Manual
ITC-PC
Revision:1.4
Date:February1,2013
SWARCO-THELINKBETWEENROADANDDRIVER
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PiotrKaminski
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Contents
1Introduction 10
1.1ITC-PCsoftwaretool...................................... 10
2SoftwareSetup 11
2.1Systemminimumrequirements................................ 11
2.2Installationprocess....................................... 11
3Basicfeatures 13
3.1Mainmenu............................................ 13
3.2Toolbar.............................................. 14
3.3Workingarea.......................................... 14
3.3.1ITCconfigurationchapters.............................. 15
3.4Statusbar............................................ 15
3.5AdvanceandQuickStartViewprogrammingmode.................. 16
4Programmingthefixedtimeplanconfigurations 18
4.1STEP1-Intersectionlayout.................................. 18
4.1.1Intersectionname................................... 18
4.1.2ControllerID....................................... 18
4.1.3BackplaneID...................................... 19
4.1.4Numberofplans.................................... 20
4.1.5Numberofsignalgroups............................... 21
4.1.6Failuremodedark/yellowflashing.......................... 21
4.2Additionalsettings-STEP1.................................. 22
4.2.1Mainsvoltagesupervision[V]............................ 22
4.2.2Controloptions..................................... 22
4.2.3Plans(trafficprograms)triggeringpriority..................... 24
4.3STEP2-Signalgroups ..................................... 25
4.3.1Signalgrouplist..................................... 25
4.3.2Signalgroupname(1)................................. 25
4.3.3Signalgrouptype(2).................................. 25
4.3.4Signalgroupsminsequence(3)........................... 26
4.3.5Signalgroupsselection................................ 28
4.4STEP3-Minimumintergreentimematrix.......................... 29
4.4.1Minimumintergreentimematrix .......................... 29
4.4.2Intergreentimeoptions................................ 30
4.5STEP4-Signalgroupconflicts................................. 31
4.6STEP5-Intersectionstart-upsequence........................... 32
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4.7.2Plantype-isolated...................................
33
4.7.3Start-upstage-firststageafterthestar-upmode................
34
4.8STEP7-Lampsupervision...................................
36
4.9STEP8-Physicalandfictiveintergreentimematrix....................
40
4.9.1Intergreentimes ....................................
40
4.9.2Fictiveconflicts.....................................
41
4.9.3Fictiveconflictsindication...............................
41
4.9.4ProgrammingintergrentimevaluesinSTEP8...................
42
4.9.5STEP3-STEP8relation.................................
42
4.10STEP9-Trafficplansprogramming..............................
43
4.10.1Numberofplans....................................
43
4.10.2Drawingsinglegreenstripe..............................
44
4.10.3Shiftingsinglegreenstripe..............................
44
4.10.4Resizingsinglegreenstripe..............................
44
4.10.5Beyondcyclestripedrawing.............................
45
4.10.6Trafficplanprogramming...............................
46
4.10.7Intergreentimeviolationindicators.........................
46
4.10.8Drawingscalelength.................................
49
4.10.9Cyclecounterreset..................................
51
4.11STEP10-Requesting,extendingandfinishinggreensignalmodes..........
53
4.11.1Requestingmodeinthefixedtimeprogramming................
54
4.11.2Extendinggreenmodeinfixedtimeprogramming...............
54
4.11.3Endinggreenmode-overlapping.........................
54
4.11.4Fixedtimeprogrammingbutton...........................
54
4.12STEP11-Stagelogicprogramming.............................
55
4.12.1StageLogicfunction..................................
55
4.12.2Programmingstages..................................
56
4.12.3Plan/stagespreview..................................
57
4.12.4Stageprogrammingcommentwindow......................
58
4.12.5Stage0..........................................
58
4.12.6AddingStageLogics..................................
59
4.13STEP12-Timetable/planscheduleprogramming....................
61
4.13.1TimeTable........................................
61
4.13.2CommonYearTable..................................
64
4.13.3SpecificYearTable...................................
64
4.13.4Daylightsavingmode.................................
65
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5.1.2
Programmingloopdetectors.............................
67
5.2STEP
14-DetectorLogics...................................
68
5.2.1
NumberofDetectorLogics..............................
68
5.2.2
Linkbetweendetector/inputandsignalgroup..................
69
5.2.3
Requestingmodes...................................
71
5.2.4
Extendingmodes....................................
72
5.2.5
Trafficcounters.....................................
73
5.2.6
Errormode........................................
74
5.2.7
Outputs..........................................
74
5.2.8
Requestcancellation.................................
75
5.2.9
Requestdelay......................................
76
5.2.10Disabletimeofgreenextension...........................
77
5.2.11DetectorLogicsprogrammingforthesampledintersection..........
