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If you have any questions about the TRAX Apollyon that you cannot find answers for in this manual, there are several ways to get additional infor- mation. On the Hardware Support section of our web site at: www.jamartech.com Contact us by e-mail at: sales@jamartech.com...
What is the TRAX Apollyon? ............1-2 Before You Do a Count ..............1-2 Learning About the TRAX Apollyon ..........1-3 Chapter 2 – Operational Features of the TRAX Apollyon ......2-1 How is the TRAX Apollyon Powered?..........2-2 Using the Keypad .............. 2-2 Start-up Screens ..............
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Step 5 – Install the Road Tubes ..........4-4 Step 6 – Check for Accuracy ............4-6 Chapter 5 – EZ Belt & Road Tube Layouts ..........5-1 Layouts for the TRAX Apollyon ............5-2 Layout: L1 ..............5-3 Layout: L2 ..............
6. After selecting your type of study, you will be prompted to select a tube layout. Refer to the descriptions on the TRAX Apollyon or to Chapter 5 for the appropriate selection. Layouts L5, L6, L10, L11 and L12 can be used to collect data for speed, class, gap and volume.
Whenever possible, we recommend that you perform a test count if you are new to the TRAX Apollyon or are planning to collect data that you have not in the past. This will help you become comfortable with the operation of the equipment and how the data is collected, which should make things easier when you have to do a real count.
Chapter 1 — Introduction to the TRAX Apollyon Learning about the TRAX Apollyon The remainder of this chapter provides a tutorial that will walk you through the basics of setting up the Apollyon and starting a new study. Once you have completed this tutorial, you should have a good working knowledge of how the Apollyon operates.
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TRAX Apollyon User’s Manual Battery Conservation The Apollyon has a battery-saving feature that turns the display off if no keys have been pressed for 2 minutes. The Apollyon is still on and running, but the display has shut itself off to conserve power. When the Apollyon goes into this conservation mode, you need only hit any of the keys on the keypad for the display to come back up.
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Chapter 1 — Introduction to the TRAX Apollyon Notice that the bottom two lines of the display show some information on the current status of the Apollyon, including the number of counts stored in memory, the amount of memory left available (out of 8000K) and the currently programmed date and time.
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TRAX Apollyon User’s Manual The next two settings on the Utilites menu, Interval Length and Dead Time, are typically left at their default values, so we won't go into details on them here. If you have a need to change either of these, refer to Chapter 2 for more information.
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Chapter 1 — Introduction to the TRAX Apollyon Clearing the Data Memory The fifth option listed in the Utilites menu is Clear. This option is used to clear the data memory of the Apollyon. When you do a count with the Apollyon, that count stays in the memory of the Apollyon (regardless of how many times you download the data to a computer) until you clear the memory using this option.
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TRAX Apollyon User’s Manual Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Data Memory There are a few common questions people ask related to the memory of the Apollyon: Q: If I download the data from the Apollyon to the computer, does that remove the data from the Apollyon? A: No.
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Chapter 1 — Introduction to the TRAX Apollyon Starting a New Count With Count highlighted on the Main Menu, press the DO key. You have two options for the type BASIC VOLUME ONLY of data you want to collect – Basic...
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TRAX Apollyon User’s Manual L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L6 L7 Selecting a Layout L8 L9 10 11 12 13 14 The next screen you see is used to L1: Two Channel Vol. select the type of layout you will be using to collect your data.
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Chapter 1 — Introduction to the TRAX Apollyon We're now ready to start our count. START STAT Before we do so, notice the STAT EXIT option on this screen. The STAT Press DO to Start option lets you review how you have set up the count.
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TRAX Apollyon User’s Manual Press the TAB key again and the third status screen will appear. This screen shows the time and date that are set in the Apollyon, along with any site code that has been entered. Time & Date...
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Chapter 1 — Introduction to the TRAX Apollyon Now press TAB again, and the display will go back to showing the first of the status screens. If we were doing a real count, at this point we'd close the lid of the Apol- lyon and lock it up.
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The Download Traffic Recorder screen will then appear. The baud rate setting determines how fast the data will be transferred into the program. Note that the TRAX Apollyon will automatically sense whatever baud rate you select in the software. The higher the baud rate, the faster your data will be downloaded.
