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1. FULL MATRIX PORTABLE ELECTRONIC VMS RADAR OPERATION amp MAINTENANCE MANUAL y d Sn oder 224 259326 Bot 4 2 eee eee GO Ot AA MEI EI TS HBO Ot bo Oe B E LU I LE es de LL oo J E 3923996 Tel Australia 1300 306 106 International 61 3 5352 2255 Web www bartco com au Email sales bartco com au Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS Description Page No INTRODUCTION 3 Rules for Safe Operation 3 Safe Operating Procedure Checklist 3 SETUP AND OPERATION 4 Transporting setting up and taking down the sign 4 Setting up Sign and Trailer 5 Preoperational Check 5 MAIN CONTROL OPERATION AND PROGRAMMING 6 Main Editor Screen 6 Creating VMS Messages 9 Opening and Saving Files 7 Using and Creating Fixed Line Messages 8 Frame Timing 8 Frame Control and Preview 8 Condensed and Mixed Font 8 Color VMS 9 Using Pre Defined Images 10 Message Scheduling 11 Radar Configuration Screen 13 Global On Off Screen 17 Time Zone Settings 17 SMS Report Options Screen 18 Uploading Messages to your VMS 19 COMMUNICATING WTH YOUR VMS DISPLAY 20 Communication Screen Setup 20 Sign Status 21 SMS COMMUNICATIONS 22 Overview of Codes 23 Frame amp Formatting Codes described 24 Showing Pre defined frames 25 Preset and loaded messages 2i VMS Enquiry and Status codes described
2. For example if your VMS display has a message called ROADWORKS loaded and you want to show this message you would need to send an SMS message like the following spasswd cROADWRKS 28 Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual VMS ENQUIRY AND STATUS CODES DESCRIBED To receive the current status data from your VMS display use the Q code for Query Status Your VMS display will SMS you the display status which will appear on your mobile phone refer figure 1 1 To find out more about 5 0980 11 0 what each values represents see below 320 0617 To retrieve Help Information listing all the codes and their meaning from your VMS display use H code Apart from the password needed to SMS your VMS display the Help code may be the most important to remember a icf statis Data Mabie Note If more than one enquiry command is part of the same SMS message you send to your VMS display you will receive a separate SMS reply from your VMS display for each enquiry code STATUS DATA Sign Serial Number Serial number is unique to each VMS display This number is used for SMS communications with your VMS display Message Currently Showing If there is a VMS message showing the filename for the message will appear here If you are running linked or scheduled messages the file name of the VMS message being displayed will appear here The type of message being displayed is also shown Curr
3. TOO FAST slow down 63 Twoway TH 66 Warning 12 H JD Warning Bendy Road ZI Warning Bump lt gt 4 Warning Fork 5 Warning Giveway lt i gt Qo 78 Warning Road Joins 79 Warning Road Narrows 56 Steep Climb u TURN PERHITTED 64 U Turn ETE 68 Warning Arrows Left 7 Warning Corner Right 6 Warning Hairpin bend av 40 Warning Road Narrows y 8I Warning Road Splits lt gt 83 Warning Sharp Right 84 Warning Sharp Road bend Z3 d a lt gt MU gt i 2m Elnr Warning T Warning T 4 85 Warning Stop Sigh Intersection Intersection 8 Warning Truck gt R iin 69 Warning Right Bend 20 Workman For example if you want to show the message Slow Down Accident Ahead Please Take Care on your VMS dis play you would send it the following SMS message spasswd p55 t3 p06Please Take Care In this example the second frame Accident Ahead will display for three seconds since the Frame Time has been specified The other frames will display for two seconds by default as no Frame Time has been specified 82 Warning Roundabout Every pre defined frame will take up one frame of your message Therefore you do not need to use the Next Frame code between pre defined image frames 27 Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual PRESET AND LOADED MESSAGES SHOWING PRESET ME
4. Radar Display Options Message Res Speed A Speed A Duration Message oe Speed B Speed B Duration CTnnn Trigger Speed Use this code to specify the password used to update your Radar Sign This code and password belong at the beginning of each SMS message you send to the Radar Sign Use this code to disable the Radar When the Radar 15 disabled the default message 15 displayed on the Sign 1f one has been uploaded Specify either this code or Radar Display Only code see below not both When this code 15 used the default message 15 shown except when a speed 15 detected by the Radar When a speed 15 detected the Sign displays mes sage or speed depending on other Radar settings Combine various radar display options for your Sign using this code There are currently four 4 Display options two groups of two A and B These display options come into effect when a speed is detected by the Radar For example option a allows you to specify whether you want to display a mes sage or the detected speed where it 1s equal to or above the specified Trigger Speed first Message Speed A Later option c allows you to specify what you want to display next Message Speed B Each option will be discussed further below please ensure you read all the following sections together as this may make things a little clearer Speed 2 Radar Message 3 Radar Hi Lo Specify whether you want to display the Speed or
5. a level above the plates inside the battery If the electrolyte level drops below the tops of the plates the portion of the plates that have been exposed will be permanently damaged The electrolyte level 15 very easily maintained by simply adding distilled water as needed simply remove the vent caps from each cell of the battery check the level of the fluid and add Distilled water 1f necessary to bring the electrolyte level up to the indicator ring located in the opening A battery water dispenser available at most auto parts stores will expedite and simplify the proc ess Battery fluid level should be checked every three to four months in temperate climates and every 30 days in very warm climates Remember if the fluid level 15 not maintained the useful life of the batteries will be dramatically shortened The only other maintenance items that should be performed on the batteries can be completed at the same time that the electrolyte level 15 being checked Make sure that the fasteners holding the cables on the bat tery terminals are tight and that any fluid or residue build up on the tops of the batteries is removed Use damp cloth or sponge to wipe off any build up This will help prevent corrosion of the terminals and the bat tery compartment and minimize breakdowns due to loose or corroded electrical terminals 34 Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual TROUBLE SHOOTNG P
6. and Max Speed options allow you to specify at what speeds a message speed 1s displayed on your sign The Display Speed Direction option allows you to specify whether you only want these settings to be used on speeds detected coming towards your Radar Sign or away from you Radar Sign or both directions You can also set the sign so that no detected speeds register on your Sign Specify either this code or Radar Message Interrupt code not both When this code 1s used the default message is NOT shown Only when a speed is detected by the Radar does the Sign display something 0 No logging default 1 Away from Sign 2 Towards sign 3 Both directions This option 15 dependent on the setup of the Radar attached to your Radar Sign Check with your supplier to confirm how you are able to change this setting speeds detected by the Radar attached to your dar Sign are logged including speeds above the Max speed and below the Trigger Speed The Data Log file can be downloaded from your Sign us ing the VMS Designer program This file contains the following informa tion for each of the valid speeds detected e Detected Speed e Date e Time Note Logging of Radar speeds will only occur on your Radar Sign if the GPS Time has been acquired 3l Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual SMS MOVING MESSAGE TEXT FUNCTIONALITY In addition to being able to display static text your S
7. area for any overhead power lines or obstructions Also check the surrounding area for any tall buildings trees or other obstructions nearby that might shade the solar array during part of the day and interfere with the proper operation of the solar electric charging system Many times just moving the unit a few metres can make the difference between getting an adequate supply of sunlight to maintain the charge level of the battery bank Once the appropriate site has been selected the unit can be positioned and set up for operation Block the trailer wheels before disconnecting the coupler from the tow vehicle hitch It 15 best to position the trailer as close to the chosen location as possible with the tow vehicle because of the substantial weight of the unit Locate the trailer so that the trailer 1s parallel to the direction of traffic flow STEP 1 Position the Trailer and level it using the four adjustable Outrigger Jacks Note The trailer must be level with 5 to equally distribute load between the four jacks STEP 2 Loosen the sign rotation brake by pulling upwards on the locking brake arm Raise the sign using the raise lower button located in the main control box STEP 3 Rotate Sign to desired to final position and pull down on the brake locking arm Note To comply with Australian Standards wind conditions apply additional weight to the trailer secure an anchor weight to the trailer or affix the trailer to the ground PR
