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Intelligent NETworks Device Manager

User Guide

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS 2

INTRODUCING INTELLIGENT NETworks Device Manager 5File 5AutoStart 6

LogOn 6

LogOff 7

Change Password 8

Timeout 9

Large Toolbar Icons 10

Language 10

Exit 10

Operations 10Sign Control 11

Drum Sign Control 23

Preview 23

Sign Library 24

SignMessageQueue Control 24

Schedules 32

Day Plans and Schedules 39

Edit Central Schedule 45

User Comments 60

View Map (BMP BasedMaps) 62

View Map (GIS BasedMaps) 63

Controller Upload and Download 65

Refresh From Central Database 67

Refresh From Controller 68

Save to Central Database 68

Update to Controller 68

Editing Data 68

Status 70

Parking Aggregate Status 74

Parking Dashboard 75

Run 76

Maintenance 77Size Operator Log 77

Bulk Operations 78

Diagnostic Tests 78

Bulk Operations 80

Brightness Control 82

Devices 83

Brightness Mode 83

Light Output 83

Photocell Level 84

Brightness Level 84

Manual Brightness Level 84

Brightness Values Error 84

Brightness Table 84

Sign Summary 85Message Defaults 86

Time 91

Sign Status 94

Sign Configuration 97

Diagnostics 101

Pixels 104

Sign Information 106

Manual Poll 107

Error Logs 108

Event Groups and Events 109

Event Group 109

Rows Allocated 109

Rows Used 110

Mode 110

Value 110

Monitor this Object 110

Log this Object 110

Record This Event 110

View Entries From 113

View Entries To 113

Digital Aux I/O 113

Administration 113Scenarios and Amber Alerts 115

Amber Alert 115

Scenarios 122

Standard Operating Procedures 125

Configure 127

Alarm Thresholds 128

Block Builder 135

Cold Start 136

Device Groups Configuration 137

Device Type Log Data 139

Drum Sign Configuration 145

FormBuilder 146

Groups (Device/Operator Security) 148

Intersections 151

Sensors 153

GIS Map Links 155

GIS Zoom Settings 156

Layer Characteristics 159

Log Device Polling 160

Real-time Polling 162

Refresh Server Polling 165

Sensors 166

SMTP Server 167

Sign Library Configuration 167

Word Checker Settings 168

Language Settings 171

Parking 171

Standard Operating Procedures 176

Operators 186

AddOperator 187

Delete Operator 187

Access Levels 188

Profiles 190

Currently Logged on Users 193

Edit Master Fonts 193

Device Security 196

Database 197

Devices 197

Device Types 200

Connections 202

Window 208Help 208Search 208

About Intelligent NETworks DeviceManager 208

MAPS 210MapManagement 210

IconManagement 210

Adding a New Icon 211

Deleting an Icon 212

Editing an Icon 212

Link Icon to Device Type 212

Set Up and Configure BITMAP Maps 214

Load amap 214

Place Icon onMap 216

Save Device Icon Position 219

Remove Device Icon 219

Status 221

Sign Control 221

Zoom Area 222

Editing an ExistingMap 222

Deleting aMap 223

Set Up and Configure GIS Maps 223

Placing Icons onMaps 229

UPDATING INTELLIGENT NETworks Device Manager 242INDEX 243

INTRODUCING INTELLIGENT NETWORKSDEVICE MANAGER

Intelligent NETworks Device Manager is a Windows Based software program thatallows you to easily communicate with and operate any NTCIP devices. This softwarecan be run under Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT and Windows XP.

Device Manager can manage many devices from one or more remote computers, or alaptop can be temporarily connected to a device and used to operate that device usingDevice Manager. While it is possible to use more than one computer to operate morethan one device, remember that a device can only be connected to one computer at atime. Device Manager software can simultaneously communicate with more than onedevice.

Device Manager can:

Check which message is currently displayed on a sign;

Retrieve a list of all the messages that are stored in the sign controller;

Check the time and date on the sign controller;

Check the battery voltage and illumination levels of the sign;

Edit messages or make new messages to display on a sign;

Update schedules for displaying messages.

This manual is separated into multiple sections that correspond with how Device Man-ager is divided. These sections (Operations, Maintenance, and Administration) arebroken down for various access levels. Basic access includes operations, and moreadvanced features and configurations are found within the administration section.Please note that not all sections and all forms will be available based on individualconfiguration and user account controls.

FILE

The File menu consists of the following options:

l AutoStart

l Log On

l Log Off

l Change Password

l Timeout

l Extended Logging

l Large Toolbar Icons

l Language

l Exit

AutoStart

This allows you to set the system so that the default map is automatically loaded whenthe system starts up.

If the AutoStart option is not on and you select it from the menu, the following messagewill be displayed:

If you want the AutoStart option to be activated, click on Yes. If not, click on No.

If the AutoStart option is on and you select it from the menu, the following messagewill be displayed:

If you want to turn the AutoStart feature off, click on Yes. If not, click on No.

Log On

Use the Log On screen to enter a user and password to access the Device Managersoftware.

User is the name used to log on to the system. The name that is entered can be up to10 characters in length and can consist of alpha and/or numeric characters. Note thatthe name is case sensitive.

The password is unique to a user. It can be up to 10 characters in length and can con-sist of alpha and/or numeric characters. The password is case sensitive. Please makea note of the password for each user.

Press enter or click on the OK button when the required information has been entered.If a valid user and password is entered, the Log On window will close and the MainMenu will be enabled.

If an invalid user or password is entered, a message will be displayed advising you ofthe fact and allowing you to rectify and continue.

Only one user can be logged on at any one time. To log on as a different user, first logoff as the current user and then log on again using another user name.

Log Off

Use the Log Off option to log off from the system. This function will not close the soft-ware. To close the software, select the Exit option.

If there is no activity for a specified period of time (as specified from File > Timeout), awarning will display that the user will be logged off.

To remain logged on, click on the ‘Stay Logged On’ before the time indicated haselapsed.

Change Password

Use this utility to change passwords. The user is displayed for reference purposes. Tochange the password, first enter the old password. If your entry for old password isinvalid, the following message will be displayed:

Correct the old password and then enter the new password in both the password fieldand the confirm field. Click Change to update the user record with the new password.If the old password is correct and the new password matches the confirm field, a mes-

sage will be displayed advising that the password change was successful. The newpassword will be effective immediately. Make a note of the new password.

If the same password is not entered in the password and confirm field, a messageadvising that the passwords do not match will be displayed. The Change Passwordform will open again. Re-enter the same password information into both fields andclick the Change button to update the user record with the new password.

Timeout

Enter the number of minutes of inactivity that should pass before the timeout warningwindow is displayed. The value entered here can be between 5 and 600 minutes.Note that the default is 10 minutes and this value will automatically be entered whenthis option is selected from the File menu.

Extended LoggingExtended Logging controls the amount and type of detail that is included in the logfiles. For standard operation, extended logging should not be turned on. It should onlybe turned on if additional detail is required in the log file for diagnostic purposes.

If Extended Logging is not selected, when the menu option is clicked, the followingwindow will open:

Click the Yes button if extended logging should be activated or click No to leaveextended logging inactive.

If Extended Logging is already selected, when the menu option is clicked, the fol-lowing window will open:

Click the Yes button to turn extended Logging off or click No to leave Extended Log-ging active.

Large Toolbar Icons

This option controls the size of the icons that will display on the left had side of yourdisplay. If there is a check mark next to this item in the menu list, then icons will be dis-played in the larger format. If not, the icons that are displayed will be smaller.

Language

This option toggles the languages that will be displayed for Device Manager if it issetup with more than one language. Choose the desired language here, then exit andrestart the software for the changes to take place. To set up and manage languages,go to the Administration > Configure > Language Settings. Detailed instructions canbe found later in this manual.

Exit

Select this option to exit Device Manager and close the software. To leave the systemopen for later, select the Log Off option. If the system is connected to a device at thetime you Exit, that connection will automatically be closed.

OPERATIONS

The Operations menu consists of the following options:

l Sign Control

l Sign Message Queue Control

l Schedules

l User Comments

l View Map

l Camera Control*

l Camera Browser*

l Scenarios and Amber Alerts

l Controller Upload Download

l Status

l Parking Aggregate Status

l Parking Dashboard

l Run

* Note that this option will only be displayed if the Camera Control module isincluded in the Device Manager system purchased.

Sign Control

The Sign Control form is used to interact with all the signs that are connected. Selectthe Sign Control option and the following window will be displayed.

What is this feature used for?

Sign Control is used for sending new messages to a sign, viewing the cur-rently displayed message, and changing the messages it can send. It canalso send one message to multiple signs, list all the messages lined up for asign, and blanking the sign.

The left side of the form is the device list that displays a list of all the devices in thedatabase. Select the sign to which Device Manager should connect. The current datafor the sign selected will be displayed in the fields. All the available pre-programmedor changeable messages will be displayed, depending on which message type isselected. To display all the pre-programmed messages, select pre-programmed Mes-sage Type. To view the changeable messages, select changeable Message Type.

Both the changeable and pre-programmed messages are stored on the sign con-troller. Device Manager allows you to display the pre-programmed messages on thesign from the computer, but the pre-programmed messages cannot be edited in anyway. The changeable messages are also stored on the sign controller. Use DeviceManager to check the contents of these messages, change them, and download themto the sign for future or current display. To do this, establish a connection with the sign.Ensure that the correct sign is highlighted in the device list and then click on the Con-nect button - the small red button at the top-right corner of the form. Once a connectionis established, the red button will change to green. Once you are done working withthe sign, click on the green button to close the connection.

Message Type

There are different types of messages that can be sent to, stored on and/or displayedon a sign. Use Device Manager to display pre-programmed messages on the sign andcreate, edit, or display changeable messages.

The other NTCIP Message Types, namely Other, Volatile, Current Buffer or Schedulecan be added to the database as valid options once they are supported by the signand the software.

Connect/Disconnect (red/green light)

This button is used to establish a connection with the selected device. Red indicatesthat there is no active connection with a device. Green indicates that the software isconnected to the selected device.

To send or receive data to or from a device, select the required device and click on thered button to establish a connection. The system will remain connected to that deviceuntil the green button is clicked at which point the button will revert to red.

The connection will automatically be closed if you are logged off due to inactivity, youshut the application down, or you log off.

Pre-Programmed Messages

Pre programmed messages are messages that are ‘hard-coded’ into the sign and con-troller software. Using Device Manager, they can be viewed, and displayed on the

sign (using the Display Only button), but they cannot be changed. A new pre-pro-grammed message cannot be added nor can an existing pre-programmed messagebe deleted.

Changeable Messages

Changeable Messages can be changed using Device Manager. They can be editedor deleted and new messages can be added (space permitting). They can be pre-viewed using Device Manager and they can be sent to the sign for display. Use theSend Only button to send these messages to the sign. Use the Send and Display but-ton to send the message to the sign and display it upon reception. Drum signs do notsupport changeable messages, so Sign Control only displays permanent messageswhen a drum sign is selected.

Device Messages

This is a list of all the messages that exist in the database for the selected device. Tosee the messages that are stored in the sign, highlight the number of the message andclick on Retrieve Selected Msg. The message as it is stored in the sign controller willbe displayed in the Device Messages window.

Make sure that the sign is connected before clicking on the Retrieve Current Msg but-ton. If the Connect/Disconnect button is green, then the sign is connected to the soft-ware. If the button is red, then a connection needs to be established by clicking on thered button.

Use the Bulk Operations feature to retrieve all the changeable messages from a sign.This feature can be found in the Maintenance submenu.

Beacons

This box, if checked, will enable or disable the beacons. These are the flashing lightsattached to the signs, although not all signs support beacons. If the beacons are ena-bled, they will appear as “ON” in the beacon column in the Sign Control screen.

Duration

The duration indicates for how long the message will be displayed. When the end ofthe duration period is reached, the End Duration Message will be displayed. To spec-ify an End Duration Message select Maintenance from the Main menu. Choose SignSummary from the Maintenance menu and then click on the Message Defaults tab.

Priority

The Message Priority is the priority that is assigned to a message when it is sent to thesign. Activation Priority is the priority that is assigned when a message is activated ona sign. If the message that is being activated has an Activation Priority that is greater

than or equal to the Message Priority of the message that is currently being displayedon the sign, the activation will be successful. If the Activation Priority of the messagebeing activated is lower than the Message Priority of the message currently being dis-played, the activation will be rejected, and Device Manager will display a message tothat effect. In this case, if the operator has the correct access level, the activation canbe forced (i.e. the message being activated will override the currently displayed mes-sage, regardless of the Message Priority of that message).

Save

Save will save the currently selected message in the database.

Word Checker

Word Checker will ensure no inappropriate messages are added to the sign. You mayoverride this precaution by ticking the “Override Word Checker” box. There are twokinds of word checking: checking for inappropriate words or using ONLY approvedwords in messages. To configure what kind of word checking Sign Control uses, go toAdministration > Configure > Word Checker Settings. This is also covered later in themanual under the Administration section.

For instructions on how to use the Multi Sign feature, click here.

Retrieve Current Msg

To retrieve a message from the sign, click on the Connect button to connect to thesign. Then click on Retrieve Current Msg to “get” the message that is currently storedas the highlighted message number in the sign controller. Make sure that you are con-nected to the sign before retrieving the current message.

Send a Changeable Message to the Sign

To send a Changeable Message to the sign, select the device by clicking on the dropdown list box and highlighting the required sign. Then, select Changeable Messagetype by clicking on the Changeable button.

All the available Changeable Messages for that device will be displayed in the mes-sage window. Highlight the message to be sent to the sign. The message itself and itsdisplay information (Duration and Priority) will be displayed in the fields below themessage list.

To send the message to the sign (and not display it) click Send Only. To send the mes-sage to the sign and display it, click Send and Display.

Make sure that you are connected to the sign before attempting to send a message tothe sign. If the Connect/Disconnect button is green then a connection exists. If the

button displays red, a connection needs to be established by clicking on the red but-ton.

WARNING: Be cautious when using the display only option. The messagenumber that is highlighted in the Device Messages list will be the messagethat is displayed on the sign. This may not be the same message on the sign– in other words, the text of the message that you see in the window may notbe the same as the text of the message that is loaded on the sign controller.To avoid this happening, highlight the number of the message to be dis-played on the sign. Click on the Retrieve Selected Msg button. The text ofthat message as it is loaded on the sign controller will then be displayed inDevice Manager. If the text is OK, click on the Display Only button and thatmessage will be displayed. If the text of the message is incorrect, edit thatmessage, and then Send and Display that message. Alternatively, selectanother message and check if the content of that message is correct and thendisplay that message.

Add a NewMessage/Editing an Existing Message

To add a new message, position the cursor on an empty line in the message list.Then click the New Message button. To edit a message that already exists, highlightthat message in the Device Messages list, and click on the Edit Message button. TheSign Message Edit window will open.

Font

The Fonts that can be used on the sign will be displayed in the first drop down menu.Click on the drop down list box and select the required font. To change the defaultfont, go to the Maintenance menu, navigate to the Sign Summary, and then to Mes-sage Defaults Tab.

Advanced

Clicking the Advanced button will allow access to advanced message features. Thisfunction inserts tags that control how pages will appear and how they will be dis-played. The tags that can be inserted are:

Description Tag x and y values

New line [nlx] x is the font spacing value

New Page [np]

Line Justification [jlx] x is the type of justification

Page Justification [jpx] x is the type of justification

Flash On/Off and Timer [fltxoy] and [/fl] x is the flash on time

y is the flash off time

Page On/Off and Timer [ptxoy] x is the page on time

y is the page off time

Background Color [cbx] x identifies the color

Foreground Color [cfx] x identifies the color

Manufacturer SpecificTags

[msx,y]and [/msx,y] x is the Manufacturer number

y is a manufacturer specific value.

Fields [fx,y] x is the field identifier

y is the number of characters in that field

Font [fox] x indicates the font ID

Moving Text [mvtdw,s,r,text] t is the type of movement

d is the direction of the movement

w is the width of the window in which thetext is to be moved

r is the time between two steps

text is the text that is to be moved

For more about tags, please read the NTCIP 1203 document which explains thesetags in great detail. A copy of this document can be found on the NTCIP website,ntcip.org.

Line

Each line of a message can have its justification specified. It can be Left, Center, Rightor Full justified. Click on the button that corresponds to the required justification. Tochange justification for any particular line, ensure that the cursor is positioned in frontof the first character in the line. If the line justification is set in any other position in theline, that justification will be ignored.

To set the Default Line Justification, select Maintenance from the Main Menu, thenSign Summary and then click on the Message Defaults Tab.

Page

A different page justification can be specified for each page of a message. The textcan either be Top, Middle or Bottom justified. The justification tag will be insertedexactly where the cursor is positioned and will be effective for the entire page.

To set the Default Page Justification, select Sign Summary from the MaintenanceMenu and then click on the Message Defaults Tab.

Start (Stop) Flash / Timer

You can specify that text should flash when it is displayed. You can either use thedefault flash on and off times, or you can specify different flash on and off times.

Flash Selected Text using the default flash on and flash off times

This option will cause the text positioned between the flash tags to flash according tothe flash on and flash off times that are specified as the default times on the MessageDefaults tab located under Maintenance>Sign Summary> Message Defaults.

Position the cursor in the MULTI Msg field immediately before the start of the text thatyou want to flash, and then press the Start Flash button. This will insert the start flashtag [fl] and change the Start Flash button to Stop Flash. Move the cursor to the end ofthe text that must flash and click the Stop Flash button. This will insert the stop flashtag [/fl] and change the Stop Flash button back to Start Flash. Using this option makesno reference to the Flash On and Flash Off times indicated in these fields on this form.

Flash Selected Text using defined flash on and flash off times

This option will cause the text positioned between the flash tags that are inserted toflash according to the flash on and flash off times that are specified in the Flash Onand Flash Off fields located on this form. The default values for Flash on and Flash Offare ignored.

Enter the required value in the Flash On and Flash Off fields in tenths of a second.(See the full description below for further information about the values for these fields.)Then position the cursor in the MULTI Msg field immediately before the text that isrequired to flash. Click on the Timer button and the flash tag will be inserted, dis-playing the details of the on and off times (e.g. [flt4o2] will flash on for 4 seconds andoff for 2). Move the cursor to the end of the text that must flash and click the Stop Flashbutton. This will insert the stop flash tag and change the Stop Flash button back toStart Flash.

Flash On

This value specifies the number of seconds that selected text should be illuminatedwhile in flash mode. This value is entered in tenths of a second.

The table below provides some examples of the entry required in this field:

No of Seconds to be Displayed Entry for FlashOn

1 10

2.5 25

4 40

6 60

The default value for this field is entered on the Message Defaults Tab.

Flash Off

This value specifies the number of seconds that selected text should not be illu-minated while in flash mode. This value is entered in tenths of a second. The tablebelow provides some examples of the entry required in this field:

No of Seconds not to be Displayed Entry for FlashOff

8 80

3 30

The default value for this field is entered on the Message Defaults Tab.

New Page

Click on this button to insert the new page tag [np]. The page count located at the topright hand corner of the window will be updated to reflect the page addition.

Displaying a page for the default length of time

The default time for Page On and Page Off is specified on the Message Defaults tablocated under Maintenance, Sign Summary. To display a page using these defaults,click the New Page button and then type the text for the new page in the MULTI Msgwindow.

Displaying a page using defined Page On and Page Off times

To display a page for a specified length of time (other than the default time), enter therequired values in tenths of a second, in the Page On and Page Off fields. Then clickon the Timer button and the new page tag will be inserted with the specified page on

and page off times. Type the text for the new page.

Page On

This value specifies the number of seconds for which a page of a message should bedisplayed. The page will remain displayed for the number of seconds entered here.Once that number of seconds has passed, the next page of the message will be dis-played or the end duration message will be displayed.

Each page of a multi page message can have a different Page On time specified. Thisvalue is entered in tenths of a second. The table below provides some examples ofthe entry required in this field:

No of Seconds to be Displayed Entry for PageOn

4 40

6 60

The default value for this field is entered on the Message Defaults Tab, under the SignSummary option.

Page Off

This value specifies the number of seconds that a page of the message should beblank. The page will remain blank for the number of seconds that you enter here.Once that number of seconds has passed, the next page of the message will be dis-played or the end duration message will be displayed.

Each page of a multi page message can have a different Page Off time specified.

This value is entered in tenths of a second. The table below provides some examplesof the entry required in this field:

No of Seconds not to be Displayed Entry for PageOff

2 20

3.5 35

5 50

The default value for this field is entered on the Message Defaults Tab, under the SignSummary option.

Start (Stop) Manufacturer Specific (MS)

Each Sign Manufacturer can implement specific fields for inclusion in a message. TheX value of the tag will define the Manufacturer (NEMA will assign the actual number)

and the Y value will indicate the specific field that is to be included in the message.The Manufacturer of your sign should provide these values if they are available. Enterthe X and Y value and then click on the Start MS button. When you are done enteringthe Manufacturer Specific fields, click on the Stop MS button.

BG (Background) Color

This tag indicates the background color of the message. This represents the color ofthe pixels that are off when the message is displayed. The default value for this field isentered on the Message Defaults Tab, under the Sign Summary option. Typically, the

background color is black and the text is whatever color the sign supports – usuallyamber or green. On signs that support it, you can specify that the background color isthe color of the sign (amber or green) and that the text is black, to create a reverseimage message. However, this combination of background and foreground colorrenders the text almost illegible and we strongly advise against doing it.

The BG Color tag must be inserted before any text or graphics are inserted on thepage.

FG (Foreground) Color

This tag indicates the foreground color of the message. This represents the color ofthe pixels that are on when the message is displayed. The default value for this field isentered on the Message Defaults Tab, under the Sign Summary option. The BG Colortag must be inserted before the text or graphic that is to be displayed in the specifiedcolor.

Color

Enter the number correlating to the required color before clicking either the BG Colorbutton or the FG Color button. The full range of permitted values is listed below but inthe majority of cases, the sign will support only one color and that is the only color thatshould be specified.

0 Black

5 Blue

1 Red

6 Magenta

2 Yellow

7 White

3 Green

8 Orange

4 Cyan

9 Amber

MULTI Msg

This field displays the text as it will appear in the message. As text is entered, it will bedisplayed in the window below, indicating how it will look on the sign.

To go to a new line, hit Enter. The text will be continuously typed in the MULTI Msgfield (with the required ‘tags’ inserted) but will be moved to the next line in the windowbelow. Set new justification options for each line, by clicking on the required line jus-tification button.

To add a new page, click on the New Page button. The text will be continuously typedin the MULTI Msg field (with the required ‘tags’ inserted), but the display window willdisplay only what is typed on the new page. Set a new page justification option foreach new page of a message by clicking on the required page justification button. Anew page can be inserted by pressing the Enter key when the number of lines on apage reaches its maximum.

New Line

Click on this button to start a new line on the current page. Alternatively, you can pressthe Enter key to move to the next line. The line justification that is applied to the newline will be as specified in the Line field above.

For information on moving text, click here.

Field

The drop down list box contains all the fields that are available for displaying on asign. The field values are obtained from a source other than Device Manager itself –for example time and date information will be retrieved from the computer, temperatureinformation will be obtained from an attached weather station.

