Wavetronix SmartSensor Rail User manual

SmartSensor Rail
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QUICK START GUIDE
Use the guidelines below to prop-
erly mount the SmartSensor Rail:
˽Mount the SmartSensor Rail
on entrance gate masts or on
stand alone poles at the edge of
the Minimum Track Clearance
Distance zone (MTCD).
˽Mount the sensors so that
each sensors’ 90-degree, 140
feet (42.7 m) detection pattern
spans the crossing island.
˽e SmartSensor Rail rec-
ognizes lanes of trac and
detects the presence of moving
or stopped vehicles in up to
ten lanes.
˽For larger or irregularly-
shaped crossings, multiple
sensors (up to eight) may be used without interference.
˽Position the sensor so that it will be able to detect the entire area of interest. Acoid occlusion by install-
ing the sensor away from trees, signs and other roadside structures.
˽A minimum of 6 feet (1.8 m) to the rst lane of interest is required.
˽e sensor should not be mounted with signs and other at surfaces directly behind it. is will help
reduce multiple reection paths from a single vehicle.
2Mount the sensor
1Identify the components in your system package
e SmartSensor Rail is used to detect stopped and moving vehicles
in railroad crossing islands. e image to the right shows the contents
of a SmartSensor Rail package. e contents of your package may
vary.
Sensor
Mounts
Sensors Accessory
Cables
Rail
Backplate
Equipment
100' max

3Determine the height and mount the sensor
4Align sensor to roadway
Use the following guidelines to determine the best mounting height:
˽e sensor should be placed at a height of approximately 20 ., give or take 5 . (6.1 ± 1.5 m).
˽e maximum recommended mounting height is 35 . (10.7 m). e minimum recommended mount-
ing height is 15 . (4.6 m).
˽Take into consideration the sensor’s footprint, which reaches 140 . (42.7 m) from the sensor. Place the
sensor so that the footprint covers all the areas of interest.
˽e mounting position should have a clear view of the detection area. Poles or other objects should not
block the view of the detection area.
˽Placing the sensor higher will result in less occlusion. Placing it lower could result in more occlusion.
However, if the nearest detection area is less than about 20 . (6.1 m) away, the sensor may perform bet-
ter with a lower mounting position.
To attach the mount bracket to the pole:
1 Insert the stainless steel straps through the slots in the mount bracket.
2 Position the mount on the pole so the mount head points
toward the lanes of interest at a 45° angle.
3 Tighten the strap screws.
To securely fasten the sensor to the mount bracket:
1 Align the bolts on the sensor’s backplate with the holes in the
mount bracket. e eight-pin connector receptacle on the
bottom of the sensor should be pointing towards the ground.
2 Place the lock washers onto the bolts aer the bolts are in the
mount bracket holes.
3 read on the nuts and tighten.
e sensor’s eld of view fans out 45° to both sides. You will usually want to
position the radar beam so that its 90° footprint covers all lanes at the railroad
intersection.
1 Adjust the side-to-side angle so the front edge of the eld of view pro-
vides a view downstream of the rail island.
2 Tilt the sensor down to aim it at the center of the lanes of interest.
3 If necessary, rotate the sensor so that the bottom edge of the sensor is
parallel with the roadway. is is necessary where the rail island ap-
proach has a signicant grade.
100 ft
100 ft

6Ground the sensor
5Attach the SmartSensor 6-conductor cable
1 Tear the tab o the silicon dielectric compound and squeeze about 25% of it into the connector at the
base of the sensor. Wipe o any excess compound.
2 Insert the cable into the connector and twist clockwise until you hear it click into place.
3 To avoid undue movement from wind, strap the cable to the pole or run it through a conduit, but leave
a small amount of slack at the top of the cable to reduce strain.
e SmartSensor Rail provides its own surge protection, so there is
no need for a pole-mount box on the sensor side of the cable. Instead,
the cable should run straight to the main trac cabinet; landing the
cable in the cabinet will be covered later in this document.
It is necessary, however, to ground the sensor:
1 Connect a grounding wire to the grounding lug on the bottom of
the sensor.
2 Connect the other end of the grounding wire to the earth ground for the pole that the sensor is mount-
ed on. Do not attempt to run the grounding wire back to the main trac cabinet.
7Attach the sensor cable junction box
e Sensor Cable Junction Box provides connection between the sensor’s pigtail cable and the homerun
cable to the cabinet. Using the junction box means that you will not need to pull the cable all the way from
the sensor to the cabinet.
Note. e sensor cable junction box is optional and may not be needed with every sensor installation.
Follow the steps below to install the junction box to the SmartSensor Rail detection system:
1 Connect the cable coming from the sensor to one side of
the junction box by pushing the cable through one of the
cable grips.
2 Once the cable is through the cable grip, connect the
cable wires to the terminal blocks inside the junction
box.
3 Push the cable from the cabinet through the other cable
grip.
4 Connect the same colored wires to the terminal block
directly accross from the sensor cable wires.
Note. Make sure that the same colored wires are directly across from each other.

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8Install SmartSensor Manager Rail (SSMR) software
9Make a connection
If you are using a Wavetronix Install Kit, the handheld computer comes with SmartSensor Manager Rail
already installed. If you are not using the install kit handheld computer, or if you would like to install on a
laptop or PC, contact Wavetronix Technical Services for assisstance.
1 Make a connection between your computer and the sensor. is can be
done with a Click communication module, such as the Click 301 serial
to Ethernet converter or a Click 421 Bluetooth® module (the Click 421
is included in the Wavetronix Install Kit). e Click module must be
mounted on the same T-bus as the Click 222 system surge protector.
2 Open SSMM and select Communication on the main menu.
3 Select the type of connection you want to make (serial or Internet;
the virtual connection is for training and demonstration purposes) by
clicking on the tab at the top of the page.
4 If desired, change the timeout.
5 For an Internet connection, enter the IP address and port of the sensor.
For a serial connection, enter the port (if needed).
6 Select the type of search to perform,
Quick or Full. e rst time you
search for a sensor, you must perform
a full search. Once you’ve connected
to the sensor once, you can use a quick
search from then on.
7 Once the soware is done detecting,
select your sensor from the list, then
click Connect.
Note. e squares in the lower le of the
main menu let you change SSMR’s display
size.