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CONTENTS
1 PRODUCT PRESENTATION ................................................. 3
2 WHAT THE SYSTEM IS .................................................. 4
2.1
2.2
HOW IT WORKS
WHY CHOOSE ?
3 INCREASING THE NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES ...................... 6
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4 ADVANTAGES OF THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM ...................... 7
4.1
ADvantages FOR THE CAR PARK MANAGER 7
4.2
ADvantages FOR MOTORISTS (cUSTOMERs) 7
5 PROFITABILITY OF ..................................................... 8
5.1
5.2
FINANCIAL aDvantages optimAL PERFORMANCE
5.3
5.4
SAVINGS
SURVEILLANCE OF OCCUPIED SPACES
6 CONTROL CENTRE ......................................................... 10
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7 INTELLIGENT COUNTING ................................................. 11
7.1
7.2
7.3
ZONE management
FULL DIALOGUE
SERVICING AND INSPECTION
8 CHAIN OF COMMAND ...................................................... 12
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8.1
8.2
8.3
PRINCIPLE OF DETECTIOn
CHARACTERISTIcS
MAINTENANCE
9 COST OF THE SYSTEM ................................................. 14
9.1
9.2
9.3
WRITING OFF systEm COSTS FOR A NEW CAR PARK
WRITING OFF systEm COSTS FOR AN EXISTING CAR PARK
OTHER BENEFITS TO CONSIDER
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VEHICULE DETECTOR SP-114
DETACHED LED SYSTEM “FLEX” AND “FINGER”
DYNAMIC INFORMATION SIGNS
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The (Signal-Park) navigating system is designed for very busy car parks, regardless of size, though at least 20 spaces are required.
It is especially advantageous for multi-storey car parks where motorists often find themselves driving round in vain to find an empty space. The system ensures they will find one by guiding them directly to it in real time, by floor, zone and lane.
The system works with any kind of four-wheeled motor vehicles but is not suitable for two-wheeled vehicles.
A detector developed specifically for the purpose and fitted with an LED is installed over every parking space. It checks every second for the presence of a vehicle and transmits its status via a communication network to a central computer. The computer processes the data and updates the digital display information given to motorists in real time.
As soon as the customer is faced with a choice of direction (level, zone, lane), a sign indicates by means of dynamic arrows the ways to go or to avoid. Then all that is needed is to heed the signs to find a free space in the best conditions and the shortest time.
When you install the system you will be offering your customers an efficient quality service.
They will immediately appreciate the time saving you are giving them. Moreover, they will no longer feel exasperated or stressed.
In this way, you will gain their loyalty by a service which promises them unheard-of convenience in every respect.
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Below you can easily see how efficient the system is.
It is clear that without the navigation system, a motorist can drive round and round without ever finding a space and may even have to leave the car park so as not to obstruct the traffic.
A car park without the system could be compared to a town-centre road junction with no traffic lights.
With the system and its digital display, drivers are guided straight to a free space as soon as they enter the car park.
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Before, car park designers had to allow for a clearance lane at the end of each parking lane to prevent bottlenecks in rush periods.
With , these costly clearance lanes are no longer necessary . This will make the car park more profitable.
In the example above, the system has allowed 24 more parking spaces to be created, meaning:
An increase of 19.2% for practically the same building costs .
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Opportunity to increase hourly rates.
Increased number of parking spaces.
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Greater profit.
Gain in customer loyalty.
Occupancy rates optimised.
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Lower surveillance costs.
Significant drop in pollution.
Straightforward easy management and control.
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Detection and reporting of illegally parked cars.
Lower maintenance costs.
Less power consumption.
Meters no longer require updating.
Faster vehicle shifting.
Instant daily, weekly, quarterly and annual statistics.
Ongoing inspection of installation operation.
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Assistance upon arrival in the car park.
Clear accurate directions.
Digital display visible from over 100 metres away.
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Less fuel consumption.
Less wear on the vehicle (tyres, clutch, brakes).
Smoother traffic flow.
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Greater safety.
Significant time saving.
Less stress.
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Guaranteed ease and convenience.
Peace of mind for anxious drivers.
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Building car parks is a very costly business. It is therefore vital to make them as profitable as possible.
We have taken the example of a real car park with 1000 spaces in a town centre to show you the financial advantages directly due to the performance of .
When customers are directed straight to a free space, driving time drops and with it the power consumption of the fans, an item which costs this car park on average € 4’700 per month. Given that can cut driving time by 20%, the savings amount to:
€ 4’700 x 12 months x 20% =
€ 11’280 per year.
A car park can be used at 100% capacity when the exact status of each space is known.
A non-equipped car park has to announce FULL even though there are still some spaces left empty
(about a dozen in our example).
At busy times (6hrs a day), this car park records a turnover of about 12 cars a minute. The time to reach the exit being about 3 min., this means that 36 cars have vacated their spaces and are in movement before their departure is recorded, in other words 36 spaces not being used.
immediately detects when spaces are vacated and so no time is lost before allowing other vehicles in.
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To return to our calculations, we find:
36 vacated unrecorded spaces + 10 spare spaces = 46 spaces lost, amounting to:
46 spaces x € 1.5 an hour x 6 hours x 200 days = € 82’800 loss of earnings.
If savings made on ventilation are factored in, the total savings could amount to € 94’080.