78
5.2.12Otherinputtypes....................................
79
5.3STEP10-SequenceLogicvehicleactuatedsettings...................
83
6TestingVAvehicleactuatedconfigurations 86
6.1Reststagetest.......................................... 87
6.1.1Reststageprogramming............................... 89
6.1.2ALLRED.......................................... 89
6.2Singledetector/inputtest................................... 90
6.2.1Checkingmaxgreencounterstatus........................ 91
6.2.2Requestingwithstageandoverlapping...................... 92
6.3Conflictingdirectionsdemandtest............................. 93
6.4Fixedtimetest.......................................... 94
7Debuggerwindow 96
7.1Intersectionmap........................................ 96
7.2Locatingsignalheadanddetectoricons......................... 97
7.3ConnectingDebuggertoITC-Simorcontroller...................... 98
7.4Signalgroupanddetectorstatus.............................. 98
7.5Simulatinginputsanddetectors............................... 99
7.6Debuggermenu........................................ 99
7.7Debuggerstripespage.................................... 99
8Coordinationprogramming 101
8.1Step1-Localcoordinationplantype...........................101
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8.4.1
Timereferencesynchronization...........................
103
8.4.2
Synchronizationinputdefinition...........................
104
8.5
Step
5-Coordinatedfunctionsgeneration........................
104
8.5.1
Coordinatedplans...................................
104
8.5.2
Shortened/extendedsignalgroups.........................
104
8.5.3
F36function.......................................
105
8.5.4
DetectorLogicfunction................................
105
8.5.5
Softwareinputrange.................................
106
8.5.6
Generatingcoordinatedfunctions.........................
106
8.6Generatedfunctionsoverview................................107
8.6.1F36Planparameter..................................107
8.6.2F016Controlblock...................................107
8.6.3F012DetectorLogic..................................108
8.6.4Coordinatedfunctionstructure...........................108
8.7Step6-Greenwavegraph..................................110
8.8Step7-Coordinationconfigurationstestingprocedure.................113
9SPOTplanprogramming 118
9.1SPOTplannumber.......................................118
9.2Auxiliarycommunicationport................................119
9.3Step1-Communication ...................................119
9.4Step2-SequenceLogicnumber..............................120
9.5Step3-StageLogicnumber.................................121
9.6Step4-SPOTprogramming..................................122
10Specialsignalgroupsequenceprogramming 127
11Additionalintergreentimematrixprogramming 130
12ActionTableprogramming 132
13APPENDIXI-Uploading/Downloading 135
13.1EthernetTCP/IPcommunication...............................135
13.1.1ComputerIPaddress-directconnection.....................135
13.1.2ITCcontrollerIPaddress-LANconnection.....................137
13.1.3CheckingITC-PCEthernetcommunicationsettings...............138
13.1.4UploadingconfigurationtoITCcontroller.....................139
13.1.5DownloadingconfigurationfromITCcontroller..................142
13.4Serialcommunication.....................................144
14APPENDIXII-Mainmenu 146
14.1MainMenu-File........................................146
14.1.1Opennewproject...................................146
14.1.2Opennewproject-toolbar.............................147
14.2MainMenu-Edit........................................147
14.2.1Activatecomment...................................148
14.2.2Find............................................148
14.3MainMenu-View.......................................149
14.3.1Showzeros........................................149
14.3.2Extendedgroupnames................................149
14.3.3Gridfontsize.......................................149
14.3.4Showstatusbar.....................................151
14.3.5Showproject’streeandtabs.............................151
14.3.6Colorsingrids......................................152
14.3.7Uploadingsingledatasheetlist...........................152
14.3.8ShowQuickStartViewmode.............................153
14.3.9Planscaleviewmode.................................153
14.3.10Cyclecounterresetindicator............................154
14.4MainMenu-Tools........................................154
14.4.1Tools-uploading/downloading...........................154
14.4.2Terminalwindow....................................155
14.4.3Settimeanddate...................................155
14.4.4Compareprojects...................................156
14.4.5GroupEdit........................................157
14.5MainMenu-Options......................................157
14.5.1Communicationoptions...............................157
14.5.2Logfile..........................................158
14.5.3AdjustITC-clock.....................................158
14.5.4ITC-1,ITC-2andITC-2Linuxmodes.........................159
14.5.5Defaultfilename....................................159
14.5.6ChecktheBackplaneID...............................159