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Chapter 1 — Introduction to the TRAX Apollyon The other option you have for retrieving your data is by using a USB flash drive. This is a convenient way of retrieving your data without having to ei- ther bring the Apollyon back to your office or take a laptop into the field.
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Apollyon in detail, both those we touched on in this tutorial and additional ones. We commend you on your choice of the TRAX Apollyon for your data collection needs. A lot of thought and care has gone into the design of this unit, and it should provide you with years of reliable service.
TRAX Apollyon User’s Manual How is the TRAX Apollyon powered? The TRAX Apollyon is powered by long-life lithium batteries. No battery charging is required. Using the Keypad The TRAX Apollyon contains a membrane keypad comprised of 12 keys: numbers 0 through 9, DO and TAB (also POWER). This keypad is used to make all entries and menu selections for the TRAX.
A four-line, 20-character LCD display, located in the middle of the TRAX Apollyon’s front panel, is used to display current options and status. Important note: The TRAX Apollyon has a power-saving feature that turns off the display if no keys have been pressed on the unit for two minutes. To bring the display back up, simply hit any of the buttons on the keypad.
TRAX Apollyon User’s Manual Main Menu COUNT UTILS :0 Bat:3.6v Count:01 7468K :0 08:46:14 01/28/13 :0 Main Menu The Main Menu is the starting point for all of the options in the TRAX Apollyon. The options on this screen are: COUNT Program a new count.
UTILS from the Main Menu the Utilities Menu screen shown here is displayed. Note: The nonvolatile memory in the TRAX Apollyon will retain the default settings you program. These settings will be used for future traffic studies without having to re-enter them.
Dead Time (DT), which is also known as D-Bounce, is the amount of time the air switch in the TRAX Apollyon will wait after it has recorded a pulse before it will accept another one. This helps the Apollyon to eliminate extraneous pulses caused by an initial pulse reverberating in the road tube.
When the heading you want is selected, use the Change buttons of the keypad (3 and 6) to enter the value you want. NOTE: The real time clock in the TRAX Apollyon uses a 24-hour military format so, for example, if you want to enter the time of 5:00 PM you would enter 17:00.
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Units This selection allows you to determine the format of the units used in the TRAX Apollyon. The options are English or Metric. To change the setting, press TAB until Units: is flashing, then press DO to select either English or Metric.
Chapter 2 — Operational Features of the TRAX Apollyon progress, of course). This is the setting we recommend as it prevents the battery from draining if the unit is accidentally left on. The Start option tells the Apollyon to start a new study if it has been left on and undisturbed for more than 10 minutes and no study is already in progress.
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TRAX Apollyon User’s Manual Tube Test The Tube test allows you to check the quality of the air pulses that are being received by the Apollyon from the road tubes. This test should be performed once the TRAX is in the field and connected to the road tubes to be used for the study.
Chapter 2 — Operational Features of the TRAX Apollyon Count Menu BASIC VOLUME ONLY When you select Count from the TUBES EXIT Main Menu, you are given the op- tion of the type of data you would like to collect, or to test the tubes.
TRAX Apollyon User’s Manual Select VOL-VEH for a divide-by two study, where every two hits is counted as one. Select VOL-AXLE for an axle count, where every hit is counted as one. After you select the type of study you want, you will be taken to the tube layout selection menu, described below.
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Chapter 2 — Operational Features of the TRAX Apollyon To enter a Site Code, press DO while YES is flashing. You then have the option of using either a numeric (numbers only) site code or an alpha-numeric (numbers, letters and symbols) site code.
You will be shown a screen that displays the data as it is being collected. There are several screens available for viewing while the TRAX Apollyon is collecting data. Press the TAB key to page though the available status screens. The following are examples of the types of screens that are available for review depending on the study you have programmed.
Chapter 2 — Operational Features of the TRAX Apollyon The top two lines of this L6: Two Equal Tubes screen tell you the layout with spacing; 2 dir selected and the how the tubes should be arranged DT:35ms for this study. The fourth...
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(A and B). As the tires from an axle strike the tubes, an asterisk is recorded in the appropriate channel. The bottom line tells you what number count this study is in the TRAX Apollyon (CNT:02), the percentage of memory available (MEM:99%) and the battery voltage (3.6v).
