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Date: 03/01/2018

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The EVOLIS RADAR SPEED SIGN

User Guide

ELAN CITY Ltd.

208 Blythe Road

London

W14 0HH

(020) 3936 0920

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Page 1: ...GB elancity Page 1 46 Date 03 01 2018 Confidential document property of ELANCITY All copies and transfers are unauthorized without prior consent The EVOLIS RADAR SPEED SIGN User Guide ELAN CITY Ltd 208 Blythe Road London W14 0HH 020 3936 0920 ...

Page 2: ...ar power Model 15 5 4 3 The Battery operated Mains Mobile Model 15 6 MANAGING YOUR EVOLIS RADAR SPEED SIGN 16 6 1 ICONS 19 6 2 THREE COLOUR DISPLAY 19 6 3 SCHOOL ZONE MODE TIME SLOT DISPLAY MODE 20 6 4 WARNING TRIANGLE DISPLAY 21 6 5 MESSAGE DISPLAY 22 6 6 PARAMETERS FOR ADVANCED STATISTICS MANAGEMENT FEATURES 25 6 7 DOWNLOADING DATA FROM THE EVOLIS TO A COMPUTER 26 6 8 SUMMARY PAGE 27 7 DATA ANAL...

Page 3: ...or help RF Emission Warning The Evolis contains radio frequency transceivers and antennas which emit and receive in the 24GHz frequency band It can interfere with and its functionality can be impacted by other nearby equipment operating in the same frequency band RF Exposure Warning Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy The radiated power output of the radar module is below the RF exposure limits Thi...

Page 4: ...lis Radar Speed Sign has become a global favorite In this user guide you ll learn how to install start up communicate with and if desired re configure your Evolis radar so as to match your project s specific needs and conditions 2 DELIVERY 2 1 UNPACKING RETAIN ALL THE ORIGINAL PACKING MATERIALS Elan City radars are covered by a 2 year parts labour warranty In the eventuality that your device requi...

Page 5: ...reet lighting or Mains Additional Items Waterproof plugs for outdoor use 1 x male 1 x female 1 X battery 12V 22AH SOLAR Pack Additional Items 1 x Solar panel 1 x Solar panel mounting bracket 1 x orientation adaptor 2 x batteries 12V 22AH Mains MOBILE Pack Battery Operated Additional Items External charger 12V 4 X batteries 12V 22AH Please note that the images above may differ slightly from actual ...

Page 6: ...amp post nor the fixing straps jubilee clips are included in the purchase pack 3 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 1 LED speed display green red and amber 2 Message graphic display amber 3 Access door to battery compartment control dial USB port and fuse 4 Fixing Collar Jubilee Clips not included 5 Battery compartment can hold up to 2 batteries 6 Control dial Waterproof USB port Fuse for power supply 7 Electric...

Page 7: ... its post in situ The very first step is to connect the battery 4 1 AUTO TEST Once you have connected the battery turn and set the dial switch to any position OTHER than off standby The Evolis will run a quick auto test this is perfectly normal and there is no need to intervene but it IS advisable to observe the display 1 Speed display 188 should be displayed in green and is quite simply the devic...

Page 8: ...ght hand corner click on Customer Zone You ll be asked for a password The password required is radarevolis Download the Evocom Evograph software Install using Setup exe Follow the instructions that will appear in the pop up dialogue boxes Two shortcuts will appear on your desktop Connect the Evolis radar sign to your computer by USB cable or by Bluetooth Launch the EVOCOM software and it will prop...

Page 9: ...at 9mph for all speed limit settings Colour change threshold the speed at which the Evolis display switches from GREEN to RED Amber activation The factory setting uses two colours for the speed display green and red You can also add AMBER as an intermediate colour if desired Maximum speed display to eliminate any potential race effect the speed display will disappear if the recorded speed exceeds ...

Page 10: ...ph 81 mph Message n 1 From 9 to 20 mph From 9 to 30 mph From 9 to 50 mph From 9 to 60 mph From 9 to 70 mph Message n 2 From 21 to 30 mph From 31 to 40 mph From 51 to 60 mph From 61 to 70 mph From 71 to 80 mph Message n 3 From 31 mph From 41 mph From 61 mph From 71 mph From 81 mph Before looking at how to re program your device change the text messages modify speed thresholds etc later on in this m...

Page 11: ...res Verify that the radar sign does not block the visibility of existing road signs Ensure that the bottom edge of the radar sign is no lower than 8ft and no higher than 16ft from ground level too low and there is a risk of collision with pedestrians To avoid accidental collision ensure that you leave a gap of at least 3ft between the radar screen and the road We recommend a gap of between 3ft and...

