Road Reporter v3.6.5 Manual - International Road Dynamics, Inc.

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Operator's Manual
Road Reporter
Dwg#: 69046201
INTERNATIONAL ROAD DYNAMICS INC.
QUALITY IN MOTION
Operator's Manual
Road Reporter
Part No. 69046201
Revision C
Date: 11/21/2014
For further information or assistance, call IRD's Customer Service Hotline
at (306) 653-6626 or Toll Free at (877) 444-4IRD (4473)
International Road Dynamics Inc. reserves the right to alter any of its products or related
published technical data anytime, without notice.
Copyright© 2014 by International Road Dynamics Inc. (IRD)
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www.irdinc.com
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.0
INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 1-1
2.0
MAIN WINDOW ................................................................................................................ 2-1
2.1
TITLE BAR ...................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2
MENU BAR...................................................................................................................... 2-2
2.3
TOOL BAR ...................................................................................................................... 2-2
2.4
DATA AREA..................................................................................................................... 2-2
2.5
STATUS BAR ................................................................................................................... 2-3
3.0
FILE MENU ...................................................................................................................... 3-4
3.1
NEW ............................................................................................................................... 3-4
3.2
LOAD .............................................................................................................................. 3-6
3.3
DELETE .......................................................................................................................... 3-7
3.4
SAVE .............................................................................................................................. 3-7
3.5
SAVE AS......................................................................................................................... 3-8
3.6
EXTRACT ........................................................................................................................ 3-8
3.6.1
PV Data................................................................................................................. 3-8
3.6.2
Monthly ................................................................................................................. 3-9
3.7
SETUP .......................................................................................................................... 3-11
3.7.1
General Tab ........................................................................................................ 3-11
3.7.2
Directories Tab ................................................................................................... 3-14
3.7.3
Communications Tab .......................................................................................... 3-15
3.7.4
Recorder Options Tab ........................................................................................ 3-18
3.7.5
Printer/Screen Options Tab ................................................................................ 3-20
3.7.6
Data Options Tab................................................................................................ 3-20
3.7.7
WIM Attributes Tab ............................................................................................. 3-23
3.8
CLOSE.......................................................................................................................... 3-24
3.9
EXIT ............................................................................................................................. 3-24
4.0
INTERFACE MENU.......................................................................................................... 4-1
4.1
TRAFFIC A.C.E. .............................................................................................................. 4-1
4.2
T.R.S. ............................................................................................................................ 4-2
4.2.1
Data Source .......................................................................................................... 4-2
4.2.2
Command Buttons ................................................................................................ 4-4
4.3
AUTO POLL ................................................................................................................... 4-12
4.3.1
Start Period 1 ...................................................................................................... 4-13
4.3.2
Start Period 2 ...................................................................................................... 4-13
4.3.3
General ............................................................................................................... 4-13
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4.3.4
Print Log ............................................................................................................. 4-13
4.3.5
Date Range ......................................................................................................... 4-14
4.3.6
Command Buttons .............................................................................................. 4-14
4.4
ANDROID / PDA ............................................................................................................ 4-14
4.5
MODULE ....................................................................................................................... 4-16
4.6
TRACKER...................................................................................................................... 4-17
4.6.1
All Data ............................................................................................................... 4-17
4.6.2
Select Data ......................................................................................................... 4-18
4.6.3
Program .............................................................................................................. 4-19
4.6.4
Erase Memory .................................................................................................... 4-19
4.6.5
Close/Stop .......................................................................................................... 4-20
4.7
241/ADR TRAFFIC COUNTER ........................................................................................ 4-20
4.7.1
Command Buttons .............................................................................................. 4-21
4.8
GK 5000 ...................................................................................................................... 4-22
4.9
GK DATA PORT ............................................................................................................ 4-23
4.10
DB-TDC-IMC .............................................................................................................. 4-24
4.11
IDC AUTO COUNT ......................................................................................................... 4-24
5.0
EDIT MENU ...................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.1
HEADER ......................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.1.1
Post Processing .................................................................................................... 5-2
5.1.2
Data Button ........................................................................................................... 5-3
5.2
SITE ............................................................................................................................... 5-4
5.2.1
Change All ............................................................................................................ 5-5
5.2.2
Print....................................................................................................................... 5-5
5.2.3
Delete.................................................................................................................... 5-5
5.2.4
New / Edit ............................................................................................................. 5-6
5.3
ADD LANE..................................................................................................................... 5-10
5.4
DELETE LANES ............................................................................................................. 5-11
5.5
APPEND FILE ................................................................................................................ 5-12
5.6
COPY SELECTED DATA.................................................................................................. 5-13
5.7
MERGE SITE DATA ........................................................................................................ 5-13
5.7.1
Delete.................................................................................................................. 5-13
5.7.2
New or Edit ......................................................................................................... 5-14
5.7.3
Merge Selected ................................................................................................... 5-14
5.7.4
Operation ............................................................................................................ 5-14
5.7.5
Log File ............................................................................................................... 5-15
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5.7.6
6.0
Merging More Sites ............................................................................................. 5-15
REPORT MENU ............................................................................................................... 6-1
6.1
REPORTS ....................................................................................................................... 6-1
6.1.1
File ........................................................................................................................ 6-1
6.1.2
Site ........................................................................................................................ 6-1
6.1.3
Multiple.................................................................................................................. 6-2
6.1.4
Data Types ........................................................................................................... 6-2
6.1.5
Time and Date ...................................................................................................... 6-2
6.1.6
Factors .................................................................................................................. 6-2
6.1.7
Save To CSV File ................................................................................................. 6-3
6.1.8
Report Interval ...................................................................................................... 6-3
6.1.9
Show On Screen ................................................................................................... 6-4
6.1.10
Customize ............................................................................................................. 6-5
6.2
GRAPHS ....................................................................................................................... 6-10
6.2.1
Data .................................................................................................................... 6-11
6.2.2
Interval ................................................................................................................ 6-11
6.2.3
Type .................................................................................................................... 6-11
6.2.4
Speed Stats ........................................................................................................ 6-11
6.2.5
Color Printing ...................................................................................................... 6-12
6.2.6
Send To Printer ................................................................................................... 6-12
6.2.7
Time and Date .................................................................................................... 6-12
6.2.8
Report File .......................................................................................................... 6-12
6.2.9
Data Types ......................................................................................................... 6-12
6.2.10
Customize ........................................................................................................... 6-12
7.0
OPTIONS MENU .............................................................................................................. 7-1
7.1
EXPORT.......................................................................................................................... 7-1
7.1.1
File ........................................................................................................................ 7-2
7.1.2
Site ........................................................................................................................ 7-2
7.1.3
Select Files ........................................................................................................... 7-2
7.1.4
Time and Date ...................................................................................................... 7-2
7.1.5
Format................................................................................................................... 7-2
7.1.6
Exporting ............................................................................................................... 7-4
7.2
VERIFICATION RULES ...................................................................................................... 7-5
7.2.1
Volume .................................................................................................................. 7-5
7.2.2
Classification ......................................................................................................... 7-6
7.2.3
Speed.................................................................................................................... 7-6
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7.2.4
Save ...................................................................................................................... 7-6
7.2.5
Manual Verify / Verify On Load ............................................................................. 7-6
7.2.6
Cancel ................................................................................................................... 7-6
7.3
DATA VERIFICATION ........................................................................................................ 7-7
7.3.1
File ........................................................................................................................ 7-7
7.3.2
Site ........................................................................................................................ 7-7
7.3.3
Select Files ........................................................................................................... 7-7
7.3.4
Set Rules .............................................................................................................. 7-8
7.3.5
Time and Date ...................................................................................................... 7-8
7.3.6
Running Manual Data Verification ........................................................................ 7-8
7.4
CLASS DISTRIBUTION ...................................................................................................... 7-9
7.5
ROTATE MATRIX ............................................................................................................. 7-9
8.0
HELP MENU ..................................................................................................................... 8-1
8.1
CONTENTS ..................................................................................................................... 8-1
8.2
SEARCH ......................................................................................................................... 8-1
8.3
CHECK FOR UPDATE ....................................................................................................... 8-2
8.4
ABOUT ........................................................................................................................... 8-2
9.0
COMMON OPERATIONS ................................................................................................ 9-1
9.1
FILE EXPLORER .............................................................................................................. 9-1
9.2
EDITING THE DATA TABLE................................................................................................ 9-2
9.2.1
Changing Values .................................................................................................. 9-2
9.2.2
Selecting Multiple rows ......................................................................................... 9-3
9.2.3
Copying Data ........................................................................................................ 9-4
9.2.4
Deleting Rows ....................................................................................................... 9-4
9.3
DATA DOWNLOADING ...................................................................................................... 9-4
9.4
PROGRAM DEVICE .......................................................................................................... 9-5
9.4.1
General Tab .......................................................................................................... 9-6
9.4.2
Data Type Tab ...................................................................................................... 9-9
9.4.3
Layout Tab .......................................................................................................... 9-11
9.4.4
Weigh Tab .......................................................................................................... 9-14
9.4.5
Time Tab ............................................................................................................. 9-17
9.4.6
Sensors Tab ....................................................................................................... 9-18
9.4.7
Classification Tab ............................................................................................... 9-19
9.4.8
Peaks Tab ........................................................................................................... 9-20
9.5
9.5.1
TRS DIAGNOSTICS W INDOW ......................................................................................... 9-21
Sensors Tab ....................................................................................................... 9-22
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9.5.2
Communications Tab .......................................................................................... 9-25
9.5.3
Programming Tab ............................................................................................... 9-28
9.5.4
Dump Memory Tab ............................................................................................. 9-31
9.6
CLASSIFICATION EDITOR ............................................................................................... 9-32
A.0 HOW TO... ............................................................................................................................. A-1
B.0 SAMPLE REPORTS .............................................................................................................. B-1
C.0 ROAD REPORTER DEFAULT DATA FORMAT .................................................................. C-1
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
Road Reporter is a software package for configuring, polling, monitoring, and converting
and reporting on data from various traffic data recording devices. While specifically
targeted to IRD’s TRS, MiniTRS, Traffic ACE, Tracker and associated traffic data
collection equipment, Road Reporter is designed to work with the standard PRN file
format (see Appendix C – Road Reporter Default Data Format for more information).
While this manual has been prepared in a way that allows a user to get the software
operating in a minimal capacity (refer to Appendix A - HOW TO...), it is highly
recommended that the entire manual be reviewed before using the Road Reporter
software, so if technical support is needed, you will be familiar with the operation of the
whole program.
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2.0 MAIN WINDOW
When Road Reporter is started, a splash screen is displayed showing who the software
is licensed to along with the Road Reporter version.
Wait 5 seconds for the splash screen to close automatically or click anywhere on the
splash screen to close it immediately. The main window is displayed:
The main window has the following parts:
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Title bar
Menu bar
Tool bar
Data area
Status Bar
2.1 TITLE BAR
The title bar shows the current software license:
The license is generally provided on a customer wide basis and is displayed in the main
window title as well as on the top of each report.
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Note that various functionality is enabled and disabled based on the license provided.
2.2 MENU BAR
The menu bar provides access to all Road Reporter functions:
This manual is organized into sections describing the operations of the options in the
menu bar:
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Section 3.0 File Menu
Section 4.0 Interface Menu
Section 5.0 Edit Menu
Section 6.0 Report Menu
Section 7.0 Options Menu
Section 8.0 Help Menu
2.3 TOOL BAR
The tool bar contains icons for short cuts to commonly used functions:
The three traffic light icons are currently set to ACE, Module and TRS; these can be
reconfigured in the Setup menu (refer to the General Tab under Setup, section 9.4.1) to
allow access to other common devices.
2.4 DATA AREA
When a binned data file is loaded (refer to section 3.2), the data and some basic
information appears in the data area as shown below:
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The data grid displays all the data from the loaded file. Several functions can be
performed on the data in this area (refer to section 9.2 Editing the Data for more
information).
2.5 STATUS BAR
The status bar at the bottom of the main window displays information about ongoing
operations, such as the name of the currently loaded file:
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3.0 FILE MENU
The options under the File toolbar menu perform operations on traffic data files:
3.1 NEW
This menu option creates a new traffic data file and allows manual input of traffic count
data into that file. This provides a method to manually enter data rather than
downloading it from a traffic counter or importing an existing file. Select New from the
File menu or use the toolbar icon:
and the File Limits dialog box will be displayed:
Enter the time range for the data to be created:.
Begin: Select the desired start month and day. Enter the start time.
End: Select the desired finish month and day. Enter the finish time. Note that the finish
time can be set to 24:00 as the end of the day.
The values in the illustration above create a time range of 24 hours or 1 day, the 22nd of
August (08/22).
The Begin date/time must be before the End value.
Cancel: cancels the manual creation of the new file and discards any entered values.
OK: stores the selected time range the created data will cover and opens the Data
Layout window shown below:
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Currently, only volume, vehicle classification and turning direction files can be manually
created.
Select the type of data by clicking the radio button under the Column Data header (no
selections are available under Row Data or Selection Data).
Enter the number of lanes to be created at the site in the LANES field
If Volume type data selected, each bin will correspond to a lane and will contain the
count for that lane.
If Class type data is selected, each bin corresponds to a vehicle class in a given lane
and a bin contains the count of vehicles in that class for a select lane. 15 classes are
assumed.
If Turning Direction is selected, then each bin corresponds to an intersection leg and a
movement. The movements are Pedestrian or Right on Red, Right Turn, Thru, and Left
Turn. Up to 4 intersection legs can be entered for a total of 16 bins. Each bin contains
the count for a leg and movement.
Enter the length of the sampling intervals (in minutes) in the INTV LEN field.
The bin information in the bottom of the dialog is ignored.
Class Table – if a user defined vehicle classification table is to be used, click this button
to open the dialog for setting the vehicle classes (refer to section 9.4.7.4 Edit User
Class).
OK – saves the entered information and opens the File Header Edit dialog, which will
appear with the title Create New File; see section 5.1 Header for more information.
Cancel – discards any information entered and exits the manual file creation process
back to the main screen.
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3.2 LOAD
This menu option loads an existing file from the hard disk for viewing, editing and
reporting.
Select Load from the File menu or use the toolbar icon:
and the Open File dialog box will be displayed:
On the left of the window are 3 boxes:
Directories (top): selects and displays the directory where the files are located.
Double click on a directory to display its contents. If the selected director contains
files of the type selected for display (see File Types below), the files will be listed
in the table to the right. The selected directory is highlighted.
Drives (middle): displays and selects the storage drive where files are located.
File types (bottom): only files with the selected extension are displayed (select
*.* to display all files).
To change to a new directory, first select the appropriate drive, then the appropriate
directory. If the data is of a type different from the default, change the file extension to
the desired type.
The file table on the right side of the window lists the files available in the selected
directory. The following information is displayed for each file: File name, Date, Site Id,
Site Ref, Data\Lane, Interval and Location. By clicking any of the column headers, the
File table will be sorted by that column. Each time a header is clicked, the order will
alternate between ascending and descending.
When the desired file has been selected, click Open or (double clicking on the file name
to load the selected file . Click Cancel to return to the main window. While the file is
loading, you will see the record numbers loading on the main screen. Should an error
occur during the load of a file, a message box will be displayed describing the problem.
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The Details button refreshes the file information in the file grid. If Auto Refresh is not
selected in the Setup dialog (see section 3.7.1 General Tab), then the Details button
must be selected each time a new directory is selected.
3.3 DELETE
This menu option deletes one or more files.
Warning: Files deleted with this function are permanently deleted. They are not
moved to the Windows Recycle Bin. Use this utility carefully or use Windows
Explorer for deleting files.
Select Delete from the file menu; and the Delete Files dialog box will be displayed:
Select the files to be deleted, and then click Delete to remove the selected file(s) or
Cancel to return to the main window. Should an error occur during the deletion of a file,
a message box will display more information about the problem.
See section 9.1 File Explorer for more information on using the Delete Files dialog.
3.4 SAVE
This menu option saves a loaded file, including all data and header information after any
header or data editing.
If Auto Backup is selected in the Setup dialog, a backup copy of the file will
automatically be created with a “.bak” file extension; see section 3.7.1 General Tab for
more information.
The Save function can also be accessed through the toolbar:
Warning: when the Save menu item is selected, the loaded file is immediately
saved. There are no user prompts or warnings.
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3.5 SAVE AS
This menu option saves a loaded file to the entered filename and selected directory.
Select Save As… from the file menu and the Save As dialog box will be displayed:
When the desired filename is entered and the drive and directory selected, select SAVE
to store the loaded file or CANCEL to return to the main window.
If you plan to overwrite a file, it is strongly suggested to review the information in the
Preview area of the window.
If the file already exists, the following dialog box will be displayed:
Select “Yes” to overwrite the existing file or “No” to cancel the operation.
Similar to the Save function, a backup copy of the file to be overwritten will automatically
be created with a “.bak” file extension if Auto Backup is selected in the Setup dialog.
See 3.7.1 General Tab for more information.
See section 9.1 File Explorer for more information on using the Save As dialog.
3.6 EXTRACT
There are two sub-options under the Extract option:
3.6.1 PV DATA
This menu option creates binned data files from Per Vehicle or WIM files containing
individual vehicle records. The type of binned data and the interval length can be
selected and the bins customized.
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From the File menu, select Extract –PV Data and the Data Layout dialog box will be
displayed:
ReClassify – The vehicle classification scheme used to classify each vehicle in a PV or
WIM file can be changed and the vehicles in the file reclassified using the new scheme.
Use the Class Table button (described below) to open the classification table editor to
modify the tables; once the new classification scheme has been completed, select this
button to reclassify the current file.
Warning: Running ReClassify will permanently change the PV or WIM file.
Class Table – select this button to open the Classification Editor window to modify the
vehicle classification table; the Classification Editor is described in detail in section 9.6.
OK – after entering the required parameters, select this button to create the new binned
data file.
Cancel – terminates the process without creating a file and returns to the main window.
3.6.2 MONTHLY
This menu item converts data from daily PRN files of any data type (except PV or WIM)
into a custom monthly volume file. The converted file(s) will be created in the Export
directory defined in the Setup dialog on the Directories Tab (see section 3.7.2).
From the File menu, select Extract – Monthly and the Monthly File Conversion dialog
box will be displayed:
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The selection table displays a list of all configured sites. Click the appropriate row in the
Select column to deselect/select a site. By default all sites are selected.
In the area labeled Select Month, select the month and enter the Year for the data to be
converted.
Press the CREATE button to create the custom monthly file.
If there are a large number of sites, the CREATE process may take a while. Progress
will be indicated in the title bar as each site is processed. Upon completion of
processing the data for each site, the site will be deselected.
To exit out of the window when complete or without doing anything (prior to processing),
press Close.
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3.7 SETUP
This menu option customizes certain Road Reporter features. There are seven tabs
under setup: General, Directories, Communications, Recorder Options,
Printer/Screen Options, Data Options and WIM Attributes. The options available
under each tab are described in the subsections below. Click on a tab to display the
panel of options available for that tab.
Click the File menu and select the Setup option or the click the Setup icon in the tool
bar:
to open the System Setup dialog box shown below.
Note: all changes (with one exception) become active immediately in the software
when OK is pressed. Background Off requires a restart of the software.
OK activates all changes made in any panel and returns to the main window.
Cancel discards all changes and returns to the main window.
3.7.1 GENERAL TAB
The General tab covers a number of general options.
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3.7.1.1 System File Format
Use the radio buttons in the System File Format to set the file format: PRN File
Format, New Mexico File Format, Virginia File Format, Texas File Format and
Indiana File Format. Whichever item is selected becomes the format in which the
system will save and load data files.
By default, the PRN File Format is selected. It is recommended that this format be used
unless one of the other formats is specifically required. A description of this data file
format can be found in Appendix C.0 Road Reporter Default File Format.
3.7.1.2 Customize Toolbar
These items set the interface options displayed on the “traffic lights” shortcut icons of the
main toolbar in Road Reporter:
The following types of traffic data recorders are available: ACE, TRS, AutoPoll, Android,
Module, and Tracker.
3.7.1.3 General settings
The checkboxes in the center of the panel configure the settings for a number of general
program parameters:
Auto Backup – if this option is selected, the system will automatically create a copy of
the currently loaded file with a “.BAK” extension before the loaded file is saved.
Background Off – if this option is selected, the system will not display the background
image in the main window. (The file with the background image is found in the Road
Reporter installation directory in the file 244095.jpg which is 745 pixels wide and 495
pixels high. It can be replaced with any other jpeg file. If the file does not have these
dimensions it will be stretched or cropped as necessary to fill the main window.)
Preview On – if this option is selected, the system will automatically display on the main
screen a copy of the traffic data in the file whenever files are loaded or deleted.
System Metric – if this option is selected, the system will automatically display and
report all data in metric format. If the option is not selected, all data is displayed and
reported in US/Imperial Units.
Note: selecting metric here will affect only the displays and reports in Road Reporter;
the units in which data is recorded must be programmed into the recording
device, either directly at the device or through the Interface option in the Road
Reporter menus.
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Warning: the units displayed for real time data is controlled by a checkbox on the
Data Option tab and not by this System Metric setting; see section 3.7.6.1
Real Time Viewing.
Auto Refresh/Details – if this option is selected, the Load File dialog (section 3.2) will
automatically refresh the files displayed in the file table anytime there is a directory
change. If this item is not selected, the user must click the Details button on the Load
File dialog box every time the directory changes and when the window first opens. If not
selected, only filenames are displayed and no other details.
Report Header – if this option is selected, the system will store the extra report headers
entered under the Customize dialog of Reports and Graphs; see section 6.1.10
Customize for more information
Store TRS Config – if this option is selected, the software will prompt the user for a
filename each time a TRS is programmed from Road Reporter and then store the
current programming parameters. This file can be loaded for re-use at a later time.
Interval Start Time On – if this option is selected, the software will display the start
times for each interval in the main window data table rather than the end times. If
changed, the currently loaded file must be reloaded for the start times to be displayed
rather than the end times.
3.7.1.4 Polling
Three options are configurable to control actions during polling of data from sites:
TRS Erase/Continue – if this option is selected, during an AutoPoll session, the
software will erase the TRS, then automatically restart the unit recording. If not selected,
after issuing the Erase command, the TRS will stop recording data.
Merge Site Data – if this option is selected, following an AutoPoll session, the software
will automatically perform merge site data according to the configuration of this function.
See section 5.7 Merge Site Data for more information.
Zero Lane Counts – if this option is selected, following an AutoPoll session, the
software will automatically zero lane counts in selected lanes according to the per site
configuration. See section 5.2.4.1.3 Set Lanes To Zero Button for more information.
3.7.1.5 Labels And Descriptions
In several places throughout the software, some key fields exist. Use the fields in this
area to change the labels on these fields. Up to 12 alphanumeric characters may be
entered for each one.
Note: while the user can customize labels and descriptions, throughout this manual
they will be referred to by the default setting, in which the name is the same as
the title; e.g. the Site ID Label will be Site ID.
Site ID Label – this entry is directly associated with one of two description fields in a
traffic recorder. Typically, this is the main identifier in the recorder and in the Road
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Reporter software; the Site ID must be unique except for Illinois (where Station Number
must be unique).
Station # Label – this entry is directly associated with the other of the two description
fields in a traffic recorder. Typically, this is the secondary identifier in the recorder and in
the Road Reporter software; it may also be referred to as the Site Reference.
City Description – this entry is directly associated with the City field in the PRN file.
Typically this is used to store the city in which the traffic count was collected. The label
for this field can be customized for the reports and screen by entering a new label in the
area provided.
County Description – this entry is directly associated with the County field in the PRN
file. Typically, this is used to store the county in which the traffic count was collected.
The label for this field can be customized for the reports and screen by entering a new
label in the area provided.
Loc Description – this entry is directly associated with the Location field in the PRN
file. Typically this is used to store the location in which the traffic count was collected.
The label for this field can be customized for the reports and screen by entering a new
label in the area provided.
3.7.2 DIRECTORIES TAB
The Directories tab configures a number of default directory and drive information
parameters. Use the Browse buttons to select a new directory or enter the information
directly in the fields.
Default Data Directory – the default folder for data files used in various locations
throughout the software.
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Export Directory – unless otherwise mentioned, all data exports are written to this
directory. See section 7.1 Export for more information.
Android/PDA Directory – the directory for the data files synchronized with ActiveSync
from and Android device or a PDA.
Flash Drive Path – the drive or a directory containing data from a USB flash drive. This
can point to either the directory containing the IRD_DATA folder or to the IRD_DATA
folder itself. See section 4.2.1.2 Flash Drive for more information.
Reader Drive – identifies the drive assigned by Windows to a Data Card (also known as
a PCMCIA Flash Drive or PCCard Flash Drive). Enter the drive letter which Windows
has assigned to the drive. The best method to determine the drive letter is to insert the
Data Card, and then use Windows Explorer to find the drive letter. Note that a colon “:”
is not required, just the letter of the drive.
Default File Type – select the default file extension to be used in various locations when
opening files.
3.7.3 COMMUNICATIONS TAB
This Communications tab changes the communications parameters for communicating
with the MiniTRS, Tracker, TRS, ADR, GK 5000, DB Turning Movement Counters and
241 recorders. Parameters for direct connections, modem connections and network
connections can be configured.
Note: the DIRECT CONNECTION Comm Port is the only setting required for the
Traffic ACE recorder and Data Module. All other communication parameters for
the Traffic ACE recorder and Data Module are automatic.
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3.7.3.1 Direct Connection
There are a number of common parameters for configuring a direct serial connection or
a modem connection. They are described in this section.
Comm Port – select the serial com port for the device. If the serial port which should be
selected is unknown, this is best determined by examining the Properties of the devices
in the Windows Device Manager under Ports (COM & LPT). COM ports 1-16 are
supported.
Note 1: USB to Serial Converters frequently change port numbers when inserted into a
different USB connector.
Note 2: when using a direct USB connection to a MiniTRS Plus or TRS Plus, the
connection will appear as a COM port similar to a USB to Serial Converter.
Baud Rate – this is the data transfer rate from the counter to the software for a direct
connection. Rates between 300 and 115200 are available.
Parity – data integrity check bit. If unknown, select None.
Data Bits – the number of data bits used in coding the data stream. If unknown, select
8.
Stop Bits – the number of bits used to determine the end of a transfer stream. If
unknown, select 1.
Time Out:
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Error Retrys – controls how many attempts the software will make on a single
command to connect to a device.
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Seconds – controls the timeout when waiting for a response from a device. Enter
a value between 1 and 99 representing the number of seconds before a timeout
will occur. A timeout of at least 8 seconds is recommended for ADR and 241
communications.
AutoWake – select this option to automatically wake up a TRS or MiniTRS when
communicating with the device directly. The CDPD option must be enabled in the
device for this functionality to operate correctly. See section 9.4.1.7 for more information
on CDPD mode.
3.7.3.2 Modem Connection
Comm Port – select the serial com port for the modem. If the serial port which should
be selected is unknown, this is best determined by examining the Properties of the
devices in the Windows Device Manager under Ports (COM & LPT) or Modem. COM
ports 1-16 are supported.
Note: USB to Serial Converters frequently change port numbers when inserted into a
different USB connector.
Baud Rate – this is the transfer rate between the software and the modem for a modem
connection. Rates between 300 and 115200 are available.
Parity – data integrity check bit. If unknown, select None.
Data Bits – the number of data bits used in coding the data stream. If unknown, select
8.
Time Out
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command to connect to device.
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Hangup Delay controls how long Road Reporter will wait after it ends
communications with one site before auto polling the next site. This parameter is
in seconds; default value is 5 seconds.
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Recorder Delay – similar to the Seconds value described above, this controls
the timeout when waiting for a response from a device over the modem. If
numerous timeout errors are being reported when communicating with a device
over a modem, increase this value. This parameter is in seconds; default value is
7 seconds.
Initialize
Two modem configuration strings are sent out to the local modem one following the
other before dialing. Up to 30 characters can be entered for each string:

