POLARA iNX Push Button Station, User Manual

Page 1: ...iNX Push Button Station User Manual 350 084 Rev A 4 24 2020 Page 1 of 26 Polara iNX Push Button Station User Manual Rev A 4 24 2020 ...

Page 2: ...olara FS App 8 5 1 Bluetooth Connection 9 5 2 Auto Login 11 6 Home Page Menu Options 12 6 1 Health Log 13 6 1 1 Clear Health Log 13 6 1 2 Export Health Log 13 6 1 3 Scroll to Latest Event 13 6 1 4 Cancel 13 6 2 Info Diagnostics 14 6 3 Settings 15 6 3 1 Volume Settings 16 6 3 2 Locate Volume Minimum 16 6 3 2 1 Locate Volume Maximum 16 6 3 2 2 Speech Message Volume Minimum 16 6 3 2 3 Speech Message ...

Page 3: ...3 of 26 6 3 5 1 Button Push Force 17 6 3 5 2 Button Press Output 17 6 3 5 3 LED Flash Behavior 18 6 4 Password 19 6 5 Assigning a Name to a PBS 20 6 6 Setting the PBS Time and Date 21 6 7 Wireless Sync 22 7 Firmware Update 23 8 Audio Update 25 9 Regulatory Notice 26 ...

Page 4: ...g Pedestrian Crosswalk Systems The system consists of a 9 x12 instructional sign a push button with directional arrow bidirectional and blank buttons also available for activating the flashing lights a voice message and one yellow LED above the push button that flashes when the street warning lights are flashing The iNX uses the same rugged housing as Polara s iNS iNavigator In addition to the pus...

Page 5: ...r Bluetooth Standard Message Yellow lights are flashing Custom 1 Message Standard Message in Spanish Las luces amarillas estan relampaqueando Custom 2 Message Standard Message followed by Custom 1 message 2 1 3 Technical Specification Electrical Power Requirements DC In 10 24 VDC Lights In 7 32VDC Idle Current Draw 15mA 12 VDC Locate Tone With Default Settings Peak Current Draw 15VDC input power 5...

Page 6: ...be removed from the warning light system control unit to avoid damage from accidental shorts to the aluminum pole INSTALLATION NOTE You MUST install the Polara Field Service App to complete this installation Polara suggest downloading it at this time All of the available setup and maintenance procedures MUST be performed using a compatible iOS device or Android device Your device must have iOS ver...

Page 7: ... electronics module and speaker module together from the back plate Position back plate on pole at correct height and orientation so arrow will point to ending of crosswalk on the opposite side of the street Orientation is very important because a blind person uses the arrow and face of the sign to orient themselves to the direction of travel Mark mounting bolt locations if existing holes not corr...

Page 8: ...to pressing the iNX button but without the associated push confirmation sound The button wire pair should connect to the large terminal block labeled BUTTON with one wire to each terminal Polarity is not important The external button would be connected in parallel with the button wires to the warning light system control unit 4 Technical Support Contact Polara 903 366 0300 EXT 4 or 888 340 4872 Th...

Page 9: ...tion 5 1 Bluetooth Connection Before starting the Polara FS App make sure your device has Bluetooth set to ON in Settings Start the app Connecting to an iNX PBS with an iOS or Android device requires the use of location and Bluetooth If you are prompted to allow the use of these services please choose to allow to proceed to connect to the devices Enabling Location Services and Bluetooth Usage Scre...

Page 10: ...ble messages other than the locate tone Device Connection Screen Field Service APP Password Prompt Password Reset and Main Menu Note If the password is unknown the password can be reset to factory default by tapping the Reset button on the password prompt dialog Call Polara at the number listed on the reset dialog and request a password reset verification code Enter the new verification code into ...

Page 11: ...ce this password has been stored upon any new connections that password will automatically be tried If that password fails then the default password of 1234 will be attempted If both password attempts fail then the standard password prompt will appear To change a previously stored password turn off the Auto Login switch and then turn it back on Note Upon 5 failed attempts at entering the password ...

Page 12: ...iNX Push Button Station User Manual 350 084 Rev A 4 24 2020 Page 12 of 26 6 Home Page Menu Options The home page main page lists all available menu options for the iNX ...

