Jamar TRAX Apollyon Plus II User manual

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Automatic Traffic Data Recorder
User’s Manual
JAMAR
Technologies, Inc.
TRAX Apollyon Plus II

TRAX Apollyon Plus II User’s Manual
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LIMITED WARRANTY
JAMAR Technologies, Inc. warrants the TRAX Apollyon Plus II 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.
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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
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Technical Support .................................................................. iii
Quick Setup Guide for the TRAX Apollyon Plus II...................................... vi
Chapter 1 – Introduction to the TRAX Apollyon Plus II ........................... 1-1
What is the TRAX Apollyon Plus II?................................................ 1-2
Before You Do a Count ................................................................ 1-2
Learning About the TRAX Apollyon Plus II..................................... 1-3
Chapter 2 – Operational Features of the TRAX Apollyon Plus II ............ 2-1
How is the TRAX Apollyon Plus II 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
GPS .............................................................. 2-14
STAT .............................................................. 2-15
Start .............................................................. 2-15
Basic Data Status Screens.......................................... 2-15
Volume Only Status Screens...................................... 2-16
Ending a Count .............................................................. 2-18
Downloading a TRAX Apollyon Plus II .................................. 2-19
Direct USB Download to Computer ................................. 2-19
USB Flash Drive Download.............................................. 2-20
Table of Contents

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Chapter 3 – Road Tube Installation ............................................................. 3-1
Using Road Tube ................................................................ 3-2
Installing Road Tubes ................................................................ 3-2
Step 1 – Select an Installation Location ..................................... 3-2
Step 2 – Select Layout................................................................ 3-3
Step 3 – Prepare the Road Tube Lengths ................................... 3-3
Step 4 – Prepare the Installation Equipment .............................. 3-4
Step 5 – Install the Road Tubes.................................................. 3-4
Step 6 – Check for Accuracy...................................................... 3-5
Chapter 4 – Road Tube Layouts ................................................................ 4-1
Layouts for the TRAX Apollyon Plus II ........................................... 4-2
Layout: L1 ................................................................ 4-3
Layout: L2 ................................................................ 4-4
Layout: L3 ................................................................ 4-5
Layout: L4 ................................................................ 4-6
Layout: L5 ................................................................ 4-7
Layout: L6 ................................................................ 4-8
Chapter 5 – Troubleshooting & FAQ ........................................................... 5-1
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 Plus II -
Bicycle & Mixed Traffic
1. Road Tube Requirements – First and very important, you must use mini tube
with a 3/16 inside diameter. This does not mean you can use the large 9/16 OD
tubing with that small ID because bicycles are too light to make the pulse needed.
• For mixed traffic applications, bicycle lanes on both sides of a normal 2 lane
roadway where the posted speeds up to 45MPH, we recommend using a 40’tube.
For higher posted speeds a 50’ tubes will be fine.
• Securing the tubes is a very important part of this process. You need to be sure
that the tubes are secured to the road surface so as to avoid 'tube bounce' when
tires run over the tubes. If a large, fast vehicle bounces the tube it will generate
a low level pulse similar to that of a bike, which you want to avoid. To get this
right, watch the regular traffic traveling on the regular lanes and observe where
their tires are normally running in the lanes. Once the tubes are down, mastic
those running areas so as to avoid bounce.
2. Turn the TRAX Apollyon Plus II ON by pressing the POWER button. (Make
sure the Main Power toggle is set to ON.)
3. TAB to Utils and press the DO key once.
4. Check the tube spacing currently set for the study (Sp:). The spacing should be
set to 1.0 ft. To change the Spacing, press DO with Sp: flashing. 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.
5. From the Main Menu, press the DO key when Count is flashing.
6. Select 'Basic' as the study type. Do this by using the TAB key and hitting DO
when Basic is flashing.
7. After selecting your type of study, you will be prompted to select a tube layout.
Layouts L5 or L6 are the recommended layouts for the best accuracy. TAB to your
selection and press the DO key to select it.
8. You will then be prompted to select a site code. Press DO with Yes flashing to
enter one or press DO with No flashing to not use a site code.
9. Press DO with Start flashing to begin your study!

