Elan City Evolis User Manual Download

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Date: 02/09/2020

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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 42 Date 02 09 2020 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: ...Solar Power Model 14 4 4 3 The Battery operated Mains Mobile Model 14 5 MANAGING YOUR EVOLIS RADAR SPEED SIGN 16 5 1 ICONS 18 5 2 THREE COLOUR DISPLAY 18 5 3 TIME SLOT DISPLAY MODE 19 5 4 WARNING TRIANGLE DISPLAY 20 5 5 MESSAGE DISPLAY 20 5 6 PARAMETERS FOR ADVANCED STATISTICS MANAGEMENT FEATURES 23 5 7 DOWNLOADING DATA FROM THE EVOLIS TO PC OR LAPTOP 24 5 8 SUMMARY PAGE 25 6 DATA ANALYSIS 27 6 1 ...

Page 3: ...s 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 1 DELIVERY 1 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 require...

Page 4: ...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 the products Batteries solar panel solar panel mounting bracket and external chargers are deliv...

Page 5: ...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 plug for mains Mains and Mains Mobile packs only 8 Cables and plugs for solar panel conn...

Page 6: ...ts post in situ The very first step is to connect the battery 3 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 device ...

Page 7: ...pper right hand corner click on Customer Zone You ll be asked for a password The password required is radarevolis Download the Evocom Evograph software packages 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 ...

Page 8: ...ds settings are pre programmed but can be re configured if desired Please ensure the dial switch is set to SP if you do indeed wish to re configure Minimum speed display to conserve power the vehicle s speed is only displayed if it exceeds a certain threshold This threshold is set at 9mph for all speed limit settings Colour change threshold the speed at which the Evolis display switches from GREEN...

Page 9: ...ne 2 mph 2 mph 2 mph 2 mph 2 mph Flash threshold 26 mph 36 mph 56 mph 66 mph 76 mph Maximum speed displayed 31 mph 41 mph 61 mph 71 mph 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 mp...

Page 10: ...raffic data it captures 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 240cms app 8ft and no higher than 16ft from ground level too low collision risk pedestrians or cyclists To avoid accidental collision ensure that you leave a gap of at least 3ft between the radar screen and the road We recommend a ga...

Page 11: ...n 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 Recommended padlock clasp diameter 6mm 4 Install the batteries and or connect the sign with mains electricity or street lights 4 3 ALWAYS MAKE SAFETY A PRIORITY CHECK and COMPLY with curr...

Page 12: ...nsumption 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 ba...

Page 13: ... 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 14: ... 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 4 4 3 The Battery operated Mains Mobile Model Battery operated using two batteries In the case of mobile use i e where the device is intended to be moved from place to place the Evolis is designed to function using either one or two ...

Page 15: ...e is made The batteries can be charged at any time i e there is 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 befo...

Page 16: ...effect your first test When you open Evocom the default opening page will display a summary of the available statistics Statistics Home page your statistics and the connection to the Smartphone app Evomobil 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 re...

Page 17: ...ion 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 device must be set to and then remain at SP If the control dial is set to any other setting 70mph for example then the settings you see on this page are NOT active Speed settings configurations can be saved to your desktop can be impor...

Page 18: ...e Evolis radar can display up to 3 colours Note The factory setting uses two colours only for the speed display green and red GREEN for speeds below the speed limit AMBER for speeds close to the speed limit RED for speeds above the speed limit Amber activation To activate additional amber colour follow the directions below Ensure the control dial is set to SP Go to Settings select the check box th...

Page 19: ...e 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 configured to feature a lower speed limit when school is out and children are present AND display a special message such as CAUTION SCHOOL Ensure the control dial is set to SP Go to Complementary modes Select yes for the time sl...

Page 20: ...elect YES for Alternative display mode enabled Don t forget to send your new settings to the radar sign with the Send button 5 5 MESSAGE DISPLAY The message 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 inc...

Page 21: ...nd transfers are unauthorized without prior consent 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 The message will then be saved and appear as Message 1 You can go ahead and add a second third fourth fifth message ...

Page 22: ...tting 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 from the SYMBOL menu In the drop down menu Symbol select the image desired for message 1 In t...

Page 23: ...on If 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 5 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...

