SunGuideSunGuideSMSM Software Development Project Software Development Project

Administrator TrainingAdministrator TrainingCDRL 5-2.3CDRL 5-2.3

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AgendaAgenda

SunGuideSM Overview Topics:

– Status Logger– Executive Handler– Administrative Editor– Link and Shield Editor– DMS Sequencing Editor

Style– Slides (“live” demo immediately after topic)– Hands-on

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SunGuideSM Overview

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SunGuideSunGuideSMSM Architecture Architecture

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SunGuideSunGuideSMSM Characteristics Characteristics

User may:– Selectively log into subsystems

User interface:– Browser based– No files installed on local machine

Administrative characteristics:– Options / features are activated after “Saving” (e.g.

restarts are not necessary to effect change)

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Diagnostic and Control ToolsDiagnostic and Control Tools

Status Logger:– Service– Viewer

Executive Handler– Service– Viewer

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Status Logger

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What It Provides…What It Provides…

Ability to configure SunGuideSM process log their “status” the Status Logger

Level of detail can be dynamically altered Typically one instance of Status Logger per deployment Note: High levels of details should not be the normal mode

of operation (performance implications)

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Status Logger ServiceStatus Logger Service

Windows Service Control Panel applet:

– Log file location

– Interval

– File rollover

– Naming convention

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Status Logger ViewerStatus Logger Viewer

Windows Application: can run anywhere and point to the Status Logger service

Options:– Choose log file– Select Status Logger service– Viewing options– Filtering options

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Executive Handler

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Executive Handler ServiceExecutive Handler Service

Provides Ability to configure SunGuideSM Applications Each SunGuideSM server has EH Viewers connect EH services Restricted access

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Executive Handler ViewerExecutive Handler Viewer

Viewer provides various ways to observe process activity

Capabilities:– Start/stop– Alter log level

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Administrative Editor

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What It ProvidesWhat It Provides

Ability to configure SunGuideSM

Allows editing of:– CCTV / Video Switching– Data Archive– DMS– HAR– Incident Management– Inventory /

Maintenance– Ramp Metering– RWIS– Safety Barrier– TSS (Detectors)– Travel Times– Users (covered first)

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User Management: User EditingUser Management: User Editing

Each user should have a unique username (a username can only be logged in at one workstation at a time)

Wide variety of permissions available Establish notification registration (i.e. email alerts)

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SunGuideSunGuideSMSM Permissions Permissions

Center to Center (C2C):– Allow changing remote CCTV devices– Allow changing remote DMS devices– Allow changing remote HAR devices– Retrieve remote device and event status data– Retrieve user permission data

Closed Circuit Television (CCTV):– Add, modify and delete camera groups – Add, modify and delete cameras – Add, modify and delete user – Control camera – Override lock – Perform advanced camera functions– Receive camera data – Receive camera group data – Receive camera status updates – Receive user data

Data Archiving (DA)– Allows the holder to configure the DA

properties– Allows the holder to retrieve the DA properties– Allows the holder to retrieve the user list

Dynamic Message Sign (DMS):– Activate or terminate a scheduled sequence – Add and delete approved words – Add, modify, and delete a DMS – Add, modify, and delete and DMS group – Add, modify, and delete messages and libraries – Add, modify, and delete sequences and

libraries – Echo the message on a DMS – Log in to the DMS subsystem – Modify the system configuration – Modify user privileges – Override the message on a DMS or DMSs (no

conflicts) – Query and modify DMS status – Receive updates of the status of

communication with a DMS – Reset a DMS controller – Resolve both spelling and message conflicts – Resolve message conflicts – Resolve spelling conflicts – Retrieve DMS data – Retrieve active sequences – Retrieve approved words list – Retrieve DMS groups – Retrieve message libraries – Retrieve sequences and libraries

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SunGuideSunGuideSMSM Permissions: Permissions: continuedcontinued

Dynamic Message Sign (DMS) – continued:– Retrieve system configuration – Retrieve the current operational status of a

DMS – Retrieve the current status of a DMS – Retrieve the list of users – Retrieve the message currently displayed on

a DMS – Send a message to a DMS or DMSs – Set a DMS's brightness level – Terminate the current message on a DMS or

DMSs

Graphical User Interface (GUI):– Edit a message in a MAS queue– Edit a message in an IM response plan– Enter a manual DMS message– Enter a manual HAR message– Set system settings (e.g. frequency of alarms

being repeated)

