AESYS TC-430 User manual

TC-430
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Document chronology
Version
Date
Issuer
Description
1.0.0-A
18/02/2016
MR
First release
1.4.0-A
05/04/2016
MR
- Added caps-lock management;
- Added the description of the wireless adapter
configuration;
- Added networking diagnostics;
- Added devices failure messages;
- Added protocol KC-2S-U description;
- Added info about the device serial number;
- Fixed some typos and improved some sections.
1.12.0-A
10/05/2016
MR
- Added internal signs enabling/disabling.
1.14.0-A
04/07/2016
MR
- Added server connection icon and corresponding
diagnostic screen;
- Added signs self-diagnostic and broken LEDs
threshold configuration;
- Added bus idenfitication configuration.
1.16.0-A
16/09/2016
MR
- Added the toggling of displays self-diagnostic.
1.18.0-A
06/10/2016
DS
- Added mode configuration.
1.20.0-A
07/10/2016
MR
- Aligned sofware version.
1.22.0-A
17/10/2016
MR
- Added language configuration description (missing in
previous manual edition);
- Added route selection and configuration;
- Added dash sign message selection and
configuration;
- Added J1708 configuration.
1.26.0-A
02/12/2016
MR
- Updates due to menu re-organization (service
menu);
- Added description of NextStop mode;
- Added notes about built-in TTS.
1.28.0-A
12/01/2017
MR
- Added screens management in manual mode
1.38.0-A
08/03/2017
MR
- Added experimental cloud connection
1.42.0-A
15/03/2017
MR
- Added the description of RDMedia and
NextStopMedia modes
1.48.0-A
18/05/2017
MR
- Added keypad numeric mode
1.50.0-A
09/06/2017
MR
- Added LCD screens features and diagnostics
- Added HTTP interfaces description

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1.60.0-A
03/10/2017
MR
- Modified GPS and engine icons
- Modified screenshots for new soft buttons layouting
- Added default destination description
1.62.0-A
25/10/2017
MR
- Added description of router mode selection
1.74.0-A
11/12/2017
MR
- Updated cloud setup procedure
- Added driver login during navigation
1.78.0-A
26/01/2018
MR
- Added displays fw/configuration/fonts update
1.78.0-B
08/02/2018
MDM
- Added log files saving to usb stick (maintenance)
1.80.0-A
09/02/2018
MR
- Added LED signs discovery
- Added stop request
1.80.0-B
13/02/2018
MR
- Updated hardware monitor screens (to include stop
request signals)
1.90.0-A
12/04/2018
MR
- Added configuability of last publication remembering
flags
- Added description of night mode and screen/keypad
brightness configuration shortcut
1.96.0-A
06/06/2018
MR
- Added HTTP interface for handling system data
- Added description of lockout mode (energy saving)
1.98.0-A
26/06/2018
MR
- Added TTS diagnostics
- Added configuration info
- Added path direct drive
- Added active trips selection (by calendar)
- Updated server diagnostics screen
1.106.0-A
10/08/2018
MR
- Fixed documentation about multimedia endpoints on
embedded web server
- Added mass storage diagnostics
- Added CMS configuration & diagnostics
- Added distance counters diagnostics
- Added multimedia and PIS playlist switch
- Updated HTTP interface specifications
1.116.0-A
12/12/2018
MR
- Added cloud paired customer name

