AGD 343 User manual

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PRODUCT MANUAL
© AGD Systems Limited 2019 Doc. Ref 343 PM ISS1
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INTRODUCTION 2
Product and Technology 2
Key Features 2
Typical Applications 2
Product overview image 2
Installation 3
Installation Information 3
Mounting Location 3
Mounting Location Considerations 3
Physical Installation 4
343 Mounting Bracket Kit 4
Step 1 – Mount bracket to the pole 4
Step 2 – Mount bracket to the radar 4
Step 3 – Mount radar to the pole 5
Electrical Installation 6
Connections 6
343 Power/RS422 Cable Assembly 6
Table of Contents
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Introduction
PRODUCT & TECHNOLOGY
KEY FEATURES
• Flow monitoring solution for multi-lane real-time data
• Traffic Profiling and Incident Detection
• Ten lane highway capability
• Enforcement grade radar & techniques
• Identifies, tracks & measures speed, length, lane/direction of individual targets
• Multi-level incident detection mode
• Non-intrusive loop replacement
• Mounts on existing infrastructure
• Simple to install, setup and configure using AGD Align
The AGD 343 Highways Monitoring Radar is an easy-to-
integrate traic flow monitoring solution that provides
real-time data on multi-lane highways. Designed for traic
profiling and incident detection, the 343 dramatically
enhances highways safety, capability and eiciency.
AGD’s 343 employs proven enforcement-grade radar &
measurement techniques to quantify speed, range and
length of passing vehicles. Detailed traic information
- such as, ‘is traic free-moving, slowing or starting-to-
queue?’ - is available in all weather conditions to inform
control rooms and allow instant decision making.
AGD radar can replace intrusive high-maintenance loops,
mounting on existing roadside poles or gantries where
it ‘looks’ across the road at 30 degrees. The additional
capability to operate at a ≥ 2-metre oset, while
maintaining a 6-metre plus mounting height, ensures
reliable operation in managed motorway scenarios and
ALR (All Lanes Running) schemes. The 343 has been
designed to cope with the many diiculties
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Introduction
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
Multi-Lane Highways Monitoring Radar
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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Power/RS422 Cable
Connector Port
X4 Fixing Points
Introduction
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INSTALLATION INFORMATION
The radar is designed to be mounted to various structures such as a dedicated column, gantry or sign.
To install the radar, the following parts will be required:
To provide power and communication interfaces the following parts will assist in detector integration:
Installation
No. Part No Description Notes
1 343-500-000 AGD 343 Highways Monitoring Radar
2 MS-246 343 Mounting Bracket Kit
3 CA-310 343 Power/RS422 Cable Assembly
4 MK343-05 Camera Setup Tool (this is removed upon setup)
No. Part No Description Notes
5 MK343-01 343 Interface Enclosure
6 MK343-03 343 Interface Enclosure (c/w 24Vdc PSU)
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MOUNTING LOCATION
The AGD 343 has been designed to be mounted on a variety of structures, where it looks across the carriageway
at 30 degrees to provide highly accurate traic data.
The detector must be mounted at a minimum height of 6m above the carriageway and at an angle of
30 degrees. The AGD align set-up tool assists in accurate set up of the angle.
Mounting Location Considerations
The detector has been designed to monitor traic in inter-urban environments while maintaining resilience to
externl factors, however, care must be taken when choosing a mounting location.
Avoid where possible:
• Installing the detector where it points toward large reflective surfaces (such as signs, barriers and metal
retaining walls)
Installation
Offset Recommended Mounting Height Acceptable Mounting Height
2m 6m 6m
Oset: 2 metres
Height: 6 metres
Setup: AGD Align Visual
& Histogram
2 m
30º
CONFIGURATION:
6 m
Oset: 2 metres
Height: 6 metres
Setup: AGD Align Visual
& Histogram
2 m
30º
CONFIGURATION:
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DIRECTION OF TRAVEL
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DIRECTION OF TRAVEL
Pole
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PHYSICAL INSTALLATION
343 Mounting Bracket Kit
The AGD 343 bracket mounting kit (part number MS-246) consists of two brackets and all the required fixing
hardware.
BR-270 is the component of the bracket kit that BR-271 is the component of the bracket kit that
fits to the structure you are mounting to. fits to the rear of the radar.
Fixing hardware consists of:
7no. M5 x 10mm Torx T20 A2 Stainless Screws
7no. M5 External Shakeproof A2 Stainless Washers
Step 1 – Mount bracket to the pole
Installation
Attach BR-270 to the structure you are mounting too
using mounting straps (AGD recommends stainless
steel sign banding ½” thick).
The position of the bracket should be parallel to the
carriageway as in the image below, le. Do not install
the bracket as shown in the right hand image.