14.6MainMenu-Languageversion...............................159
14.7MainMenu-Window.....................................160
14.8MainMenu-Help........................................160
15.1Mainsvoltage[V]........................................162
15.2Minimummainsvoltage0-255V...............................162
15.3Maximummainsvoltage0-300V ..............................162
15.4Mainssupplyfrequency50-60................................163
15.5Mainsvoltagedipduration0-40...............................163
15.6Auxiliarymainsvoltage0-255.................................163
15.7Mainsfrequencylimit(critical)0-20.............................163
15.8Mainsfrequencylimit0-20...................................164
16APPENDIXIV-Capacityevaluationmodule 165
16.1Introduction...........................................165
16.2Step1-Intersectionlayout..................................165
16.2.1Numberoflegs.....................................166
16.2.2Numberofapproaches/departures........................166
16.2.3Trafficlanesandmovements.............................166
16.2.4Approachgrade....................................167
16.2.5Pedestriancrossing...................................167
16.2.6Turningradius......................................167
16.3Step2-Trafficflows.......................................168
16.4Step3-Saturationflow....................................168
16.5Step4-Results..........................................169
16.6Step5-Results..........................................170
17APPENDIXV-Intersectiondocumentation 171
18EXAMPLEI 172
18.1Intersectionlayout.......................................172
18.2Step1Intersectionlayout...................................173
18.3Step2Signalgroups......................................173
18.4Step3Conflicts.........................................174
18.5Step4Conflictinggroupnumbers..............................174
18.6Step5Start-upsequence...................................175
18.7Step6Generalplanprogramming.............................175
18.8Step7Lampsupervisionprogramming...........................176
18.9Step8Intergreentimematrix.................................176
18.10Step9Generalplanprogramming.............................177
18.11Step11Stagesequence...................................178
18.12Step13Loopdetectorhardwareprogramming.....................178
18.13Step14DetectorLogic....................................179
18.14Step10SequenceLogicprogramming..........................180
18.15Step14Additionalconditions................................181
19EXAMPLEII 182
19.1Intersectionlayout.......................................182
19.2Step1Intersectionlayout...................................183
19.3Step2Signalgroups......................................183
19.4Step3Conflicts.........................................184
19.5Step4Conflictinggroupnumbers..............................184
19.6Step5Start-upsequence...................................185
19.7Step6Generalplanprogramming.............................185
19.8Step7Lampsupervisionprogramming...........................186
19.9Step8Intergreentimematrix.................................186
19.10Step9Generalplanprogramming.............................187
19.11Step11Stagesequence...................................188
19.12Step13Loopdetectorhardwareprogramming.....................188
19.13Step14DetectorLogic....................................189
19.14Step10SequenceLogicprogramming..........................189
19.15Step14Additionalconditions................................190
1Introduction
ThismanualdescribestheITC-PCsoftwaretoolforITC-1/ITC-2trafficcontrollers,manufacturedbySwarcoTechnology,Denmark.Thisdescriptionrelatestosoftwareversion6.94.0.0.
1.1ITC-PCsoftwaretool
TheITC-PCsoftwareisatoolforpreparingtheITCcontrollertrafficconfigurations.Itisthesamesoftwareforuploading/downloadingtrafficconfigurationsto/fromthecontroller.Theconfig-urationasacollectionofparameterscanbealsosavedontheharddriveas.PTCor.PTC2file.
Figure1:ITC-PCsoftwaretool
Formoreinformationaboutuploading/downloadingconfigurationsSee:APPENDIXIsection13page135
2 SoftwareSetup
2.1 Systemminimumrequirements
-Win98/ME/XP/2000/Vista/7
-450MHzPentiumII
-10MBoninstallationdrive
-Ethernetport
-SerialcomportorUSB/RSconverter
2.2 Installationprocess
Double-clickontheSetupiconandselectthelanguagetouseduringtheinstallation.
Figure2:Setupfileandsetupprocesslanguage
SelectdestinationwheretheITC-PCsoftwareshouldbeinstalled.
Figure3:SetupWelcomepageandDestinationlocation
Creatingadditionaliconsonadesktopandinquicklunchstartmenu.
Figure4:SelectStartMenuFolderandQuickLaunchicons
Figure5:ReadytoInstallconfirmationwindow
Figure6:ITC-PCsoftwareinstallationcomplete
3Basicfeatures
TheITC-PCisatypicalWindowsoperatingsystemsoftwaretool.Ithasatypicalstructurewith:
mainmenu(1),toolbar(2),workingarea(3)andstatusbar(4).
Figure7:ITC-PCsoftware
3.1Mainmenu
ThemainmenucollectsalloftheITC-PCsoftwarefunctions.Therearebothtypicaleditingfunctions(open,close,copy,paste)andmorespecificfunctionslikeupload/downloaddatato/fromthecontroller.
Figure8:ITC-PCmainmenu
MoreoftheMainmenufunctionsin:APPENDIXIIsection14page146
3.2Toolbar
Thetoolbarpresentsonlysomeofthefunctionsfromthemainmenuandgivesaquickaccesstothemostoftenusedfunctions.