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SUMMARY
1. Overview ....................................................................................................................13
2. Keypad usage............................................................................................................14
3. Soft keys usage.........................................................................................................16
4. Menu usage................................................................................................................17
5. System messages .....................................................................................................18
6. System status............................................................................................................19
7. Basic functions..........................................................................................................20
7.1 COMMON .......................................................................................................20
7.1.1Driver login........................................................................................................................ 20
7.1.2 Data loading...................................................................................................................... 22
7.1.3 Media loading.................................................................................................................... 23
7.1.4 System lockout (energy saving)........................................................................................ 23
7.1.5 Service idling..................................................................................................................... 24
7.1.6 Media files selection.......................................................................................................... 24
7.2 ROUTE/DESTINATION MODE ............................................................................25
7.2.1 Destination selection......................................................................................................... 25
7.2.2 Preferred destinations....................................................................................................... 28
7.2.3 Default destination............................................................................................................ 29
7.2.4 Inversions.......................................................................................................................... 30
7.2.5 Info messages................................................................................................................... 30
7.2.6 P/R message .................................................................................................................... 31
7.2.7 Route number ................................................................................................................... 32
7.2.8 Dash sign message .......................................................................................................... 33
7.3 NEXTSTOP MODE............................................................................................34
7.3.1 Service selection............................................................................................................... 34
7.3.2 Navigation......................................................................................................................... 37
7.3.3 Destination override.......................................................................................................... 43
7.3.4 P/R message during navigation........................................................................................ 43
7.3.5 System diagnostics during navigation .............................................................................. 44
7.4 ROUTE/DESTINATION (MEDIA) MODE ...............................................................44
7.5 NEXTSTOP (MEDIA) MODE ...............................................................................44
8. Diagnostics................................................................................................................45

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8.1 SYSTEM INFO.................................................................................................45
8.2 HARDWARE MONITOR .....................................................................................46
8.3 SIGNS DIAGNOSTICS......................................................................................47
8.4 AUDIO DEVICES DIAGNOSTICS ........................................................................49
8.5 TEXT-TO-SPEECH (TTS) DIAGNOSTICS .............................................................50
8.6 SCREENS DIAGNOSTICS..................................................................................50
8.7 GPS STATUS ..................................................................................................52
8.8 NETWORKING STATUS ....................................................................................53
8.9 SERVER CONNECTION.....................................................................................53
8.10 CMS (MULTIMEDIA CONTENTS) ........................................................................55
8.11 DISTANCE COUNTERS .....................................................................................55
9. System configuration................................................................................................57
9.1 CHANGE PASSWORD .......................................................................................57
9.2 DATE/TIME SETUP ..........................................................................................58
9.2.1 Timezone selection........................................................................................................... 58
9.2.2 GPS clock update............................................................................................................. 58
9.3 MANUAL CLOCK SETTING ................................................................................58
9.4 DISPLAYS SETUP ............................................................................................59
9.4.1 Local override ................................................................................................................... 59
9.4.2 Signs brightness ............................................................................................................... 60
9.4.3 Signs power savings......................................................................................................... 60
9.4.4 Internal signs enabling...................................................................................................... 61
9.4.5 Dash sign.......................................................................................................................... 61
9.4.6 Last publications ............................................................................................................... 62
9.4.7 Diagnostics ....................................................................................................................... 62
9.4.8 Broken LEDs threshold..................................................................................................... 63
9.4.9 Displays maintenance....................................................................................................... 64
9.5 AUDIO SETUP.................................................................................................66
9.5.1 Local override ................................................................................................................... 66
9.5.2 Muting ............................................................................................................................... 67
9.5.3 Volume settings ................................................................................................................ 68
9.5.4 External announcements delay ........................................................................................ 69
9.5.5 Announcements repetitions .............................................................................................. 70
9.6 SCREENS SETUP.............................................................................................71

