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
 
Sensys Networks, Inc. Access Point Controller Card (APCC) v
Installation Guide
Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction  ............................................................................................... 1
What's Inside  ..................................................................................................................................1
Chapter 2: Overview  ................................................................................................... 3
Access Point Controller Card (APCC)  ........................................................................................3
Contact Closure Expansion Card .........................................................................................3
Types of APCC Configurations  ....................................................................................................4
APCC System  ..........................................................................................................................4
APCC Serial Port Protocol (SPP) Digital Radio  ..............................................................5
Isolator ...............................................................................................................................5
APCC Package Contents  ............................................................................................................5
SPP Package Contents .................................................................................................................6
Universal Mounting Kit Contents  ...........................................................................................7
Additional Parts and Equipment Required  ................................................................................8
Chapter 3: APCC Installation Considerations  ........................................................... 9
Identifying the SPP and Sensors ...................................................................................................9
SPP ............................................................................................................................................9
Wireless Sensors .....................................................................................................................10
Determining the Device Configuration  ....................................................................................10
Configuration Worksheet .....................................................................................................10
Determining Slots and Contact Closures  .................................................................................11
Mapping Wireless Sensors to Contact Closures .......................................................................12
Chapter 4: SPP Installation Considerations .............................................................. 13
Powering the SPP  ........................................................................................................................13
Acquiring Power From a Traffic Controller .........................................................................13
Acquiring Power From Traffic Controller Using an Isolator  ...............................................14
Voltages .................................................................................................................................15
Cabling ..................................................................................................................................15
Collecting Data From the APCC ...............................................................................................15
Determining the Location of the SPP ........................................................................................15
Optimal Location Criteria  ....................................................................................................15
Chapter 5: APCC Installation Procedures ................................................................ 17
Overview ......................................................................................................................................17
Determining the Card ID and Setting it via Circuit-board Dip Switches SW1 and SW2 ......17
Factory Default Card ID .......................................................................................................18
Querying the Backplane for an Assigned Address ...........................................................18
Setting the Slot-Number With Circuit-board Dip Switch SW2 ...........................................19










