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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.
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the use of this product including damages arising from the loss of information.
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and/or specifications at any time without notice.
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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.
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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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Introduction
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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
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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
Main Menu

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Notice that the bottom two lines of the display show some information on
the current status of the Apollyon, including the number of counts stored
in memory, the amount of memory left available (out of 8000K) and the
currently programmed date and time.
Now we'll take a look at how to change some of the settings on the Apol-
lyon. On the Main Menu, press the TAB key until Utils is flashing, then
press the DO key.
Utilites Menu
The Utilities menu contains an as-
sortment of features that are neces-
sary and/or helpful to the operation
of the Apollyon. The options that
can be selected are: Tube Spacing
(Sp), Interval Length (Int), Dead
Time (DT), Time/Date, Clear, System and Tests.
To start, let's take a look at the first option, setting the Tube Spacing. High-
light the Sp option, then press DO.
Setting the Tube Spacing
When collecting data that will be
processed for speed or classifica-
tion, you have to use a tube layout
with at least two road tubes set at a
fixed distance apart. It is by know-
ing what this fixed distance is that
speed and classification can be determined.
There are two values that are typically used for this distance with the Apol-
lyon: 2.0 ft if you are using traditional road tubes (like mini-tubes), or
0.3 ft (4 inches) if you are using the EZ Belt. (Each EZ Belt contains two
tubes connected at four inches apart by a thin layer of rubber.)
Set the Tube Spacing to the value you will be using by pressing the num-
bers on the keypad. If you are using the EZ Belt, enter 0.3 by pressing 0, 0,
3. If you are using traditional tubes, enter 2.0 by pressing 0,2,0. Once the
correct number is entered, press DO to return to the Utilities menu.
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Sp:2.0ft Int:15min
DT:0035ms Time/Date
Clear System Tests
Exit
Utilities Menu
TUBE SPACING
2.0 ft
DO:enter TAB:clear
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The next two settings on the Utilites menu, Interval Length and Dead
Time, are typically left at their default values, so we won't go into details
on them here. If you have a need to change either of these, refer to Chapter
2 for more information.
The fourth option, Time/Date, is used to enter the correct Time and Date
for the Apollyon. We want to see how this works, so highlight Time/Date,
then press DO.
Setting the Time and Date
The Apollyon contains a real-time
clock, which means it is always
keeping track of the time, whether
the Apollyon is turned on or off.
When you do a count, the data is
stored based on the time and date
that is set in the Apollyon, so it's important that the time and date are set
correctly. If they are not, the data you produce will be inaccurate.
Highlight Time/Date, then press the DO key. To change a value in this
screen, you press the TAB key to highlight the field you want to change.
You then press the Change keys (numbers 3 and 6) to either scroll up or
down through the values.
Let's give this a try. With HR flashing, press the 3 key several times and
notice that the hour value increases up. Now, press the 6 key several times
and notice that the value decreases.
Use the 3 or 6 key to reset the time to the correct hour. Note that the time
style used is the military format, meaning 2:00 PM equals 14:00, so be
sure you're selecting the correct hour. If you set the Apollyon to 2:00, it's
set to 2:00 AM.
Check the remaining time and date values to make sure they are correct for
your location. Make any changes that are necessary, then press the DO key
to store the values and return to the Utilities menu.
HR MIN MON DAY YR
10:21 11/ 04 /12
3 and 6 change
Press DO to set date
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Clearing the Data Memory
The fifth option listed in the Utilites menu is Clear. This option is used to
clear the data memory of the Apollyon.
When you do a count with the Apollyon, that count stays in the memory
of the Apollyon (regardless of how many times you download the data to
a computer) until you clear the memory using this option. That's an im-
portant fact to remember, so we'll repeat it - when you do a count with the
Apollyon, that count stays in the memory of the Apollyon until you clear
the memory using this option.
Let's take a closer look at this process. Highlight Clear, then press the DO
key.
If you are worried about losing your data by following the previous in-
struction, don't be. When you select the Clear option, the Apollyon does
not immediately clear the memory. Instead, it brings up the first of two
confirmation screen that you must go through before the memory is actu-
ally cleared. This is designed to prevent you from accidentally clearing the
memory. To clear the memory, you must confirm that that is what you want
to do on both confirmation screens.
How often you should clear the memory is a matter of personal preference.
We recommend that you clear the memory after you have downloaded
your data to the computer and checked to make sure it looks okay. How-
ever, some people like to leave the counts in the Apollyon's memory for a
while as a sort of a backup of the data. It's up to you to decide which you
prefer.
Since we don't want to actually clear the memory at this point, press DO
with Exit flashing to return to the Utilites menu.
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The sixth option on the Utilites menu, System, lets you change some sys-
tem settings for the Apollyon. In most cases, you probably won't need to
change any of these. However, if you're using the Apollyon outside the US,
you can use this menu to set the Apollyon to Metric mode.