Page 13: ...r to bring up the options menu 6 1 1 Clear Health Log This selection will clear the health log following a confirmation 6 1 2 Export Health Log This selection extracts the information into a text file that can then be emailed as an attachment airdropped texted etc to any desired destination 6 1 3 Scroll to Latest Event This will scroll to the last latest entry in the health log 6 1 4 Cancel Closes...

Page 14: ...be renamed in this menu by tapping the Rename button On iOS devices this is done on the home page see section 6 5 View All Unit Information All available information is displayed about the connected device This includes the serial numbers version information date time all configurations settings and wireless sync settings This information can be copied and pasted into another application by tappin...

Page 15: ...in the device As changes are made any settings which have been changed from what is saved on the connected device are highlighted with a white background Once the settings have been written by tapping the Write button the highlighting disappears indicating that what the screen shows is the same as what is saved on the device Note This is enabled by default on iOS devices On Android devices enable ...

Page 16: ...n the set minimum and maximum settings This compensation function is adjustable from 30dB to 20dB over ambient in 2 5dB steps 6 3 2 5 Volume Over Ambient This setting can increase or decrease the playback volume of the speech message relative to the measured ambient sound pressure but still be constrained within the set minimum and maximum settings This compensation function is adjustable from 30d...

Page 17: ... second increments The factory default setting is 2 seconds to differentiate a mid block crossing from a signalized crossing with APS which has a locate tone of once per second 1s The customer may standardize on whatever setting they choose 6 3 5 Other Settings 6 3 5 1 Button Push Force This setting adjusts the necessary force required to actuate the button The force required ranges from approxima...

Page 18: ...k LIGHTS INPUT signal The LED output will mimic the signal present on the LIGHTS INPUT When the input is High the LED will be on When the input is Low the LED will be off This setting is commonly used with an RRFB 2 Play predefined pattern Upon detecting a High input the iNX will play a predefined pattern so long as the LIGHTS INPUT is held High The options for this mode are as follows A Solid LED...

Page 19: ...l require that the password be changed from default in order to avoid the repeating Change Password voice message At the main menu tap Settings Tap Password at the bottom of the screen Tap in the boxes and enter the old and new passwords as shown on the screen below Tap Save in the upper right corner ...

Page 20: ...uration and updates You may want to use a name that will include the location On iOS devices while viewing the home page tap on the current name at the bottom of the page Tap in the name box and type a new name as desired then tap Rename On Android devices from the flyout menu select Button Info Diagnostics and then tap the RENAME button in the top right corner of the screen ...

Page 21: ...al 350 084 Rev A 4 24 2020 Page 21 of 26 6 6 Setting the PBS Time and Date While viewing the main menu select PBS Configuration then select Date Time Tap to choose a method of obtaining the time then tap on Save to update the PBS clock ...

Page 22: ...button On the Home page after connection Tap Wireless Sync Enable this function by tapping the Wireless Sync switch at the top of the screen The Mid block crossing ID is used to prevent any possible interference between nearby mid block crossings which are also using this feature All iNX PBS units on the same crossing should be programmed with the same Mid block crossing ID which needs to be a dif...

Page 23: ...he Update Firmware button A File Browser will appear with all valid firmware files The file which is bundled with the installed Polara FS app which typically indicates that it is the newest file will appear in dark text and other firmware files will appear lighter Also the files will be listed in order from newest to oldest Tap the desired file to use to upload the firmware Under the Options windo...

Page 24: ...ady up to date otherwise the firmware update process will begin Once this has completed the App will disconnect and the PBS will be rebooted and begin to load the new firmware During this time the device will be unresponsive for about 30 seconds Do not power off the device during this time Upon completion the double beep startup sound will be heard and the PBS will boot with its latest firmware ve...

Page 25: ...le Browser will appear with the ogg files which have been imported into your iOS device Tap on the ogg file you wish to upload and then tap Select File to confirm The upload process will begin immediately To restore all audio files to factory default tap the three dots ellipsis in the upper right corner of the screen to open the menu and select Reset Audio To Default Then tap Yes on the confirmati...

Page 26: ...tructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures R...