PIS Messages Module User Manual

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1 PIS Messages Module User Manual For BCT Version 1.3 ISR Transit

2 Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION Broadcast Media Limitations Terminology for signs Components of PIS Messages Software Version Accessing PIS Messages HOME COMPONENT Navigation Pane MANAGEMENT COMPONENT Message(s) Create a message Passenger Announcements Public Relations AVA Stops Management Safety Messages Vehicles Head Signs CONFIGURATION COMPONENT Categories Predefined Messages Recorded Audio Messages Languages Broadcast Media PAS Type of PAS Audio Trigger Points REAL TIME COMPONENT Select Real Time Parameters ISR Transit Page 2 of 67

3 List of Figures Figure 1. Access to PIS Messages from FleetTrack... 6 Figure 2. Dashboard: Top... 8 Figure 3. Dashboard: Middle... 9 Figure 4. Dashboard: Bottom Figure 5. Navigation Pane Figure 6. Management Component Figure 7. Configuration Component Figure 8. Real Time Component Figure 9. Side-by-side view of the Management, Configuration, and Real Time Components Figure 10. Management: Message(s) screen Figure 11. General Information Screen Figure 12. Calendar Function Figure 13. Schedule Screen Figure 14. Text Screen Figure 15. Text Plus Button Figure 16. Audio Messages Screen Figure 17. Adding Audio Messages Screen Figure 18. Broadcast Media Screen Figure 19. Adding Broadcast Media Screen Figure 20. Stop Figure 21. Route Figure 22. PAS Figure 23. Audio Trigger Points Figure 24. Mobile/Web Figure 25. Passenger Announcements Figure 26. Add PA Message Screen Figure 27. Public Relations Figure 28. Add PR Message Screen Figure 29. AVA Stops Management screen Figure 30. Add Audio Message Screen Figure 31. Stops 36 and 37 for route 22 West, pattern Figure 32. Changing the distance for a near-stop announcement Figure 33. Changing the distance for a next-stop announcement Figure 34. Safety Messages Figure 35. Adding Safety Messages Figure 36. Vehicles Head Signs Figure 37. Add Vehicle Head Sign Screen Figure 38. Edit Vehicle Head Sign screen Figure 39. Configuration Main Screen Figure 40. Add a Category Screen Figure 41. Predefined Messages Figure 42. Predefined Messages - General Information Screen Figure 43. Predefined Messages - Text Screen ISR Transit Page 3 of 67

4 Figure 44. Recorded Audio Messages Figure 45. Adding a Recorded Audio Message Screen Figure 46. Languages Figure 47. Add Language Screen Figure 48. Broadcast Media Figure 49. Edit Broadcast Media Screen Figure 50. PAS Figure 51. Adding a PAS Screen Figure 52. Type of PAS Figure 53. Add - Type of PAS Screen Figure 54. Audio Trigger Points Figure 55. Edit an audio trigger point screen Figure 56. Real Time Component Figure 57. Real Time Parameters Figure 58. History of Real Time Messages List of Tables Table 1. Components of the PIS Messages Module... 6 Table 2. Management Components Table 3. Elements within the Messages component Table 4. Configuration Components Revision History Version Date Status Author Description Completed Brian Doherty Initial version Completed Michael Kafieh Updated and Improved Completed Brian Doherty Completed Brian Doherty Version 7.1.0: AVA announcement based on distance along the route Only English on 2/4-line signs. Note regarding adding a PAS. Last Modified: 13-Dec :46 PM 2018 ISR Transit Page 4 of 67

5 1 Introduction The PIS (Passenger Information System) Messages web module is used to manage, configure, and create both text and audio messages that can be broadcast to passengers through different media to various endpoints. The goal of this user manual is to provide information on the different components of the PIS Messages web module. 1.1 Broadcast Media The PIS Messages module can be used to broadcast messages to four different media: GTFS Real Time, Web, Stop, Vehicle. Each media supports different endpoints GTFS Real Time For the GTFS Real Time media, the message is added to an Internet data-feed, Alert Messages. The message can be sent to either specific stops or specific routes Web For the Web media, the message appears as text on the MyRide web site. The color of the text can be controlled Stop For the Stop media, the message appears as text on a sign (near a stop). The message can be sent to specific signs Vehicle For the Vehicle media, the message appears as text and/or audio in the bus. The message can be sent for specific stops, specific routes, or specific audio trigger points. The message that appears at the bus may be presented: as text on the LED inside the bus, or as audio inside the bus via the AVA (Automatic Voice Announcement) using either text-to-speech or an audio file. 1.2 Limitations Names of Routes and Stops The PIS Messages Module does not change the content of the route name that is displayed in the headsign. It can be used to change at what distance (from the last stop of the current route) the headsign changes to the next route (before finishing the last stop of the current route). The PIS Messages Module does not change the name of a stop. It can be used to change at what distance (from a stop) that a next-stop announcement is made Public Relations Messages The PIS Messages Module does not change or send public relations messages that can appear on a headsign. The public relations messages are predefined outside of the PIS Messages Module but can be uploaded to the module. These predefined messages do get downloaded to the bus by a separate process. The driver controls what public relations message is displayed in the bus GTFS-RT The broadcast media type GTFS Real Time is not supported with this release ISR Transit Page 5 of 67