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Step 2 – Mount bracket to the radar
Fit the six torx screws and washers and
tighten to a torque of 1.2Nm.
Step 3 – Mount radar to the pole
Insert the M10 Mounting Bolt through
the hole in the bracket on the pole,
loosely tighten the M10 Nyloc Nut.
Position the radar at roughly
30 degrees to the road, the etched
marks on top of the bracket will help
with alignment.
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CONNECTIONS
Pin No. Associated wire colour Function Additional Notes
1 White GND (0v)
2 Brown GND (0v)
3 Yellow Y (TX-)
4 Green Z (TX+)
5Grey B (RX-)
6 Pink A (RX+)
7 Blue Vin
8Red Vin
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6 4
7 3
1 2
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION
The detector is powered using a 24Vdc supply. The power is applied to the detector using the multi-pin mating
connector.
The product mating connector is shown above and is located on the bottom of the product.
343 Power/RS422 Cable Assembly
The cable assembly to connect power and comms to the radar is Part Number CA-310. This cable is supplied in
a 10m length and is shown below:
CA-310 has the same attributes as shown in the Connections table above.
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POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS
The radar can be powered and communicated with as per the specification, however for ease of installation,
AGD provides a series of equipment to support simple integration into the road network and line protection for
connected equipment.
The unit can be installed with or with out existing roadside network infrastructure, so the device can be installed
in most situations.
Installation with Interface Enclosure
AGD provide a 343 interface enclosure complete
with power, communications and line protection
to connect the detector. Part No. MK343-03 - 343
Interface Enclosure (c/w 24Vdc PSU)
The detector, bracket and interface enclosure are
secured to the pole using stainless steel banding as
described previously. Cable entry glands are provided
for the customer to provide power to the device and
connect the CA-310 Power/RS422 cable assembly.
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POWER AND COMMUNICATIONS
Installation with Interface Enclosure & Existing
Infrastructure
If installing the equipment combined with existing
infrastructure (existing traic cabinet for example).
The AGD 343 interface enclosure with communications
and line protection would be used. Part No. MK343-01
- 343 Interface Enclosure.
*Please note that this variant, does not have a power
supply and is intended for use with an MK343-02 – 343
19” Interface Rack.
Traffic cabinet incorporating
an AGD rack mounted...
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CAMERA CONNECTION
Initial camera mounting paragraph
Step 1 – Mount set-up camera to the
radar bracket using the single thumb
screw to secure
Step 2 – Re-position the radar cable
into the the top camera cable port as
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CAMERA CONNECTION
Step 3 - Fit the yellow interrupter
cable between the bottom camera
port and the radar (the cable is
keyed so can only be connected one
way)
Once connected and powered the
camera will cast a WiFi network that
will allow initial alignment to be
configured.
WIFI CONNECTION
In network WiFi connections
search for:
RPiZeroHotspot
Select the network, click ‘connect’
and input the default password:
AboveGroundSensorsPiZero
*The WiFi connection is hosted by
the setup camera and is only used
in the setup phase of the device.
The radar DOES NOT have WiFi
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AGD ALIGN SET-UP TOOL
Connection
When launching the GUI, the above window is presented. All options except the ‘Connection’ are greyed out.
For initial setup, it is required to connect via the ‘TCP’ option to the setup camera.
The fields are automatically populated with the following information:
The menu bar on the righ hand side should now be illuminated and able to be selected.
Click ‘Connect’ the GUI
should show a connected
message and the Comms
LED bars across the
bottom should illuminate
red and green to signal
communication.
The ‘Input Source’ field
(bottom right) should
also show TCP.
IP Address: 10.0.0.5
Port: 2001

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AGD ALIGN SET-UP TOOL
Radar Alignment
The AGD Align set-up soware makes this simple
following the four points as shown.
1. Take a snapshot of the
roadway
4. Save the settings to the
radar
2. Drag the red boxes to
match the white lines on
the roadway
3. Read the angle
back, adjust the radar
alignment and repeat
the process until the
30 degree alignment
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AGD ALIGN SET-UP TOOL
Lane Setup Window
Once connected and powered the camera will cast a WiFi network that will allow initial alignment to be
configured.
LANE DEFINITIONS
Text
SETTINGS
Text
HISTOGRAMS
Text
TRAFFIC
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AGD ALIGN SET-UP TOOL
Lane Setup - Traic Histogram
Once connected and powered the camera will cast a WiFi network that will allow initial alignment to be
configured.
Text
Text
Text
Lane Sliders..

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AGD ALIGN SET-UP TOOL
Lane Setup - Lane Definitions
Once connected and powered the camera will cast a WiFi network that will allow initial alignment to be
configured.
Text Text Save
Lane Sliders..

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AGD ALIGN SET-UP TOOL
Lane Setup - Traic View
Once connected and powered the camera will cast a WiFi network that will allow initial alignment to be
configured.
Text Text
Receding four traic
lanes
Approaching four
traic lanes Count