Operations and Maintenance Manual

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JANUS
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Multi-Protocol Reader Ver. 2: Appendix
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Name Term or Component
Alias or explanation
Lane assignment
The process of providing a transaction report to the lane
controller, with the intent of correctly identifying the lane of
travel of the transponder equipped vehicle. The overall goal is
high programming success rate, high lane assignment
accuracy, and low consistent reporting latency.
Majority (Voting)
Lane Assignment tab Voting algorithm
Non-Redundant Reader
A Reader having only the Secondary Reader, used for Vehicle
Identification or Traffic Control Management applications
Plaza
Structure for toll collection, typically with barriers between
lanes and canopy overhead. Vehicles slow for ETC.
Primary Side
Primary CTM (or the set of Primary Reader components)
Reader
Generic term for the JANUS
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redundant Reader in this manual
Redundant Reader
A toll collection Reader having both Primary and Secondary
controller modules.
Redundant Side
Secondary CTM (or the set of Secondary Reader components)
Service Laptop Computer
Service tool used to configure, setup, troubleshoot, and
monitor the Reader.
Superframe
The total number of frames that can be scanned in a Reader.
Status File
OBU Account Status File supplied by the client and made
available in the lane controller for download to the Reader.
Tag
Transponder or OBU
Transponder
Tag or OBU
Voting Time
Represents the time delay after the initial read of the tag, at
which point the Reader determines the lane assignment for the
OBU in the transaction report sent to the lane controller.
Wide lane
A standard-width lane is 10 to 12 feet wide. Wide lanes are 12
to 14 feet wide.