The purpose of this TechNote is to assist the user in setting up a controller for use in an Advanced Transportation Controller (ATC) cabinet. This TechNote will specifically outline the steps to set up a Model 340 ITS cabinet with a 2070 ATC Controller with a 2070-1C Linux CPU.  It includes other cabinet types settings as well. In addition a section was added at the end of this TechNote  to discuss updated screen interfaces when usiong Scout V85.3 or later.

                  Model 340 ITS Cabinet                                                        ATC cabinet

Controller initialization

The controller requires V80.x or V85.x/Scout software to interface with an ATC cabinet. Below are the steps that one should follow to initialize the controller.  It will be assumed that the cabinet is running a standard 8 Phase operation.  Below is a table listing the Basic steps for initialization.

Specifically we will describe steps 3,4 and 5 in the next sections.

Cabinet Specific Programming Considerations

To set up communications with ATC cabinets the software communications must be programmed as discussed below.

2070 Binding (MM->6->6)                                      

You must bind the synchronous communications ports to the ATC cabinet.  The Binding menu associates the physical hardware ports of the 2070/ATC controller with the logical ports assigned through software.

The FIO 20 interface supports the ATC cabinet and the 2070N expansion chassis.  This interface requires that “Software Port” SP5 correspond with the FIO 20 interface.  The hardware connector for FIO 20 is identified as the C12S connector on the 2070-2A, 2070-2B and 2070-2E Field I/O Modules.  These parameters are set by hardware and cannot be changed from their defaults: FIO20 = SYNC1 and TS2IO = SYNC2.

The user should power cycle the controller to ensure that the port changes have been bound.

ITS Devices (MM->1->3->7)

This screen is used to set up the various I/O bindings for all cabinets. Note that FIO 20 must be set for all cabinets except ITS Model 340 and 344 and ATC Cabinets.

FIO Type

The FIO Type parameter selects the built-in hardware interface to the cabinet that the controller uses. Selections include:

2070-2A             The cabinet I/O is connected to a 2070-2A /2070-2E

2070-8               The cabinet I/O is connected to a 2070-8 

NEMA TS2/2070-2N  The cabinet I/O is connected to a 2070-2N

980-ATC             The cabinet I/O is connected to a 980-ATC

970-ATC             The cabinet I/O is connected to a 970-ATC

NEMA TS1/2070-8D The cabinet I/O is connected to an ATCC Cabinet

Selecting this in association with the FIO Device described in the next section will bind the I/O in the controller and begin communications to the cabinet hardware.

NOTE: Based on the Hardware type chosen, various functions may be enabled or disabled.  For example the 170 watchdog output (Output Function 114) will only toggle (at a rate of 100ms on/off) when the FIO type is a 2070-2A or a 970-ATC.

DevActive

Each ITS or ATC Cabinet can be customized based on intersection and agency requirements. The controller must be able to communicate to each SIU, CMU or FIO device. The user can activate a particular SIU, CMU or FIO via this selection area. The first six SIUs support the terminal facility outputs (Swpk) followed by five SIUs for detection (Inpt) and three CMUs for monitoring purposes. The FIO 20 device binds the particular hardware interface to the cabinet as described above. 

The following Table is provided to assist the user in activating devices in the ITS Cabinet.

This selection selects the SIU’s devices that will be monitored. Not all SDLC failures should put the cabinet into flash. For example, if an SIU that only has detectors assigned to it fails, the cabinet should not go into flash. Instead, the controller should apply recalls on those detectors.

By default, all SIU's are treated as critical. Any related SDLC failure will result in the cabinet going into flash. In the ITS Devices menu (MM->1->3->7), there is an SIU Critical record listed under the Dev Active record. For each Dev Active field which corresponds to an SIU, there is a related SIU Critical field. Clearing out the "X" from this field indicates that the related SIU is not critical. 