8. following SMS 5123456 2 G5 vCustomers Are Required To Observe Parking Restrictions Notice that you are required to start each SMS message with the s and your password in the example this 1s specified as 123456 before including any other codes You can specify additional frames of static text using the F New Frame code at the end of the text Subsequent frames will not be displayed using moving message mode unless this 1s specified 22 Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual MAINTENANCE The Bartco Full Matrix Sign 1s designed and manufactured to provide years of trouble free service while de manding a minimum amount of care and maintenance Aside from keeping the display panel and the solar array clean and free from debris your sign will consume very little of your equipment maintenance resources CLEANING The sign panel should be cleaned periodically as required to maintain optimum visibility of the display Use plenty of water to minimise scratching of the surface by abrasive dust and debris that may accumulated A mild detergent can be used to remove any accumulated oil or grease deposits Rinse the surface thoroughly to completely remove the dirt and detergent residue Avoid using strong alkali detergents or petroleum based solvents Certain solvents will cause severe damage to the polycarbon ate surface and are not necessary for effective cleaning Periodic application of a cleani
9. has been retrieved from your VMS display this message is displayed on the Main Editor Screen frames Also the retrieved message 15 displayed in the Preview screen which will appear You can then edit the received message and upload your new message onto your VMS display INTERNET SEND FEATURE For companies businesses who do not have access to an independent modem and phone line to program their signs Bartco has introduced an internet based programming feature Effectively through this method you create your messages and then connect to Bartco s server which in turn then makes a dial out connection to your sign Please contact your distributor to set up this method of programming Note that there 15 a cost associated in using the internet programming feature 21 Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual SIGN STATUS Once a communication link has been established with your VMS VMS Studio will retrieve the status data from the VMS at set intervals If the status data 1s retrieved from the VMS it will appear in the Sign status section of the main editor screen Bartco YMS Studio File Frames Communications Special Functions Help D zl i www bartco com au Welcome to VMS Studio Choose Image from List Frame timer Overview Duration 2 Secs Edit Image Sign Information Enter Message Text Here Serial number 60171 Message MES4 Batt Voltage T
10. screen are details about the VMS mes sage you have selected to schedule Select a Start Date and End Date between which you want to display this message Click the button to add this date period to the list Once this entry 15 on the list you can specify the Start and End Time for the date periods Scheduled Message Wizard Scheduled Message Wizard Welcome to the File Schedule Wizard Below are some details about the you are about to schedule Click next to continue to continue Please select a dayto schedule the message on You must enter at least one day Click next Date Based Scheduler Filename C Users Troy Desktopi CLOSURE2 bartco StartDate 6 08 2008 v EndDate 1 09 2008 Start 4 08 2008 End 30 08 2008 Choose a Start Date and an End Date and click Add You can then specify Start and End Times for each date Click OK to close and register schedule E message Click next to continue Start Time 06 v 00 Stop Time EM 00 Delete camen Please selectthe start and endtimes for the File selected ROAD wORK bartco Total frames 1 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Start time 08 00 Finish time 00 Friday Select All Select None Saturday Sunday Total on time is 15 hours and 0 minutes Thursday Cancel lt Previous Next gt Cancel lt Previous Next gt For example i
11. 28 SMS Radar Control Programming 29 SMS Moving Message 31 MAINTENANCE 32 CLEANING 32 LUBRICATION 32 BATTERIES 33 TROUBLE SHOOTING 34 SIM CARD SETUP 36 WARRANTY STATEMENT 37 VMS REPAIR SERVICE REQUEST 38 3 Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual INTRODUCTION The Bartco Full Matrix Portable VMS Radar Sign provides the absolute ultimate in innovative design and per formance From the heavy duty structural steel trailer to the user friendly computer control system the Bartco Full Matrix Portable Sign 15 designed and built to provide years of trouble free service with minimal care and maintenance Bartco s philosophy of designed in quality assures that your new sign will perform to your expectations now and into future We recommend that you read this entire manual carefully and clarify and misunderstandings you may have prior to operating the equipment Our personnel are always available to assist you with any questions you may have regarding the operation programming maintenance or repair Remember safety through knowledge works for everyone Make sure that you and your operators are familiar with any tools or equipment before they attempt to use them RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION The Bartco Full Matrix Portable Sign was designed and manufactured to be as safe and easy to use as possible However as with any piece of equipment it 15 of paramount importance that operating personn
12. 4 Km h Enter the minimum detection display speed 65 Km h Enter the maximum detection display speed 100 Km h Data Logging Options subject to radar capability Tick box to log radar data Enter the minimum speed for data logging 0 km h Update interval 1 Seconds Log file directory Troy Documents Location of your radar log file on your hard drive Note Data should be retrieved daily to ensure reliability of data and speed retrieval times Log Close As you can see in the screen shot above we have selected the Radar Only option in the Options section of the screen That means no message will run on the Sign apart from the Radar functionality while no speeds are de tected the VMS display 15 blank The Trigger Speed 15 set to 30 and the Set Speed has to be set to 0 This means that if speeds are detected above 30 km h the VMS display will show just the RADARHI message that you have loaded onto the Sign You may for example create and load a RADARHI message such as CARPARK SPEED LIMIT 30 KM H SLOW DOWN 16 Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual Example 2 At a new school zone where the speed limit 15 40 km h during certain times you may want to run a message on the VMS display letting drivers know of the new school zone implementation The message running on the sign may be SCHOOL ZONE 8 9am 2 4pm Mon Fri Then you may w
13. EOPERATIONAL CHECK If sunlight 1s available check the solar electric charging system to make sure it 1s active and functioning prop erly The PV Voltage OK PV Current OK and Charging indicators red LEDs on the charge controller will all be on If the battery bank 1s at or near a full state of charge the Finishing indicator on the charge controller may also be on When the battery bank 1s fully charged the charge controller will switch off the current flow from the solar array to prevent overcharging of the batteries The charge controller will automatically switch current flow from the solar array on and off as needed to maintain the charge level of the battery bank The charge controller 15 located in the main control box Periodically check the solar array for dust and dirt build up and check the fluid level the batteries Every 30 days should be adequate except in extreme conditions of dust or low sunlight The solar panels can be easily cleaned with clear water and a squeegee The battery bank may require a few recharge cycles before it reaches its full energy storage capacity New lead acid batteries generally do not reach their full capacity until they have gone through 10 to 15 charge discharge cy cles If programming your sign remotely ensure that the modem 15 in service Bartco modems utilise the digital net work which has considerable coverage To ensure the modem is in service check the light on the modem located in the compu
14. Image Text Align Controls H ize i Cooling Fans E LED Output eskto i Trip Wire Font and Drawing Colour Radar Computer E ACCIDEMT GPS Lat Font Control pev Choose your font size j E 1 Flash 90 Speed Accident GPS Long jj Recently Changed Limit Ahead Bitmap bmp 48 28 oen Clear Preview Click here for detailed status Special Function Comunication Connection Locate This Sign s Connect using Internet amp Satellite Connect Upload ownloa Not connected C Documents and Settings user My Documents untitled bartco AMBIENT LIGHT CONDITIONS Be mindful of the ambient light conditions at the VMS display for which the message 15 being created If the message to be shown on the VMS display contains frames that have many LED s on at the same time this will consume more power and the batteries on the VMS display will not last as long in low light for example dur ing an extended period of overcast days OPENING AND SAVING FILES The Open Save and Save As menu items on the File menu allow you to open and save messages that you have created The buttons on the top toolbar also perform the same functions The saved files have the extension bartco These files can be stored anywhere on your hard drive and they contain all details about the VMS messages you have created It is advi
