Elan City Evolis User Manual

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The EVOLIS RADAR SPEED SIGN

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ELAN CITY Ltd.

208 Blythe Road

London

W14 0HH

(020) 3936 0920

Document REF: MIU-5100-C_Evolis Solution GB elancity

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Date: 02/09/2020

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Page 1 The EVOLIS RADAR SPEED SIGN User Guide ELAN CITY Ltd. 208 Blythe Road London W14 0HH (020) 3936 0920 Document REF: MIU-5100-C_Evolis Solution GB elancity Page 1 / 42 Date: 02/09/2020 Confidential document, property of ELANCITY. All copies and transfers are unauthorized without prior consent.
Page 2: Table Of Contents
IME SLOT DISPLAY MODE ........................20 ARNING TRIANGLE DISPLAY .............................20 ESSAGE DISPLAY ..............23 ARAMETERS FOR ADVANCED STATISTICS MANAGEMENT FEATURES ................24 OWNLOADING DATA FROM THE EVOLIS TO PC OR LAPTOP ............................25 UMMARY PAGE DATA ANALYSIS ............................. 27 ..........................27 RAPHIC VISUALIZATION ............................29 VERAGE SPEED .............................30...
Page 3: Delivery
NPACKING RETAIN ALL THE ORIGINAL PACKING MATERIALS! Elan City radars are covered by a 2 year parts & labour warranty. In the eventuality that your device requires a workshop diagnosis or repair, the ORIGINAL packaging MUST be used for the return transport to Elancity.
Page 4 User Guide Product: Evolis Over & above the items listed above and dependent on the type of pack purchased, you will find a number of additional items: • MAINS Pack (Street-lighting or Mains): Additional Items • Waterproof plugs for outdoor use (1 x male, 1 x female) •...
Page 5: Product Description
User Guide Product: Evolis PRODUCT DESCRIPTION LED speed display: green, red and amber Message / graphic display (amber) Access door to battery compartment, control dial, USB port and fuse Fixing Collar/Jubilee Clips (not included) Battery compartment (can hold up to 2 batteries) Control dial;...
Page 6: Test Your Device Before Installation
Product: Evolis TEST YOUR DEVICE BEFORE INSTALLATION We strongly recommend that you conduct an initial start-up & manipulation of your Evolis device BEFORE installing it at the final desired location. In the unlikely event of a malfunction, a telephone diagnosis (and also, in the worst case scenario, a factory return) is far simpler if the unit is not already installed onto its post ‘in-situ’.
Page 7: Date And Time Set - Up
3.2 D ATE AND TIME SET The next step is to download the device software and then make the connection between the software & the Evolis. All of our software programs are available for download through our website. • Go to: www.elancity.co.uk and in the upper right hand corner click on “Customer Zone”...
Page 8: Test Your Settings
User Guide Product: Evolis • Go to Summary / Clock: Update the Evolis internal clock to your local time. All you need to do is click once on the clock symbol (See section 6 for further details on installation and advanced use of the software packages) 3.3 T...
Page 9 Evolis works under the factory settings. Set the dial to the desired speed limit setting (20, 30, 50, 60, or 70).
Page 10: Installation
User Guide Product: Evolis 4 INSTALLATION 4.1 H OW BEST TO LOCATE YOUR RADAR SPEED SIGN For optimal performance, select the radar's location according to the following criteria: • Choose a straight section road with at least 400ft of unobstructed vision.
Page 11: Fix Your Device Securely
User Guide Product: Evolis 4.2 F IX YOUR DEVICE SECURELY Note: When moving, installing or de-installing the sign, always remove the batteries first. This significantly reduces the weight of the device as well as the risk of stress related cracking.
Page 12: Power Supply
Standby: 0.1 A (1.2 Watts at 12V). • Power safety / security: If and when the Evolis radar runs out of power, it has a built-in safeguard that is based on various thresholds of the battery voltage. At 11.5V: The message display wil be de-activated At 11.3V: The speed display will be deactivated.
Page 13: 4.4.1 The Mains Or Street Lighting Model
The other two prongs in the plugs are not used Then, simply plug the Evolis into the mains by plugging the male plug into the female. The plugs are equipped with a twist mechanism that not only renders them waterproof but also prevents them from being pulled apart.
Page 14: 4.4.2 The Solar Power Model
Ideally, the solar panel should be positioned in a south facing direction. The solar panel’s mounting bracket can then be adjusted to the desired vertical angle. Make sure you have fitted and connected the batteries inside the Evolis BEFORE making the connection between the solar panel and the radar sign.
