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Chapter 1: Choosing a Mounting Location

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Choosing a Mounting Location

Mounting location, height, and offset

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SmartSensor Matrix footprint’s 140-ft. (42.6-m) range

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Page 1: ...SmartSensor Matrix USER GUIDE...

Page 2: ...SmartSensor Matrix USER GUIDE Springville Utah 801 734 7200 www wavetronix com...

Page 3: ...s which state that operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference...

Page 4: ...roblems 2 INSTALLING THE SMARTSENSOR MATRIX 16 Mounting the sensor 17 Aligning the sensor to the roadway 18 Cable connection 18 Applying silicon dielectric compound 19 Connecting the cable 19 Groundin...

Page 5: ...ettings tabs 41 Changing General tab settings 43 Changing Ports tab settings 44 Changing Advanced tab settings 45 Changing Other tab settings 6 CONFIGURING LANES STOP BARS 49 Lanes Stop Bars tab 50 Us...

Page 6: ...elay extend time for a channel 74 Changing detector input and phase 75 Using the Output Settings window 8 VERIFYING LANES 78 Verification tab 79 Using the menu bar 79 Lane Verification 79 Verifying yo...

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Page 8: ...mounting location installing and configuring a SmartSensor Matrix To find the instructions for spe cific tasks see the table of contents or index If your questions aren t answered in this guide visit...

Page 9: ...unit none of its components or parts are serviceable in the field Attempting to open this unit unless expressly directed by Wavetronix will void the customer warranty Wavetronix is not liable for any...

Page 10: ...Chapter 1 Choosing a Mounting Location 9 1 Choosing a Mounting Location Mounting location height and offset 90 140 feet 140 feet Figure 2 SmartSensor Matrix footprint s 140 ft 42 6 m range...

Page 11: ...ld be at least 10 ft 3 m away from suspended power lines and other electrical cables Keep cable lengths in mind when you pick mounting locations when you use the Wavetronix 6 conductor cable runs can...

Page 12: ...ction In an intersection with tethered span wire you can mount the sensor using the Wavetronix span wire mount and other equipment Figure 5 Recommended mounting locations in dual span wire intersectio...

Page 13: ...terest May be the best location for wide approaches Mounting on the far side of the approach Figure 7 Far side of the approach Gives you more flexibility with mounting height than mounting on the mast...

Page 14: ...ad If mounting on a mast arm or other location where the height cannot be changed signifi cantly use the table below to choose an offset If mounting on a vertical pole where the offset cannot be chang...

Page 15: ...xing occlusion problems Move the sensor higher on the pole keeping it within the guidelines in the mounting height and offset table Move the sensor to another spot if possible away from obstructions N...

Page 16: ...around several times between the surface and any vehicles before returning to the sensor This can make the sensor detect a vehicle where there is none This can happen with Buildings Signs Guard rails...

Page 17: ...sensor backplate Figure 12 Mounting the sensor Note Before attaching the mount to the pole make sure your cables are long enough to reach the sensor height and to run from the sensor to the cabinet s...

Page 18: ...r should be pointed down Don t tighten the bolts completely yet as you still need to align the sensor to the roadway Aligning the sensor to the roadway 1 Tilt the sensor down so it is aimed at the cen...

Page 19: ...op at or behind the stop bar Cable connection Applying silicon dielectric compound Figure 15 Applying the compound 1 Tear the tab off the tube of silicon dielectric compound that came with the sensor...

Page 20: ...ing using a zip tie to secure the drip loop to the mount This method also gives you something to work with should you someday need to move the sensor to a different spot on the pole 4 If there s exces...

Page 21: ...nded run the grounding wire down the pole alongside the cable back to cabinet ground non bonded intersection Cabinet Earth Grounding Pole Earth Grounding Digital Common Grounding Figure 18 Grounding a...

Page 22: ...out 3 Insert a small screwdriver into the square hole beside each conductor and rock upwards to secure the conductor in place 4 Insert one end of the cable that runs to the traffic cabinet the homeru...

Page 23: ...22 SmartSensor Matrix User Guide Figure 20 Mini junction box wiring...

Page 24: ...ro vided to a combination of four Click 650 or six Click 656 Matrix and Advance sensors all in one device If your cabinet supports SDLC you can connect the Click 65x straight to the controller if your...

Page 25: ...ch conductor to the correct label on the plug 4 Insert a small screwdriver into the square hole above each con ductor and rock upwards to secure the conductor in place DRN 485 WH ORG 485 BLU 485 WH BL...