Values for the fields will only be available to you if you have the necessary inputsource. All the available fields are:

12 hour time

24 hour time

Temperature °C

Temperature °F

Speed km/h

Speed mph

Day of week

Day of month

Month of year

2 digit year

4 digit year

To enter a field, click on the drop down list box and then highlight the required field.Depending on the field that you select, either the actual value (for example the dateand time fields, which are retrieved from your computer) or sample data (for examplespeed, which requires external sources) will be displayed in the correct position in themessage preview window. This is so you can preview the message and see how itwould appear with the data included.

For information on preview, click here.

For information on the Sign Library, click here.

Drum Sign Control

The Sign Control form changes slightly when a drum sign is selected. Drum sign mes-sages are not changeable so only permanent messages are displayed. When a mes-sage is selected in the “Device Messages” field, the Message Picture appears left ofthe “Device Messages” field.

Preview

To Preview a particular message, highlight that message in the Device Messages listand then click on the Preview button.

This displays the message exactly as it will appear on the sign. All pages of the mes-sage will be displayed, including any flashing or moving text options.

Sign Library

The Library function allows messages to be constructed using pre-prepared text. Thiseliminates spelling mistakes and is an easy method for an operator to create a mes-sage for display. Terminology remains consistent and standard use of terms can beguaranteed.

To create a Library message, highlight the number of the message that you want tocreate in the Device Message List on the Sign Control Form. The following windowwill open:

Select the message that to be displayed on the sign and click on the “Done Selecting”button. The Library window will close and the selected message will be displayed inthe Sign Control Message window. This message can then be saved and displayed asrequired. The libraries field can be edited and configured through the “Configure SignLibraries” option under “Administration.”

Sign Message Queue Control

This function allows a queue of messages to be created for a sign. Messages can be“stacked” one on top of the other and the message with the highest priority at the top of

the stack will be displayed. When messages are added to the queue, they will be“stacked” and then displayed, based on their priority.

What is this feature used for?

Message Queue will give an overview of all messages pending for all signscontrolled by Device Manager. It lists all devices and what messages arecurrently being displayed. It also lists what messages are PENDING andupcoming. It uses the priority system to determine order of messages. If youwant to see what all your signs say, or what message is coming up for asign, use the Message Queue.

The Sign Message Queue Control window will display all the signs that are con-nected to the system and the status of their message queues, if they have been acti-vated. Device Manager supports a One-Deep Message Queue option in which onlythe current message is on displayed on the queue, and after the message durationtime runs out, the sign becomes blank. This option can be configured from the Admin-istration > Configure > System Configuration menu.

Device

This field indicates the name of the sign.

Msg Pos

Short for Message Position, this indicates the numerical sequence of each messagefor each sign. “Current” indicates the message that is currently being displayed. Anyother messages that are queued for display are then listed in the sequence of theirpriority, indicating the sequence in which they will be displayed.

Type and No

This indicates the type of message (changeable or permanent) and the messagenumber that is in the queue.

Message Text

This displays the text as it is will display on the sign. [Blank] indicates that the sign willbe blanked when that message is displayed.

Priority

Each message that is sent to the queue will have a priority attached to it. This is usedto determine the order in which messages should be displayed. The available priorityvalues are: low, regular, high and emergency.

A message with a priority of Emergency will be displayed before a message that has apriority of high, regular or low.

A message with priority of High will be displayed before a message that has a priority

of regular or low, but only after any Emergency messages have reached the end oftheir display period.

A message with priority of Regular will be displayed before a message that has a prior-ity of low, but only after any Emergency and High priority messages have reached theend of their display period.

A message with priority of Low will only be displayed if there are not messages with apriority of Emergency, High or Regular in the message queue for that sign.

If two messages with the same priority are added to the message queue, a dialog boxwill appear asking for confirmation on which message should be displayed. Using theSystem Configuration (under Administration > Configure > System Configuration), youmay change how conflicts are settled.

If a message with a lower priority is sent to the sign, the following message windowwill open, advising you that the message that you sent will not be immediately dis-played but will be queued for display according to its priority.

If there are pre-set rules for the resolution of Message Queue Conflicts (as set in theSystem Configuration section), these rules will be applied if you click the AutoResolve button. If there are no such rules, you can click on the required resolutionoption in the settings box and then click OK to apply the selection.

End Time

This indicates the date and time that the message will stop displaying.

Duration

This indicates the display time that was sent when the message was added to thequeue.

Time Remaining

This indicates the amount of time that remains for the message to be displayed. Assoon as the message is close to expiring, the system will alert you to the fact. Click onthe Expiring Message button to view a list of messages that will soon be expiring.

Highlight the message that is soon to expire and you will be able to take one of 3actions:

Extend Duration for 10 minutesDisplay message for an additional 10 minutes

Remove message from the QueueDelete the message from the queue immediately

IgnoreLeave the duration as is

Once you have made your selection, click on the Change Queue button to bring closethe Expiration warning window and bring effect to the change that you selected.

If you don’t want to silence the warning alert, click on Close and the messages thatare due to expire will be displayed until their duration is ended.

Message Source

This indicates the operator ID of the operator that added the message to the queueand the mechanism that they used to do it.

Beacon On

This indicates whether or not the beacons on the sign (if there are any) have been acti-vated by the message.

Datetime Stamp

This is the date and time that the message was added to the queue.

The Sign Message Queue Status

This indicates the current status of each sign in the queue list. To see the status of aparticular sign, highlight that sign in the message list and that sign’s status will be dis-played in the status box shown below:

Device: The name of the device highlighted in the list

Use Queue: Indicates whether or not this device is being controlled by the queue

Queue Status: If the device is being controlled by the queue, this indicates the currentstatus of the queue for that device.

Process Time: This indicates how often the message queue process will query thesign for its current information, thus checking that the sign is displaying the correctmessage. Any changes that are made to the queue by an operator will be processedimmediately but the system will still check the sign at this set interval to check what isbeing displayed.

This Status window is also used to edit the details for any device. Make any changesthat are required and click on the Save button to bring those changes into effect.

Message Queue Management

The function buttons on the right hand side of the Message Queue Control Windowallow you to navigate through the queue and manage the queue.

The up and down arrows allow you to move a message up or down in themessage queue, within its priority group. To do this, you must highlight themessage and then click on the up or down arrow until the message is in itscorrect new position. You will not be able to move a message out of its prior-ity level group using the arrows.

The right arrow allows you to remove the highlighted message from thequeue. The display button allows you to view the highlighted message onyour screen.

Refresh Message Queue allows you to refresh the display after changeshave been made.

Clear Message Queue gives you the option to clear all the messages thatare in the queue for a sign. Highlight the sign that you want to clear and clickon this button.

Message Queue Activity Log will display the activity log for the current ses-sion of NTCIP Server.

If the system is alerting you that a message is about to expire, the ExpiringMessages button will be flashing. Click on it to display a window that will list

all the messages that are due to expire. The default threshold for expiring messages is10 minutes.

Expiring Messages

Highlight the message that is soon to expire and you will be able to take one of 3actions:

Extend Duration for 10 minutes: Display message for an additional 10 minutes

Remove message from the Queue: Delete the message from the queue immediately

Ignore: Leave the duration as is

Once you have made your selection, click on the Change Queue button to bring closethe Expiration warning window and bring effect to the change that you selected.

If you don’t want to silence the warning alert, click on Close and the messages thatare due to expire will be displayed until their duration is ended.

WARNING: To be able to use the queue, it must be enabled in three (3) places: onceunder Administration, Configure, and then Cold Start. The screen will look similar tothe following. Click this button “START Message Queue Process” to begin using thequeue.

And twice in the Queue Control form (clicking on Sign Control and then MessageQueue). These settings are unique per device. These are labeled Use Queue (radiobutton set to “Yes”) and Queue Status (radio button set to “Started”).

Schedules

This function allows schedules that should be activated on the signs at particular inter-vals to be implemented. Use the Quick Scheduler to put together less detailed sched-ules quickly.

What is this feature used for?

Use Scheduler to implement a schedule, create a day plan, generate sched-ules for that day plan and indicate any events and actions that should occur.These are generally used for a single action (like sending a message to asign) to happen at a specific time. The information for the schedule is saved tothe device.

The Central Schedule option allows you to specify multiple system actions that shouldoccur at specific times. Central Schedule is a completely different tool that is detailedin the next section.

Edit Sign Schedule

This Menu selection will open the Sign Schedule editing screens so that you can

create, edit and select messages for display.

Quick Schedule

The Quick Scheduler allows the creation of a simple schedule that can be down-loaded to a Device and activated as required.

To create a quick schedule, first select the device on which the schedule should run.Then select the Schedule Number of the schedule that you are creating. Enter theTime at which the schedule should commence and indicate by checking the appli-cable check box the Days on which the schedule should run.

Once this is done, indicate which message is to be displayed by the schedule. Selectthe Message Type and all the available messages of that type on the selected devicewill be displayed in the Device Messages window. Highlight the required messageand it will be displayed in the Action Message Number: Message window, allowingyou to verify that the correct message has been selected.

Click on Save to save the schedule to the database and then Update Sign to send theupdated schedule to the sign. This will not cause the schedule to run; it will merelyupdate the sign controller with information about the schedule. To make the schedulerun, click the ACTIVATE Schedule tab (the third tab) in the dialog box

Detailed Schedule

Detailed Schedule allows for the creation of a much more complex schedule, utilizingday plans, events and actions. Full details of this function are provided below with astep by step example. The detailed schedule function can be accessed by clicking the“DETAILED Schedule” tab.

Day Plans

Schedules reference Day Plans which indicate which event should occur and at whattime.

Day Plans

Select an available Day Plan from the drop down list box.

Day Plan Event Number

This indicates the Day Plan Event Number that is to be scheduled for a specific dayplan number.

Day Plan Event Time

This indicates the time that the scheduled day plan event should occur.

Day Plan Action

Select the action that is to be taken by the scheduled day plan at the scheduled time.

Schedules

Defines the schedule number, the day plan that is linked to the schedule and thedate(s) on which the schedule should run.

Schedule Number

Select a number from the list of available schedule numbers.

Day Plan Number

This references the number of the day plan that is to be run by the schedule.

Months

Specify by clicking on the applicable checkboxes which months of the year the sched-ule is to be run. To run a schedule every month of the year, click on the Set All buttonto automatically check all months.

Days of Week

You can specify which particular day or days of the week that a schedule should run.To run a schedule every day of the week, click the Set All button to check all theboxes.

Days

Indicates specific dates on which a schedule should run. Note that if you have spec-ified that a schedule is to run on specific days of the week, you must also check thedays on which it should run. You can click the Set All button in this instance to set alldays. Even though all days are checked, the schedule will only run on the Days ofThe Week checked above.

Events and Actions

Indicates what action should take place for each event.

Display Message Actions

The number of the action is specified here and should be unique for each action thatis specified for each day plan.

Memory Type

Select the type of message that is to be displayed.

Message Number

Enter the number of the actual message that is to be displayed. Ensure that the con-tents of the message are correct before specifying a particular message here. To dothis, open Sign Control. Select your sign and highlight the required message. Click onthe Get Message from Sign button and preview that message to ensure that the con-tents of that message are correct.

Message CRC

The message CRC number is a verification number Device Manger uses to makesure your message is one you want. After making sure that the message indicated inMessage Number is the correct one, click on the Refresh CRC from Sign button so

that the CRC that is saved on the sign with that message is retrieved and stored withthe schedule. This will ensure that the specified message will not be displayed if it ischanged. Each time a message is changed, the CRC changes, so the CRC effectively“stamps” and labels a message as a particular version of that message. If the sched-ule encounters a message CRC that is different to the one that is stored here, thataction will be ignored and the message will not be displayed.

For an example on how to set up a day plans and schedules example, click here.

ACTIVATE Schedule

The ACTIVATE Schedule tab allows the schedule function on the device to be acti-vated so that any and all applicable schedules on that device will be activated. Whenthe schedule function is activated, it will continue to process and display all the sched-ules until another message is sent to the sign. As soon as another message isreceived (including blanking the sign) none of the schedules will activate. To startschedules again, the ACTIVATE Schedule tab should be opened and schedules reac-tivated.

Enter the required duration (Forever if schedules are to be run continuously untilanother message is received), and select the required priority. Then click on Activate.Remember that all the schedules that are saved in the sign controller for the selecteddevice will be activated so it is extremely important that you check the contents ofeach schedule before activating any schedule.

Day Plans and Schedules

This function specifies certain messages that are to be displayed at certain times onspecific days. The simplest way to describe how this works is to work though an exam-ple.

Connect to the sign before sending data to the sign. To connect to the sign, select therequired sign from the devices list and click on the Connect button.

Assume that Changeable Message 1 is to be displayed at 6am and Changeable Mes-sage 2 at 6pm every weekday of the year, In addition, Changeable Message 2 shouldbe displayed all weekend (from 6pm on Friday until 6am on Monday).

To achieve this, a schedule that will be tied to a specific day plan that will activate twoseparate events must be set up.

Set up Schedule 1 to action Day Plan 1 every month (all months checked), Mondaythrough Friday (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday checked) everyday of the month (all days checked).

Save this schedule to the database by clicking on the Save button and update thesign by clicking on the Update Sign button.

Once this is done, click on the Day Plans tab to set up Day Plan 1, which is tied toSchedule 1 created in the preceding step.

Select Day Plan Number 1, and select Day Plan Event Number 1. This Day Planevent is to occur at 6am so the Day Plan Event Time should be set at Hour 6 and Min-ute 0.

Select Day Plan Action 1 which will be set up on the Events and Actions tab to displayChangeable Message 1.

Save the Day Plan to the Database (click Save) and update the sign (click UpdateSign) and then select the Events and Actions tab.

Select Display Message Actions 1 to display Changeable Message 1.

WARNING: It is important that you check the content of the message that

you specify here before you create the schedule. To do this, open SignControl, select the sign and highlight the required message (in this caseChangeable Message 1). Then click on the Retrieve Selected Msg buttonand preview the message.

Note

Each message has a CRC number allocated to it when that message is first createdand every time that it is changed. This is a calculated value that indicates the current

version of this message. When a message is specified for an action, first get the CRCfor that message from the sign. That CRC number will then be stored together with themessage number in the database and on the sign. When a schedule is run, if a mes-sage that is specified in the schedule has a CRC different to the one that was saved atthe time the schedule was created, that message will not be displayed and the actionwill be ignored. This eliminates the probability that another operator could change amessage that is allocated to a schedule, causing an incorrect message to be dis-played.

Before clicking on Save to save this action to the database and Update Sign to savethis information on the sign, click on the Refresh so that the current version of that mes-sage is allocated to the action.

Repeat the previous two steps to create a day plan event for displaying changeablemessage 2 at 6pm.

Now set up Day Plan Event Number 2, which will activate Day Plan Action 2 at 6 p.m.Note that the Day Plan Event Time is in military time format – 6pm is 18h00.

Once this is saved to the database and the sign is updated, click on the Events andActions tab to set up Day Plan Action 2 which will activate Changeable Message 2.

Here you can see that Message Action 2 has been set up to display Changeable Mes-sage 2. Once again, remember to check the contents of changeable message 2 beforeadding it to the day plan, and retrieve the CRC from the sign for that message beforeupdating the sign and saving the information to the database.

As far as the displaying of Changeable Message 2 on the weekend is concerned,remember that Changeable Message 2 has been set to display at 6pm on Friday. Noother action has been specified to take place until 6am onMonday morning. So, no fur-

ther action has to be taken to keep Changeable Message 2 displaying all weekend.

Central Schedule

This option opens a menu that contains a set of utilities that allow you to configure andmanage multiple actions to occur at specified times.

What is this feature used for?

Central Schedule triggers a collection of actions that will run at various pointsin time as configured. Use this feature to make multiple actions happen at onetime, with a large range of possible action to happen at once.

WARNING: Central Scheduling saves the schedule to the database. It runsthe schedule from the server, rather than the device. Therefore, if the server isdown, the schedule will not run. The Quick and Detailed Schedules from thesection before are device regulated.

The available options are:

Edit Central Schedule

Start Central Schedule

Stop Central Schedule

Refresh Central Schedule

WARNING: Make sure to enable Central Scheduling! This can be found inthe Administration menu, go to Configure, then Cold Start. A green light willbe found in the central server process window if the Central Scheduling isenabled. Secondly, after setting up the schedule, click enabled in the radiobox on the form. Finally, start the central schedule under the operationsmenu.

Edit Central Schedule

The Central Schedule contains a set of actions that have been scheduled to be acti-vated at certain times with specific rules for each action.

Schedule Name

This is the name of the schedule as it will appear in the list for selection. Makethe name as meaningful as possible so that the purpose of the schedule caneasily be determined just by looking at its name.

Description

This is a lengthier description that allows you to more fully describe the purposeof the schedule.

Enabled

This indicates if the schedule is currently enabled or not.

Start Mode

This indicates the action that should be taken when the schedule is started. If“No Resync” is checked, when the schedule starts, it will run from that point intime, performing the specified actions in sequence according to their set param-eters.

If the “Resync over 24 hrs” option is checked, when the schedule is started, it will“step back” 24 hours and perform all the actions that should have occurred overthe previous 24 hours. For example, if a schedule is created that it supposed toperform some action in the morning and the evening and you start the scheduleat midday, the schedule will “rewind” and run the evening schedule and themorning schedule to catch up.

AT : (Time)

This indicates the time at which the schedule should be activated.

Days

This indicates the days on which the schedule should be activated. Click on theAdvanced button to open the fields that allow you to select specific days of theweek, days of the months or months.

Activity Log

This will show the most recent activity that was performed by the schedule.

Advanced

Clicking this button opens the fields that allow you to set specific times for theschedule by selecting specific days of the week and/or month.

Actions and Parameter Values for ….

This displays the log that is created for each entry in the schedule. It displays theactions as well as the parameters as they have been set for that schedule.

Action

There are several options available here and depending on the selection youmake, certain parameters will be required. Click New Instance to open the fol-lowing windows. The available options are:

Activate a Camera Preset

If you have cameras attached to the system, you will be able to action a par-ticular set of parameters for that camera by activating a set preset. This would beuseful, say, for moving a camera to point in a certain direction at a set time everyday.

Activate a Manual Poll

Use this action to poll a specific sign or a group of sign as part of the schedule.This will log to the database all the communications for the device

.

Activate a Message

This action allows you to activate a message that is already stored on a sign. Itwill NOT download messages to a sign. If the message in the database is dif-ferent from what is stored on the sign, the activation will fail.

Activate a Scenario and Activate a Standard Operating Procedure

This option allows you to use the schedule to activate either a Scenario or aStandard Operating Procedure, depending on the action selected. A scenario isa sequenced list of events, and a SOP is a list of contacts and other informationin the event of an emergency. They are listed as separate events, but lead to thesame form:

Activate an ASC Timing Plan

This option allows you to use the schedule activate a specific timing plan to aspecific device (an intersection traffic light, for example). ASC stands for actu-ated signal controller.

Blank Sign

This action allows you to use a schedule to blank a single or a group of signs.The settings below illustrate the settings for blanking all devices on the system.

Download and Activate a Changeable Message

Use this action to select a particular message to be downloaded and activated toa single sign or a group of signs.

Download New Event Logs and Append to EventLog Table

This allows you to schedule events logs for specific devices to be downloadedand added to the event log for that device. You can view these logs by selectingEvent Logs from the Maintenance menu. This will only work if event logging issupported by the device you are selecting.

Run a Report

This option allows you to schedule a report to run. When you select to add areport to a schedule, the Access database will be opened so that the report canbe processed.

Unconfirmed Incident

This allows you to schedule a possible incident to occur if an event is scheduledthat may require action from the devices.

Set Object

This command will force a object to a particular value at a particular time.In the example below, LED lights for the wired parking sensors are turnedoff for 8 hours when the schedule triggers at night. Select the Device Type,and then select the object. To turn LED lights off for a parking sensor inthis example, the object idiBayCtlZoneLowPowerTimeRemaining.0 is setin minutes to 480, or for 8 hours.

Edit Parameter Values

Click this button if you want to change the parameters that have been set for anaction that is already listed in the schedule. Highlight the action in the action listand click this button to open the window that will allow you to amend the param-eters.

New Instance

Use this button to create a new instance of an action. First select the action fromthe Action drop down list and then click on the New Instance button to open awindow that will allow you to enter the required parameters for that action.

Refresh Parameters

If you have made changes to a schedule that you have not yet saved and youwant to revert back to the schedule as it was before you made those changes,

click on thus button. It will retrieve the schedule from the database and will notcontain any of the changes that you have made.

Delete Parameters

Use this button if you want to delete the parameters that have been set for aninstance of an action. Highlight the action in the list and then click Delete Param-eters to remove the parameters for that action.

Save Schedule

Once you have made the required entries in your schedule, click on the SaveSchedule button to affect those changes.

Refresh Central Schedule

Use this to update the central schedule with changes that have been made to aschedule. This will cause the central schedule to update itself based on thechanges that you have made.

Remove Schedule

If you wish to completely remove a schedule from the list of schedules, highlightthat schedule in the list and click on the Remove Schedule button. A con-firmation box will appear to make sure no accidental removals happen.

Start Central Schedule

This will start the central schedule if it has been stopped.

Stop Central Schedule

This will stop the central schedule if it has been started and it is not required that it runany more.

User Comments

To add a particular note to a specific event, click on the Operator Comments option inthe Operations menu. The following window will open, allowing you to enter a com-

ment for a particular event.

Select the required operator(s) from the drop down list box. If the date of the event forwhich a comment is to be added is known, enter that date in start date and end date. Ifthe exact date is not known, enter a range of dates in Start Date and End Date so thatall the events that were logged between those dates will be displayed in the list sothat the required event can be selected. Use the Source Filter to select the type of LogEntry. If you select General Activity, all the log entries for the selected Operator(s)between the specified Start and End date will be displayed in the Log Entries list. If

you select Devices Only, a list of devices will be displayed so that you can furtherselect the device(s) for which entries should be displayed. If you select Error Logs,only the error log entries will be displayed. For Error Log entries, you can further selectparticular devices.

Depending on your selections, the Log Entries will be displayed, detailing the origin,the applicable device, details of the log entry (message text), the date of the entry andthe operator. Locate the event for which you want to add a comment. Highlight thatevent and then enter the required comment in the Comment field. Click on Save and

the comment that you entered will be added to the log file and will appear on the LogEntries list immediately.

View Map (BMP Based Maps)

When Device Manager is installed, the required maps and the devices that are con-nected to Device Manager will be set up so that each of the devices can be accessedfrom a map.

Each device is represented by an icon. Click on the icon to see which device it rep-resents. To see the message that is currently displayed on that device, right click themouse and select Preview Message. Connection will automatically be establishedwith the device and a small preview window will open and the message that is cur-rently on the device will be displayed. If that window is left open when Maps is closed,the next time that Maps is opened, that window will be displayed and Device Managerwill automatically connect to the device and retrieve the current message. If all the

device preview message windows are left open, you will be able to check at a glanceat which messages are running on all the connected devices.

To view the status of a device, position the cursor on the icon of that device and rightclick the mouse. Click on the (Device) Status menu item to open the Status window.

If the device is a sign, you will also be able to open the Sign Control window from theMap. To do this, right click the mouse and select Sign Control from the menu.

If the Status window is too small (or too big), you can toggle the size of it by clicking onToggle Size. The largest size will be the size that is defined when the Icon is placedon the Map by the Administrator. You can also double click the icon to toggle the size.

If the Sign Status window that is open is blocking some other icons on the map, youcan move the Sign Status window. To do this, click on the window and drag it to itsnew location. You will notice that the window is “rubber banded” to its original location–meaning a line points to the original location- so that you can determine the exactlocation for the device when looking at its status.