6 1.3 Terminology for signs In general, the term PAS (Passenger Advisory Sign) includes: 1. a large computer screen that provides next-bus information in a terminal, 2. an LCD display that provides next-bus information near a stop, and 3. an LED display inside a bus for next-stop announcements. The LCD sign next to a stop (displaying information about buses that will come) may be referred to with two different terms: VMS (Variable Message Sign), and 2/4-line sign. 1.4 Components of PIS Messages This user manual describes these components: Home/Dashboard, Management, Configuration, and Real Time. See Table 1 for the components and their descriptions. Table 1. Components of the PIS Messages Module Component Description Home/Dashboard Display general statistics as well as graphs about messages. Management Configuration Real Time Manage and create: Messages, Passenger Announcements, Public Relations messages, Safety Messages. Control where stop announcements and headsign changes are made: AVA Stops Management, Vehicles Head Signs. Manage elements that are used to create messages: Categories, Predefined Messages, Recorded Audio Messages, Languages, Broadcast Media, PAS, Type of PAS, Audio Trigger Points Instantaneously send messages, without having to schedule them. Presents a history of previous real time messages. 1.5 Software Version This document is based on version of the PIS Messages web module. 1.6 Accessing PIS Messages PIS: Messages for Vehicle & Stop Signs (see Figure 1), a mail-type button in FleetTrack, at the bottom of the screen, gives direct access to PIS Messages and opens the PIS Messages module. Figure 1. Access to PIS Messages from FleetTrack 2018 ISR Transit Page 6 of 67

7 2 Home Component The Dashboard is the only selection in the Home component. The Dashboard displays general statistics as well as graphs about messages. Figure 1, 2, and 3 show the Dashboard s various aspects and functionality. To view each of them, scroll down. Figure 2 shows the top of the dashboard, showing four different elements: Inactive messages in range, Messages to be activated, Active out of date messages, and Messages being diffused. Messages per category (bar graph) and Messages per media are also shown. Messages per media presents information for four different media: GTFS Real Time, Web, Vehicle, and Stop. Schedule, the middle of the Dashboard, contains a calendar function. Left of the calendar, a pane displays color-coded message statuses, including Active, Draft, Inactive, and Archived. Current Messages, the bottom of the Dashboard, displays the in-use, current messages. Elements included are: Category, Title, Start Date, and End Date ISR Transit Page 7 of 67

8 Figure 2. Dashboard: Top 2018 ISR Transit Page 8 of 67

9 Figure 3 shows the middle of the dashboard presenting the calendar function. Figure 3. Dashboard: Middle 2018 ISR Transit Page 9 of 67

10 Figure 4, scrolled all the way down, shows the Current messages. Figure 4. Dashboard: Bottom 2018 ISR Transit Page 10 of 67

11 2.1 Navigation Pane The Navigation pane, on the left of the screen, displays all the different components of the PIS Messages module. The user can quickly navigate to the different options: Home, Management, Configuration, and Real Time. A Helper function, in green, is also available. For a less distracting workspace, the user can hide the Navigation pane by clicking the arrow below the Helper option to minimize the pane to the left. See Figure 5. Figure 5. Navigation Pane The user can open a set of option(s) to the right of each component by clicking the arrow-down menu. Highlighted in blue in Figure 5, the open Home component has the Dashboard selected by default. The Management component allows direct access to a variety of messages. Messages can be added deleted, or edited. The text of stop names and head signs cannot be changed, only where they appear can be changed. See Figure 6. The Configuration component allows changes to the information that is used to create messages. See Figure 7. The Real Time component provides the user the ability to send messages immediately in real time. See Figure 8. Beneath the Real Time component, the Helper option, shown in green in Figure 5, navigates the user through the interface with hints to help the first-time user to explore the screen s features ISR Transit Page 11 of 67

12 Figure 8. Real Time Component Figure 6. Management Component Figure 7. Configuration Component Figure 9. Side-by-side view of the Management, Configuration, and Real Time Components 2018 ISR Transit Page 12 of 67

