communication wiring is correct. Check the port settings (baud rate, port ID). Connection failure can occur for various reasons; if a failure occurs repeatedly, call Wa- vetronix Technical Support at 801-764-0277 for assistance.
  • Page 47 CHAPTER 4 • COMMUNICATION Figure 4.9 – Auto-Discovery Window The device IDs are based on the last four digits of the sensor’s serial number. If the sensor IDs conflict, they can be changed in the auto-discovery window by clicking on the desired row.
  • Page 48 After you have connected to a sensor, you can check its hardware type by right-clicking below the Tools menu option and selecting Sensor Versions. Figure 4.12 – Check Sensor Version The two current hardware types are SmartSensor Advance and SmartSensor Advance Ex- tended Range.
  • Page 49 The error log contains all errors stored in the sensor’s memory buffer. If you are having trouble connecting, using the error log may be helpful in the troubleshooting process. If you continue having trouble, save the error log file and contact Wavetronix Technical Services. Note You will need to save the error log file or it will be overwritten.
  • Page 50 CHAPTER 4 • COMMUNICATION Uploading the Sensor’s Embedded Software After clicking the Connect button, the Version Control screen may appear notifying you that the sensor’s embedded software and the firmware embedded in the SSMA software are not the same version (see Figure 4.15). To view more software version information, right-click on the SSMA main menu page and select from the options that appear.
  • Page 51 CHAPTER 4 • COMMUNICATION Figure 4.16 – Sensor Firmware Downgrade The most recent version of SSMA can be obtained from the Wavetronix website (www. wavetronix.com) under the Support tab. Converting Detection Zones from Previous Software Versions Previous versions of the SSMA software supported 8 zones. SSMA version 2.0 and later supports 128 zones (8 channels, 4 alerts per channel and 4 zones per alert).

  • Page 52: Sensor Settings

    Sensor Settings In this chapter ˽ General Tab ˽ Communication Tab Click the Sensor Settings link on the main menu to change and save settings on the sensor. The Sensor Settings window contains General and Communication tabs (see Figure 5.1). Figure 5.1 –...
  • Page 53 RF channel. Similarly, using multiple SmartSensor Advance Extended Range devices in close proximity will re- quire each one to be set to a different RF channel. However, a SmartSensor Advance device will not interfere with a SmartSensor Advance Extended Range device, even if they are on the same RF channel.
  • Page 54 CHAPTER 5 • SENSOR SETTINGS Figure 5.3 – Communication Tab The Communication tab contains the following settings: ˽ Baud Rate – This section allows you to set the baud rate for ports 1 and 2. The green arrow indicates the communication link (Port) on which SSMA is connected. The default value is 9600 bps.

  • Page 56: Sensor Configuration

    Sensor Configuration In this chapter ˽ 1. Installation Details ˽ 2. Automatic Radar Configuration ˽ 3. Manual Radar Adjustment The Sensor Configuration screen contains installation details, an automatic configuration feature and manual configuration tools (see Figure 6.1). Figure 6.1 – Sensor Configuration Screen Click the lighting bolt icon on the bottom right corner of the screen to save the cur- rent configuration to the sensor’s flash memory.
  • Page 57 Changing the Traffic Direction The SmartSensor Advance can be configured to detect traffic moving towards or away from the sensor, but will not detect stationary vehicles. The arrow displayed on the roadway represents the direction of traffic flow being detected by the sensor.
  • Page 58 CHAPTER 6 • SENSOR CONFIGURATION the roadway, or by clicking the Stop Bar up/down arrows. Positioning the Sensor Position the sensor by clicking on the sensor or its label and dragging it anywhere on the roadway, or by clicking the Sensor arrow buttons. The top number, shown in the sensor position display (next to the blue triangle), represents the sensor’s position to the right or left of the center of the lanes being monitored (Carte- sian x coordinate);...
  • Page 59 Note The ranges displayed in the Automatic Radar Configuration window will depend upon whether you have SmartSensor Advance or SmartSensor Advance Extended Range. The scale on the right side of the road view indicates the ranges. Click the Play button to begin the auto-configuration process. The playing time will be shown in the top-left corner of the screen.