String 1 – enter a setup string which configures the modem to use no echo;
verbose result codes including Busy and Dial tone; tracks the carrier detect (CD)
signal; and uses a data terminal ready (DTR) transition to hang up and return to
command mode. The following command string is recommended for most Hayes
compatible modems:
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&FE0N0Q0X4&C1&D2.
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Modem String 2 – supplemental space for entering a second modem
configuration string.
3.7.3.3 Network Connection
Time Out – controls the timeout when waiting for a response from a device over a
network connection. Enter a value between 1 and 99 representing the number of
seconds before a timeout will occur. Depending on the network connection, a higher
value may be required.
command to establish a communications link with a device.
Default Port – enter the default network port to be used in various windows. The user is
always given the option of changing the value when establishing a network connection.
3.7.4 RECORDER OPTIONS TAB
The Recorder Options tab configures various options related to data collection devices.
Use Single File – if this option is selected, the system will automatically default to
creating a single file (instead of daily files) every time a file is downloaded if data is
sequential in time, for the same site and of the same type, number of lanes and interval.
Omit First Intv – if this option is selected, each time a Traffic ACE count is dumped to
the software the first interval is deleted from the data.
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TRS DST Off – if this option is selected, automatic daylight savings time adjustment will
be turned off when programming a TRS or MiniTRS using Road Reporter. The device
clock will not move ahead an hour in the Spring nor fall back an hour in the Fall.
TRS Id Swap – if this option is selected, each time a TRS or MiniTRS data file is read,
the Site Id and Station # are swapped.
Allow Air Switch Config – select this option to allow configuration of air switch
sensitivity in a TRS or MiniTRS during programming from Road Reporter. See section
9.4.6 Sensors Tab for more information.
ACE Date/Time – if this option is selected, each time a Traffic ACE counter is
downloaded to Road Reporter, the start time and date are extracted from the Site ID
which has been entered into the Traffic ACE. This start time and date are automatically
used in the downloaded data file.
The Site ID should be programmed into the Traffic ACE as follows:
Month
digits 1-2
Day
digits 3-4
Hour
digits 5-6
Minute
digits 7-8
Site Id
digits 9+
Use Tracker For Class – if this option is selected, each time a Tracker data file is read,
the Road Reporter software will automatically convert the file to a Classification file with
15 classes.
TRS Unit ID – this entry is directly associated with the communications between Road
Reporter and the MiniTRS and TRS recorders. The default is ‘1’ and should seldom be
changed from this value. The purpose of this value is to assist with certain multiplexed
communication connections. It can be modified to any number between 1 to 255.
Contact IRD for more information on using multiplexed communications.
Warning: If communications are not operating properly, please check to make sure
this field is correct.
Edit User Class Editor – opens the Edit Classification window to edit the existing
vehicle classification scheme or enter a custom classification scheme. Refer to section
9.6 for a detailed description of the Classification Editor.
Ask To Send User Class – if enabled, when user class is selected in the Program
interface, the user will be asked if they want to send the user class scheme whenever a
TRS or MiniTRS is programmed. Refer to section 9.4.2.3 Axle Class for enabling the
user class scheme. Refer to section 9.4.7 Classification Tab for manually
programming a user class scheme into a TRS or MiniTRS.
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3.7.5 PRINTER/SCREEN OPTIONS TAB
The Printer/Screen tab contains options for configuring the default destination for
reports and graphs, as well as some printer options used when printing reports and
graphs.
3.7.5.1 Default Destinations
Sets the default destination for both Reports and Graphs:
Show on Screen – the report or graph is displayed on the screen.
Sent to Printer – the report or graph is sent directly to the default printer.
3.7.5.2 Printer
Font Size – controls the size of the font (in points, 1 point = 1/72 inch) used to print the
reports. The larger the value, the larger the print, the smaller the value, the smaller the
print.
Margin Adjust – this value controls the left margin width for binding purposes. ‘0’
means no margin adjustment, and as the value increases up to 120, the left margin
increases.
Alternate Font – if selected, the program will use the ‘Courier New’ font, if not selected
the program will use ‘Courier’ font. Courier has slightly heavier character strokes and
has slightly closer line spacing than Courier New
3.7.6 DATA OPTIONS TAB
The Data Options tab controls options for managing data as it is viewed or retrieved in
reports or in real-time.
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Direction ‘n’ – configures the direction codes which Road Reporter uses for reporting
purposes and data conversion.
Warning: Since only the code numbers are stored in the data file, customizing the
directions should only be done if it applies to all data collected and used by Road
Reporter.
Use FHWA Data – if this option is selected, the software will display the FHWA TMG
configuration window associated with each site when editing the site details. See
section 5.2.4.2 FHWA Header Tab for more information
NY Data – if selected, customizations for New York type data are enabled.
Auto Load – if selected, the system will automatically load the last Traffic ACE file
dumped from a counter or module.
User Filename – if selected, the system will automatically prompt the user to enter a
filename each time a counter, module or data card is dumped. If not selected, the
system will assign the file a unique filename based on date.
Hourly Data – if selected, the system will automatically default to converting all data to
hourly data when the Edit Header Screen is used. This includes post processing
existing files. See section 5.1 Header for more information.
File Limits – if selected, the system will automatically default to setting the file limits
option on for dumping Traffic ACE counts. This allows the user to choose a specified
portion of the data dumped from the counter. See section 5.1 Header for more
information.
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User Class Labels – if selected, the system will automatically use the user defined
classification labels for Class or Length files when creating reports. See section 6.1.10
Customize for more information.
UK Data – if selected, the system will adjust its measurements to the following
configuration: Speed=Imperial and Distance=Metric. System Metric must also be set
when using this function (see section 3.7.1 General Tab).
PRN Index Off – if selected, the system will not create the PRN Index file. This file is
not needed or used in Road Reporter, it is only for compatibility with older DOS systems.
Filter Tailgate Vehicles – if selected, Road Reporter will separate tailgate vehicles
when reporting on or exporting PV or WIM data (similar to built-in functionality of TRS
and MiniTRS).
Filter Short Spacings – select this option to clean up vehicle records having an axle
spacing was less than a predefined minimum distance. This results in vehicle processing
similar to the built-in functionality of the TRS and MiniTRS.
State Code – enter the state abbreviation to control the state code used when exporting
FHWA TMG data.
AutoPoll Partial Day – controls what the software will do when a partial day’s data (less
than 24 hours) is encountered. The user can choose to either: Keep days which are
only a partial day (< 24 hours); Discard files which are only a partial day; or Overwrite a
partial day every time the data is collected.
3.7.6.1 Real Time Viewing
These options only apply when Road Reporter is used to view data in real time while
connected to TRS or Mini TRS units.
For weigh-in-motion data, select the default view for weight data: Sensor 1, Sensor 2,
Both Sensors or the Average of the sensors. If only 1 sensor is present in a lane, then
only the one set of weights are displayed regardless of which of these options is
selected. Note that the user can change this value while viewing. See section 4.2.2.7
View On for more information.
Tandem Max Distance – enter the maximum distance allowed between 2 adjacent
axles for the two axles to be considered a tandem axle group for display purposes.
Show Tandems – if selected, an extra line will be displayed on the real time display
showing any detected tandem axle group weights where a tandem axle group is defined
by the value of Tandem Max Distance.
Metric – if selected, the system will display real time data in metric units.
Warning: Displaying real time data in metric units is controlled by this checkbox and
NOT by the System Metric setting on the General Tab.
Line Separation – if selected, a blank line will be displayed on the real time display
between each vehicle.
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3.7.6.2 Site Indexing
Site Indexing controls the use of the site information when reading data files from a
counter, module, flash drive or data card. Site information is configured using the Site
Editor (see section 9.4.7.4).
The following options are available.
AUTOMATIC – overwrite downloaded site information with site information configured in
Road Reporter and write data files to site directory if the site is found. If the site
directory does not exist and is not null, create the directory. If the site directory is null,
write to the default data directory.
PROMPTED – each time a file is read from a counter or module, ask the user which site
information from Road Reporter to use to overwrite the downloaded site information and
write data files to the site directory of that site.
OFF – all files which are read are written to the default data directory and, if the Use site
info checkbox is checked, the downloaded site information is overwritten with the site
information configured in Road Reporter.
3.7.7 WIM ATTRIBUTES TAB
This tab is for mainly for future use in Road Reporter. The panel displays options to post
calibrate WIM data in much greater detail than the traffic data recorder can.
WIM ASCII Output – enables the ASCII PVR export. See section 7.1 Export for more
information.
Remove Straddle Vehicles – select this option to remove lane straddling vehicles from
PV or WIM data during file retrieval from a TRS or MiniTRS. A straddling vehicle results
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in two vehicle records being stored in the data file. Enabling this option will cause the
program to compare a vehicle record to the previous vehicle record and remove it from
the data file if it has the same timestamp, number of axles and axle spacings and is in an
adjacent lane.
3.8 CLOSE
This menu item closes the currently loaded data file; this function can also be performed
with the toolbar icon:
If the file has been edited, the user will be warned the changes haven’t been saved and
be prompted to save the file.
If Yes is chosen, the user is asked to enter a filename and select a directory to save the
edited file to:
3.9 EXIT
Closes and exits the Road Reporter program.
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4.0 INTERFACE MENU
The Interface menu accesses device windows for retrieving data, configuring and
monitoring various devices (depending on the capabilities of the device).
At a minimum, the windows provide access for retrieving or downloading data from a
device. Refer to section 9.3 Data Downloading for a quick list of options which affect
data downloading.
The Traffic Lights on the tool bar can be customized as short cuts to any 3 of the
Interface menu items. See section 3.7.1.2 Customize Toolbar for more information.
4.1 TRAFFIC A.C.E.
Inputs data from a Traffic ACE counter directly into Road Reporter for viewing, editing
and reporting.
Note: The Traffic ACE should be connected to the serial port configured as the
Direct Connection in the Setup dialog on the Communications tab. Refer to
section 3.7.3.1 Direct Connection for selecting the port.
Select Traffic A.C.E. from the Interface menu (or press F2) and the dialog box below
will be displayed:
Follow the instructions in the window, pressing the View button on the Traffic ACE to
wake the device up, and then press the READ button to start the download of data.
Pressing the CANCEL button will quit the data download.
During the data download, an counter will appear on the screen while the Traffic ACE is
dumping.
When downloading is complete, the File Header Edit dialog box will appear; see section
5.1 Header for more information.
Use the Header Editor to enter any missing information or correct any errors. Press OK
to save the new file.
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4.2 T.R.S.
This menu item allows the user to configure, monitor and retrieve data from a TRS and
MiniTRS traffic counter.
Select T.R.S. from the Interface menu and the following dialog box will be displayed:
The TRS Interface dialog box has 4 areas: Status, Display, Data Source and a set of
command buttons.
The Status area primarily provides information about the status of communications link
between Road Reporter and the TRS or MiniTRS.
The Display area displays various types of information retrieved from a device.
4.2.1 DATA SOURCE
This selects the type of data storage device being accessed: Field Unit, Flash Drive,
Data Card Interface or Data Module.
Warning: the software will remember the last mode used. If Autopolling is being run,
ensure that the Data Source is set back to Field Unit before closing this window.
The available command buttons will change depending on the Data Source selected.
4.2.1.1 Field Unit
Select this option to communicate with a TRS or MiniTRS via any type of connection. If
no modem or network connection is established, the software will assume a direct serial
connection to the device.
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4.2.1.2 Flash Drive
Select this option to retrieve data from a USB flash drive (or a copy of the IRD_DATA
folder from the flash drive). A USB flash drive can be used to retrieve data from a TRS
Plus or MiniTRS Plus. Data downloaded using the flash drive must be converted to PRN
files using this option.
Note: the data files retrieved with a flash drive do not have to actually be on a flash
drive to use this option. The folder they are contained in, IRD_DATA, may be
copied to any drive or folder location. The data files must be in a folder called
IRD_DATA.
The currently selected folder is shown below the radio button. The default drive or folder
is configured in the Directories Tab of the Setup dialog. See section 3.7.2 Directories
Tab.
A different drive or folder can be entered if required or click the Browse button to select a
different drive or location for the flash drive folder contents.
Select a new folder and click OK to update the flash drive path. Click Cancel to keep the
current flash drive path.
4.2.1.3 Data Card Interface
Select this option to retrieve data from a Data Card (PC Card or PCMCIA flash drive).
Data cards can be used to capture data from older TRS recorders, either as a retrieval
device or as extended memory.
Select the Windows drive the data card is defined as in the Directories Tab of the Setup
dialog. See section 3.7.2 Directories Tab.
4.2.1.4 Data Module
Select this option to retrieve data from a Data Module. This option operates similar to
the functionality found in the Module interface description but is intended primarily for
retrieval of TRS files from the Data Module. See section 4.5
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Module for more information on the Module interface.
4.2.2 COMMAND BUTTONS
4.2.2.1 Status
The Status button retrieves the current configuration information from the TRS or
MiniTRS and displays it in the Display Area. The information includes, but is not limited
to: Site ID, Station #, battery voltage, time, date, and firmware revision. Additional
information may be displayed with newer versions of firmware.
4.2.2.2 Diagnostics
The Diagnostics button opens the TRS Diagnostics window. This window provides
access to various diagnostic functions. See section 9.5 TRS Diagnostics Window for
details.
4.2.2.3 All Data
The All Data button will download all the data files in the TRS, whether or not they have
been downloaded before. Be sure the TRS is connected correctly to the computer and
select this option.
Progress will be indicated in the Status area with messages indicating the number of
files downloaded as data is retrieved from the unit.
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All other buttons will be disabled except the Stop button. When complete, the buttons
will be re-enabled.
If the All Data button was clicked by mistake, click the STOP button to cancel the
download.
If communication errors occur, they will also be reported in the Status area.
4.2.2.4 New Data
The New Data button will download only the data files in the TRS which have never
been read before. Be sure the TRS is connected correctly to the computer and select
this option.
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will be re-enabled.
If this button was clicked by mistake, click the STOP button to cancel the download.
4.2.2.5 Select Data
The Select Data button will retrieve a selected list of files from the TRS or MiniTRS.
The user can tag the files in the list which they wish to download. During the building of
the file list, click the Stop button to cancel.
If the Not Tagged field in the list is clicked one time, it will change to Tagged marking
the file to be retrieved; click again to change the selection back to Tagged. Use the
scrollbar to move through the entire list of files.
Select the Cancel button to the cancel the file selection, close the list of files and reenable the regular buttons.
Select the Get Files button to retrieve all the files which have been Tagged. The list of
files will be closed and only the Stop button will be left enabled.
will be re-enabled.
Click the STOP button to cancel the download.
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4.2.2.6 Delete Data
Note: the Delete Data function is only available when connected to the MiniTRS
Plus or TRS Plus.
The Delete Data button will delete a list of selected files from the TRS or MiniTRS. The
user can tag the files in the list which they wish to delete. During the building of the file
list, click the Stop button to cancel.
If the Not Tagged field in the list is clicked one time, it will change to Tagged marking
the file to be deleted; click again to change the selection back to Tagged. Use the
scrollbar to move through the entire list of files. The RTRVD column will indicate
whether the file has been deleted or not.
Select the Cancel button to the cancel the file selection, close the list of files and reenable the regular buttons.
Select the Delete Files button to permanently delete all the files which have been
Tagged. The list of files will be closed and only the Stop button will be left enabled.
files deleted.
will be re-enabled.
Click the Stop button to cancel the file deletion. Any files which are deleted prior to the
Stop being clicked, will remain deleted.
If communication errors occur, they will be reported in the Status area.
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4.2.2.7 View On
Click the View On button to display real time information from the TRS or Mini TRS
recorder showing each vehicle class, speed, lane and axle spacings. This data will
appear in the Display area with the data scrolling downwards (most recent vehicle at the
top). Several configuration options are available for this display. See section 3.7.6.1
Real Time Viewing for more information.
To capture real time vehicle view information to a text file, press the <Page Down> key
to select a file to which the displayed information is to be captured. Capture will start at
the point the Page Down key is pressed. Press the Page Down key a second time to
stop the capture.
Below is a screenshot of real time per vehicle data:
Several functions are available through certain keys to control this display:
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View specific lanes – press the numeric key on the keyboard corresponding to the
lane number; to return to all lanes, press <0>
Freeze the screen – press the <S> key to pause the display; press the <S> key
again to release the display. Vehicles which pass while paused will not be displayed.
Show trucks only – press the <T> key to view vehicles in class 4 and above. Press
‘A’ to return to showing all vehicles.
Store to a file – press the <Page Down> key to save the information to a file. The
user will be prompted to enter a filename which will default to
RRVehicleView_YYYYMMDDhhmm.txt where YYYY is the 4 digit year, MM is the
month, DD is the day, hh is the hour and mm is the minutes.
Maximize the window to increase the number of visible vehicles.
When the TRS interface is connected to a TRS WIM and two piezo sensors exist in each
lane, the four buttons across the bottom change names to: Sensor 1, Sensor 2, Both
and Average. This allows the user to select from four different weight display formats.
Below is a screenshot of WIM data with Both sensors weight display format selected:
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4.2.2.8 Monitor
The Monitor button continuously retrieves the counts for the current interval and
displays the information in a table. The counts are updated with each retrieval. At the
end of the current interval the field unit will reset the counts to 0 for the next interval
which will be reflected in the table.
Resize the window and use the scrollbars to view data in different lanes and the Total for
all lanes.
Press the Stop button to close the Monitor display.
4.2.2.9 Program
The Program button opens the Program T.R.S. dialog for configuring the TRS or Mini
TRS. This dialog box is described in section 9.4 Program Device.
4.2.2.10 Erase Memory
Click the Erase Memory button to erase all data in the TRS Or Mini TRS Unit. The user
will be prompted one time as shown below to confirm the action.
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Warning: This is a non-recoverable action, once the selection is confirmed, all data
in the TRS or MiniTRS will be erased.
4.2.2.11 Connect / Disconnect
Makes or breaks a communications connection between the program and device. When
the Connect / Disconnect button is labeled Disconnect, click the button to disconnect
the current connection.
When the Connect / Disconnect button is labeled Connect, click the button to display
the Connection Information dialog. The contents of the dialog will change based on
the Connection Type (see below).
Click the Cancel button to close the dialog without establishing a connection.
4.2.2.11.1 Modem
Enter the appropriate phone number. You can also change the serial port the modem is
connected to if necessary. The Port will default to the value set in the Setup dialog on
the Communications tab. See section 3.7.3 Communications Tab.
Click the Connect button to close the dialog and dial the entered phone number.
Note that the Modem Initialization strings will be sent to the modem prior to dialing
the phone number. See section 3.7.3 Communications Tab.
Warning: No validation or format check of the Phone Number is performed.
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4.2.2.11.2 Network
Enter the network IP Address or URL and Port number. The Port will default to the
value set on the Communications tab of the Setup dialog. See section 3.7.3
Communications Tab.
Click the Connect button to close the dialog and attempt to establish the network
connection.
Warning: No validation or format check of the IP Address or URL is performed.
4.2.2.11.3 Direct Serial
The Direct Serial Connection Type can be used to quickly change the baud rate and
serial port used for direct serial connections.
Click Connect to change the settings. Note that these will become the new default
values for direct serial connections.
See section 3.7.3 Communications Tab for more information.
4.2.2.12 Close/Stop
During certain operations, the Close/Stop button will be labeled Stop. When the button
is labeled Stop, click the button to cancel the current operation.
When the button is labeled Close, click the button to close the TRS Interface window
and return to the main window. If a network or modem connection is currently
established (Connect/Disconnect button is labeled Disconnect), the following
confirmation message will be displayed:
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Click the Yes button to disconnect the network or modem connection and close the TRS
Interface window.
Click the No button to return to the TRS Interface window without disconnecting.
4.3 AUTO POLL
This menu configures the Automatic Polling software routines in Road Reporter to
connect to and do manual or scheduled polling of data collection sites via telemetry.
The software can poll two different times a day.
Select Auto Poll from the Interface menu and the Dialing Interface dialog box will be
displayed:
This window shows a table of all sites which have been configured in Road Reporter.
Use the scrollbars to view more sites or more connection information about each site.
The Collection column has a special function. Click a field in the column to scroll
through the various collection options: OFF, STATUS, ALL DATA, ALL-ERASE, NEW
DATA, NEW-ERASE, DATE RNG. These changes are temporary and do not affect the
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stored site configuration. See section 5.2.4.1 General for more information on
Collection options.
4.3.1 START PERIOD 1
