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Cobalt Rack Mounted Controller. Sales 5/13-5/14. Agenda. Target market Standards Key selling features Physical characteristics. Cobalt RM Target Market. Existing Econolite/Safetran customers with: 33X or hybrid cabinets 170 or 2070 controllers ASC/3 RackMount controllers
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Cobalt Rack Mounted Controller Sales 5/13-5/14
Agenda • Target market • Standards • Key selling features • Physical characteristics
Cobalt RM Target Market • Existing Econolite/Safetran customers with: • 33X or hybrid cabinets • 170 or 2070 controllers • ASC/3 RackMount controllers • potential new 33x or hybrid customers looking to replace aging controllers or looking to replace aging cabinets with new 33x or hybrid cabinets. • 2070 customers who want to upgrade to the latest ATC and who do not want to add a new CPU to an aging controller
Standards • Cobalt RM meets the following standards: • NEMA TS2 type 1 • NTCIP 1202 • TC 5.2b and the proposed ATC 6.10 standards • Also provides CalTrans TEES standard C1 and C11 connectors I/O connectivity.
Cobalt RM Key Selling Points • Cobalt RM comes standard with the industry’s largest, highest-resolution, brightest, color touch screen. • Many controllers’ 170 or 2070 displays are so small they are hard to read and they are difficult to read in direct sunlight.
Cobalt RM Key Selling Points • Cobalt RM provides a custom elastomeric keypad that is laid out with ergonomically-sized buttons and spacing. • Programming can be difficult because some controllers’ keypads are small and function keys are not well labeled.
Cobalt RM Key Selling Points • Cobalt RM is designed to meet the latest ATC standard 6.10 which incorporates the Linux open architecture operating system. • Many agencies do not want to be tied to one manufacturer’s controller/hardware, but they would like the option to purchase hardware from multiple sources and software from a single vendor.
Cobalt RM Key Selling Points • Controller software can be updated and database or logs copied from/to a USB memory stick. • Previously, updating software and retrieving databases or logged data required starting up and connecting a laptop to the controller.
Cobalt RM Key Selling Points • Controller programming and logs can be accessed from multiple sources. • Controller display – 7” Color Touch Screen • Nexus 7 & 10 Android Tablet • Centracs ATMS
Cobalt RM Key Selling Points • Cobalt RM can provide users with a live video feed from Autoscope or other IP cameras (future).
Cobalt RM Key Selling Points • Cobalt AND Cobalt RM’s traffic control algorithms are field-proven for over nine years. • Many agencies don’t want to be the first to try a new controller. The first ASC/3 shipped 1/31/05 The first Cobalt shipped 7/31/13
Cobalt RM Key Selling Points • Cobalt RM’s LAN port can be used with a Laptop for updating software, copying database or log retrieval without disconnecting and interrupting the WAN connection. • Many IT departments do not allow anyone to connect their laptops to the “system traffic network” by using the Ethernet switch In the cabinet. City / County Network 10.20.70.* Network Switches (8895) EB 10.20.70.51 172.30.30.30 172.30.30.30.* Network Switches (8895) Cabinet Network AGC 172.30.30.31
Cobalt RM Key Selling Points Software side of Cobalt RM: • Cobalt RM’s GUI • Touch, color, graphics makes programming simple and intuitive. • Cobalt RM’sLogic Processor can test inputs, outputs and timer. If true, it sets inputs, outputs or other functions. • Many agencies have special operations or applications that standard controllers do not provide.
Cobalt RM Key Selling Points Software side of Cobalt RM: • Cobalt RM offers VIOT for enhanced diagnostics. • It can capture faults and then the operation can be replayed. • For replication and diagnostics • For future testing
Cobalt RM Key Selling Points Software side of Cobalt RM: • Cobalt RM offers preemptsequence exit choices following preemption to service the longest queue or free for one cycle with special timing before returning to coordination. • Sometimes the queue of cars waiting for preemption to end has to wait multiple cycles before being able to move through the intersection.
PE Exit One Free Cycle • Clear standing queue after preemption! 6 1 8 3 7 4 5 2
Queue Delay Recovery from Fire PMT 6 1 8 3 7 4 5 2
Cobalt RM Key Selling Points • Cobalt RM provides an excellent base for future expansion. • Future Econolite Software modules • Adaptive Control • ITS • Intersection to Intersection (Peer to Peer) • Intersection to Vehicle and Vehicle to Intersection • World Congress demonstration project – Sept. 2014 in Michigan
Enclosure • Designed to be capable of meeting or exceeding the proposed ATC standard 6.10 requirements for a rack mountable controller. • 19.0” W X 7.0” H X 12.5” D including cable wraps on the rear. 7” corresponds to a 4U height which is the height required to install a standard 2070 communications module. (1U = 1.75”)
Front View More Detail
Front Panel Left Side • Aux switch (LP programmable) • Power On/Off switch • SD Card Socket • Built in speaker and amplifier • USB 2.0 port • Tricolor status LED • ENET1 (WAN) • ENET2 (LAN) • Console port
Cobalt RM Display and Keypad More Detail
Cobalt RM Display • Seven inch diagonal, 800 x 480 pixel, color, LCD using TFT (thin film transistor) technology. • Display brightness of 800 cd/m2 (luminous intensity in candelas per meter squared). • Resistive touch capability. More
Rear View More Detail
Rear View Center • ATC-2070 Type communications slot
Rear View Right Side • C1S and C11S PIO • (1) USB 2.0 port • (1) ENET-1 WAN port • (2) ENET-2 LAN ports • 2070-style 3.3 VDC Datakey receptacle More Detail
Rear View Right Side • TEES C12S • NEMA Port 1 SDLC • NEMA Port 2 Serial • Power through TS2 Type 1 MSA connector • Includes wrapping posts for power cord.