Highway Advisory Radio (HAR):– Add, modify, and delete HARs– Allow retrieval of status– Receive HAR user privilege data– Receive add, modify and delete HAR info– Send HAR message– Set HAR status to out-of-service or active– System access to HAR subsystem

Incident Management:– Allows the holder to configure the IM

system – Allows the holder to create, alter and

close events – Allows the holder to create, alter and

remove plans – Allows the holder to create, alter and

remove response resources plans – Allows the holder to respond to traffic

events using devices and resources – Allows the holder to view event related

data from system – Allows the holder to view plan related

data from system – Allows the holder to view resource

related data from system – Allows the holder to view route related

data from system – Take ownership of an event

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SunGuideSunGuideSMSM Permissions Permissions continuedcontinued

Inventory and Maintenance System (IMS)– Allow adding, modifying, or deleting

equipment– Allow adding, modifying, or deleting locations– Allow adding, modifying, or deleting vendors– Allow retrieving history for equipment– Receive notification for new, modified, or

deleted equipment– Receive notification for new, modified, or

deleted locations– Receive notification for new, modified, or

deleted vendors– Receive notification that status has changed

for a piece of equipment– Receive notification that user permissions

have been modified

Message Arbitration Subsystem (MAS):– Blank the queue for a device – Modify the queue for a device – Receive queue data updates (actual queue

contents) – Receive queue failure messages – Receive queue status updates – Receive queue update notices (only

notification) – Receive updates to user privilege data – System access to the queuing system

Ramp Meter System (RMS)– Add, modify and delete ramp meter controller groups– Add, modify and delete ramp meter controllers– Modify default system data (e.g. fuzzy meter

parameters)– Retrieve default system data (e.g. fuzzy meter

parameters)– Retrieve equipment group data– Retrieve ramp meter controller data– Retrieve ramp meter controller status– Retrieve user privileges

Roadway Weather Information System (RWIS)– Add, modify, delete stations– Modify the poll cycle for stations– Receive RWIS user privilege data– Receive station data– Receive station status updates– Set RWIS status to out-of-service or active

Safety Barrier (SB)– Add, modify, delete SB stations– Receive SB station status updates– Receive SB user privilege data– Receive event data– Receive station data– Reset SB station– Schedule events for SB stations– Set SB station status data

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SunGuideSunGuideSMSM Permissions: Permissions: continuedcontinued

Transportation Sensor Subsystem (TSS):– Add, modify and delete detectors – Define highway links – Map detectors to links and lanes – Modify alarm thresholds for links and lanes – Modify the poll cycle for detectors – Receive detector status updates – Receive link updates from detectors – Receive notification of triggered alarms – Receive user permission information

Travel Time (TvT):– Configure travel time parameters– Receive travel time data – Receive travel time device data– Receive travel time link data – Receive travel time message data– Receive travel time option data– Receive travel time user data

Video Switch (VS):– Add, modify and delete inputs – Add, modify and delete outputs – Add, modify and delete switches – Add, modify and delete user – Add, modify and delete video tours – Receive active video tour data – Receive input data – Receive input status updates – Receive output data – Receive output status updates – Receive switch data – Receive user data – Receive video tour data – Retrieve video snapshots – Start and stop video tours – Video switching

Video Wall System (VWS):– Allow connections of source to viewer – Configure the video wall – Retrieve connection information – Retrieve user permission information – Retrieve video tour information – Retrieve wall geometry information

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User Management: Groups EditingUser Management: Groups Editing

Groups are NOT like Windows Groups Uses as a convenience to establish common permission sets Users are assigned the permissions in a group – the user can

then be edited without effecting the group

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User Management: WorkstationsUser Management: Workstations

Configures video displays that are physically associated with a workstation

Used for video switching

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CCTV: CamerasCCTV: Cameras

Add cameras to the system Provide attributes about the device

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CCTV: Cameras with EncodersCCTV: Cameras with Encoders

Snapshots may be requested from cameras Cameras attached to an encoder must provide encoder

information

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CCTV: Video SourcesCCTV: Video Sources

Video sources (encoders) can be defined so that the software can “switch” the source to a destination

Only specific encoders are supported (the software uses SNMP to communicate to the encoder)