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9.6.1 Local override ................................................................................................................... 71
9.6.2 Screens brightness ........................................................................................................... 71
9.6.3 Screens audio volume ...................................................................................................... 72
9.6.4 Media playlist switch......................................................................................................... 72
9.6.5 PIS playlist switch ............................................................................................................. 73
9.7 I/O SETUP .....................................................................................................73
9.8 INTERFACES SETUP ........................................................................................74
9.8.1 Bus identification............................................................................................................... 74
9.8.2 Cloud setup....................................................................................................................... 75
9.8.3 Ethernet setup................................................................................................................... 75
9.8.4 Wireless settings override................................................................................................. 76
9.8.5 Wireless setup .................................................................................................................. 77
9.8.6 External router .................................................................................................................. 78
9.8.7 CMS.................................................................................................................................. 79
9.8.7.1 Mode................................................................................................................................. 79
9.8.7.2 CMS channel URL............................................................................................................ 80
9.8.8 Protocol KC-2S-U ............................................................................................................. 81
9.8.8.1 Protocol version ................................................................................................................ 81
9.8.8.2 Internal sign type............................................................................................................... 81
9.8.8.3 Serial baud-rate ................................................................................................................ 82
9.8.9 J1708 ................................................................................................................................ 82
9.8.9.1 Codes length..................................................................................................................... 82
9.8.9.2 Dash sign command......................................................................................................... 83
9.8.9.3 J1708 sniffer ..................................................................................................................... 84
9.9 CONTROL UNIT ..............................................................................................85
9.9.1 Language.......................................................................................................................... 85
9.9.2 Mode................................................................................................................................. 85
9.9.3 Route management .......................................................................................................... 86
9.9.4 Idling time.......................................................................................................................... 87
9.9.5 Touch-screen and keypad brightness............................................................................... 88
9.9.6 Night mode........................................................................................................................ 88
9.9.7 Keypad color..................................................................................................................... 89
9.9.8 Keypad beep..................................................................................................................... 90
9.9.9 Stop request: driver messages duration........................................................................... 90
10. Administrative tasks .................................................................................................92
10.1 MAINTENANCE ...............................................................................................92

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10.1.1 Software upgrades............................................................................................................ 92
10.1.2 Firmware upgrades........................................................................................................... 93
10.1.3 Touch-screen recalibration ............................................................................................... 94
10.1.4 Factory defaults ................................................................................................................ 95
10.1.5 Serial number configuration.............................................................................................. 96
10.1.6 Log files saving................................................................................................................. 96
11. Miscellanous..............................................................................................................97
11.1 DEVICES FAILURES.........................................................................................97
11.2 EVENTS HANDLING .........................................................................................98
11.3 STOP REQUEST ..............................................................................................98
11.4 EMERGENCY HANDLING ................................................................................ 100
11.5 DATA FILE STORAGE .....................................................................................100
11.6 TEMPORARY DESTINATION ............................................................................101
11.7 HTTP INTERFACES ........................................................................................ 102
11.7.1 Information about the system ......................................................................................... 103
11.7.2 Service data definition format ......................................................................................... 104
11.7.3 Navigation data format (EXT-MIS format)...................................................................... 104
11.8 SYSTEM REBOOT .......................................................................................... 106
12. References...............................................................................................................108

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TABLES INDEX
Table 1: Keypad key functions ........................................................................................................................ 14
Table 2: Status bar description........................................................................................................................ 20
Table 3: HAL™ connection icon...................................................................................................................... 54
Table 4: Recognized filename extension for LED signs maintenance............................................................ 65
Table 5: Recognized labels for LED signs maintenance................................................................................. 66
Table 6: HTTP interfaces summary............................................................................................................... 103

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FIGURES INDEX
Figure 1: System overview .............................................................................................................................. 13
Figure 2: Keypad usage................................................................................................................................... 14
Figure 3: Soft keys........................................................................................................................................... 16
Figure 4: Holding a soft key............................................................................................................................. 16
Figure 5: Menu usage...................................................................................................................................... 17
Figure 6: Informative system message............................................................................................................ 18
Figure 7: Critical system message .................................................................................................................. 18
Figure 8: Status bar......................................................................................................................................... 19
Figure 9: Login requested................................................................................................................................ 21
Figure 10: Driver login ..................................................................................................................................... 21
Figure 11: Driver login feed-back .................................................................................................................... 22
Figure 12: Data file selection........................................................................................................................... 22
Figure 13: Lockout mode (energy saving)....................................................................................................... 23
Figure 14: Media selection............................................................................................................................... 24
Figure 15: “Route/destination” mode main screen .......................................................................................... 25
Figure 16: Destination selection ...................................................................................................................... 25
Figure 17: Filtering destinations ...................................................................................................................... 26
Figure 18: Current destination selection.......................................................................................................... 27
Figure 19: Missing destination......................................................................................................................... 27
Figure 20: Signs clearing................................................................................................................................. 28
Figure 21: Preferred destination selection....................................................................................................... 29
Figure 22: Notification of change in preferred destinations selection.............................................................. 29
Figure 23: Info message selection................................................................................................................... 30
Figure 24: Current info message selection...................................................................................................... 31
Figure 25: P/R message selection................................................................................................................... 31
Figure 26: Current P/R message selection...................................................................................................... 32
Figure 27: Current route selection................................................................................................................... 32
Figure 28: Current route selection................................................................................................................... 33
Figure 29: Dash sign message selection......................................................................................................... 33
Figure 30: Dash sign message selection......................................................................................................... 34
Figure 31: “NextStop” main screen.................................................................................................................. 34
Figure 32: Workshift selection ......................................................................................................................... 35
Figure 33: Service trip selection ...................................................................................................................... 35
Figure 34: Roadmap selection......................................................................................................................... 36