  • Page 60: 3. Manual Radar Adjustment

    SmartSensor Advance or SmartSensor Advance Extended Range. The scale on the right side of the road view indicates the ranges. The SmartSensor Advance has 5-ft increments up to 600 ft, and the SmartSensor Advance Extended Range has 7.5-ft increments up to 900 ft.
  • Page 61 CHAPTER 6 • SENSOR CONFIGURATION Figure 6.6 – Reboot If you were in the process of manually editing detection thresholds, it will ask you if you would like to save these changes to the sensor’s flash before rebooting (see Figure 6.7). If you do not save these changes they will be discarded.
  • Page 62 SmartSensor Advance or SmartSensor Advance Extended Range. The scale between the road view and the threshold histogram bars indicates the ranges. With SmartSensor Advance each threshold is every 5 feet. With SmartSen- sor Advance Extended Range each threshold is every 7.5 feet.
  • Page 63 CHAPTER 6 • SENSOR CONFIGURATION Click the Edit button and the Edit Sensitivity Thresholds screen will appear (see Fig- ure 6.10). The following three editing modes are available for modifying sensitivity values: ˽ The +/- mode adds or subtracts the specified number to the existing sensitivity levels. ˽...
  • Page 64 CHAPTER 6 • SENSOR CONFIGURATION Changing the PGA The Programmable Gain Amplifier (PGA) allows you to change the radar sensitivity for the entire approach (see Figure 6.11). Note Consult with Wavetronix Technical Services before changing the PGA setting. Figure 6.11 – Editing the PGA...