13 3 Management Component The Management component allows the user to manage, create, edit, or delete messages. See Figure 10. The Management main screen provides access to the many functions for managing and manipulating different kinds of messages. You can open the navigation tree, which shows all the components, by clicking the menu-down arrow to the right of the Management component. Table 2 presents, with descriptions, all the different components for the Management module. Table 2. Management Components Component Message(s) Passenger Announcements Public Relations AVA Stops Management Safety Messages Vehicles Head Signs Description With the Message(s) component, the user can manage, create, modify, or delete messages. Elements of the component, providing the user with information, include Category, Title, Status, Priority, and Start Date/End Date. Provides the user with different passenger announcements based on priority. The Passenger Announcements component provides the user with information on the Title, Priority, Active, Date, and User name. The Public Relations component provides the user with information on the Text, Priority, Code, Active, Date, and User name. Provides public relations messages. The AVA Stops Management component provides the user with information on the Route, Stop, and Time Point. Controls where stop announcements are made. The Safety Messages component provides the user with information on the Id, Priority, Description, and Frequency. Also provides the user the ability to add or delete safety messages. The Vehicle head Signs component provides the user with information on the Route, Head Sign Text, and Radius (Feet). Controls where the head sign changes ISR Transit Page 13 of 67

14 Figure 10. Management: Message(s) screen 2018 ISR Transit Page 14 of 67

15 3.1 Message(s) With the Message(s) component (see Figure 10), beneath the Management heading, the user can manage, create, modify, or delete messages. The properties of a message, see Table 3, include Category, Title, Status, Priority, and Start Date/End Date. All of the elements can be modified, at a later time, after they have been created, by using the Edit button, in blue. For example, the user may wish to change the message s Status from Active to Inactive or change its Priority from Low to High. Table 3. Elements within the Messages component Element Category Title Status Priority Start Date/ End Date Description Categories describe and classify the type of message. One example of a category is Important. Titles are descriptive headings for the messages you wish to create. Status of the message includes either Active (in green) or Inactive (in red). Active messages are presently in-use; inactive messages are presently not in-use but can be changed at any time. Priority is a non-numeral descriptor of importance for the message you wish to create. Examples include Very Low, Normal, High, Important, etc. Start Date/End Date is the start and end date for when you wish to display your messages. 3.2 Create a message Creating a message is an important function for the PIS Messages Module. In the Message(s) component, you can create a new message, both text and audio ISR Transit Page 15 of 67

16 3.2.1 Steps for creating a text or audio message: 1. Once you select the Management component, by default, the Message(s) screen is already displayed. From the Message(s) main screen in Figure 10, click the Create button on the far right of the button bar to open the General Information screen. See Figure 11. Figure 11. General Information Screen At the top of the screen, you will find the operational path for creating a message. 2. Select the fields to add general information for the message you wish to create. Pull-down menus provide you with different choices. The fields include the following: Predefined message, Title, Status, Category, Priority. 3. Click the Calendar button, in blue, to open the calendar function. Select a date range for your message to appear and then click Add. See Figure ISR Transit Page 16 of 67

17 Figure 12. Calendar Function 4. Click Next to go to the Schedule screen. See Figure ISR Transit Page 17 of 67

18 Figure 13. Schedule Screen 5. You can now create a schedule for when you want your message to appear. Using the Active toggle buttons on the right, you can choose which days of the week, appearing in the far left, you wish to start your message. Once active, you can use the handles at both ends (using the click-and-drag method) to schedule your message. 6. Click Next to go to the Text screen. See Figure ISR Transit Page 18 of 67

19 Figure 14. Text Screen 7. When empty, the bottom pane will display No valid data in the table. To add the text of your message, first use the pull-down menu to choose a language from the Select Language field. Choose only English for 2/4-line signs. 8. Next, you can choose a color from the Select a Color field. Clicking the color swatch (see Figure 14) opens a color palette; choose a color by placing the pointer within the palette and clicking once. 9. To create an empty text field beneath the Text element in the lower pane, click on the Plus button, in green, to the immediate right of the Select Language pulldown menu. See Figure 15. Figure 15. Text Plus Button 10. Write your message in the Text field provided. Notice, to the left of your message, is the language you chose in Step 7. Click the Next button to go to the Audio Messages screen. See Figure ISR Transit Page 19 of 67

20 Figure 16. Audio Messages Screen 11. From the Select Language pull-down menu, choose a language. Choose only English if the target endpoint is 2/4-line signs. 12. To go to the adding audio messages screen, click the Plus button, in green, immediately to the right of the Select Language pull-down menu. See Figure 17. Figure 17. Adding Audio Messages Screen 13. From the Select Language pull-down menu, choose a language. Beneath the Content element, you can enter your text for your audio message. To the right of your text field, notice the audio player. 14. Click the Next button to go to the Broadcast Media screen. See Figure ISR Transit Page 20 of 67