Start: – tells the software when to start the polling process. Enter the time in 24 hour
HH:MM format or use NOW to start immediately.
End: – terminates the process. Enter STOP to end after one polling cycle or 99:99 to
poll indefinitely. Enter any other value between 00:00 and 24:00 to mark the end time of
start period 1 before start period 2 can begin.
Period: – configures the software to execute the polling list every ‘x’ minutes. If polling
indefinitely (End: is set to 99:99), this value is added to the start time at the completion
of a polling cycle to determine when the software should poll next. Values should be
large enough to let the software completely poll all sites (including retries) before the
start of the next period. Enter 1440 for 1 day. Use NONE to disable this function.
4.3.2 START PERIOD 2
This feature is used when polling sites where the modems are only on at certain times,
usually to save power.
The software can be configured to poll at two different times using Start Period 1 and
Start Period 2 if desired. For example, Start Period 1 could be configured to run a
polling cycle at 1AM and Start Period 2 could be configured to run at 7AM. The software
will once poll at 1AM and then a second time at 7AM.
Start: – tells the software when to start the polling process a second time during the day.
Enter the time in 24 hour HH:MM format or use OFF to disable the second poll.
End: – configures when to terminate the second poll. Enter STOP to end after one
polling cycle or 99:99 to repeat daily. Enter any other value between 00:00 and 24:00 to
mark the end time of start period 2 before start period 1 can begin.
Period: – configures the software to execute the polling list every ‘x’ minutes. If polling
indefinitely (End: is set to 99:99), this value is added to the start time at the completion
of a polling cycle to determine when the software should poll next. Values should be
large enough to let the software completely poll all sites (including retries). Enter 1440
for 1 day. Use NONE to disable this function.
4.3.3 GENERAL
Retrys – configures how many attempts are made to connect and successfully perform
the Collection function identified for a site .
4.3.4 PRINT LOG
If one of the options in this frame is checked, after autopolling, the software will
automatically print a polling report to the default printer. If Error is checked, the report
will contain only sites where a communication error or other issue was detected (such as
low battery or low memory). If Status is checked, the report will print information for all
sites.
Note that the polling reports can be found as text files located in the Logs folder under
the directory Road Reporter is installed in. The log filenames have the following format:
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<Poll | Poll_Error>_<YYMMDD>.log
Where:
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The full Poll report is found in files starting with Poll; the Error report is found
in files starting with Poll_Error.
YY is the two digit year when the poll was performed.
MM is the two digit month when the poll was performed.
DD is the two digit day when the poll was performed.
4.3.5 DATE RANGE
If the Collection field for any site is set to DATE RNG, the fields labeled Date Range
will be enabled. Autopoll will attempt to download files in the date range defined by Start
and End from sites with Collection set to DATE RNG. The default Start and End dates
are the current date.
The command buttons at the lower right of the window
Start Auto Poll starts a scheduled autopolling session using the dates and times
defined in Start Period 1 and Start Period 2. If the Start isn’t NOW for Start Period 1,
then the software will display the current date and time as well as the date and time it is
waiting for. See the example below:
Cancel Auto Poll – click this button to cancel the poll when the software is waiting for a
scheduled poll to start or during a polling session.
Call Selected Site – manually performs a site poll. Select a site from the list and then
click this button to attempt to connect to the site with the appropriate interface.
Close – close the Dialing Interface window and return to the main window.
4.4 ANDROID / PDA
This menu item retrieves data from an Android or PDA device directly into Road
Reporter for viewing, editing and reporting. An Android or PDA device can be used to
retrieve data from TRS, MiniTRS or Traffic ACE devices.
The Android / PDA menu item allows retrieval directly from an Android or PDA device
or by reading files transferred onto the computer from the device.
Select Android / PDA from the Interface menu and the following dialog will appear:
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Click Cancel to close the dialog without reading any data.
Select Use Android or ActiveSync File and click OK to read data from the file(s)
transferred from the Android or PDA device to the computer.
Select PDA Transfer from Serial Port and click OK to read data directly from the PDA.
The following dialog box will appear:
Click the Cancel button close the box and to return to the main window without reading
any data.
Click the Read PDA button and then, on the PDA, select the Send to PC menu item
from the PDA menu.
Warning: Be sure the baud rate is correct and all cables are connected before
starting this operation.
Whether the file is being read from the computer or the data is read directly from the
device, during the read, a counter will appear on the screen while the data is being read.
TRS data will be written directly to file following the normal TRS download process.
For each Traffic ACE file in the device data, the File Header Edit dialog window will
appear. See section 5.1 Header for more information.
Use the Header Editor to enter any missing or correct any desired information. Press
OK to save the new file and proceed to the next file (if another file exists).
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4.5 MODULE
This menu option retrieves data from a Data Module directly into Road Reporter for
viewing, editing and reporting.
Select Module from the Interface menu and the following window will appear:
Click the Cancel button close the dialog and to return to the main window without
reading any data.
Select the Clear Module button to erase the module.
Note: this only sets a flag in the module. The data module can still be read, until it is
plugged back into a traffic counter, at which time all data is erased.
Check that the data module is properly connected to the serial port, and then select the
Read Module button to begin downloading data from the module.
During the download, a counter will appear on the screen while the module is dumping.
TRS data on the module will be written directly to file following the normal TRS download
process.
For each Traffic ACE file on the module, the File Header Edit dialog window will appear.
See section 5.1 Header for more information.
OK to save the new file and proceed to the next file (if another file exists).
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4.6 TRACKER
This menu item retrieves data from a Tracker Intersection Counter connected to the
computer using a direct serial connection into Road Reporter for viewing, editing and
reporting.
Select Tracker from the Interface menu and the Tracker Interface dialog box will be
displayed:
Similar to the TRS Interface, the Tracker Interface dialog has 4 areas: Status,
Display, Data Source and a command button area. However, only 5 of the 12
command buttons are enabled. The disabled button functions are not available with the
Tracker Intersection Counter.
The Status area primarily provides information about the status of communications or
processes.
The Display area is not used when communicating with a Tracker.
The Data Source will be set to Field Unit (the default setting) when connecting to a
Tracker; the other options will be disabled.
4.6.1 ALL DATA
The All Data button will dump all the data files in the Tracker, whether or not they have
been dumped before. Be sure the Tracker is connected correctly to the computer and
select this option.
files downloaded as data is retrieved from the unit:
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v
will be re-enabled.
If the All Data button was clicked by mistake, click the STOP button to cancel the
download:
If communication errors occur, they will be reported in the Status area.
4.6.2 SELECT DATA
The Select Data button will retrieve a list of files from the Tracker. Tag the files in the
list which to be downloaded.
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This operation is the same as the TRS Select Data function but for the Tracker. See
section 4.2.2.5 Select Data for more information.
4.6.3 PROGRAM
The Program button opens the Program Tracker. dialog for configuring the Tracker.
This dialog is described in section 9.4 Program Device.
When programming a Tracker, several portions of the Program Tracker dialog are
disabled. Only fields on the General and Time tabs are used; changes to the settings
on any other tabs will be ignored. Please review the Tracker manual for details on
configuring each of the fields displayed.
4.6.3.1 General
Only 3 fields under this tab are used when programming a Tracker. The Station # and
Site Id are identification fields in the Tracker. The Interval is the time over which counts
are accumulated. Values in any other fields are ignored.
4.6.3.2 Time
Use the controls in the SET RECORDING TIME frame to set the start and stop times &
dates for the Tracker.
Use the controls in the SET RECORDER TIME AND DATE frame to set the current time
and date in the Tracker.
4.6.4 ERASE MEMORY
Click the Erase Memory button to erase all data in the Tracker. The user will be
prompted to confirm the action:
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Warning: This is a non-recoverable action, once the selection is confirmed, all data
in the Tracker will be erased.
4.6.5 CLOSE/STOP
When the button is labeled Close, click the button to close the Tracker Interface
window and return to the main window.
4.7 241/ADR TRAFFIC COUNTER
This menu item allows the user to monitor and retrieve data from a Peek Model 241 and
ADR traffic counters.
Select 241/ADR from the Interface menu and the 241 – ADR Interface dialog box will
be displayed:
Similar to the TRS Interface, the 241-ADR Interface dialog has 4 areas: Status,
Display, Data Source and a command button area. 3 of the 12 command buttons are
disabled. Their functionality is not available when communicating with a 241 Counter.
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The Status area primarily provides information about the status of communications or
processes.
The Data Source should always be set to Field Unit when connecting to a 241 Counter.
4.7.1.1 Status
The Status button retrieves the current configuration information from the 241 or ADR
traffic counters and displays it in the Display Area The information includes, but not
limited to: battery voltage, time, date, boards installed and firmware revisions.
4.7.1.2 All Data
The All Data button will download all the data files in the 241 or ADR unit, whether or
not they have been downloaded before. Be sure the 241/ADR is connected correctly to
the computer and select this option.
This operation is the same as the TRS All Data function but for the 241/ADR. See
section 4.2.2.3 All Data for more information.
4.7.1.3 New Data
The New Data button will download only the data files in the 241 or ADR unit which have
never been read before. Be sure the 241 or ADR is connected correctly to the computer
and select this option.
This operation is the same as the TRS New Data function but for the 241/ADR. See
section 4.2.2.4 New Data for more information.
4.7.1.4 Select Data
The Select Data button will retrieve a list of files from the 241 or ADR unit. The user can
tag the files in the list which they wish to download.
This operation is the same as the TRS Select Data function but for the 241/ADR. See
section 4.2.2.5 Select Data for more information.
4.7.1.5 View On
Click the View On button to display real time information from the 241 or ADR unit.
This operation is the same as the TRS View On function but for the 241/ADR. See
section 0 View On for more information
4.7.1.6 Program
The Program button opens the Program 241-ADR dialog for configuring a 241 or ADR
traffic counter. This dialog is described in section 9.4 Program Device.
When programming a 241, several portions of the Program 241-ADR dialog are
disabled. Please review the 241 & ADR manual for detailed information on configuring
each of the fields displayed.
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4.7.1.6.1 General Tab
Only the following fields are used: Site ID & Station #, Lanes, Interval, Unit Id, and
Metric. All other fields are ignored
4.7.1.6.2 Data Type Tab
Only the following fields are used: Data Type 1, Data Type 2, Speed Bins, and the bin
definition grid at the bottom. All other functions including Weigh-In-Motion, User Axle
Class and “AND” Or “BY” are not available for a 241 or ADR unit.
4.7.1.6.3 Other Available Tabs
All functions are available on the Layout, Time, and Sensor tabs.
4.7.1.6.4 Other Unavailable Tabs
No functions from the Weigh, Classification, and Peaks tabs are available for 241 or
ADR units. If configured, they will be ignored.
4.7.1.7 Module
When this option is selected, the software will collect all data from the module which is
inserted in the 241.
4.7.1.8 Connect/Disconnect
When the Connect / Disconnect button is labeled Disconnect, click the button to
disconnect the current connection.
When the Connect / Disconnect button is labeled Connect, click the button to display
the Connection Information dialog.
The operation of the Connection Information dialog is found in section 4.2.2.11
Connect / Disconnect.
4.7.1.9 Close/Stop
When the button is labeled Close, click the button to close the 241-ADR Interface
window and return to the main window. If a network or modem connection is currently
established (Connect/Disconnect button is labeled Disconnect), a confirmation
message will be displayed to ask if the user wants to disconnect or return to the interface
window.
4.8 GK 5000
This menu item allows the user to input data from a GK 5000 counter directly into Road
Reporter for viewing, editing and reporting.
Select GK 5000 from the Interface menu and the following window will appear:
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reading any data.
Click the Read Counter button and then, on the counter, select Dump Data to send the
data to Road Reporter.
Note: be sure the baud rate is correct and all cables are connected before starting
this operation.
During the data download, an counter will appear on the screen while the GK 5000 is
dumping.
When downloading is complete, the File Header Edit dialog window will appear (see
section 5.1 Header for more information); use the Header Editor to enter any missing or
correct any desired information. Press OK to save the new file.
4.9 GK DATA PORT
This menu item allows the user to input data from a GK Serial Data Port directly into
Road Reporter for viewing, editing and reporting.
Select GK DATA PORT from the Interface menu and the following window will appear:
reading any data.
Select the Clear Module button to erase the serial data port.
Note: be sure the reset button has been pressed before using a serial data port and
all cables are connected before dumping data.
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Click the Read Module button to begin dumping data from the serial data port.
During the data download, an counter will appear on the screen while the serial data port
is dumping.
When downloading is complete, the File Header Edit dialog window will appear. See
section 5.1 Header for more information.
OK to save the new file.
4.10 DB-TDC-IMC
This menu item allows the user to input data from a DB 100 Turning Movement Counter
or related turning movement counters directly into Road Reporter for viewing, editing
and reporting.
Select DB-TDC-IMC from the Interface menu and the following windows will appear:
reading any data.
Note: be sure the baud rate is correct and all cables are connected before collecting
data.
Click the Read Module button, then press Dump, Local, Begin on the turning
movement counter to begin dumping data.
During the data download, an counter will appear on the screen while the serial data port
is dumping.
section 5.1 Header for more information); use the Header editor to enter any missing or
correct any desired information.
Press OK to save the new file.
4.11 IDC AUTO COUNT
This menu item allows the user to input data from an IDC Auto Count directly into Road
Reporter for viewing, editing and reporting.
Select IDC Auto Count from the Interface menu and the following window will appear:
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Follow the instructions in the window, pressing the View button on the IDC Auto Count to
wake the device up. Then press the READ button to start the download of data.
Pressing the CANCEL button will quit the data download.
During the data download, an counter will appear on the screen while the IDC Auto
Count is dumping.
section 5.1 Header for more information) : use the Header Editor to enter any missing or
correct any desired information.
Press OK to save the new file.
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5.0 EDIT MENU
The Edit menu provides options for altering traffic counter sites and data files:
5.1 HEADER
This menu item allows the user to manually edit a header of an existing file which has
been loaded into Road Reporter.
Note: the Header edit dialog is used in several places including when creating a new
file (see section 3.1 New) and when data is initially downloaded from various
devices: 4.1 Traffic A.C.E., 4.4 Android / PDA,
GK 5000,
GK Data Port,,
DB-TDC-IMC, and
IDC Auto Count.
With a file loaded (see section 3.2 Load for more information), select ‘Header’ from the
Edit menu or from the short cut icon on the tool bar:
and the File Information dialog box will be displayed:
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Any of the header information on this screen can be edited. Select OK to accept the
new information or Cancel to return to the main window.
Note: after editing a header, the file must be saved to perform further analysis on it
with the updated information. See section 3.4 Save or 3.5 Save As for
information on saving a loaded file.
There are many parameters that can be edited on an existing file: Site ID, Station #,
City, County, Location, Start Date and Time, and Lane Direction Codes. If a file
contains more than 4 lanes, click the Next Lanes button to cycle through the lanes.in
groups of 4.
5.1.1 POST PROCESSING
Under certain conditions, post processing of the data will take place when the OK button
is clicked. The options in the sub-sections below control the post processing. Defaults
for these options can be set in various places in the Setup dialog; see section 3.7 Setup.
5.1.1.1 Hourly Data
Select this checkbox to convert non-hourly interval file to an hourly interval file. This
applies to both newly downloaded files and loaded files.
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5.1.1.2 Single File
If this checkbox is selected, the system will automatically default to creating a single file
(instead of daily files) every time a file is downloaded if data is sequential in time, for the
same site and of the same type, number of lanes and interval.
5.1.1.3 File Limits
Select this checkbox to enable the Limits button. The Limits button allows the user to
select the start and end time range for a newly downloaded file using the File Limits
dialog.
5.1.1.4 Omit First Interval
5.1.1.5 If this checkbox is selected, the first interval of data will be deleted when a
new file has just been downloaded and the Header edit window is
shownVolume Frame
The radio buttons in the Volume frame indicate the type of volume file loaded:
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One Channel – indicates a one channel volume file is loaded
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All Channels – indicates a multi-channel volume file is loaded
Short/Long – checks to see if a subtraction has already been done on a short/long data
file (up to 4 inputs). If not, the subtraction is performed; if so, a warning is displayed
indication that the subtraction has already been done and requesting conformation that it
is to be done again.
5.1.2 DATA BUTTON
Clicking the Data button opens the Data Layout dialog; changes in this dialog have no
effect and are ignored.
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5.2 SITE
This menu item configures site information. Site information is used when downloading
data (see section 3.7.6.2 Site Indexing for more information); when communicating with
a site through telemetry (see section 0 Auto Poll for more information); when creating
reports (see section 6.1 Reports for more information); and when exporting certain data
formats (see section 7.1 Export for more information).
Click the Site menu button in the Edit menu or use the tool bar short cut:
to open the Edit Site window:
The window shows a list of sites which have already been configured in Road Reporter.
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5.2.1 CHANGE ALL
Click the Change All button to open the Change All Sites dialog box , which configures
some common parameters for all sites.
Select any of the various options, set the new value and click OK to change that
information for all sites. Click Cancel to exit without making any changes
Warning: changes made here will be applied to all sites; these changes are NOT
reversible except through re-editing all sites back to the original value(s) or
manually editing each site).
5.2.2 PRINT
Click the Print button to open the Print All Sites message box:
Select Yes to print the information for all sites and No to print just the information for the
selected site to the default printer. Select Cancel to cancel printing.
5.2.3 DELETE
Click this button to delete the information for the currently selected site. The user is
prompted to confirm the deletion:
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Click OK to delete the site; Cancel to abort the deletion.
Warning: Deleting a site is immediate and permanent. It is not reversible without reentering the site information.
Note: deleting a site from the list does NOT delete the data nor the data directory for
the site. It only deletes the site configuration information.
5.2.4 NEW / EDIT
The New and Edit buttons both open the Edit Site Detail dialog box. Alternately,
double click on an existing site in the list to open the dialog box for editing that site:
The main difference between New and Edit is that the user is allowed to enter a value
for the Site ID field when creating a new site; for an existing site, this field is already
configured so editing it is disabled.
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Note: the Site ID is used as the key for the site information. It links the site
information to a field device and must match the Site ID entered in the field
device to link the information with data downloaded from the device. See section
3.7.6.2 Site Indexing for more information.
Edit any of the information on this screen and select OK to accept the new information or
Cancel to ignore the changes and return to the Edit Site window.
5.2.4.1 General Tab
On the General tab, the fields listed below can be configured:
Site ID – a unique alpha numeric name which identifies a specific site. Typically a
number but it this is not a requirement. Format: 12 alpha numeric characters.
Station # – a secondary reference field also known as the Site Reference. Format: 12
alpha numeric characters.
Site Directory – directory where all data for this site is stored when downloaded. This
directory is located directly under the folder the Road Reporter software is
installed in. Format: 11 alpha numeric characters
City – descriptive field – city near or in which site exists. Format: 20 alpha numeric
characters
County – descriptive field – county in which site exists. Format: 20 alpha numeric
characters
Location – descriptive field – typically describes the location of the site in more detail
using mile point markers, GPS coordinates or distances from a known location.
Format: 40 alpha numeric characters
Dir ‘n’ – direction codes for lane ‘n’. Format: 1 numeric digit
Unit Type – chose the equipment manufacturer for the device installed at the site. This
controls the communication protocols used when communicating with the device.
Choose either IRD or Peek
Unit ID – sets the unit number of the field device. This should always be set to 1 unless
otherwise specified by IRD. Format:2 numeric digits
Warning: if the Unit ID does NOT match the value in the field device, Road Reporter
will be unable to communicate with the field device.
MEDC Passenger Multiplier – Custom value for MEDC export.
5.2.4.1.1 Connection Frame
The information in the Connection frame is used to define the required parameters for
connecting to a device remotely. Different information is required depending on the
connection type: Modem, Network or Direct Serial.
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Warning: No validation or format check of a Phone Number, Modem Port, IP
Address or URL, Network Port or Serial Port is performed.
5.2.4.1.1.1 Modem
Note: for a Modem connection, enter the Phone Number (format: 36 alpha numeric
characters), the serial Port the modem is connected to (format: 2 digits) and the
Baud rate used to communicate with the local modem.
5.2.4.1.1.2 Network
For a Network connection, enter the IP Address or URL and the Network Port.
5.2.4.1.1.3 Direct Serial
Note: for a Direct Serial connection, enter the Serial Port the device is connected to
(format: 2 digits) and select the Baud rate.
Note: this connection type is not normally used.
5.2.4.1.2 Collection Frame
The radio button selected in the Collection frame identifies what action will be taken
when a site is automatically polled. (See section 4.3 Auto Poll for more information on
automatic polling.)