The last option on the Utilities menu, Tests, allows you to run several di-
agnostic tests on the Apollyon in case you ever encounter a problem with
its use.
Now that we've taken a look at how to program some of the setting of the
Apollyon, let see how to actually start a count. Highlight Exit on the Uti-
lites menu, the press DO to return to the Main Menu.
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Data Memory
There are a few common questions people ask related to the memory
of the Apollyon:
Q: If I download the data from the Apollyon to the computer, does that
remove the data from the Apollyon?
A: No. You can download the same data as many times as you like and
it doesn't affect what's stored in the Apollyon.
Q: If I start a new count in the Apollyon, does that wipe out any old
counts?
A: No. The Apollyon can store up to 150 different counts in memory.
Q: If I have several counts stored in the memory of the Apollyon, can I
delete just one specific one?
A: No. Clearing the memory deletes the entire memory. You cannot
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Starting a New Count
With Count highlighted on the Main Menu, press the DO key.
You have two options for the type
of data you want to collect – Basic
or Volume Only.
So what do we mean when we say
‘Basic’ data and ‘Volume Only’
data?
Basic data means that the data you are collecting in the field with the Apol-
lyon is in its most basic format – a time-stamp recording for every single
axle that goes over the road tubes you have put down. (Some people refer
to this type of data as Raw data or Time-stamped data – we call it Basic
data. They all essentially mean the same thing.) Depending on the tube
layout you select (we'll cover this shortly) Basic data can be processed to
provide data for volume, speed, classification & gap, all from the same
original file.
With Volume Only data, as the name implies, you can only get volume
information. This format also does not time-stamp every axle, but rather
sorts and stores the volume data into specific interval times.
In general, we recommend that you use the Basic format whenever you
can. There are several reasons for this, the most important of which is that
if something goes wrong with one of your counts, it is much easier to de-
termine why (and potentially fix the problem without having to re-do
the count) if the data is collected in the Basic format.
There is a third option listed on this menu, Tubes, that can be used to view
the strength of the pulses that are coming in on the road tubes. We'll learn
more about this feature a little later on in the tutorial.
With Basic highlighted on the screen, press the DO key.
BASIC VOLUME ONLY
TUBES EXIT
Basic Data
Press DO to select
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Selecting a Layout
The next screen you see is used to
select the type of layout you will
be using to collect your data.
The Apollyon contains 14 pre-pro-
grammed layouts, labelled L1 through L14. These all represent different
ways of placing road tubes on the road to collect data.
Press the TAB key and the highlight will move from L1 to L2. Also notice
that the bottom two lines of the display changes to provide a description of
whichever layout you have highlighted.
Which layout you select largely depends on the type of data you need.
Some layouts can only provide volume and gap data (L1, L2, L3, L4, L7,
L8, L9, L13, L14) while others will provide speed and class in addition to
volume and gap (L5, L6, L10, L11, L12). For full descriptions of the dif-
ferent tube layouts, refer to chapter 5.
If you need to produce reports for speed or classification data, the most
commonly used layout is L6. This is designed for standard two-lane roads
with traffic traveling in opposite directions. Another commonly used lay-
out is L5, which is designed for one-lane of traffic (or possibly two if each
lane is going in the same direction). The data for either of these layouts
can be collected with one EZ Belt, or two road tubes if you are not using
the EZ Belt. (Note that any layouts that provide speed & class data also
automatically provide volume data.)
For this tutorial, we'll select the L6 layout, so press the TAB key until L6
is flashing, then press DO.
The next screen gives you the option to enter a Site Code for your count.
This feature allows you to enter information specific to where the study
was done, such as street names, location codes, etc. If you do a lot of
counts at different locations, using Site Codes can help you keep track of
them all. We won't use one for this tutorial, so press TAB to highlight NO,
the press DO.
L1 L2 L3 L4 L5 L6 L7
L8 L9 10 11 12 13 14
L1: Two Channel Vol.
A,B
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We're now ready to start our count.
Before we do so, notice the STAT
option on this screen. The STAT
option lets you review how you
have set up the count.
Now, to start our count, press DO
with Start flashing. The Apollyon immediately goes into data recording
mode and the count has begun.
Once the count has begun, the first of four status screens is displayed. The
top line of this screen tells us what layout we have selected and the data
format we are using. The middle two lines will show the hits that are being
received on the road tubes. Whenever a vehicle's axle hits one of the road
tubes, you should see an asterisk appear on that tube's row. The bottom line
shows what number count this is in the Apollyon's memory, the percentage
of memory available, and the battery voltage.
Press the TAB key and the second status screen will appear. This screen
provides a more detailed description of the layout we are using, along
with the default dead time value (DT) set in the Apollyon. (Dead Time is
explained in detail in chapter 2 – in most cases a value from 25 - 40 mil-
liseconds will work fine.)