WARNING: If you can’t move the signs around, check the small thumbtackicon next to the X. The thumbtack will hold the icon in place to prevent acci-dental movement. Clicking will enable or disable this feature.

If you want to see a message on a sign, but do not necessarily want to open the statuswindow, position the cursor on the icon for that sign. The Tool Tip that is displayed willinclude the name of the device as well as the text of the message that is currentlybeing displayed on that sign.

View Map (GIS Based Maps)

The devices that are placed on a GIS Map are located using latitude and longitudemeasurements. This means that if you zoom or pan the map, the devices will be

moved and positioned according to their latitude and longitude positions.

The map that will open when you first select View Map will be the last map that wasaccessed by Device Manager. You can select another map for viewing by clicking onthe Map Views drop down list and highlighting the map that you wish to access.

When you zoom in on a map, the detail level of the map itself will increase, as will thelevel of detail on the icons for the devices. To zoom in to an area, click the Zoom In but-ton and then, holding the left mouse button down “draw” a box around the area thatyou want to look at, and release the mouse button. The map and the device icons will

be repositioned and resized, still correctly reflecting the correct geographical positionof the devices.

To zoom out to get a wider view of the map area, click on the Zoom Out button andthen click the left mouse button anywhere on the map. The map will zoom out onelevel (the actual details levels are set by the administrator) with each click on themouse. The device icons will be repositioned and resized with each level.

To pan to another area of a map, click on the Pan Icon. The cursor will change to looklike a hand. Position the cursor on the map, and, holding down the left mouse button,move the map east, west, north or south. The map will relocate, and the devices willremain located in the actual geographical positions. Note that while you are actuallymoving the map, parts of the screen will appear blank, As soon as you release themouse map, the entire screen will be redrawn with the new view area displayed.

To get back to the original map and display, click on the Full Extent button. This willrevert the map to its original saved zoom level and icon display.

Controller Upload and Download

What is this feature used for?

Controller Upload and Download is a spreadsheet listing of multiple valuesthat are saved in both the device and the database. By interacting with thesevalues, many NTCIP devices can be talked to and modified. This is a pow-erful tool that can customize features in devices, change timing plans on traf-fic controllers, and change nearly any value in a device that is NTCIPcompliant.

This allows the Operators to:

l Monitor Status and health of all connected devices.

l Synchronize the time so that coordination runs properly.

l Upload data out of the controller to Device Manager.

l Download data from Device Manager to the controller.

The layout of the Controller Upload Download form will depend on the type of con-troller that is in use. These displays are formatted to simulate the look and feel of thetype of controller in use, and what is displayed is completely customizable.

While the layout of the forms might be different for each type of controller, the dataentry and functionality remains the same for all of the controllers.

There are three tables that Upload/Download will access. The screen that pops upwhen started is the display table. It draws the values it shows from the underlying data-base. The yellow squares indicate the values are corresponding to the database’svalues. The database tables are used to be a backup, so any changes should besaved to the database in case of a device failure.

The opening screen with database values in yellow appears below:

If you hover over a cell, the OID and OID number will pop up in a tool tip.

Changing a value will not automatically save it to the database. Rather, it will appearlike the following in the table, where the changed value appears as a green color.

After a value is changed in the display, it must be saved or updated. To send it to thedevice, make sure the cell is selected and choose the “Send Selected” button under

Send to Controller. To save that value to the database, click Save [This Page] underSave to Central Database.

Note that the values in the database may not always match the values the device has.To update the display with what the controller (or device) has saved, click Get [AllPages]. This will ensure that the values in the tables match the values in the deviceitself. A cell that has been updated to the new device number will appear either yellowor blue: yellow if the values in the database match the values in the device, or blue ifthe value is different. The blue cell value is the device’s number.

Refresh From Central Database

The data for each controller that is connected to Device Manager will be stored in thedatabase. To retrieve the database values for a controller, select the required DeviceType and the actual device and then click on one of the refresh from database buttons.A page is the complete table in the tab you are currently viewing for the device. All

pages will retrieve all information from all tabs/pages.

Get [This Page] – This will retrieve only the data for the current page from the data-base.

Get [All Pages] – This will retrieve all the data for all the pages from the database.

Refresh From Controller

If you want to retrieve the data that is actually in the controller, select the requiredDevice Type and the actual device and then click on one of the refresh from controllerbuttons.

Get [Selected] – This will retrieve the selected cells from the controller. Note that morethan once cell can be selected.

Get [This Page] –This will retrieve all the data for the current page from the controller.

Get [All Pages] – This will retrieve all the data for all the pages from the controller.

Save to Central Database

If you want to update the database with the values that are currently displayed (eitherthe values have changed manually in the displayed tables or the values that are com-ing from the device), select one of the Save to Central Database options. This is agood way to provide a backup of values in case of a device failure.

Send [This Page] –This will save the data on the currently displayed page to the data-base.

Send [All Pages] –This will save all the pages for the selected device to the database.

Update to Controller

If you want to update the controller with the values that are currently displayed (eitherthe values have changed or you have retrieved them from the database and want toupdate the controller), select one of the Update to Controller options.

Send [Selected] – Only the selected cells will be sent to the device.

Send [This Page] – Only the data from the current page will be saved to the controller.

Send [All Pages] – All the data from all the pages will be saved to the controller.

Editing Data

There are several types of data that can be edited. The options are selection data,numbers, and enumerated values. To edit any field, position the cursor on that fieldand double click the left mouse button. Depending on the type of data that is con-tained in that field, one of the following data entry windows will open, allowing you toedit the value(s) in that field. Alternatively, if a cell is selected, and it is a numerical

type, typing the number you want changed and pressing enter will alter the numberand move to the right adjacent cell.

Checkbox Input – check the selections you need byclicking the appropriate selections. In this example,March, April, November, and December will beselected for the schedule. Press OK when done.

Numerical Input – these fields will typically require the inputof a numeric value, representing for example, the number ofseconds, number of cars, free plan number etc.

Enter the required value in the field and click the OK button.

Enumerated Input – these fields will have a specific range ofvalues that can be selected. The input window will list theavailable options and allow you to choose the required value.

An important thing to note when modifying values is that each choice for a cell is tai-lored to the type of data needed for that device. So if a cell requires an integer, it will

pop up a numerical input field and only allow a numerical value to be entered. Theseselections can be changed and configured, so the pop up window may look different.

An important thing to note when modifying values is that each choice for a cell is tai-lored to the type of data needed for that device. So if a cell requires an integer, it willpop up a numerical input field and only allow a numerical value to be entered.

The Save Values to… will allow you to take thevalues on the displayed screen and send them toanother controller or device.

Status

This option will open a window that displays the current status of all the devices thatare connected to Device Manager. This is an extremely important form as it allows youto monitor the health and status of the system as a whole from one form rather thanhaving to open individual forms to check individual devices. Using this form, you caneasily get an overview of the system, depending on which option you select.

What is this feature used for?

Status is an incredibly powerful tool that can access the logs of devices,check on the health of the system, and generate statistical values of errors,time-outs, and more.

The main screen looks like this when any groups of devices are selected:

Highlight a particular device to open a screen that shows the details for that device.You will be able to select the type of information that you want to view, the date rangefor that data and how you want the data grouped.

If you select Device Logs (the first radio button after you click on the device), the fol-lowing data will be returned for the selected device:

The variables that will be displayed in the device log are completely configurable and

are dependant on the type of device connected. They can be found in the top row ofthe table, and will always include the following:

Log Time – the date and time of the entry for the log. Note that each new line isan entry to the log.

Error Message – the error messages will be displayed here in red.

Other messages that may be included but are optional may include:

Message – the current message on a sign at the log time

MessageOwner – the owner of the message

MessageRunTimePriority – the priority of the message

MessageTimeRemaining – length of time remaining for the message to be up

StatDoorOPen – whether the door on the device is open or closed

LineVolts – the voltage reading at time of polling on device

Advanced Tip: To add or remove columns in this table, navigate toAdministration > Configure > Device Type Log Data. Details on how todo this can be found in the Administration section of this manual.

 If you select Online History, the following data will be returned for the selected device.

This option will display details of the selected device as far as its on-line status is con-cerned.

The columns that appear may include (depending on your configuration):

Log Time

Online

Marginal

Offline

If you select Comm Stats, the following information will be returned (if available) forthe selected sign:

Potential columns for this window would include:

Log Time

No error

SNMP error

Time Out

Comm Channel

Other Err

Dyn Error

STMP Errs

Dyn Time Out

Dyn Comm Channel

Dyn Other Error

If you position your cursor in area with the cells and values and right click the mouse,the following options will become available to you:

Status: Will cause a manual poll to be performed.

Dial To Connect: Will dial to connect to the selected device.

Go Offline: Will make the selected device go offline.

Enable Polling: Will enable the polling option for the selected device.

Sign Control: Will open the Sign Control window for the selected device.

Pixel Test: Will open the Sign Summary window for the selected device and willdisplay the pixels data for that device.

Parking Aggregate Status

What is this feature used for?

Parking Aggregate Status is used to quickly view parking data that is brokeninto sections to make it easy to read. You can view disabled (or not), open,closed, and reserved lots, as well as total failures.

The screen above should show as follows: on the left, you can view each part of thetree and all their respective nodes. Parents are the sum of the children, so the higherup in the tree you view, the more totals you view. On the right side of the window, you

can filter the results under Display Options. The checkmark indicates the total willinclude that category.

By clicking Advanced >> you can get more detailed information, including a break-down of the categories and percentages, the device it is associated with, and logdurations. To make sure your information is up to date, press Refresh AggregateValues. The Advanced >> button will change to a Totals >> button.

Your individual setup may also include several parents and nodes. To view the chil-dren of a node, click the plus sign on the right hand window. This will open up thesubcategories for that node.

Parking Dashboard

Parking Dashboard is a graphical representation of parking and related data. It displaysan overview of the parking system and the system health. It is particularly useful whenparking is measured by individual bay sensors. The statistics will show information withdifferent graphs for different purposes.

Occupancy overviews will show the status of the bays, whether they are available oroccupied. Right click on the graph to choose which data group you want displayed.You can shift and control click to select various options.

The bar graph will show one specific set of data, while pie charts are used as over-views. 24 hr will display a line graph which will display occupancy over time, plottedover the last 24 hours.

System Heath will show communication statistics- most recent errors in comparisonwith non errors. Sensor health will show communication failures and sensor failures.To configure Parking Dashboard, double click anywhere on the form to choose whichoptions you want available.

Run

What is this feature used for?

Run is a list of applications, Excel documents, and databases that can becreated. It can be a useful quick list of programs used in traffic managementfor easy access.

This option opens a window that allows you to select an application to run from a listof available applications.

To add an application, enter the name, description, and select an icon. Then click onthe “Browse” button to navigate to that application. For example, to open an Excelspreadsheet, enter the name of the spreadsheet in the Name Field and then browse toits location:

Click Save to add the application or shortcut to the list. Once the shortcut is saved intothe list, click on Run Application to run the highlighted application.

This utility can be used to open other programs, documents or databases.

Advanced Tip:

By linking into a document (say a spreadsheet that contains a report log), anOperator has a quick way to access that spreadsheet from Device Managerand can add information to the document. It’s also a convenient place tostore a list of all traffic management programs frequently used.

MAINTENANCE

The Maintenance menu consists of the following options:

l Size Event Log

l Bulk Operations

l Brightness Control

l Sign Summary

l Error Logs

Size Operator Log

This screen indicates the current capacity and usage of the Event Log.

The Current Log capacity used indicates, as a percentage, the number of entries thathave already been included in the log file. To change the number of entries that canbe stored in the log file, enter the required value in the Maximum Entries in Log fieldand click on the Resize button. The file size will be changed and the Current Logcapacity used will be recalculated.

Bulk Operations

The Bulk Operations window contains further information about the sign to which thesystem is connected and provides for diagnostic checks of the sign as well as bulktransfers of data to or from the database and sign. A connection must be establishedwith the sign before data can be sent to or retrieved from the sign. To connect to thesign, select the required sign from the device list and click on the connect button- thesmall red or green light to the right of the drop down box. Red indicates no connectionis established and clicking on it will result in an attempt to connect.

To display information about the sign, select the tab that contains the information to beviewed, and click on the Refresh button on that tab. Note that each tab has its ownRefresh button. Each time the device is changed or another tab is selected, a refreshmust be performed.

Diagnostic Tests

What is this feature used for?

There are two sections diagnostic tests can be run in. The first is in BulkOperations. This check is a quick test than can be done on a routine basisthat checks multiple items. The sign summary option is for more detailedissues.

This utility provides a comprehensive check of all the subsystems on the sign. Checkthe box next to each test that is to be performed and click the Run Diagnostics button.A green check mark will be displayed if the testwas successful and a red X will be dis-played if the test failed. The test results will only be displayed once all the selectedtests have been completed.

If a test fails when the Bulk Diagnostic Test is performed, further details for each testcan be obtained by selecting the following options:

Test Detailed Diagnostics located at:

Pixels Sign Summary/Pixels

Fans Sign Summary/SignStatus

Power Supplies Sign Summary/SignStatus

Door Status Sign Summary/SignStatus

Temperature Sign Summary/Sign

Test Detailed Diagnostics located at:

Status

Line Volts Sign Summary/SignStatus

Controller Error Sign Summary/Diagnostics

Bulk Operations

This tab contains utilities that will allow you perform bulk downloads to and from thesign.

What is this feature used for?

Bulk Operations provides a quick and efficient way to download data backand forth from the sign to the database. This is very useful in terms of keepingthe database current or replacing default values on a new sign.

To retrieve the information from the sign, check the check boxes for the information

that is to be retrieved and then click on the Refresh button. Save that information to thedatabase by clicking on the Save button. To update the sign controller with the infor-mation, click on the Update Sign button.

If a sign is selected and then Update Sign is clicked, the information that is currentlystored in the database will be sent to the sign.

It is recommend that the information on the signs and the information in your databaseare synchronized on a regular basis as part of the routine housekeeping of the signs

controlled by Device Manger. To do this, select a sign and then click on the Refreshbutton. This will cause all the selected information (as indicated by the check boxesselected) to be uploaded from the sign so that it can then be saved to the database byclicking on Save.

To update a sign with information that is stored on the database, check the applicablecheck boxes and then click on the Update Sign button.

Brightness Control

What is this feature used for?

Brightness control allows for the detecting and changing of the brightness on asign, either by using photocell levels or manually adjusting the brightness. Pho-tocell levels will detect the light outside and adjust the sign automatically.

A connection to the sign must be established before data is sent to or retrieved fromthe sign. To connect to the sign, select the required sign from the device list and clickon the Connect button.

Devices

The list of signs to which Device Manager can connect is displayed when you click onthe drop down list box for the Device field. Select the required sign by highlighting thatsign in the list.

Brightness Mode

There are two ways in which you can control the brightness of the sign. It can be donemanually or by using photocells. Use the manual setting if your device does not sup-port photocell and light detection.

Light Output

This indicates the current output of the brightness of the lamps on the sign. Its valueranges from 0 (darkest) to 65535 (brightest). This is a read only field that cannot beedited.

Photocell Level

This indicates the level of ambient light as a value ranging from 0 (darkest) to the max-imum photocell level.

Brightness Level

This indicates the current level of brightness that is being used by the sign.

Manual Brightness Level

If you have elected to control the sign brightness manually, the actual brightness levelis entered here. To check what the actual level is at any time, click on the Refresh but-ton. If you then decide to edit the Manual Brightness, move the slider and click UpdateSign. The new level will take effect immediately. This setting can be used in two sce-narios: one, that the sign doesn’t support light sensors so brightness is set here; andtwo, that the sign DOES support photocells, but the user determines a manual over-ride is necessary.

Brightness Values Error

The value in this field indicates the error (if any) that was encountered when the bright-ness table was SET. It is a read only field that cannot be edited. The valid values forthis field are:

1 Other

2 None

3 Photocell Gap

4 Negative Slope

5 Too Many Levels

6 Invalid Data

Brightness Control Advanced

Brightness Table

If the brightness level on the sign is controlled using photocell readings, a table thatindicates the brightness level that should be used for the various photocell readings

must be created. Click on the << Advanced >> option to access the Brightness ControlTable.

The Row indicates the row number in the table. The Brightness is the level of illu-mination the sign will use. The Going Down and Going Up values determine thebrightness value. If the Photocell Level reads in between the Going Up and GoingDown, then using the table it will display a certain brightness.

So, in the above table, if it’s very bright outside, and the photocell is reading a value of1000, then Device Manager would access the following table and read line 4, and dis-play a value of 16384.

If you want to start this table from scratch, click a empty line, type the brightnessnumber, the going up/down values, and click Add Line. Add each entry until they arecompleted. To know the maximum number of lines or the maximum photo cell level,consult your device’s manufacturer, as these are specific to the devices. To edit a line,click the line in the table and make the changes in the text boxes. Click Apply Edit tochange the values. Click and line and then Delete Line to remove a line from thetable.

Remember to click Update Sign to send this data to the sign! You can also click Saveto save the table you built to the database.

WARNING: These values should only be changed if you fullyunderstand the effect that those changes will have on thebrightness of the sign.

Sign Summary

Sign Summary contains several tabs that provide information and current systemdefaults for signs that Device Manager accesses.

A connection must be established to the sign before data is sent to or retrieved from a

sign. To connect to the sign, select the required sign from the device list and click onthe red (connect) button. If the button displays green, Device Manager is already con-nected to a sign.

To display information about the sign, select the tab that contains the required infor-mation, and click on the Refresh button on that tab. Note that each tab has its ownRefresh button and each time the device is changed or another tab is selected, therefresh button must be clicked to retrieve data.

Topics covered in Sign Summary are divided by tab. Choose the tab you wish to knowmore information about:

See " Message Defaults" on page 86

See "Time" on page 91

See " Sign Status" on page 94

See " Sign Configuration" on page 97

See " Diagnostics" on page 101

See " Pixels" on page 104

See " Sign Information" on page 106

See " Manual Poll" on page 107

Sign SummarySign Summary contains several tabs that provide information and current systemdefaults for signs that Device Manager accesses.

A connection must be established to the sign before data is sent to or retrieved from asign. To connect to the sign, select the required sign from the device list and click onthe red (connect) button. If the button displays green, Device Manager is already con-nected to a sign.

To display information about the sign, select the tab that contains the required infor-mation, and click on the Refresh button on that tab. Note that each tab has its ownRefresh button and each time the device is changed or another tab is selected, therefresh button must be clicked to retrieve data.

Message Defaults

The Message Defaults Tab contains details of the default messages to be used by thesign under certain specific instances. In addition, it contains the defaults that the sys-tem is to use when a new message is created.

Short Power Recovery Message

Enter the Memory Type and Message Number of the message that should be dis-played after the sign has recovered from a short power loss. Choose Memory Typefrom the drop down list box and then enter the number of the actual message thatshould be displayed.

The length of time that determines a short power loss is indicated in the Short PowerLoss (sec) field on this same form.

Long Power Recovery Message

Enter the Memory Type and the Message Number of the message that should be dis-played after the sign has recovered from a long power loss. Choose Memory Typefrom the drop down list box and then enter the number of the actual message thatshould be displayed.

Reset

Enter the Memory Type and the Message Number of the message that should be dis-played after the sign is reset. Choose Memory Type from the drop down list box andthen enter the number of the actual message that should be displayed.

Communications Loss

Enter the Memory Type and the Message Number of the message that should be dis-played after a loss of communications to the sign. Choose Memory Type from the dropdown list box and then enter the number of the actual message that should be dis-played.

Power Loss

Enter the Memory Type and the Message Number of the message that should be dis-played after a loss of power to the sign. Choose Memory Type from the drop down listbox and then enter the number of the actual message that should be displayed.

End Duration Message

Enter the Memory Type and the Message Number of the message that should be dis-played when the currently displayed message has reached the end of its displayperiod. Choose Memory Type from the drop down list box and then enter the numberof the actual message that should be displayed.

Time Comm Loss (min)

Enter the number of minutes that should pass before a communications loss is con-sidered to have occurred.

Short Power Loss (sec)

Enter the number of seconds that should pass before a short power loss is consideredto have occurred.

Background Color

The default color that is to be used for the background of any new message that youcreate is entered here. For most signs, the background will be black and the fore-ground will be amber.

Foreground Color

The default color that is to be used for the foreground of any new message that youcreate is entered here. For most signs, the background will be black and the fore-ground will be amber.

Default Flash On

If a message is going to make use of the flash mode, the default for the length of timefor the flash on position will be entered here. This value is entered in tenths of a sec-ond. The table below provides some examples of the entry required in this field:

No of Seconds to be Displayed Entry for FlashOn

1 10

2.5 25

4 40

6 60

This default value can be changed when a message is added or edited.

Default Flash Off

If the message is going to make use of the flash mode, the default for the length of timefor the flash off position will be entered here. This value is entered in tenths of a sec-ond. The table below provides some examples of the entry required in this field:

No of Seconds to beOff Entry for FlashOff

1 10

2.5 25

4 40

6 60

This default value can be changed when a message is added or edited.

Default Font

The font that you use most often when creating new messages should be enteredhere. This will set the font automatically when a new message is created or an exist-

ing message is edited.

Default Line Justification

When a message is created, there are four line justification options can be chosen:Other, Left, Center, Right and Full. The one that is used most often should be enteredhere and will be the default line justification option when an existing message isedited or a new message is created.

Left: All text entered will be aligned along the left-hand margin.

Center: All text entered will be positioned in the center of the line.

Right: All text entered will be aligned along the right hand margin.

Full: All text entered will be aligned along both the left and right hand margins.

Default Page Justification

When you create a message, there are four page justification options that you canchoose: Other, Top, Middle and Bottom. Specify the one that you use most often andthat will be the automatically selected page justification option when an existing mes-sage is edited or a new message is created.

Top: All lines will be positioned starting from the top most line of the sign.

Middle: All lines will be positioned in the center of the sign.

Bottom: All lines will be positioned to the bottom of the sign.

Default Page On Time

Specify the default number of seconds for which a new page of a message is to be dis-played. This value is entered in tenths of a second.

The table below provides some examples of the entry required in this field:

No of Seconds to be Displayed Entry for PageOn

1 10

2.5 25

4 40

6 60

This value for can be different for each page of a new message. Enter the most com-monly used page on time here so that it does not have to be re-entered each time anew page of a message is added.

Default Page Off Time

Specify the default number of seconds for which a new page of a message is to be off.This value is entered in tenths of a second. The table below provides some examplesof the entry required in this field:

No of Seconds to beOff Entry for PageOff

1 10

2.5 25

4 40

6 60

This value can be different for each page of a new message. Enter the most com-monly used page off time here so that it does not have to be re-entered each time anew page of a message is added.

Sign SummarySign Summary contains several tabs that provide information and current systemdefaults for signs that Device Manager accesses.

A connection must be established to the sign before data is sent to or retrieved from asign. To connect to the sign, select the required sign from the device list and click onthe red (connect) button. If the button displays green, Device Manager is already con-nected to a sign.

To display information about the sign, select the tab that contains the required infor-mation, and click on the Refresh button on that tab. Note that each tab has its ownRefresh button and each time the device is changed or another tab is selected, therefresh button must be clicked to retrieve data.

Time

The values that are stored in the Time fields are only of consequence if you are usingscheduling in the sign, displaying time on the sign or using event logging in the sign.

Connection to the sign must be established before data is sent to or retrieved from thesign. Select the required sign from the Devices list and click on the Connect button. Ifthe button displays green, Device Manager is already connected to a sign.