Status – retrieve the status of the device. No data is downloaded.

New/Erase – retrieve all new files from the device which have not been retrieved
before, erase all memory and, optionally, restart the device collecting data with
the same configuration. See warning below.
Warning: The restart function is controlled by the TRS Erase/Continue checkbox
found in the Polling frame on the General tab of the Setup dialog. If this is NOT
selected, the data collection will NOT be restarted. See section 3.7.1.4 Polling
for more information.
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
New – retrieve all new files from the device which have not been retrieved
before.
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Off – Do not poll this site.

All/Erase – retrieve all files from the device, erase all memory and, optionally,
restart the device collecting data with the same configuration. See warning
below.
Warning: The restart function is controlled by the TRS Erase/Continue checkbox
found in the Polling frame on the General tab of the Setup dialog. If this is NOT
selected, the data collection will NOT be restarted. See section 3.7.1.4 Polling
for more information.
All – retrieve all files from the device.
Date Range – retrieve all files within the data range specified in the Autopoll window.
See section 4.3.5 Date Range for more information.
5.2.4.1.3 Set Lanes To Zero Button
Opens the Select Lanes To Zero dialog. Counts for checked lanes in this dialog will be
set to zero when data is retrieved from the site during an Autopoll session (see section
3.7.1.4 Polling for enabling this feature).
Click Clear All to deselect all lanes.
Click OK to accept any changes.
Click Cancel to discard any changes.
5.2.4.2 FHWA Header Tab
If the Use FHWA Data checkbox on the Data Options tab of the System Setup dialog
is checked (see section 3.7.6 Data Options Tab), then the FHWA Header tab will be
displayed. Enter all necessary FHWA TMG station information as required. See your
TMG guide for details on the FHWA data fields.
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5.3 ADD LANE
This menu item automatically adds one or more lanes from another file to the file which
is currently loaded into Road Reporter and displayed in the Main Window data table.
Click the Add Lane button in the Edit menu to open the following window:
Use the Types, Drives, Directories and Files list to navigate to and select the file from
which the lane data will be copied. The Preview area shows information about the
currently selected file. The Select Directions area shows available lanes and their
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enabled/disabled status; by default all available lanes will be selected to be copied from
the selected file to the loaded file. If less lanes are desired, deselect the lanes which are
not to be copied.
Note: the selected file must be of the same type and interval as the loaded file in
order to add the lanes of data from it to the loaded file.
Click the Add button to add the selected lanes to the loaded file; Cancel to abort the
process.
Note: after deleting lanes, the file must be saved to perform further analysis on it.
See section 3.4 Save or 3.5 Save As for information on saving a loaded file.
5.4 DELETE LANES
This menu item automatically deletes one or more lanes from the file which is currently
loaded into Road Reporter and displayed in the Main Window data table.
Click the Delete Lane button in the Edit menu to open the following window:
In the Lanes frame, select the lanes which are to be deleted. Do not select any lanes
which you want to keep. Click the Delete button to remove the lanes from the loaded
file; Cancel to abort the process
Note: after deleting lanes, the file must be saved to perform further analysis on it.
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5.5 APPEND FILE
This menu item automatically adds another file to the end of the file which is currently
loaded into Road Reporter and displayed in the Main Window data grid. This allows a
split file (for example two 12 hour files) to be put back together.
Click the Append File button in the Edit menu to open the following window:
Use the Types, Drives, Directories and Files list to navigate to and select the file from
which the lane data will be copied from. The Preview dialog shows information about
the currently selected file. The Select Directions frame is not used when appending
files.
Select the Ignore Days option to ignore any time difference between the end of the
loaded file and the start of the selected file.
Note: the selected file must be of the same type and interval as the loaded file in
order to append the data from it to the loaded file.
Click the Append button to append the selected file to the loaded file; Cancel to abort
the process.
Note: after adding lanes, the file must be saved to perform further analysis on it.
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5.6 COPY SELECTED DATA
This menu option copies the selected data on the main display to the computer
clipboard; it may then be pasted in any appropriate location (another file, a text editor,
spreadsheet, etc.)
5.7 MERGE SITE DATA
This menu item opens a window to configure the automatic merging of site data from two
input site files into an output site file:
If Merge Site Data has been enabled under the General tab of Site Setup (see section
3.7.1.4 Polling), the merge site data function automatically performs an Add Lane
operation (see section 5.3
Add Lane) for the configured sites at the completion of an Autopoll session (see section
4.3 Auto Poll).
Note: all three sites must be defined in the site editor before configuring site
merging.
Data from input site 1 will become the first lanes in the merged file; data from input site 2
will become the last lanes in the merged file.
The configuration information entered into the site editor for the output site is used in the
header for the merged output file; this includes site id, station number, location, and
direction codes
5.7.1 DELETE
Select Delete to remove the currently selected row. The software will ask for
confirmation with the following dialog:
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Select OK to delete the row; Cancel to cancel the deletion.
5.7.2 NEW OR EDIT
Select New or Edit to open the Select Sites to Merge dialog:
Select Input Site 1, Input Site 2 and the Output Site. Each site list contain sites which
have been entered into Road Reporter but are not currently configured as an Input Site
for another merge. Click OK to accept the new or revised merge definition. Click
Cancel to close the dialog without making any changes. The merge Site Data
Configuration window displays a table of configured merges:
5.7.3 MERGE SELECTED
Select a merge definition and click the Merge Selected button to perform a manual
merge of data for that definition. Note that multiple definitions can be selected.
5.7.4 OPERATION
When the Merge Selected button is pressed in the Merge Site Data Configuration
dialog, or a polling session completes with the Merge Site Data checkbox checked, the
software will merge the data from the two input sites into the output site.
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The software searches the site directory for all three sites and determines which files
have not been merged yet that can be merged. It compares dates, times and data types
to ensure that only “equivalent” files are merged.
For each file, the merge is performed by loading the file from the first input site, then
performing an Add Lane using the file from the second input site. Finally, the result is
written to the output site directory using the site information (site id, station number, city,
county, location, and direction codes) from the output site when creating the new file.
Note: the software will NOT merge files which have different date/time ranges,
different intervals, different number of records or different data types.
5.7.5 LOG FILE
A log file containing the results of the merge can be found in the Logs subdirectory. A
new log file is created each day. The log files are named MergeData_YYMMDD.log
where YY is the 2 digit year, MM the 2 digit month and DD the date. If the merge data
function is run multiple times on a given day, the log file is appended to each time the
function is run.
5.7.6 MERGING MORE SITES
It is possible to merge more than 2 sites by merging the first two sites and then merging
the results of the first two sites with the next site and so on.
The only requirement is that the order of the merges is defined by the order of the merge
definitions in the list.
5.7.6.1 Multiple Merge Example
Given 4 sites called A, B, C and D which are to be merged to create a single site called
G.
Use the site editor to create the site definitions for sites A, B, C, D and the final site G.
Also create two interim site definitions, E and F.
Next create 3 merge definitions in the following order as follows:


Sites A and B into site E
Sites C and D into site F
Sites E and F into site G
Now when merge runs it will combine the 4 sites, A, B, C, and D into site G.
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6.0 REPORT MENU
6.1 REPORTS
This menu option produces summarized reports on multiple types of data including:
volume, speed, axle classification, length, headway and gap.
Click the Reports button from the Report menu or click the toolbar report icon:
and the reports dialog box will be displayed:
Select the PRINT button to print the report using the selected options to the screen or
default printer. Select the Close button to close the window.
6.1.1 FILE
If this option is selected, the currently loaded file will be used for creating reports (The
file name of the currently loaded file is displayed in the box).
6.1.2 SITE
If this option is selected, one or more sites can be selected from the list of sites shown in
the box. Selected reports will be generated for each site separately.
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6.1.3 MULTIPLE
Clicking this button will open a window to select one or more files for creating reports.
The selected reports will be generated for each file separately.
Click the Continue button to return to the Summaries dialog once the desired files have
been selected; click Cancel to cancel file selection.
6.1.4 DATA TYPES
The types of data available in the file will be enabled in the list below the Data frame
(data types not available will be grayed out). Select the checkboxes for the data types to
be displayed in the report.
6.1.5 TIME AND DATE
Start Time and Date The beginning time and date for the report period within the
selected file(s) or files found for a site.
End Time and Date: The end time and date for the report period within the selected
file(s) or files found for a site.
When entering the time values, be sure to enter the colon.
Note: end time and date must be after the start time and date to produce a reliable
report.
6.1.6 FACTORS
The fields in this frame configure Seasonal and Axle adjustment factors that can be
applied to report data. When Show factored HPMS stats is selected on the Customize
dialog (see 6.1.10.11 Show factored HPMS stats), both factors will be applied to the
estimated Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) on the Weekly 60 volume report and the
Seasonal factor will be applied to the estimated AADT and other Highway Performance
Monitoring System (HPMS) stats on the 15 Minute or Hourly Class report.
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Note that the HPMS stats are rounded per the instructions in the HPMS Field Guide.
6.1.7 SAVE TO CSV FILE
Select this to save the created report as a comma separated value (CSV) file for loading
into post processing software such as a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet
When selected, a text box will appear where a filename can be entered.
Note: rather than using this function, the user is encouraged to examine the
Export function for desired outputs since not all reports will export to CSV
and this may be removed entirely in the future. See section 7.1 Export for
more information.
6.1.8 REPORT INTERVAL
The Report Interval selection identifies the time format of the report.
xx Minute: This will generate a report in the original interval in which the data was
collected. This is a summary based on times going down the page showing each
interval and an accumulation each hour. In volume, lanes up to 24 are shown across the
top of the page and all other data types are shown with bins across the top of the page.
Percentages, AM peaks, PM peaks and speed statistics (if speed data) are printed at the
end of each day.
Hourly: This will generate a report by hour. This is a summary based on times going
down the page. In volume, lanes up to 24 are shown across the top of the page and all
other data types are shown with bins across the top of the page. Percentages, AM
peaks, PM peaks and speed statistics are printed at the end of each day.
Weekly 15: This will generate a report only for 15 minute volume data. This is a
summary based on times going down the page showing each interval. The days of the
week and totals are printed across the top of the page with an AM and PM column for
each. Percentages, AM peaks and PM peaks are printed at the end of each day.
Weekly 60: This will generate a report only for 60 minute volume data. This is a
summary based on times going down the page showing each interval. The days of the
week and totals are printed across the top of the page. Percentages, AM peaks and
PM peaks are printed at the end of each day.
2 Channel: This will generate a report only for 15 minute volume data. This is a
summary based on times going down the page showing each interval (to the right of
each even hour the hourly total is printed). The two lanes and totals are printed across
the top of the page with an AM and PM column for each. Percentages, factors, AM
peaks and PM peaks are printed at the end of each day.
Daily: This will generate a report in 15 minute intervals. This is a summary based on
hours going down the page showing each interval and 15 minute increments going
across the page. To the right of the summary, there is a graph displaying the hourly
totals which is auto scaling. AM peaks and PM peaks are printed at the end of each
day.
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Annual: This will generate a report in hourly intervals for volume data. This is a
summary based on times going down the page showing each interval. Months (January
through December) and totals are displayed across the top of the page. Percentages,
AM peaks and PM peaks are printed at the end of the report.
A supplemental report is generated at the same time which shows time down the page
and weekdays across the top of the page. The weekdays represent the average in a
year.
Monthly: This will generate a report in hourly intervals for volume data. This is a
summary based on times going down the page showing each interval. Weekdays
(Monday through Sunday) and totals are displayed across the top of the page..
Percentages, AM peaks and PM peaks are printed at the end of each day.
Peaks: This report lists the top 100 Peak intervals for the given site for a given year.
The peaks are listed in descending order.
6.1.9 SHOW ON SCREEN
If this checkbox is selected, the report will be shown only on the screen (there will be a
Print option on the displayed report). If the report is to be printed directly, deselect this
option. The default for this setting can be set on the Printer/Screen Options tab of the
Setup dialog. See section 3.7.5.1 Default Destinations for more information.
When this option is selected, a text box labeled File: will be displayed below the Show
on Screen option. In addition to printing to screen, the report is also saved as an ASCII
Text file under the name displayed; the default file name is Report.dat. Enter a new
filename if desired.
Below is a sample of the on screen report:
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Use the <<< and >>> buttons to move backwards and forwards through the pages of the
report. Select Close to close this window and return to the Summaries dialog. Click the
Print button to send the report to the default printer.
6.1.10 CUSTOMIZE
The Customize button opens the following dialog box to customize certain aspects of
the reports:
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6.1.10.1.1 Lane Summing
This frame displays how the data will be combined for reporting purposes. Each Sum n
indicates the lane or combination of lanes that will be presented separately in the report.
These are controlled by the selection of the Summing Options.
6.1.10.2 Report Header 1 and Report Header 2
Adds one or two extra line(s) to the header on the top of each report (up to 80 characters
maximum). If blank, the extra line(s) is not printed.
6.1.10.3 Multilane Bin Reporting
Use Multi Format – if this option is selected, the software will print all lanes on the same
page when producing a binned data report other than volume.
Show Road Intervals – if this option is selected in addition to Use Multi Format, the
software will print the total interval data for all lanes.
Show Lane Hours – if this option is selected in addition to Use Multi Format, the
software will print the total hour data for all lanes.
6.1.10.4 WIM Report Show Weights
For weight data, select which WIM sensor data is to be used in producing the report or
vehicle listing:

Sensor 1 shows weights measured by the first sensor;
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Sensor 2 shows weights measured by the second sensor;

Both Sensors shows the weights from the first and second sensor;
Average shows the average of the weights measured by the first and second sensors.
Do Not Use Weight Calibration – if this option is selected, the software uses the raw
un-calibrated weight data for the Per Vehicle reports.
6.1.10.5 Turning Movement Report
Omit 4th Movement – if this option is selected, the report will only show the three major
movements: right, left and through.
Total 4th Movement – if this option is selected, the report will include the 4th movement
in the totals.
Landscape Format – if this option is selected, the report will be printed with the lines of
text across the long axis of the page.
Label Right On Red – if this option is selected, the report will substitute PED with
RtRed for header labeling.
Combine Trks & Buses – if this option is selected on a three tier study, the software will
combine tiers two and three so the final report will only show two tiers.
Column Order – select the order of the columns on the Turning Movement Report
(right to left lanes or left to right, as viewed in the direction of travel).
6.1.10.6 Use 24 Hour Totals
If this item is selected, the data will be accumulated in 24 hour increments beginning
from the start time. When this item is not selected, all data is processed from midnight
to midnight.
6.1.10.7 Grand Totals
If this item is selected, the data will be accumulated for the entire report and a report
total will be generated. When this item is not selected, no grand total is printed.
6.1.10.8 Weekly 60 - Mid Peaks
If this option is selected, intervals of less than 60 minutes will calculate the peak hours to
the accuracy of the interval time. If not selected, peak hours are calculated with even
hours.
6.1.10.9 Summing Options
One or both of these two options must be selected:

Print Lane: if this item is selected, each lane will be printed independently.