15. Lubricat ing these and other pivot points not only ensures that these mechanisms remain free and easy to operate but also that rust and corrosion are kept to a minimum The trailer axle wheel bearings should be cleaned and repacked with a good grade of lithium based bearing grease at least once a year more frequently if the trailer 15 used heavily particularly in excessively dusty vironments or if the axle has been submerged in water Remove the dust cap from the axle hub remove and discard the cotter key and remove the castle head nut Remove the wheel and hub from the axle spindle be ing careful to prevent the bearings from falling and becoming contaminated with dirt Clean the old grease from the bearings hub and spindle Repack with clean wheel bearing grease and reassemble Always replace the cotter key with a new one to ensure secure retention of the spindle nut 33 Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual BATTERIES When servicing the batteries as with any lead acid type battery there are a few precautions that should be observed 1 Never expose area over and around an open battery compartment to spark or open flame Lead acid type batteries produce hydrogen gas during a recharge cycle and an accumulation of the gas ex posed to a spark or flame could result in an explosion Since hydrogen gas is much lighter than air and dissipates very quickly the only area of conc
16. MS display make sure you create the RADARHI and RADARLO messages When the RADARHI mes sage 15 mentioned in this section we are referring to a message that will be displayed on the VMS display if the vehicle 1s travelling too fast A common RADARHI message might contain two frames The first frame contain ing the words TOO FAST the second frame containing the words SLOW DOWN The RADARLO message on the other hand is a message that will be displayed on the VMS display when the vehicle 15 travelling at accept able speeds You can create both the RADARHI and RADARLO messages within the VMS Studio program and save them as normal bartco messages On the Send Options screen select the RADARHI checkbox and then se lect the message from the list that you want to use as the RADARHI message Then send this message Do the same for the RADARLO message To enable the Radar functionality check the Interupt Displayed Message checkbox urn the Radar an ar Select the option to use your VMS display exclusively for radar function ality This means that any normal VMS messages will not be displayed and scheduling of messages will not be active The Interrupt Displayed Message option allows the radar to interrupt normal messages that may be running on your VMS display Once your radar settings have been set select the save button to save the parameters which can be then uploaded to the VMS z Radar Configuration File Ed
17. MS display with the SMS report options when con nected to your VMS display 19 Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual UPLOADING MESSAGES TO YOUR VMS There are three ways to communicate and upload messages to your VMS Via GSM Modem Communication direct to a PC via a serial connection or by uploading your messages to the Bartco server through an internet connection When you are connected to your VMS display click the button to upload data to your VMS dis play The Send File Dialogue screen appears see below There are different types of files that you can up load to your VMS display send File Dialog select the STANDARD VMS Message option to senda normal Select one message bartco file that you have created using the Main Edi Standard Message SleepSion Blank Sign tor Screen When the Send Options screen is opened this option is NIE ain P M selected by default Standard VMS Message files are shown i that were found in the specified directory You may select more than one VMS message to send at a time Hold down the CNTRL key on your keyboard as you click to select messages from the list The messages will be sent to your VMS display in the order in which they appear in the list Therefore select a message and use the L land buttons to move this message up and down in the list Note The first selected message in the list will be the one show
18. ROBLEM DISPLAY PROBLEM LED S OUT POSSIBLE CAUSES 1 Connections 2 Faulty regulator 3 Cut wires vandalism SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS Check connection behind LED Panel Open up sign cabinet and check connection behind the panel or panels that are having the issue Ensure they are plugged in correctly Check connection into controller Open up sign cabinet and check the LED panels connection into the controller Ensure that they are plugged in correctly The LED panels are interchangeable Change LED panel with another one from the sign to see if one panel 15 at fault PROBLEM SIGN STOPS OPERATING POSSIBLE CAUSES SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS 1 Sign has flat batteries Under normal operating conditions the sign should not go flat Batteries may go flat for a few rea sons mainly due to the fact the sign 1s not getting enough solar energy to charge the batteries Check the location of the sign to make sure the solar panels are not obstructed by trees etc Also check whether or not the sign 15 under a streetlight The sign is fitted with a sensor that detects ambient light and adjusts the LED output accordingly If the sensor thinks it 15 daylight because of the street light then the LED output may be at maximum brightness at all times including at night and there fore draining the batteries 2 Communications Problem sign won t answer As sometimes occur with mobiles communications may hang or issues may occur that require the Re sett
19. SSAGE FRAMES You can update your VMS display with a PRESET message using your VMS designer program Select the PRESET option from the Send Options screen and select a particular message from the list as your PRESET message See the Communicating with your VMS display page 1n the manual for more details on this process To display a particular frame of your PRESET message use the M code For example to show the third and fifth frame for three seconds of your PRESET message on your VMS display you would SMS the following message to your VMS display Spasswd m03 13 m05 If you specify a frame number that 1s not 1n the range of frames making up your PRESET message your VMS display will SMS you an nvalid Preset Count error RUNNING LOADED MESSAGES You can update your VMS display with multiple messages using your VMS Designer program See the Com municating with your VMS Display page in the VMS Designer User Manual for more details on this process By default the first message selected in the list will be the one actually shown on your VMS display To re trieve a list of all the messages currently loaded on your VMS display use the D code For example if you send the SMS message spasswd d your VMS display will send an SMS with the list of files To show any one of the loaded messages on your VMS display use the R code followed by the name of the particular message you want to run The names of each of the messages are case sensitive
20. UP In order to communicate with your VMS remotely via the GSM network you will require a sim card Bartco recommends obtaining a Telstra sim card These can be easily obtained through your local Telstra shop As the sim card does not make outgoing calls place the sim card on a low plan such as 10 per month When obtaining the sim card ask the Telstra representative for the following l A Sim Card pA To be allocated a Non Transparent Data Number this number is used to transmit data No PIN to be added to sim card 4 No other features such as call back notification or message bank Note If Telstra puts a security pin number on the sim card you will need to put the sim card in the phone and remove this feature through the mobile phones security settings For any issues relating to the Telstra network or connection issues phone Telstra Wireless Data Support on 1800 703 933 Ensure you have the password ready for your Telstra Account for 37 Bartco Traffic Equipment Pty Ltd WARRANTY STATEMENT BARTCO warrants that each product sold will be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of two years from date of supply subject to the conditions and restrictions contained herein BARTCO further warrants all parts furnished under this warranty for a period which expires upon termination of the warranty onto which these parts were installed parts furnished outside of the warranty are warranted for a period of th
21. age speed to be displayed the Set Speed enhances this functionality The Radar Display Options allow you to specify that you want to display a Radar Hi Lo message The Radar Lo message will be shown on the Sign when the detected speed 1s at or above the Trigger Speed and at or below the specified Set Speed The Radar Hi message will be displayed when the detected speed 1s above the Set Speed and at or below the Max Speed see below Note Ensure you always specify 3 numbers in this field for instance 80 km hr would be 080 1 999 km hr Use this code to set the Max Speed speeds are de tected by the Radar attached to your Radar sign The Trigger Speed code allows you to specify the speed at or above which you want a message speed to be displayed on Sign However if a speed is detected at or above the Max Speed then no speed message will be displayed This fea ture prevents your VMS display from being used by those irresponsible drivers who want to check their top speed as they race past Note Ensure you always specify 3 numbers in this field for instance 99 km hr would be 099 while 110 km hr would be 710 0 No speed 1 Away From Sign 2 Towards Sign 3 Both Direc tions This option 15 dependent on the setup of the Radar attached to your Radar Sign Check with your supplier to confirm how you are able to change this setting speeds are detected by the Radar attached to your Radar Sign The Trigger Speed Set Speed