If a failure occurs on an SIU that is configured as "not critical", the controller will not go into flash. The failure can be observed in the ITS Status screen (MM->1->3->8).  Any failure detected on an input SIU (critical or not) will result in the controller issuing recall's on the connected detectors.

CMU FS Amp

CMU amperage monitoring selection. The valid entries for the CMU FS Amp are: 10.0, 5.0, 3.3, and 2.5 amps. This value is used to calculate the channel amperage reported by the CMU (Monitor Status screen MM->7->8->9)

Local Conflict Check

This parameter can be turned ON/OFF and is used to monitor conflicts. The ATC can provide redundant conflict monitoring which is independent of the CMU. This function helps protect against mechanical relay failure.

If the Local Conflict Check is enabled (ON), then the ATC will perform conflict monitoring. The same permissives, which apply to the CMU, will apply to this conflict monitoring. If a conflict is detected, then the ATC will go into flash. If selected, this conflict checking will happen on cabinets with the MMU or the CMU, whichever are present.

IO User Maps (MM->1->8->9->3 or MM->1->9->4->3)

IO User Maps are used to customize the I/O pin assignments for the 2070 C1-C11, the NEMA A-B-C and ITS Cabinet connectors. Specifically they should be initialized prior to customization. For ITS cabinets, selecting 3.Init Map, from the menu to the right will bring up the initialization screen.

Toggle the selection Init SIU/CMU with: to select the proper ATC cabinet mapping.  

Below is a list of the selections for ATC cabinets.

NONE:           No SIU/CMUs are used

28 CHAN:      The ITS Cabinet is set up using 28 Channel Outputs

20 CHAN:      The ITS Cabinet is set up using 20 Channel Outputs

28B CHAN:   The ITS Cabinet is set up using 28B Channel Outputs

18 CHAN:      The ITS Cabinet is set up using 18 Channel Outputs

IO Parameters (MM->1->8->6) or (MM->1->9->1)

The IO Parameters screen allows the user to customize the IO Modes defined by NEMA for various cabinets select custom modes supported in the controller firmware.  The user can customize the ITS cabinet mapping when programming the parameter SIU/CMU Map If USER is selected.   

SIU/CMU Map

This setting sets up the ITS cabinet Output SIUs with default Mapping.

NONE       Disables the I/O for ITS cabinet controllers

28 Chan    Applies 28 Channel ITS Cabinet mapping

20 Chan    Applies 20 Channel ITS Cabinet mapping

28B Chan      Applies 28B Channel ITS Cabinet mapping

18 Chan    Applies 18 Channel ITS Cabinet mapping

USER       Applies USER Channel ITS Cabinet mapping

Dark Maps

In the CMU configuration, there are four Lack of Signal (LOS) Dark Maps. These are used for disabling the LOS monitor function on a real-time per channel basis. The ATC selects which of four maps the CMU should use. The CMU will override the LOS Enable programming with the Dark Map specified by the ATC.

Default Dark Map - this is the Dark Map the CMU should use under normal operations

     Flash Map - this is the Dark Map the CMU should use when in flash

By convention, Dark Map 4 should be selected as the Flash Map. Both Dark Map selections can have the same value. If there are no special considerations, set both Dark Maps to 4.

The Dark Map selection can range from "NO SEL" or 1 - 4. "NO SEL" means that No Selection has been made. 

Cabinet Status and Monitor Setup screens

ITS Status (MM->1->3->8)

The ITS Status Display summarizes random frame errors for each SIU/CMU enabled under MM->1->3->7 and reports the status of each device.  This display is useful to isolate failures in ITS cabinets after checking the Overview Status Screen discussed in Chapter 3. SIU’s defined as non-critical will show a FAIL status even if the non-critical SIU has not put the cabinet in flash.

CMU Permissives (MM1->3->9) 

CMU Permissives are only required in an ITS cabinet configuration.  When a CMU is present, the values programmed in this table must reflect the jumper settings on the CMU programming card (Flash RAM) or the controller will declare an CMU Permissive fault and go to flash.   

