JAMAR Technologies TRAX Apollyon User manual

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LIMITED WARRANTY
JAMAR Technologies, Inc. warrants the TRAXApollyon against defects in material
and workmanship for a period of one (1) year limited warranty on parts and one
(1) year limited warranty on labor from the date of purchase. For information on
extended warranty call 1-800-776-0940.
JAMAR Technologies, Inc. warrants each new instrument manufactured by the
company to be free from defective material and workmanship and agrees to remedy
any such defect. At its option, it may furnish a new part in exchange for any part
of any instrument of its manufacture which, under normal installation, use and
service discloses such defect. The instrument must be returned to our factory or
authorized service agent intact, for examination, with all transportation charges
prepaid.
This warranty does not extend to any products which have been subject to misuse,
neglect, accident, vandalism or incorrect wiring not our own. This warranty does
not extend to water damage caused by the use of faulty or improperly installed road
tube or damage caused by improper installation in disregard of the instructions
furnished by us. This warranty does not extend to products which have been
repaired or altered outside our factory or authorized service agent.
In no event shall JAMAR Technologies, Inc. be liable for any damages arising from
the use of this product including damages arising from the loss of information.
This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied and no
representative or person is authorized to assume for us any other liability in
connection with the sale or use of our products.
JAMAR Technologies, Inc. reserves the right to make improvements on the product
and/or specifications at any time without notice.
Questions concerning this warranty or any JAMAR Technologies, Inc. product
should be directed by mail or telephone to:
JAMAR Technologies, Inc.
1500 Industry Road Suite C
Hatfield, PA 19440
215-361-2244
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If you have any questions about the TRAX Apollyon that you cannot find
answers for in this manual, there are several ways to get additional infor-
mation.
On the Hardware Support section of our web site at:
www.jamartech.com
Contact us by e-mail at:
[email protected]
Contact us by phone at:
215-361-2244
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern time
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Technical Support .................................................................. iii
Quick Setup Guide for the TRAX Apollyon .................................................. vi
Chapter 1 – Introduction to the TRAX Apollyon........................................ 1-1
What is the TRAX Apollyon? ........................................................... 1-2
Before You Do a Count ................................................................ 1-2
Learning About the TRAX Apollyon ................................................ 1-3
Chapter 2 – Operational Features of the TRAX Apollyon......................... 2-1
How is the TRAX Apollyon Powered?............................................. 2-2
Using the Keypad .............................................................. 2-2
Start-up Screens ................................................................ 2-3
Main Menu ................................................................ 2-4
Utilities Menu ................................................................ 2-5
Tube Spacing ................................................................ 2-5
Data Interval ................................................................ 2-6
Dead Time ................................................................ 2-6
Time/Date ................................................................ 2-7
Clear ................................................................ 2-7
System ................................................................ 2-7
Tests ................................................................ 2-9
Count Menu .............................................................. 2-11
Tubes .............................................................. 2-11
Basic .............................................................. 2-11
Volume Only .............................................................. 2-11
Tube Layout Selection ...................................................... 2-12
Site Code .............................................................. 2-12
Count Start-up Menu .............................................................. 2-14
STAT .............................................................. 2-14
Start .............................................................. 2-14
Basic Data Status Screens.......................................... 2-14
Volume Only Status Screens...................................... 2-15
Ending a Count .............................................................. 2-17
Downloading a TRAX Apollyon.............................................. 2-18
Direct USB Download to Computer ................................. 2-18
USB Flash Drive Download.............................................. 2-19
Chapter 3 – Using the EZ Belt ................................................................ 3-1
What is the EZ Belt? ................................................................ 3-2
Installing the EZ Belt ................................................................ 3-2
Step 1 – Select an Installation Location ..................................... 3-3
Step 2 – Select Layout................................................................ 3-3
Step 3 – Prepare the Installation Equipment .............................. 3-3
Step 4 – Install the EZ Belt ........................................................ 3-4