Page 12: ...gn s position height and then fully tighten the fixing collars 3 The radar sign can be further secured to the mounting bar with the aid of a padlock padlock is not furnished but there is an eye hole built into the structure for this purpose 4 Install the batteries and or connect the sign with mains electricity or street lights For solar powered radar signs the first step is to install the solar pa...

Page 13: ...sumption Thanks to its low power consumption the battery charging cycle guarantees an extended duration of operation Average consumption and wattage as follows Speed 0 3 A 3 6 Watts at 12V Speed Message 0 8 A 9 6 Watts at 12V 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 bat...

Page 14: ... with a twist mechanism that not only renders them waterproof but also prevents them from being pulled apart Don t forget to activate this final twist before use The only difference between the permanent mains and the mains street lighting schema is that the street light system requires the addition of a battery whereas the permanent mains system does not apart from instances where there is a loca...

Page 15: ...e radar into the panel Mounting please refer to the solar panel user guide The solar panel s location must have as far as possible an unobstructed view of the sky to benefit from maximum charging capacity Trees and buildings can cast shadows on to the solar panel which can considerably reduce the performance of the solar cells 5 4 3 The Battery operated Mains Mobile Model Battery operated using tw...

Page 16: ...s no requirement to wait until it is flat Battery charger light RED Signifies the start of the charge Battery charger light ORANGE Signifies that charging is underway Battery charger light GREEN Signifies that the battery is fully charged A charged battery will gradually discharge even when not in use Remember to charge the battery before use using the provided battery charger Remember to remove t...

Page 17: ...t Home page your statistics and the connection to the Smartphone app Evomobile Where you can over ride the factory settings and program the radar with your own settings For this the dial switch inside the Evolis must be at the SP setting Only the Statistics Spy Mode will function with the dial switch at any other setting Message and graphics programming Summary page the technical information about...

Page 18: ...hen validate your choice by clicking the blue arrow icon which will send this information to the Evolis radar s memory The message Device configuration done indicates that the set up was completed correctly To save your new configuration for use at a later date click the save icon SP Remember in order to modify the settings thresholds via the SETTINGS page the control dial inside the case of the d...

Page 19: ...raffic data recording 6 1 ICONS SEND the new settings to the Evolis radar SAVE the setting for future use speed settings only 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 6 2 THREE COLOUR DISPLAY The Evolis radar can display up to 3 colours Note The factory setting uses two co...

Page 20: ...that will preview your selected settings 6 3 SCHOOL ZONE MODE TIME 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 For example the radar can be configur...

Page 21: ...prior consent You can then select specific days and hours Click on OK to confirm Send the setting the the radar sign 6 4 WARNING TRIANGLE DISPLAY This setting allows you to display a DANGER warning triangle Intermittently in combination with the recorded speed at and beyond a threshold of your definition Or as a constant that replaces the speed display at and beyond a threshold of your definition ...

Page 22: ...essage display is a 25 X 6 64 x 16cm matrix full graphic high resolution display The pitch gap between each LED is 0 4 Multiple choices of message forms Examples Two lines of text up to 11 characters of 3 inches And or 1 line of 6 characters of 6 inches And or graphics up to 6 inches of height Select the Messages tab in the menu You will have the possibility to program up to 5 messages text or ima...

Page 23: ...copies and transfers are unauthorized without prior consent 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 The message will then be saved and appear as Message 1 You can go ahead and add a second third fourth fifth message ...

Page 24: ...onsent 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 With the icon you can choose the type and size of the font Set up an IMAGE message In the drop down menu Symbol select the image desired for me...

Page 25: ...you program a message AND an image in the same line it ll be the IMAGE that is shown You can save your messages and the associated configurations by clicking on the Save message configuration symbol 6 6 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 ...

Page 26: ...ded on your computer The software will automatically manage the statistics into a db file There is no need to for you to worry about where to save the file the software will do this for you 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 27: ...es and transfers are unauthorized without prior consent 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 6 8 SUMMARY 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 28: ... both times 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 1 20 mph 2 30 mph 3 50 mph 4 60 mph 5 70 mph 6 SP this is the dial selection that allow...

Page 29: ...re 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 7 1 GRAPHIC VISUALIZATION To open the EvoGraph software click on the symbol Step 1 Evograph Home page Step 2 Selection and ...

Page 30: ...ll copies and transfers are unauthorized without prior consent Click on this icon to open the statistics file to process Select the file that you wish to analyse 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 ...