The screen is laid out to form a diagonal matrix with channels 1-32 assigned to the rows and columns as shown to the right. This configuration is very similar to the layout of the jumper settings of MMU programming card.  Compatible (or permissive) channels are indicated by a ‘X’ at the intersection of each channel number within the matrix. 

Compatible channels may display simultaneous green, yellow and/or walk indications without generating an CMU conflict fault. In addition, some users use this screen to automatically program the permissive typing a C or ALT 7 on the keyboard.

Model 340 ITS Cabinet Specific Programming Example

Cubic | Tafficware’s 340 Cabinet features three 24‐channel input files, a 6 pack, and a 14 pack output file assembly (20 Channels) . Each of these assemblies contains a Serial Interface Unit socket for an SIU card. This card makes system expansion easier with a 614K baud rate. Along with the Serial Interface Unit, the output files also contain an Auxiliary Monitor Unit socket. The 340 Cabinet provides a facility for configurations by conveniently placing a variety of power buses and serial connectors throughout. Each cabinet contains a standard Power Distribution Assembly, and rack mount 12/24VDC switch power supply unit.

The following screen captures show the required programming for the Model 340 ITS cabinet

Step 1: MM>1>7        Disable the Run Timer

Step 2: MM>8>4>1    Initialize Database to STD 8

Step 3: MM>1>3>7    Set up ITS Devices

Step 4: MM>1>9>4>3 or MM>1>8>9>3      Initialize User Map per cabinet

Step5:  MM>1>9>1 or MM>1>8>6               Set Up Modes based on cabinet and User Mapping

Step6:  MM>1>9>1 or MM>1>8>6               Set up 2070 Port Bindings

ATC Cabinet  Setup Summary

The setup of the ATC cabinet requires the above initialization procedure.  Keep in mind that all I/O mapping can be modified by the user to truly customize the cabinet as per field requirements.

I/O Screen Updates and Cabinet Setups Using Scout / V85.3 or Later

This section describes the I/O Screen Updates and Cabinet setups using Scout / V85.3 or later.

In [V85.3] development was done to redo all maps to reflect the cabinet input and output hardware as specified by NEMA, Caltrans and the ATC Committee IO User Maps are used to customize the I/O pin assignments for the 2070 C1-C11, the NEMA A-B-C, TS2 Type 1 ITS Cabinet and ATC connectors. The user can still customize all inputs and outputs using the Init function as described below.  Please note that initializing the controller to ATCCabinet under MM->8->4->1 will program the standard mapping the ATC cabinet type.

IO User Maps are used to customize the I/O pin assignments for the 2070 C1-C11, the NEMA A-B-C and ITS/ATC Cabinet connectors.

Customizing the I/O maps involves three steps:  

• Step 1  - Initialize the User I/O Maps from MM->1->8->9->1 or MM->1->9->4->1 via the Init selection (menu shown to the right) using  the selections described in the next section.
• Step 2 – Customize the I/O Maps under MM->1->8->9 or MM->1->9->4 with selections 2. C1/C11, 3.TS1, 4.TS2 and 5.ITS/ATC.
• Step 3 – Set the cabinet specific I/O parameter selections to USER under menu MM->1->8->6 or MM->1->9->1 so that the custom inputs and outputs can me mapped on power up.

Connector configuration selections (MM->1->8->9->1, MM->1->9->4->1)

The ABC connector configurations for the 2070N are:

• NONE – A-B-C inputs and outputs deactivated
• AUTO  – default NEMA TS1 A-B-C I/O (Mode 0)
• Mode 0–7 – Modes 0-5 (defined by NEMA) and Modes 6 and 7 (defined by the manufacturer) are listed in Chapter 14.  The 2070 I/O mode is selected by initializing ABC from the above menu. The TS2 I/O modes are specified as a Unit Parameter (see chapter 4).  These modes only apply to the TS2 and not to the 2070.
• USER – allows the user to configure each pin various cabinet connectors
• VIRCTL – allows the user to configure the pin assignment compatible with the virtual controller test software