Step 5 – Check for Accuracy ...................................................... 3-4
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Chapter 4 – Road Tube Installation ............................................................. 4-1
Using Road Tube ................................................................ 4-2
Installing Road Tubes ................................................................ 4-2
Step 1 – Select an Installation Location ..................................... 4-3
Step 2 – Select Layout................................................................ 4-3
Step 3 – Prepare the Road Tube Lengths ................................... 4-3
Step 4 – Prepare the Installation Equipment .............................. 4-4
Step 5 – Install the Road Tubes .................................................. 4-4
Step 6 – Check for Accuracy ...................................................... 4-6
Chapter 5 – EZ Belt & Road Tube Layouts................................................. 5-1
Layouts for the TRAX Apollyon ....................................................... 5-2
Layout: L1 ................................................................ 5-3
Layout: L2 ................................................................ 5-4
Layout: L3 ................................................................ 5-5
Layout: L4 ................................................................ 5-6
Layout: L5 ................................................................ 5-7
Layout: L6 ................................................................ 5-8
Layout: L7 ................................................................ 5-9
Layout: L8 .............................................................. 5-10
Layout: L9 .............................................................. 5-11
Layout: L10 .............................................................. 5-12
Layout: L11 .............................................................. 5-13
Layout: L12 .............................................................. 5-14
Layout: L13 .............................................................. 5-15
Layout: L14 .............................................................. 5-16
Chapter 6 – Troubleshooting & FAQ ........................................................... 6-1
Appendix ............................................................... A-1
Installing USB Drivers ............................................................... A-2
Low Speed Data Collection.............................................................. A-7
FHWA Type F Classification Scheme .............................................. A-9
Memory Table ............................................................. A-11
Specifications ............................................................. A-12

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Quick Setup Guide for the TRAX Apollyon
1. Turn the TRAX Apollyon ON by pressing the POWER button. (Make sure the
Main Power toggle is set to ON.)
2. TAB to Utils and press the DO key once.
3. Check the tube spacing currently set for the study (Sp:). If you are using normal
road tubes, the spacing should be set to 2.0 ft. If you are using the EZ Belt, the
spacing should be set to 0.3 ft. To change the Spacing, press DO with Sp: flash-
ing. Otherwise, press TAB until Exit is flashing, then press DO. The default tube
spacing will remain stored in the TRAX for all future studies.You will not need to
set it again unless you are going to use a different spacing.
4. From the Main Menu, press the DO key when Count is flashing.
5. Select the type of study you wish to do by using the TAB key and hitting DO
when your selection is flashing. The options are Basic and Volume Only.
Basic: time-stamped raw data. This study gives you the greatest flexibility and,
depending on the layout selected, can be used to get volume, class, speed and
gap information. This is the selection that is most commonly used with the
TRAX Apollyon and the one we recommend.
Volume Only: axle or divide-by-two vehicle counting. This study type can be
used if you are only interested in vehicle volumes. For Volume-Axle, each axle
is counted. For Volume-Vehicle, every two axles is counted as one (divide-
by-two technique).
6. After selecting your type of study, you will be prompted to select a tube layout.
Refer to the descriptions on the TRAXApollyon or to Chapter 5 for the appropriate
selection. Layouts L5, L6, L10, L11 and L12 can be used to collect data for speed,
class, gap and volume. The remaining layouts can provide only gap and volume
data. TAB to your selection and press the DO key to select it.
7. You will then be prompted to select a site code. Press DO with Ye s flashing to
enter one or press DO with No flashing to not use a site code.
8. Press DO with Start flashing to begin your study!

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Chapter 1
Introduction
to the
TRAX Apollyon
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What is the TRAX Apollyon?
The TRAX Apollyon Counter/Classifier is an automatic traffic recorder
designed and built by JAMAR Technologies, Inc. It is designed for ease of
use, but contains many options and features that are needed for compre-
hensive traffic data collection.
With the TRAX Apollyon you can collect data that can be processed for
volume, speed, class and gap using a tube spacing as small as four inches.
The Apollyon can store up to 150 different studies. It stores the type of
study done, the date and time, a site code and the data for the study. At any
convenient time, you can transfer the data to the STARnext software on
your computer using the USB Download Port.
Note that you can also transfer the data to a USB flash drive using the USB
Memory Port. Once on the flash drive, the data can be easily transferred to
STARnext on your computer.