22. ant to setup the Radar on the VMS display to alert drivers to their speed and to then show some sort of advisory message Therefore you might use the Radar Setup screen like this Radar Configuration Turn the Radar on or off What would you like sign your sign to do v Tick box to Activate the Radar f Display the Detected Speed Only Interrupt Displayed Message Message Displayed during Radar Mode Please select what you would like the sign to display first Speed fo 2 Seconds Radar Hifile Now select what you would like to display second Radar Hi Lo for 2 Seconds Radar Low file ES What is the posted speed zone 20 Kmih Enter the minimum detection display speed 40 Km h Enter the maximum detection display speed 100 Km h Data Logging Options subject to radar capability Tick box to log radar data Enter the minimum speed for data logging km h Update interval Seconds Log file directory C Users s Troy Documents Location of your radar log file on your hard drive Note Data should be retrieved daily to ensure reliability of data and speed retrieval times Save Close 17 Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual GLOBAL ON OFF SCREEN The Global On Off screen allows you to specify when your VMS display begins showing messages and when it stops showing messages The global on off time takes precedence ove
23. attempt connection to your VMS display The Communications Setup screen will be explained on another page in this manual From the bottom right of the screen select the communication type using the dt drop down Click the button to establish a connection with your VMS display If you are using a modem to connect to your VMS display the Phonebook screen will appear When you double click the phone number of your VMS display the VMS Studio program will dial the number and attempt connection The phone numbers of VMS displays can be edited in the phonebook screen ok 4 Phone number Y ourNumber 1234567891 Import Right click on list to add remove or edit phone numbers or use menu at top of window If communication 15 successful the VMS Studio program will attempt to retrieve the status data from your VMS display at set intervals If status data 1s retrieved from your VMS display it will appear in the Sign Status section of the screen By default only the Serial Number of the VMS display 1s shown You can select what other information to show in this section using the Sign Status Setup screen The status data returned from your VMS display 15 further explained on the VMS Status Data page of this manual The and Download buttons are enabled when you are connected to your VMS display Click the button to retrieve a message from the list of messages contained on your VMS display Once the message you have selected
24. d Limit 06 Accident Ahead OF Arrowl 7 092 Bike Only fo Bike Pedestrian Of 80 Speed Limit I WHE 12 Bridge Down LAHE OHLY Bus Lane Only 4 BL 15 Danger Gas r 17 Flagman 19 Form 2 Lanes IE TT 21 Keep Left 272 Lane Closed II 23 Lane Closed 1 20 Give way 4 Lane Closed 11 RIT n MUST TL d Z6 Lane Closed Merge LEFT 24 Lane Closed T l a Leh Lane Right mE LONE RET 31 Loose Stones Pic E M TLIEH 34 Cars 35 No Left Turn 30 Line Marking 2 38 One Way Left 39 One Way Right E f Parking Disabled 43 Plane P ST ONLY tT 46 Right Only ad Road Narrows I ONLY Z8 Left Only UHI Mirani L oose Stones 29 Line Marking 1 RIGHT TURF 33 No Buses 76 No Right Turn 37 U Turn dd Rail Tf 48 Road Narrows I 4I Une Way 4 45 Railway X FTAA SLIPPERY AHEAD j Ce wei Ju i Sf Slipery When Wet xc L Pic Slipery When Wet 49 Road Work Ahead 50 Round About 26 Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual SLOW DOWN SLOW DOWN STOP 57 Steep Descent 28 STOP T onLY 6I Straight Only 65 Warning 11 69 Warning Arrows Right Warning Cross roads 7 Warning Lights Fi IT DOWH
25. directory from which the VMS studio program is running z Bartco Message Scheduler Use Date Based Scheduling To add a Default message for your schedule select a file from the list and click the mm button The default message will show during times when there are no messages scheduled to run For example if you have a mes sage scheduled to run from 9am to 1pm the Default message will be showing from 1pm to 9am To schedule a particular file from the list of files select the file and click the button This moves the selected file to the list of files that can be scheduled Double click the file to schedule it There are two types of scheduling options available depending on your needs Use the checkbox to specify that you want to schedule the file using Date Based Scheduling if this checkbox 15 not checked when you double click on a file to schedule it the Schedule Wizard will appear Date Based Schedul ing is used where you want to schedule a message to appear on your VMS display between specified times for a certain date period Alternately the Schedule Wizard would be used where you want to specify certain days be tween a specified period on which you want to show a message 17 Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual DATE BASED SCHEDULING When you double click a file to schedule it using date based scheduling the Date Based Scheduling screen will appear At the top of the
26. e The log data consists of the speed date and time of each valid speed detected by the radar according to the option you select Valid speeds consist of speeds between the Posted Speed Zone and the Maximum Speed you have specified To retrieve the data that your VMS has collected click the button If the data 15 successfully retrieved form your VMS it will appear in either MS Excel or notepad format Note Radar Data Logging information should be used as a general guide only Logging of radar data will only occur if the GPS time has been acquired 15 Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual RADAR SETUP SCREEN USAGE EXAMPLES Example 1 In a carpark situation you may only want the VMS display to show a message on the Sign when a vehicle has been detected travelling above the 30 km h speed limit At any other time you do not want the VMS display to show anything In this case you would set the Radar Options screen in the following way Radar Configuration File Edit Turn the Radar on or off What would you like sign your sign to Tick box to Activate the Radar Display the Detected Speed Only Interrupt Displayed Message Message Displayed during Radar Mode Please select what you would like the sign to display first Speed v for 2 Now select what you would like to display second Nothing for 2 What 15 the posted speed zone 75
27. e Use this code to display a particular frame number 2 digit e g 03 or 11 of your PRESET message DO Retrieve Message List Use this code to request a list of the messages currently stored on your VMS display Run Loaded Message _ Use this code immediately followed by the message name to run a particular message from the list of messages stored on your VMS display Use this code to request the current status of your VMS display Use this code to acknowledge any alarms SMS s that your VMS display is sending When you send this command to your VMS display you will receive no further alarm messages of any kind until the re awake X command is sent Use this code not zero to switch off any SMS functionality When your VMS display re ceives this code 1 will resume normal mode Blank Display Use this code to stop any messages from showing on your VMS display alarms will still be active You may want to blank the display 1f you no longer require messages to be shown and or you need to save battery power due to adverse lighting conditions etc Sleep Use this code to turn your VMS display off The display will blank and no SMS alarm Alarm Acknowledge reports will be sent You would need to send the Sleep command to the VMS display before moving it to another location Re Awake Use this code to set your VMS display back into the mode it was in before Sleep If a mes sage exists on your VMS display t
28. e to specify the frame time Can be in the range 1 9 seconds Enter this code be fore the text for a particular frame By default each frame of your message will show for two 2 seconds Left Justify Frame Use this code to justify the text you enter for a frame to the left Enter this code before the text for a particular frame BN Line Font This code 15 used to explicitly specify that the text for this particular frame should be ren dered using the One Line Front Enter this code before the text for a particular frame 2 UD Line Font This code 15 used to explicitly specify that the text for this particular frame should be ren dered using the Two Line Front Enter this code before the text for a particular frame 3 Three Line Font This code is used to explicitly specify that the text for this particular frame should be ren dered using the Three Line Front Enter this code before the text for a particular frame Four Line Font This code is used to explicitly specify that the text for this particular frame should be ren dered using the Four Line Front Enter this code before the text for a particular frame N Next Line Use this code in the message text where you want to force the text to be rendered on a new line Use this code in the message text where you want to start a new frame Pre defined Frame Use this code immediately followed by the pre defined frame number 2 digit e g 03 or 11 to select a pre defined frame M PRESET Messag
29. ecify that the text for this particular frame should be rendered using the One Line Front Enter this code before the text for a particu lar frame 2 Two Line Font This code is used to explicitly specify that the text for this particular frame should be rendered using the Two Line Front Enter this code before the text for a particu lar frame 3 Three Line Font This code is used to explicitly specify that the text for this particular frame should be rendered using the Three Line Front Enter this code before the text for a par ticular frame Four Line Font This code is used to explicitly specify that the text for this particular frame should be rendered using the Four Line Front Enter this code before the text for a particu lar frame N Next Line Use this code in the message text where you want to force the text to be rendered on a new line Use this code in the message text where you want to start a new frame By default the SMS message you send is rendered on your VMS display using font size and justification de pending on the number of characters in the message and the size of your VMS display If you wish to force a particular justification or want to display the message over a set number of lines you can send these additional codes with your message The examples below illustrate what your VMS display may show depending on the type of message sent SMS message SSPasswdNOTICE Note Spaces not nec