Local Device Time

This field represents the time at the device. It is calculated using the values in GlobalTime and Time Zone.

Global Time

Global Time is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). This value, together with the Time Zoneinformation is used to calculate the Local Device Time. A simpler way of handling thistime calculation would be to set the Global Time to the local time and set Time Zoneto 0.

Day Light Saving

If the sign is positioned at a location that adheres to Daylight Saving Time, enableDay Light Saving. This will automatically cause the clock to change when daylight sav-ing comes into effect, and then change back to standard time when Daylight Saving isno longer in effect.

Time Zone

Local Time is calculated using Global Time (Greenwich Mean Time) and adjusting itby the value in Time Zone. As detailed above, this value can be set to 0 if you setGlobal Time to the Local Time. Enter the time zone in this box (as defined by the dif-ference from GMT time).

Sign SummarySign Summary contains several tabs that provide information and current systemdefaults for signs that Device Manager accesses.

A connection must be established to the sign before data is sent to or retrieved from asign. To connect to the sign, select the required sign from the device list and click onthe red (connect) button. If the button displays green, Device Manager is already con-nected to a sign.

To display information about the sign, select the tab that contains the required infor-mation, and click on the Refresh button on that tab. Note that each tab has its ownRefresh button and each time the device is changed or another tab is selected, therefresh button must be clicked to retrieve data.

Sign Status

Establish a connection to the sign before sending or retrieving data from the sign.Select the required sign from the devices list and click on the Connect button. If the but-ton displays green, Device Manager is already connected to a sign.

Door Open

This is a read only value that indicates if any of the doors on the sign are open. If‘closed’ is reported, it means that all the doors are closed. If ‘open’ is reported, you willneed to physically locate which door is open and close it.

Fan Failure

This indicates which fan (if any) has failed. If a fan has failed, the status will be dis-played as failed. Click on the drop down list box to display details of exactly how

many and which fans have failed so that the necessary action can be taken to rectifythe problem.

Fan Test Activation

This function activates a fan test. Click on the drop down list to select the activate testoption. Then click on the Update Sign button to start the fan test. Any errors encoun-tered during the test will be reported in the Fan Failure field.

Sign Volts

This is a read only field that indicates the voltage of the power supply or batteries thatsupply power to the sign. It will only display a value if this object is supported by thesign. If it is not supported by the sign, it will display ‘not supported’.

Line Volts

This is a read only field that indicates the voltage of the main incoming power supplyline to the sign. It will only display a value if this object is supported by the sign. If it isnot supported by the sign, it will display ‘not supported’.

Power Source

This is a read only field that will indicate the source of power currently utilized by thesign. The valid options for this field are:

Power Shutdown

No Sign Power

AC Line

Generator

Solar

Battery

A value of ‘Other’ indicates that the sign is currently powered by a method other thanthose listed above.

Minimum Cabinet Temperature (Cabinet Min)

This read only field indicates the minimum temperature within the sign control cabinet,measured in degrees Celsius. If the control cabinet has only one temperature sensorinstalled, the value received from that sensor will be returned in both the minimum andmaximum cabinet temperature fields. If the control cabinet has more than one tem-perature sensor installed, the lowest cabinet temperature reported by the sensors willbe displayed here.

Maximum Cabinet Temperature (Cabinet Max)

This read only field indicates the maximum temperature within the sign control cab-inet,measured in degrees Celsius. If the control cabinet has only one temperature sen-sor installed, the value received from that sensor will be returned in both the minimumandmaximum cabinet temperature fields. If the control cabinet has more than one tem-perature sensor installed, the highest cabinet temperature reported by the sensors willbe displayed here.

Minimum Ambient Temperature (Ambient Min)

This read only field indicates the minimum temperature recorded in the immediatevicinity of the sign. If the sign has only one ambient temperature sensor installed, thevalue received from that sensor will be returned in both the minimum and maximumambient temperature fields. If the sign has more than one temperature sensorinstalled, the lowest ambient temperature reported by the sensors will be displayedhere.

Maximum Ambient Temperature (Ambient Max)

This read only field indicates the maximum temperature recorded in the immediatevicinity of the sign. If the sign has only one ambient temperature sensor installed, thevalue received from that sensor will be returned in both the minimum and maximumambient temperature fields. If the sign has more than one temperature sensorinstalled, the highest ambient temperature reported by the sensors will be displayedhere.

Sign Housing Minimum Temperature (Sign Housing Min)

This read only field indicates the minimum temperature recorded in the sign housing.If the sign has only one sign housing temperature sensor installed, the value receivedfrom that sensor will be returned in both the minimum and maximum sign housing tem-perature fields. If the sign has more than one temperature sensor installed, the lowestsign housing temperature reported by the sensors will be displayed here.

Sign Housing Maximum Temperature (Sign Housing Max)

This read only field indicates the minimum temperature recorded in the sign housing.

If the sign has only one sign housing temperature sensor installed, the value receivedfrom that sensor will be returned in both the minimum and maximum sign housing tem-perature fields. If the sign has more than one temperature sensor installed, the highestsign housing temperature reported by the sensors will be displayed here.

Sign SummarySign Summary contains several tabs that provide information and current systemdefaults for signs that Device Manager accesses.

A connection must be established to the sign before data is sent to or retrieved from asign. To connect to the sign, select the required sign from the device list and click on

the red (connect) button. If the button displays green, Device Manager is already con-nected to a sign.

To display information about the sign, select the tab that contains the required infor-mation, and click on the Refresh button on that tab. Note that each tab has its ownRefresh button and each time the device is changed or another tab is selected, therefresh button must be clicked to retrieve data.

Sign Configuration

Establish a connection to the sign before sending data to or retrieving data from thesign. Select the required sign from the devices list and click on the Connect button. Ifthe button displays green, Device Manager is already connected to a sign.

Sign Type

This indicates the type of sign. It is a read only field that cannot be edited. The validvalues for this field are:

l Other

l Blank Out Sign (bos)

l Changeable Message Sign (cms)

l Variable Message Sign with character matrix setup (vmsChar)

l Variable Message Sign with line matrix setup (vmsLine)

l Variable Message Sign with full matrix setup (vmsFull)

l Portable Other

l Portable Blank Out Sign (portableBOS)

l Portable Changeable Message Sign (portableCMS)

l Portable Variable Message Sign with character matrix setup (portableVMSChar)

l Portable Variable Message Sign with line matrix setup (portableVMSLine)

l Portable Variable Message Sign with full matrix setup (portableVMSFull)

Beacon Type

This indicates the configuration of the type, numbers and flashing patterns of beaconson a sign. It is a read only field that cannot be edited. The valid values for this field are:

l Other

l None

l One Beacon flashing

l Two Beacons – synchronized flashing

l Two Beacons – opposing flashing

l Four Beacons – synchronized flashing

l Four Beacons – alternate rows flashing

l Four Beacons – alternate column flashing

l Four Beacons – alternate diagonal flashing

l Four Beacons – no synchronized flashing

l One Beacon – strobe light

l Two Beacons – strobe light

l Four Beacons – strobe light

Sign Access

This indicates the method of access to the sign. It is a read only value that cannot beedited. The valid methods are:

l Other

l Walk In access

l Rear access

l Front access

Sign Height

The height of the sign indicated in millimeters. This information is stored in the signcontroller and cannot be edited.

Sign Width

The width of the sign indicated inmillimeters. This information is stored in the sign con-troller and cannot be edited.

Horizontal Border

This is the minimum border distance in millimeters that exits on the left and right handsides of the sign. It is a read only field that cannot be edited.

Vertical Border

This is the minimum border distance in millimeters that exists on the top and bottom ofthe sign. It is a read only field that cannot be edited.

Legend

This indicates if a legend is shown on the sign. It is a read only field that cannot beedited. The valid values for this field are:

l Other

l No Legend

l Legend Exists

Sign Technology

This indicates the utilized technology in a bitmap format. This is a read only field thatcannot be edited. The valid values for this field are:

l Other

l LED

l Flip Disk

l Fiber Optics

l Shuttered

l Lamp

l Drum

Character Height in Pixels

This indicates the height of a single character in pixels. A value of zero (0) indicates avariable character height. This is a read only field that cannot be edited.

Character Width in Pixels

This indicates the width of a single character in pixels. The value zero (0) indicates avariable character width. This is a read only field that cannot be edited.

Sign Height in Pixels

This field indicates the number of rows of pixels for the entire sign. This is a read onlyfield that cannot be edited.

Sign Width in Pixels

This field indicates the number of rows of pixels for the entire sign. This is a read onlyfield that cannot be edited.

Vertical Pitch

This field indicates the vertical distance from the center of one pixel to the center of theneighboring pixel in millimeters. This is a read only field that cannot be edited.

Horizontal Pitch

This field indicates the horizontal distance from the center of one pixel to the center ofthe neighboring pixel in millimeters. This is a read only field that cannot be edited.

Sign Summary

Sign Summary contains several tabs that provide information and current systemdefaults for signs that Device Manager accesses.

A connection must be established to the sign before data is sent to or retrieved from asign. To connect to the sign, select the required sign from the device list and click onthe red (connect) button. If the button displays green, Device Manager is already con-nected to a sign.

To display information about the sign, select the tab that contains the required infor-mation, and click on the Refresh button on that tab. Note that each tab has its ownRefresh button and each time the device is changed or another tab is selected, therefresh button must be clicked to retrieve data.

Diagnostics

Establish a connection to the sign before data is sent to or retrieved from the sign. Toconnect to the sign, select the required sign from the devices list and click on the Con-

nect button. If the button displays green, Device Manager is already connected to asign.

Control Mode

This field indicates the selected control mode of the sign. Do not change this valueunless you are fully aware of the implications of that change. The available ControlModes are:

l Other

l Local

l External

l Central

l Central Override

l Simulation

SW Reset

This provides a software interface that will initiate a controller reset. The valid valuesfor this field are ‘No reset’ or ‘Reset’. Once the controller has been reset, this field willbe changed to No Reset.

Message Table Source

This field indicates the message number that is used to generate the currently dis-played message. This is a read only field that cannot be edited.

Message Requestor

This field stores a copy of the value in the Activate Message field. If the current mes-sage was not activated, then this field will display a value of 0.

Memory Management

This field indicates the status of the sign’s memory. It is a read-write field and the validvalues are:

l Other

l Normal

l Clear Changeable Messages

l Clear Volatile Messages

Short Error Status

This indicates a summary of errors that exist. It is a read only field and the valid valuesare:

1 Other error

2 Communications error

4 Power error

8 Attached device error

16 Lamp error

32 Pixel error

64 Photocell error

128 Message error

256 Controller error

512 Temperature warning

1024 Fan error

Controller Error

The value in this field indicates a specific error with the controller. This is a read onlyfield and the valid value are:

l Other controller error

l PROM error

l Program/processor error

l RAM error

Syntax Error

This error code identifies the first detected syntax error within a MULTI message. It is aread only field and the valid values are:

l Other

l None

l Unsupported tag

l Unsupported tag value

l Text too big

l Font not defined

l Character not defined

l Field device does not exist

l Field device error

l Flash region error

l Tag conflict

l Too many pages

Syntax Error Position

This indicates the offset from the first character of the MULTI message where the syn-tax error has occurred.

Other Error Description

This indicates any Device Manager specific error messages.

Sign SummarySign Summary contains several tabs that provide information and current systemdefaults for signs that Device Manager accesses.

A connection must be established to the sign before data is sent to or retrieved from asign. To connect to the sign, select the required sign from the device list and click onthe red (connect) button. If the button displays green, Device Manager is already con-nected to a sign.

To display information about the sign, select the tab that contains the required infor-mation, and click on the Refresh button on that tab. Note that each tab has its ownRefresh button and each time the device is changed or another tab is selected, therefresh button must be clicked to retrieve data.

Pixels

Pixel status on the sign can be determined in one of two ways by the controller. In thefirst instance, the controller will detect failed pixels when a message is displayed inthe normal manner on the sign. The second method involves running a pixel failuretest on the sign. The first method happens automatically and requires no operator inter-vention. The second method requires that you indicate to the controller that it shouldperform a pixel test.

Establish a connection to the sign that data is sent to or retrieved from. To connect tothe sign, select the required sign from the devices list and click on the Connect button.If the button displays green, Device Manager is already connected to a sign.

Pixel Fail Type

This indicates which type of pixel failure reporting is to be viewed. If those pixels thatare indicated as failed in the normal displaying of a message are to be viewed, clickthe Message Display button and then click the Refresh button. The failed pixels willbe reported in the table displayed on the form.

To view the results of an actual pixel test, click on the Pixel Test button. You will haveto actively perform a pixel test before any values will be returned.

Row

This indicates the number of the row in the table.

X Position (X Pos)

This indicates the X location of the failed pixel. This is the horizontal direction and iscounted from the left-most pixel of the sign.

Y Position (Y pos)

This indicates the Y location of the failed pixel. This is the vertical direction and iscounted from the top most pixels of the sign.

Stuck

This indicates if the indicated pixel is stuck on or stuck off.

Color

This indicates a color failure in a pixel on multi-colored signs.

Electrical

This indicates if the fault reported is of an electrical nature.

Mechanical

This indicates if the fault reported is of a mechanical nature.

Sign SummarySign Summary contains several tabs that provide information and current systemdefaults for signs that Device Manager accesses.

A connection must be established to the sign before data is sent to or retrieved from asign. To connect to the sign, select the required sign from the device list and click onthe red (connect) button. If the button displays green, Device Manager is already con-nected to a sign.

To display information about the sign, select the tab that contains the required infor-mation, and click on the Refresh button on that tab. Note that each tab has its ownRefresh button and each time the device is changed or another tab is selected, therefresh button must be clicked to retrieve data.

Sign Information

This will display information about the make and model of the device and details ofthe version of the hardware and software that is installed in the device.

To view the details from the device, click on the Refresh button. This will retrieve thedata from the device and display it here. If you want to Save the retrieved data to thedatabase, click on the Save button.

Sign Summary

Sign Summary contains several tabs that provide information and current systemdefaults for signs that Device Manager accesses.

A connection must be established to the sign before data is sent to or retrieved from asign. To connect to the sign, select the required sign from the device list and click onthe red (connect) button. If the button displays green, Device Manager is already con-nected to a sign.

To display information about the sign, select the tab that contains the required infor-mation, and click on the Refresh button on that tab. Note that each tab has its ownRefresh button and each time the device is changed or another tab is selected, therefresh button must be clicked to retrieve data.

Manual Poll

This is a utility that forces a polling of the selected device for maintenance purposes.The values that will be polled are setup using Configure Logs in Maps. To poll thedevice, make sure the sign is connected, select the device type (your configurationmay appear as a drop-down menu instead) and select the device. Click Refresh topoll the device and retrieve the values desired.

Error Logs

Error Logs allows you to set up thresholds in each device so that errors can be loggedbased on those thresholds.

Event Groups and Events

Event Group

An Event Group is a description of a group of similar occurrences within a sign, i.e.:monitoring different types of temperature within a sign would be “grouped” together ina temperature group of events.

Rows Allocated

This indicates the numbers of rows in the event log that are allocated for each eventgroup.

Rows Used

This indicates the number of rows that have been used in the event log for each eventgroup. It is a read only value.

Mode

When monitoring an object, the sign controller will write an entry in its log for whichvalue you have chosen. You are given 6 choices:

Other: Other

Changes: When the value of the object being monitored changes

Greater Than: When the value of the object being monitored exceeds the comparevalue for the specified time

Less Than: When the value of the object being monitored is less than the comparevalue for the specified time

In Between: When the value of the object being monitored falls outside the predefinedrange

Periodic: Every “x” number of seconds defined by the value stored in the value/timebox

Value

State a specific value that will trigger an event. For example, if the temperature of thecontrol cabinet is being monitored and an entry is to be created when the temperatureexceeds 20 degrees Celsius, enter 20 in the compare value field.

Monitor this Object

Specify here the object in the event you wish to monitor.

Log this Object

Specify a value to be recorded when the criteria for the event are met.

Record This Event

Check this box to make this event active.

Clear Event Logs

Use this option to clear the event logs that have been created. You can select a spe-cific Event Group or you can clear all event groups from the log.

To clear a specific Event Group, click on the drop down list box for Event Groups and

select the required Event Group. Under Device Action, select the date before whichyou want the entries deleted by clicking on the drop down list box and selecting therequired date from the calendar that opens. Then check the “Clear Event Log Entriesfor the Selected Event Group Only” check box. As soon as you check that check box,a message will be displayed, requesting confirmation of your action:

If you are sure that you have made the correct selections, click on Yes to proceed andthe Event Log will be cleared as requested. If you need to amend your selections,click on No to return to the Clear Event Log screen so that you can make the nec-essary changes. For clearing multiple groups, use the “Clear All Log entries for allEvent Groups” checkbox.

View Recorded Events

View Entries From

Specify a date and time to view log entries recorded during that time period.

View Entries To

Specify a date and time to view log entries recorded during that time period.

Digital Aux I/O

In this screen, select a device and then choose the line you wish to change. Clickingtoggles the line, which will then change the color of the Status column. The drop downbox will display a log, showing the latest message. Once changes are made, send it tothe sign by pressing "Update Sign." Refresh Values will pull the values the device hassaved.

ADMINISTRATION

The Administration menu consists of the following options:

l Map Management*

l Icon Management*

l Link Icon to Device Type*

l Place Icon on Map*

l Scenarios and Amber Alerts

l Configureo Alarm Thresholdso Alarm Priority Responseso BlockBuildero Cold Starto Device Groups Configurationo Device Type Log Datao Drum Sign Configurationo Form Buildero GIS Zoom Settingso Layer Groupso Layerso Log Device Pollingo Real-time Polling

n Polling

n STMP Pollingo Refresh Server Pollingo SMTP Servero Sign Libraryo Word Checker Settingso Language Settingso Standard Operating Procedureso System Configuration

l Operatorso Addo Deleteo Access Levelso Profileso Currently Logged on Users

l Edit Master Fonts

l Device Security

l Databaseo Deviceso Device Typeso Connections

* See Maps

Scenarios and Amber Alerts

What is this feature used for?

Scenarios and Amber Alerts provide the functionality that enables the logicalgrouping of messages that should be displayed on devices under certaingiven circumstances.

If the Camera module is included in Intelligent NETworks Device Manager, this func-tion will also allow the positioning of those cameras at certain given positions, basedon the circumstance. This is an effective and accurate way to implement incident man-agement. The pre-prepared messages for amber alerts and scenarios ensure that thecorrect message is displayed on the applicable sign at the required time.

The ultimate effectiveness of this function depends on the attention to detail and theextent to which the messages and camera positions are created for each type of sce-nario.

Amber Alert

The Amber Alert system was started in 1996 in Texas when broadcasters and thelocal police there teamed together to create a system to assist in finding abducted chil-dren. Since then the system has grown nationwide.

The US Department of Justice, in an effort to create a uniform, interoperable networkof plans across the country, has recommended that the following criteria be taken intoaccount when issuing an amber alert.

l The abduction has been confirmed by law enforcement.l There is a risk of serious bodily injury or death.l There is sufficient descriptive information about the suspect and/or the vehicleinvolved in the abduction.

l The child is 17 years old or younger.

It is also recommended that as part of the Amber Alert, details of the child’s name andother critical data elements (including the Child Abduction flag) be entered into theNational Crime Information Center (NCIC). This step automatically takes the searchfor an abducted child from a local, state or regional level to a national level.

Creating an Amber Alert

1. Select Scenarios and Amber Alerts from the Administration Menu. The followingwindow will open.

2. Expand Scenarios and Amber Alerts to display all that have already been created.

3. Highlight Amber Alerts and then right click the mouse. From the menu that is dis-played, select New and from the menu that is then displayed, select Amber Alert. ANew Amber Alert will be added. Rename the Amber Alert that you have created. Assoon as you press Enter to update the name, the following window will open:

4. Select the Device Types for which the Amber Alert is being created. A list of all theavailable devices will be displayed. Click on the check box next to each sign on whichthe amber alert is to be displayed.

WARNING: Note that if you are creating an Amber Alert that is to be sent outto a range of different signs (portable trailers, overheads etc), Device Man-ager will automatically limit the text of the message so that it will fit the small-est sign configuration.

In this example, only one sign is selected. Up to 3 lines of text and approximately 15characters per line (depending on the font) can be entered for displaying on this sign.You will notice that 3 lines of text are available for input. Device Manager will prohibityou from typing text into the line fields when the maximum number of characters thatwill display on the sign has been reached.

In this example, two signs have been selected. The one sign allows up to 3 lines oftext and approximately 15 characters per line (depending on the font) and the secondone allows 2 lines of text and approximately 20 characters (depending on the font).You will notice that only 2 lines of text are available for input. Device Manager will pro-hibit you from typing text into the line fields when approximately 15 characters havebeen entered as this is the maximum that will display on the 3 by 15 size sign.

2. Select the Message Action which will determine if the Amber Alert Message is toreplace the existing messages that are being displayed on the signs or if the AmberAlertMessage is to be added onto (appended to) the current message that is being dis-played.

3. Change the Activation Details if required.

4. There are two ways to create a new message. You can type the message yourselfby clicking the “Allow manual text input on pages” check box. You will be limited to

entering the number of lines and characters that will display on the smallest signincluded in the sign selection.

Alternatively, leave that check box unchecked and you can build the message byselecting options from the drop down list boxes that are provided.

To use this feature, make a selection in one of the drop-down boxes.

Select the Vehicle Make, Vehicle Color, or Special Phrase from the drop downlist of available options. Once clicked, the text is “held” on the cursor, so youmust now drag it to a text box that is available. Click again to drop the text intothe field in which you want it to display. You do NOT need to press and hold themouse button to drag the word over. Clicking it once in the drop down will beenough. You can add more than one word or phrase to a line of a page if thenumber of characters allows it.

WARNING: If you place too many characters in a field, only those char-acters of the word or phrase that will be displayed on the sign will appearin the field. For example, if you tried to add “AMBER Alert” to a short signin one line, the text field (and therefore the sign) will read “AMBER Al”and truncate the message.

To remove one or more word or phrases, you must click the clear button next tothe line that is to be cleared. This will clear everything from the field so cor-rections can be made.

If the vehicle make, vehicle color, or special phrase that you want to use is not inthe drop down list, you can add it to the list provided you have the requiredaccess to do this. Select the first option in the drop-down menu. It will say some-thing like Add Make…

A popup box will appear, asking for your input as to what needs to be added.Click OK to add the selection to the drop down menu.

5.Preview the message that you have created by clicking on the Preview AmberAlert Message button.

6.Click on Close to close the preview window and then click on Save and Exit toreturn to the Scenarios and Amber Alerts control page.

To send the Amber Alert, click on the Activate button. The message will be sent out toall the devices that are listed in the top right hand window.

When the Amber Alert is activated, the details of the Activation process will be dis-played, verifying the success of the activation on each device.

See " Scenarios" on page 122

Scenarios

A Scenario is a pre-programmed message that is sent to a specific group of devices. If

the Camera Control Module is included with Device Manager, camera positions canalso be pre-programmed and activated as part of a Scenario.

Scenarios are setup up by an Administrator user, but other users may implementthem. Scenarios are available under both the Operations and the Administrativemenus. This feature ensures that the correct action is taken at the correct time to pro-vide accurate and successful incident management.

A scenario consists of four elements

Scenario Group: A group of scenarios.