Once the data is in the STARnext software, reports for volume, class, speed
and gap can be generated.
Before You Do a Count
Before you attempt to collect important data with the TRAX Apollyon we
strongly recommend that you familiarize yourself with both the operation
of the Apollyon and how to properly install your road tubes or EZ Belt. Few
things are more frustrating than trying to resolve problems when working
on a tight deadline or with critical data.
The next section provides a tutorial that walks you through the basics of
setting up the Apollyon and starting a count.
Whenever possible, we recommend that you perform a test count if you are
new to the TRAX Apollyon or are planning to collect data that you have
not in the past. This will help you become comfortable with the operation
of the equipment and how the data is collected, which should make things
easier when you have to do a real count.

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Learning about the TRAX Apollyon
The remainder of this chapter provides a tutorial that will walk you through
the basics of setting up the Apollyon and starting a new study. Once you
have completed this tutorial, you should have a good working knowledge
of how the Apollyon operates.
At its heart, the Apollyon is a very simple unit to set up and use. This tutorial
will not attempt to cover every feature and option of theApollyon, just those
that are most commonly used. If you would like more information on a
specific feature that is not covered in this tutorial, refer to chapter 2, which
provides details on all the features and options of the Apollyon.
Turning the Apollyon On and Off
To start, we’ll familiarize ourselves with the ba-
sic features of the Apollyon. Open the lid of your
Apollyon and you will see the faceplate, which
contains a display for showing information and
keys for entering data.
Note the Main Power tog-
gle switch located at the top
middle of the Apollyon. As the name suggests, this
switch controls the main battery connection to the Apollyon. This toggle
should always be left set to ON, except in cases where the unit is no longer
responding to the POWER key (described below) and needs a hard reset.
The first thing we want to do is turn the unit on. This is done by
pressing the black POWER key (also labeled TAB) at the lower
right of the keys. Press this button now.
A start up screen will appear on the display, then it will show the Main
Menu. Before we start to learn about this screen, let’s learn how to turn
the unit off.
Again, press the POWER key, but this time continue to hold it down for
about 5-6 seconds. The display will go off and the Apollyon is now turned
off. It’s as simple as that – press the POWER key to turn the Apollyon on,
press and hold the same key to turn the Apollyon off. Note that you can
turn the Apollyon off at any time, regardless of which screen you are on,
by pressing and holding the POWER key down for 5-6 seconds.
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Battery Conservation
The Apollyon has a battery-saving feature that turns the display off if
no keys have been pressed for 2 minutes. The Apollyon is still on and
running, but the display has shut itself off to conserve power. When the
Apollyon goes into this conservation mode, you need only hit any of
the keys on the keypad for the display to come back up.
Similarly, the Apollyon has another feature that will turn itself off
completely if no keys are pressed for 10 minutes (if there is no count in
progress, of course). If this occurs, you can press the POWER key and
the Apollyon will turn itself back on. The nice thing about this feature
is that it will help preserve the Apollyon’s batteries if the Apollyon is
accidently left turned on.
Now that we’re familiar with how to turn the Apollyon off and on, let’s
restart it and start looking at some of the features. Press the POWER key
again to restart the Apollyon and let it boot up to the Main Menu.
Menu Navigation
There are two keys on the keypad of the
Apollyon that are used to navigate through
the various screens and select options. The
black TAB key is used for navigation, while
the red DO key is used to select an option.
In general, you press the TAB key until the
option you want is flashing, and then press the DO key to select the option.
If you move the highlight too far and overshoot the desired option, just
keep pressing the TAB key until it is re-selected. Let’s see how this works.
The Main Menu shows several op-
tions on the top line – Count, USB
and Utils. Notice that Count is
flashing. This means that it is the
currently active option. Now, press
the TAB key once and notice that
USB is now flashing. Press it again
and Utils is flashing. Press TAB again, and the display goes back to Count
flashing. The TAB key is used to scroll through the various options shown
on the display.
Press to move
highlight
Press to select
option
COUNT USB UTILS :0
Bat:3.6v :0
Count:00 7104K :0
15:21:58 11/04/12 :0
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