Page 15 When you see this display (or before), the batteries should be replaced with the two charged batteries. Elan City batteries discharged to 11.1V require approximately 5 hours to charge. The charging time may vary depending on the remaining battery charge and the conditions under which the charge is made.
Page 16: Managing Your Evolis Radar Speed Sign
→ Settings ; Where you can over-ride the factory settings and program the radar with your own settings. To over- ride the factory settings the dial switch inside the Evolis must be set to, and then remain, at the SP setting. Only the ‘Statistics’...
Page 17 All of the programmable controls and thresholds are displayed on the “SETTINGS” page. The displayed settings are those currently in the Evolis radar’s memory. To program or modify these thresholds; select the desired setting(s), and then validate your choice by clicking the blue arrow icon, which will send this information to the Evolis radar’s memory.
Page 18: Icons
SAVE the setting for future use (speed & messages settings must be saved as separate files) SEE your new settings displayed on the Evolis radar screen OPEN a previously saved setting RELOAD the parameters of a previously recorded setting into the Evolis radar 5.2 T HREE COLOUR DISPLAY...
Page 19: Time Slot Display Mode
User Guide Product: Evolis 5.3 T IME SLOT DISPLAY MODE The radar can be configured to switch between two different settings – Ideal for school zones! This can be done through the Evocom software in the section “time slot display mode.” The radar will automatically switch the speed threshold and messages / graphics at a certain time of day.
Page 20: Warning Triangle Display
You will have the possibility to program up to 5 messages (text or images) which will automatically display according to set speed threshold Messages already saved in the Evolis Radar’s memory are not visible in the Evocom interface. To view the messages currently in the radar screen memory, launch the testing procedure by clicking on the green tick.
Page 21 User Guide Product: Evolis • Message editing: Click on the "message n° 1" to write your message: • In the text field, type the message you want to display: • The message appears in the matrix. • If you are happy with it, click on ‘Validate’...
Page 22 User Guide Product: Evolis • Other icons for message setting: Reduces / Extends the size of the letters Centering or align left & right Vertical centering or alignment top / bottom You can choose to display the messages on 1 or 2 lines by increasing/reducing the size of the characters.
Page 23: Parameters For Advanced Statistics Management Features
By selecting Ctrl & M you will be presented with the ‘Statistics Storage’ dialogue box that allows you to define the way in which the Evolis will record and store its data. The factory default setting is ‘Condensed’ which deals with the statistics in packets of 30 minutes (i.e the average speeds will be calculated over a 30 minute period) but you can also...
Page 24: Downloading Data From The Evolis To Pc Or Laptop
Select "Statistics download" to initiate the transfer of the statistics from the Evolis radar to your computer. Progress of the transfer will appear in a window on your screen. The transfer may take several minutes.
Page 25: Summary Page
User Guide Product: Evolis At the end of each download, you can enter a title as well as description. This information will then be accessible and editable on the Evograph software pack (see below). 5.8 S UMMARY PAGE This page allows you to monitor the main parameters of your radar sign such as the battery level, the date and the time.
Page 26 The radar’s internal temperature. (Warning, the temperature indicated is not the ambient temperature). Number of days of statistics in the radar’s memory. Ambient luminosity indication. Click on the icon to obtain the measure. The position of the control dial inside the Evolis (see below) Number Dial position 20 mph...
Page 27: Data Analysis
User Guide Product: Evolis DATA ANALYSIS • Evograph software: The Evograph software analyzes and processes the data collected by the radar sign. The software is simultaneously installed with Evocom (see section 6 of this manual, above). In just a few clicks, the Evograph can generate reports and charts (PDF or Excel) using the data collected.
Page 28 User Guide Product: Evolis A window will appear, allowing you to visualize all the date periods available in the database. Evograph enables you to choose one or several periods to analyze. Select OK to download the file. Once the data is downloaded, there are six graphs presented for the desired period:...
