About This Manual; Purpose Of Manual; Manual Conventions; Related Publications - GTT Opticom GPS System Installation Manual

Intersection Equipment Installation Instructions

1 About This Manual

1.1 Purpose of Manual

This manual provides step-by-step instructions for
installing and setting up the Global Traffic
Technologies Opticom™ GPS System*
intersection equipment. It is intended for use by
installers, maintenance personnel, and others who
are responsible for the installation and
maintenance of the system.

1.2 Manual Conventions

The conventions listed in Table 1-1 help to
make this manual easier to use by presenting a
uniform approach to the descriptions, phrases,
and nomenclature.

1.3 Related Publications

Opticom GPS System Vehicle Equipment
Installation Instructions.
Opticom GPS System Operation Manual.

1.4 Manual Organization

This manual is divided into ten sections and three
appendixes.
Section 1. About This Manual
Contains information about the organization
and content of this manual.
Section 2. Safety Information
Contains important information about the safety
messages, safety labels, safety precautions, and
procedures for installation of this device.
Element
Abbreviations
Names
*The method of using the components of the Opticom GPS system may be covered by one or more of US Patent
Numbers 5539398, 5926113, 5986575, 6243026.
Table 1-1. Manual Conventions
Convention
Lowercase
...except where
standard usage is uppercase
First or formal reference: initial
caps
Subsequent use or informal
reference: lowercase
Section 3. Description
Briefly describes the intersection equipment.
Section 4. Features
Describes important features and characteristics
of the intersection equipment.
Section 5. Installation
Contains step-by-step installation instructions.
Section 6. Communication Networks
Contains information about serial
communication.
Section 7. Phase Selector Setup
Describes the indicators and switches on the front
panel of the phase selector.
Section 8. Checkout
Contains information on how to check out and
test the installed system.
Section 9. Troubleshooting
Contains tests and problem solutions to
troubleshoot the installed system.
Section 10. Maintenance
Contains information and recommendations to
ensure reliable system operation.
Appendix A. Card Rack Wiring Diagram
Contains a wiring diagram of the card rack.
Appendix B. Opticom GPS System Output
Connection Worksheet
Contains a worksheet to record connections
between the phase selector and the traffic
controller for a particular intersection.
Appendix C. Driving a Relay
Contains information about driving a relay from a
phase selector output.
Example
ms (milliseconds)
Mb (megabits)
MB (megabytes)
dB (decibel)
Opticom™ GPS System Intersection
Radio/GPS Unit
radio/GPS unit
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