  • Page 66: Channels-Alerts-Zones

    Channels-Alerts-Zones In this chapter ˽ Channels ˽ Alerts ˽ Zones The Channels-Alerts-Zones (CAZ) screen allows you to set up and verify channels, alerts and zones; set up output communications; and import/create a template (see Figure 7.1). Figure 7.1 – Channels-Alerts-Zones Screen This chapter will explain the different types of channels and how they are mapped to alerts and zones.
  • Page 67 SmartSensor Advance Extended Range, the default channel type is Priority for channels 1–3 and Simple for channels 4–8. For SmartSensor Advance, the default type is Simple for all channels. SmartSensor Advance does not have Priority channels, but both sensors have two additional types of channels: Normal and Latched (see Figure 7.2).
  • Page 68 Note Make sure that the Speed/ETA checkboxes are checked before you click OK. If the checkboxes are not checked, those settings will NOT be enabled. The SmartSensor Advance is most commonly used with advance detection at signalized...
  • Page 69 CHAPTER 7 • CHANNELS-ALERTS-ZONES intersections. A very powerful method of advance detection uses two simple channels: Ad- vance and QReduce. The Advance channel provides green extension at high-speeds for safety and efficiency. The QReduce channel provides green extension at low-speeds when the initial queue is dissipating.
  • Page 70 Vehicles discovered downstream of the discovery range threshold are classified as level two priority and are given a reduced but adequate level of protection. Note Priority channels are only available with SmartSensor Advance Extended Range. The extended range of the sensor is best matched to: •...
  • Page 71 CHAPTER 7 • CHANNELS-ALERTS-ZONES Figure 7.6 – Setup Channels-Alerts-Zones Screen for Priority Channel The level-one zone will activate the channel output when a level-one priority vehicle meets the specified criteria. By default the ETAs protected are between 2.5 and 7.5 seconds be- cause trucks and other large vehicles have been found to have a larger dilemma zone.
  • Page 72 CHAPTER 7 • CHANNELS-ALERTS-ZONES Figure 7.7 – Providing Dilemma Zone Protection By providing zones for level-one priority dilemma zone protection, level-two dilemma zone protection and queue clearance, a priority channel provides exceptional detection from start-of-green to end-of-green. Note There may be a number of uses of the discovery range feature for other applications than truck priority.
  • Page 73 CHAPTER 7 • CHANNELS-ALERTS-ZONES Channel 1 Alert 1 Zone Zone Zone Zone Alert 2 Zone Zone Zone Zone Alert 3 Zone Zone Zone Zone Alert 4 Zone Zone Zone Zone Figure 7.8 – Normal Channel Hierarchy The CAZ Setup screen below shows a tabbed view of each detection channel and its as- sociated alerts and zones (see Figure 7.9).
  • Page 74 CHAPTER 7 • CHANNELS-ALERTS-ZONES Normal channels consist of four alerts, each containing four zones. A normal channel’s output is a logical combination of the channel’s alert, zone, delay and extend settings (see Delay and Extend sections under Latched Channels). The normal channel’s output be- comes active when the associated alert and zone logic, the channel delay or the channel extend are satisfied.
  • Page 75 CHAPTER 7 • CHANNELS-ALERTS-ZONES Channel output Latched Alert Alert Figure 7.12 – Latched Channels For example, a channel’s output will become activated when an ON alert is triggered and will latch (stay active) even when the ON alert is no longer triggered. Subsequently, if an OFF alert is triggered, the channel output will be deactivated as soon as all other timing conditions are satisfied (e.g.
  • Page 76 CHAPTER 7 • CHANNELS-ALERTS-ZONES Channel Extend output Alert Figure 7.14 – Channel Extend Max (s) The channel Maximum Latch Timer is used to turn a latched channel off after it has ex- isted continuously in a latched state for a specified period of time. The latch timer, labeled Max (s), is available only when using latched channels and can be enabled/disabled by checking/unchecking the checkbox next to the Max (s) label.
  • Page 77 CHAPTER 7 • CHANNELS-ALERTS-ZONES Alerts The alert is the mid-level detection unit and is used to define the corresponding channel’s output (see Figure 7.15). Figure 7.15 – Alert Configuration Enabling an Alert When an alert is enabled, the alert section of the setup screen turns white; when an alert is disabled, the alert section turns dark gray.
  • Page 78 CHAPTER 7 • CHANNELS-ALERTS-ZONES Click here to open the range editor Figure 7.16 – Zone Configuration Below is a description of each parameter in the zone section of the CAZ Setup screen (see Figure 7.16). Range (ft) A zone is enabled when its range is defined. When a zone is enabled, the zone section of the setup screen turns yellow;...
  • Page 79 CHAPTER 7 • CHANNELS-ALERTS-ZONES Figure 7.18 – Adjusting Zones for Advance (left) and Advance Extended Range (right) Speed (mph) and ETA (s) In addition to range, zone detections can also be filtered by speed and by the estimated time of arrival to the stop bar. Click anywhere in the Speed or ETA area and the Edit Basic Filters screen will appear (see Figure 7.19).
  • Page 80 CHAPTER 7 • CHANNELS-ALERTS-ZONES filters. The SmartSensor Advance provides two very powerful detection qualification filters: Qualified Count and Dynamic Density™. These filters are mutually exclusive (only one may be active at a time). The qualified count filter is used to limit a zone’s outputs to times when there are a certain number of qualified detections in the zone at one time.
  • Page 81 CHAPTER 7 • CHANNELS-ALERTS-ZONES way between vehicles, this can be written as show in Figure 7.23. %Utilization Required Ideal %Utilization Flow Rate Flow Rate Time Headway Figure 7.23 – Equation for Dynamic Density Vehicle Count Threshold Consequently, the Dynamic Density Count Requirement (DDCR) calculated by the Dy- namic Density filter is computed as shown in Figure 7.24.
  • Page 82 CHAPTER 7 • CHANNELS-ALERTS-ZONES Figure 7.25 – Dynamic Density Filter Dynamic Density allows the SS200 to generate outputs based on traffic efficiency. The three filter elements (Headway, % Utilization, and Tuning Factor) are combined with the size of the zone and the average speed of qualified detections to create a detection density threshold that changes with the fluctuations in detected traffic.