30. el be completely familiar with the unit and are properly trained in safe deployment and operating procedures Make certain that any persons transporting or operating the Bartco Full Matrix Portable Sign have thoroughly read and understand the Safe Operating Procedures as listed 1n this manual SAFE OPERATING PROCEDURE CHECKLIST The operating procedures located in this manual should be used anytime the Bartco Full Matrix Portable Sign is transported or placed into service These procedures help to ensure that proper operating procedures are followed and that certain items pertinent to the safe operation of the equipment are not overlooked CAUTIONS amp WARNINGS WARNING DO NOT ATTEMPT TO OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT UNTIL YOU HAVE READ THOROUGHLY AND COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND ALL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL FAILURE TO COMPLY CAN RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY AND OR PROPERTY DAMAGE 4 Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual SETUP amp OPERATION Portable Changeable Message Signs are primarily intended to supplement other traffic control devices in di verting or rerouting traffic and generally informing motorists about activities and conditions around road works sites Thanks to Bartco s development of a full matrix display being able to create custom graphics and anima tions means the increased use of these signs for advertising and promotional purposes Th
31. emperature j Cooling Fans Font Control LED Output 0S Choose your font A lines Trip Wire Radar NOT ACTIVE RN GPS Lat 34 35 51645 GPS Long 15014 7144E Scroll Current Time 14 20 Click here for detailed status Frame Control Load Delete al 1 of 1 Clear Preview Special Function Comunication Connection Locate This Sign Radar Sms Connect using Disconnect Upload Download Connected to morry 0402304482 C Documents and Settings user My Documents untitled bartco M Click here f By clicking button additional status information can be ascertained as per the following example This will also indicate what messages are currently in the VMS memory Current Sign Status Serial Number 160171 Current Message MES4 PRESET Voltage 137 Temperature 25 Fan OFF Light Level 091 Tamper Status OK Radar Status NOT ACTIVE GPS Lat 34 35 51645 GPS Long 150 14 7144E Time on Sign 14 20 Sign ON Time 00 00 Sign OFF Time 00 00 Number of Files 3 FileNames MES1 MES4 MES22 27 Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual SMS COMMUNICATIONS Your VMS display 15 able to communicate with your mobile phone When any pre defined alarm conditions use the SMS Report Options screen to define these are met your VMS display can send SMS alarms to up to six 6 different mobile ph
32. ent Voltage Shows the voltage level of the batteries If this level gets too low bat tery damage may occur Sign Temperature Is the ambient temperature inside the VMS display If this temperature gets too high this may indicate that the fans have failed Light Output Level A percentage of the total light output level GPS Latitude These are the figures returned from the VMS display giving its current location in Longitude and Latitude This information can be cross GPS Longitude referenced with maps and software to keep track of the VMS display On Time The time when the VMS display will turn on and run preset or normal VMS messages Off Time The time when the VMS display will turn off The VMS display will only be in operation between specified times 29 Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual SMS RADAR CONTROL PROGRAMMING If the radar on your Sign has been disabled any of the commands below will re enable the radar except for the Disable Radar command The Radar Display Options mentioned below allow you to specify that a certain type of message must be shown Note When sending an SMS to update Radar functionality on your Sign the complete list of radar options must be included as illustrated in the case study below For instance sending just CD1 to your Sign may result in un predictable radar behaviour on your Sign Disable Radar Radar Mes CM sage Interrupt CDabed
33. ern 15 immediately above and around the battery compartment 2 Always exercise extreme care when using metal tools around the battery terminals The batteries used in your sign have an extremely large energy storage capacity and can generate several thousand Amperes of current if the terminals are shorted out by metal too This high current will cause the tool to heat up very quickly and possibly spray molten metal at the point of contact The battery bank operates at a very low voltage level specifically 12 volts which 15 not high enough to present any danger of electrical shock However the battery bank s ability to generate very high current ne cessitates the exercising of extreme caution when working around t he battery terminals 3 The electrolyte used in lead acid batteries whether liquid or gel is highly corrosive and can cause skin irritation and burns Use caution whenever batteries are being serviced or re placed to avoid spillage or case damage If any of the electrolyte comes into contact with skin or clothing remove it immediately by flushing with plenty of clean water Gloves and safety goggles should be worn anytime service or repair work is being performed on the batteries or electrical terminals The batteries in general require very little care and maintenance The most important aspect of optimising the service life of the batteries 1s fluid level maintenance The electrolyte level must always be maintained at
34. essary after codes Text shown using One Line Font and automati cally centre by default SMS message SSPasswdROAD WORKS Will split text shown over two lines using Two Line Font SMS message SSPasswdNext Thursday Will split text shown over two lines using Three Line Font due to amount of char acters in Thursday SMS message SPasswd11 30PM 5 30PM Will split text shown over two lines using Two Line Font and automatically centre by default SMS message SPasswd 1LEFT JUSTIFY TEXT Will split text shown over three lines using Three Line Font and left justify as specified by the code 29 Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual SHOWING PRE DEFINED FRAMES There are ninety 90 images pre loaded on your VMS display You can select to display a pre defined frame as part of the message to show on your VMS display Use the P code immediately followed by the pre defined frame number to select a pre defined frame For example p05 would show the 90 Speed Limit frame Always specify the frame number with two digits as in the examples If you specify a frame number that is not in the accepted range of 01 90 your VMS display will SMS you an nvalid Preset Frame Number error The 90 im ages are shown below in the order that can be selected on your VMS display 01 40 Speed Limit 02 60 5peed Limit 03 Speed Limit p er aet LE AMC A 05 9D Spee
35. for more information Edit Image Sign Information Enter Message Text Here Message Temperature Text Align Controls Cooling Fans 8 3 E E e LED Output oy yy eo Were 80000000 Font and Drawing Colour debis 00 00 0 ss 88 mm GPS 00 00 GPS Lat 000000 Font Control GPS Long Choose your font size Current Time Current Date Elash Sig Strength Radar Frame Control Load Delete KE 1of1 Time D p Clear Preview Click here for detailed status Special Function Comunication Connection Locate This Sign Radar Sms Connect using Intemet amp Satellite Connect Upload Not connected C Documents and Settings user Desktop HUNGRYJ BARTCO Note When you select a Pre defined image from the list the image on the current frame will be overwritten with the pre defined image that you have selected These pre defined images have been supplied by BARTCO to accompany the VMS Contact BARTCO if you would like a specific pre defined image added 11 Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual MESSAGE SCHEDULING The Message Scheduling screen 15 used to schedule when selected VMS messages will be shown on your VMS Access to the message scheduling screen 1s through the Special Functions menu from the Main Editor Screen When you open this screen the list of VMS files bartco 15 shown which were found in the
36. formation in the fields as required For example in the screen shot below the Over Voltage alarm has been selected however the alarm SMS would only be sent when the voltage reaches 16 0V since that is what has been specified The checkbox allows you to specify that you want the display to blank when this alarm condition is met sms Reporting Over Voltage 14 5 Vdc Blank Display Under Voltage 11 5 Vdc iw Blank Display Over Temperature 75 e Blank Display GPSMovement metres Blank Display Tamper Enabled Select All Select None Mobile Phone Numbers Delete Reporting Interval 10 Minutes Use the Mobile Numbers section of the screen to specify up to six mobile numbers to which you want any alarm SMS s to be sent The Reporting Parameters section of the screen allows you to indicate how often your VMS display reports an alarm while any alarm conditions are active Specify this value in minutes Once you acknowledge the alarm message being sent from your VMS display no further alarms will be sent for a particular occurrence of an alarm condition See SMS Communications page elsewhere in this man ual for more information on acknowledging alarms Note If you acknowledge an SMS alarm and then update the Sign with a new setting or message the alarm reporting mode 15 also reactivated so you may receive SMS alarms if the alarm condition 15 still true You can only use the button to update your V