21 Figure 18. Broadcast Media Screen The Broadcast Media screen includes the following elements: Code, Description, Route, Stop, PAS and Audio Trigger Points. From this screen, you can add different types of broadcast media. 15. Click the Add button, in green, to go to the Adding Broadcast Media screen. See Figure 19. Figure 19. Adding Broadcast Media Screen From the Adding Broadcast Media screen, you can choose the type of Broadcast Media from the pull-down menu. Depending on the media type chosen, the following elements can be specified: Stop (see Figure 20), Route (see Figure 21), PAS (see Figure 22), Audio Trigger Points (see Figure 23), and Mobile/Web (see Figure 24) ISR Transit Page 21 of 67

22 3.2.2 Adding a Broadcast Media to a Stop: See Figure First, select a Broadcast Media type from the Broadcast Media pull-down menu. The Stop option is enabled for two broadcast media: GTFS Real Time and Vehicle. 2. Select the radius of your message by typing a number in the Feet field. 3. In the Stop field, select a Stop. You can also add your Broadcast Media to All Stops by making active the toggle button. 4. Click the Add button, in green, to add a broadcast type to the stop you select. Figure 20. Stop 2018 ISR Transit Page 22 of 67

23 3.2.3 Adding a Broadcast Media to a Route: See Figure First, select a Broadcast Media type from the Broadcast Media pull-down menu. The Route option is enabled for two broadcast media: GTFS Real Time and Vehicle. 2. From the Route pull-down menu, choose a Route. You can also add your Broadcast Media to All Stops by making active the toggle button. 3. You can use the Routes slider, in red, to choose which stops, on which routes, get the added broadcast media. 4. Click the Add button, in green, to add a Broadcast Media to a stop. Click Cancel to not make any changes. Figure 21. Route 2018 ISR Transit Page 23 of 67

24 3.2.4 Adding a Broadcast Media to a PAS: See Figure 22. The PAS is identified with a sign id which typically has two components. The sign id has the components and The second component is a stop id. The first component identifies the individual sign at the stop First, select a Broadcast Media from the pull-down menu. The PAS option is enabled for only one broadcast media: Stop. 2. After you after selected a Broadcast Media, you can modify its Frequency, in minutes. In the Frequency field, click inside the field and enter a numerical number, in minutes. 3. In the pane beneath the Frequency field, you can select which PAS you wish to activate by using the Active toggle button. Green means that particular PAS, on the right of the pane, has been activated. Figure 22. PAS For a sign to be in the list of PAS, it must have been added manually to the PIS Module by selecting Configuration, then PAS, then Add PAS. The PAS ID is the number that was given to the sign during activation and must be entered exactly as it was activated. The sign must have been activated and enabled before anything can be done ISR Transit Page 24 of 67

25 3.2.5 Adding a Broadcast Media to an Audio Trigger Point: See Figure From the Broadcast Media pull-down menu, select a broadcast media type. The Audio Trigger Point option is enabled for only one broadcast media: Vehicle. 2. Choose an audio trigger point from the bottom pane that you wish to add a broadcast media to. 3. On the left of the bottom pane, use the Active toggle button to make it active (in green). Figure 23. Audio Trigger Points 2018 ISR Transit Page 25 of 67

26 3.2.6 Adding a Broadcast Media to Mobile/Web: See Figure From the Broadcast Media pull-down menu, select a broadcast media type. The Mobile/Web option is enabled for only one broadcast media: Web. 2. Click Add from the Adding Broadcast Media screen and then click Save to save your work and create your message. Your newly created message(s) will appear in the displayed inputs with the other messages. Figure 24. Mobile/Web 2018 ISR Transit Page 26 of 67

27 3.3 Passenger Announcements Beneath the Message(s) screen on the Navigation pane, you can choose the Passenger Announcements screen. The Passenger Announcements component provides the user with information on the Title, Priority, Active, Date, and User name. See Figure 25. Figure 25. Passenger Announcements 2018 ISR Transit Page 27 of 67

28 3.3.1 Adding PA Messages 1. At the top right of Figure 25, click New to open the Add PA Message screen. See Figure ISR Transit Page 28 of 67