  • Page 84: Verify Channels-Alerts-Zones

    Verify Channels-Alerts-Zones In this chapter ˽ Right Sidebar ˽ Left Sidebar ˽ Tracker Highlighting The Verify Channels-Alerts-Zones screen contains both configuration and detection infor- mation (see Figure 8.1). Figure 8.1 – Verify CAZ Screen for Advance (left) and Advance Extended Range (right)
  • Page 85 This chapter will explain the different views and capabilities of the Verify Channels–Alerts– Zones screen. The main sections of the screen (the right sidebar, the left sidebar and the roadway display) will allow you to verify that the SmartSensor Advance is functioning correctly.
  • Page 86 (All) Channels The (All Channels) view shows an LED for each of the SmartSensor Advance’s eight channel outputs. The channel outputs are transmitted to a contact closure device, which in turn generates an appropriate signal on the corresponding contact closure output channels.
  • Page 87 CHAPTER 8 • VERIFY CHANNELS-ALERTS-ZONES Figure 8.4 – All Channels Mode Click and hold on a channel LED to open the individual channel summary screen. The channel summary screen shows the channel type, delay and extend settings and all enabled alerts for that channel. Individual Channel The individual channel view allows you to see the CAZ elements defined for a given chan- nel (see Figure 8.5).
  • Page 88 CHAPTER 8 • VERIFY CHANNELS-ALERTS-ZONES Note In Figure 8.5 the dashed, gray line near the top of the zone is used to indicate the location of the discovery range threshold for this priority channel. Vehicles first dis- covered before the discovery range threshold will be highlighted when viewing at the Level 1 alert and will also have a priority level of one when shown on the roadway.
  • Page 89 CHAPTER 8 • VERIFY CHANNELS-ALERTS-ZONES next to the channel LED (see Figure 8.7). A channel’s delay, extend and max timer settings are shown next to the D:, E: and M: labels under the channel LED. An alert identifier is displayed above each alert LED; the alert logic indicator (OR/AND) is located beneath each alert LED.
  • Page 90 CHAPTER 8 • VERIFY CHANNELS-ALERTS-ZONES Figure 8.8 – Channel LED Alert LED The alert LED is colored red when an alert’s output requirements are met (see Figure 8.9). If an alert is selected, the corresponding zones will appear on the roadway, each with a unique color.
  • Page 91 CHAPTER 8 • VERIFY CHANNELS-ALERTS-ZONES When an alert is selected, the alert’s enabled zones are displayed on the roadway. The other enabled zones in the corresponding alert are shown as gray rectangles (see Figure 8.10). When a zone’s detection qualification requirements are met (or NOT met, if the zone out- put is being inverted), the corresponding zone LED is colored its corresponding zone color.
  • Page 92 CHAPTER 8 • VERIFY CHANNELS-ALERTS-ZONES sensor’s maximum detection range. The sensor icon is always displayed at the bottom of the roadway and points towards the top of the screen. Sensor detections (trackers) are displayed on the roadway in relation to their distance from the stop bar. The CAZ selection display is located on the top of the roadway and contains the currently selected channel, alert and zone (see Figure 8.12).
  • Page 93 Setup CAZ screen. ˽ Discovery Range – Displays the range at which the tracker was first detected. (Only available with SmartSensor Advance Extended Range.) ˽ Priority Level – Shows the priority level assigned to a vehicle based upon its discovery range.
  • Page 94 CHAPTER 8 • VERIFY CHANNELS-ALERTS-ZONES Qualified Count When the Channel LED is activated in the right sidebar, the Qualified Count value will always be displayed as “---” because a channel may consist of up to 16 zones and the exact meaning of a channel’s Qualified Count is undefined.
  • Page 95 CHAPTER 8 • VERIFY CHANNELS-ALERTS-ZONES Dynamic Density The Dynamic Density parameters determine the number of trackers that are required to meet the specified level of efficiency. Figure 8.15 describes the text displayed when the Qualified Count is lower than, equal to, or higher than the Dynamic Density thresholds.
  • Page 96 CHAPTER 8 • VERIFY CHANNELS-ALERTS-ZONES Tri-view Configure the tri-view display by clicking and holding on the roadway display selector while the tri-view mode is active. The desired modes can then be selected on the Tri-view Trackers screen (see Figure 8.17). Figure 8.17 –...
  • Page 97 CHAPTER 8 • VERIFY CHANNELS-ALERTS-ZONES Clicking anywhere else in the roadway display causes the Select Roadway View screen to appear (see Figure 8.19). This selection screen allows you to select which channel, alert or zone is displayed on the roadway. Figure 8.19 –...
  • Page 98 CHAPTER 8 • VERIFY CHANNELS-ALERTS-ZONES When a channel is selected, light blue is used to indicate that this tracker meets the range, speed and ETA requirements of at least one of the channel’s zones. This usually indicates that this tracker will activate the channel output. However, this is not always true when Qualified Count, Dynamic Density, zone output inversion or Boolean AND logic is used.
  • Page 99 CHAPTER 8 • VERIFY CHANNELS-ALERTS-ZONES Left Sidebar The left sidebar allows you to view the scale of the roadway and create a tracker log file. Click on the left sidebar selector to cycle through the available views or click and hold on the selector to open the view menu.
  • Page 100 CHAPTER 8 • VERIFY CHANNELS-ALERTS-ZONES Figure 8.22 – Select Log File Click the ON/OFF toggle switch icon to the ON position to begin tracker logging. Once activated, the duration of the logging session is displayed on the Elapsed: timer display. Click the toggle switch to the OFF position to end a tracker logging session.