37. he Pre defined list section of the main editor screen and the image you have selected will appear centred on the current frame See below for use of pre defined images Bartco MS Studio File Frames Edit Communications Special Functions Help 2 LATEST NEWS August 2009 Choose Predefined Image Choose Manditory Signs Overview Another world first Colour Amber Red Green amp White VMS displays WHITE 60 Speed Limit Y 60 Speed Limit Colour m Click here for more information Edit Image Sign Information Enter Message Here 7 Text Align Controls Cooling Fans pem amp LED Output Trip Wire Font and Drawing Colour Radar ES m GPS Lat Font Control GPS Long Choose your font size Current Time F Current Date Flash Sig Strength Frame Control Load Delete 1 of 1 Time D gt Clear Preview Click here for detailed status Special Function Comunication Connection Locate This Sign Radar Sms Connect using Interet amp Satellite Connect Upload Download Not connected C Documents and Settings user Desktop HUNGRYJ BARTCO Bartco VMS Studio File Frames Edit Communications Special Functions Help D c ex 2 LATEST NEWS August 2009 Choose Predefined Image Choose Manditory Signs Overview Another world first Colour Amber Red Green amp White VMS displays WHITE 60 Speed Limit Y 60 Speed Limit Colour Y Click here
38. her location The RE AWAKE GPS reset option will set your VMS display back into the mode it was in before Sleep If a message exists on your VMS display this will begin to show again or if SMS functionality is in use this will begin again When this command 15 sent the GPS on your VMS display 15 reset to the current location of your VMS display This is done with the idea that once the Re Awake command 15 sent your VMS display has been moved to a new location where you want to be showing messages again Note If you update your VMS display with a new message or some other sort of update this will also re awake your VMS display if it was sleeping The BLANK DISPLAY option allows you to stop messages from showing on your VMS display AII alarms will still be active You may want to blank the display if you no longer require messages to be shown and or you need to save battery power due to adverse lighting conditions 20 Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR VMS DISPLAY COMMUNICATION SCREEN SETUP There are a number of ways that you can communicate with your VMS display Either via serial connection through dialling in to the signs modem directly from your PC and modem s phone connection or via the internet through Bartco s server Once you have setup the communications using the Communications Setup screen accessible from the Communications menu you are able to
39. his will begin to show again or if SMS functionality is in use this will begin again When this command is sent the GPS on your VMS display is re set to the current location of your VMS display This is done with the idea that once the Re awake command is sent your VMS display has been moved to a new location where you want to be showing message again Note If you update your VMS display with a new mes sage or some other sort of update this will also Re awake your VMS display if it was sleep ing Retrieve Help Use this code to request this Help information codes and their descriptions from your VMS display 24 Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual FRAME AND FORMATTING CODES DESCRIBED As mentioned you can make use of various codes to format the text in the message you send to your VMS dis play If the formatting codes cannot be complied with by your VMS display you will receive an error SMS stat ing that the formatting 1s incorrect The frame formatting codes are Frame Time Use this code to specify the frame time Can be in the range 1 9 seconds Enter this code before the text for a particular frame By default each frame of your message will show for two 2 seconds L Left Justify Frame Use this code to justify the text you enter for a frame to the left Enter this code be fore the text for a particular frame 1 One Line Font This code is used to explicitly sp
40. i or Radar Lo message depending on the Trigger and Set speeds that you enter see below The options will show just the Radar Hi message for any speed between the posted speed zone and the maximum set speed Conversely the 9 i will display just radar lo message for any speed between the posted speed zone and the minimum set speed MESSAGE DISPLAY SECTION There are three speed settings that can be defined Posted Speed Zone This 15 either the designated speed of the area of road your VMS 15 located at or the speed in which it 1s desired that the traffic be travelling at e g a roadworks speed zone or a car park speed zone The posted speed 15 used as guide to activate the Radar Hi or Radar Lo messages If these options are selected when ever any speed below the posted speed zone 15 detected the VMS will show the Radar Lo mes sage 1f a speed 15 detected above the posted speed zone then the Radar Hi message will be shown Minimum Detection Display Speed This 1s the minimum speed able which the Radar Function will work Ifa speed 15 detected that 1s below the minimum detection display speed you define then that speed will be ignored and the VMS will not display the speed Maximum Detection Display Speed speeds above Max Speed that you define will not be displayed on your VMS DATA LOGGING The Data Logging option section of the radar setup screen allows you to specify what sort of radar logging you requir
41. ign has the ability to display moving messages of various sizes depending on the dimensions of your Sign V Moving message code ASSOCIATED CODES All codes associated with Moving Message Text should be entered in the SMS before the Moving Message Code V as shown in the example at the end of this section You can define the Font Size you want to use when displaying the Moving Message text however this 1s not mandatory If no font size 15 specified the largest font available for your Sign s screen dimensions will be se lected Only a single line of text will be displayed when using the Moving Message Code The moving text will be vertically centered on your Sign irrespective of the font size you specify The Font Size codes are 1 Line Size Font Note You can only select this font size 1f your Sign s screen dimensions are 48W x 28H or larger If your Sign 15 smaller an error will be returned 3 Line Size Font 4 Line Size Font o4 The Moving Message Speed can be specified ranging from 1 to 8 This determines how quickly the text 15 moved across the Sign s screen from right to left The default speed is 4 Speed is the slowest speed while 8 15 the fastest The Moving Message Speed code 15 where a 15 in range to 8 1 8 SMS MESSAGE EXAMPLE To display the text Customers Are Required To Observe Parking Restrictions using the 2 Line Size Font as a reasonably fast moving message you would send the
42. ing of phone The modem within the sign may also require re setting This is done by opening up the front display and pulling out and replacing the green plug that goes into the main controller located in the bottom right hand corner of the sign Note every night at Midnight the con troller will conduct its own automatic reset Note some VMS are fitted with on off switches lo cated in the battery compartment 35 Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual PROBLEM FAULTY CONTROLLER Most of the issues relating to the electronic display stem from either a faulty connec tion or an issue with the main controller The controller is a cigarette packet sized device that is connected by a few wires The controller can be easily disconnected A replacement controller can be sent to you upon request PROBLEM SIGN WONT RAISE LOWER POSSIBLE CAUSES 1 Blown Fuse 2 Flat Batteries 3 Tight Brake Locking Mechanism 4 Problem with hydraulic pump and or motor SUGGESTED SOLUTIONS Check fuse located near raise lower button Test status of batteries to see 1f unit 1s flat Adjust sign locking mechanism Note If the sign has been operating for an extended period of time in its highest raised position and it will not lower rock the display back and forth whilst trying to lower the sign 36 Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual SIM CARD SET
43. irty days from supply date Warranty is provided as a RTB return to base warranty Product s to be returned are shipped at the Owner s expense and must be returned in protective packaging for shipment Shipment to and from the Owner 15 at the Owners risk If shipping insurance 15 required then this 1s also to be arranged by the Owner This warranty does not apply to a product that has not been installed or maintained in accordance with BARTCO instructions been subjected to damage in an accident abused or neglected during operation repaired or modified by persons not approved by BARTCO or failed to have normal maintenance or initial operator training undertaken BARTCO responsibility in respect to warranty claims is limited solely to repair replacement our option of product found by BARTCO to be defective BARTCO does not pay for labour charges transportation charges or any incidental or consequential damages connected with removal of a product deemed to be defective or with installation or replacement of repaired product Further BARTCO disclaims any liability for any incidental or consequential damages including lost or duplicated time or expense accruing any reason to the owner or user of any products sold by BARTCO whether claim 15 made in contract or tort or under any warranty or in negligence or otherwise BARTCO reserves the right to make changes in its products without incurring any obligations to incorporate such impro