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Chapter 1
Introduction
to the
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What is the TRAX Apollyon Plus II?
The TRAX Apollyon Plus II 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
comprehensive traffic data collection. The TRAX Apollyon Plus II has been
optimized to allow you to accurately collect both standard automotive traffic
and mixed bicycle/automotive traffic using the same unit.
With the TRAX Apollyon Plus II you can collect data than can be processed
for volume, speed, class and gap using a tube spacing as small as four
inches.The Apollyon Plus II contains a built-in GPS receiver that allows the
unit to automatically store GPS coordinates with a study. It can also report
how accurate it thinks the coordinates are based on an analysis of the GPS
readings throughout the course of the study.
The Apollyon Plus II 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 TRAXPro 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
TRAXPro on your computer. Once the data is in the TRAXPro 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
Plus II we strongly recommend that you familiarize yourself with both the
operation of the Apollyon Plus II and how to properly install your road
tubes. 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 Plus II and starting a count.
Whenever possible, we recommend that you perform a test count if you
are new to the TRAX Apollyon Plus II 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 Plus II
The remainder of this chapter provides a tutorial that will walk you through
the basics of setting up the Apollyon Plus II and starting a new study. Once
you have completed this tutorial, you should have a good working knowledge
of how the Apollyon Plus II operates.
At its heart, the Apollyon Plus II is a very simple unit to set up and use. This
tutorial will not attempt to cover every feature and option of the Apollyon
Plus II, 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 Plus II.
Turning the Apollyon Plus II On and Off
To start, we’ll familiarize ourselves with the basic
features of the Apollyon Plus II. Open the lid of
your Apollyon Plus II and you will see the face-
plate, which contains a display for showing infor-
mation and keys for entering data.
Note the Main Power toggle
switch located at the top
middle of the Apollyon Plus II. As the name sug-
gests, this switch controls the main battery connection to the Apollyon
Plus II. 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 Plus II is now
turned off. It’s as simple as that – press the POWER key to turn the unit on,
press and hold the same key to turn the unit off. Note that you can turn the
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Battery Conservation
The Apollyon Plus II has a battery-saving feature that turns the display
off if no keys have been pressed for 2 minutes. The Apollyon Plus II
is still on and running, but the display has shut itself off to conserve
power. When the Apollyon Plus II 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 Plus II 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 Plus II will turn itself back on. The nice thing
about this feature is that it will help preserve the Apollyon Plus II’s bat-
teries if the Apollyon Plus II is accidently left turned on.
Apollyon Plus II off at any time, regardless of which screen you are on, by
pressing and holding the POWER key down for 5-6 seconds.
Now that we’re familiar with how to turn the Apollyon Plus II off and on,
let’s restart it and start looking at some of the features. Press the POWER
key again to restart the Apollyon Plus II and let it boot up to the Main
Menu.
Menu Navigation
There are two keys on the keypad of the
Apollyon Plus II that are used to navigate
through the various screens and select op-
tions. The black TAB key is used for naviga-
tion, 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
Press to move
highlight
Press to select
option
COUNT USB UTILS :0
Bat:3.6v :0
Count:00 7104K :0
15:21:58 02/13/18 :0
Main Menu

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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.
Notice that the bottom two lines of the display show some information on
the current status of the Apollyon Plus II, 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 Plus II. 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 Plus II. The op-
tions 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.
The typical value used for this distance with the Apollyon Plus II is 2.0 ft.
Set the Tube Spacing to the value you will be using by pressing the num-
bers on the keypad. 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
Tube Spacing Screen

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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 Plus II. We want to see how this works, so highlight
Time/Date, then press DO.
Setting the Time and Date
The Apollyon Plus II contains a
real-time clock, which means it is
always keeping track of the time,
whether the Apollyon Plus II 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 Plus II, 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 Plus II 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 02/ 13 /18
3 and 6 change
Press DO to set date
Time & Date Screen