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CCTV: Video DestinationsCCTV: Video Destinations

Video destinations (decoders) can be defined so that the software can “switch” sources to the destination

Only specific decoders are supported (the software uses SNMP to communicate to the encoder)

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Data Archive: PropertiesData Archive: Properties

Configure archiving parameters for selected systems

– Frequency of updates, directory for files

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DMS: SignsDMS: Signs

Add DMS devices to the system Attributes vary widely based on protocol and

connection typeNote: Only Trailblazers use

SunGuide protocol

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DMS: Approved Word ListDMS: Approved Word List

DMS checks against the “Approved Word List” when messages are to be displayed (not when they are queued)

Operators (with permission) may override spelling errors

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DMS: Proportional FontsDMS: Proportional Fonts

Optional – NOT required to be used Different font for each sign can be specified

– Specify “defaults”

– Enter characters that do not use the “defaults”

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HAR: RadiosHAR: Radios

Add HAR devices to the system Attributes vary widely based on protocol and

connection type

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Incident Management: Incident Management: AbbreviationsAbbreviations

Abbreviations can be applied by IM when message is too large for sign (configuration setting)

Word substitutions performed by priority Priority 1 applied first, then 2 if necessary, etc.

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Incident Management: Incident Management: Message TemplatesMessage Templates

Configure message layout for incident responses Add items to message using links at right Select items and use arrow buttons to change order Sample layout displayed at top of display

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Incident Management: ContactsIncident Management: Contacts

Contacts are available to the operator managing an event Each contact has their own notification subscriptions

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Inventory / Maintenance: Inventory / Maintenance: EquipmentEquipment

Add items to IMS database Entries are edited inline in tables When associated with field equipment, items move

to lower table

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Inventory / Maintenance: Inventory / Maintenance: LocationsLocations

Add IMS locations to database Used to indicate location of equipment not installed

in field locations Repair sites, warehouses, etc.

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Inventory / Maintenance: VendorsInventory / Maintenance: Vendors

Update list of vendors and contacts used by IMS Most fields in vendor screen refer to particular

contacts of the vendor Not related to IM contacts

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Ramp Meter: ControllersRamp Meter: Controllers

Add Ramp Meter Controllers (RMC) to the system Attributes vary based on protocol and connection

type

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Ramp Meter: Fuzzy ParametersRamp Meter: Fuzzy Parameters

Specify fuzzy logic algorithm parameters for each RMC

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Ramp Meter: Fuzzy LanesRamp Meter: Fuzzy Lanes

Select TSS lanes to use in fuzzy logic calculations Each RMC has several lane type

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Ramp Meter: Special EventsRamp Meter: Special Events

Define and schedule special events Used to specify ramp metering algorithm timing

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Ramp Meter: GroupsRamp Meter: Groups

Defines groups of RMCs which can be sent some commands at once

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RWIS: StationsRWIS: Stations

Add RWIS stations to the system Attributes vary based on protocol and connection

type

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Safety Barrier: StationsSafety Barrier: Stations

Add barrier stations to the system Attributes vary based on protocol and connection

type

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TSS: RoadwaysTSS: Roadways

Roadways must be defined to associate equipment and events with highway infrastructure

Directions and cross streets are established for each roadway (incident management response plans require this information)

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TSS: DetectorsTSS: Detectors

Adding instrumented highway segments requires detectors / links / lanes to be configured

A detector may have multiple links Links may have multiple lanes After the detectors / links / lanes are added, the map must

be updated to display them (Link Editor)

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TSS: DetectorsTSS: Detectors

Add TSS detectors to the system Provide attributes about the device (multiple

protocols supported)

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TSS: Detector MapsTSS: Detector Maps

Adding Detector Maps to the system: this maps “regions” or “zones” from the detector to specific SunGuideSM data elements

Detailed layout of the physical detector deployment must be available

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TSS: Detector Maps - continuedTSS: Detector Maps - continued

Links are added first A link may have multiple lanes; this is used for visual

rendering on the map as well as alarms The speed for a link is determined by averaging lane

speeds

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TSS: Alarm ThresholdsTSS: Alarm Thresholds

Alarm thresholds are used by TSS to determine when anomalous traffic conditions have occurred