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Figure 35: Active trips selection....................................................................................................................... 36
Figure 36: Route selection............................................................................................................................... 37
Figure 37: Path selection................................................................................................................................. 37
Figure 38: Service details................................................................................................................................ 38
Figure 39: Navigation screen........................................................................................................................... 38
Figure 40: Reverting to current stop................................................................................................................ 39
Figure 41: Time waiting at the beginning of the navigation............................................................................. 39
Figure 42: Waiting initial navigation terminus.................................................................................................. 40
Figure 43: Stop detection................................................................................................................................. 40
Figure 44: Trip completed screen.................................................................................................................... 41
Figure 45: Navigation lost................................................................................................................................ 41
Figure 46: Service abortion ............................................................................................................................. 42
Figure 47: Multimedia files missing ................................................................................................................. 42
Figure 48: Multimedia files missing (details).................................................................................................... 42
Figure 49: Trip destination override................................................................................................................. 43
Figure 50: P/R selection during navigation...................................................................................................... 44
Figure 51: System info..................................................................................................................................... 45
Figure 52: Mass storage usage....................................................................................................................... 46
Figure 53: Hardware monitor........................................................................................................................... 46
Figure 54: LED signs diagnostics.................................................................................................................... 47
Figure 55: LED signs diagnostics: missing resources..................................................................................... 47
Figure 56: LED signs self-diagnostic report..................................................................................................... 48
Figure 57: Vocal announcement equipments diagnostics............................................................................... 49
Figure 58: Text-to-speech diagnostics ............................................................................................................ 50
Figure 59: Screens diagnostics ....................................................................................................................... 51
Figure 60: Screen diagnostic details ............................................................................................................... 52
Figure 61: GPS status ..................................................................................................................................... 52
Figure 62: Networking status........................................................................................................................... 53
Figure 63: Server connection status................................................................................................................ 54
Figure 64: CMS diagnostics ............................................................................................................................ 55
Figure 65: Distance counters........................................................................................................................... 55
Figure 66: Password request for entering the system configuration and administration menu ...................... 57
Figure 67: GPS clock update option................................................................................................................ 58
Figure 68: Manual clock setup......................................................................................................................... 59
Figure 69: Displays setup local override.......................................................................................................... 59
Figure 70: LED signs brightness configuration................................................................................................ 60
Figure 71: LED signs power saving................................................................................................................. 60