Page 26: ...e 5 Power on the Click 600 by using the switch in the back power on each connected sensor by toggling the appropriate switches on the front of the Click 600 6 Connect jumper cables from the RJ 11 jack...

Page 27: ...ower cable This backplate is shipped from Wavetronix with the conductors in the cable already ter minated in a terminal block plug Insert this plug into the power terminal blocks 110 VAC L N G SmartSe...

Page 28: ...5 485 DRN DC PWR 485 SmartSensor 4 485 485 485 DRN DC PWR 485 G L PE Figure 27 Connecting sensor cable to terminal blocks 6 Now wire the sensor cable follow the instructions in step 4 to land each con...

Page 29: ...Sensor Matrix User Guide There are no communication options besides RS 485 on the Click 222 An additional communication device can be easily added to communicate with the installation remotely or over...

Page 30: ...s software that lets you con figure and interact with the Matrix sensor It can only be installed on a PC Downloading SSMM Figure 28 Finding the SSMM download on the Wavetronix website 1 In a browser n...

Page 31: ...he instructions on your screen to choose where to install and then to choose which shortcuts to create 3 Click Finish when you re done SSMM main screen Open SSMM to see the screen below Figure 30 SSMM...

Page 32: ...Click OK Changing the software size Click one of the three boxes at the bottom of the screen to choose between the small medium and large display sizes SSMM communication basics Figure 32 Communicati...

Page 33: ...would like to configure 5 Click Connect Serial connection settings Timeout This is how long the software tries to connect to the sensor before it gives up You can increase this time if you re having...

Page 34: ...umber in the Port field 3 Click Search The first time you connect use a Full search which will find all the Matrix sensors on the selected RS 485 control bus and can take up to 30 seconds A Quick sear...

Page 35: ...rtual connection Figure 35 Virtual connection screen 1 Click Communication on the main screen and then click the folder icon at the top of the screen 2 Under Virtual Sensor File click the magnifying g...

Page 36: ...connection Some or all of the following may help you troubleshoot Make sure that all power and communication wiring is correct Check the port settings Make sure the Click 65x is configured properly I...

Page 37: ...Figure 37 Version windows 1 Right click anywhere on the screen 2 This will bring up a small window that will allow you to view component firmware and hardware version information Disconnecting from a...

Page 38: ...use the settings pointed out to add edit and delete device connection settings Viewing the error log Figure 39 Error log 1 Click on the notepad icon at the bottom of the connection screen serial Inter...

Page 39: ...If you would like specifics on the mismatch click a sensor ID and then click the Details button 3 Click UPLOAD FIRMWARE or if you prefer not to update at this time click Close Advanced settings Backu...

Page 40: ...r 39 Downgrading the sensor Figure 41 Downgrade warning message If the downgrade message appears it means that the sensor firmware is newer than the version of SSMM you re using Get the newest version...

Page 41: ...or Settings Settings tabs Figure 42 Settings button main screen Access the sensor settings by clicking on the Settings button on the main screen Changing these settings is optional if you leave them s...

Page 42: ...nged Sensor ID Shows the sensor ID which is the last seven digits of the sensor serial number No two sensors should have the same ID Can t be changed Description Lets you create a short description of...

Page 43: ...in the same intersection set each to a unique RF channel The software should notify you when an RF channel needs to change Sensor Height Lets you enter the sensor s height Entering an approximate hei...

Page 44: ...efore changing this setting Port 1 Control Port usually reserved for connecting and configuring the sensor Please contact Wavetronix Technical Support before changing this setting Port 2 Data Port usu...

Page 45: ...s Figure 45 Advanced tab Setting Description Details Wash out Time Lets you set the amount of time a tracker is detected before it washes out into the background Use this if cars or trucks are tempora...

Page 46: ...uating or fading in and out New Tracks at Stop Bar Enables the sensor to pick up new tracks at the stop bar Turn this setting on if you notice the sensor dropping detections at the stop bar This will...

Page 47: ...compromised detection events Becomes available after clicking Blind Sensor Failsafe Check This setting should remain off unless there is a storm with wet sticky snow sticking to the face of the sensor...

Page 48: ...tracker must persist to be considered a valid detection and reset the timeout To keep false detections from affecting the Channel Inactive Failsafe detection algorithms consider selecting a time value...

Page 49: ...48 SmartSensor Matrix User Guide 6 Configuring Lanes Stop Bars Figure 47 Sensor Setup main screen Click Sensor Setup on the main screen to open the Sensor Setup screen...

Page 50: ...e Sensor Setup screen shows the sensor s 140 ft 42 7 m 90 field of view Vehicle detections are represented in the software by tracks or blue dots along the sensor s field of view These tracks exist to...