The D connector configurations for the 2070N controller are:

• NONE                   no D-connector inputs or outputs (required for TS2 Type-2 I/O Modes 0, 1, 2 or 6)
• TX2-V14             pin assignment compatible with Cubic | Trafficware Model 900-TX2CL, version 14
• DIAMOND         pin assignment compatible with Cubic | Trafficware Model 900-DIA6CL, version 6
• LIGHT RAIL    pin assignment compatible with the light-rail definitions
• 820-VMS             pin assignment compatible with 820-VMS mapping
• MODE 7              pin assignment compatible with Mode 7 mapping
• CID                       pin assignment compatible with CID
• SCC                       pin assignment compatible with SCC mapping
• VIRCTL              pin assignment compatible with the virtual controller test software

The 2A (C1) connector configurations are:

• NONE                   All C1-connector inputs and outputs are deactivated.
• Mode 0                  C1 inputs and outputs conform to the latest Caltrans / SCDOT 2070 TEES specification. This will be used with Model 332/336 cabinets.
• Mode 1                  C1 inputs and outputs conform to 179 controller defaults defined by the New York DOT. This will be used with Model 330 cabinets.
• Mode 2-7              Reserved

The TF BIUs connector configurations are used for NEMA TS2 Type 1 cabinets.  The selections are:

• NONE                                   No TF BIUs are used
• DEFAULT                          Default TF BIU mapping is used
• SOLO TF BIU1                 Solo TF BIU1 mapping is used
• 24 OUT CHAN                  24 Output Channel Mapping is used

The SIU/CMU configurations are used for ITS Cabinets.  The selections are:

• NONE                                   No SIU/CMUs are used
• 28 CHAN                             The 340 ITS Cabinet is set up using 28 Channel Outputs
• 20 CHAN                             The 340 ITS Cabinet is set up using 20 Channel Outputs
• 28B CHAN                          The 340 ITS Cabinet is set up using 28B Channel Outputs
• 18 Chan                               The 340 ITS Cabinet is set up using 18 Channel Outputs
• 16 Chan                               The ATC Cabinet is set up using 16 Channel Outputs
• 32 Chan                               The ATC Cabinet is set up using 32 Channel Output

Custom Input Screens for Scout/V85.3 and Later Versions

The screens below are used when entering data in V85.x/Scout beginning with [V85.3]. The user must navigate to them using MM->1->8->9 or MM->1->9->4.  Note that in [V85.3] or later the mapping is done via the specific cabinet interface which will contain both Input and Output pins.

The user can customize the input pins based on cabinet type via selections 2. C1/C11, 3.TS1, 4.TS2 and 5.ITS/ATC

The user can customize the input pins based on cabinet type via selections 2. C1/C11, 3.TS1, 4.TS2 and 5.ITS/ATC

Once the cabinet type is selected the user can select sub-menu item 1 for Inputs. The table below shows the classic screen navigation for the input mapping of a TS1 cabinet or a Model 33x cabinet..

Custom Output Screens for Scout/V85.3 and Later Versions

The screens below are used when entering data in V85.x/Scout beginning with [V85.3]. The user must navigate to them using MM->1->8->9 or MM->1->9->4.  Note that in [V85.3] or later the mapping is done via the specific cabinet interface which will contain both Input and Output pins.

The user can customize the output pins based on cabinet type via selections 2. C1/C11, 3.TS1, 4.TS2 and 5.ITS/ATC

The user can customize the output pins based on cabinet type via selections 2. C1/C11, 3.TS1, 4.TS2 and 5.ITS/ATC

Once the cabinet type is selected the user can select sub-menu item 2 for Outputs. The table below shows the classic screen navigation for the output mapping of a TS1 cabinet or a 33x cabinet.

Summary

The setup of the various cabinets is available on all versions of V85/Scout software.  Keep in mind that all I/O mapping can be modified by the user to truly customize the cabinet as per field requirements.