Print Road Totals: if this item is selected, an extra set of report pages are
created with the sum of all lanes represented.
6.1.10.10 Show D&K On Weekly Report
Select this option to show the Directional Distribution (D) and Design Hour (K) factors on
the Weekly report when generating from site based data. The D factor is the ratio of the
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peak hour, peak lane count to the peak hour count for all lanes expressed to the nearest
5 percent. The K factor is the ratio of the peak hour count for all lanes to the total count
for the day expressed to the nearest 1 percent.
6.1.10.11 Show factored HPMS stats
Select this option to show certain factored Highway Performance Monitoring System
(HPMS) stats on the Weekly 60 volume report or on the 15 Minute or Hourly Class
report.
6.1.10.12 Use First Speed Bin For Stats
If this option is selected, the software uses the first bin of speed data in its calculations
for the speed statistics.
6.1.10.13 Use Last Speed Bin For Stats
If this option is selected, the software uses the last bin of speed data in its calculations
for the speed statistics.
6.1.10.14 Use Bold Font For Reports
If this option is selected, the software prints the entire report in a BOLD format.
6.1.10.15 Statistics Only
If this option is selected, the software only prints the statistics from the summary and
does not print the data.
6.1.10.16 Use User Bin Labels on Report
If this option is selected, the software uses the user defined classification labels for the
report header instead of the Class # (see section 6.1.10.22). This is functional in
Classification and Length studies.
6.1.10.17 Monthly By Day
If this option is selected, the software will print an alternate report for the monthly report
which shows each day of the month.
6.1.10.18 Time Back
If this option is selected, the peak times will displayed as start time of the peak interval
instead of the end time of the peak interval
6.1.10.19 Peak Graph Frequency
Not used.
6.1.10.20 Speed Threshold
The value entered for this option is used in the speed summary to report how many
vehicles exceeded this speed.
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6.1.10.21 First Day Of Week
This option determines on which day a weekly report will start, allowing the data from
any seven day period to be wrapped into one week.
6.1.10.22 User Bins Button
This option allows the user to customize the report header of a classification or length
report. To activate this button, Use User Bin Labels on Report must be selected.
Clicking the button will open the following dialog box:
Enter the desired labels and then click Save to store the values and close the dialog or
click Cancel to exit the dialog without making any changes.
Note: the maximum label length is 5 characters due to column width restrictions
on the reports.
6.1.10.23 Customize Bins Button
This option allows the user to specify the bins on which PV or WIM data can be reported.
These must be entered before trying to produce a binned data report from PV or WIM
data.
Enter the value for the top of each bin (inclusive). Each bin must be greater than the
preceding bin. The highest bin should be set to higher than the greatest expected value.
If in doubt, set to 999.
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Click Save to store the custom bins.
Click Clear to erase all the definitions for the currently selected type.
and then click Save to store the values followed by X to exit the dialog
Click the X to exit the dialog without making any changes.
6.2 GRAPHS
This function produces bar and line graphs on multiple types of data including: volume,
speed, axle classification, length, headway and gap.
Select Graphs option from the Report menu or click the toolbar shortcut:
and the following window will appear:
Select the Cancel button to close the Graph dialog.
Select the Graph button to display the graph on the screen or send it to the printer;
below is a sample graph:
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Select Next to increment through the available graph pages, Print to send the graph to
the default printer and Close to remove the graphs from the screen.
6.2.1 DATA
The current active file name is displayed in the Data box. This is the only file which will
be graphed.
6.2.2 INTERVAL
Select the interval for data display:

15 Minute – will generate a graph with 15 minute data points.

Hourly – will generate a graph with hourly data points.

Daily – will generate a graph representing one day; for volume data all lanes are
shown on one line graph with 24 hours shown across the bottom and all other
data is shown by each lane with bins shown across the bottom.

Weekly – will generate a graph with daily data points for one week.

Monthly – will generate a graph with daily data points for one month.
Annual – will generate a graph with monthly data points for one year.
6.2.3 TYPE
Select the type of graph to be displayed. The type of graph options available are defined
by the interval selected and the Data Type.
6.2.4 SPEED STATS
If speed data is being collected, this option can be selected to produce a complete
statistical summary with the graph including: average speed, median speed, 85th
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percentile, 15 percentile, pace and number of vehicles above a selected speed. Also, a
complete cumulative analysis is displayed or printed.
6.2.5 COLOR PRINTING
If this box is selected and the default printer is capable of color printing, the graph will be
printed in color; graphs are always displayed in color on the screen whether or not this
option is selected.
6.2.6 SEND TO PRINTER
If this box is not selected, the graph will be shown only on the screen and not sent to the
printer. If a printed graph is desired, be sure this option is selected. The default for this
setting can be set on the Printer/Screen Options tab of the Setup dialog. See section
3.7.5.1 Default Destinations for more information.
6.2.7 TIME AND DATE
Start Time and Date The start time and date for the graphed report period.
End Time and Date: The end time and date for the graphed report period.
Note: End Time and Date must be after the Start Time and Date to produce a
reliable graph.
Warning: Each time a graph is produced, the times and dates return to their original
states.
6.2.8 REPORT FILE
In addition to being displayed as a graph screen, the report is also saved as an ASCII
Text file under the name displayed; the default file name is Report.dat. Enter a new
filename if desired.
6.2.9 DATA TYPES
The types of data available in the file will be enabled in the list below the Report File
text box (data types not available will be grayed out). Select the checkboxes for the data
types to be displayed in the graph.
6.2.10 CUSTOMIZE
The Customize button opens a dialog box to customize certain aspects of the reports;
see section 6.1.10 Customize on page 6-5 for details.
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7.0 OPTIONS MENU
7.1 EXPORT
This menu item converts data from the standard PRN format to other formats including
ASCII, Excel, FHWA TMG, and other customer specific formats.
Select Export from the Options menu or click the export toolbar icon:
and the Export Data dialog box will be displayed:
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7.1.1 FILE
If this option is selected, the currently loaded file will be used for creating reports (The
file name of the currently loaded file is displayed in the box).
7.1.2 SITE
If this option is selected, the user can select one or more sites from the list of sites
shown in the box. Separate export files will be generated for each selected site.
7.1.3 SELECT FILES
Clicking this button will open the following dialog box where one or more files can be
selected for export to data files. Separate export files will be generated for each
selected file.
Click the Continue button to return to the Export Data dialog once the desired files have
7.1.4 TIME AND DATE
Start Time and Date The time and date at which the export will begin using the selected
file(s) found for a site.
End Time and Date: The time and date at which the export will end within the selected
file(s) or files found for a site.
Note: End Time and Date must be after the Start Time and Date.
7.1.5 FORMAT
One or more export formats can be selected simultaneously, however, certain formats
are specific to certain data types.
The export function will convert the standard PRN files created by Road Reporter into
the following formats:
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7.1.5.1 FHWA TMG
This export creates the standard US Federal Highway Authority (FHWA) Traffic
Monitoring Guide (TMG) data files. Configuration of the general FHWA parameters is
done via the Site Editor. See section 5.2.4.2 FHWA Header Tab.
Depending on the data type, 2 or more files will be created including a Station
Description record file, Hourly Volume record file, Vehicle Classification record file and
Truck Weight record file.
Select the Use PRN Directions checkbox to use the directions found in the PRN file.
Select the Use PRN Time Range checkbox to restrict the outputs to just the time range
found in the PRN file instead of creating full days for each day of data. Select the Class
1 to 3 in W Card checkbox to include data from these classes in the Truck Weight
record file if they have been recorded in the data.
For more information, refer to the FHWA TMG web site:
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/tmguide/index.htm
7.1.5.2 New York
This export produces custom files for data submittal to NYDOT. A dialog box is
displayed requesting additional information specifically required for this format. Please
follow New York guidelines when filling in the appropriate information. If NY master
header files are available, be sure to put these files in your Road Reporter subdirectory
where the program is located, and the software will auto fill most information.
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7.1.5.3 ASCII PVR Data
Creates an ASCII comma separated value (CSV) file with per vehicle (PV) axle class or
per vehicle WIM data. Select the Use Calibration checkbox to use the calibration
factors for weight. Select the Append Binned Data checkbox to append the binned
data from a PV or PV WIM file to the end of the per vehicle record which have been
written to the file.
7.1.5.4 Philippines CSV
Custom comma separated value export of volume data for the Philippines.
7.1.5.5 Maine
Custom export for Maine DOT. Select the Start At Top Of Hour checkbox to start the
data at the first top of the hour rather than at an “off hour” interval.
7.1.5.6 Excel
This export creates a Microsoft Excel file of the data including the information from the
file header.
Note: this does not work with PV or PV WIM data. Please use the ASCII PVR Data
export instead; refer to section 7.1.5.3.
Warning: Microsoft Excel must be installed on the computer for this function to work.
7.1.5.7 MEDC Welcome Centers
Custom export for Michigan Economic Development Center.
7.1.5.8 Saudi Arabia ASCII
Custom ASCII export for Saudi Arabia.
7.1.6 EXPORTING
From the main Export Data window, click the Export button to export the data to the
selected format(s). A label indicating the type of export and the processing status will
appear on the main window. When complete, a verification message similar to the
following will appear:
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Click Cancel to close the Export Data window without performing any exports
7.2 VERIFICATION RULES
This option defines the rules used to verify that the data from the current data file is
valid:
To activate a verification function.
7.2.1 VOLUME
The options in the Volume frame define the verification rules based on traffic volumes.
7.2.1.1 Number of consecutive intervals being zero
Enter the maximum allowed number of intervals with a zero volume count, above which
the software will flag the file with an error.
7.2.1.2 Percentage change between intervals
Enter the maximum allowed percent difference between two consecutive intervals,
above this percentage the software will flag the file with an error.
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7.2.1.3 Intervals greater than
Enter the maximum allowed value for an interval, above which the software will flag the
file with an error.
7.2.2 CLASSIFICATION
7.2.2.1 Percentage of unclassified vehicles
Enter the maximum allowed percentage of vehicles recorded as unclassified, above this
percentage the software will flag the file with an error.
7.2.2.2 Percentage of classes 4-13
Enter the maximum allowed percentage of buses and trucks, above this percentage the
software will flag the file with an error.
7.2.3 SPEED
7.2.3.1 Percentage of vehicles above the maximum speed
Enter the maximum allowed percentage of vehicles which can be above the maximum
speed, above this percentage the software will flag the file with an error.
7.2.3.2 Percentage of vehicles below the minimum speed
Enter the maximum allowed percentage of vehicles which can be below the minimum
speed, above this percentage the software will flag the file with an error.
7.2.3.3 Max
Enter the maximum speed threshold. This will be the speed that is used in the first
speed rule described above.
7.2.3.4 Min
Enter the minimum speed threshold. This will be the speed that is used in the second
speed rule described above.
7.2.4 SAVE
Select this button to save the rules which will be used to evaluate the current data and
close the dialog window.
7.2.5 MANUAL VERIFY / VERIFY ON LOAD
This button toggles between the Manual Verify and Verify On Load functions. If the
button displays Verify On Load, then verification will be performed automatically using
the current set of rules each time a file is loaded. If the button displays Manual Verify,
then verification is performed on the currently loaded file only by selecting Verify Data
from the Options menu (see next section 7.3) After changing this option, you must
Save the rules to activate the selection.
7.2.6 CANCEL
This selection closes the dialog without saving any changes.
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7.3 DATA VERIFICATION
To run data verification manually, select Data Verification from the Options menu
which will open the Verify Data dialog box:
7.3.1 FILE
If this option is selected, the currently loaded file will be verified using the defined rules
(The file name of the currently loaded file is displayed in the box).
7.3.2 SITE
If this option is selected, the user can select one of more sites from the list of sites
shown in the box. Files for each site will be verified separately.
7.3.3 SELECT FILES
Clicking this button will open the Select Files dialog box where one or more files can be
selected for creating reports. Selected files will be verified separately.
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Click the Continue button to return to the Summaries dialog once the desired files have
7.3.4 SET RULES
Click this button to open the Verification Rules dialog described in section 7.2
Verification Rules above.
7.3.5 TIME AND DATE
Start Time and Date The time and date at which the data verification will begin within
the selected file(s) or files found for a site.
End Time and Date: The time and date at which the data verification will end within the
selected file(s) found for a site.
Note: end time and date must be after the start time and date to produce a reliable
data verification.
7.3.6 RUNNING MANUAL DATA VERIFICATION
Click the Run button to verify the chosen data against the defined verification rules.
Click the Close button to close the Verify Data dialog.
When complete, a message box will appear explaining which rules have failed on the
current data file. The results can be printed or saved to a text file.
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7.4 CLASS DISTRIBUTION
This function allows the user to redistribute a percentage of the count from a selected
axle classification class to another class.
To start the class distribution function, select Class Distribution from the Options
menu to open the Distribute dialog box:
Select the from and to classes (Distribute From Class and Distribute To Class). Then
set the Percentage To Distribute.
Select Distribute Now to move the percentage of the From Class count to the To Class
count of the currently loaded classification count file.
Click the X to close the dialog without distributing the classification count.
Note: after re-distributing the class count, the file must be saved to perform further
analysis on it. See section 3.4 Save or 3.5 Save As for information on saving a
loaded file.
7.5 ROTATE MATRIX
If the currently loaded file contains matrix data, i.e. speed by class or speed by length,
this function will rotate the matrix data. For example, if speed by class data is loaded,
this function will change the file to matrix to class by speed.
Note: after rotating the matrix data, the file must be saved to perform further analysis
on it. See section 3.4 Save or 3.5 Save As for information on saving a loaded
file.
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8.0 HELP MENU
8.1 CONTENTS
Select this option to access the Road Reporter Help windows:
8.2 SEARCH
Select this option to access the Road Reporter Help Topics window and search for help
on a topic:
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8.3 CHECK FOR UPDATE
Launches the default web browser and opens the IRD software update download page
(you may need to scroll down the page to find the Road Reporter software).
The URL for this web page is:
http://www.irdinc.com/pcategory/software/software-download.html
Generally, a Road Reporter update is provided as a zip file. Extract the contents of the
zip file into the directory where Road Reporter is installed.
Warning: You may want to extract the files to a temporary file, examine the included
readme.txt to determine if the update while provide better or increased
functionality you require. You may also want to back up your current Road
Reporter program folder or program before overwriting it with a new version.
8.4 ABOUT
This option to displays the current version of software being used. This is an important
feature when technical support is required:
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9.0 COMMON OPERATIONS
This section describes a number of the commonly performed operations used in Road
Reporter.
9.1 FILE EXPLORER
In several Road Reporter operations, a list of files is presented for the user to select
from:
Section 3.3 Delete
Section 3.5 Save As
Section 5.3 Add Lane
Section 5.5 Append File
The file location – drive and directory – will initially be set to the default directory
specified in the Setup dialog; see section 3.7.2 Directories Tab.
However, if the user changes to another directory, that directory becomes the default
directory for the current session.
The following window shows an example of a file explorer:
Common fields in a file explorer are described below:
Filename: The last selected file from the Files list
Files: List of files from the selected directory which have the file extension specified in
Types. In the Files list, you can use the standard Windows controls to select multiple
files: <Ctrl+Click> to select multiple individual files; <Shift+Click> to select a range of
files. All selected files displayed in this box will have the selected operation performed
on them.
Types: This allows the user to specify only files with the selected extension to be
displayed.
Directories: This box displays and allows selection of the directory where the files are
located. The selected directory is highlighted.
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Drive: The currently selected disk drive.
View Preview: If the check box is checked, the following information will be displayed for
the last clicked file while the checkbox was checked: Site ID, Station #,
Data Type, Interval, Number of Lanes, and Location. This information
comes directly from the header of the selected file. If the information is not
available, then nothing is displayed for the field.
9.2 EDITING THE DATA TABLE
When a file has been selected with the Load function (see section 3.2), the data from
the file will be displayed in the main window as a data table similar to the example
below:
Data Table
In this data table, the user can perform several functions.
Note: after editing the data table, the data must be saved to perform further analysis
on it. See section 3.4 Save or 3.5 Save As for information on saving a loaded
file.
9.2.1 CHANGING VALUES
On most copies of Road Reporter, the user is permitted to edit the data values in the
table by selecting a cell and typing in a new value. For example, to change the Lane 1
Class 2 count in the following row from 158 to 253:
Select the cell, and type in the new value. Click on another cell or press enter to update
the value and row total:
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9.2.2 SELECTING MULTIPLE ROWS
To select multiple rows, you can either:

Click and Drag: click and hold the left mouse button down while the cursor is on
the leftmost cell of the first desired row, drag the mouse/cursor up or down to
select the desired range of rows and then release the left mouse button.
Shift Click: click on the left hand cell of the first desired row. Move the cursor to on the
left hand cell of the last desired row and then hold down the Shift key and click the left
mouse button
Similarly, to select multiple cells, you can either:

Click and Drag: click and hold the left mouse button down while the cursor is on
the first desired cell, drag the mouse/cursor up or down to select the desired
range of cells and then release the left mouse button.
Shift Click: click on the first desired cell. Hold down the Shift key and click on the last
desired cell
To select the entire data grid, click the left cell in the top header row.
Click to select all
To deselect any selection, simply click again.
Note 1: selection is only allowed on a contiguous group of rows or cells.
<Ctrl+Click> does not allow selection of individual separate rows or cells.
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Note 2: selection of cells is the same as selecting the complete rows. There are
currently no functions which work strictly on a group of cells.
9.2.3 COPYING DATA
Press <Ctrl+C> to copy the selected data to the Windows clipboard. This data can then
be pasted directly into Excel, Word, Notepad, etc.
9.2.4 DELETING ROWS
To delete rows, select the rows to be deleted and press the Delete key.
Note: only rows at the top or bottom of the grid may be deleted.
9.3 DATA DOWNLOADING
When downloading data from any device, there are several options which control how a
data file is created. The following list provides a quick reference guide to those options:

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Section 3.7.1.1 System File Format – default file format
Section 3.7.2 Directories Tab – Default Data Directory
Section 3.7.4 Recorder Options Tab – use Single File, Omit First Intv, TRS ID
Swap, ACE Date/Time, Use Tracker For Class
Section 3.7.6 Data Options Tab – nY Data, Auto Load, User Filename, Hourly Data,
File Limits, PRN Index Off
Section 3.7.6.2 Site Indexing – controls whether site information in downloaded files
is overwritten with site information configured in Road Reporter
Section 3.7.7 WIM Attributes Tab – remove straddling vehicles from PV and WIM
data files.
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9.4 PROGRAM DEVICE
A number of data collection devices that can connect to Road Reporter can be remotely
configured using the Program option on the Interface window for the device
(programmable devices include TRS, MiniTRS, Peek 241 and ADR units). The
Program button opens a new dialog window to configure and program the parameters of
a device to collect data. The descriptions below refer to procedures for the TRS unit.
Road Reporter will attempt to connect to the device when the Program button is
selected. If it can establish communication, it will display the Program TRS window
with the current configuration from the TRS. If no TRS is connected to Road Reporter a
dialog box to select the version of TRS firmware the configuration is to be programmed
for will be displayed:
Click the radio button for the desired firmware and then click OK; the Program TRS
window will be displayed.
The window has nine tabs including: General, Data Type, Layout, Weigh, Time,
Sensors, Classification, Peaks; the operations available under each tab are described
in the sections below. At the bottom left corner of the window is a Status message that
displays the current state of the window. At the bottom right of the window are four
command buttons:
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Load – retrieves the current configuration from a TRS or MiniTRS. Select the
stored parameter file in the file browser that opens and then click Open. All
fields will automatically fill with the information from the stored file.