Scenario Sign Group: The group of signs on which the scenario is to be activated.

Scenario Camera Group: The cameras allocated to each Scenario Group.

Device: The specific device and message that is to be activated.

To create a Scenario, highlight Scenario in the list and right click the mouse. SelectNew to start creating a new Scenario Group. Choose Scenario Group from the menuand a new directory will be added to the list. Rename the directory, indicating whichtype of scenario messages are contained in this group. Once the name is correct, high-light that directory and right click the mouse once again, to create a new ScenarioSign Group. Rename the Scenario Sign Group, indicating the specific type of mes-sages that are contained in the group.

As soon as Enter is pressed after renaming the Scenario Sign Group, the followingwindow will open:

Enter the description of that Sign Group. The description should accurately describethe group of signs on which the messages are to be displayed. Choose the ActivationPriority for that sign group. Unlike Amber Alert messages, informative messages do

not necessarily need to have an Activation Priority of Emergency. Indicate whether thescenario should override all priority and CRC errors. Click on Save to create the SignGroup.

Once the Sign Group has been created, the signs and the message that should beincluded when the Scenario is activated need to be defined. Right click on the Sce-nario Sign Group and select New and then Device. This will allow devices to be allo-cated to the Scenario.

Click on Save to add the device to the Scenario Sign Group. Repeat this process foreach of the devices that are to be included in the Scenario Sign Group.

All the devices that have been added to the Scenario Sign Group will be displayed inthe upper right hand window when the sign group is highlighted in the display tree.

This will allow a quick verification of the sign group.

WARNING: It is highly recommended you verify the Scenario before acti-vating it, especially if this is the first time the Scenario is being run. This willstep through the Scenario without actually activating it, making sure the signsare connected and the retrieving the selected message.

To deactivate the scenario, click the Deactivate Scenario button. This will clear allmessages that are currently in the queue as well as removing any currently displayedmessages.

The Use Default Times checkbox will use the settings you specified when addingdevices to the Sign Group. Unchecking that box will allow the neighboring “ActivationLength” to be enabled, where a new time can be specified that will override the oldtimes.

Standard Operating Procedures

Device Manager can be configured so that in the event of an incident (here an acti-vation of a Scenario), a Standard Operating Procedure can be activated to provide

instructions to the operator regarding the necessary action required for that specificincident. Smart tags can be attached to the instructions so that critical contact infor-mation need only be maintained in one location, therefore ensuring that the most up todate information is displayed. To set up standard operating procedures, open Sce-narios and Amber Alerts.

To add a Standard Operating Procedure for a Scenario, highlight that Scenario andright click the mouse. A menu will be opened. Select New and from the menu that isthen displayed, select Standard Operating Procedure. The Standard Operating Pro-cedure will be displayed with the Scenario for which it was created. For more infor-mation on how to configure a Standard Operating Procedure, see “Standard OperatingProcedures” under Administration, Configuration.

When an operator activates a Scenario or Amber Alert that has a Standard OperatingProcedure included, the following window will open:

The Procedures and Procedure Notification details will be listed so that the Operatorcan follow the procedures. The Operator can type details of the steps that were com-pleted in the Current Operator Response field. Once all the procedures and noti-fications have been completed, the Operator should check the Closed Status button.

When the Operator exits the Standard Operating Procedure by clicking on the Closebutton, the details of the transactions that were completed will be saved to the data-

base.

See "Scenarios and Amber Alerts" on page 115

Configure

The Configure section is where you edit and manage some of the features in DeviceManager to accommodate your unique requirements.

l Alarm Thresholds

l Alarm Priority Responses

l Block Builder

l Cold Start

l Device Groups Configuration

l Device Type Log Data

l Drum Sign Configuration

l Form Builder

l Groups

l Intersections

l Sensors

l GIS Map Links

l GIS Zoom Settings

l GPS Trails

l Layer Groups

l Layers

l Log Device Polling

l Real-time Polling

l Refresh Server Polling

l SMTP Server

l Sign Library

l Word Checker Settings

l Language Settings

l Parkingo Aggregateso Signso Sign Detailso Tags

l Standard Operating Procedure

l System Configuration

Alarm Thresholds

What is this feature used for?

You can identify and specify the conditions under which devices shouldreport alarm situations. The Alarm Thresholds function (Administration> Con-figure >Alarm Thresholds) is where you set the parameters for each deviceand the conditions under which that device should report an alarm.

Mask Alarm

Alarms will typically trigger each time a device is polled. In some instances, this willbecome an annoyance and you might want to suppress the alarm for a period of time.If an alarm is masked, it will alarm the first time it is triggered and then not until it isunmasked or the mask expires.

By User

The User that last masked or unmasked the highlighted alarm will be dis-played here.

Date and Now

The date from which the alarm should be masked is selected here. To setthe date to the current computer date, click on Now. Otherwise enter therequired date.

Mask Until

You can select to mask an alarm for specific periods of time. The alarmstate for the device will not be reported while the alarm is in mask status.You can select one of three options for the duration of a mask.

None: The Alarm will be triggered each time the device is polled

Forever: The Alarm will be triggered the first time but not again until themask is removed.

Specify: The Alarm will trigger the first time the alarm condition is met, andthen not again until after the specified date and time. The date and time isselected from the drop down list box that will appear only after “Specify” isclicked.

Mask All

Click this button if you want all the Alarms to be masked. This would typ-ically be used on a holiday when it is known that there will be no one avail-able to respond to the alarm.

Unmask All

Click this button to remove any and all masks from the listed alarms.

Alarm Threshold Information

This is where you enter/edit the information for each alarm threshold for the devices.

Description

Enter the name of the alarm. Make the name as descriptive as possible so that itis obvious what the alarm is for when it is displayed. This is a free format field.

Device Types

Select the Device Type from the drop down list box. All the Device Types thatare installed on Device Manager will be shown so that you can make your selec-tion.

Devices

Select the device for which you are setting up an alarm. Only the devices of theselected Device Type will be available for selection. You can also select “AllDevices for Type” to select an entire subgroup of devices.

Object

All the available objects for the selected device will be displayed. The selectionmade here will be the item you want to trigger the alarm. For example, if you

wanted to create an alarm that triggers when the door is open on the device,select DmsStatDoorOpen.0 in this instance.

Instance

If there is more than one instance of the object, select the required instance here.

Data Type

This will display the type of data that the object contains.

OID Description and OID

The description and number of the OID will be displayed here for verification pur-poses.

Alarm Priority

This is where you select/edit the priority level for each alarm. Select the requiredAlarm Priority level from the drop down list box- Low, Regular, High, or Emergencydepending on the circumstances.

Alarm Priority Response by Authority Level (1-5)

This is a predefined field using the Alarm Priority Responses form. Device Man-ager will automatically fill out this field using the priority and each priority has aset definition. To change any of the Alarm Priority Response values, selectAdministration, Configure, Alarm Priority Responses.

Tru Color

This indicates the color that will be displayed when the device is in an alarm state.Click the “…” next to the currently displayed color to change.

Log Trigger

There are two triggers in this particular field. The first set- the selections not in paren-thesis-are the logging options. This will make an entry in the log when alarms go off,alarms are reset, both, or neither. Secondly, you can choose the event- whether the

alarm event should trigger, the reset event should trigger, neither, or both. Select theevent choice by the parenthesis it is in.

Log Alarms (Alarm and Reset Events)

Log Alarms (Alarm Events Only)

Log Alarms and Reset (Alarm and Reset Events)

Log Alarms and Reset (Alarm Events Only)

No Logs (Alarm and Reset Events)

No Logs (Alarm Events Only)

For example, if you had a door alarm and wanted to log each time that door opened(the alarm) and it closed (the reset) and wanted the event to trigger, select Log Alarmsand Reset (Alarm and Reset Events).

Email Alert List

Open this list to specify an email alert list to notify people when this alarm triggers.The following window will open. Type the email addresses required and press Add.

Acceptance Required

If this box is checked, the device will display in an alarm state until a user with the cor-rect level of authority accepts (acknowledges) that alarm.

Compare

If you are generating an alarm for an OID that can be compared to a set value or range

of values, you can specify the type of comparison and the values for that comparisonhere. The types of comparison that can be performed are:

None: No comparison will be made.

> than: The OID value should be greater than the value entered in First Value.

< than: The OID value should be less than the value entered in First Value.

= to: The OID value should be equal to the value entered in First Value.

Between range: The OID value should be between the value entered in First valueand The value entered in Second value

Outside Range: The OID value should fall outside the values entered in First Valueand Second value.

First Value

This is the first and only value that will be used if the OID value is being compared to asingle value. Alternatively, this is the first value used in a range.

Second Value

This is the second value that will be used if the OID is being compared to arange of values.

Binary

These fields can be used instead of the Compare section described above. By refer-ring to the manufacturers’ specifications for a Device’s NTCIP objects, it is possible touse the binary value to define the threshold.

Select AND or OR depending on how you want the constant added to the originalbinary value for the object in question.

Constant

A decimal value that will be converted to a binary number to be used with And orOr to determine the threshold.

Scaling Type and Scale

NTCIP values are often reported in measurements that are not easily understood. Forexample, battery voltage is reported in hundredths of a volt. The more meaningfulvalue for a user would be whole volts. You can specify here the scale that is to beused to adjust the NTCIP value to a more understandable value for the end user. Inthis case, the scale type would be multiply and the scale would be .01 to bring thereturned OID value into whole volts for displaying on the grid. The valid options forscaling are:

ENUM – use this to change the value of an index number, like 1, to aword or phrase. For example, if the value the OID is 0, but really meansOPEN, type “0=OPEN”

NTCIPDATE – this translates the NTCIP value into an easily readabledate format. Once selected, no further actions are required. The alarmthreshold being configured will need to be for an NTCIP date-type value(for example, globalTime.0).

FORMULA – to change a value using a formula, select this option andtype the formula in the adjacent text box.

MULTPLY – enter the number to multiply by in the text box.

DIVIDE – enter the number to divide by in the text box

Sequential

This field is not in use at this time.

Display Result

This drop down list allows for three choices:

NoneSelect this value (the default) if the results shouldbe displayed in their native NTCIP format.

Decimal (2 positions)Select this option to convert anNTCIP numeric value to a 2 digit decimal value.

English FormatSelect this option to display words / mes-sages without the tags. For example, a message from asign in NTCIP format would be: TEST[nl]SIGN 1[nl]. InEnglish Format, the same sign would be displayed:TEST SIGN 1

Alarm Priority Responses

There are four levels of alarm priority that can be allocated to each alarm conditioncreated. Alarm Thresholds are created navigating to Administration> Configure>Alarm Threshold. You can specify up to 5 authority level responses for each alarmpriority. For each of these levels, you can specify if the sound should be on and whichof the 5 authority levels should have access to view and acknowledge the alarm.

Alarm Priority

Select one of the following four alarm priorities:

Low

Regular

High

Emergency

Response By Authority Level (1-5)

Sound On

Check this box if you want the alarm to include sound. If you do not want the alarm tomake sound, leave the box unchecked.

View

Check the authority level(s) that should have access to view the alarm for the selectedpriority level.

Acknowledge

Check the authority level(s) that should have access to acknowledge the alarm for theselected priority level.

Once you have set the parameters for each priority level, click on Save to update thedatabase.

Block Builder

The Block Builder is primarily used with traffic control devices. To view/edit/addblocks, select a device type from the “Device Types” combo box and choose anobject, instance, and data type for the object. This will display the Base OID and OIDfor the selected Object.

After adding a brief description of the object, click the “Add Object to List” button to addthe created object to the table. To edit the block’s specific details, click the “BlockDetails” tab. This allows the user to change the byte counts for the block, as well asadd descriptions for individual bytes.

Cold Start

This is where you set the timeout period for a “Cold Start” of the NTCIP Server. If thesystem is inactive for a period longer than the timeout set here, when you next log on tothe system, you will be prompted to start the Message Queue and the Central Sched-ule.

Cold Start Timeout

Indicate here the length of time that should elapse before the Message Queue andCentral Schedule time out.

Message Queue and Central Schedule

If these buttons indicate START then the Message Queue and/or the Central Sched-ule has been stopped and you will need to click on these buttons to start them. If thebuttons indicate STOP, then you would need to click the relevant button to stop theMessage Queue and/or the Central Schedule.

Device Groups Configuration

This feature allows the user to logically group devices. Typical use would be, in largersystems, to group devices by area. In this way, signal controllers could be grouped byarterial, or signs and cameras could be grouped by county.

To add a structure, plan out the number of groups and organization of groups. Anexam-

ple would include all Variable Message Signs in one group, all cameras in a secondgroup, all sensors in a third and so on. Right click the white window on the left to add anew Group. Groups can hold either other groups or devices. Right click to rename aselected group, if needed. Use the window to the right to select devices that are listedin the database and press the arrow to add it to a selected group.Remember to SaveConfiguration

The tree structure works as follow:

l A group can only hold either other groups or devices

l Devices can be in multiple groups

l Right clicking in the device groups structure allows you to add, delete, and renamegroup (deleting the root node clears the field of everything but keeps the root)

l The configuration that the user saves from this form will be same configuration usedfor Sign Control, Icon Management, Placing Icons on Maps, and more.

Device Type Log Data

Each device that is placed on the map can have its log configured so that specific infor-mation is displayed on the grid for that device when the grid is displayed on the map.

To set the required variables for the grid display, click on the Configure icon in theupper taskbar.

The following screen will open:

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This screen allows you to select the actual device for which you are configuring a grid.Then you can select the actual objects that you want to include in the grid display andthe map. Once that is done, you will then open the window that will allow you to formatthe grid.

l Select the Device Type

All the available Device Types will be listed in the Device Type drop down list.Click on the drop down list button to open the list and then highlight the requiredDevice Type to select it.

l Select the Actual Device

Once you have selected the Device Type, the heading for the Device selectionlist box will reflect the choice you made. On the screen above, Portable SignDevice Type was selected and the heading for the drop down list box is PortableSign. The list will be populated with all the devices of the selected type that havebeen included in Device Manager. Highlight the required device and all theobjects for the device will be made available for selection.

l Select the Objects to be Logged

All the Objects from the MIB for the selected device will be available for loggingand including as part of the current status grid that can be displayed on themap. Click on the Object drop-down list box and select an object by highlightingit in the list. Then click on the Add Objects to List button. The highlighted objectwill then be included in the List of Log Objects for the Device below.

Select the required object by clicking on the drop down list box and highlighting therequired object.

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Repeat this process until all the required objects have been selected and addedto the Database table.

l Configure the Grid

Once you have populated the Object list with all the Objects that you might wantto include in the grid, click on the Configure Grid button.

When you click on the Configure Grid button, the following window will open:

o The default size for the grid is 2 rows and 2 columns. To increase thesize of the grid, click on the scroll buttons until the required number of

rows and columns is displayed. You will notice that the actual grid dis-play changes as you increase or decrease the number of rows and col-umns.

o Select the background color for the fields when they are displayed inthe grid on the map. The available choices are cyan, green, yellowand white.

o Enter the correct title for the columns and the correct names for each ofthe rows.

Advanced Tip: The width of the display fields in the grid is determined by thenumber of characters in the column title and the longest row name. If the columnname is not wide enough to show all values, you can widen the column by enter-ing leading and trailing characters in the column name. A space cannot beentered as the first leading character as it will be ignored when the column issized. Use a dash (-), underscore (_) or period (.) as the first character (and thelast character to ensure balance in the name). After the first character, enter asmany spaces as required to get the field width correct. To center the column titlesplit the number of spaces required so that an equal number of spaces is addedbefore the actual title and after the actual title, and then add the same first char-acter at the end of the field name as you added at the start. An example would be_ Column _

l Position the cursor anywhere in the columns and then enter thetitle for the column in the Columns heading field.

l Position the cursor anywhere in a row and then enter the namefor the row in the Row headings field.

Once again, the actual grid display will update as you enter the names inthe heading fields.

o Alarm Threshold for Selected Row

This information is used to specify the values that determine alarm con-ditions. The data displayed here is entered using the Alarm Thresholdfunctions (Go to administration, Configure, Alarm Thresholds), and is dis-played here for information purposes only.

o Scaling for Selected Row

NTCIP values are often reported in measurements that are not easilyunderstood. For example, battery voltage is reported in hundredths of avolt. The more meaningful value for a user would be whole volts. Youcan specify here the scale that is to be used to adjust the NTCIP value toa more understandable value for the User. In this case, the scale valuewould be .01 to bring the returned OID value into whole volts for dis-playing on the grid.

Once all the information has been entered, click on Save Grid Configuration toupdate the database. The following message will be displayed, verifying that thegrid configuration has been saved.

Repeat the process for each device for which you want a grid display on themap.

When all the grids have been configured, click on the Close button to return to theDevice Configure Screen. Here you will be able to test each grid. You can test the gridusing the database values for the fields by clicking on Show Grid (Database).

Drum Sign Configuration

In this form, a user can change the name of drum sign messages and set a picture tobe associated with a drum sign message. To change the message name, click the

current message name under the “Name” column in the table and type in the newname. To set the picture, click the “…” on the right side of the table and select a pathfor the picture. To automatically configure message names and pictures from anothersign, select the sign in the combo box and press the “Copy Messages From” button toload the names and pictures on the drum sign. Press the save button to save the infor-mation to the database.

FormBuilder

This option is an advanced feature that allows you to customize the look and contents

of the forms that are used when the Controller Upload Download utility is accessed.This facility is used to extract and/or save data to and from the database and anydevices.

Once you open this configuration option, the following window should appear:

This screen will help you configure the different tabs that appear in ControllerUpload/Download. Having properly configured tabs will assure easy access to data ina way that makes sense to the reviewer.

Once you click over to Page Details, the following window will appear:

These are the rows that will appear within the tabs in Controller Upload/ Download.Here you can edit the rows that already appear within a tab, add new rows, or deleteexisting rows.

Under Selected Page, choose the page you wish to add, edit, or delete rows. A listingof all rows under that page will appear. Clicking on a specific row will allow you to editthe settings for that particular value. You can configure the row name, how it is dis-played, what object it is linked to, and the description. Click Apply Changes to saveyour edits or to add that row.

Make sure to save your work and send it to the database by pressing Update Data-base Table.

Groups (Device/Operator Security)

The purpose of this feature is to allow multi-jurisdictional control. Each group ofdevices is assigned operators, with accessing parameters. This will, for example,

allow the operator in two jurisdictions to control their own signs, and view the signs inthe adjacent jurisdiction.

Under Administration > Configure > Groups, you can set access options for each userby access groups, which are sets of devices .

To achieve this setup, first you would add devices to a group. To do this, click on therequired devices in the Devices List and drag it to the group to which it should be

added. To create a new group, right click the mouse when the cursor is in the left handdisplay window and you will be presented with three options:

New Group

This will create a completely new group. Name the group as meaningfully aspossible so that you can easily identify the group when you need to add users ordevices to that group.

Edit Group

This will allow you to edit the name of the group that is currently selected –either by the group name being highlighted in the list or one of the devices orusers in that group being highlighted.

Remove

This will allow you to remove the highlighted Group, Device or User.

Once you have created your new group or highlighted the group that you want to edit,click on the Devices tab and then click on the device that is to be added to the groupand drag it across to the group.

To add users to the group, click on the Users Tab and highlight the user that you wantto add to the group. Then click on the type of access that the user is to have – read-write, read only or not accessible. The user name will change to the color associatedwith each level – red for read write, blue for read only and gray for not accessible.

Intersections

This option allows you to customize the look and feel of your intersection displays.You can define how the display should look on the map, depending on the level ofdetail that is selected for the map.

Device Types

Select the Device Type you want to configure. Only the Device Types that are cur-rently defined in Device Manager will be available for selection.

Settings by...

Choose to either use the default settings for all intersections or select settings for thatdevice or device type only. If default settings are chosen, those settings will overrideany settings made per device or per device type.

Settings Specified by..

Once a selection of the Settings by... field is made, select whether to specify settingsby the device type or device.

Devices for the Selected Device Type

Each Device of the selected Device Type will be displayed here so that you canselect the one that is to be configured.

Zoom

Each zoom level can have a different display configured. Click on the zoom level forwhich a display is to be configured. The current setting for that intersection and that

zoom level will be displayed. Different detail level will display depending on how themap is that is specified for the same intersection.

The zoom levels can be configured under the Administration > Configure > GIS ZoomSettings if using a GIS Map.

From here, bitmaps can be added to display a background image, and the individualcontrols can be added using the drop down arrows. Controls and images may bemoved by clicking and dragging on the right most box, but the exact location can alsobe specified under the Top / Left / Height / Width text boxes. If the control has anobject associated with it, select it using the Objects drop down. The OID will then bedisplayed.

The picture below illustrates the same intersection at Zoom Level 4.

Sensors

Sensors are typically used to create charts and graphs for traffic flow based on valuesfrom a radar sensor out in the field. Congestion is calculated using speed and volumeusing radar devices. This information is then displayed in Map View for operators.

To start, choose your device type and choose the settings desired. Click OK to pro-ceed. Once you have selected the Device Type and Settings, the lower portion of thewindow will appear, allowing you to further customize the data, appearance, and cre-ation of graphs made for sensors. There are two parts to this form: sensor con-figuration, which edits a configuration and creates a new profile, and trace detail,

which modifies the individual variables and lines that appear.

Sensor Configuration

Title: create a new title for this particular configuration or edit an existingone

Pixels: define the size of the chart in pixels

X-Axis: choose if the axis is visible and whether it reads left to right

X Bounds: define the upper and lower bounds for the x axis

Number of Ticks: defines the number of ticks

Duration Seconds: configures how long it will be in seconds

Grid Lines: toggle the display of increment markers on the graph

Trace Detail

Name: create a new title for the trace or variable

Objects: choose the associated object that will be tracked on the graph

Trace Bounds: define the upper and lower bounds for this trace

OID Instances: choose the instances you wish to track

Visibility: toggle whether each of these objects should be visible in thechart

Y Labels: configure the appearance of y-axis labels

Color: configure the color of the line that will appear for this trace

Aggregation: configure how the aggregation will calculate

Multiplier: use this to convert NTCIP values to something more man-ageable

GIS Map Links

GIS Map Links sets up and modifies lines on a GIS map that indicate data. Typically,this is used for showing traffic congestion in a simple, easy to read format that displaysin Map View. The lines indicate level of congestion based on the alarm status of adevice.

To start, you must define your alarm thresholds under the Administration > Configure >Alarm Thresholds menu. Select the device that will be checking the traffic flow, whichis typically a radar measuring speed of cars on the road. Create separate thresholdsfor each alarm. For example, one alarm would trigger when the speed object was 0-10miles per hour on the road and display a red line on the highway. The next alarmcreated would be 11-20 MPH and show an orange line, 21-30 MPH yellow, and 30+MPH a green line. This will depend on the road and the typical speeds traveled, so cal-ibrate to specific needs. The “Tru Color” setting from the alarms will be the color dis-played on the map. Create your alarms with the setting No Logs (Alarm Events Only)

under Log Trigger in the Alarms form, as typically the alarm will not need to be logged.

After the alarms have been created, then select Administration > Configure > GIS MapLinks. The following window will appear.

A final note: to work properly, GIS Map Links requires at least two alarms to work, asotherwise the link will only display one color.

GIS Zoom Settings

This form allows the user to change the distance of the view for different zoom levelsfor GIS map displays that support zooming and panning. Pick a device type in the“Device Types” combo box to view the current zoom settings. Adjust the sliders on theblue line to change the size of the display for each different zoom size. Clicking

“Restore” will reset the values to the current database values. Click “Save” when fin-ished to save the changes made to the database.