44. is combined with the added feature of a speed radar sign opens up a whole new avenue of uses You should consult with the local council roads authority before placing message signs or any other traffic control devices Proper placement of Variable Message Signs are essential to their effectiveness TRANSPORTING SETTING UP AND TAKING DOWN SIGN A safety check should be performed on the message sign before transporting the unit over the road CAUTION Before Transporting the sign make sure e Sign is fully lowered into the transport support bar e Sign is not operational STEP 1 Close and lock all battery hydraulic compartments STEP 2 Using the Outrigger Jacks raise trailer coupling to appropriate level and attach to appropriately sized ball STEP 3 Retract all 4 Outrigger Jacks and raise into Transport Position STEP 4 Connect Safety chains to towing vehicle STEP 5 Attach trailer light connector to towing vehicle Make sure all lights are operating correctly STEP 6 Inspect the trailer and check brake fluid level and tyre pressures n situations where the work site is a significant distance away stop periodically and check the integrity of the coupler and safety chains and for any excess heat build up in the tyres and wheel bearings 5 Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual SETTING UP SIGN AND TRAILER Upon arriving at the work site first check the immediate
45. it Turn the Radar on or off What would you like sign your sign to do Tick box to Activate the Radar t Display the Detected Speed Only Interrupt Displayed Message Message Displayed during Radar Mode Please select what you would like the sign to display first Speed Now select what you would like to display second Nothing What is the posted speed zone 75 Enter the minimum detection display speed 65 Enter the maximum detection display speed 100 Knvh Data Logging Options subject to radar capability Tick box to log radar data i Enter the minimum speed for data logging 9 1 kmh WM M Update interval I a Seconds Log file directory C Users Troy Documents Location of your radar log file on your hard drive Note Data should be retrieved daily to ensure reliability of data and speed retrieval times Get Log Close 14 Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual MESSAGE DISPLAY SECTION The Message Display section of the screen allows you to define the display sequence once a valid radar speed has been detected Message options are as follows The option will show the speed detected by the radar on the display A display duration can be entered when the speed option 1s selected This allows you to define how long you want to display the Speed for in seconds The lzEPzgaluEs option will show either the Radar H
46. l CREATING VMS MESSAGES Use the Main Editor Screen to create VMS Messages to display on your VMS display When the VMS Studio program 15 opened the Main Editor Screen 15 set ready for the creation of a new VMS Message on Frame 1 A VMS message consists of one or more frames which may contain text and or images When you have created the image you require on the current frame click the button in the Frames section of the screen A blank new frame Frame 2 will be created and displayed for you to edit You can go back to Frame by clicking button in the Frames section of the screen The number of the current frame be ing displayed 1s shown in the Frames section of the screen along with the total number of frames For example Use the Insert Frame and Delete Frame options on the Frames menu to remove a frame or to insert a frame be tween previously created frames The Open Frames option on the Frames menu allows you to open pre viously saved monochrome black amp white only bitmaps into the current VMS Message see image below Each bitmap will be rendered onto a new frame of your VMS Message starting from the current frame There fore if you are currently on Frame 3 and you select two bitmaps to open the first of these bitmaps will be ren dered on Frame 4 and the second on Frame 5 Bartco MS Studio File Frames Edit Communications Special Functions Help D oc 2 Choose Predefined Image Edit
47. n Not Operational Description of problem work to be done Hydraulics Batteries Solar Vandalism Damage Display Problem Do you require an Estimate No 0 Yes 0 There is a 100 repair estimate fee per unit This will be credited toward the service fee if repair is authorised Please fax completed form to your distributor a representative will then contact you regarding an available time when the unit can be serviced or picked up Note If problem can be rectified over the telephone our service representative will endeavor to assist your representative to fix the fault in order to get your unit operational All repairs services to be charged back to client if non warranty issue or fault due to client issue vandalism or other damage
48. n on your VMS display Select file s Files to be sent Use the PRESET message option to send a normal VMS message bartco file as the VMS displays PRESET message A preset message is different to a normal message in that you are able to use your mobile phone to send an SMS to your VMS display to request that it show a particular frame of your PRESET message More information regarding SMS communications with your VMS display is available on the SMS Communications page elsewhere in this manual The RADAR RADARHI message and RADARLO options can be used to send normal VMS messages bartco files as RADAR messages to your VMS display RADAR messages are used as part of the radar functionality of your VMS display 1f available More information regarding the use of the radar functionality is available on the Radar Setup screen section of this manual The SCHEDULED messages option allows you to send a bsch file containing a schedule of normal VMS messages that you have created First each of the normal VMS messages 15 sent to your VMS display and then the schedule information 15 sent Further information regarding scheduling of VMS messages 15 available in the Message Scheduling section of this manual The SLEEP no SMS reporting etc option can be used to turn your VMS display off The display will blank and no SMS alarm reports will be sent out You would send the Sleep command to your VMS dis play before moving it to anot
49. n the screen shot above if this schedule were to be uploaded to a VMS it would mean that the CLOSURE2 bartco message would display from 6am on the 6 8 2008 until 7pm 1900hrs on the 1 9 08 inclu sive SCHEDULE WIZARD day based scheduling When you double click on a file to schedule it using day based scheduling the Schedule Wizard appears allow ing you to schedule when you would like to run the selected message First select the days that you want the selected message to be displayed Then select the Start Time and End Time between which you want to display the message for the selected Days Last select the from date and to date between which you want this schedule to run If the to date 15 not selected the schedule for the selected message will run indefinitely When you have completed scheduling your selected messages click the to save the sched ules to a Message Schedule bsch file To send the files you have schedules click the on the main editor screen 13 Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual RADAR CONFIGURATION SCREEN If your VMS display has been fitted with a radar speed detection unit use the Radar Setup screen to make use of your VMS displays radar functionality Use the Special Functions menu on the Main Editor Screen to access the Radar Setup screen Before using the Radar Configuration screen and if you want to display radar messages other than Speed on your V
50. ng and polishing product such as Meguires Mirror Glaze will dramatically improve the service life of the polycarbonate panel as well as help to reduce dirt accumulation in the field The solar panels used in the solar array have a tempered glass upper surface and can be cleaned using the same techniques as those employed in cleaning the sign display In the event that the solar array becomes covered with snow or ice the excess residue should be removed as soon as possible It 1s not necessary nor desirable to aggressively scrape frozen snow or ice accumulation from the panels General overall cleaning of the entire unit is recommended as a part of the routine maintenance schedule to optimise the performance and life expectancy of the message sign A mild detergent and plenty of water 1s all that should be required to remove accumulated dust and road film Avoid using strong alkali or abrasive cleaning compounds They are not necessary and may damage the finish LUBRICATION Although under typical operating conditions very little lubrication service 15 required it 15 still an important aspect of maintaining trouble free operation and minimising rust and corrosion problems The sign panel lifting mechanism employs a hydraulic system The dolly wheel and stabilising jacks should be lubricated regularly Apply a small amount of chain lube at the hole located at the top of the swivel jack outer tube to lubricate the internal screw mechanism
51. ones Note If your VMS display is connected to your modem using the VMS Designer program SMS Communica tions will not work Ensure you are nof connected to your VMS display via the Modem before attempting use of any SMS communications functionality You can also SMS new messages to your VMS display to be shown This functionality 15 particularly useful if you are not able to connect to your VMS display with the VMS Designer program to update the message cur rently showing For example you could use SMS messaging if traffic or weather conditions suddenly change requiring a different message on your VMS display such as there being snow on the road The SMS message is stored in its own memory location Therefore when you SMS a new message to your VMS display it does not overwrite any messages already present on your VMS display When your VMS display receives an SMS mes sage this message 15 displayed until you SMS the de activate code 0 to your VMS display HOW TO SMS YOUR VMS DISPLAY First you are obviously required to know the phone number of the VMS display to which you wish to send an SMS message This phone number will be provided by your distributor Apart from the normal message text which you may want to show on your VMS display there are special command codes that need to be included in the SMS message that you send These codes are used by your VMS display to ensure security and for other functions Each special command code i
