The world language tool allows you to display the software in one of 16 different languages.
You can connect from the SSMHD software to your sensor installation in two ways. You can do it directly via a serial cable, or you can place the sensor on a network and then access it from any computer on that network.
The Virtual Connection option allows you to use the software without being connected to an actual sensor. This can be useful for viewing a saved sensor setup file, playing back previously logged traffic, demonstrating functionality for different applications or reviewing how the software works.
Proper alignment is very important because a misaligned sensor can lead to missed detections.
With the alignment feature, you can see at a glance if your sensor’s side-to-side positioning is correct. You can look at the arrow, the detected vehicles or the sidebar to see if the sensor is aligned.
The handiest feature of the software is the auto-configuration tool. With most detectors, setting up lanes can be a frustrating and time-consuming process, but the SSMHD auto-configuration tool takes care of most of the work for you.
As soon as you open the Configuration window, you will see detected vehicles move across the screen. As soon as the software has detected enough vehicles, it determines where to place lanes and automatically places them on the screen. In nominal traffic conditions, all lanes should be automatically configured in less than a minute.
The verification screen makes it easy for you to confirm that your sensor has been correctly set up.
The sidebars at either side of the window display vehicle presence, volume and speed. You can compare these values to what you are actually seeing on the road to make sure that the sensor is set up and operating as expected.
The event logging feature allows you to create a file that contains data for each detected vehicle. The most commonly used data fields in this file include per vehicle length, speed and class. This type of data can be useful for verification.
The bin feature organizes your data for you based on definitions you set up. You can set up these categories based on speed, size of vehicle, or the direction the vehicle is traveling.
Once you define your bins, this information will be included in all of the data you download, and you can use it to find meaningful patterns in your data.
The Download section is where you come to download the interval data that is stored onboard the sensor.
The Downloads link at the bottom of the page opens your download history, where you can access previous downloads.
Once a data download is complete, a screen will pop up allowing you to choose how you want to view or export the data. Alternatively, you can access this screen for previous downloads using the Downloads link on the main Download page.
You can choose from three formats: CSV (comma separated values), Excel, and a legacy text format. Use the View and Export options to either view the file directly from SmartSensor Manager or to save the file to the location listed at the bottom of the screen.