It often happens that vehicles stay parked longer than the authorised time.
Knowing where they are parked means their registration number can be taken so a customer who claims to have lost their parking ticket and says they only came in an hour earlier can be found out.
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The control centre computer views the occupancy rate of the car par in real time, by level, zone and lane.
Several statistics can be calculated, such as the number of occupied spaces, the number of arrivals and departures, the list of cars parked, how long they are parked and much more.
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The control centre queries the detectors several times a second to find the actual exact occupancy rate throughout the entire car park. This instantly informs it of when a space is vacated. It can then direct a new customer to it before the previous one has left the car park.
Centralising the data facilitates management of critical zones. When it is informed that a vehicle has arrived in a zone which is nearly full, the control centre can shut down access for the time required for it to park. This done, the computer checks the occupancy rate in the section again. If there is space, another vehicle will be allowed in. This process prevents jams from occurring and helps keep the traffic flowing better.
Moreover, if requested and at certain times of the day, the control centre keeps account of the number of spaces reserved to season-ticket holders and subtracts them from the total number of free spaces.
If necessary, the control centre can authorise manual control of signs. This means a zone can be cordoned off for work such as repainting.
The network offers substantial savings on cabling. The signs and detectors are managed by the same communication bus.
Of course, the system can convey other information such as fire detection, excessive CO2 or physical assault. The source of the signal is precisely located.
The control centre is constantly informed of the operating status of the detectors and signs and flags any loss of information.
In “Servicing” mode, the control centre can switch on all the LEDs in a given sector, enable digital display and receive information from queried detectors. This means it is very easy for you to check the installation is in good working order.
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Building a network depends mainly on the number of spaces to manage and the structure of the car park. A simplified unit is adequate for up to 240 spaces. Above 240, the detectors are linked to concentrators. These gather the data and communicate them directly to the control centre. A large number of concentrators can be installed.
Several years of research have enabled us to design and develop a vehicle detector based on the principle of ultrasound radar. This involves measuring the length of time between the emission of a sound signal and its echo.
The time measurement is then converted into distance calculated according to the propagation’s speed of sound.
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When it is commissioned, the device is calibrated by the distance between the floor and the detector. Any alteration of over 10% is detected. When a vehicle arrives it is immediately detected and flagged. The power of emission and the variable sensitivity of reception ensure reliable measurement up to a height of 4 metres.
This process ensures extremely reliable performance. Measurement is not affected by dirt on the floor or bodywork. The emission cone of the ultrasound beam is adequately wide to make the device insensitive to laminar airflow.
Moreover, the design of the box and electronics allows the detectors to be used outside provided they are covered.
No subsequent adjustment needs to be planned because the detector does not contain any mechanical parts. Maintenance is reduced to cleaning of the LEDs.
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Based on experience acquired over the last few years, we can cite an average price of € 350 per parking space for a car park of 500 spaces and over, including electrical connections. Working on the principle of conventional building, installation of the system represents an expenditure of less than 2% of the total building costs.
It should be remembered that allows every space to be used for parking. Planned for at the design stage, will lead to a greater number of parking spaces. It is therefore possible to design cul-de-sacs without worrying about any traffic jams.
This increase in the number of spaces from the outset of the project is already a good way to writing off the costs.
Non-equipped car parks often have to announce “FULL” well before all its spaces are really taken.
This “safety margin” only has to exceed 2% of total capacity for the loss of earnings to equal the cost of installing .
Moreover, intelligent rearrangement of the parking spaces, now less restricted by former traffic flow problems, can soon become a source of further earnings.
Because it increases convenience and improves traffic flow, an system is ample justification for raising the hourly rate beyond that needed to write off its cost, with appreciable added value.
A recent poll showed that most car park users would be prepared to pay more an hour in a car park equipped with .
A simple calculation over 5 years and 300 days in operation for 10 hours a day shows that the initial investment of € 350 per space represents:
A cost of less than € 0.025 per hour. The sum speaks for itself
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Size
Ø142.5mm x H42.6mm (without connectors)
Weight
Housing material
Operating temperature range
Storage temperature range
Relative humidity
Altitude
Degree of protection
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ABS. Color RAL7035 (light grey)
PMMA. Transparent
UL94-V0 compliant plastics
-25°C
-40°C
to 55°C
to 85°C
0 to 2000m detection
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-13°F
-40°F
to +131°F)
to +185°F)
5 - 95%RH (not condensing)
IP44 (IP67 for M12 connector)
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Power supply
Insulation category
Consumption
Communication bus standard
Detection range
Frequency
Emission mode
Sound pressure
Total beam angle
48VDC nominal (43.0VDC to 48.5VDC)
Note: voltages above 49.0V destroys internal surge protection
Class III
35mA max.
RS-485, 2 wires (half-duplex)
0.05m to 4.0m (5.0m with optimal conditions)
0.16 ft to 13.2ft (16 ft with optimal conditions)
40KHz
400µs pulses
112dB @ 30cm (1ft)
55° (-6db)
See §7 ULTRASOUND DETECTION for details
The state indication of the detector uses high intensity surface mounted LED with lens. Color and intensity can change slightly between productions due to components tolerances.
Size:
Viewing angle (half intensity):
Viewing angle:
21 x 3mm
30º
180º
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