Installation Guide
Table Of Contents
- Sensys Networks VDS240 Wireless Vehicle Detection System
- Access Point Controller Card (APCC) Installation Guide
- Contents
- Introduction
- Overview
- Access Point Controller Card (APCC)
- Types of APCC Configurations
- APCC Package Contents
- SPP Package Contents
- Additional Parts and Equipment Required
- 1. Cabling – a minimum of one straight-through Ethernet cables are required.
- 2. Laptop PC and TrafficDOT software – if contact closure cards will be configured via TrafficDOT's GUI, a suitable host is required.
- 3. Contact closure card functions can be configured from the switches on the front panel eliminating the need for a laptop PC and TrafficDOT.
- APCC Installation Considerations
- SPP Installation Considerations
- APCC Installation Procedures
- SPP Installation Procedures
- Tools Required for SPP Installation
- Step-by-Step Procedures
- Installing the Mounting Plate on Poles
- Installing the Mounting Plate on Walls
- Installing the Mounting Plate on Beams
- Determining the Type of SPP Radio Bulkhead Connector
- Connecting the Cable to an SPP Radio with the Hex-head Connector
- Step-by-Step Procedures
- Figure 6.6. Remove the factory-installed cap
- Figure 6.7. Inspect the factory-installed gasket
- Figure 6.8. Replace damaged or used gaskets
- Figure 6.9. Thread cable through connector A
- Figure 6.10. Thread cable through connector B
- Figure 6.11. Ethernet cable bushing chart (not to scale)
- Figure 6.12. Fit bushing onto cable between connector A and connector B
- Proper Fit (little to no gap between edges of cut)
- Improper Fit (gap between edges of cut)
- Proper Fit (bushing fully seated into guides)
- Improper Fit (bushing poorly seated into guides)
- Proper Fit (recessed bushing, smooth face)
- Improper Fit (bushing not recessed, pinched edge, mushroomed face)
- Removing the Cable Connection
- Configuration
- Overview
- Configuring Channels With the Front-Panel Interface
- Starting TrafficDOT and Connecting to an APCC
- Configuring Channels with TrafficDOT
- Defining Sensor-to-Channel Mappings
- Exiting TrafficDOT
- X Mode LED Displays for Slot Numbers
- Circuit-board Dip Switch SW1 Settings
- Circuit-board Dip Switch SW2 Settings
- Pre-Installation Worksheets
- Contact Closure Card External Interfaces
Document Properties
This document is reference material for the Sensys Networks VDS240 wireless vehicle
detection system from Sensys Networks, Inc.
P/N 152-240-030-005 Rev G
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Regulatory Statements
FCC Compliance Statement
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference.
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
Any changes or modifications to this product not authorized by Sensys Networks could
void the EMC compliance and negate the authority to operate the product.
RF Exposure Statement
This device has been tested and meets the FCC RF exposure guidelines. It should be
installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20 cm between the radiator of RF
energy and the body of users, operators, or others.
Improper use or tampering with the device is prohibited and may not ensure
compliance with FCC exposure guidelines.
Documentation Statement
The user’s manual or instruction manual for an intentional or unintentional radiator
shall caution the user that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the
equipment. In cases where the manual is provided only in a form other than paper,
such as on a computer disk or over the Internet, the information required by this
section may be included in the manual in that alternative form, provided the user can
reasonably be expected to have the capability to access information in that form.
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