Page 24: ... 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 Details of...

Page 25: ...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 5 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 26: ...autumn you will need to perform this synchronization 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...

Page 27: ...he 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 6 1 GRAPHIC VISUALIZATION To open the EvoGraph software click on the symbol Step 1 Evograph Home page Step 2 Selection and loading of the file you wish to view process Clic...

Page 28: ...o 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 Average Speeds Maximum Speeds Quantity of Vehicles Distribution of the Quantity of Vehicles within specified speed ranges Percentiles A summary of the data Simply ...

Page 29: ...ion 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 corresponds to the arithmetic average calculated on the speeds recorded between the start end dates They are presented on a default time period of 30 minutes The overall average corresponds to the arithmetic average of all the speeds included betwe...

Page 30: ...zed without prior consent 6 3 MAXIMUM 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 The maximum speed recorded over the entire time period is shown at the bottom of the screen in number form 2 2 ...

Page 31: ... 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 3 to select the speed limit that applies to the location from where the data has been captured The example below is for a 20mph zone By selecting the icon you can personnalise the number of different speed slots...

Page 32: ...ows you to go back to the initial configuration 20 30 50 60 and 70mph 6 5 PERCENTILES The 85 percentile is an indicator that helps indicate the 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 i...

Page 33: ... 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 34: ...luetooth 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 Step 1 On your desktop select Bluetooth and click on the icon to make sure the Bluetooth is activated Step 2 Ensure the Evolis is on and functioning Initiate a research of peripheral device via the menu...

Page 35: ... 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 Step 4 Confirm or click on next A message will confirm the successful connection between the 2 devices If your computer does not have Bluetooth make sure you have a Bluetooth dongle and connect it to a USB port A similar message must a...

Page 36: ...cedure 7 MISCELLANEOUS Verify that the solar panel is clear of dust snow or leaves which could prevent the transmission of sunlight The solar panel surface may require wiping clean from time to time The radar should not be positioned in a shaded area such as under trees next to high buildings etc Regularly check the battery s condition with a digital multimeter or by connecting to Evocom Summary E...

Page 37: ...osive ABS PC injected resin Curved polycarbonate front face SIZE WEIGHT Dimensions 70x70x15cm Weight 22lbs not inc batteries WATERPROOF RATING NEMA 4R IP 65 COLOR UV treated light grey other colors available TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE 40 F to 140 F operational in extreme weather conditions ELECTRICAL SAFETY FEATURES Two fuses internal and external internal pressure safety valve BATTERY ENCLOSURE Capac...

Page 38: ...luded in AC Mobile pack 9 IF THE EVOLIS DOESN T WORK Before making contact with Elancity after sales service please refer to the following chart of symptoms solutions If this doesn t provide the solution and you are still experiencing problems please contact our Tech Team for assistance customercare elancity co uk Tools equipment required Symptoms Potential causes Parts concerned No display Power ...

Page 39: ... plugs male female 4 High traffic volume combine use of a second battery with the first 5 Low solar panel power check that the panel is in full sunlight and not coated with dust snow etc 6 Try a connection on Evocom either via USB or Bluetooth to reduce the power consumption of the display screen Symptoms Potential causes Parts concerned Problem with the data recording Installation Utilization Set...

Page 40: ... nor to Elan City Ltd after delivery if the client does not follow the above guidelines The quantity condition of the contents of the package s must be verified within 5 days of delivery The device must also be tested within 5 days of delivery to establish its correct functionality Beyond this 5 days delay payment cannot be contested by the buyer if the device and its accessories are subsequently ...

Page 41: ...urn Policy This document must be signed and dated by the client and returned to the Elan City logistics department who will then process the return request A transportation request will then be sent by email to the customer and the removal of the package will be organized through an Elan City Ltd authorised carrier In the case of customer refusal of the initial remote diagnostic testing resulting ...

Page 42: ...to radar speed sign specifications road zone placement installation mounting Product s non accordance with Department of Transportation s regulation or choice of approval authorization Customer s dissatisfaction with product and or customer service company policies etc Change of personnel Purchase made by unauthorized personnel The Warranty is activated upon delivery of goods 10 2 SPARE PARTS Spar...

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