There are several ways to end a count. The most common way is to manually turn the TRAX Apollyon off. To turn the Apollyon off, press the POWER key and hold it down for 5-6 seconds. The Apollyon will turn off and the count will be stored in its internal memory.
TRAX Apollyon User’s Manual Downloading a TRAX Apollyon The TRAX Apollyon data is designed to be processed by the STARnext software. Getting the data from the Apollyon to your computer can be done in one of two ways. One, you can download the data directly to your com- puter using the Apollyon's USB Download Port, or two, via the Apollyon's USB Memory Port to a USB flash drive.
Chapter 2 — Operational Features of the TRAX Apollyon After making any needed adjustments, click on the Begin button in STARnext and the program will attempt to connect to the Apollyon. The traffic signal icons at the bottom of the STARnext screen provide the status of the download.
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TRAX Apollyon User’s Manual To retrieve data using a flash drive, plug it into the USB Memory Port of the Apollyon, then highlight the USB selection on the Main Menu of the Apollyon and press the DO key. You will then see the USB Down-...
Chapter 3 — Using the EZ Belt Step 1 – Select an Installation Location The first step in the installation process is to select the location where the EZ Belt will be installed. The EZ Belt should be placed exactly perpen- dicular to the flow of traffic and should be installed on a straight stretch of road so that vehicles are not hitting the belt on an angle.
TRAX Apollyon User’s Manual Once you have your equipment gathered, you’re ready to head out into the field. Step 4 - Install the EZ Belt The EZ Belt should be placed exactly perpendicular to the flow of traffic. Apply mastic tape to each end of the belt to start, then additional mastic strips can be applied to the EZ Belt to further secure it, as shown in the diagram below.
TRAX Apollyon User’s Manual Using Road Tube In addition to the EZ Belt (discussed in Chapter 3), the TRAX Apollyon can also use traditional road tubes for data collection. Actual Size Road tubes come in several different varieties. The following installation instructions cover standard round tube (.25 inside diameter by .60 outside di-...
To ensure the pulses from the road tubes arrive at the counter in the proper order, the tube length must be the same from the edge of the road to the TRAX Apollyon. This will ensure that the pulse from the short tube arrives before the pulse from the long tube.
(12 feet), leaving 26 feet of tube back to the TRAX Apollyon. The long tubes will be installed over two lanes (24 feet), but since they are 50 feet long, you will still have 26 feet back to the TRAX Apollyon.
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Chapter 4 — Road Tube Installation Standard Round Tube (.25 ID x .60 OD) Each tube should be secured at each end of the roadway by using a galva- nized C-Clamp, Chinese Finger, Figure 8 Grip or an End Plate. Whichever is used, ensure the proper nail size is used.
TRAX Apollyon User’s Manual of tape/mastic are sufficient. To reduce wear and/or breakage of the tape, do not install the tape in the path of the vehicle tires. When installing a short tube, long tube configuration (L2, L8, L11, L12) you may install both tubes completely across the road and tie a knot midway of the half tube.
If using the EZ Belt, the spacing should be set at 4 inches (0.3 ft). • For counts done in the Volume Only mode, the TRAX Apollyon will ei- ther do a straight axle count or use the divide-by-two technique (in which every two axle hits will increment the TRAX Apollyon by one).
Chapter 5 — EZ Belt & Road Tube Layouts Layout: L1 Layout Type: Traditional Road Tubes Sensors Used: 2 Road Tubes Spacing: None Count Formats: Basic, Volume Only Data: Volume, Gap Channels: 2 Channels, A, B In this layout, channel “A” and channel “B” record independently. When in Volume mode the TRAX can do either a straight axle count or use the divide-by-two technique.
TRAX Apollyon User’s Manual Layout: L2 Layout Type: Traditional Road Tubes Sensors Used: 2 Road Tubes Spacing: 2 Feet Count Formats: Basic, Volume Only Data: Volume, Gap Channels: 2 Channels, A, B-A In this layout, channel “A” and channel “B” record independently. The A tube is extended over one lane while the B tube is extended over two lanes.
Chapter 5 — EZ Belt & Road Tube Layouts Layout: L3 Layout Type: EZ Belt or Traditional Road Tubes Sensors Used: 2 Road Tubes Spacing: 4 Inches Count Formats: Basic, Volume Only Data: Volume, Gap Channels: 2 Channels, A to B, B to A In this layout, both tubes (A and B) are extended across the lanes to be counted.