Each TSS link may have multiple thresholds

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Travel TimesTravel Times

To configure travel times for a DMS

– Create a travel time link from the DMS to each destination

– Add each destination to the travel time system

– Create a travel time message template

– Assign the template and destinations to the DMS

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TVT: Travel Time LinksTVT: Travel Time Links

Travel time links combine travel speeds across multiple TSS links

If any one link speed is not available, the travel time link is marked as not available

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TVT: DestinationsTVT: Destinations

List of destinations used by TvT Enter names as they should appear on DMS Make sure names are also in Approved Word List

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TVT: Message TemplatesTVT: Message Templates

Arranges fields of Travel Time messages for display

Specify number of destinations shown on sign Add fields to template using links to right Reorder fields in message using arrow buttons Sample message layout shown at top of display

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TVT: Device TemplatesTVT: Device Templates

Select template to use for each sign Select destination and travel time link for each

destination of template Enable travel times for sign

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TVT: OptionsTVT: Options

Specify system wideTravel Times options

Frequency of signupdates in seconds

Priority of Travel Timemessages

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Bonus Material: CentersBonus Material: Centers

Specify list of centers equipment can associated with

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Link and Shield Editor

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Link Editor: PurposeLink Editor: Purpose

Allows the SunGuideSM Administrator to customize the map display

Does not allow the baseline shape files (from Dynamap, formally known as GDT) to be edited

Allows the following to modified:– Links (shows traffic conditions)– Shields– Uninstrumented roadways

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Link Editor: NetworksLink Editor: Networks

A network (which contains nodes / links / lanes) is loaded Networks are identified by TSS provider name and center ID Networks are displayed on top of the base map, but are not

part of it After networks are edited, saving makes the map available to

operators

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Link Editor: Creating NodesLink Editor: Creating Nodes

Links defined in TSS detector maps must be placed between Nodes

Nodes should be placed on or near the freeway on the correct side for the direction of traffic

Several nodes may be placed at once

Nodes may be moved by dragging

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Link Editor: Placing LinksLink Editor: Placing Links

TSS Links may be placed by selecting from Available Links, pressing “Place Link”, then selecting the start and end nodes on the map

Direction must match direction of travel Uninstrumented links may also be added and placed

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Link Editor: Fine Tuning LinksLink Editor: Fine Tuning Links

After a link is created, its curvature may be adjusted by adding midpoints

Midpoints may be dragged after being created Any number of midpoints can be added Links may follow actual roadway as closely or loosely as

desired

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Link Editor: Assigning RoadwaysLink Editor: Assigning Roadways

After links are placed, each must be assigned a roadway and direction

Roadway and direction of link may not match detector Select roadway and direction, then click link to make assignment Link colors

– Dark red: Not assigned– Yellow: Current roadway/direction– Light blue: Other roadway/direction

Save map after finishing

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Link Editor: ShieldsLink Editor: Shields

Shields are not included in standard Dynamap data To place a shield on the map:

– Select shield type and number or name for shield– Selects zoom level at which it appears– For mile markers, select the route– Click on the map to place the shield

Shields supported:– Interstate– State highways / toll roads– Roadway names– Mile marker (note that when placing mile markers the

“number” auto increments to facilitate placing multiple mile markers)

Shields must be saved independently of links – two editors in one

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DMS Sequencing Editor

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Purpose of Sequencing EditorPurpose of Sequencing Editor

Allows the SunGuideSM Administrator to customize “DMS Relationships”

DMS relationships are used by Incident Management to identify which signs should be included in a recommended response plan

Allows the following to modified:– Nodes (virtual decision points)– DMS sequence attributes

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Sequencing Editor: Virtual NodesSequencing Editor: Virtual Nodes

Virtual nodes represent points where traffic may merge Indicates to the system that travelers on another road may

be affected by incidents on this roadway Virtual Nodes:

– Not visible on operator map– Used only for sign selection– Associated with roadway and

direction of merged traffic

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Sequencing Editor: Adding LinksSequencing Editor: Adding Links

Right click on a DMS or virtual node, Select Upstream Devices

Left click on the DMS or virtual node which comes immediately before the selected node on the freeway

For virtual nodes, also left click on the last DMS or virtual node on each merging roadway before traffic exits to this roadway

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Sequencing Editor: Viewing Sequencing Editor: Viewing RelationshipsRelationships

Allows visual review of links Can display:

– Links to one sign

– All links

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Questions / Answers