Page 51: ...compare everything you see in this overlay to the changes you re making in the edit area Click Saved Cfg to show or hide this overlay Using the menu bar Figure 50 Lanes Stop Bars menu bar Setting Desc...

Page 52: ...uration or reboot the sensor Click Restart Auto Lane Cfg to start the auto configuration over again Click Reboot Sensor to clear all sensor thresholds Edit Thresholds Lets you edit the sensor s sensit...

Page 53: ...start Auto Lane Cfg radio button and click OK 3 Allow the intersection to cycle 2 3 times before proceeding 4 Click Auto Cfg to open the auto config overlay 5 Double click on any lane and then click e...

Page 54: ...ppear 2 Click Add Lane Deleting a lane Figure 53 Deleting a lane 1 Double click on the lane you would like to delete and the Edit Lane window will appear 2 Click Delete Lane Note You are allowed to ha...

Page 55: ...or enter the desired lane width in the Width field The num bered pair between the arrows shows the x y coordinates of the node within the sensor s footprint Creating a curve in a lane Figure 55 Moving...

Page 56: ...where in the edit area You can also click on a node and then click on the arrows in the Node Adjustment window to move the node in the desired direction Changing the path of a lane Figure 56 Changing...

Page 57: ...to bring up the Edit Lane window 3 Click Insert Stop Bar To delete a stop bar click on an existing stop bar and then click Delete Stop Bar To move the stop bar either click and drag it anywhere along...

Page 58: ...e lane arrows 1 Click on the lane with the arrows you want to change 2 Click the lane arrow to cycle through the lane arrow options Changing the direction of a lane Figure 59 Changing lane direction 1...

Page 59: ...ivity window will appear 3 Click Adjust All and the sensitivity slider window will appear Figure 61 Adjusting sensitivity levels Note Adjusting thresholds impacts the detection of vehicles When adjust...

Page 60: ...is will change the color of the sensor s footprint and allow you to change the sensitivity of certain areas in the footprint 2 Click anywhere within the sensor s footprint and the Sensitivity window w...

Page 61: ...ll thresholds 1 Click the Edit Thresholds button This will change the color of the sensor s footprint and allow you to change the sensitivity of certain areas in the footprint 2 Click anywhere within...

Page 62: ...Chapter 7 Configuring Zones Channels 61 7 Configuring Zones Channels Figure 64 Zones Channels screen Click tab 2 on the Sensor Setup screen to open the Zones Channels tab...

Page 63: ...ng the sensor s footprint You can clear these tracks from the screen by clicking Clear Tracks Measuring tools Click a zone and then click the ruler icon to see that zone s dimen sions A red and blue f...

Page 64: ...it area N A Edit Zone Allows you to move a zone add delay extend settings and create small zones for counts Use this to make changes to a zone Zone Channel Map Lets you quickly map zones to channels U...

Page 65: ...ant each lane to have a 20 ft zone starting at the stop bar Create custom auto zones by selecting new in the drop down list Play Traffic Plays pauses tracks in the edit area Use this when a vehicle is...

Page 66: ...op down menu 3 Click Add Zone 4 Enter a description of the zone and select which lane type you would like to apply auto zones to 5 Enter the length you would like the auto zones to be 6 Enter the dist...

Page 67: ...g zones 1 Click and drag a zone from the zone stack to the edit area 2 Place the zone anywhere along the lane s Zone stack Click the plus minus buttons by the zone stack to cycle through zones Place z...

Page 68: ...Edit Zone button 2 Move the zone either by using the arrows in the Edit Zone window or by clicking and dragging the zone anywhere along the approach Resizing a zone Figure 71 Changing the size of a zo...

Page 69: ...ack to the zone stack or anywhere outside the edit area Making a small zone Figure 73 Making a small zone 1 Select the zone you want to make small 2 Click Edit Zone in the menu bar 3 Check the Make sm...

Page 70: ...own arrows to change the delay extend time Channels Mapping zones to channels Figure 75 Zone Channel mapping Note It is recommended that you change delay extend settings in the traffic controller befo...

Page 71: ...tion Lets you cycle through different channels and edit settings without leaving the Edit Channel window N A AND OR Allows you to apply AND OR logic to the channel Click AND or OR to apply logic AND l...

Page 72: ...on phase in the controller The default is 00 which means the detector input is unassigned Purely for reference does not affect sensor or controller performance Phase Allows you to enter the phase the...

Page 73: ...one will remain activated until the vehicle has exited the zone Channel Type Counting Channel Figure 78 Counting Channel Counting channel Counts vehicles as they pass through the zone Is activated whe...