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Figure 72: Internal signs enabling ................................................................................................................... 61
Figure 73: Toggling dash sign ......................................................................................................................... 62
Figure 74: Last publication flags...................................................................................................................... 62
Figure 75: Toggling displays diagnostic .......................................................................................................... 63
Figure 76: Signs broken LEDs threshold configuration................................................................................... 63
Figure 77: LED signs maintenance baud rate selection.................................................................................. 64
Figure 78: Sign selection for manual firmware/configuration/fonts update ..................................................... 64
Figure 79: “options.ini” example ...................................................................................................................... 65
Figure 80: Vocal announcements equipment local override ........................................................................... 66
Figure 81: Vocal announcement equipments muting...................................................................................... 67
Figure 82: Vocal announcement equipments auto muting configuration ........................................................ 67
Figure 83: Volume settings.............................................................................................................................. 68
Figure 84: Automatic volume range configuration........................................................................................... 69
Figure 85: External announcements delay configuration ................................................................................ 69
Figure 86: Vocal announcements repetitions.................................................................................................. 70
Figure 87: Vocal announcements repetitions interval ..................................................................................... 70
Figure 88: Screens setup local override.......................................................................................................... 71
Figure 89: Screens brightness configuration................................................................................................... 71
Figure 90: Screens audio volume configuration.............................................................................................. 72
Figure 91: Media playlist switch selection ....................................................................................................... 73
Figure 92: PIS playlist switch selection ........................................................................................................... 73
Figure 93: I/O setup......................................................................................................................................... 74
Figure 94: Bus identification code configuration.............................................................................................. 75
Figure 95: Cloud configuration ........................................................................................................................ 75
Figure 96: Ethernet configuration .................................................................................................................... 76
Figure 97: Wireless network local override of settings.................................................................................... 77
Figure 98: Wireless configuration.................................................................................................................... 78
Figure 99: External router configuration.......................................................................................................... 79
Figure 100: CMS mode selection .................................................................................................................... 80
Figure 101: CMS channel URL configuration (manual mode)......................................................................... 80
Figure 102: Protocol KC-2S-U version configuration ...................................................................................... 81
Figure 103: Protocol KC-2S-U internal sign type configuration....................................................................... 82
Figure 104: Protocol KC-2S-U baud rate......................................................................................................... 82
Figure 105: Configuration of J1708 codes length............................................................................................ 83
Figure 106: Configuration of J1708 dash sign command................................................................................ 83
Figure 107: J1708 sniffer................................................................................................................................. 84
Figure 108: J1708 sniffer recording................................................................................................................. 84

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Figure 109: System language.......................................................................................................................... 85
Figure 110: Working mode configuration......................................................................................................... 86
Figure 111: Toggle route management........................................................................................................... 86
Figure 112: Route character configuration...................................................................................................... 87
Figure 113: Idling time configuration ............................................................................................................... 87
Figure 114: Touch-screen and keypad brightness configuration .................................................................... 88
Figure 115: Night mode................................................................................................................................... 89
Figure 116: Driver mode keypad color configuration....................................................................................... 89
Figure 117: Administrative mode keypad color configuration.......................................................................... 90
Figure 118: Keypad beep configuration........................................................................................................... 90
Figure 119: Stop request messages duration configuration............................................................................ 91
Figure 120: Software upgrade file selection.................................................................................................... 92
Figure 121: Software upgrade progress.......................................................................................................... 93
Figure 122: Please wait while applying software upgrade .............................................................................. 93
Figure 123: Firmware upgrade file selection ................................................................................................... 94
Figure 124: Firmware upgrade process........................................................................................................... 94
Figure 125: Touch-screen recalibration........................................................................................................... 95
Figure 126: Touch-screen calibration process ................................................................................................ 95
Figure 127: Factory defaults restore................................................................................................................ 96
Figure 128: Select folder.................................................................................................................................. 96
Figure 129: Type file name.............................................................................................................................. 97
Figure 130: Device failure screen.................................................................................................................... 97
Figure 131: Events handling............................................................................................................................ 98
Figure 132: Stop request................................................................................................................................. 99
Figure 133: Stop request reminders................................................................................................................ 99
Figure 134: Current data file storage folder selection ................................................................................... 100
Figure 135: Current data file storage filename selection............................................................................... 101
Figure 136: Temporary message typing........................................................................................................ 101
Figure 137: Dirty words detection.................................................................................................................. 102
Figure 138: Device reboot ............................................................................................................................. 106