29 Figure 26. Add PA Message Screen 2. The first thing you will do is give a name to the title of your PA message. It should be descriptive enough to provide useful information to understand its meaning. For example, in Figure 25, we see the following titles: Ahead of Schedule, Exit At Rear, or Do Not Eat Drink, etc. 3. Beneath the Priority field, you can check the Active box to make the PA message immediately available for use. If you wish to keep it presently inactive, you can choose to make it active later by simply clicking the Active box, between Priority and Date, as seen in Figure Review which languages you wish to include for the PA message you have created. For each language, enter the text to be viewed in the LED field. For English and Spanish enter the text to be spoken in the Text to speech field. However, Creole lacks TTS support, so recorded audio is used. Enter a Wave file name for Creole. Click Add to keep your new PA message or click Close to shut the screen without saving your work ISR Transit Page 29 of 67

30 3.4 Public Relations Beneath the Passenger Announcements screen, you can choose the Public Relations screen. The Public Relations component provides the user with information on the Text, Priority, Code, Active, Date, and User name. See Figure 27. Figure 27. Public Relations 2018 ISR Transit Page 30 of 67

31 3.4.1 Adding PR Messages 1. To the right of the button bar, click New to open the Add PR Message screen. See Figure 28. Figure 28. Add PR Message Screen 2. Next, in the Text field, write text for your PR message. Similar to PA Announcements, it should be descriptive enough to provide useful information for the passengers to understand its meaning. For example, in Figure 27, we see titles that include the following: Happy Holidays, Bus Full, or Earth Day Ride BCT, etc. 3. In the Priority field, give your PR Message a priority number. 4. In the Code field, give your PR Message a code number. 5. Beneath the Code field, you can check the Active box to make the PR message immediately available for use. If you wish to keep it presently inactive, you can choose to make it active later by simply clicking the Active box, between Code and Date, as seen in Figure Click Add to keep your new PR message or click Close to shut the screen without saving your work ISR Transit Page 31 of 67

32 3.5 AVA Stops Management Beneath the Public Relations screen, you can choose the AVA Stops Management screen. The AVA Stops Management component provides the user with information on the Route, Stop, and Time Point. See Figure 29. Figure 29. AVA Stops Management screen 2018 ISR Transit Page 32 of 67

33 3.5.1 Adding an audio message 1. Click Add on the AVA Stops Management button bar to open the Add Audio Message screen. See Figure 30. Figure 30. Add Audio Message Screen 2. From the Select a Route pull-down menu, select a Route. 3. Click Add to add the audio message to the route you have chosen. Click the Close button if you do not wish to proceed with adding an audio message to a selected route. From the AVA Stops Management screen (see Figure 29), you can use the Edit button, to open an Edit screen (see Figure 31). In the next few figures, the route 22 West, pattern 2212, was opened for editing. In the Edit screen you can change the distance along the route (in feet) to the bus for either: Near Stop (Approaching) on the left column, or Next Stop (Leaving) on the right column ISR Transit Page 33 of 67

34 3.5.2 Near Stop (Approaching) As a bus approaches a stop, at the distance listed, there will be an announcement "{stop name}". For Route 22, as the bus approaches stop 36 (Westfield Broward Mall), around 653 feet before it arrives, it will announce Westfield Broward Mall etc. The default distance is 653 feet. To change the near-stop distance for stop #36 in Figure 31, click on the distance, here it is 653. The edit window in Figure 32 will appear. There is a green Info icon labeled as Approaching at the corresponding distance along the route. The distance can be changed by directly typing a new number followed by Enter. Otherwise, click on either the increment or the decrement button to change the distance by 10 feet at a time. You can also drag the green icon to a new point on the route. Finally, clicking on a point along the route will cause the green icon to jump to that point Next Stop (Leaving) After a bus leaves a stop, at the distance listed, there will be an announcement "Next stop is {stop name}". For Route 22, after the bus leaves stop 36 (Westfield Broward Mall), around 468 feet after it leaves, it will announce Next stop is SW3 ST etc. By default the next stop announcement is OFF. To change the next-stop distance for stop #36 in Figure 31, click on the distance, here it is 468. The edit window in Figure 33 will appear. There is a green Info icon labeled as Leaving at the corresponding distance along the route. The distance can be changed by directly typing a new number followed by Enter. Otherwise, click on either the increment or the decrement button to change the distance by 10 feet at a time. You can also drag the green icon to a new point on the route. Finally, clicking on a point along the route will cause the green icon to jump to that point ISR Transit Page 34 of 67

35 Figure 31. Stops 36 and 37 for route 22 West, pattern ISR Transit Page 35 of 67

36 Figure 32. Changing the distance for a near-stop announcement ISR Transit Page 36 of 67

37 Figure 33. Changing the distance for a next-stop announcement ISR Transit Page 37 of 67

38 3.6 Safety Messages Beneath the AVA Stops Management screen, you can choose the Safety Messages screen. The Safety Messages component provides the user with information on Id, Priority, Description, and Frequency. To the right of the button bar, you will find the Add button and the edit Frequency button. See Figure 34. The same frequency value is applied to all of the safety messages. In this example, every 5 door openings. Figure 34. Safety Messages 2018 ISR Transit Page 38 of 67