  • Page 102: Setup Output Communications

    In this chapter ˽ Configuring Data Push Parameters The SmartSensor Advance is normally configured to operate in data push mode on port 2, which means that the sensor initiates each output data transfer, instead of responding to data requests from another device. The features located in the Setup Output Communica- tion screen allow you to configure the data push parameters (see Figure 9.1).
  • Page 103 CHAPTER 9 • SETUP OUTPUT COMMUNICATIONS Select port to transmit output This control allows you to manually select which of the SmartSensor Advance’s commu- nication ports will be used for data pushing. The available options are None, Port 1 and Port 2.
  • Page 104 CHAPTER 9 • SETUP OUTPUT COMMUNICATIONS Note SmartSensor Advance Extended Range only works with the Click 112/114/104 cards. It does not work with the Click 172/174/100 cards. In standard installations, either the first or second option will automatically be selected when you auto-configure an attached Click detector rack card.

  • Page 106: Templates

    Templates In this chapter ˽ Creating a Channel Template ˽ Importing a Channel Template ˽ Copying and Pasting Channels, Alerts and Zones Channel templates are optional tools for simplifying frequently-used or standardized chan- nel configurations. A channel template is a text file that contains all the CAZ configuration settings required to completely define a channel.
  • Page 107 CHAPTER 10 • TEMPLATES Creating a Channel Template A template can be created from any of the SmartSensor Advance’s eight detection chan- nels. Follow the steps below to specify the channel to be used as a template: Select the desired channel from the drop-down list.
  • Page 108 (see Figure 10.4). Figure 10.4 – Out of Sensor Range Templates for channels of type priority can only be imported into a SmartSensor Advance Extended Range device (see Figure 10.5). If you try to import this type of channel into a SmartSensor Advance device you will get the following error: Figure 10.5 –...
  • Page 109 CHAPTER 10 • TEMPLATES Note If the modified template results are accepted, the invalid zones will be deleted from the channel configuration. It is strongly advised that you manually inspect the chan- nel configuration and make modifications as required. You should always verify chan- nel performance before terminating the configuration process.

