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
Access Point Controller Card (APCC) 1
Sensys Networks, Inc. Installation Guide
Chapter 1
Introduction
This guide provides information and procedures for installing Sensys Networks
Access Point Controller Card (APCC) and the APCC Serial Port Protocol (SPP)
digital radio in conjunction with the Sensys Networks VDS240 wireless vehicle
detection system. This document is intended to be used by Sensys Networks
customers, consultants, partners, dealers, and those who are interested in the
application of wireless communication technology to the challenges of traffic
detection, management, and control.
What's Inside
This guide includes the following information:
Chapter 1: Introduction, defines the purpose and scope of the guide.
Chapter 2: Overview, provides an overview of the APCC and its additional
components. It also describes the contents of a product shipment.
Chapter 3: APCC Installation Considerations, provides the installation
considerations for the APCC.
Chapter 4: SPP Installation Considerations, provides the installation considerations
for the SPP.
Chapter 5: APCC Installation Procedures, provides instructions for installing and
cabling the APCC.
Chapter 6: SPP Installation Procedures, provides instructions for installing and
mounting the SPP.
Chapter 7: Configuration, provides instructions for configuring an APCC and
expansion cards.
Appendix A: X Mode LED Displays for Slot Numbers, depicts the channel LED
displays when an APCC operates in X mode.