TRAX Apollyon User’s Manual Layout: L4 Layout Type: Traditional Road Tubes Sensors Used: 1 Road Tube Spacing: None Count Formats: Basic, Volume Only Data: Volume, Gap Channels: 1 Channel, A In this layout, one tube is extended across the lanes to be counted. When in Volume mode the TRAX can do either a straight axle count or use the divide-by-two technique.
Chapter 5 — EZ Belt & Road Tube Layouts Layout: L5 Layout Type: EZ Belt or Traditional Road Tubes Sensors Used: 2 Road Tubes Spacing: 4 Inches for EZ Belt, Two Feet for Road Tubes Count Formats: Basic Data: Class, Speed, Gap, Volume Directions: 1 Direction, A to B In this layout, both tubes (A and B) are extended across the lane to be stud- ied.
TRAX Apollyon User’s Manual Layout: L6 Layout Type: EZ Belt or Traditional Road Tubes Sensors Used: 2 Road Tubes Spacing: 4 Inches for EZ Belt, or Two Feet for Road Tubes Count Formats: Basic Data: Class, Speed, Gap, Volume Directions: 2 Directions, A to B, B to A In this layout, both tubes (A and B) are extended across the lanes to be studied.
Chapter 5 — EZ Belt & Road Tube Layouts Layout: L7 Layout Type: Traditional Road Tubes Sensors Used: 4 Road Tubes Spacing: None Count Formats: Basic, Volume Only Data: Volume, Gap Channels: 4 Channels, A, B, C, D This layout is the same as the L1 layout, but with four tubes over four sepa- rate lanes rather than two tubes over two lanes.
TRAX Apollyon User’s Manual Layout: L8 Layout Type: Traditional Road Tubes Sensors Used: 4 Road Tubes Spacing: Two Feet Count Formats: Basic, Volume Only Data: Volume, Gap Channels: 4 Channels, A, B-A, C, D-C This layout is the same as the L2 layout, but with four tubes over four lanes rather than two tubes over two lanes.
Chapter 5 — EZ Belt & Road Tube Layouts Layout: L9 Layout Type: EZ Belt or Traditional Road Tubes Sensors Used: 4 Road Tubes Spacing: 4 Inches Count Formats: Basic, Volume Only Data: Volume, Gap Channels: 4 Channels, A to B, B to A, C to D, D to C This layout is the same as the L3 layout, but with four tubes over four lanes rather than two tubes over two lanes.
TRAX Apollyon User’s Manual Layout: L10 Layout Type: EZ Belt or Traditional Road Tubes Sensors Used: 4 Road Tubes Spacing: Two Feet Count Formats: Basic Data: Class, Speed, Gap, Volume Directions: 2 Directions, A to B, C to D This layout is the same as the L5 layout, but with four tubes over two lanes rather than two tubes over one lane.
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EZ Belt 13 ft. 13 ft. 25 ft. Mini 25 ft. Mini *Note: Standard 26' belt can be cut in half. 26 ft. 25 ft. Mini 25 ft. Mini 26 ft. *Note that counting two lanes with one set of tubes (A and B or C and D) will result in a decrease in accuracy as volumes increase.
TRAX Apollyon User’s Manual Layout: L11 Layout Type: Traditional Road Tubes Sensors Used: 4 Road Tubes Spacing: Two Feet, A to C and B to D. Six Inches, A to B, C to D Count Formats: Basic Data: Class, Speed, Gap, Volume...
Chapter 5 — EZ Belt & Road Tube Layouts Layout: L12 Layout Type: Traditional Road Tubes Sensors Used: 4 Road Tubes Spacing: Two Feet, A to C and B to D Count Formats: Basic Data: Class, Speed, Gap, Volume Directions: 2 Directions, A to C, D to B This layout is the same as the L11 layout, but for bidirectional traffic.
TRAX Apollyon User’s Manual Layout: L13 Layout Type: Traditional Road Tubes Sensors Used: 3 Road Tubes Spacing: Two Feet Count Formats: Basic, Volume Data: Volume, Gap Channels: 3 Channels, A, B-A, C-B This layout is the same as the L2 layout, but with the addition of a tube for a third channel.