GPS Trails

If you have a GPS device located in the field, this setting will help you manage wherethese devices are located by displaying a line on the map using latitude and longitudevalues. Attached to a sign, a GPS trail can keep track of where a portable sign ismoved to. Configure the device to be log polled, as the trail will point to where it waslast polled.

At the top portion of the screen, all trails that have been configured will be displayed.Add a new device by choosing the Device Type and Device and selecting New.Create your trail parameters for how you want the GPS Trail to look, including theshape, the color, size, and opacity. The Trail Period specifies how long you want theline. Make sure to press “Save” once configured.

Layer Groups

This form allows the user to add or rename the groups used in the Layers form. To adda new group, select “New Layer Group…” in the Layer Groups combo box, then typein the name of the new layer group. Clicking “Save” will save the new layer group tothe database. To rename a group, select the group in the drop down box and renameit, then click “Save” to save the changes to the database.

Layers

The layers form allows the user to customize the different layers displayed on GISmaps. The table displays details for each different group. To edit the details, select alayer group from the table and edit the fields in the “Layer Details” field. To add a newlayer, click the “New Layer” button.

Layer Characteristics

Layer Group: Click to choose a layer name for the currently selected layer.

Field Name: Click to choose a field name for the currently selected layer.

Load Order: Click the up or down arrow to rearrange the load order. Thiswill change the priority of the layer and move it up or down in the table.

Symbol Characteristics

Symbol Type: Click to choose a symbol type for the selected layer.

Style: Click to choose the style for the symbols.

Size: Changes the size of the symbols on the GIS map.

Color: Pick the color for the layer and the outline of the layer on the map.

Shape (miles)

From: Choose the closest distance at which the selected layer can beseen. Enter a value, in miles.

To: Choose the farthest distance at which the selected layer can be seen.

Name (miles)

From: Choose the closest distance at which the layer’s label can be seen.

To: Choose the farthest distance at which the layer’s label can be seen.

Label

Font: Change the font for the labels that are displayed on the map

Color: Change the color of the text on labels that are displayed on the map

Duplicates: Choose to allow or disallow duplicate labels.

Position: Choose variable or fixed from the drop down menu. Then checkthe box to change the position of the label relative to the symbol on themap.

Log Device Polling

This function is used to set up the polling frequencies for all the devices that are con-figured on Device Manager. When the polling parameters are configured using thisoption, typically, one central Device Manager will poll the devices and then store thepolled data in its database that can then be accessed by other Device Manager sys-tems.

When you open the form, all the devices that have been configured for scheduled poll-ing are listed with the parameters that have been specified for their polling.

Device Type

Once you click a row to edit the device’s polling, the device type will appear here. Toview only that device type, click FILTER by Selected Device Type.

Device Poll Frequency

This entry indicates the frequency at which the device should be polled. You can enterseconds, minutes and/or hours.

Update Time Frequency

This indicates how often you want to poll the device to update the time.

Communications – Statistics Period

This indicates how often you want to poll the device to check the communicationsstats.

Communications – Idle Time

This is used only for dial up devices. The device will disconnect after it has been idlefor the duration entered here.

Time Zone

This is where you can enter the time zone in hours. A negative number is west of GMTand a positive number is east of GMT. Make sure to select East (E) or West (W) in thebox to the right.

Daylight Saving Enabled

Check to set daylight savings in the device.

Real Time – Counts

Marginal Count: This indicates how may times the device should “miss”

being polled before it is changed from being on-line to being in a”marginal”state.

Marginal Poll Skip: This indicates the number of polling cycles should beskipped before Device Manager polls the device again.

Offline Count: This indicates the number of polls that should be missedbefore the device is changed from its current status to being offline.

Make sure that the Marginal Count is always less than the Offline Count, so that thedevice will go into a marginal state before it goes to an offline state.

Marginal State Triggers Maintenance Event: if this box is checked, once the device isin a marginal state as defined above, this will put the event into Intelligent Main-tenance automatically.

Real Time – Poll Persistence

This is an advanced setting for use inmaster-slave traffic controllers with low build set-tings on secondary circuits. The values entered should remain all zeroes, unless youconsult the Device Manufacturer and are advised otherwise.

All Device Type Groups

Use these settings to change all configurations for every device within the device type.Click Save All when you have changed values to this table.

Remove Row

Highlight the row in the table that is not required and click on the Remove Row button.

Save Row

If you have added a row or made changes to an existing row, click on the Save rowbutton to save the changes to the database.

Refresh Server Polling

This function will restart the polling frequency using the value stored in Device PollFrequency for each device.

Real-time Polling

There are two types of polling that can be configured. Polling and STMP Polling. Poll-ing is used for standard NTCIP objects and STMP Polling is used for DynamicObjects. You should only use STMP polling if you have been advised to do so by yourSystem Administrator.

Polling

This function is used when second-by-second polling is required, as might be the

case when traffic controllers are being monitored. Once configured, real-time polling isused to monitor devices in “real time” and raise events on the client. These “events’can be monitored using the Map View option. Since these events are viewed as theyoccur, they are not logged.

To configure the real-time logging, select Administration. Configure, Real-time Polling,Polling.

The following window will open:

Filter – Device Type/Device

This is where you either select a device to edit its polling parameter or youselect to add a device for polling.

To select and edit an existing device, click on the Device Type drop down listbox and then click the device from the drop down list. The information for thatdevice will be displayed in the Selected Row detail so that you can edit it. Infor-mation about each setting is detailed below. Once you have edited the infor-mation, click on the Save Row button to update the record.

To add a new device for polling, click on the Device Type drop down list. Thencheck the “by Selected Device Type” box. All available devices of the selectedtype will be available for selection from the Device drop down list. Select therequired device, enter the required parameters in the data boxes below andthen click on the Save Row button to add the information to the system.

Objects, the OID and Description

The objects and identifiers that are available for selection are those that are setup for the selected device. Select the required object by clicking on the dropdown list box. Verify you have selected the object you want by checking theOID number and the description, which will be displayed after you have madeyour selection.

Poll Frequency

This indicates the number of seconds that should elapse before the device ispolled again.

Enabled

This indicates whether or not the device will be polled. A check in the box indi-cates that the device will be polled. No check indicates that the device will notbe polled.

Leave Connected

This indicates whether or not the device should remain connected betweenpolls. If the box is checked, the device will remain connected. If the box is notchecked, the device will not remain connected between polls.

Protocol

This should remain at Normal for all protocols other than STMP. See the sec-tion on STMP polling for more information on dynamic polling.

Row Detail – New Row

Clicking this button will create a “blank” record so that the relevant informationfor the new record can be entered. Once you have entered the required infor-mation, click on Save Row to update the Real-time Polling table.

Row Detail – Remove Row

Clicking this button will remove the row that is currently highlighted in thetable. Make sure that you have the correct row highlighted before you click this

button.

Save Row

Clicking this button will update the table with the information that you haveentered.

Filtered group

This option allows you to set the values for leaving the device connected andthe poll frequency for all the devices in the filtered group. Filtering is done by

either the checkboxes “By selected Device Type” or “by Selected Device”, andso all the objects that meet the selection criteria will be displayed on the grid.You can then check the Enabled – True box in the Filtered Group options, andthen any entry that you make in the Leave Connected and Poll Frequencyfields will be applied to all the devices in the grid.

Enabled

l True indicates that the values entered in LeaveConnected in Poll Frequency will be applied toall devices in the group selected. The devicesselected will be displayed in the grid above, soany values entered for Leave Connected and PollFrequency will be applied to all the devices in thegrid above.

l False indicates that the devices in the grid arebeing update individually and none of the valuesin Leave Connected and Poll Frequency are tobe applied to all the devices.

Leave Connected: If the selected devices are to be left con-nected between polls, check the True radio button. If thedevices are to disconnect between polls, click the False radiobutton.

Poll Frequency: Indicate the number of seconds that shouldelapse between polls for all filtered devices.

Refresh Server Polling

This function will restart the polling frequency using the value stored in DevicePoll Frequency for each device.

Save All

Click this button to save any changes that you have made.

Refresh Server Polling

This function will restart the polling frequency using the value stored in Device PollFrequency for each device.

Sensors

Sensors are typically used to create charts and graphs for traffic flow based on valuesfrom a radar sensor out in the field. Congestion is calculated using speed and volumeusing radar devices. This information is then displayed in Map View for operators.

To start, choose your device type and choose the settings desired. Click OK to pro-ceed. Once you have selected the Device Type and Settings, the lower portion of thewindow will appear, allowing you to further customize the data, appearance, and cre-ation of graphs made for sensors. There are two parts to this form: sensor con-figuration, which edits a configuration and creates a new profile, and trace detail,which modifies the individual variables and lines that appear.

Sensor Configuration

Title: create a new title for this particular configuration or edit an existingone

Pixels: define the size of the chart in pixels

X-Axis: choose if the axis is visible and whether it reads left to right

X Bounds: define the upper and lower bounds for the x axis

Number of Ticks: defines the number of ticks

Duration Seconds: configures how long it will be in seconds

Grid Lines: toggle the display of increment markers on the graph

Trace Detail

Name: create a new title for the trace or variable

Objects: choose the associated object that will be tracked on the graph

Trace Bounds: define the upper and lower bounds for this trace

OID Instances: choose the instances you wish to track

Visibility: toggle whether each of these objects should be visible in thechart

Y Labels: configure the appearance of y-axis labels

Color: configure the color of the line that will appear for this trace

Aggregation: configure how the aggregation will calculate

Multiplier: use this to convert NTCIP values to something more man-ageable

SMTP Server

The SMTP Server Configuration option allows the user to set the SMTP Server IPAddress and an outgoing email address to which the Alarm Engine will send alarmmessages if the threshold is violated. After completing the fields, pressing “OK” willsave the information to the database.

Sign Library Configuration

This form allows you to configure sign libraries that are used in the sign library formaccessible through Sign Control. This configuration form lets you add and remove

entire libraries, create and edit messages, and add these messages to libraries. It alsoallows the user to assign signs to libraries, so only the messages that a sign isassigned to, will appear while viewing the sign's library. There are two different types oflibraries. A “Library” can hold other libraries and message libraries. However, a “Mes-sage Library” can only hold messages.

Word Checker Settings

Device Manager can be configured to perform some word checking so that onlyapproved words are used, or that non-approved words are not used when a usercreates a new message. To do this, select Word Checker Settings from the Configureoption from the Administration Menu. The following window will be displayed:

Category Option

The Word Checker allows for two separate sets of words. One set is a list of approvedwords and the other is a list of disapproved words. The list of words that will bechecked when new messages are created will depend on Word Checker Settings.Device Manager will do one of three things:

l Allow any word to be inserted in a message;

l Only allow words from the approved list to be inserted in a new message; or

l Check that no words from the disapproved list are inserted in a new mes-sage.

When a new message is created, an error message will display if the selected con-dition for the use of the word is not met.

If you want to see the words that are approved for use in a new message, click theApproved Words button. If you want to look at the list of disapproved words, check thatbutton. If you have permission to add new words to either of these lists, you will be ableto add them from this screen.

If you are adding words to a list for the first time (in other words, the list is empty andyou are adding the first word to the list), you should type the required word in the Wordfield and click on Save. If you are adding a new word to an existing list, click on Newand then enter the new word in the Word field and click on Save Word.

Word Editor

The word that is displayed in this field can be removed from the list or edited.

To remove a word from the list, highlight that word and then click on the Remove but-ton. The word will immediately be removed from the list.

To edit an existing word in the list, highlight the word in the list. It will then be displayedin the Word field. Make the required change to the word and then click on the SaveWord button which will be activated as soon as the word is amended. The list will beupdated immediately.

Word

The currently highlighted word will be displayed in this field so that it can be edited. If anew word is to be added to a list, this field will be blanked so that the new word can betyped in it. To add a new word, click on New, type the word in the Word field and clickon Save Word to update the list.

When adding words, make sure that the length of the word is suitable for the devices onwhich it will be displayed. If the word needs to be abbreviated to fit a line on a sign,enter the abbreviated word.

Word Checker Settings

This is where you specify which list(s) are to be checked when a new message iscreated. If you do not want any checking of words, leave both boxes unchecked. If youwant the user to use only words that are in the Approved Words list, only check theCheck Approved Words checkbox. If you only want to check that the user does not useany disapproved words, check only the Check Disapproved Words check box. If youwant to ensure that the user uses only words from the Approved list and no words fromthe disapproved list, check both boxes.

The word checker can be overridden when a message is crated, if the user has theauthority and access to the “Override Word Checker” check box on the Sign Controlscreen.

Language Settings

Under Language Settings you can add new languages and configure names anddescriptions of forms and elements used in Device Manager.

Remember, to toggle between languages that have been set up, go to File > Lan-guages and select the required language. A restart may be required after a new lan-guage has been added for it to show up in the File menu.

Parking

Under the Administration > Configure > Parking there are four sections to set up whenconfiguring a parking system: Aggregates, Signs, Sign Details, and Tags.

Aggregates

This will configure the form from Operations called Parking Aggregate Status. ParkingAggregate Status is a quick reference for each piece of the system how many bays areoccupied, vacant, or in a failure or error state.

To begin the configuration, start with the top node of the tree. Clicking on a node fromthe left side of the form will display its current settings on the right. Use a right click onthe left side of the form to create, rename, or delete nodes in the tree. The optimal setupfor this goes aggregates (the largest parent) then aggregate bay sensors (medium) thenthe individual bay sensors.

Create your aggregates in a way that will make sense to your users. For example, youcould set up a master aggregate of all lots, and then more aggregates under that likenorth lots and south lots, and then an aggregate bay sensor of North Lot 1. Finally,under N01, you would have your individual bay sensors. This way you could view avail-ability for all your lots, your north and south lots separately, and your individual bay sen-sors.

Each bay sensor must be associated with a device in a one-to-one relationship. Aggre-gates and aggregate bay sensors are NOT associated with a device.

Now, once you have set up all your nodes, you can choose your individual settings foreach level of the tree based on your needs. For each level, choose your settings fromthe right hand side of the menu. Type the name, the type, and the devices it shouldassociate with (if it is a bay sensor and not an aggregate). You can even set up aggre-gate bay sensors and bay sensors with different log durations. Map view can be asso-ciated with a bay sensor.

Reload will reload the form. Clicking Save will save your current configuration to thedatabase. Refresh parking engine tells the system you are finished making changesand will implements your new changes.

Signs

This form will help you set up the signs that are associated with parking. Once you clickthrough Administration > Configure > Parking > Signs, the following window willappear:

You will see a list of all signs in the system and their details. Designate when a sign isused for parking by using the drop down beneath Parking Sign and selecting true. Youcan also view the name of the sign, the minimum and maximum refresh rates, and themessage slot. Minimum refresh is the amount of time that will pass before the parkingmessage on the sign is changed. This means that even if the parking data changes inbetween the last activation and this time period (in seconds) it will not activate a newmessage until that time has passed.

Maximum refresh is how long it takes before it will send the same data and message tothe sign. This is also helpful for the duration of the message that appears on the sign.This is a good fail-safe mechanism: if a sign continues to display data for a long time, itcould be old data that is no longer true. Using a maximum refresh will keep this fromhappening. The message slot is the changeable message slot that the parking mes-

sage is sent to on the sign.

Pressing Reload will load the form again with data from the database.

Parking sign details.

To configure details for a sign, right click on the sign name in the left hand side of theform. Make a new section. From here, you can click and drag your tags into therequired fields. All messages are in NTCIP MUTLI format. The key tag will determine

which messages will be displayed for that section. To add a tag to a message, drag therequired tag and drop it into the message field.

Deciphering tags: the tags will contain several parts. First it will say MS29, which iden-tifies it as Intelligent Devices, Inc. The first number is the tag used for parking. The sec-ond number will be the tag’s ID and the fourth number is the number of characters it willdisplay. If you specify two characters it can display numbers up to 99. However, if youspecify four characters and the data is a single digit it will display with spaces, for exam-ple [ 2].

Tags

This section will allow you to configure the tags we just used to drop into signs. Thewindow should look something like this:

A tag is actually a combination of two things: status and number. Click New Tag tostart. Title the name of your new tag and choose the aggregate under Selected Tag.Tags have a one to one relationship with aggregates, which we configured in a pre-vious section. Every tag you create needs an associated aggregate, but not all aggre-gates will be associated with tags. The number the tag will show is the sum of thenumbers in the aggregate, with provisions. These options are listed under Status,

Mode, and Disabled. To setup those options, click the checkboxes next to the optionsyou want.

Under Thresholds, you can specify your Not Full, Full, and Failure thresholds.

Specify the Full Threshold. When the lot’s number of available bays passes thismark, the tag will consider the lot full.

When the lot’s number of available bays passes the not full threshold, the tag will con-sider the lot not full.Failure means when this number is reached, the tag is considered to be in a failedstate.

State should be left in auto most of the times, but if you want to close a section of park-ing, click closed or reserved.

Remember to click Save Tag once you have made all your changes. You can useRemove Tag to delete an old tag.

Standard Operating Procedures

This is where Device Manager can be configured so that in the event of an incident, aStandard Operating Procedure can be activated to provide instructions to the operatorregarding the necessary action required for that specific incident. Smart tags can beattached to the instructions so that critical contact information need only be maintainedin one location, therefore ensuring that the most up to date information is displayed.

Name

Enter the Name of the procedure that is to be implemented for a Scenario.

Description

Enter a description of the current Standard Operating Procedure.

Action

This field indicates the details for the procedure that is selected.

Priority

Each Standard Operating Procedure that is added to the system can a have priorityattached to it, indicating the importance of the action that is to be taken. Select thedesired priority in the “Priority” combo box.

Mode

Each Standard Operating Procedure is allocated a Mode that indicates the whetherthe Standard Operating Procedure is Advisory, Mandatory or Informative.

Notifications

This list contains details of the people or agencies that have to be notified as part ofthe Standard Operating Procedure.

Access those contacts that have already been added to the system by clicking on thedrop down list box on the “New Contact” field. To add a new contact, enter the ContactTitle, Contact Name and Phone Number in the appropriate fields and then click on theSave Notification button. Details for that contact will be added.

To add a contact to the Notify List, highlight the Contact in the Notifications drop downlist box and then click the mouse anywhere on the Notify form. The details for that con-tact will be displayed in the notify list. If you select and add a contact to the list in error,highlight the incorrect contact in the Notify list and press the Delete key to remove thedetails from the notify list.

Add as many Notifications as are required, and then click on the Close button.

System Configuration

Select this option to customize or view various options for your system.

Status

This section indicates the current state of four parts of the system – The Data Manager,The Server, the Message Queue and the Central Schedule.

Predefined Values

This form allows the user to change the default preset values for the following four dif-ferent settings: Pixel Test Wait Time, Line Volts Minimum, Line Volts Maximum, andIntra Server Time out. To change the values, select a setting in the tree view menu,change the value, and press “Save” to save the changes made to the database.

Deprecated Objects

If using an older version of NTCIP, select which deprecated objects you wish to ena-ble here. When finished, press Save.

Message Queue

This section contains the rules that you want to apply to your message queue.

Message Queue Configuration

If you want the system to automatically resolve any conflicts in the messagequeue, click the check box.

If you want the system to use Maximum Priority when activating all messages,click the check box.

If you want the Message Queue to be displayed even when it is empty, click thecheck box.

Place newMessage

Indicate here if you want any new message that is added to the queue to beplaced at the start of the queue or at the end of the queue, based on the rules forthe queue.

On Message Queue Conflict

This allows you to set the amount of time that a conflict warning message shoulddisplay.

Expiring Message

This allows you to specify the number of minutes by which a message displaycan be extended

Warning Type

You should check the radio button to indicate what kind of warning you want toappear when a message it soon to expire. You can check:

None: No warning message is to display

In-line: Display the warning on the Message Control Window

Pop Up: Display a pop up message on the screen

Both: Display both the pop up and the in-line warning

Sound File on Expiring and Sound File on Timer

If a message is expiring, you can choose to have a sound played to warn theoperator. Click on the … button to navigate to the .wav files that you have onyour system so that you can chose the sound that should be played.

Message Source

This allows you to select to send the message source to the device when a mes-sage is displayed. If so, then you can further chose the OID that should be sent.

Message Queue Advanced Settings:

This form allows the user configure the message queue to be one message deep. Aone-deep queue contains only contains current message. When it expires, the queueblanks the sign. If “One-Deep Message Queue” is enabled, the user can enable a set-ting that allows a lower priority message to override a higher priority message in thequeue.

Main Menus

This section allows you to specify the order in which the menu items for the menu thatis displayed on the left hand side of the screen should be displayed for the OperationsLevel, the Maintenance Level and The Administration level.

If the Load Button box is checked, that Menu Item will be displayed for the selectedlevel of user. The Button Tool Tip field contains the wording that will be displayedwhen the cursor is moved over the icon on the menu bar. The Order indicates theorder in which the menu items will be displayed.

You can change the tool tip by editing the Button Tool Tip field and pressing save.You can also edit the order in the same way. Pressing refresh will reload the field andupdate the screen.

Enumerations

This allows you to change the descriptions for the values that are contained in thedevice database. To change a description, choose the required Master Table and then

select the Object. The current values and descriptions for that object will be displayed.Highlight the one that you want to change and enter the new description in the DetailsDescription field. Click on save to update the table.

Databases

This section displays information about the database. Select a database to view theinformation about it. Database properties are only editable if the database is not con-nected to Device Manager.

Custom Error Messages

This form allows the user to create and assign customized error messages to errors inDevice Manager. Select a message from the table and type the desired message inthe “Custom Error Messages” field. Press the save button to save the changes madeto the database.

Parking Defaults

This form allows the user to change the default message for parking systems.

User Map Association

This form allows the user to enable and disable User Map Associations.

Operators

There are 5 levels of operators that can be set up in the system – Operations, Main-tenance, Administration, Senior Operator and Senior Administrator. Each user will be

linked to one of these levels that will control the forms and functions that the users canaccess and use.

Only users that have access to this menu item and all the controls on this form will beable to Add or Delete Operators.

To view all the current users, select Operations, Maintenance, Administration, SeniorOperator or Senior Administrator from the drop down list box. The currently selectedlevel will display all users in that level on the left-hand window. On the right are allother users.

Add Operator

To add a new user, select the required level from the drop down list box. Click on theNew button. Enter the Name for the new user. It can be up to 10 characters in length,can consist of alpha and numeric characters, and is case sensitive.

Enter a password in the Password field. It can be up to 10 characters in length andcan consist of alpha and/or numeric characters. The password is case sensitive. Re-enter the password in the Confirm field. If the same password is not entered in boththe Password and Confirm fields, a message will be displayed advising that the pass-words do not match. Click OK on that message and re-enter the password so that boththe Password field and the Confirm field contain the same data. Click on Add to savethe new User.

Note: Make a note of the Password. Passwords are stored on the system in an

encrypted format so there is no way to retrieve a password if it is forgotten.

Delete Operator

Only an operator with Administration Status can delete an Operator. Select the oper-ator level for the operator that is to be deleted, by clicking on the drop down list box.Highlight the operator’s name in the Current Users list and then click the Remove but-ton.

The last remaining Administration Level user cannot be deleted from the system.

Access Levels

The purpose of Access Levels is to allow very fine control of the functionality andusability allowed to each level of user. Each level of user can have accessibility set foreach button/control on each form.