Save – saves the current configuration from this window into a file. Use the
default filename or change it to the desired filename, then click Save to write the
configuration to a file. If the Data Source selected on the TRS Interface has
been set to Flash Drive, then the current configuration will be saved to the flash
drive in the folder IRD_CFG (you will be prompted to confirm the file name to
save the file under); this can then be used to quickly upload the preset
configuration to any TRS units running firmware version 4.07 or higher.

Send – sends the current configuration settings from this window to the TRS.
Before sending the configuration, be sure the TRS is connected and the baud
rates on the PC and the TRS are the same. Press the F1 key on the unit to turn
the display on. Select the SEND button to program the TRS or Mini TRS with the
configuration from the window tabs. When sending is complete, the TRS will
change to “SET” mode and start recording data using the new configuration at
the start of the next minute.
The Status message in the bottom left of the window will change during
transmission to indicate that the programming information is being sent. When
complete, the message will indicate whether the send was successful or not.

Close – closes the TRS programming dialog window and return to the TRS
Interface dialog.
9.4.1 GENERAL TAB
The options on the page under the General tab identify and configure
Note: the Site ID, Station # and Location labels may be different than shown here
since they are configurable by the user. See section 3.7.1.5 Labels And
Descriptions for more information.
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9.4.1.1 Site ID
A unique alpha numeric name which identifies a specific site. Typically the Site ID is a
number but this is not a requirement.
Note: the Site ID is used as the key for the site information. It links the site
information to a field device and must match the Site ID entered in the Site
Editor to link the information with data downloaded from the device; (see section
5.2 Site and 3.7.6.2 Site Indexing for more information.
9.4.1.2 Station #
An optional secondary site identification field that can be used to describe the site; also
known as the Site Reference.
9.4.1.3 Lanes
The number of lanes of data to be collected, this setting overrides anything entered on
the layout tab.
9.4.1.4 Interval
The time frame defined in minutes which data is accumulated into. The TRS and
MiniTRS support intervals of 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, 30 and 60 minutes.
9.4.1.5 Unit Id
This is for multiplexer identification (this should never be changed)
Warning: if this value is changed, Road Reporter may no longer communicate with
the TRS.
9.4.1.6 Violation
If the TRS is equipped to identify violations, this option sets speed threshold at which t
the violation output is turned on.
9.4.1.7 Max Axle
If a sensor configuration does not have a loop as the farthest downstream sensor, then
the TRS must use a timeout to determine when one vehicle ends and to start looking for
the next. The TRS firmware must calculate the maximum time to wait for the next axle
using the speed of the vehicle and a maximum axle spacing that can be expected for
any vehicle. Max Axle defines the maximum spacing between two axles to calculate the
timeout to determine the end of a vehicle. Examples of sensor configurations which use
this are two axle sensors or axle sensor - loop - axle sensor.
This value is typically 40 to 50 ft (13 to 16 m).
9.4.1.8 CDPD Comms
If this option is selected, the software will set the TRS in CDPD mode.
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In CDPD mode, the TRS will monitor a serial control signal to wake up. When the signal
activates, the TRS simply wakes up (similar to a user pressing the F1 key on the TRS
when the display is off).
In non-CDPD mode, the TRS will monitor the serial control signal as a Ring Indicator
signal. When signal activates, the TRS will send out commands on the serial port to
direct a modem to answer the phone. See also Modem Connection, section 4.2.2.11.1
Modem.
9.4.1.9 Metric
Select this checkbox to configure the TRS to collect data in metric units. If selected, all
parameters and configuration must be done in metric units.
9.4.1.10 Memory Rollover
Note: only available for TRS Plus with firmware 4.02 or higher.
Select this option to enable Memory Rollover. If enabled, when memory fills up, the TRS
will erase the oldest file(s) to provide space for new files.
9.4.1.11 Cards
The radio buttons in this frame define which cards are installed in the TRS.
Note: this feature is only available with a special license.
Select 2 Loop 1 Piezo if the TRS contains 2 loop interface boards and 1 piezo interface
board or a subset of 2 loop boards, 1 loop board and 1 piezo board, or 1 loop board.
Select 1 Loop 2 Piezo if the TRS contains 1 loop interface board and 2 piezo interface
boards or a subset of 2 piezo boards or 1 piezo board.
While other board configurations may work, the above are the typical assembly
configurations provided.
Warning: setting this option incorrectly will result in missed or poor detection of
vehicles. Change with caution!
9.4.1.12 Quick Setups
The radio button options in this frame will automatically fill the other tabs with default
information for the selected site layout, doing away with the need to manually select
each setting value.
Note: it is still a good idea to review the configuration of a Quick Setup selection
before sending the program configuration to the TRS.
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9.4.2 DATA TYPE TAB
Use the settings on the Data Type tab to configure the type of data the TRS is to collect.
9.4.2.1 Data Type 1, Data Type 2
These two items define the type of data that the TRS will collect.
If only a single type of data is to be collected, then only a value in Data Type 1 needs to
be configured.
If two types of data are to be collected simultaneously or in a matrix, then values in both
Data Type 1 and Data Type 2 must be selected. Currently, the only data types that can
be collected together are Speed with Class and Speed with Length. Select Speed in
Data Type 1 and then either Class or Speed in Data Type 2. (To collect only speed,
select Speed in Data Type 1 and None in Data Type 2).
Note: if Data Type 1 is set to Per Vehicle, the TRS will also record class and speed
binned data simultaneously.
9.4.2.2 “AND” Or “By”
If two data types have been selected, such as Speed with Class, the data can be
collected as two separate studies, Type 1 & Type 2, or as a matrix, Type 1 X Type 2.
This is only available in recorders with firmware versions 3.09 or higher.
9.4.2.3 Axle Class
If User is selected, the TRS will use the user-programmed vehicle classification table. If
Default is selected, the pre-defined default vehicle classification table is used.
With TRS firmware version 4.07D and higher, if Default is selected, the error and
undefined class can be programmed by the user. Error Class is the class in which to
count all error vehicles. An error vehicle is created when the information from activated
sensors cannot be combined to create a vehicle. Undefined Class is the class into
which any vehicle which is properly detected but doesn’t match any template in the
classification scheme is counted.
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For more information on configuring a user-defined vehicle classification table, see
section 9.4.7 Classification Tab and section 9.6 Classification Editor.
9.4.2.4 Bin 1-3
When Data Type 1 is set to Per Vehicle, select this option to store only binned counts
for vehicle classes 1 to 3 (defined as private passenger vehicles under most
classification schemes). If per vehicle information is not desired for class 1-3, check this
box and the data will only appear in the binned counts. As most vehicles at a typical data
collection site will be private passenger vehicles, selecting this option will reduce the size
of the data files appreciably.
9.4.2.5 Weigh-In-Motion
If this option is selected, the TRS will collect Per Vehicle Weigh In Motion (WIM) data.
Notice that Data Type 1 will change to Per Vehicle if this option is selected.
9.4.2.6 Speed Bins
If collecting speed data (either by itself or with other data), either select one of the
predefined speed bins (High, Low or TMG) or select User to define the bins in the User
Defined Bin Table (see below).
The bin definitions for the predefined speeds are:
Bin
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14
High
30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 >90
Low
10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 >70
TMG 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 >85
Note: These bins definitions are “dimensionless”. That is, if the TRS is configured
for Imperial units, these bins are defined in mph. If the TRS is configured for
Metric units, these bins are in kph.
9.4.2.7 User Defined Bin Table
Once the data type has been selected, the bins definitions may be customized by editing
the values in the table in the lower section of the screen.
Each bin value represents the upper limit for the range of values of the bin. For
example, if the bins are defining the speed and bin 1 has a value of 30 and the bin 2 has
a value of 35, then bin 1 will contain the count of vehicles with a speed from 0 to 30 mph
and bin 2 will include the count of vehicles with a speed from 31 to 35 mph.
Note 1: user defined (changed) speed bin definitions will be used only if the Speed
Bins radio button is set to User.
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Note 2: changing class or lane bin definitions has no effect. These are discrete
values and are shown in the grid for completeness only.
9.4.3 LAYOUT TAB
The options under the Layout tab configure the sensor layout at the site and define
sensor parameters. The appearance of this tab will vary depending on the version of
Road Reporter, as shown below:
Road Reporter Version 3.5.3 and lower
Road Reporter Version 3.5.4 and higher
Note: only the sensor spacing and direction are unique to or each lane. All other
values are common to all lanes; it is recommended that these settings be
configured for Lane1 only. Even if one or more of these is configured for more
than one lane, only the setting from Lane 1 will be used.
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9.4.3.1 Spacing
Enter the distance from the start of the first primary sensor to the start of the second
primary sensor. The entered value must be in either 1/10’s of feet or decimeters
(depending upon the setting of the Metric checkbox on the General Tab), with no
decimal places (i.e. a spacing of 80.6 feet would be entered as 806).
This value can be different for each lane.
9.4.3.2 Layout (Road Reporter Version 3.5.3 and lower)
9.4.3.2.1 P Sensor
Configures the primary sensor in the site layout. In a single sensor site layout, this will
be the only sensor. If two types of sensors are being used, set the primary sensor to the
sensor which is used to calculate the speed (must be two of the same type of sensors).
Key the first letter of the sensor type to be selected as the primary sensor type: T – tube,
P-Piezo (WIM or axle), L – loop, C – contact.
Press the key a second time to select bidirectional detection as indicated by the ‘><’
appearing after the sensor type. The ‘>’ indicates the vehicles will be recorded in the
lane in which the sensors are activated no matter which direction they are travelling. ‘><’
indicates vehicles travelling from the first sensor to the second sensor in a lane will be
recorded in that lane. Vehicles travelling from the second sensor to the first sensor in a
lane will be recorded in the next lane (that lane plus one).
The setting in the Config field will change to reflect the setting selected here (2 sensors
are required for bidirectional detection).
9.4.3.2.2 S Sensor
If there is more than one sensor type being used, this defines the type of the secondary
sensor. Press the first letter of sensor to be configured as the secondary sensor: PPiezo (WIM or axle), L – loop, C – contact. The setting in the Config field will change to
reflect the setting selected here.
9.4.3.2.3 Config
This field displays and provides an alternate method to configure the sensor layout at the
site.
To configure the site layout, key in the number of the primary sensor(s) in the lane.
If there is one primary sensor, keying <1> will display 1 Ax or 1 Lp (depending on
whether the P Sensor selected was an axle or loop sensor). Keying <1> again will
toggle the display to the other type of sensor; the P Sensor display will change to reflect
the Config setting.
If there are two primary sensors, keying <2> will display 2 Ax. Keying <2> again will
cycle the display through all the available sensor configurations with two primary
sensors; the P Sensor and S Sensor displays will change to reflect the Config setting.
9.4.3.3 Layout (Road Reporter Version 3.5.4 and higher)
Configures the layout of sensors. Press any key while in this column to scroll through
the various layout options.
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Layout
Description
1 Ax >
1 axle sensor in each lane. Counts in each lane will be
determined by the setting in the Factor column.
2 Ax >
2 axle sensors in each lane. Vehicles will be counted in
respective lane no matter which direction they pass over the
sensors.
2 Ax ><
2 axle sensors. Vehicles activating the first sensor (e.g. sensor
3 for lane 2) first will be counted in the respective lane; vehicles
activating the second sensor (e.g. sensor 4 for lane 2) first will
be counted in the respective lane plus the number of lanes.
Short/Long
2 axle sensors; one short across lane 1, the other, long, across
lane 1 and 2. When data is downloaded, counts for lane 2 will
be calculated by subtracting the short sensor counts from the
long sensor counts.
1 Lp >
1 loop in each lane.
2 Lp >
2 loops in each lane. Vehicles will be counted in respective lane
no matter which direction they pass over the sensors.
2 Lp ><
2 loops in each lane. Vehicles activating the first loop (e.g. loop
3 for lane 2) in the lane first will be counted in the respective
lane (e.g. lane 2); vehicles activating the second loop (e.g. loop
4 for lane 2) first will be counted in the respective lane plus the
number of physical lanes (lane 4 if the number of physical lanes
is 2).
Ax Lp Ax >
1 axle sensor followed by 1 loop followed by 1 axle sensor.
Vehicles will be counted in respective lane no matter which
direction they pass over the sensors.
Lp Ax Lp >
1 loop followed by 1 axle sensor followed by 1 loop. Vehicles
will be counted in respective lane no matter which direction they
pass over the sensors.
Ax Lp Ax ><
1 axle sensor followed by 1 loop followed by 1 axle sensor.
Vehicles activating the first sensor (e.g. sensor 3 for lane 2) first
will be counted in the respective lane; vehicles activating the
second sensor (e.g. sensor 4 for lane 2) first will be counted in
the respective lane plus the number of lanes.
(TRS Firmware Version 4.09A or higher)
Lp Ax Lp ><
1 loop followed by 1 axle sensor followed by 1 loop. Vehicles
activating the first loop (e.g. loop 3 for lane 2) in the lane first will
be counted in the respective lane (e.g. lane 2); vehicles
activating the second loop (e.g. loop 4 for lane 2) first will be
counted in the respective lane plus the number of physical lanes
(lane 4 if the number of physical lanes is 2).
(TRS Firmware version 4.09A or higher)
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9.4.3.4 Loop Length
If loops are being used, enter the length of the loop in the direction of travel. The value
on the screen represents either 1/10’s of feet or decimeters depending upon the Metric
configuration under the General tab.
9.4.3.5 Factor
If volume data is being collected with an axle sensor, the recorder can collect data with a
factor of 100=each axle or 200=only count every other axle.
9.4.3.6 Dir
Enter a value from 1 to 8 to indicate the direction of travel for each lane: 1=N; 2 = NE, 3
= E, 4 = SE, 5 = S, 6 = SW, 7 = W and 8 = NW
9.4.4 WEIGH TAB
Note: this screen only affects TRS units which are configured for weigh-in-motion.
9.4.4.1 Auto Calibration
Autocalibration on the TRS WIM is accomplished by tracking the average front axle
weights of a specified class of vehicles and comparing it to a target front axle weight.
The TRS WIM will adjust the calibration factors by up to a specified maximum
percentage to correct for the difference between the target and the average.
Auto Cal – to activate the automatic calibration features, select this box.
Class – select the vehicle class which the TRS WIM will use for automatic calibration
calculations. Typically class 9 vehicles are used (five axle semi-trailers).
# Of Vehicles – enter the number of vehicles in the selected class to be used to
determine average axle weights for auto calibration (maximum 250). The larger this
number is, the more accurate the autocalibration adjustment is likely to be, but the
longer the time will be between each adjustment.
Max % Change – the maximum allowed percentage change to the calibration factors for
any one auto calibration adjustment; maximum of 25%.
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Target – the target front axle weight of the selected vehicle class which the system will
try to calibrate to, up to a maximum value of 25000. This value is dimensionless, so if
the TRS WIM is in metric units, the value is in kilograms; if not, the value is in pounds.
Defaults – sets the Auto Calibration parameters back to their default values.
9.4.4.2 Vehicle Calibration
Cal Fact – the calibration factors for each sensor used to scale the raw measured value
from a sensor to match the real weight. A value of 1000 is equal to a calibration factor of
1: a factor of 2000 would double the raw measured value; a value of 500 would halve the
raw measured value.
Note: if autocalibration is enabled, it will adjust these factors automatically. See
section 9.4.4.1 above.
Front Ax – the percentage factor is used to scale the front axle weight of every vehicle.
It is applied after the Cal Fact. A value of 80 would scale the front axle weights down by
20%; a value of 120 would scale the weights up by 20%.
9.4.4.3 Speed Calibration
Warning: configuring speed calibration can be a difficult process and may be
unnecessary. Consider carefully before changing these values.
Click the Speed Calibration button to open the following dialog:
For each lane, a speed calibration curve can be configured by entering a Speed value
and percentage scaling Factor. Road Reporter will use linear interpolation to calculate
the calibration factor to be applied between each speed. For speeds below the lowest
speed or above the highest speed, the factor defined for that bin will be used.
For example, given bin 1 defined with a speed of 30 and a factor of 80 and bin 2 with a
speed of 50 and a factor of 120, the following table shows the scaling which would occur
for vehicles of different speeds.
Measured Vehicle
Speed
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25
80
30
80
40
100
50
120
Note: these factors are NOT applied in the TRS WIM itself. They are provided to the
TRS WIM for retrieval by Road Reporter to use during the display real-time per
vehicle WIM data and for storage in the data files for use by Road Reporter in
data analysis.
9.4.4.4 Non Linearity Calibration
Warning: configuring non linearity calibration can be a difficult process and may be
unnecessary. Consider carefully before changing these values.
Click the Non Linearity Calibration button to open the following dialog:
For each sensor, a non-linearity calibration curve can be configured by entering a
Weight value and percentage scaling Factor. Road Reporter will use linear
interpolation to calculate the calibration factor to be applied between each weight value.
For weights below the lowest weight or above the highest weight, the factor defined for
that bin will be used.
For example, given bin 1 defined with a weight of 30 and a factor of 80 and bin 2 with a
weight of 50 and a factor of 120, the following table shows the scaling which would occur
for axles of different weights:
Measured Axle
Weight
Factor
Applied
25
80
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30
80
40
100
50
120
Note 1: the non-linearity calibration is applied after applying other calibration values.
That is, it is based on calibrated weights.
Note 2: these factors are NOT applied in the TRS WIM itself. They are provided to
the TRS WIM for storage for retrieval by Road Reporter to use during the display
real-time per vehicle WIM data and for storage in the data files for use by Road
Reporter in data analysis.
9.4.4.5 Reset Calibration
Click the Reset Calibration button to reset the Cal Fact, Front Ax, Speed Calibration,
and Non Linearity Calibration back to default values (scaling of 1).
9.4.5 TIME TAB
9.4.5.1 Set Recording Time
Enter the start and end times and dates to set the range of time over which the TRS
should collect data.
Click the Now button to set Start Time and Start Date to the current time of the PC.
Check the Continuous checkbox to have the TRS continuously collect data. Uncheck
the Continuous checkbox to set an End Time and End Date at which the TRS is to
stop collecting data.
9.4.5.2 Set Recorder Time and Date
Use these controls to set the clock in the TRS.
Click the Send Current Time to immediately send the PC’s current time to the TRS or
enter a different time and date and then select the Send Other Time button to set the
clock in the TRS / Mini TRS.
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Note: these commands are executed immediately and are not part of the normal
programming parameters. If the counter is recording data, recording will be
stopped if the time is changed.
9.4.5.3 Stop TRS Recording
Click the Stop button to stop the current recording session in the TRS.
Note: this command is executed immediately and stops the TRS recording data.
9.4.6 SENSORS TAB
Use this screen to adjust the detection of vehicle presence (Loop Adjustments) or
axles (Piezo Adjustments or Air Switch Settings.
Level or Sensitivity – this adjusts the sensitivity for each sensor type. Increase the
value to make the sensor
Time or Debounce – this is an “off” delay or debounce time for each sensor type.
The above screenshot shows typical values.
Notes: Loop Adjustments are currently common to all loops. Only Sensor 1 values
need to be set. Level values can be set for each piezo sensor but the Time
value is common to all piezo sensors.
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9.4.7 CLASSIFICATION TAB
This tab performs operations on the user defined vehicle classification table.
9.4.7.1 Current User Class File
The name of the currently defined user classification file (if any) is displayed in the field
to the right of this label. to search for and load a new class file, click the Browse button,
navigate to the location where the file is stored, select the file and click Open to load it.
9.4.7.2 Send User Classification Table
This button transmits the Current User Class File to the TRS. First, configure the user
classification table, and then click the Send User Classification Table to send the table
to the TRS.
Note: this button is only used to download user classification table into the TRS.
This option does not set the TRS to use this table; that must be done on the Data
Type Tab.
9.4.7.3 Read User Class From Counter
Click this button to download the user class file that is currently stored on the TRS. After
the file is retrieved from the TRS, the user will be asked to enter a filename to save the
downloaded scheme to.
Note: reading the user classification scheme from the counter does NOT update the
Current User Class File automatically; use the Browse button to select the
downloaded file.
9.4.7.4 Edit User Class
Select this button to open the Edit Classification window:
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The Classification editor is described in detail in section 9.6.
9.4.7.5 Ask To Send User Class When Programming
Select this checkbox to ask the user whether the current user class file should be sent to
the TRS along with a new configuration when the user clicks Send and the Axle Class
is set to User on the Data Type tab. This can also be configured in the Setup dialog on
the Record Options tab. See section 3.7.4 Recorder Options Tab.
9.4.8 PEAKS TAB
This function is used to program peak interval data collection into 241 and ADR traffic
counters. This is currently not used in the TRS.
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9.5 TRS DIAGNOSTICS WINDOW
This section describes the functionality available in this window. It is only available when
communicating with a TRS or MiniTRS.
Click the Diagnostics button on the TRS Interface window to open the TRS Diagnostics
dialog window:
The Diagnostics dialog provides 4 tabs for accessing various diagnostic functions on a
TRS: Sensors, Communications, Programming, and Dump Memory.
Various status messages will be displayed to the left of the Close button.
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9.5.1 SENSORS TAB
The upper portion of the tab displays the sensor diagnostics. The bottom portion shows
controls for the diagnostics.
Select Diagnostic Type – Two types of diagnostic displays are currently available:
Lane and Loops. (Axle Sensors will be available in a future version).
Note: Lane diagnostics are only available when connected to a TRS running
firmware version 4.08 and higher.
Start – starts the diagnostics display of the currently selected type. The display will hide
all sensors which are not part of the current lane layout.
Select – select a radio button in this frame to specify the group of lanes or loops to
monitor. Select All to monitor all loops (not available for lane diagnostics); 1-4 to view
the first group of lanes or loops; 5-8 to view the second group of lanes or loops; 9-12 to
view the third group and 13-16 to view the fourth group. For faster response, select a
group other than All; for the loop diagnostic display, this speeds up the monitor cycle for
the selected group of loops providing the faster response but the software then only
updates the loops in the selected group and ignores all others. As mentioned All is not
available for Lane diagnostics
Stop – stops the diagnostics display.
Note: sensor diagnostics must be stopped to close the diagnostics window.
Tune – retunes the loops when Loop diagnostics is selected or the Loop diagnostics
display is running. Once the loops are tuning, further tune commands are ignored until
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tuning is complete. Tuning may take up to 60 seconds per active loop depending on the
version of loop board and the characteristics of the loops attached to the unit.
9.5.1.1 Lane Diagnostics Display
When Start is clicked with the Lane diagnostic type selected, Road Reporter checks the
version of firmware for the unit it is connected to and then, if the version is 4.08 or
higher, the diagnostic display is started:
The display shows the sensors as they are configured in each lane. In the screenshot
above, the sensor layout is Piezo-Loop-Piezo.
A filled sensor, such as all the loop in lane 2 in the screenshot above, indicates that
sensor is currently being activated either by a vehicle in the case of a loop or an axle in
the case of a piezo sensor.
The numbers below each sensor indicate the number of activations of that sensor for the
current or last vehicle which travelled over that sensor.
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9.5.1.2 Loop Diagnostics
A filled loop indicates a vehicle is currently being detected over the loop; an unfilled loop
indicates no vehicle is being detected. The numbers below the loops indicate the
frequency at which the loop is operating.
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9.5.2 COMMUNICATIONS TAB
The Communications tab is divided into 2 different functional areas: TRS
Communication Settings and Real Time Traffic Statistics.
Note: the functions on the Programming tab are only available on a TRS Plus CPU
board with firmware 4.07C and higher.
9.5.2.1 TRS Communications Settings
The TRS Plus can be programmed with modem initialization strings.
Enter the modem command strings into the Modem Init 1 and Modem Init 2 text boxes.
The TRS will use these strings to initialize a connected modem. If these strings are
configured in the TRS, string 1 will be transmitted to the modem. Upon receipt of an
“OK” message from the modem, string 2 will be transmitted to the modem. If string 1 is
empty, neither string will be transmitted. If string 2 is empty, it will not be transmitted.
Warning: Use caution when configuring these strings remotely as they can result in
a modem no longer answering. It is recommended that this command only be
used locally at the TRS when someone else is available to test the modem still
responds as expected when called.
Set the TRS Timeout value (in seconds from 5 to 30) to allow for the maximum
expected network delay when attempting to establish a connection. If a connection has
not been completed in this time, the connection attempt will be aborted.
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When the initialization strings and TRS Timeout have been configured, click the Send
Comm Settings to transmit the configuration to the TRS.
9.5.2.2 Real Time Traffic Statistics
The TRS Plus automatically calculates and transmits volume, occupancy and speed
(VOS) on a second serial port. The statistics are as follows:



Volume: count of vehicles over interval
Average speed: average speed of all vehicles during interval
Occupancy: percentage of time a loop is active during the interval
Please contact IRD for more information on the volume, occupancy and speed function
including the communication protocol and how to access the second serial port.
Click the Open Traffic Statistics Window… to show the following dialog:
This dialog box is divided into 3 areas: Configuration, Monitor and a status display.
9.5.2.2.1 Configuration
Configuration of VOS operation is performed using the controls found in this area of the
dialog.
The Traffic Statistics Interval is the time period over which the statistics will be
calculated before they are updated. When polled, the TRS transmits data for the last
complete interval. Poll times are automatically synchronized with the Road Reporter
computer clock.
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The TRS transmits the VOS information on Port 2 of the TRS. The Port 2 Baud Rate
can be sent to the TRS to change the baud rate if necessary.
Note: the VOS configuration can be transmitted on either the Main Connection
(TRS Prt 1) or Monitor Connection (TRS Prt 2). The Main Connection is the
connection established in the TRS Interface window (see section 4.2)
Connect / Disconnect for more information). The Monitor Connection is the connection
established in the Monitor area of this dialog (see 9.5.2.2.2). Select the appropriate port
for getting or sending the configuration.
Click the Get Current button to get the current configuration from the TRS. This will
update the Traffic Statistics Interval, the Port 2 Baud Rate and a status field which
indicates the number of lanes configured in the TRS with the current TRS settings.
New values can be sent out to the TRS by clicking the Send New button.
9.5.2.2.2 Monitor
The Monitor area of the dialog provides a simple tool for checking the transmission of
VOS on the second serial port.
The Connect / Disconnect button operates in the same manner as the similar button on
the main TRS interface window (see section 4.2 Connect / Disconnect) for more
information.
Set the Poll Interval to determine how often Road Reporter sends out a poll command
to retrieve information from the TRS.
The table displays the most recent information received from the TRS.
9.5.2.2.3 Status Display
The status display at the bottom of the dialog box shows various messages regarding
actions taken by the user or by Road Reporter.
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9.5.3 PROGRAMMING TAB
The Programming tab consists of 3 functional areas: Card Configuration, Reset TRS
and Upload Firmware.
Note: Reset TRS and Upload Firmware are only available on a TRS Plus CPU
board with firmware 4.07C and higher. Card Configuration is only available on
a TRS Plus CPU board with firmware 4.08G and higher.
9.5.3.1 Card Configuration
Select Loop Piezo Loop if the TRS contains one of the following card sets:




2 loop interface boards and 1 piezo interface board
2 loop boards
1 loop board and 1 piezo board
1 loop board
Select Piezo Loop Piezo if the TRS contains one of the following card sets:



1 loop interface board and 2 piezo interface boards
2 piezo boards
1 piezo board
While other board configurations may work, the above are the typical assembly
configurations provided.
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If a contact closure board is installed, check the Enable checkbox for Contacts. Next
select the Axle radio button if the contact closure board will detect axles like a piezo
board or Vehicle if the contact closure board will detect vehicles like a loop board.
Click the Send button to send the card configuration out to the TRS.
See also section 9.4.1.11 Cards for more information.
Warning: setting this option incorrectly will result in missed or poor detection of
vehicles. Change with caution!
9.5.3.2 Reset TRS
Warning: This command should be used only in rare cases. ALL data and
configuration information will be lost.
Clicking the Reset Configuration button will open a confirmation dialog:
Selecting OK will send a command to the TRS to erase all data in the TRS and to reset
all configuration parameters to factory defaults except the communications configuration.
A warning will be displayed in the status area of the TRS Diagnostics window:
The TRS will take several seconds to reset the configuration, erase memory and reboot.
Select Cancel to exit without sending the command to the TRS.
9.5.3.3 Upload Firmware
The firmware in the TRS Plus can be remotely upgraded. Click the Browse button and
select the provided file for the firmware upgrade. Then click the Send New Firmware
button to transmit the new firmware to the counter.
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The progress bar will increment along with a message in the status area indicating which
block is being sent.
When the firmware has been transmitted, the TRS will begin to reprogram itself with the
new firmware. Again the status bar will increment and the status area will indicate which
block of memory is being programmed.
Once the upgrade is complete the TRS will restart as indicated by the status message.
This may take 3 or 4 seconds.
It is necessary to restart data recording following the firmware upgrade but normally the
configuration information will be retained. Check the configuration found in the Program
Device dialog and confirm all settings before restarting recording.
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9.5.4 DUMP MEMORY TAB
Warning: Use of the functions on the Dump Memory tab should only be used at the
direction of IRD technical support. Starting a memory dump from a large
memory counter may result in the appearance of lockup on the TRS which can
only be stopped by pressing the <Del/N> key on the TRS keypad. Use with
caution when accessing remotely.
This screen allows the user to extract the contents of TRS memory.
With the TRS connected and awake, select the desired memory type to initiate a dump.
A dialog will appear asking how which portion of the desired memory type should be
dumped:
Enter the desired range or number of bytes and click Start to begin or Cancel to exit at
this point.
When Start is clicked, a dialog will appear requesting a filename to write the memory
dump to. Click the Save button to initiate the memory dump; Cancel to exit.
Once the memory dump is initiated, it can be cancelled by clicking the Stop button.
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Warning: selecting the Stop button only stops the receipt of the data by Road
Reporter. The TRS will continue to send out the data, rendering it
unresponsive until the transmission is complete or until the <Del/N> key on the
TRS keypad is pressed.
To view the downloaded data, select the ASCII or HEX button to display the data in the
desired format. The user will be prompted for the file to display.
The only difference between the ASCII and hexadecimal displays is that, where
possible, ASCII characters will be displayed rather than the hexadecimal value.
Use the >>>> and <<<< buttons to scroll by blocks of 512 bytes.
9.6 CLASSIFICATION EDITOR
The Classification Editor can be used to modify the current vehicle classification
scheme, save the current scheme, or to load a different classification scheme. The
Classification Editor is opened from several places in the Road Reporter program:
Section 3.6.1 PV Data
Section 3.7.4 Recorder Options Tab
Section 9.4.7 Classification Tab
Below is the editor as it appears under the User Classification tab of the Program
option of the TRS Interface window:
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Description – a short description (optional) to identify the classification scheme.
The information box at the top right of the window displays a reminder that when Road
Reporter is configured to use Imperial/US units, the spacing values must be entered in
feet with a single decimal place to a maximum value of 51.0 ft. When Road Reporter is
in metric units, the spacing values must be entered in centimeters with a maximum value
of 1555 cm.
Note that a TRS type counter only uses values to nearest 0.2 feet. So a value such
as 7.1 ft is rounded up to 7.2 ft when it is sent to the TRS.
Error Class – enter the class number to be assigned to vehicles that had an error when
measuring the vehicle such as only 1 axle was detected or only 1 of 2 loops was
activated.
Undefined Class – enter the class number to be assigned to vehicles that do not meet
any of the vehicle type definitions in the classification table.
The buttons on the right side of the window provide editing function for the classification
table (click anywhere in the row of a definition to select it):
Clear – deletes all entries in the classification table. A warning message will be
displayed requesting confirmation to complete the deletions.
Move Up – moves the selected definition up one row in the table
Move Down – moves the selected definition down one row in the table
Note that a row cannot be moved up or down into an empty row.
Insert – inserts a blank row in the table above the selected row
Delete – deletes the selected row and moves all the rows below the deletion up one row
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The main area of the window displays the classification table ; each row in the
classification table defines a vehicle classification. A definition is made up of the
following information (column headers):

Class – the vehicle class number from 1 to 15, to be associated with the vehicle
definition.
Note that a class can have multiple vehicle definitions.

Axles – the total number of axles for the vehicle, between 2 to 9.

Min –the lower boundary of the specified axle spacing. The number following the
header ‘Min’ specifies the axle spacing (e.g. Min1 is the spacing between axles 1
and 2, Min2 is the spacing between axles 2 and 3, etc..