Chapter 5 — EZ Belt & Road Tube Layouts Layout: L14 Layout Type: Road Tubes Sensors Used: 4 Road Tubes Spacing: Two Feet Count Formats: Basic, Volume Data: Volume, Gap Channels: 4 Channels, A, B-A, C-B, D-C This layout is the same as the L2 layout, but with the addition of two tubes for two additional channels.
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What do the numbers on the right side of the Main Menu mean? These are related to the TRAX Apollyon's road tube testing feature. Any time you have road tubes connected to the TRAX, these numbers will reflect the strength of the air pulses being received, ranging from 0 for no pulse, to 9 for strongest pulse.
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Volume Only layouts are L1, L2, L3, L4, L7, L8, L9, L13 and L14. Refer to Chapter 5 for more information. I can't view the tube pulse strengths on the TRAX Apollyon display after the study has begun. How do I view this while the study is in progress? There are multiple status screens available when in data collection mode, including the tube test screen.
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TRAX Apollyon User’s Manual The Apollyon won't turn on when I press the POWER button. In this case, the Apollyon may need a 'hard' reset. To do this, switch the Main Power toggle to OFF, then back to ON. Once that has been done, try pressing the POWER button again.
One of the features of Windows XP and Vista is to use your Internet con- nection to search the Windows Update web site for any available drivers for USB devices you connect to your computer, like the TRAX Apollyon. If you have not used this fea-...
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Appendix After you click Next (or if you have previously instructed Windows to al- ways check the Windows Update web site for driv- ers), you'll see the screen shown to the right. This screen is used to tell Windows where to look for the drivers it needs.
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TRAX Apollyon User’s Manual Once the wizard is finished searching, it will begin to load the driver it has found and you'll see a screen like the one shown to the right. Note that if the Wizard finds more than one driver...
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Appendix To install this second driver, follow the same steps as the first. Once the second driver is installed, you may see a message like the one below, prompting you to restart your computer. Restart your computer to complete the process of installing the drivers. The process of installing the USB drivers has created a virtual comm port on your computer and assigned this port a number from 1 to 16.
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TRAX Apollyon User’s Manual To access this information, right-click on the My Computer icon then select Properties. In the System Properties window, click on the Hardware Tab, then click the Device Manager button. Click the plus sign (+) next to Ports and you should see a list similar to the one shown below, showing the port number that your computer has assigned.
TRAX. However, the TRAX Apollyon is capable of recording vehicle data with a high degree of accuracy from as low as idle speeds to 10 mph. If you are...
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TRAX Apollyon User’s Manual Tube Length The total length of road tubes used in low speed applications should not exceed forty (40) feet. Shorter lengths may be used provided all traffic is travelling at low speeds. Tube Placement The TRAX will record a count even if the front and rear tires on only one side of the vehicle passes over the tube.
Appendix FHWA Type F Vehicle Classification Scheme Class 1 - Motorcycles. This class includes all two- or three- wheeled motorized vehicles. These vehicles typically have a saddle-type of seat and are steered by handlebars rather than a steering wheel. This includes motorcycles, motor scooters, mo- peds, motor-powered bicycles and three-wheel motorcycles.
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The TRAX Apollyon also collects data for Class 14 - Unclassified Vehicles. This class includes all vehicles which the TRAX Apollyon could not process into one of the existing 13 classes. This data can be retained in your reports, or it can be redistributed by the software into the existing 13 classes based on the percentages in each of those classes.
Appendix Memory Table The TRAX Apollyon contains 8 megabytes (8,000 kilobytes) of flash memory. The usage of this memory depends on the type of data being collected. If you are collecting Basic data, each kilobyte of memory can hold ap- proximately 340 axle hits, which means the unit can record well over 2 million hits before the memory is filled.
TRAX Apollyon User’s Manual Specifications Size: 8.25” x 6.5” x 3.5” Weight: Approximately 2.5 pounds Power: Two internal high capacity lithium batteries Interface: USB ports for computer download & for flash memory Download Speed: Up to 115200 bps Memory: 8 MB Internal Memory...
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We are pleased that you have chosen the JAMAR TRAX Apollyon for your traffic data collection needs. We have strived to develop a unit that is easy to use and has the options that our customers require. The TRAX Apollyon has undergone extensive testing to verify the accuracy of its operations, and each unit is tested before it leaves our facility.