52. r any message scheduling that may be running on your VMS display Global On Off Times Select Times U Si On Time 00 100 Ree _Update Sion z Time 00 100 Ce To reset the global on off time click thel Rese button and then click the button to update your VMS display TIME ZONE SETTINGS When your VMS obtains GPS co ordinates it also retrieves the current Time Date from the satellite s This time is used in Message Scheduling Radar Data Logging and shown in the status date received from the sign Currently the time defaults to Eastern Standard Time Therefore if you are in another State or Country you will need to use the Time Zone Setting Screen to change the time zone on your VMS Access the Time Zone Settings screen from the Special Functions menu on the Main Editor Screen sare Please select state or territory of the signs timezone Close Times will be automatically updated as required 18 Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual SMS REPORTING SCREEN Apart from sending status data to the VMS Studio program your VMS display can also send SMS s to up to six mobile phones if any pre defined alarm conditions are met Use the SMS Report Options screen to define the alarm conditions your VMS display will use to determine when to send alarm SMS s Use the check boxes to specify the alarms you want to be notified about and then enter any further in
53. s to a maximum of 99 seconds through the frame timer Frame timer Duration 2 Secs Site conditions and the type of message that should be considered when selecting your frame duration FRAME CONTROL PREVIEW Editing Frames and Previewing messages 1s simply through VMS Studio Inserting deleting and moving through frames are all done through the frame control section on the main screen of VMS studio Frame Control Load Delete 4 1 of 1 Clear Preview Once you have created your message selecting preview will give you a real time representation on how your mes sage will look on your VMS 9 Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual COLOUR MESSAGES v Ms ONLY If you have purchased a colour VMS your VMS has the ability to generate not only amber messages but also green white and red text and graphic messages To create a message in a particular colour simply select the required colour and type your message Message ext Here T ext Align Controls EI Font and Drawing Colour Font Control Choose your font size Ses Flash 10 Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual USING PRE DEFINED IMAGES VMS Studio comes with a selection of pre defined images This means that rather than having to create your own images from scratch you can simply select a pre defined image from t
54. s preceded by the symbol the period or full stop On most mobile phone keypads see right press the key to enter the period symbol into your SMS message These special command codes are not case sensitive Therefore S and s mean exactly the same thing To use the period in a message enter two periods one after the other e g end of sentence The first part of the SMS message consists of the SMS password The password 15 six 6 digits length Use the Password Maintenance screen from your VMS Designer program to change this password 1f required See the Password Maintenance screen page in the VMS Designer User Manual for more information This password is case sensitive So the first part of the SMS message to update your VMS display would be something like Spasswd MESSAGE TEXT text you send to your VMS display must not exceed the following specifications 8 CHARACTERS LONG x 4 LINES DOWN For example the following text would be valid SLOW DOWN ACCIDENT AHEAD However if you attempted to send the following text to show on your VMS display you would receive an SMS error message nvalid Word Length CAUTION HIPPOPOTUMUS AHEAD 23 Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual OVERVIEW OF CODES Password Use this code to specify the password used to update your VMS display This code and pass word belong at the beginning of the SMS message X Frame Time Use this cod
55. sed that you do not edit these files using other programs as you may not be able to open your message in the VMS Studio program again and your message details may be lost Opening a VMS message file will overwrite any message you are currently editing therefore it is advisable that you save the message you are working on before opening a different VMS file 8 Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual USING AND CREATING FIXED LINE MESSAGES The Fixed line font function has been included in the VMS Studio program to allow for text to be quickly typed into a frame of your VMs message There are currently four different types of fixed line fonts To use a fixed line font click either of the buttons at the right of the main editor screen as follows Note Options to Flash the text is also available by selecting the corresponding button Font Contral Choose your font size E Flash CONDENSED AND MIXED FONT VMS Studio has the ability to condense the font to fit more letters into your message Standard Messages in a three line format use eight characters To generate additional characters simply type your message and the font will automatically condense To create mixed font highlight the section of text you wish to change and then se lect your required font size Condensed font FRAME TIMING Frame Timing can be set from a minimum of 1 of a second usually for animation message
56. ter console should be blinking 6 Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual MAIN CONTROL OPERATION AND PROGRAMMING MAIN EDITOR SCREEN VMS STUDIO When the Variable Message Studio program 15 started the splash screen 1s shown and then the Main Editor Screen appears From this screen you can access all the functionality of the VMS Studio program Using the ed iting options on the Main Editor screen you are able to create and or modify VMS messages for upload to your VMS display Bartco VMS Studio File Frames Edit Communications Special Functions Help ex 2 Choose Predefined Image Choose Manditary Signs Overvien Edit Image Sign Information Enter Message Test Here Serial number Message Voltage Temperature Text Align Controls Cooling Fans LED Output Trip wire Font and Drawing Colour Radar E imm GPS Lat Font Control GPS Long Choose your font size Current Time Current Date Flash Strength Frame Control Load Delete a 1 nf 1 Time I gt pl Clear Preview Click here for detailed status Special Function Comunication Connection Locate This Sign Radar Smeg Connect using Intemet amp Satellite Connect Upload Download Mot connected C Documents and Settings useriMy Documentsuntitled barkco 7 Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manua
57. the Radar Message first by using values 2 or 3 in Display option a This display option allows you to specify how long Speed A will be dis played in seconds Use 0 in this option if you have selected a Radar Mes sage in Display option a 0 Nothing 1 Speed 2 Radar Message 3 Radar Hi Lo Specify whether you want to display the Speed or the Radar Message next by using values 1 2 or 3 1n Display option c or use 0 to do nothing next This Display option allows you to specify how long Speed B will be dis played in seconds Use 0 in this option if you have selected a Radar mes sage in Display option c 1 999 km hr speeds are detected by the Radar attached to your Radar sign However you may only want to display a message where the detected speed 1s above a certain value For example your Radar Sign has been placed in a section of the road undergoing roadworks Therefore the Sign may only need to display messages when speeds at or above 40 km hr have been detected In this case set the Trigger speed to 40 040 Note Ensure you always specify 3 numbers in this field for instance 40 km hr would be 040 CSn CR CLn u 30 Bartco Full Matrix Portable Electronic VMS Radar Operation and Maintenance Manual Set Speed Display Speed Direction Radar Display Only Data Logging Direction 1 999 km hr While the Trigger Speed allows you to specify the detected speed at or above which you want a mess
58. vements in any products previously sold or in service The terms and conditions or this warranty cannot be altered without the written approval of BARTCO This warranty does not apply to any product which has not been paid for according to the terms under which the product has been invoiced In addition BARTCO will not honour any warranty claim from a customer whose account is not current according to BARTCO payment terms BARTCO does not warrant batteries lighting elements and electrical ballast and items considered to be expendables in the text of operating the equipment The foregoing warranty 15 exclusive and in lieu of all other express statutory and implied warranties including those of merchantability and fitness for any particular purpose VMS Repair Service Request Organisation Contact Name VMS Location Phone Fax Email Please provide as much information as possible below Note that routine maintenance perform ance checks are automatically done with all repairs Product Model Quick Check tick Trailer VIN Reg Sign won t program Approximate date equipment was purchased Sign Not Operational Description of problem work to be done Hydraulics Batteries Solar Vandalism Damage j Display Problem Product Model Quick Check tick Trailer VIN Reg Sign won t program Approximate date equipment was purchased Sig

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