39 3.6.1 Adding Safety Messages 1. At the top right of the Safety Messages screen in Figure 34, click the Add button to open the screen to add a safety message. See Figure 35. Figure 35. Adding Safety Messages 2018 ISR Transit Page 39 of 67

40 2. Next, in the Description field, write text for your safety message. Similar to PA Announcements and Public Relations, it should be descriptive enough to provide useful information for the user to understand its meaning. For example, in Figure 34, we see titles that include the following: Please Hold On, Transit Watch, and Fare Evasion. 3. In the Priority field, give your PR Message a priority number. 4. Enter text in the appropriate fields for English Text, Spanish Text, and Creole Text. 5. Enter text for the English Audio and the Spanish Audio fields. For Creole, the operation is a little different, where you must choose an audio file (for example,.wav). Click the Choose file button to the far right of the Creole Audio field and select the audio file you wish to use. 6. Click the Add button to add the safety message. Click the Close button if you do not wish to proceed with adding a safety message ISR Transit Page 40 of 67

41 3.7 Vehicles Head Signs Beneath the Safety Messages component on the Navigation pane, you can choose the Vehicles Head Signs component. Vehicles Head Signs provides the user with information on the Route, Head Sign Text, and Radius (Feet). See Figure 36. The head sign text is not changed in the PIS module. Rather, the radius can be modified (where the headsign changes for a route). As a bus approaches the last stop of a route, the headsign will change to the next route once the bus is within the specified radius. Figure 36. Vehicles Head Signs 2018 ISR Transit Page 41 of 67

42 3.7.1 Adding a Vehicle Head Sign 1. At the top right of Figure 36, click Create to open the Add Vehicle Head Sign screen. See Figure 37. Figure 37. Add Vehicle Head Sign Screen 2. From the Select a Route pull-down menu, choose a route. 3. Click the Add button to add the vehicle head sign, with the default radius of 300 feet. It will now appear in the list. 4. Click the Close button if you do not wish to proceed with adding the vehicle head sign Editing a Vehicle Head Sign 1. Click on the Edit icon for a route like in Figure 36. This will open the Edit Vehicle Head Sign screen. See Figure 38. The last stop of the route is displayed, with a circle around the last stop. 2. The radius can now be changed numerically or graphically. The circle on the map has four handles. One of these handles can be grabbed and moved by holding down the mouse button while moving the mouse. The circle will expand or shrink accordingly. 3. Click the Save button to keep any change. 4. Click the Cancel button to make no change ISR Transit Page 42 of 67

43 Figure 38. Edit Vehicle Head Sign screen 2018 ISR Transit Page 43 of 67

44 4 Configuration Component The Configuration component allows the user to manage how messages are configured, which includes when they are scheduled to be displayed, the types of messages seen or heard by passengers, or how various kinds of broadcast media deliver the messages, etc. See Figure 39. The Configuration main screen provides the user with access to the many functions for managing the messages. Table 4 presents all the different components of the Configuration module. Table 4. Configuration Components Component Categories Predefined Messages Recorded Audio Messages Languages Broadcast Media PAS Type of PAS Audio Trigger Points Description The Categories component provides the user the ability to configure, modify, or add a category. Provides the user with a description and buttons for Editing and Deletion. Provides the different categories for messages. Examples include Delay, Important, and Works. The Predefined Messages component provides the user the ability to create and configure predefined messages. Elements include Category and Title. Buttons on the right of the screen include Information, Edit, and Delete. Examples include Detour, Money Ready, and Fare Evasion. The Recorded Audio Messages component provides the user the ability to configure, edit, and add recorded audio messages in different languages (for example, English, Spanish or Creole). Provides the user with information on Id, Language, Name, and Play Audio. The Languages component provides the user the ability to add a language. Examples include English, Spanish, and Creole. Provides the user with information on Code, Description, Active, and Text to Speech. The Broadcast Media component provides the user the ability to display and modify a broadcast media type. Provides the user with information on Code and Description. The PAS (Passenger Advisory Sign) component provides the user the ability to add a PAS. Elements included are Id, Active, Type of PAS, and Last Action Date. The Type of PAS component provides the user the ability to add a type of PAS. Elements included are Id, Name, and Number Of Character. The Audio Trigger Points component provides the user the ability to configure audio trigger points at certain points-of-interest using a radius (in feet) ISR Transit Page 44 of 67

45 4.1 Categories Directly beneath the Configuration component heading, Categories provides the user the ability to manage, modify, or add a category. Importantly, the button bar presents a New button to add a category. Also, the Categories component provides the user with a description and buttons for Editing and Deletion to the right of the Description pane. Figure 39. Configuration Main Screen 2018 ISR Transit Page 45 of 67