Page 74: ...cle is detected Is activated for a very short period of time when the front edge of a vehicle crosses the leading edge of a zone A new pulse will be sent only after a car enters a zone while the zone...

Page 75: ...el 3 Add delay or extend time using the up down arrows Changing detector input and phase Figure 81 Changing the detector input and phase 1 Click the Edit Channel button 2 Click anywhere in the top rig...

Page 76: ...change this setting Delay Delay Double click on the row to change this setting Extend Extend Double click on the row to change this setting Min Pulse Width The minimum duration a presence detection w...

Page 77: ...Guide Pulsed Chan Width The duration the contact closure message lasts for a pulse or counting channel This may be useful if you are using the Matrix for counts Contact Wavetronix Technical Support be...

Page 78: ...ng Lanes 77 8 Verifying Lanes Figure 83 Verification screen Click tab 3 on the Sensor Setup screen to open the Verification tab In this tab instead of tracks vehicle detections will now appear as ligh...

Page 79: ...zone that is mapped to that channel Click a channel indicator to see the zones mapped to that channel Click and hold on a channel indicator to see channel settings Figure 85 Channel settings Note The...

Page 80: ...ts you edit the sensor s sensitivity Use this to increase or decrease the sensitivity of the sensor s detection Play Pause Traffic Plays pauses tracks in the edit area Use this when a vehicle is in a...

Page 81: ...ways activate the zone even if the vehicles are not directly over it Stopped vehicle Stopped vehicle Stopped vehicle queue extension Figure 87 Queue extension If a vehicle stops within 30 feet of the...

Page 82: ...as detected by the sensor Use this to verify the sensor is detecting vehicles in the approach Click Reset to set counts back to 0 Ch Channel N A T Channel type Lets you see if the channel is N normal...

Page 83: ...ds Figure 91 Changing sensor thresholds 1 Click the Edit Thresholds button This will change the color of the Note You can also edit thresholds in the Lanes Stop Bars tab see Chapter 7 Note Adjusting t...

Page 84: ...print and the Sensitivity window will appear 3 Click Adjust All and the sensitivity slider window will appear Figure 92 Adjusting sensitivity levels 4 Click the arrow buttons to change the sensitivity...

Page 85: ...lick and drag on the threshold region s you would like to change and the sensitivity slider window will appear 5 Click the arrow buttons to change the sensitivity in decibels Resetting all thresholds...

Page 86: ...Chapter 9 Using Tools 85 9 Using Tools Figure 95 Tools button main screen Click Tools on the main screen to open the Tools screen...

Page 87: ...ng up and restoring sensor files Figure 97 Backup Restore screen Setting Description Details ID The last seven digits of the sensor serial number Can t be changed Approach Which direction of traffic t...

Page 88: ...on to fall back on if necessary Alternatively it may be useful if you are replacing a sensor in the field and you want to quickly apply the settings from the old sensor to the new one Restore File Loa...

Page 89: ...lts They will appear as either Success or Failed Logging traffic Figure 99 Tracker Logging screen 1 Click Tracker Logging 2 Click the folder icon and specify a location for your log file 3 Click On Of...

Page 90: ...Settings window 3 Click Search 4 Once a list of devices appears click on the device you want to test Click All Rack Cards in the Device column if you want to test all devices at the same time Setting...

Page 91: ...ans the rack card was previously receiving detection calls but hasn t received any in the last 10 seconds or more Timeout No Data means you are connected to Rack Card Tools but you re not connected to...

Page 92: ...ill remain on until the checkbox is unchecked Using the Manufacturer s Diagnostic Tool Figure 101 Manufacturer s Diagnostic Tool 1 Click Manufacturer s Diagnostic Tool 2 Click the folder icon and spec...

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Page 94: ...ick 656 22 23 communication 22 23 26 29 34 84 COM port See port contact closure cards 22 23 71 85 Counting channel 68 69 71 counts 59 68 71 reseting 76 D data push 41 42 delay channel 59 66 68 71 76 z...

Page 95: ...6 preassembled backplate See Intersection Preas sembled Backplate Presence Update Time 42 Pulse channel 68 69 Pulsed Channel Width 60 68 69 Q queue extension 75 Queue Forming 42 75 quick search 30 32...

Page 96: ...58 60 72 74 traffic cabinet 23 24 26 troubleshooting 12 33 35 U Updating the sensor 36 37 uploading firmware 36 Use Weather Optimizations 43 V Verification tab 73 79 virtual connection 29 32 33 35 vir...

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