7
Make a connection
Open SmartSensor Manager (SSM) on your laptop to connect to
the sensor:
1
Make a physical or wireless connection to the sensor; gener-
ally you do this via a Click device that has a communication
connection with the sensor—for instance, you could connect
to an Ethernet device on the same T-bus as the Click 200
surge protector the sensor is connected to.
2
Launch SSM and click on the
Serial
,
Modem
or
Internet
radio button depending on the kind of connection you’re
making.
3
Click
OK
.
8
Enter the sensor settings
Go to
Edit > Sensor Settings
to access the Sensor Settings. The
Sensor Settings window contains three tabs that allow you to edit
the following settings (if necessary):
˽
Serial Number –
Text fields for identification
˽
Multi-drop ID –
Text fields for identification
˽
Description/Location –
Text fields for identification
˽
RF Channel –
Prevents radars from interfering
˽
Measurement Units –
English or Metric
˽
Baud Rate –
Normally set at 9600 bps
˽
Other data collection settings
1
Select
Edit > Lane Configuration
.
2
Once the Lane Configuration page opens, click on the
Auto-
matic
button.
3
If you would like to set constraints on the configuration, use
the
Edit Range Blinders
and
Manage Gains
buttons (see the
SmartSensor V User Guide
for more information).
4
Click the
Restart
button.
5
Confirm the configuration restart by clicking
Yes
in the box
that appears. SmartSensor Manager will now automatically
begin detecting and configuring lanes. The configuration
process will take a few minutes, depending on traffic flow.
6
After the lanes have been detected and configured correctly, save the configuration by clicking the
Finished
button.
9
Auto-configure the sensor