46 4.1.1 Adding a Category 1. To the far right of the button bar, click New to add a new category. See Figure 40. Figure 40. Add a Category Screen 2. In the Description field, write text for your category. In Figure 39, we see titles that include the following: Delay, Important, and Works. 3. Next, click the Add button to add a category. Click the Close button if you do not wish to proceed with adding a category ISR Transit Page 46 of 67

47 4.2 Predefined Messages Predefined Messages provides the user the ability to create predefined messages. Information includes information on the Category and Title. Buttons on the right of the screen include Information, Edit, and Delete. See Figure 41. Figure 41. Predefined Messages 2018 ISR Transit Page 47 of 67

48 4.2.1 Adding Predefined Messages 1. To the far right of the button bar, click the Create button to open the General Information screen. See Figure 42. Figure 42. Predefined Messages - General Information Screen 2. Enter text for the Title field. 3. Select a category from the Category pull-down menu. 4. Click Next for the Text screen. See Figure ISR Transit Page 48 of 67

49 Figure 43. Predefined Messages - Text Screen 5. Select a language from the Select Language pull-down menu. 6. Enter text in the Text field for the language you have chosen. 7. Click Save to have the text saved for your predefined message ISR Transit Page 49 of 67

50 4.3 Recorded Audio Messages Recorded Audio Messages provides the user the ability to manage, edit, and add recorded audio messages. Choose Add to the right of the button bar in Figure 44 to add a message. The Recorded Audio Messages component provides the user with information on Id, Language, Name, and Play Audio. Buttons include Edit and Delete. See Figure 44. Figure 44. Recorded Audio Messages 2018 ISR Transit Page 50 of 67

51 4.3.1 Adding Recorded Audio Messages 1. To the far right of the button bar, click Add to open the Recorded Audio Message screen. See Figure 45. Figure 45. Adding a Recorded Audio Message Screen 2. Next, choose a language from the Select Language pull-down menu 3. In the Name field, provide a descriptive name for the language you selected. 4. In the File field, click the Choose File button and select a.wav sound file. 5. Finally, click the Add button to add a recorded audio message. Click the Close button if you do not wish to proceed with adding a recorded audio message ISR Transit Page 51 of 67

52 4.4 Languages Languages provides the user the ability to add a language. Choose Add to the right of the button bar to add a language. The Languages component provides the user with information on Code, Description, Active, and Text to Speech. Edit and Delete buttons are also available. See Figure 46. Figure 46. Languages 2018 ISR Transit Page 52 of 67

53 4.4.1 Adding a Language 1. To the far right of the Language button bar, click Add to open the Add Language screen. See Figure 47. Figure 47. Add Language Screen 2. In the Description field, use the pull-down menu to choose a description, typically the name of the language, for example, English, Spanish or Creole. 3. In the Code field, use the pull-down menu to choose a code (the code is a predefined external standard) to associate with the language you have chosen. 4. Now, you can select to make the language active or not by choosing the Active toggle button; click and then slide the toggle button to the right to make the language immediately active. The button will be green. Click and then slide the toggle button to the left to make the language immediately inactive. The button will have no color. 5. Next, for Audio Type, you can choose the audio type to associate with the language you have selected. Most audio types will work well with Text to Speech; Creole is the exception, where choosing a Wave (.wav) file works best. 6. Finally, click the Add button to add a language. Click the Close button if you do not wish to proceed with adding a language ISR Transit Page 53 of 67

54 4.5 Broadcast Media Broadcast Media provides the user the ability to display and modify a broadcast media type. The Broadcast Media component provides the user with information on Code and Description. An Edit button is also available. See Figure 48. Figure 48. Broadcast Media 2018 ISR Transit Page 54 of 67

55 4.5.1 Editing a Broadcast Media: 1. From the main screen of Broadcast Media, select the media you want to modify. To the far right, click the Edit button, in blue, of the corresponding media type. The Edit Broadcast Media screen will open. See Figure 49. Figure 49. Edit Broadcast Media Screen 2. Under the Code field, modify or make changes. 3. Under the Description field, modify or make changes. 4. Lastly, click the Add button to finalize your edit. Click the Close button if you do not wish to proceed with editing the broadcast media you have chosen ISR Transit Page 55 of 67

56 4.6 PAS PAS (Passenger Advisory Sign) provides the user the ability to add a PAS. Choose Add to the right of the button bar in Figure 50 to add a PAS. The PAS component provides the user with information on Id, Active, Type of PAS, and Last Action Date. Edit and Delete buttons are also available. See Figure 50. Figure 50. PAS 2018 ISR Transit Page 56 of 67