Page 29: Average Speed
User Guide Product: Evolis 6.2 A VERAGE SPEED The Average Speeds graph includes two averages: An ‘average by time period’, which is displayed as a curve on the graph. (1 curve per direction: ingoing/outgoing). An overall average which is displayed as a numeric in the lower part of the graph. (See the image above (1)) The ‘average by time period’...
Page 30: Maximum Speed
User Guide Product: Evolis 6.3 M AXIMUM SPEED In the same vein, the images relating to maximum speeds are displayed in curve and number format. The maximum speed recorded recorded per time period are displayed in graph form (oncoming and outgoing are reflected in different colours).
Page 31: Speed Distribution
User Guide Product: Evolis 6.4 S PEED DISTRIBUTION In this section, the recorded speeds are represented in pie chart form, and allows you to see the percentage of vehicles which have, or have not, observed the speed limit. Use the ‘Place’ drop down...
Page 32: Percentiles
User Guide Product: Evolis Create a new Place Name Remove a Place Name Create a new/supplementary Speed Slot Delete a Speed Slot Once you have completed you new settings, click on ‘Save’ and these settings will become available The ‘Reset’ button allows you to go back...
Page 33: Other Evograph Features
User Guide Product: Evolis 6.6 O THER EVOGRAPH FEATURES • Printing to PDF file: This icon allows you to export the graphs to a PDF format for storage or printing. You’ll be asked if you want to print all the graphs or simply the one that is displayed on the screen.
Page 34: Connecting Your Computer To The Evolis Via Bluetooth
6.7 C ONNECTING YOUR COMPUTER TO THE EVOLIS VIA BLUETOOTH The Evolis radar communicates via Bluetooth directly with your computer (if equipped with Bluetooth) or via a Bluetooth dongle (available in option for non-equipped computer). This wil function at up to 10mtrs . Please note that a vehicle windscreen or inclement weather can have an adverse impact upon this range.
Page 35 (Bluetooth code will be asked at the first connection with EVOCOM. After that, the display will be automatically recognized). If when you select the Evolis, you are asked to enter a pairing code (for old display version), enter the Bluetooth code that can be found on the Bluetooth document or on the keys.
Page 36: Miscellaneous
• Vandalism: The Evolis radar speed sign is designed to withstand vandalism just like traffic signs. In the case of serious damage, a repair or a replacement may be necessary. Before any repairs, please call our Technical Service for an expert assessment.
Page 37: Technical Specifications
User Guide Product: Evolis TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS SPEED DISPLAY SPEED DIGITS Height: 13 inches, Display: 7 segment “YOUR SPEED” legend 1.26’’ Highway-Gothic font LEDs Ultra-bright, 3-row thick, triple-color: Amber, Green and Red LED ANGLE 30° cone angle, auto-dimming LEGIBILITY 200 yards POWER CONSUMPTION Ultra-low power consumption.
Page 38: If The Evolis Doesn't Work
3. Check if the spy mode is activated on Evocom. If yes, disactivate it on the Evocom settings page 4. Control the power supply to the Evolis by checking the voltage at the battery terminals, at the solar panel and at the mains supply 220V.
Page 39 User Guide Product: Evolis Symptoms Potential causes Parts concerned Speed is displayed but after Installation / Utilization Topography / Configuration / an extended delay Setup Solutions : 1. Check the installation/position of the radar (see page 11-12). 2. Check the setup of the device on Evocom (see configuration table : page 10).
Page 40: Customer Service - Terms And Conditions Guarantee
Upon delivery of all goods, the client is required to verify the external condition of each package. The client must refuse the entire delivery if the package(s) are not in good condition. In such a case the client must contact Elan City Ltd. immediately. The client is required to verify that the quantities noted on the packing list are in accordance with those delivered.
Page 41 Battery Warranty Batteries are under warranty by Elan City Ltd. for 6 months. The same conditions of “delivery of goods” and “retention of title” are true for the batteries as for the device. Replacement batteries must be purchased from Elan City Ltd. Use of non Elan City Ltd. batteries and / or accessories, can annul the warranty(s), including the device’s warranty.
Page 42: Spare Parts
Terms & Conditions of Returns and Reimbursement All sales are final: no returns, exchanges and / or reimbursements. Elan City Ltd. is not liable and will not reimburse or exchange goods under the following circumstances: This list is not necessarily exhaustive •...