Max –the upper boundary for the specified axle spacing. The number following
the header ‘Max’ specifies the axle spacing.
For example, consider definition #4 (the highlighted fourth row in the table illustrated
above): the Class is 5; number of Axles is 3, which means there are 2 axle spacings to
be configured (axle spacing 1-2 and spacing 2-3); the minimum of the first axle spacing
(Min1) is 10.1 ft, the maximum of the first axle spacing (Max1) is 30.0 ft; the minimum of
the second spacing (Min2) is 7.1 ft and the maximum (Max2) is 30.0 ft.
The row of buttons at the bottom of the window provide file storage options:
Load – opens a window to select a classification file to be loaded into the editor.
Save – saves the current classification table to the opened filename (displayed in the
window header)
Save As – opens a window to specify a filename and directory to save the current
classification table under. The default file type will be as a Classification File (.csv), but
any other file extension, such as a spreadsheet format, may be specified. The file
format is a list of comma separated values.
Save Readable – saves the current classification scheme as a text file in a layout
approximating the displayed window. The file format and default file type will be plain
ASCII text (.txt), but any other file extension may be specified.
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A.0 HOW TO...
A.1 READ A COUNTER
A. Load the Road Reporter Software.
B. Select Interface from the menu.
C. Select the type of counter to be read, (i.e. TRS, Traffic ACE etc.)
a. For Traffic ACE counters:
i. Then plug the cable into the counter and the proper serial port on
the computer.
ii. Press the Display button on the counter.
iii. Select the Read Counter button on the PC.
iv. The software will dump the counter and then allow the user to edit
the header information.
v. After editing the header information, select OK.
vi. The counter has been read!
b. For TRS and 241 counters:
i. Then plug the cable into the counter and the proper serial port on
the computer.
ii. Press the F1 key on the counter.
iii. Select the All Data button on the PC to collect all the data in the
counter or select the New Data button on the PC to collect only
new files in the counter..
iv. The software will dump the counter and say ‘Complete’ when
done.
v. Select Close to return to the main menu.
For more information, see sections:
4.1 Traffic A.C.E.
4.2 T.R.S.
A.2 EDIT A FILE
A. Select File from the menu.
B. Select Load from the File Menu.
C. Click on the desired file to be loaded, it will then appear in the Filename box,
select Open.
D. After the software loads all the data and header for editing, the data matrix will
appear on the screen. Any of the data points can be edited.
E. At this point, the Header Information can also be edited by:
a. Select Edit from the menu.
b. Select Header from the Edit Menu.
The software now displays all header information on the screen, make any desired
changes and select ‘OK’.
For any changes to be permanently made to the header or data, the file must be saved.
A) Select File from the menu.
B) Select Save or Save As from the File Menu.
C) All changes are now permanent to the file.
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3.2 Load
9.2 Editing the Data
5.1 Header
3.4 Save or 3.5 Save As
A.3 PRINT A REPORT
A. Select File from the menu.
B. Select Load from the File Menu.
C. Click on the desired file to be loaded, it will then appear in the Filename box,
select Load.
D. After the software loads the file, reports can now be generated...
a. Select Report from the menu.
b. Make any changes to the report dates and times or customization
needed.
Select Print, the file will now print
3.2 Load
6.0 Reports
Customize
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APPENDIX B-1
B.0 SAMPLE REPORTS
Demonstration
DAILY VOLUME SUMMARY
WED 07/14/1999
Page:
Site Reference: Boudreau
Site ID: 000000000000
Location: West of Bellerose, St. Albert
3
File: boudreau.prn
User:
Direction: NORTH
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TIME
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4 TOTAL
0
125
250
375
500
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------00:00
01:00
02:00
03:00
04:00
05:00
06:00
07:00
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
12
9
8
3
1
3
19
98
60
67
64
84
79
69
78
90
82
95
85
89
72
51
29
24
6
9
4
3
2
11
45
104
68
73
93
87
105
78
74
68
91
102
74
63
57
59
27
18
13
9
3
2
3
13
63
91
59
83
63
78
102
74
61
70
102
104
80
88
60
46
30
22
6
3
4
0
8
14
76
78
56
55
82
94
81
78
77
80
100
87
87
80
65
40
31
26
37
30
19
8
14
41
203
371
243
278
302
343
367
299
290
308
375
388
326
320
254
196
117
90
***
***
*
*
****
*********************
**************************************
*************************
****************************
*******************************
***********************************
**************************************
*******************************
******************************
********************************
***************************************
****************************************
*********************************
*********************************
**************************
********************
************
*********
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TOTAL
5219
AM Times
AM Peaks
07:15
371
Largest Interval:
PHF: .89
104
PM Times
PM Peaks
17:00
401
Largest Interval:
PHF: .96
104
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APPENDIX B-2
Demonstration
VOLUME SUMMARY
TUE 07/13/1999
Site ID: 000000000000
Page:
2
File: boudreau.prn
User:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TIME
1
2
Total
NORTH
NORTH
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hour Total
450
501
951
18:15
104
110
214
18:30
84
96
180
18:45
99
103
202
19:00
80
95
175
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hour Total
367
404
771
19:15
83
83
166
19:30
88
86
174
19:45
81
74
155
20:00
96
92
188
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hour Total
348
335
683
20:15
60
81
141
20:30
76
63
139
20:45
73
81
154
21:00
78
102
180
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hour Total
287
327
614
21:15
79
70
149
21:30
74
60
134
21:45
61
94
155
22:00
36
99
135
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hour Total
250
323
573
22:15
38
49
87
22:30
45
48
93
22:45
38
51
89
23:00
40
41
81
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hour Total
161
189
350
23:15
26
32
58
23:30
30
37
67
23:45
17
25
42
24:00
13
21
34
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Hour Total
86
115
201
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DAY TOTAL
4829
5127
9956
PERCENTS
48.6%
51.4%
100%
AM Times
AM Peaks
11:15
363
11:15
352
PM Times
PM Peaks
17:00
471
16:30
561
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Demonstration
TWO CHANNEL SUMMARY
Starting: 07/14/1999
Page:
Site ID: 000000000000
TIME
LANE 1
NORTH
File: boudreau.prn
User:
LANE 2
NORTH
TOTAL
am
pm
am
pm
am
pm
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------00:15
12
79
17
93
29
172
00:30
6
105
18
80
24
185
00:45
13
102
15
100
28
202
01:00
6 37
81 367
8 58
81 354
14 95
162 721
01:15
9
69
9
64
18
133
01:30
9
78
9
67
18
145
01:45
9
74
2
71
11
145
02:00
3 30
78 299
5 25
73 275
8 55
151 574
02:15
8
78
3
82
11
160
02:30
4
74
4
62
8
136
02:45
3
61
4
82
7
143
03:00
4 19
77 290
3 14
75 301
7 33
152 591
03:15
3
90
2
80
5
170
03:30
3
68
1
78
4
146
03:45
2
70
3
98
5
168
04:00
0 8
80 308
1 7
128 384
1 15
208 692
04:15
1
82
1
112
2
194
04:30
2
91
3
114
5
205
04:45
3
102
2
123
5
225
05:00
8 14
100 375
2 8
99 448
10 22
199 823
05:15
3
95
3
124
6
219
05:30
11
102
2
107
13
209
05:45
13
104
13
107
26
211
06:00
14 41
87 388
8 26
80 418
22 67
167 806
06:15
19
85
20
90
39
175
06:30
45
74
26
75
71
149
06:45
63
80
41
75
104
155
07:00
76 203
87 326
39 126
91 331
115 329
178 657
07:15
98
89
48
83
146
172
07:30
104
63
50
77
154
140
07:45
91
88
95
63
186
151
08:00
78 371
80 320
81 274
68 291
159 645
148 611
08:15
60
72
70
61
130
133
08:30
68
57
70
79
138
136
08:45
59
60
65
74
124
134
09:00
56 243
65 254
59 264
54 268
115 507
119 522
09:15
67
51
47
50
114
101
09:30
73
59
74
55
147
114
09:45
83
46
63
44
146
90
10:00
55 278
40 196
61 245
109 258
116 523
149 454
10:15
64
29
63
69
127
98
10:30
93
27
73
36
166
63
10:45
63
30
66
49
129
79
11:00
82 302
31 117
73 275
33 187
155 577
64 304
11:15
84
24
65
31
149
55
11:30
87
18
57
25
144
43
11:45
78
22
77
25
155
47
12:00
94 343
26 90
71 270
16 97
165 613
42 187
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TOTALS
5219
5204
10423
AM Times
AM Peaks
Factors
07:15
371
PHF: .89
07:45
316
PHF: .83
07:15
645
PHF: .86
PM Times
PM Peaks
Factors
17:00
401
PHF: .96
16:00
477
PHF: .93
16:45
852
PHF: .94
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APPENDIX B-4
Demonstration
TWO CHANNEL WEEKLY SUMMARY
Starting:07/19/1999
Page:
Site ID: 000000000000
2
File: boudreau.prn
User:
Direction1: NORTH
Direction2: NORTH
TIME
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
SUN
WK TOT
WK AVG
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
LN 1 LN 2 LN 1 LN 2 LN 1 LN 2 LN 1 LN 2 LN 1 LN 2 LN 1 LN 2 LN 1 LN 2 LN 1 LN 2 LN 1 LN 2
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------01:00
02:00
03:00
04:00
05:00
06:00
07:00
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
24:00
65
35
23
15
29
91
325
580
399
389
391
406
477
417
468
543
572
594
506
520
439
343
251
115
56
21
15
9
12
44
126
241
208
215
234
260
358
337
348
420
529
465
362
364
352
318
189
97
67
33
25
9
27
76
322
627
380
411
414
428
473
472
461
524
646
683
547
522
473
330
217
112
56
28
11
3
14
36
141
266
259
249
267
289
340
326
358
469
539
519
413
321
320
282
184
89
88
51
23
13
28
62
334
593
413
439
456
442
464
438
552
528
566
636
559
467
474
407
300
139
44
40
26
9
7
36
141
264
258
242
233
299
352
359
382
462
515
472
387
383
366
381
200
106
97
44
19
10
31
60
311
545
386
410
397
418
414
525
451
555
578
617
483
467
457
403
331
157
58
25
15
10
19
36
135
260
261
234
296
244
343
351
365
425
485
452
426
341
326
308
206
114
107
53
26
5
24
93
292
481
354
448
513
497
497
484
464
535
602
666
499
462
375
351
272
188
76
40
21
17
18
33
117
214
257
253
251
321
379
332
367
399
484
525
409
305
295
274
185
145
127
96
50
29
26
32
77
118
202
276
381
441
444
477
465
443
404
412
379
372
357
355
241
219
83
77
49
18
14
18
55
74
137
147
221
240
291
286
312
322
322
286
217
227
202
208
170
119
200
114
61
40
27
36
75
96
137
219
340
412
518
533
496
428
493
463
463
459
380
358
301
156
116
77
56
46
12
25
24
52
75
185
208
282
269
360
318
371
299
276
254
242
237
264
160
94
751
426
227
121
192
450
1736
3040
2271
2592
2892
3044
3287
3346
3357
3556
3861
4071
3436
3269
2955
2547
1913
1086
489
308
193
112
96
228
739
1371
1455
1525
1710
1935
2332
2351
2450
2868
3173
2995
2468
2183
2098
2035
1294
764
107
60
32
17
27
64
248
434
324
370
413
434
469
478
479
508
551
581
490
467
422
363
273
155
69
44
27
16
13
32
105
195
207
217
244
276
333
335
350
409
453
427
352
311
299
290
184
109
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------LANE 1
7993
8279
8472
8166
8288
6423
6805
54426
7766
LANE 2
5580
5779
5964
5735
5717
4095
4302
37172
5297
COMBINED
Lane 1
AM Times
AM Peaks
Lane 2
AM Times
AM Peaks
Lane 1
PM Times
PM Peaks
Lane 2
PM Times
PM Peaks
13573
14058
14436
13901
14005
10518
11107
08:00
580
08:00
627
08:00
593
08:00
545
11:00
513
12:00
441
12:00
412
12:00
260
12:00
289
12:00
299
11:00
296
12:00
321
12:00
240
12:00
282
18:00
594
18:00
683
18:00
636
18:00
617
18:00
666
14:00
477
14:00
533
17:00
529
17:00
539
17:00
515
17:00
485
18:00
525
16:00
322
16:00
371
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Demonstration
VOLUME SUMMARY
Page:
2
THU 02/18/1999
Site Reference: 000000000P59
Site ID: 00RT317 0500
Location: 5th & Elm St
File: sample2.prn
User:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TIME
1
2
Total
NORTH
SOUTH
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------01:00
02:00
03:00
04:00
05:00
06:00
07:00
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
24:00
35
62
53
33
59
81
96
173
202
221
229
204
246
225
211
219
225
231
185
189
207
128
108
64
119
80
73
66
64
87
126
141
192
211
227
235
250
222
217
191
209
218
179
149
108
97
86
63
154
142
126
99
123
168
222
314
394
432
456
439
496
447
428
410
434
449
364
338
315
225
194
127
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DAY TOTAL
3686
3610
7296
PERCENTS
50.6%
49.4%
100%
AM Times
AM Peaks
11:00
229
12:00
235
PM Times
PM Peaks
13:00
246
13:00
250
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For Demonstration Only, Not For Sale
WEEKLY SUMMARY
Starting: 7/13/99
Page:
Site ID: 000000000000
1
File: boudreau.prn
User:
Direction: NORTH
TIME
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
SUN
WK TOT
WK AVG
19
20
21
15
16
17
18
Lane 1
am
pm
am
pm
am
pm
am
pm
am
pm
am
pm
am
pm
am
pm
am
pm
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------00:15
00:30
00:45
01:00
01:15
01:30
01:45
02:00
02:15
02:30
02:45
03:00
03:15
03:30
03:45
04:00
04:15
04:30
04:45
05:00
05:15
05:30
05:45
06:00
06:15
06:30
06:45
07:00
07:15
07:30
07:45
08:00
08:15
08:30
08:45
09:00
09:15
09:30
09:45
10:00
10:15
10:30
10:45
11:00
11:15
11:30
11:45
12:00
23
8
14
20
13
7
11
4
12
0
7
4
2
2
3
8
8
3
6
12
8
12
42
29
26
74
91
134
165
141
141
133
86
97
112
104
109
84
110
86
100
113
102
76
76
118
100
112
111
115
119
132
104
104
94
115
118
103
113
134
134
133
130
146
128
173
122
149
151
138
138
167
135
107
129
135
111
129
140
140
136
98
122
83
109
65
86
83
78
56
67
50
36
20
28
31
23
10
26
8
11
10
7
5
7
10
6
2
0
3
1
5
5
0
14
8
4
17
26
29
29
62
78
153
187
152
156
132
95
93
99
93
108
185
150
198
178
164
197
225
159
192
218
222
214
247
218
214
229
169
230
221
227
165
206
204
201
217
237
229
296
263
251
275
297
311
268
257
236
240
255
183
231
229
208
202
173
218
167
202
180
158
140
102
106
104
90
78
48
53
48
49
33
36
35
21
25
22
26
8
13
5
11
13
5
8
5
3
6
3
13
20
9
28
38
28
52
106
159
220
248
263
237
216
194
178
154
130
159
187
201
170
175
201
182
200
183
187
202
213
183
243
217
188
206
194
178
159
195
219
213
215
198
212
212
214
208
249
226
258
267
248
268
241
232
229
210
214
205
182
196
204
175
172
182
199
167
162
143
131
105
107
114
91
78
49
51
51
11
12
12
3
4
3
7
2
1
1
6
5
9
4
2
5
1
5
1
8
2
6
10
13
21
37
59
73
89
75
74
90
61
63
54
61
60
70
66
64
74
56
79
67
71
49
88
71
63
70
78
81
72
71
83
73
81
82
18
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
123
136
120
139
130
139
140
168
174
141
149
195
159
171
151
178
178
195
203
160
136
127
128
98
145
104
119
103
143
98
96
96
94
72
84
98
63
87
71
74
71
62
39
76
44
28
19
22
16
9
14
10
11
15
10
5
10
12
5
2
10
1
12
5
7
14
12
12
30
33
35
45
58
40
61
87
42
77
61
80
106
109
104
95
74
121
108
121
123
131
110
128
109
150
131
130
149
118
160
123
115
173
131
143
155
137
103
136
139
150
127
119
118
139
127
90
110
80
93
81
100
80
90
61
81
86
61
108
99
70
81
88
103
62
65
85
71
37
52
55
46
38
39
25
24
14
26
22
16
20
14
5
14
5
0
13
4
4
10
11
8
6
5
13
18
17
18
31
18
10
17
24
22
65
40
47
44
83
83
61
73
85
86
86
125
100
105
107
117
121
148
103
141
135
135
127
128
130
130
129
120
152
118
127
136
129
106
128
115
121
90
102
113
129
107
82
113
138
127
116
112
107
117
118
115
107
89
66
63
71
64
28
42
32
39
233
162
166
116
109
91
83
62
73
47
68
52
29
44
30
26
36
27
42
78
42
89
149
130
172
372
500
709
863
811
749
727
607
563
620
545
630
826
860
855
839
843
923
939
854
954
1026
1034
989
1121
1110
1071
1038
1096
1159
1147
1190
1090
1135
1114
1142
1168
1182
1128
1275
1326
1254
1283
1346
1339
1347
1268
1144
1093
1109
1027
980
1049
1035
1058
896
957
895
901
908
826
725
646
608
568
559
490
399
354
297
300
31
22
21
15
14
11
10
8
9
6
9
6
3
5
4
3
5
3
5
10
5
11
19
16
21
46
62
90
109
101
94
92
78
70
80
69
80
96
102
100
97
97
109
108
99
113
119
119
115
128
129
127
122
135
139
140
144
134
141
136
139
144
144
137
155
159
149
152
162
158
161
155
136
133
132
122
115
128
123
126
109
117
108
108
111
99
88
81
77
70
70
59
49
43
36
37
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TOTALS
7993
17937
18910
2477
5369
7376
6885
66947
8084
AM Times
AM Peaks
7:00
581
11:00
794
7:00
968
7:15
328
PM Times
PM Peaks
16:30
595
17:00
1151
17:00
1041
13:45
319
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APPENDIX B-7
SPEED SUMMARY
Page:
1
WED 06/16/1999
Site Reference: 250000000000
Site ID: 325700000000
Location:
Lane: 1
TIME
15
20
25
File: d0616004.prn
User:
Direction: NORTH
30
40
45
50
55
60
61+
Total
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
24:00
4
3
2
2
4
3
5
1
3
2
0
1
8
6
6
10
6
5
11
4
6
4
6
2
24
8
21
29
17
19
23
16
16
14
9
5
49
47
56
49
35
53
36
34
30
21
22
21
428
450
481
570
566
621
565
541
417
460
334
259
146
166
189
195
187
197
220
205
214
176
172
158
38
36
42
37
73
56
52
53
54
52
61
46
7
14
11
13
14
12
13
12
12
13
10
14
0
1
4
3
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
3
4
10
5
2
8
5
9
6
2
5
3
1
708
741
817
910
911
972
935
875
756
750
620
510
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DAY TOTAL
30
74
201
453 5692 2225
600
145
25
60 9505
PERCENTS
0.4% 0.8% 2.2% 4.8% 59.8% 23.4% 6.3% 1.5% 0.2% 0.6% 100%
Statistical Information...
15th Percentile Speed
31.2 Mph
85th Percentile Speed
43.7 Mph
Median Speed
37.0 Mph
Average Speed
37.0 Mph
10 MPH Pace Speed
30MPH to 40MPH
6145 vehicles in pace
Representing 64.6% of the total vehicles
Vehicles > 65 MPH
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GAP SUMMARY
Page:
1
WED 06/16/1999
Site ID: 325700000000
Location:
Lane: 1
TIME
50.0
10.0
15.0
File: d0616004.prn
User:
Direction: NORTH
20.0
65.5
Total
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
24:00
350
387
447
550
531
575
542
469
417
423
285
222
120
140
157
143
173
186
170
189
136
126
130
74
94
64
72
66
76
87
94
88
61
53
53
57
44
45
55
52
37
41
48
52
35
43
44
36
100
105
86
99
94
83
81
77
107
105
108
121
708
741
817
910
911
972
935
875
756
750
620
510
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------DAY TOTAL
5198 1744
865
532 1166 9505
PERCENTS
54.7% 18.4% 9.2% 5.5% 12.2% 100%
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APPENDIX B-16
Test Palm
MONTHLY BY HOUR
June 2002
Site ID: 000000005642
Location: I-40 Sec 51 L.M. 238.70 West of S.H. 1
Lane: 1
Page: 1
File:
City: Forrest City
County: St Francis
DAY 0001 0002 0003 0004 0005 0006 0007 0008 0009 0010 0011 0012 0013 0014 0015 0016 0017 0018 0019 0020 0021 0022 0023 0024 Total
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- -----S 01
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------S 02
M 03
T 04
W 05
T 06
F 07
S 08
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------S 09
M 10
T 11
W 12
T 13
F 14
S 15
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------S 16
M 17
T 18
W 19
T 20
F 21
S 22
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------S 23
M 24
T 25
W 26
T 27
F 28 286 287 273 253 273 285 389 450 525 569 592 613 623 662 707 613 612 617 690 594 546 508 466 399 11832
S 29
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------S 30
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TOTAL
287
253
285
450
569
613
662
613
617
594
508
399
286
273
273
389
525
592
623
707
612
690
546
466
11832
PRCNT
2.5 2.5 2.4 2.2 2.4 2.5 3.3 3.9 4.5 4.9 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.5 5.9 5.1 5.1 5.2 5.8 5.0 4.6 4.2 3.9 3.3
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SUN
MON
TUE
WED
THU
FRI
SAT
MONTHLY TOTALS
# DAYS
ADT
TOTAL VOLUME
0
0
0
0
0
11832
0
MONTH TOTAL
11832
1.0
11832
NUMBER OF DAYS 0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
0.0
WEEKDAY TOTAL
11832
1.0
11832
DAILY AVERAGE
11832
WEEKEND TOTAL
0
0.0
11832
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ROAD REPORTER
APPENDIX C-1
C.0 ROAD REPORTER DEFAULT DATA FORMAT
RECORD 1
CHARACTERS
STATION #
1-12
BUFFER
13
ID #
14-25
BUFFER
26
UNIT ID
27-28
BUFFER
29
START TIME
30-33
BUFFER
34
START DATE
BUFFER
35-40
41
END TIME
42-45
BUFFER
46
END DATE
BUFFER
47-52
53
MAIN INTERVAL
54-57
BUFFER
58
LANE LAYOUT
59-60
BUFFER
61
TOTAL LANES
62
BUFFER
63
RATIO
BUFFER
64-66
67-70
# OF RECORDS
71-75
FORMAT CODE
76-78
BUFFER
79-88
CR/LF
89-90
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APPENDIX C-2
CHARACTERS
PEAK 1 ST TIME
1-4
BUFFER
5
PEAK 1 ED TIME
6-9
BUFFER
10
PEAK 1 INTV
11-14
BUFFER
15
PEAK 2 ST TIME
16-19
BUFFER
20
PEAK 2 ED TIME
21-24
BUFFER
25
PEAK 2 INTV
26-29
BUFFER
30
PEAK 3 ST TIME
31-34
BUFFER
PEAK 3 ED TIME
35
36-39
BUFFER
40
PEAK 3 INTV
41-44
BUFFER
DIR CODES
45
46-53
BUFFER
54-88
CR/LF
89-90
RECORD 3
CHARACTERS
(‘) APOSTROPHE
1
CITY
2-21
(‘) APOSTROPHE
22
COUNTY
23-42
(‘) APOSTROPHE
43
LOCATION
44-83
BUFFER
84-88
CR/LF
89-90
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APPENDIX C-3
CHARACTERS
BIN DATA TYPE
1-2
BUFFER
3
NUMBER OF BINS
4-5
BUFFER
6-13
BIN 1 LIMIT
14-17
BUFFER
18
BIN 2 LIMIT
19-22
BUFFER
23
BIN 3 LIMIT
24-27
BUFFER
28
BIN 4 LIMIT
29-32
BUFFER
33
BIN 5 LIMIT
34-37
BUFFER
BIN 6 LIMIT
38
39-42
BUFFER
43
BIN 7 LIMIT
44-47
BUFFER
BIN 8 LIMIT
48
49-52
BUFFER
53
BIN 9 LIMIT
54-57
BUFFER
BIN 10 LIMIT
58
59-62
BUFFER
63
BIN 11 LIMIT
64-67
BUFFER
BIN 12 LIMIT
68
69-72
BUFFER
73
BIN 13 LIMIT
74-77
BUFFER
78
BIN 14 LIMIT
79-82
BUFFER
83
BIN 15 LIMIT
84-87
BUFFER
CR/LF
88
89-90
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SEC BIN #
BUFFER
ROW BIN #
BUFFER
DIRECTION
BUFFER
END INTV TIME
BIN 1 DATA
BUFFER
BIN 2 DATA
BUFFER
BIN 3 DATA
BUFFER
BIN 4 DATA
BUFFER
BIN 5 DATA
BUFFER
BIN 6 DATA
BUFFER
BIN 7 DATA
BUFFER
BIN 8 DATA
BUFFER
BIN 9 DATA
BUFFER
BIN 10 DATA
BUFFER
BIN 11 DATA
BUFFER
BIN 12 DATA
BUFFER
BIN 13 DATA
BUFFER
BIN 14 DATA
BUFFER
BIN 15 DATA
BUFFER
CR/LF
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CHARACTERS
1-2
3
4-5
6
7
8
9-12
14-17
18
19-22
23
24-27
28
29-32
33
34-37
38
39-42
43
44-47
48
49-52
53
54-57
58
59-62
63
64-67
68
69-72
73
74-77
78
79-82
83
84-87
88
89-90
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APPENDIX C-5
NOTES:
DIRECTION CODES ARE CONTROLLED BY THE DEFINITIONS THE USER
CREATES IN ROAD REPORTER
LANE LAYOUT
00 = ONE TUBE/PIEZO
01 = ONE LOOP
02 = TWO TUBE/PEIZO
03 = TWO TUBE/PIEZO WITH ONE LOOP
04 = TWO LOOPS
05 = TWO LOOPS WITH ONE TUBE/PIEZO
FORMAT CODE
DIGIT 1 = LANE CODE
DIGIT 2 = 0 FOR PIEZO, 1 FOR NO PIEZO
DIGIT 3 = 0 FOR IMPERIAL, 1 FOR METRIC
DATA TYPE
01 = LANE
02 = CLASSIFICATION
03 = SPEED
04 = HEADWAY
05 = GAP
06 = LENGTH
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