57 4.6.1 Adding a PAS 1. To the far right of the PAS button bar, click Add to open the Add PAS screen. See Figure 51. Figure 51. Adding a PAS Screen 2. The screen provides two fields and a toggle button. In the PAS ID field, enter the PAS ID for the PAS you wish to create. 3. In the Type of PAS field, use the pull-down menu to select the type of PAS you wish to add. 4. Beneath the Add PAS screen, you can select to make the PAS active or not by choosing the Active toggle button; click and then slide the toggle button to the right to make the language immediately active. The button will be green. Click and then slide the toggle button to the left to make the PAS immediately inactive. The button will have no color. Additionally, using toggle buttons, you can choose to make any PAS active or inactive from the PAS main screen. 5. Lastly, click the Add button to enter your PAS into the system. Click the Close button if you do not wish to proceed with adding the PAS to the system ISR Transit Page 57 of 67

58 4.7 Type of PAS Type of PAS provides the user the ability to add a type of PAS. Choose Add to the right of the button bar to add a type of PAS. The Type of PAS component provides the user with information on Id, Name, and Number Of Character. Edit and Delete buttons are also available. See Figure 52. Figure 52. Type of PAS 2018 ISR Transit Page 58 of 67

59 4.7.1 Adding a Type of PAS 1. To the far right of the Type of PAS button bar, click Add to open the Add Type of PAS screen. See Figure 53. Figure 53. Add - Type of PAS Screen 2. In the Name field, enter a name for the type of PAS you wish to add. 3. Enter the number of characters for your type of PAS. 4. Lastly, click the Save button to add your type of PAS to the system. Click the Close button if you do not wish to proceed with adding the type of PAS to the system ISR Transit Page 59 of 67

60 4.8 Audio Trigger Points Audio Trigger Points provides the user the ability to configure audio trigger points at certain points-of-interest. The Audio Trigger Points component provides the user with information on the location of the audio trigger points and is divided into two: the left of the screen contains a map pane; the right pane presents a list of the audio trigger points. The right pane also has two buttons, Edit and Delete. See Figure 54. Figure 54. Audio Trigger Points 2018 ISR Transit Page 60 of 67

61 Audio Trigger Points are based on the radius distance from a point-of-interest. Modifying an audio trigger point can be done in two ways, either from the left screen or the right pane under the Points item. If you wish to modify a point-of-interest on the left map screen, choose a stop, click and then drag a radius-handle point outward (to increase the distance of the trigger point) or inward (to decrease the distance of the trigger point). Another way to modify the distance of an audio trigger point is by using the Edit button, in blue, within the right pane Modifying an audio trigger point: 1. From the right pane on the main screen, beneath the Points element, you can choose a point-of-interest you wish to modify. For example, let s select Central Park. 2. Click the Edit icon, in blue, to the right of the point-of-interest s name to open the Edit audio trigger point screen. See Figure 55. Figure 55. Edit an audio trigger point screen 3. Next, you can choose to modify the Name and/or Radius fields. Typically, the name of the point-of-interest (its location) will not change; however, in the Radius field, you can increase or decrease its radius, in feet. 4. Lastly, click the Save button to update the changes to the system. Click the Close button if you do not wish to proceed with your changes to the system ISR Transit Page 61 of 67

62 5 Real Time Component The Real Time component allows the user to instantaneously send messages, without having to schedule them in advance. In the lower pane, you can review a history of your created Real Time messages. See Figure 56. The Real Time component provides the user with information on the ID of the messages, Display, Text, Route, Vehicle, User name, and Create Date. ID refers to a numerical identifier for created Real Time messages based on the type of message. New real time messages will have IDs greater than previous messages and will appear at the bottom of the historical list ISR Transit Page 62 of 67

63 Figure 56. Real Time Component 2018 ISR Transit Page 63 of 67

64 5.1 Select Real Time Parameters The parameters, see Figure 57, you may select in Real Time include the following: Route Vehicle Language Display Audio TTS You may choose all the Routes and all the Vehicles by choosing the Select All toggle button on the far right. Green means its activated. Once you have selected the Routes and Vehicles, choose a language from the Language pull-down-menu. Beneath Language, in the Display field, create your message. Beneath Display, in the Audio TTS field, create the audio message. After the desired parameters have been completed, click the Send button to send the message. The message will then appear at the bottom of the table of sent messages in the lower pane. See Figure ISR Transit Page 64 of 67

65 Figure 57. Real Time Parameters 2018 ISR Transit Page 65 of 67

66 Figure 58. History of Real Time Messages 2018 ISR Transit Page 66 of 67

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