Under the Administration > Operator option, various access levels for each of theusers that have access to the system can be set. The features and forms that a par-ticular user can access are set based upon the Access Level that is allocated for eachuser.

Each user is allocated an access level when their details are added to the system. Upto five levels are provided for – Operations, Maintenance, Administration, Senior Oper-ations, and Senior Administration.

Every form in the system has various controls on it. You can specify which controlsshould be accessible by which level of user.

To do this, click on the Forms drop down list box and highlight the form for whichaccess levels are to be set. Each control that is available on the form will be listed in

the Control Name list. The Description field provides a brief description of the functionof the control.

Each level can have one of three types of access allocated – read write, read only ornot accessible. Read write allows the operator full access to the field or control func-tion, read only allows limited access (can only view the field or control function) andnot accessible renders that field or control completely inaccessible to that level of oper-ator. This means that this part of the program may not even be seen by the end user.

To edit the access levels for a particular control or field, highlight that control or field inthe list and its details will be displayed in the edit fields below the data window. Selectthe applicable access requirement for each Level and click on the Apply button.

Changing Access to Menu Items:

You can set the access levels for menu items in a similar manner to setting access lev-els on forms. Using the same window, select MDI from the drop-down, short for mul-tiple document interface. This will change the access to the menu bar options. Thefollowing screen will appear:

The menu items will be displayed and you can set the access levels for each level ofuser. Note that read-write will provide full access to the menu, read only will gray themenu item so that it can be viewed but is not actionable, while not accessible willcause the menu item to ‘disappear’ completely and will not be shown at all to the enduser.

Profiles

The Profile function serves two main purposes. The first is to ensure that each andevery form and control in Device Manager is included in the database so that AccessLevels can be correctly set for them. The second is to allow you to create and save dif-ferent profiles. This feature would be used if you wanted to experiment with empow-ering users by giving them more authority. If you save the current profile before makingthose changes, you can easily revert to it if and when you decide that the experimentwas unsuccessful. Alternatively, if you request Intelligent Devices, Inc to create a spe-cific set of Access Levels, that set of Access Levels can be sent to you as a Saved pro-file and can be applied to your database by selecting it and making it the currentprofile.

Save Current Profile As...

Each level of user can be assigned differing levels of access to each and every aspectof Device Manager, as described in the Access Level section above. This allows thelook and feel and authority for each level to be customized for your installation. Onceyou have set the Access Levels, you can save that group of settings into a Profile forfuture use. To do this, click on the Save Current Profile As… button. The following win-dow will open requesting you to enter a name for the profile:

Name the profile in such a way that you can easily recognize the authority levels that itrepresents. Click on OK to save the Profile.

Select Profile and make Current

This function is used to change the current profile. If you have set Access Levels thatare not working to your satisfaction, you can revert to a previously saved profile. Thisallows you to easily recover from experiments that go wrong. Also, you would use thisoption to install a profile that is acquired from another source, for example if you hadIntelligent Devices, Inc create a customized profile for you.

To select a particular profile, highlight the name of the profile in the profiles list andclick on the Select profile and Make Current button. A window will open asking you toverify that you are sure that this is the action that you wish to take:

Click OK to use the selected profile.

Verify Profile

This option will scan though Device Manager and make sure that the Access Levelform contains all the forms and controls so that the Access Level settings are correct.

Delete Profile

This option allows you to delete an unused Profile. Highlight the Profile that is nolonger required and click the Delete Profile button. The following window will openasking you to verify your action:

Click OK to delete the selected Profile or Cancel to retain the Profile.

Currently Logged on Users

This option allows you to view all the Users that are logged on to your system. The fol-lowing window will open when you select this option:

All the Users, their IP address and the time that they logged on will be displayed.

Shutdown Selected Clients

If you need to shut down a client for any reason, for example, to do some softwaremaintenance, check the User(s) and then click on the Shutdown selected Clients but-ton. This will force a Log Off for the selected user. A window will display on theirscreen advising them that they are about to be logged off, and then they will be loggedoff.

Edit Master Fonts

This utility allows editing of the existing fonts or the creation of new fonts for the signs.

Editor

To edit any selected font, manipulate the pixels into their desired format by clicking onthem in the display box in the left hand side of the form. This allows you to customizeany character in any set of fonts.

Devices

Select the device for which fonts and characters are to be edited or created. The redbutton indicates the device is not connected. Click the red button to connect to thedevice. A green circle indicates that the device is connected. Click the green button todisconnect.

Character

This box contains information specific to the actual character that is displayed.

Index

This is an automatically generated field that uniquely identifies the character withinthe font.

Number

This field indicates the binary value associated with this character of this font. It is aread only field that cannot be edited.

Width

This field indicates the character’s width in pixels. A value of 0 will invalidate theentire font.

Jump To

Type in a specific number and click the Jump To button to go to a specific character.

Previous

Use this button to scroll to the previous character within the selected font.

Next

Use this button to scroll to the next character within the selected font.

Name

This field indicates the name of the font.

Index

This field indicates the Index Number for the font specified. Select the required valuefrom the drop down list that is attached to this field.

Version ID

Each font that is downloaded to a sign has a unique ID. This ID is calculated using theCRC-16 algorithm.

Number

This field indicates a unique, user specified number for a particular Font. This is thenumber that should be used when a particular Font is specified when a new messageis created.

Height

This field indicates the height of the font in pixels. Setting this value to 0 (zero) inval-idates the entire font.

Character Spacing

This field indicates the default horizontal spacing (in pixels) between each of the char-acters within the font. It only applies to Full Matrix and Line Matrix signs.

Line Spacing

This field indicates the default vertical spacing (in pixels) between each of the lineswithin the font. It is only applicable to Full Matrix signs.

Send to Sign

This will send the current character configuration to the sign, allowing it to be used bythe sign.

Get from Sign

This gets the configuration of the specific character from the sign. This will then dis-play on the screen, erasing all previous changes that were not saved to the database.

Device Security

WARNING: Using this feature without fully understanding the con-sequences of the changes you make could result in communication withany or all of your devices being permanently disabled.

NTCIP communication provides for a password to be created to control who hasaccess to NTCIP Devices. This password is referred to as the Community Name. Thedefault community name is public. The “public” community name can only be changedusing a “Super Password”. The default “Super Password” is administrator.

All your devices must have the same Community Name. If you change it for onedevice, you must change it for all devices and any new devices that are connectedmust be also be updated as soon as they are connected. This is not an insignificantchallenge and we recommend that you do not make any changes to either the UserCommunity Name (Password) or the Administrator Community name (Super Pass-word) unless you are absolutely sure of what you are doing and the advantages ofrestricting unauthorized access to your devices far outweigh the disadvantages ofensuring that the changes to Community Names are administered correctly.

Effectively, if a transaction is sent to a device with the incorrect Community Name, thetransaction is “silently discarded”. The device appears to be broken and the trans-action is ignored. No error message is returned advising you of this status.

Database

The database contains details of the devices that are installed on Device Manager.

You should only make changes to the database if you are fully aware of the con-sequences of the changes.

When you select the Database option from the Administration menu, the following 3options will be available for selection:

Devices

Device Types

Connections

Devices

When Devices is selected, an overview window will open listing all the devices thathave already been added to the system:

New Devices can be added, existing device information can be edited and devicesthat are no longer required can be deleted. You may also refresh the list or jump toOverview Connections.

Creating a New Device

Before you create a new device, ensure that the device type and connection for thatnew device are already included in the system. If they are, continue with the AddDevice function. If not, add the device type and the connection information so that the

required options are presented when the new device is added. To create a newdevice, click on Add Device:

Device Name

Enter the name of the device as it should appear in Device Manager. Make the nameas meaningful as possible to make identifying the device easier.

Description

This is a free format field that allows you to enter more specific details about the

device.

Device Type

Select the applicable Device Type from the drop down list box. If the Device Type thatis required is not listed, you must add a Device Type (see below).

Classification

Choose the categories the device falls into. You can select more than one clas-sification.

Connection

Select the applicable connection from the drop down list box. If the connection that isrequired is not listed, you must add connection details as described below.

Device Address (Drop Address and Master Address)

Each device will have a unique NTCIP address allocated to it. The Device Addresswill identify the specific device that Device Manager is communicating with, par-ticularly when the devices are installed in parallel on the same communication line.You should not change this information.

Click on Save to record the details for the device and save it to the database.

Editing an Existing Device

To edit any information for a particular device, highlight that device in the OverviewList and then click on the Edit Device button. The Enter/Edit Device window will open,allowing you to make the required changes. Once the changes have been made, clickon the Save button to update the database and close the Edit window.

Deleting a Device

If Device Manager is no longer required to connect to a device that is contained in thedevice list, delete that device. Highlight the device in the Overview List and then clickon Edit button. The details for that device will then be displayed. If you are sure thatthe correct device has been selected for deletion, click on the Delete Button.

Device Types

Each device that is created is based on a specific device type. Each device type iscreated using the Device Type form. To access device types, select Device Type fromthe Database option on the Administration Menu. To add a new device type, select theAdd New Device Type from the Device Type drop down list box. A blank form willopen, allowing you to enter the required details. To edit an existing device type, selectthat device type from the Device Type drop down list box. Details for that device type

will be displayed so that you can edit them as required. Click on Save when you haveadded/edited the device type information.

Device Type Name

The Device Type Name is the descriptive name of the device type that will appear inall drop down list boxes when a Device Type is required. The name should be asdescriptive as possible to make sure choosing a device type is easy for the users.

Description

The Device Type Description is used to describe the type of device.

Master Table

Each Device Type that is in the Device Type file must have a Master Table selected.A new Device Type record cannot be added without a Master Table being selected forthat Device. Open the drop down list box to select the required Master Table.

Icon Name

When you add a device to a map, that device should have an icon that will graphicallyrepresent the device. To add an icon to a device, click on the Icon Detail button toopen the fields that allow you to choose an icon to the device.

The icon name should indicate the type of device.

Icon File name

This displays the location of the icon file that is going to be used for the device. To adda New Icon, click on New in the Icon Names Drop Down list. The detail window willautomatically open, allowing you to enter the Icon Name and navigate to the actualicon that is to be used.

Click on Browse to navigate to the icon that you want to use. Click on Open to selectthe icon. The actual icon will then be displayed so that you can verify that the correctfile has been selected. If you enter the File Name manually, you can check and seethat you have entered the correct file name and path by clicking on the Test Icon But-ton. This will check your entry and display the icon for verification.

Once you have the correct information, click on Save Icon to save the icon to thedevice type.

Once all the information for the device type has been entered, click on Save to add theDevice Type information to the database.

Delete Device Type

To delete an existing device type, select that device type from the drop down list boxand click on Delete. All details for that device type will be removed from the database.

Connections

Each device type has specific connection information allocated to it. If the connectiontype that is required does not appear when the drop down list box on the device typeform is clicked, a new connection type must be created here. Existing connection infor-mation can be edited and deleted. To open the Connections window, go to Admin-istration, then Database, and then select connections. The following window will openlisting all the available connections.

To add a new connection, click on the Add Connection button and a blank form willopen allowing you to enter the required information. To edit an existing connection,highlight the connection on this form and then click on the Edit Connection button. TheConnection window will open allowing you to edit the information for that connection.To delete a connection, highlight that connection and then click on the Edit Con-nection button. Ensure that the correct connection has been selected and then click onthe Delete button to remove the connection.

Connection Name

The Connection Name is used to describe the connection that is being specified.

Description

The Connection Description is used to provide further information about the con-nection. This is not a mandatory field.

Connection Type

There are several different types of connection that can be established. The valid Con-nection Types are listed below. Certain parameters will have to be entered, depend-ing on the selection made from the Connection Type drop down list.

Connection Type Parameters Values

PMPP Serial Serial Port Number Com 1

Com 2

Com 3

Com 4

Baud Rate 1200

2400

4800

9600

19200

38400

57600

115200

Data Bits Eight

Seven

Stop Bits 1 stop bit

1.5 stop bits

2 stop bits

Parity None

Odd

Even

Mark

Space

PMPP Dial Up Modem

Telephone Number

PPP Serial Serial Modem Name

User Name

Password

PPP Dial Up Modem Name

Telephone Number

User Name

Password

Ethernet Server Port Number

Server IP Address

PMPP Modem Array Modem

Telephone Number

Transport Type

The three valid options for Transport Type are Null, TCP/IP and UDP/IP.

For PMPP Serial and PMPP Dial Up, at this time, only a Transport Type of Null is sup-ported and no further details are required here. For PPP Serial and Dial UP, onlyTCP/IP and UDP/IP are valid for Transport Type.

If either TCP/IP or UDP/IP is selected, some additional information will have to beentered. The information that has to be entered will depend on whether the connectionis to be configured for a client or a server. If client, enter the Server Port Number andthe Server IP address. If the connection is configured for server, enter only the ServerPort Number.

Connection Timeout

The value entered here indicates the number of seconds that should pass before aconnection attempt should be timed out if it is unsuccessful.

Wait for Connection

This value indicates the how long Device Manager must wait for the connection toestablish before it stops trying to connect.

Client/Server

This indicates how the software must connect. If the software is the server, check theServer option. If the software is going to connect to another computer that is the server,check the Client option.

Default Response Time

This indicates the maximum amount of time that Device Manager should wait for aresponse when a packet of information is sent out.

Default Retry Count

If a response is not received within the Default Response Time, the value enteredhere will indicate how many attempts must be made before the system reports a non-response.

CDPD Mode

This indicates if the connection is to be made using a CDPD Modem.

Required Parameters for Connection Type

Depending on the Connection Type selected, further parameters will have to beentered. Only those fields that are required for the Connection Type selected will bemade available for input. Fields that are not required will remain grayed and can beignored.

Serial Port Number

Enter the number of the serial port to which the device is to be connected.The valid options for this field will be displayed when you show the dropdown list.

Baud Rate

The Baud Rate for the data transmission must be selected. The validoptions will be displayed in the drop down list box. These values are 1200,2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600 or 115200 bits per second.

Data Bits

The valid options for the Data Bits parameter are seven and eight.

Stop Bits

The valid options for Stop Bits are 1, 1.5 and 2.

Parity

The valid options for Parity are None, Odd, Even, Mark and Space.

Modem

The valid options for Modem will be displayed in the drop down list box.Press the “Select TAPI Device” button to display a list of valid modems onyour system.

Modem Name

Select the required modem from the drop down list box.

Telephone Number

Enter the telephone number for the connection. Check with your SystemAdministrator if any special values are required for the telephone number.

Server Port Number

The server port number can be any value from 1 through 64000. Checkwith your System Administrator to see which is the correct value for yoursystem. The default value for SNMP systems should be port 161.

Server IP Address

The IP Address of the Server on which the Device is located can beentered as a standard IP address (e.g. 1.1.1.1) or as a web address (e.g.intelligentdevicesinc.com).

User Name

If a User Name is required when logging on to the server, enter that username here.

Password

If a Password is required when logging on to the server, enter that pass-word here.

WINDOW

This menu option lists all the windows that are currently open. The active window isthe one that has a check mark next to it.

HELP

The Help menu accesses the help file and provides details about the version ofDevice Manager that is running. The help file is accessible from each field in DeviceManager.

Search

This will open the help file, enabling the utility to search for help on a specific topic.

About Intelligent NETworks Device Manager

Clicking on About Intelligent NETworks Device Manager will open the following win-dow that will detail the current version that is installed.

The System Info button will display the following window, providing a summary of sys-tem details. This may be required for diagnostic purposes.

MAPS

The Map utility provides a pictorial representation of the position of the connecteddevices. Not only does it visually represent the position of the devices, but it alsoallows the status of each device to be checked, as well as the messages that are cur-rently running on the signs to be viewed. There are two kinds of maps that can beused: bitmap files or GIS Map Files. Bitmap Map files are static picture files that cannot be zoomed or panned. The GIS Maps can be panned and zoomed and are pro-vided to a level that is covered by Intelligent NETworks Device Manager’s license todistribute royalty free data. The procedures that should be followed for managing themaps will depend on the type of maps your system uses.

Map Management

The basic steps in setting maps are as follows:

l Create the required Icons – see Icon Management below.

l Allocate icons to each device that is to be shown on the map – see Link Iconto Device Type below.

l Configure the Maps. – see either How to Set Up and Configure Bitmap Mapsor How to Set Up and Configure GIS Maps, depending on which type ofmaps your system uses.

l Place the icons on the map and save them in the correct position.

l Set the display options for the preview window.

Icon Management

This utility manages the icons that are to be used in the map system. The system isinstalled with standard icons, but these can be customized to suit your needs. You canuse any .ico file (size 32x32). To access the icon information, click on Icon Man-agement from the Administration menu. The following form will open, allowing you toadd new or delete or edit existing icons.

Adding a New Icon

To add a new icon, select Add a New Icon from the Icon Names drop down list box.Enter the name that is to be used by the Map system to identify the icon. Then, eitherenter the full path and file name of the icon file, or click browse to locate the icon file. Ifyou click browse, the following window will open, allowing you to navigate to the cor-rect location.

Highlight the icon that to be used and then click on the Open button to select that iconand close the browse window. The selected icon will be displayed on the form so that

you can check that the correct one has been selected. If you enter the file and pathname of the .ico file manually (without using the browse button), check that the correctinformation has been entered by clicking on the Test Icon button.

Once the required information has been added, click on Add New to add the infor-mation to the system.

Deleting an Icon

To delete an icon, select the icon that is to be deleted from the Select Icon drop downlist box. Make sure that it is the icon that is to be deleted and click on the Remove but-ton.

Note that an icon that is still being used by the system cannot be deleted.

Editing an Icon

To change the picture that is being used for an icon, click on that icon from the SelectIcon drop down list box. The current icon will be displayed. Browse to the new .ico filethat is to be used and select that file. Click on the Update button and then the new pic-ture will be used. An icon file that is already being used cannot be allocated to another

device. This prevents any confusion about what the icon actually represents when it isdisplayed on a map.

Link Icon to Device Type

Once all the icons have been added to the system (as described above), each devicemust be linked to a particular icon. To do this, select Link Icon to Device Type from theAdministration menu.

All available device types will be displayed in the drop down menu. These devicetypes should be set up, but if not, use Administration > Database > Device Types.Choose your device type that you want linked to an icon here.

Click on the Icons drop down list box and all the available icons will be displayed.Select the one that is to be used for the selected device type. That icon will display

next to the field so that you can verify that it is the correct one. Click on the Link to Iconbutton to complete the process.

Note that an icon cannot be allocated to more than one device type. This ensures thatthere is no confusion when the icons are placed on a map.

To allocate Error Icons, Click on the Comm Error and Threshold Alarm drop down listboxes and select the required Icon. The selected icon will display next to the field.Once you are sure that the correct icon has been selected, click on Update to save theicon files.

Set Up and Configure BITMAP Maps

There are several steps involved in the setting up and configuration of your maps. Thefollowing step by step guide will step you through all the necessary procedures for BIT-MAP maps so that you can successfully create your maps and icons so that you canmonitor and control all your devices.

Load a map

Device Manager should have been supplied with the maps that you require. If this isnot the case, please contact Intelligent Devices, Inc at (770) 831 3370. Maps are sup-plied in bitmap (.bmp) format and should be located in the Maps Directory.

To load a map, select Map Management from the Administration menu. The followingwindow will open:

l Select (Add a New Map) from the Maps drop down list box.

l Enter the name of the map.

l Enter a brief description of the map.

l Click on Browse to open a window thatwill allow you to navigate to the direc-

tory that contains the map bitmap files. Select the required bitmap file.

l The selected map will then be visible in the display area of the window.

If you have other maps to load, repeat the above steps until all the required maps havebeen loaded.

If you want one map to "zoom" to another map that has more detail, proceed as follows:

l Select the map from which you want to zoom by clicking on the Maps dropdown list box.

l Check the Set Zoom Co-Ordinates check box. This will enable the Zoom func-tion and a “tool” will be opened on the map.

l Position and size the cursor that appears on the map until it is in the rightplace and is the correct size.

o To position the cursor, move your mouse into the icon and when thecursor changes to a cross-hair hold the left button on the mouse downand drag the icon to the required position.

o To resize the zoom area, click the left button on the mouse on any ofthe four corners and drag the corner until the zoom area is the correctsize.

l Select the map to which the zoom area should connect by clicking on theZoom To drop down list box and highlighting the name of the map to whichthe original map should zoom.

l Click on Save to save the zoom details.

Note:

1:You cannot zoom from a map to itself.

2:You can only specify one zoom area per map.

To remove a zoom area, click on the Remove button.

To change the zoom area, click on New Zoom Area and the details for the old zoomarea will be deleted and you can specify the new details as described above.

Click on the Close button once the maps have been correctly set up.

Place Icon on Map

If you are using bitmap maps, when icons are placed on the map, they become andintegral part of the map and will always remain in the position in which they areplaced.

Each device that is controlled by Device Manager can be displayed on a map. To dothis, first allocate an icon to each device (as described above). The available icons

are displayed along the bottom of the map. The drop down list boxes attached to eachicon will list all the devices that have been added to the system. The devices that aregrayed in that list have already been positioned on the map. Those that are not grayedhave not yet been positioned on the map.

Note that only one instance of each device can be positioned on the map. If youattempt to position that device a second time, an error message will be displayed:

You will be able to see which devices have already been permanently placed on themap, which are temporarily on the map and which have not yet been placed on themap.

The Device Icons Displayed window lists the description of each device that hasbeen saved as an icon on this map. If you select a device in this list, that device’s iconwill flash on the map so that you can see its physical location on the map. The DeviceIcons Temporarily Displayed is a list of those icons that have been added to themap but have not yet been saved as a permanent part of the map. Any devices that

are not in either of these lists but do appear when the list box attached to the icons isclicked have not been added to the map.

To add a device to the map, click on the drop down list box attached to the requiredDevices Icon. Highlight the name of the actual device from the drop down list box andrelease the mouse button. You will only be able to select a device that has not alreadybeen placed on the map. The list will close and the cursor will change to a square witha cross inside. Drag this square to the point on the map where the device is to belocated and click the left mouse button. The icon will be displayed and the descriptionof the device will be added to the Device Icons Temporarily Displayed window.

Repeat these steps for each device that is to be placed on the map.

When all the icons are in the correct position, save the devices to the map so that thenext time the map is accessed, the icons remain correctly positioned. To save adevice to the map, click on the device and then click on the Save button on the Taskbar.

To set the required parameters for each device, position the cursor on the device andclick the right mouse button. The following menu will be displayed:

Save Device Icon Position

Remove Device Icon

Display Object

Status

Save Device Icon Position

There are two ways in which an icon can be saved to a map.

1. Select the icon by clicking the left mouse button while the cursor is posi-tioned on the icon. Then click on the Save button on the task bar. Notice thatthe description for that device moves from the Device Icons Temporarily Dis-played window to the Device Icons Displayed window.

2. If the icon has been saved in a position and it is moved to another position,the new position can be saved by clicking the left mouse button while the cur-sor is positioned on the icon. Click the right mouse button to open the DeviceIcon menu. Select Save Device Icon Position.

Remove Device Icon

Icons can be removed from a map in one of two ways.

1. Select the icon by clicking the left mouse button while the cursor is posi-tioned on the icon. Click the right mouse button to open the menu. SelectRemove Device Icon.

2. Select the icon by clicking the left mouse button while the cursor is posi-tioned on the icon. Then click on the Remove button on the task bar.

Notice that the icon is erased from the map and the description for that icon is removedfrom the Device Icons Displayed window.