START STAT
EXIT
Press DO to Start
Count Start Menu with Start highlighted
L06 BASIC-DATA
A:
B:
CNT: 01 MEM:97% 3.6v
Count Status Screen #1
Layout Selected
Data Format
Battery
Voltage
Count Number &
Memory Available
Tube Hits
L6: Two Equal Tubes
with spacing; 2 dir
DT:35ms
Count Status Screen #2
Dead Time
Setting
Layout
Description

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Press the TAB key again and the third status screen will appear. This
screen shows the time and date that are set in the Apollyon, along with any
site code that has been entered.
Press the TAB key again and the final status screen is shown. This screen
shows the strength of the hits that are being received on the tubes that you
are using.
When a hit is received on a tube, the strength of that hit is shown for about
a second on the display of the Apollyon. Pulse levels are broken down into
4 categories: ‘X’ for Poor, ‘-’ for Fair, ‘G’ for Good and ‘!’ for Excellent.
In the example shown below, the pulse strength is excellent for the A, C
and D tubes. However, the pulse strength for the B tube is poor, indicating
that the tube should be checked, and possibly replaced.
By checking this screen, you can determine if a tube should be reinstalled,
or replaced, before leaving the site.
Note that the Main Menu of the Apollyon also contains a version of this
tube test feature, which assigns numeric values to the strength of the pulses,
ranging from 0 for no pulse to 9 for strongest pulse. These are shown by the
numbers on the far right side of the screen on the Main Menu.
16:04:52 11/05/12
SITE CODE:
Count Status Screen #3
Site Code
Fields
Time & Date
A:XXXX - - - - - - - - GGGG!!
B:XXX
C:XXXX - - - - - - - - GGGG!!
D:XXXX - - - - - - - - GGGG!!
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Now press TAB again, and the display will go back to showing the first of
the status screens.
If we were doing a real count, at this point we'd close the lid of the Apol-
lyon and lock it up. The Apollyon will then continue to do its job of col-
lecting data until we tell it to stop.
It's a good idea to periodically check the status of your count, if possible,
when you are doing one for an extended period of time. If you are doing
a count for a week or more, you may want to stop by and check the status
screens once or twice during the count, just to make sure everything is still
recording correctly.
Ending the Count
When you want to end a count, simply turn the Apollyon off by pressing
the POWER key and holding it down for 5-6 seconds. This shuts the Apol-
lyon down and stores the count file in memory. Go ahead and do that now
to end the count we started. Once the unit is turned off, press the POWER
key to start it back up again.
Downloading Your Data
Once you have collected data and stored it in memory, the next step is to
download it. The data can be downloaded either directly to a computer
using the USB Download Port or to a USB Flash Drive through the USB
Memory Port. We'll cover both options in this tutorial.
To download your data di-
rectly to a computer, first plug
a USB cable into the USB
Download Port of the Apol-
lyon, then plug the other end into your computer.
Note that the first time you are connecting the Apollyon to a computer using
the USB port, you will need to install the drivers for it. (This is typically
an easy process – refer to the Appendix for information on how to do this
before proceeding.) The USB drivers create a virtual comm port that you
will select in the STARnext software.
On the Apollyon itself, check to see if the Main Menu is visible. Your data
can be downloaded if this screen is visible.

TRAX Apollyon User’s Manual
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Once your Apollyon is properly connected (and the drivers have been in-
stalled), start the STARnext software and click on the Download a TRAX
counter icon. The Download Traffic Recorder screen will then appear.
The baud rate setting determines how fast the data will be transferred into the
program. Note that the TRAX Apollyon will automatically sense whatever
baud rate you select in the software. The higher the baud rate, the faster
your data will be downloaded. Most computers can be set for the highest
setting, 115200, so select this. Once this is set, select the comm port which
was created by the USB driver. (Refer to the Appendix for more informa-
tion on this.) STARnext will only list the comm ports that are available on
your computer, making the selection easier.
After making any needed adjustments, click on the Begin button in
STARnext and the program will attempt to connect to the Apollyon. The
traffic signal icons at the bottom of the STARnext screen provide the status
of the download.
If the connection is made, you will see a blue progress bar moving across
the STARnext screen as the data is transferred. While the data is being
downloaded, the display on the Apollyon will show:
When all of the data in the Apollyon has been downloaded, you will either
see a screen for assigning a name to your file or, if there is more than one
count, a list of counts to choose from.
Once the data has been transferred to the computer, the Apollyon display
will return to the screen it was on before the download began.
Downloaded counts will remain in the memory of the TRAX until they are
cleared, using the method we covered earlier in this tutorial.
TRANSFER IN PROGRESS
COUNT:01
BLOCK:000001
Sending Data...
Download in Progress