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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 Plus II.
When you do a count with the Apollyon Plus II, that count stays in the
memory of the Apollyon Plus II (regardless of how many times you down-
load the data to a computer) until you clear the memory using this option.
That's an important fact to remember, so we'll repeat it - when you do a
count with the Apollyon Plus II, that count stays in the memory of the
Apollyon Plus II 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 Plus
II 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
actually cleared. This is designed to prevent you from accidentally clear-
ing 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. Howev-
er, some people like to leave the counts in the Apollyon Plus II'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 Plus II. In most cases, you probably won't
need to change any of these. However, if you're using the Apollyon Plus II
outside the US, you can use this menu to set the Apollyon Plus II to Metric
mode.
The last option on the Utilities menu, Tests, allows you to run several diag-
nostic tests on the Apollyon Plus II 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 Plus II, let see how to actually start a count. Highlight Exit on
the Utilites 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 Plus II:
Q: If I download the data from the Apollyon Plus II to the computer,
does that remove the data from the Apollyon Plus II?
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 Plus II.
Q: If I start a new count in the Apollyon Plus II, does that wipe out any
old counts?
A: No. The Apollyon Plus II can store up to 150 different counts in
memory.
Q: If I have several counts stored in the memory of the Apollyon Plus
II, 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
Apollyon Plus II 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 Plus II contains 6
pre-programmed layouts, labelled L1 through L6. These all represent dif-
ferent 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)
while others will provide speed and class in addition to volume and gap
(L5, L6). For full descriptions of the different tube layouts, refer to chap-
ter 5. Note that the recommended layouts for collecting accurate bicycle
classification data is the L5 or L6 layout.
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). (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
L1: Two Channel Vol.
A,B
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Viewing GPS Information
The next screen you see is the
Count Start menu. It gives you
three options: Start the count, view
the GPS data or view the Status of
the setup.
We want to see how the GPS coor-
dinates work, so press TAB to high-
light GPS, then press DO.
Once the GPS screen appears the
GPS receiver within the Apollyon
Plus II will start looking for GPS
satellites.
Generally, the Apollyon Plus II
should be able to get a fix on the
necessary number of GPS satellites
and display the coordinates within
one minute.
Keep in mind that to properly 'see' the GPS satellites the Apollyon Plus
II will generally need unobstructed access to the sky. Things that can ad-
versely affect getting a good GPS signal include, but are not limited to, any
overhead metal, close proximity to buildings (especially tall buildings),
dense foliage and ice or snow on the top of the unit.
Once the coordinates are displayed, press DO with Done flashing to return
to the Count Start menu.
The GPS receiver will download the count’s location coordinates to mem-
ory when the data collection is started. It will then re-download the coordi-
nates throughout the span of the count. Once the data collection is finished
and the count downloaded to TRAXPro, the software analyzes the coordi-
nates throughout the count. It verifies whether the counter has been moved
and provides a master latitude and longitude for the count.
START GPS STAT
EXIT
Press DO to view the
GPS Location data
Count Start Menu with GPS highlighted
Receiving GPS Data
Waiting For
Signal
Refresh Done
GPS Screen waiting for signal
GPS Location Found
Lat:040*15.8115m N
Lon:075*16.9724m E
Refresh Done
GPS Screen with Coordinates
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Starting a New Count
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 Plus
II 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 Plus II'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 Plus II. (Dead Time
is explained in detail in chapter 2 – in most cases a value from 25 - 40 mil-
liseconds will work fine.)
START GPS 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 Plus II, 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 Plus II. 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 Plus II 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 02/13/18
SITE CODE:
Count Status Screen #3
Site Code
Fields
Time & Date
A:XXXX - - - - - - - - GGGG!!
B:XXX
C:XXXX - - - - - - - - GGGG!!
D:XXXX - - - - - - - - GGGG!!
Count Status Screen #4

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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 Plus II and lock it up. The Apollyon Plus II will then continue to do
its job of collecting 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 Plus II off by
pressing the POWER key and holding it down for 5-6 seconds. This shuts
the Apollyon Plus II 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 Plus II, then plug the other end into your computer.
Note that the first time you are connecting the Apollyon Plus II to a com-
puter 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 TRAXPro software.
On the Apollyon Plus II itself, check to see if the Main Menu is visible.
Your data can be downloaded if this screen is visible.