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1. Overview
Aesys® TC-430™ is the brand new on-board control unit to be used for managing Aesys® LED signs and
vocal announcement equipments in “route/destination” mode.
The control unit supports LED signs currently supported and it fully controllable by remote using Aesys®
Verba 2014™ [1] and AVBUS/AVBUST2-compatible vocal announcement equipments (for current
destination announcement).
TC-430™ implements a 4.3’’ (480x272) touch-screen and a soft-touch physical keypad (Figure 1). All control
unit functions are accessible by using both the touch-screen and the physical keypad.
Figure 1: System overview
The keypad comprises alphanumeric keys, general purpose keys (ok, cancel, up/down arrows) and 5
programmable “soft keys” whose functions depend on the application context and are described on the
touch-screen within the “soft keys functions” area.
Aesys logo key has no function at the moment.
TC-430™ keypad colorization may be changed for matching user preferences (see paragraph 9.9.6);
furthermore the color of the keypad changes accordingly to the application context.
Touch-screen and keypad brightness is dimmed when the system is not interacted by the user for a
configurable interval of time (see paragraph 9.9.3).
The upper part of the touch-screen is used for showing the “status bar”, that is a collection of icons and
labels which is used for reporting the current status of the system (see paragraph 6. ).

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2. Keypad usage
Several characters/functions are associated with most of the keys of the keypad. Table 1 shows the full list of
available keys.
Key
Functions
1, Caps-lock
2, A, B, C
3, D, E, F
4, G, H, I
5, J, K, L
6, M, N, O
7, P, Q, R, S
8, T, U, V
9, W, X, Y, Z
0, Space
/ . , + - _
Arrow up
Arrow down
Ok
Cancel
Table 1: Keypad key functions
While pressing a keypad key having several functions, then the set of accessible characters appears on the
touch-screen (Figure 2).
Figure 2: Keypad usage

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Repeatedly pressing the keypad key gives access to all the characters/function of the key (the current
character is highlighted and appears in the current input box). Accessible characters can be simply selected
also tapping them on the touch-screen.
If the same character/digit has to be typed twice, then the user has to pause to confirm the first character
before pressing again the same key for typing the second character (until characters selection disappears
from screen). Alternatively it is possible to immediately confirm the first character by pressing and then
proceeding with the next one.
It is possible to delete the last typed character by simply pressing ; if no characters are left to be deleted,
then usually cancels the current operation.
A proper icon shown in the status bar (see paragraph 6. ) tells whether caps-lock is enabled or not
(respectively or ). Caps-lock can be toggled by holding the key for about one second.
Some TC-430™ functions (also depending on configuration) may require the keypad to be turned in
“numeric-only” mode. In this scenario the icon is shown in the status bar and the keypad can be used for
typing digits only.

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3. Soft keys usage
TC-430™ comes with 5 programmable “soft keys” whose functions depend on the context of the application.
The current function of soft keys is shown in the bottom area of the touch-screen.
Every soft key can have up to two distinct function (the so-called “primary function” and “secondary
function”).
Both functions are reported on the soft keys description area in the touch-screen, the secondary function
being written smaller). Soft keys having a secondary function are marked with a ticker bottom border.
Figure 3: Soft keys
Looking at Figure 3, for example, the leftmost soft key has two functions (“Dest A” as primary function and
“Set” as secondary function) while the central soft key has one function only (named “Inversion”).
The primary function of a soft key is accessed by simply pressing the soft key (or tapping its description on
the touch-screen) while the secondary function is accessed by holding the soft key (or by tapping and
holding its description on the touch-screen). While holding a soft key which has a secondary function, an
animated blue bar is shown over the soft key description, in order to provide a feed-back to the user of the
on-going process. Once the animation completes (the bar fills the soft key description) then the secondary
function of the soft key is fired (Figure 4).
Figure 4: Holding a soft key
If the soft key is released before the animation completes, then the action is cancelled.