  • Page 110: Tools

    Tools In this chapter ˽ Backup/Restore Tool ˽ Beam Alignment Tool ˽ Serial Terminal ˽ Rack Card Tools The Tools screen allows you to backup and restore sensor settings, visualize the sensor alignment and communicate with the sensor using a serial terminal (see Figure 11.1). The Tools job varies depending on whether or not SSMA is connected to a sensor.
  • Page 111 CHAPTER 11 • TOOLS Backup/Restore Tool Click the Backup/Restore icon to start the Backup/Restore tool (see Figure 11.2). To specify either a backup or restore file, click on the corresponding magnifying glass icon to open the Choose File screen. Enter or select the desired file name and click OK. Figure 11.2 –...
  • Page 112 CHAPTER 11 • TOOLS Restoring the Configuration Click the Restore Sensor Setup button to load a configuration and overwrite the current configuration. The Select Settings to restore screen allows you to specify which types of configuration data will be restored (see Figure 11.4). Make changes by checking or un- checking specific settings.
  • Page 113 CHAPTER 11 • TOOLS Note You cannot restore a backup file from a SmartSensor Advance device to a SmartSen- sor Advance Extended Range device. The converse is also true. If the restore process completes successfully, the configuration was loaded and saved to FLASH.
  • Page 114 CHAPTER 11 • TOOLS The following window will pop up asking you to confirm that you want to restore the sensor to factory defaults: Figure 11.7 – Restore to Factory Defaults The process should take only a few seconds. If it is successful you will see a success message. Otherwise, you will see a failure message.
  • Page 115 CHAPTER 11 • TOOLS Note The Alignment Tool page shows a 900-foot range, regardless of sensor type. Note This screen is purely a visualization tool and does NOT modify the sensor configura- tion in any way. The range scale along the right side of the display is sensorcentric (i.e.
  • Page 116 CHAPTER 11 • TOOLS Figure 11.10 – Serial Terminal (left) and Serial Settings (right) Click the Settings button to configure the serial port for the terminal session. The resulting Serial Settings screen allows you to specify the typical serial port parameters. Click the X in the upper right corner to save the settings.
  • Page 117 Since this tool can be used without a sensor, it can reduce the amount of time spent on-site when installing a SmartSensor Advance system. You can use the rack card tool to verify rack card connections while cable is being pulled through conduit or the sensors are being installed.

  • Page 118: Firmware Version

    The Channel Outputs toggle switch and 1–16 checkboxes are used to help assist in testing of the rack card outputs. Even though the SmartSensor Advance only has 8 outputs, the 16 outputs are shown because SmartSensor Advance and SmartSensor Matrix can share the same control bus.

  • Page 120: Programming Contact Closures

    Once the sensor has been installed and configured, the detections will be recorded in a con- troller through the use of contact closure modules. The Click 112/114 and 172/174 cards are specifically designed to easily integrate the SmartSensor Advance with existing NEMA TS1, TS2, 170 and 2070 controllers.
  • Page 121 Click 172/174 Contact Closure Cards The Click 172/174 cards are simple to program and require little on-site maintenance (see Figure 12.2). Note The SmartSensor Advance Extended Range only works with the Click 112/114/104 card. It does not work with the Click 172/174/100 cards.
  • Page 122 CHAPTER 12 • PROGRAMMING CONTACT CLOSURES Note A Click 100 16-output contact closure module can be used if the cabinet you are con- necting to does not have an input file rack. Select button Settings switch Display Channel button Channel LEDs RS-485 ports Figure 12.2 –...
  • Page 123 CHAPTER 12 • PROGRAMMING CONTACT CLOSURES two channels. If you would like to use more than two channels, you will need a 4-channel card or you will need to daisy-chain rack cards together. Note It is recommended to select a channel order using the sensor configuration software, rather than using step 2 of the rack card.