Page 31: ... transfers are unauthorized without prior consent Once the data is downloaded there are six graphs presented for the desired period Average Speeds Maximum Speeds Quantity of Vehicles Distribution of the Quantity of Vehicles within specified speed ranges Percentiles A summary of the data Simply navigate between the tabs to visualize the graphs 7 2 AVERAGE SPEED 1 ...

Page 32: ...n the lower part of the graph in number format See the image above 1 The average by time period corresponds to the arithmetic average calculated on the speeds recorded between the start end dates They are presented on a default time period of 60 minutes The overall average corresponds to the arithmetic average of all the speeds included between the starting ending dates on the time period selected...

Page 33: ...time period are displayed in graph form oncoming and outgoing are reflected in different colours The maximum speed recorded over the entire time period is shown at the bottom of the screen in number form 2 SPEED 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 ...

Page 34: ...nsent By selecting the icon you can personnalise the number of different speed slots that will be shown in the pie chart 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 to the initial configuration 20 30 50 60 a...

Page 35: ...behaviour of the majority of drivers It reflects the speed respected by 85 of motorists and is obtained by stripping out the bottom and top bottom 7 5 of speeds recorded i e strips out the extremely fast and extremely slow vehicles If the 85 threshold is is close to the average speed recorded this indicates that the speeds observed on a road are consistent If it is not close to the average speed t...

Page 36: ... as a footer PDF or paper Export to Excel This icon allows you to export your data to an Excel document for example to make personalized graphs or to compile data over specific recording periods Dates selection The graphs initially focus on the entire recording period In order to generate specific statistics on a given period select the function selection by calendar You can also zoom on the graph...

Page 37: ... 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 best at around 10 yards but can extend to up to 25 yards Please note that a vehicle windscreen or inclement weather can have an adverse impact upon this range Step 1 On your desktop select Bluetooth a...

Page 38: ...te a research of peripheral device via the menu Add a Device your computer will automatically detect all devices within its range Make the connection with by clicking on ELANCITE RADAR or RADAR EXAMPLE Step 3 When you select the Evolis you will be asked to enter a pairing code Enter the 4 digit code printed on the Bluetooth document delivered with the radar sign Step 4 Confirm or click on next A m...

Page 39: ...e you have a Bluetooth dongle and connect it to a USB port A similar message must appear Your computer will automatically process the installation of the pilot Once the installation is completed a message must appear to confirm the installation of the pilot If it does not make sure your USB port is active or try to connect your Bluetooth key on another USB port Once the procedure is completed go t...

Page 40: ...ularly check the battery s condition with a digital multimeter or by connecting to Evocom Summary Electrical connection components such as plugs outlets battery cables etc can be easily be replaced by a qualified electrician In case of any issues contact the Tech Team at customercare elancity co uk Vandalism The Evolis radar speed sign is designed to withstand vandalism just like traffic signs In ...

Page 41: ... programs CONFIGURATION EVOCOM Software Software for radar configuration FREE updates COMMUNICATION USB Bluetooth EVOMOBILE smart phone application and GPRS Optional THRESHOLDS Speed min limit max anti racing flashing color change if activated TIMER MODE school zone mode Alternative speed threshold up to 2 settings 4 time slots per day SPY MODE Continued traffic data collection with radar appearin...

Page 42: ...n the dial switch to Off then to SP and check the auto test of both displays speed and messages for an auto test click on the green tick 2 Try a connection on Evocom either via USB or Bluetooth 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 ...

Page 43: ...blem with the data recording Installation Utilization Setup Functions management Solutions 1 Vehicles not detected due to wrong use installation 2 Check in the parameters if the option Save statistics is activated 3 Check the location and the device s mounting Symptoms Potential causes Parts concerned Failure to connect with Evocom Installation Software utilization Software download Solutions 1 Ch...

Page 44: ...e previously established on the signed contract the quotation Retention of Ownership Delivered goods shall fully remain the property of Elan City Ltd until all goods received have been fully paid for by the buyer Payment must be made within 30 days of receiving the invoice as indicated on the signed contract quotation In the event of late payment a certified notice for account delinquency will be ...

Page 45: ...il the invoice is settled in full Important Transportation Return of Goods to Elancity Our terms of transportation are detailed below failure to comply with these will invalidate the return procedure and the package will be returned to sender Batteries should under no circumstance be transported or returned to Elancity The device must be sent back in its original packaging This implies preparing t...

Page 46: ... 11 2 SPARE PARTS Spare parts and accessories can be ordered by contacting sales elancity co uk 11 3 USER MANUALS SOFTWARE All of the user manuals software and software updates for the Evolis are available for download on our website www elancity co uk in the section Customer Area located in the upper right hand corner of the home page Go to Downloads select the item you need and enter the passwor...

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