Figure9:ITC-PCtoolbar
MoreontheMainmenufunctionsin:APPENDIXIIsection14page146
3.3Workingarea
TheworkingareapresentsalloftheITCcontrollerconfigurationparameters.Theconfigurationisorganizedinchapters(”Configuration”,”Base”,”Group”etc.)andfunctionsinsidethemainchapters.Forexamplethemainchapter”Group”containsfunctions:”F004General”,”F006
Conflictmatrix”,”F007Lampmonitoring”etc..
Figure10:ITC-PCworkingarea
3.3.1ITCconfigurationchapters
Theprojecttreeincludesallchaptersandfunctionsandhelpstonavigatethroughthewhole
ITCconfigurationstructure.
Figure11:ITCconfigurationchaptersandfunctions
3.4Statusbar
Thestatusbarprovidesinformationconcerningcurrentcommunicationsettings(baudrates,communicationmodes)andsoftwareversion.Itisstronglyrecommendedtocheckthe”con-trollertype”,speciallywhenprogrammingfordifferenttypesoftheITCcontrollers:ITC-1,ITC-2,ITC-2Linux.
Figure12:ITC-PCstatusbar
3.5AdvanceandQuickStartViewprogrammingmode
Therearetwomodesforviewingandeditingtheconfigurationparameters:”Advanced”and
”QuickStartView”.
Theadvancedmodeisbasedontablescontainingallconfigurationparameters.Formoreinformationaboutprogrammingin”Advancedview”modesee:”ITC-2Programmersmanual”.
Figure13:AdvancedView-tabular
TheQuickStartViewmodeismoregraphicalanditsimplifiestheprogrammingprocessbothfortheadvancedandnewITCprogrammers.TheQuickStartViewmodelikeawizardguidesthroughtheprogrammingprocesswith15STEPSstartingfrombaseconfigurationsettingstovehicleactuatedandcoordination.
Figure14:QuickStartView
QuickStartViewKeyBenefits:
•15stepwizardclarifiestheprogrammingorderforbasecontrollerconfiguration.
•Graphicalvisualisationforeachprogrammingstepishelpfulbothforunderstandinganddocumentingtheintersectionconfigurations.
•Promptwarningsandsuggestionsforthecurrentprogrammingstep.
Switchingtographicalmode-QuickStartViewbutton
TheQuickStartViewbutton(1)changestheprogrammingmodefromadvancedtographical.Buttons”Advanced”(2)and”QuickStartView”(3)allowstoswitchbetweenthetwodifferentmodesatanytime.
Figure15:QuickStartviewbutton
STEP1-15wizard
TheQuickStartViewmodeisakindofwizardthatguidesprogrammerthroughtheconfigura-tionprocesswith15programmingsteps.First4stepsrefertobasicconfigurationpart(numberofgroups,grouptypes).Steps5-12allowtopreparemostofthefixedtimeconfigurationstypes.Steps13-14helpwithprogrammingfordetectorstomakeyourconfigurationVA(vehicleactu-ated)andstep15supportscoordinatedsolutions.
Figure16:15STEPS
4 Programmingthefixedtimeplanconfigurations
4.1 STEP1-Intersectionlayout
Figure17:STEP1
4.1.1Intersectionname
Step1presentssomeofthemostimportantparametersof”F999General”function.Youcandecidetheintersectionandownername.Bothparametershasalimitof20characters.
Figure18:STEP1intersectiongeneralinformation’s
4.1.2ControllerID
”ControllerID”parameterisjustacontrolleridentificationnamethatcanbedecidedarbi-trarily.ForexampleifitisthefirstITCcontrollerinstalledin2011the”ControllerID”couldbeprogrammedas”ITC0012011”.
Figure19:ControllerID
4.1.3BackplaneID
”BackplaneID”issomethingdifferentfrom”ControllerID”andcan’tbeprogrammedarbitrarily.TheparameterstrictlydependsontheIDofthespecificITCcontrollerunit.
Figure20:BackplaneID
YoucanreadtheBackplaneID(1)fromthecontrollerdisplayasitisoneoftheinformationdisplayedcontinuouslyonthecontroller’smainscreen.
Figure21:BackplaneIDonthecontrollersdisplay
4.1.4Numberofplans
”Numberofplans”usuallydependsonthenumberofdifferenttimingplansordifferentswitchingsignalsstructures.Forexampleif,youneedonlythreedifferenttimingplanswithdifferentcyclelengths:oneforthemorningrushhour,onefortheeveningrushhourandonefortheoffpeakperiod,youcanmaketheparametervalue=3.Mostoftennumberofplansisalreadydecidedinthetrafficdesign/project.
Figure22:Numberofplans
Figure23:Differentplansinthetrafficproject