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A two-lane road with a central median requires 

two RoadPod’s to properly monitor both lanes. 

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NOTE:

 Do not use this configuration for 

multi-lane unidirectional sites!

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Multi-lane unidirectional sites

For multilane carriageways with unidirectional 

traffic, it is mandatory to use one RoadPod VT 

per lane. 

If the sensors of a single unit are placed across 

two or more lanes with traffic travelling in the 

same direction, the resultant axle events of 

multiple vehicles travelling in echelon may be 

indistinguishable from a heavy vehicle. 

For roads with no median access or greater 

than two lanes, consider using a 

Count Sensor 

Layout

 to obtain basic volumetric and gap data.

The following section discusses the installation 

of a RoadPod unit using a 

Classifier Sensor 

Layout

. The techniques mentioned here can be 

carried over to 

Count Sensor La

yout installation.

Sensor installation

2.  Twist the Figure-8 Cleat to form a second 

loop and slide over the end of the tube.

3.  Bunch the two loops together and pull the 

tube through as necessary.

1.  Place one end of the pneumatic tube over 

the large loop of a Figure-8 Cleat.

To attach a Figure-8 Cleat

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Summary of Contents for RoadPod VT5900

Page 1: ...logs axle hits and runs a number of maintenance tasks The unit will continue to do this until a data Unload is performed or its memory capacity is filled The logging start time can be deferred for up...

Page 2: ...performance Although using the same battery pack the VT5900 model can run continuously for up to 4 years while the previous MC5600 model could only last 290 days Checking the battery level To verify...

Page 3: ...battery pack ensuring you colour match the leads the counter is protected against reverse polarity 6 Place the new battery pack centrally in the battery compartment 7 Neatly route each battery lead o...

Page 4: ...ach other issues appear when two vehicles traverse them simultaneously The sequence of axle hits produced by such an event makes it difficult to discern actual vehicles There is no rule of thumb for w...

Page 5: ...elon may be indistinguishable from a heavy vehicle For roads with no median access or greater than two lanes consider using a Count Sensor Layout to obtain basic volumetric and gap data The following...

Page 6: ...he Traffic View when connected to a laptop to verify the correct tube connections NOTE Use the convention of the A tube being the first one hit by a vehicle travelling in the lane closest to the unit...

Page 7: ...on is The A tube should be the first tube hit by vehicles travelling on the side of the road on which the RoadPod unit is installed The following tables provide a useful reference for matching directi...

Page 8: ...used to distinguish data collected from multiple RoadPod units at one site By convention a lane number of zero 0 is used for sites using only one RoadPod unit For multiple installations at a single s...

Page 9: ...need to perform a Factory Setup operation in MTE This will reset the unit and switch it to Active Logging state To perform a Factory Setup 1 In MTE select Technical Factory Setup 2 Several warnings w...

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