Display Object

This menu item opens another menu that allows you to set the parameters for dis-playing the device on the map. Selecting this menu item will display the followingitems:

Polling Rate

Sign Zoom

Save Object Position

Type of Display

Polling Rate

The polling rate setting indicates the frequency at which Device Manager should con-nect to the device (when the Run View window is open) and display the current mes-sage.

The polling rate is entered in minutes. A value of 0 (zero) will indicate that this deviceis not to be polled automatically.

Sign Zoom

Sign zoom indicates the size of the Run View window that is to be displayed when Pre-view Message is selected for the device. The smaller the value, the smaller the win-dow.

Save Object Position

When the Preview Message function is selected from a map for a device, the windowthat is opened to display the currentmessage can be positioned and saved to that posi-tion. This is so that each time the preview message function is activated the windowdisplays in the same place on the map.

To position a preview window, right click the mouse on a device and select the pre-view message option. When the Preview window opens, click on it and drag it to therequired position. When it is in the correct position, right click the mouse on the deviceagain, and select Save Object Position. This will permanently position the window atthe specified position each time the map is opened. To move the window, click on thewindow and move it to the new position and then select Save Object Position asdescribed above.

Type of Display

Grid

Grid (hide)

Grid (alarm)

Sign View

Sign View and Grid

Device

Status

Sign Control

Brightness Control

Device Status

Scheduler

Status

This option allows you to view the message that is currently being displayed on thatsign. As soon as this option is selected, Device Manager will connect to the deviceand display the message that is currently being displayed on the sign. The display willbe updated each time the sign is polled. The polling intervals are determined by thevalue in the Polling Rate field that is defined when the device is placed on the map

(see Place Icon on map).

Sign Control

This opens the sign control window so that you connect/disconnect and perform any ofthe sign control functions – send and display message, blank sign etc. Full details ofthe Sign Control form are contained in the Operations section of this User Guide.

Task Bar

The task bar contains several buttons that facilitate the selection of a map, navigationthrough the maps and control over polling of the devices.

Maps: Select the required Map for display from the drop down list.

Back: Revert to the previous map (only available if another maphas been opened.

Next: Proceed to the next map if more than one map has beenopened.

Suspend temporarily: stop the automatic polling of devices.

Help Access: help.

Close: Close the map

There are several functions that can be performed for a sign from a map. To accessthese functions, highlight the icon that represents the sign that is to be worked withand click the right-hand mouse button. Select device from the menu and then selectone of the following options:

Status

Sign Control

Zoom Area

If a zoom area has been specified for the current map, when the cursor is draggedover that area, the cursor will display as a magnifying glass. If the mouse is doubleclicked while the magnifying glass is displaying, the specified zoom map will beopened. To get back to the original map, click on the back button on the task bar.

Editing an Existing Map

To edit the information that is stored for an existing map, select that map from the Mapsdrop down list.

Edit the data that is to be changed by clicking the cursor in the field that is to bechanged and entering the required information. As soon any information is edited, theUpdate button will be activated. When the correction or addition is completed, click onthe Update button to update and save the map information. To point the map to a dif-ferent bitmap file, either click on the browse button and locate the file or enter the fullpath and file name in the Map File Name field. Once again, click on Update to updatethe map information.

Deleting a Map

To delete a map, select that map from the Maps drop down list and click on theRemove button. That map and all its information will be removed from the system.

Set Up and Configure GIS Maps

There are several steps involved in the setting up and configuration of your maps. Thefollowing step by step guide for GIS maps will step you through all the necessary pro-cedures so that you can successfully create yourmaps and icons so that you can mon-itor and control all your devices.

Adding a New Map View

1.Open Map Management.

2.Click on the Map Views drop down list and select (create a New MapView). The following Full Extent map will be opened.

3.Enter the name of the map view in the Map View Name field. Enter adescription of the map view in the description field. The name entered inthe Map View Name field is the name that will be displayed in the dropdown list when the Map Views list box is opened. Make the name asdescriptive as possible so that it is obvious which area the map covers.

4.Target the area for the map view by positioning your cursor on the maparound the area that is to constitute this map view. Hold down the leftmouse button and drag the cursor to define an area. Release the mousebutton and the map will zoom in, displaying only the selected area.

Repeat this procedure until the map only displays the required area and the level ofdetail is sufficient.

5.Once you are satisfied with the view that you have zoomed to, click onthe Save View button to save the map View and make it accessible fromthe Map Views drop down list.

6.The map view that is used in GIS mapping is interactive and can bepanned and zoomed.

To reposition the map, click on the Pan button. Your cursor will change to a“hand”. Use that hand to grab the map and move it so that the new area that youwant to view is exposed.

Initially a blank area of the map window will display, but once you release themouse button, the map will be filled in and will now represent a “new” area.

If you want to save this as the new area for this Map View, click on Save. If youwant to revert back to the original area for this map view, click on the Full Extentbutton.

The colors that are used in the map view are user defined. To see what the col-ors on your map view represent, click on the Layers button.

You can select which of these layers is to be displayed on the current map view.To display a layer, make sure that the check box next to that layer name ischecked. The following is a map with all layers selected:

The following is the same map with Rivers and Lakes and Urban Areas unchecked:

Removing a Map View

If you have a map view that you no longer use, you can remove that map view.To do this, click on the Map Views drop down list box and select the Map Viewthat should be deleted. Click on Remove View and the following message willbe displayed:

Click OK to continue with the removal of the Map View or Cancel to retain theMap View.

Placing Icons on Maps

When icons are placed on GIS maps, they are geo-located, using latitude and lon-gitude values. This means that when the map is panned or zoomed, the icons will relo-cate as the view of the map changes, and will always be displayed in the correctgeographical location.

To set up your map, select Place Icon on Map from the Administration menu. The fol-lowing window will open:

Make sure that you have the required map selected. If the required map is not the onethat is displayed, click on the drop down list box next to maps on the upper task barand select the required map.

l Each device type that has been created will be displayed along the lowertask bar.

l Click the drop down list box attached to each device type to view a list of allthe available devices of that type.

l Highlight the device that you want to add to the map.

l The cursor will immediately change to a square the size of the icon. Movethe cursor to the required position on the map and click the left mouse button.

l The actual icon representing the selected device will then be displayed inthe selected position.

l You will see that the descriptive name of the device is now displayed in theDevice Icons Temporarily Displayed List. This indicates that the icon has notbeen saved to its permanent position and if you close the Place Icons on

Maps window, that icon will be removed from the map and you will have toplace it again when you re-open Place Icons on Map.

l If you are sure that this is the correct position, click on the icon with the leftmouse button, and then click on the Save button on the upper taskbar.

l If you save the device icon to a permanent position as described above, youwill be able to move it to another location if required. To do this, click on theicon with the left mouse button and move the icon to the new location. If youare sure the new location is correct, click on the icon again with the leftmouse button and click on the Save button. The icon will then be per-manently saved in its new position on the map.

l Repeat the above steps for each device that is to be displayed on themap.

l You cannot place a device in more than one place on a map. If youattempt to place a device that has already been placed, you will beadvised of this fact.

l When you are finished, the map could look something like this:

l For each device that is placed on the map, there are some configurableoptions that you need to set. To view these options, click on a device andthen right click the mouse.

Each device type will have its own particular set of options. The following tablewill illustrate which options are available for which device type:

Device Type Menu Sub Menu Sub Menu Sub Menu

Intersection/

Sensor

Save Icon Position

Remove Icon

Display Object Polling Rate

SaveObject Position

Type of Grid Display Standard

Hide

Alarm

Status

Camera Save Icon Position

Remove Icon

Camera Control

Sign (Portable,

Overhead,

VSL

etc)

Save Icon Position

Remove Icon

Display Object Polling Rate

Sign Zoom

SaveObject Position

Type of Display Sign View Sign View Only

Sign View andGrid

Grid Standard

Hide

Alarm

Status

Weather Save Icon Position

Remove Icon

Display Object Polling Rate

SaveObject Position

Type of Display Weather

View

Weather Only

Weather andGrid

Grid Standard

Hide

Alarm

Weather Status

l Save Icon Position

This allows you to save the current position of the icon on the map. It has thesame effect as clicking the Save button on the upper task bar. You will onlyneed to use this if you move the icon to a new position and want to save itsnew location on the map.

l Remove Icon

This option will remove the icon from the map display. It will not delete thedevice from the system. Use this if a device is no longer in service and it is notrequired on the current map.

l Display Object

The options under this menu item allow you to set several parameters that indicatewhat you want displayed for each device, the frequency at which the device should bepolled and where the display for each device should be positioned on the map.

o Polling Rate

When you select the polling rate option, you will be presented with thefollowing window. This allows you to define the frequency at which theselected device should be polled. The rate is entered in minutes. If 0(zero) is entered, the device will not be included in the automatic pollingprocess.

o Save Object Position

This option will save the Status View window and/or grid on the map inits current position, so that every time the map is opened, the object dis-plays in the same place.

o Type of Display

For sign device types, the map can include a display of the actual mes-sage being displayed on the sign. You can choose to have the SignView open so that at any time you can see what is currently being dis-played. The two options for Sign View are:

Sign View Onlyonly the sign view window will be displayed

Sign View and Grid the grid will be displayed along with the sign view.The grid will display according to the settings you choose for the griddisplay as described below (Type of Grid Display).

For Weather Device Types, you can choose to display:

Weather Only only weather information will be displayed.

Weather and Griddisplays both the weather information and the gridwhich will display according to the settings you choose for the grid dis-play as described below (Type of Grid Display).

o Type of Grid Display

For each device, you can specify what information is to be displayed onthe map at any time (see section 4 below – Configure the Log for EachDevice). This information is displayed in a grid format and the threeoptions that you have for displaying this grid are:

Standardthe grid will display in the saved position

Hidethe grid will remain hidden until you choose to open it

Alarmthe grid will only display if an alarm condition is received.

o Sign Zoom

This option will only be available if the device is a sign. It indicates thesize of the Preview window that will be displayed when Sign View isselected.

l Camera Control

This option will only be available if the device is a camera. Selecting thisoption will cause the Camera Control Module to open so that you can edit thesettings for the selected camera.

l Status

This option will open a window that will display the current status details forthe sign.

l Weather Status

This option will open a window that will display the current status details forthe weather Device.

4.Configure the log for each device

Each device that is placed on the map can have its log configured so that specific infor-mation is displayed on the grid for that device when the grid is displayed on the map.

To set the required variables for the grid display, click on the Configure icon in theupper taskbar.

The following screen will open:

This screen allows you to select the actual device for which you are configuring a grid.Then you can select the actual objects that you want to include in the grid display and

the map. Once that is done, you will then open the window that will allow you to formatthe grid.

l Select the Device Type

All the available device types will be listed at the top of the screen. Click on the radiobutton next to the required device type. All the devices of that type that have been setup in Device Manager will then be included in the drop-down list box below.

l Select the Actual Device

Once you have selected the device type, the heading for the device selection listbox will reflect the choice you made. On the screen above, Portable Sign DeviceType was selected and the heading for the drop down list box is Portable Sign.The list will be populated with all the devices of the selected type that have beenincluded in Device Manager. Highlight the required device and all the objects forthe device will be made available for selection.

l Select the Objects to be Logged

All the objects from the MIB for the selected device will be available for logging andincluded as part of the current status grid that can be displayed on the map. Click onthe Object drop-down list box and select an object by highlighting it in the list. Thenclick on the Add Objects to List button. The highlighted object will then be included inthe List of Log Objects for the device below.

Repeat this process until all the required objects have been selected and addedto the database table.

l Configure the Grid

Once you have populated the object list with all the objects that you might want toinclude in the grid, click on the Configure Grid button.

When you click on the Configure Grid button, the following window will open:

o The default size for the grid is two rows and two columns. To increasethe size of the grid, click on the scroll buttons until the required numberof rows and columns is displayed. You will notice that the actual griddisplay changes as you increase or decrease the number of rows andcolumns.

o Select the background color for the fields when they are displayed inthe grid on the map. The available choices are cyan, green, yellowand white.

o Enter the correct title for the columns and the correct names for each ofthe rows.

l Position the cursor anywhere in the columns and then enter thetitle foe the column in the Columns heading field.

l Position the cursor anywhere in a row and then enter the namefor the row in the Row headings field.

Note: The width of the display fields in the grid is determined bythe number of characters in the column title (for columns) and thelongest row name (for row names). If the column name is not wideenough to facilitate the correct displaying of any of the field valuesthat will be displayed, you can widen the column by entering lead-ing and trailing characters in the column name. A space cannot beentered as the first leading character as it will be ignored when thecolumn is sized. Use a dash (-), underscore (_) or period (.) as thefirst character (and the last character to ensure balance in thename). After the first character, enter as many spaces as arerequired to get the field width correct. To center the column titlesplit the number of spaces required so that an equal number ofspaces is added before the actual title and after the actual title, andthen add the same first character at the end of the field name asyou added at the start.

Once again, the actual grid display will update as you enter the names in the headingfields.

o Threshold for Selected Row

For each object that you log, you can specify values that should be usedto determine the color of the grid display on the map. For example if thebattery voltage falls below a certain value, you can specify that when anyvalue below the specified value is retrieved when the device is polled,the grid for that devices should be changed so that the display for thatobject is red. If the value falls between an acceptable, but low range, youcan specify that the value be displayed with a yellow background. If the

value returned is perfectly in range, the background can be green. Thisallows users to quickly see if an alarm condition is reported.

o Scaling for Selected Row

NTCIP values are often reported in measurements that are not easilyunderstood. For example, battery voltage is reported in hundredths of avolt. The more meaningful value for a user would be whole volts. Youcan specify here the scale that is to be used to adjust the NTCIP value toa more understandable value for the User. In this case, the scale valuewould be .01 to bring the returned OID value into whole volts for dis-playing on the grid.

Once all the information has been entered, click on Save Grid Configuration to updatethe database. The following message will be displayed, verifying that the grid con-figuration has been saved.

Repeat the process for each device for which you want a grid display on the map.

When all the grids have been configured, click on the Close button to return to theDevice Configure Screen. Here you will be able to test each grid. You can test the gridusing the database values for the fields by clicking on Show Grid (Database), or youcan use the values from the device by clicking on Show Grid (Connect).

UPDATING INTELLIGENT NETWORKS DEVICEMANAGER

When a new version of Intelligent NETworks Device Manager has to be installed,there are several steps that should be taken to ensure a trouble free upgrade. In mostinstances, it will not be necessary for you to change your database. Special instruc-tions will be provided should it be necessary for changes to be made to your existingdatabase.

To install a later version of Device Manager, you should do the following:

1.Exit Device Manager.

2.Open Task Manager (press Alt-Ctrl and Del).

Check the Processes tab to ensure that no Intelligent NETworks Processes are stillrunning. If any of the following processes are still running (which may be the case ifthe computer is the Server for a Device Manager system or if the program was not ter-minated correctly), you should end them by clicking on them and selecting End Task.

IntelligentNETworksDM.exe

NTCIPDatamanager.exe

NTCIPServer.exe

NTCIPProgressStatus.exe

3.Uninstall Device Manager (using the Add/Remove Programs options from the Con-trol panel).

4.Navigate to the directory in which Device Manager is installed (typically C:\P-rogram Files\Intelligent NETworks Device Manager). The only files that shouldremain in this directory are the directories and any .mdb files. Delete any other

files (including any .exe, .dll, .ocx, .tlb and .oca files) that are in the directory.

5.Install the new version and follow the on-screen prompts.

INDEX

A

About Intelligent Control 208

Acceptance Required 132

Access Levels 188

Acknowledge 135

Action 48

Actions and Parameter Values for…. 48

Activate a Camera Preset 48

Activate aManual Poll 49

Activate a Scenario 51

Activate a Standard Operating Procedure 51

Activate an ASC Timing Plan 52

Activate Schedule 38

Add a New Message 15

AddOperator 187

Adding a New Icon 211

Administration 113

Alarm Priority 131, 134

Alarm Priority Response 131

Alarm Priority Responses 134

Alarm Threshold Information 130

Alarm Thresholds 128

Amber Alert 115

AutoStart 6

B

Background Color 88

Baud Rate 207

BeaconOn 28

Beacon Type 98

Beacons 13

BG (Background) Color 20

Binary 133

Blank Sign 53

Brightness Control 82

Brightness Level Status 84

Brightness Mode 83

Brightness Table 84

Brightness Values Error 84

Bulk Operations 78, 80

C

Category Option 169

CDPD Mode 206

Central Schedule 44

Change Password 8

ChangeableMessages 13

Character 194

Character Height In Pixels 99

Character Index 194

Character Number 194

CharacterWidth 194

CharacterWidth in Pixels 99

Clear Event Logs 111

Clear MessageQueue 30

Client/Server 206

Cold Start 136

Cold Start Timeout 137

Color 21, 105

Communications – Idle Time 161

Communications – Statistics Period 161

Communications Loss 88

Compare 132

Connect/Disconnect 12

Connection 199

Connection Description 204

Connection Name 204

Connection Type 204

Connections 202

Constant 133

Control Mode 101

Controller Error 102

Creating an Amber Alert 115

Currently Logged on Users 193

D

Data Bits 207

Database 197

Datetime Stamp 29

Day Light Saving 92

Day Plan Action 35

Day Plan Event Number 34

Day Plan Event Time 35

Day Plan Number 35

Day Plans 34, 39

Days 36

Days of Week 36

Default Flash Off 89

Default Flash On 89

Default Font 89

Default Line Justification 89

Default Page Justification 90

Default PageOff Time 90

Default PageOn Time 90

Default Response Time 206

Default Retry Count 206

Delete Device Type 202

Delete Operator 187

Delete Parameters 60

Delete Profile 192

Deleting a Device 200

Deleting aMap 223

Deleting an Icon 212

Description 47

Detailed Schedule 34

Device Address 200

Device Description 199

DeviceMenu 197

DeviceMessages 13

Device Name 199

Device Poll Frequency 161

Device Security 196

Device Type 199

Device Type Description 201

Device Type Log Data 139

Device TypeMaster Table 201

Device Type Name 201

Device Types 200

Devices 194, 197

Diagnostic Tests 78

Diagnostics 101

Display Message Actions 37

Display Result 134

Door Open 94

Download and Activate a ChangeableMessage 54

Download New Event Logs and Append to EventLog Table 55

Duration 13, 27

E

Edit Central Schedule 45

Edit Group 149

Edit Master Fonts 193

Edit Parameter Values 59

Edit Schedules 32

Editing an Existing Device 200

Editing an Icon 212

Editor 194

Electrical 105

Enabled 47

End DurationMessage 88

End Time 27

Enumerations 183

Error Logs 108

Event Group 109

Event Groups 109

Events 109

Events and Actions 36

Exit 10

ExpiringMessage 181

ExpiringMessages 30

Extended Logging 9

F

Fan Failure 94

Fan Test Activation 95

FG (Foreground) Color 21

Field 22

Filter…Device Type/Device 161

First Value 133

FlashOff 19

FlashOn 18

Font 16

Font Character Spacing 195

Font Height 195

Font Index 195

Font Line Spacing 195

Font Name 195

Font Number 195

Foreground Color 88

FormBuilder 146

G

Get from Sign 196

Global Time 92

H

Help 208

Horizontal Border 99

Horizontal Pitch 100

I

Icon File name 202

IconManagement 210

Icon Name 202

Intelligent Control System Configuration 178

Intersections 151

J

Jump To 195

L

Large Toolbar Icons 10

Legend 99

Light Output Status 83

Line 17

Line Volts 95

Link Icon to Device Type 212

Local Device Time 92

Log Device Polling 160

LogOff 7

LogOn 6

Log this Object 110

Log Trigger 131

Long Power Recovery Message 87

M

MainMenus 182

Manual Brightness Level 84

Manual Poll 107

MapManagement 210

MAPS 210

Mask Alarm 129

Mask All 130

Mask Until 129

Maximum Ambient Temperature 96

Maximum Cabinet Temperature 95

Mechanical 105

Memory Management 102

Memory Type 37

Message CRC 37

Message Defaults 86

Message Number 37

MessageQueue 181

MessageQueue and Central Schedule 137

MessageQueue Configuration 181

MessageQueueManagement 29

Message Requestor 102

Message Source 28, 182

Message Table Source 102

Message Text 26

Message Type 12

Minimum Ambient Temperature 96

Minimum Cabinet Temperature 95

Mode 110

Modem 207

Modem Name 207

Monitor this Object 110

Months 35

Msg Pos 26

MULTI Msg 21

N

New Group 149

New Instance 59

New Line 22

New Page 19

Next 195

Notifications 178

O

OnMessageQueue Conflict 181

Operators 186

Other Error Description 103

P

Page 17

PageOff 20

PageOn 19

Parity 207

Password 208

Photocell Level Status 84

Pixel Fail Type 104

Pixels 104

Place new Message 181

Polling 162

Power Loss 88

Power Source 95

Pre-ProgrammedMessages 12

Preview Message 23

Previous 195

Priority 13, 26

Procedure Properties 177

Profiles 190

R

Real Time – Counts 161

Real Time – Poll Persistence 162

Realtime Polling 162

Record This Event 110

Refresh Central Schedule 60

RefreshMessageQueue 30

Refresh Parameters 59

Refresh Server Polling 162, 165

Remove Row 162

Remove Schedule 60

Required Parameters for Connection Type 206

Reset 88

Response By Authority Level (1-5) 135

Retrieve Current Msg 14

Row 105

Rows Allocated 109

Rows Used 110

Run 76

Run a Report 56

S

Save Schedule 60

Save SelectedMessage 14

Scaling Type and Scale 133

Scenarios 122

Schedule Name 47

Schedule Number 35

Schedules 35, 39

Search 208

Second Value 133

Select Profile andmake Current 192

Send a ChangeableMessage to the Sign 14

Send to Sign 195

Sequence 24

Sequential 134

Serial Port Number 206

Server IP Address 207

Server Port Number 207

Set up and Configure BITMAP Maps 214

Set up and Configure GIS Maps 223

Short Error Status 102

Short Power Loss 88

Short Power Recovery Message 87

Sign Access 98

Sign Configuration 97

Sign Control 11

Sign Height 98

Sign Height in Pixels 99

Sign HousingMaximum Temperature 96

Sign HousingMinimum Temperature 96

Sign Information 106

SignMessageQueue Control 24

SignMessageQueue Status 29

Sign Status 94

Sign Technology 99

Sign Type 97

Sign Volts 95

SignWidth 99

SignWidth in Pixels 100

Size Operator Log 77

Sound File on Expiring 182

Sound File on Timer 182

Standard Operating Procedures 125

Start (Stop) Flash / Timer 18

Start (Stop) MS 20

Start Central Schedule 60

Start Mode 47

Status 70, 178

Stop Bits 207

Stop Central Schedule 60

Stuck 105

SW Reset 102

Syntax Error 103

Syntax Error Position 103

T

Telephone Number 207

TimeComm Loss 88

TimeRemaining 27

Time Zone 93

Timeout 9

Timeout ... Seconds 206

Transport Type 205

Tru Color 131

Type and No 26

U

Unmask All 130

Update Time Frequency 161

Updating Intelligent Control 242

User Comments 60

User Name 208

V

Value 110

Verify Profile 192

Version ID 195

Vertical Border 99

Vertical Pitch 100

View Entries After 113

View Entries Before 113

W

Wait for Connection 206

Warning Type 182

Window 208

Word 170

Word Checker 14

Word Checker Settings 170

Word Editor 170

X

X Position 105

Y

Y Position 105