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4. Menu usage
Some features of the TC-430™ control unit is accessible by the means on hierarchical menus. An example
of a menu can be show by simply pressing “Menu” on the main screen (Figure 5).
Figure 5: Menu usage
Menu entries can be reviewed by vertically sliding on the touch-screen or using the arrow up/down keys on
the keypad.
The current menu entry is highlighted on the screen and can be selected just by tapping on it or pressing
“Select”.
Alternatively a menu entry can be selected just by typing the corresponding number on the keypad (only
available for menu entries numbered from 1 to 9); it is also possible to directly access the menu entry
numbered 10 by typing the key 0 on the keypad.
Menu entries whose description ends with an ellipsis (also marked by ) give access to a sub-menu (when
such a entry is selected the “Select” soft key gets labeled “Enter”).
“Back” / “Move up” soft keys respectively leave the menu and move to the parent menu.

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5. System messages
TC-430™ reports the status of some operations by the means of system messages. A system message is a
message that appears on the touch-screen and which may require some interaction with the control unit
user.
If the control unit needs to communicate several messages to the user, then all the messages are queued-up
and shown one-by-one, so that the user can review all of them and take corresponding actions.
Some messages are just informative messages, and remain on screen for a limited period of time. In such a
case a progress bar is shown under the message: as soon as the progress bar fills-up the screen, the
message is automatically dismissed by the system (Figure 6). Anyway the user can manually dismiss an
informative message just by pressing on “Dismiss”.
Figure 6: Informative system message
Error messages and critical messages require the user attention, and so are not automatically dismissed by
the system. Instead the user has to manually press on “Dismiss” (or take another suggested action) for
acknowledging the system about the receipt of the message (Figure 7).
Figure 7: Critical system message

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6. System status
The current status of the system is reported by the status bar in the upper part of the screen (Figure 8).
Figure 8: Status bar
Table 2 describes all the parts composing the status bar.
Icon
Description
Reference
The icon reports the current data level and the
current unit profile being used by TC-430™.
The current data level and the current unit
profile is available only if TC-430™ was loaded
with a VDB file; if a TRX file was loaded instead
only the label “TRX” is shown by the icon.
The icon is missing if no data files have been
loaded into the system.
If the icon is blinking then it means that there
are upcoming data updates to be processed
(data updates can be processed only while the
control unit is idling, meaning that no
destination, P/R, info, route number and dash
signs messages are selected nor any
navigation activity is on-going).
Please refer to [1] for further details about data
levels and unit profile.
§7.1.1
Current clock
§9.2
/
Caps-lock enabled / disabled
§2.
Numeric mode keypad enabled
§2.
Wireless connection status (only shown when
the bus is under network coverage)
§8.8
Server connection status (only shown when the
bus is connected to the station server)
§8.9
Authorization key (red if an authorization key
has been detected; a small plus (“+”) appears
next to the icon if the key has been used for
recognizing a driver)
-
Engine status (grayed out if the engine is off)
-
Doors status (flashing red if doors are open)
-
Emergency button status (flashing red if
emergency mode is active)
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Wheelchair lift status (flashing red if the
wheelchair lift is active)
-
GPS status (appears as if a valid GPS fix is
not available)
§8.7
Vocal announcement equipments status
(flashing red in case of troubled equipments;
“slashed” if some equipments are muted)
§8.4
LED signs status (flashing red in case of
troubled signs; “slashed” if some signs are
blank due to power saving; the icon shows a
blinking red/yellow background if some displays
report self-diagnostic problems)
§8.3
LCD screens status (flashing red in case of
troubled screens)
§8.5
Table 2: Status bar description
7. Basic functions
The basic functions of the TC-430™ are presented in a slightly different way depending on the “system
mode” (see paragraph 9.9.2 for further details about the mode).
Paragraph 7.1 covers basic tasks which are common to all system modes, whereas paragraph 7.2 if referred
to the “Route/destination” mode whilst paragraph 7.3 is devoted to “NextStop” mode.
7.1 Common
7.1.1 Driver login
Depending on the data file available on the system (see [1] for further details about that) the control unit can
be configured for requesting the driver to login (providing his own identification code and password) before
being able to interact with the system (except some very basic operations).
If driver login is requested, then system main screen is as represented in Figure 9. The driver can login by
pressing the button “Login” or by selecting “Menu  Service menu  Login”.