Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Sensys Networks VDS240 Wireless Vehicle Detection System
- Access Point Controller Card (APCC) Installation Guide
- Contents
- Introduction
- Overview
- Access Point Controller Card (APCC)
- Types of APCC Configurations
- APCC Package Contents
- SPP Package Contents
- Additional Parts and Equipment Required
- 1. Cabling – a minimum of one straight-through Ethernet cables are required.
- 2. Laptop PC and TrafficDOT software – if contact closure cards will be configured via TrafficDOT's GUI, a suitable host is required.
- 3. Contact closure card functions can be configured from the switches on the front panel eliminating the need for a laptop PC and TrafficDOT.
- APCC Installation Considerations
- SPP Installation Considerations
- APCC Installation Procedures
- SPP Installation Procedures
- Tools Required for SPP Installation
- Step-by-Step Procedures
- Installing the Mounting Plate on Poles
- Installing the Mounting Plate on Walls
- Installing the Mounting Plate on Beams
- Determining the Type of SPP Radio Bulkhead Connector
- Connecting the Cable to an SPP Radio with the Hex-head Connector
- Step-by-Step Procedures
- Figure 6.6. Remove the factory-installed cap
- Figure 6.7. Inspect the factory-installed gasket
- Figure 6.8. Replace damaged or used gaskets
- Figure 6.9. Thread cable through connector A
- Figure 6.10. Thread cable through connector B
- Figure 6.11. Ethernet cable bushing chart (not to scale)
- Figure 6.12. Fit bushing onto cable between connector A and connector B
- Proper Fit (little to no gap between edges of cut)
- Improper Fit (gap between edges of cut)
- Proper Fit (bushing fully seated into guides)
- Improper Fit (bushing poorly seated into guides)
- Proper Fit (recessed bushing, smooth face)
- Improper Fit (bushing not recessed, pinched edge, mushroomed face)
- Removing the Cable Connection
- Configuration
- Overview
- Configuring Channels With the Front-Panel Interface
- Starting TrafficDOT and Connecting to an APCC
- Configuring Channels with TrafficDOT
- Defining Sensor-to-Channel Mappings
- Exiting TrafficDOT
- X Mode LED Displays for Slot Numbers
- Circuit-board Dip Switch SW1 Settings
- Circuit-board Dip Switch SW2 Settings
- Pre-Installation Worksheets
- Contact Closure Card External Interfaces
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2 straight-through Cat5 Ethernet cables – each approximately three feet in
length; used in installations where the SPP is connected to a contact closure
card in a controller cabinet.
Additional straight-through Cat5 Ethernet cables – optional; each
approximately one foot in length; these cables are used to daisy chain multiple
contact closure cards. Required only in the case of multiple CC/EX cards.
Lift truck – to install the SPP 16 – 30 feet above the road surface
Screwdriver – combination flat and Phillips head ends
Universal mounting kit – double-socket arm holds the SPP. (Kit can be
purchased from Sensys Networks.)
Clamp band kit – for attaching double-socket arm to mounting pole. (Kit
supplied by Sensys Networks.)
Pliers – used to work the clamp band
Wire cutters – used to cut the clamp band
Step-by-Step Procedures
The square surface mounting ball plate can be installed on any available vertical
surface sufficient to support the SPP including poles, walls or beams. This section
provides procedures for pole installation; considerations for wall or beam
mounting follow this section.
Installing the Mounting Plate on Poles
When attaching the square surface mounting ball plate to a pole, the clamp band
is used to secure the ball plate to the pole. (Refer to Appendix A for more
information about working with the clamp band.)
Follow these steps to perform the installation:
1. Use the measuring tape to determine the circumference of the pole that will
hold the ball plate.
2. Subtract four inches from the measured circumference and cut the band to
that length. Cut the band through the center of the nearest round hole.
3. Feed the clamp band through the square ball plate using the custom clamp
holes (refer to the following figures) until the square ball plate is at the center
of the band. Attach the fastener to one end of the band by diagonally inserting
the end.