  • Page 124: Module

    CHAPTER 12 • PROGRAMMING CONTACT CLOSURES For more information about the Click 172/174 contact closure cards, contact Wavetronix Technical Services. Click 104 Contact Closure Module The Click 104 contact closure device is similar to the Click 114 in that they both have four output channels, but differs in that it is a DIN rail–mounted device, rather than a rack card,...
  • Page 125 CHAPTER 12 • PROGRAMMING CONTACT CLOSURES Figure 12.4 – Click 104 Wiring Diagram Note If you’re using the Click 223, you only need to follow steps 1 and 2 twice, as those devices only connect to a single sensor. Click 104 Configuration You can configure the Click 104 with Click Supervisor, using the front panel menu or us- ing the rotary switch.
  • Page 126 CHAPTER 12 • PROGRAMMING CONTACT CLOSURES Rotary Switch Front Panel Menu Click Supervisor Baud Rate Channel Input Map Autobaud Reset to Default Description Location Device ID Fail-safe Settings To use this Hardware mode Software mode Software mode configuration option: Table 12.1 – Click 104 Configuration Options If you have used the rotary switch to set the channel input mapping (which is the only thing you can do with the rotary switch), that mapping cannot be set or changed with the front panel menu or Click Supervisor.

  • Page 128: Appendix

    Appendix A – Cable Connector Definitions The connector end of the SmartSensor 6-conductor cable mates to the 8-pin connector on the SmartSensor Advance (see Figure A.1). Figure A.1 – SmartSensor Advance Connector The SmartSensor 6-conductor cable has seven wires. Table A.1 details the pinout of the...
  • Page 129 6-conductor cable connector uses a MILC-C-26482 Series 1 connector, crimping contacts and a watertight back shell. A kit with these parts can be ordered directly from Wavetronix. Size 20 contacts are used to accommodate the 20 and 22 AWG wires in the cable. (The SmartSensor 6-conductor cable’s red and black wires provide a 20 AWG wire pair.
  • Page 130 The SmartSensor cable’s red and black wires provide a 20 AWG wire pair. The other pairs on the SmartSensor cable are 22 AWG and are normally used for communication. The table below shows the cable lengths for power when using a SmartSensor Advance model SS200V (see Table B.1):...
  • Page 131 Table B.3 – Summary of SS200V standard cable length options Maximum Cable Length for Powering SS200 The table below shows the cable lengths for power when using a SmartSensor Advance model SS200 (see Table B.4): Cable Gauge 24 Volts...
  • Page 132 APPENDIX If the cable length is longer than 600 ft. (182.88 m) when operating at 24 V, it is possible to increase the maximum cable length by wiring a pair of lines normally used for RS-232 communications with the red and black wires. If the cable length is 200 ft.
  • Page 133 Older sensors and the retrofit SmartSensor Advance are configured as an RS-232 DTE device. To connect the SmartSensor cable’s RS-232 wires directly to another DTE device (such as a PC), you can use a standard 9-pin D connector and a null modem cable.

  • Page 134: For Alignment

    APPENDIX Note If you do not have the right type of RS-232 physical connection you will not be able to connect using the SmartSensor Manager software. Since null modem cables and straight-through cables look similar, you may want to label them. Alternatively, you may want to use a null modem adapter instead of a null modem cable.
  • Page 135 APPENDIX Height (ft/m) 17/5.2 20 /6.1 25/7.6 30/9.1 35/10.7 40 /12.2 Roll Y Roll Y Roll Y Roll Y Roll Y Roll 0° 0° 0° 0° 0° 0° 5 /1.5 19° 16° 13° 12° 10° 9° 10/3 35° 31° 25° 22°...

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