HIGHWAY ADVISORY RADIO

Effective Date: 01/16/2014

Document Identifier: CM-687-2.1-01

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FDOT Traffic Engineering Research Laboratory (TERL) Highway Advisory Radio Compliance Matrix	By signing this form, the applicant declares that he/she has read and understands the provisions of Section 687 of the FDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction and all implemented modifications. The requirements listed on this matrix are derived from Section 687, and are the basis for determining a product’s compliance and its acceptability for use on Florida’s roads.

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ID No	Section	Requirement	Item Comply? (Yes/No)	Comments (Applicant must provide information as indicated)	TERL Evaluation Method
1	687-2.1	Highway Advisory Radio (HAR) system includes flashing beacons to notify motorists of active HAR broadcasts.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review and Functional Inspection
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2	HAR system includes all equipment necessary to record verbal messages from onsite or remote locations, and to continually broadcast live, prerecorded, and synthesized messages.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review and Functional Inspection
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3	HAR transmitter components are modular and fit in a rack-mounted chassis.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review and Physical Inspection
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4	HAR system includes software, hardware and any other component required to fully configure, operate and monitor the HAR field equipment locally and remotely.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review and Functional Inspection
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5	All materials furnished, assembled, fabricated, or installed are new.	Provide a statement of conformance in this field.	Compliance Matrix Review
6	687-2.2	Transmitter complies with the requirements of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 47, Section 90.242, “Travelers’ information stations”, and 47 CFR Section 2.901 et seq. (Part 2, Subpart J), of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules and Regulations.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review
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7	Transmitter has a power efficiency of 80% or greater.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review
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8	Transmitter is adjustable from 0 to 10 watts.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review
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9	Transmitter frequency is set at the factory.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review
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10	Transmitter parameters can be monitored locally and remotely.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review and Functional Inspection
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11	Radio frequency (RF) output impedance is 50 ohms and unbalanced.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review
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12	Audio input impedance is 600 ohms and balanced.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review
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13	Transmitter module has audio distortion of less than 1.5% for an audio frequency response of 200 Hz to 3.5 kHz.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review
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14	Transmitter module has indicators or displays for power status, RF power output, and audio modulation level.	Applicant may provide comments in this field.	Physical Inspection
15	687-2.3	Digital recorder and playback unit can locally and remotely record, store, transmit, and receive digital messages or audio files.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review and Functional Inspection
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16	Digital recorder and playback unit allows operator control by dual tone multi-frequency (DTMF) tones over standard public switched telephone networks (PSTNs) and digital cellular telephone, and digital commands via serial modem.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review and Functional Inspection
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17	Digital recorder and playback unit is FCC certified under Part 68 for dial-up operations.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review
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18	Digital recorder and playback unit can schedule broadcasts, which shall be programmable by the day of the week, month, date, and time.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review and Functional Inspection
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19	Digital recorder and playback has the ability to record and store a minimum of 250 distinct, variable-length messages, and provide a minimum of 14 minutes of recorded message time.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review
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20	Digital recorder and playback unit is password protected and has an input source indicator.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review and Functional Inspection
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21	Digital recorder and playback unit can simultaneously record and playback messages.	Applicant may provide comments in this field.	Functional Inspection
22	Digital recorder and playback unit can retain messages indefinitely, in the event of a power loss, and not require a battery.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review and Functional Inspection
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23	Digital recorder and playback unit has built-in voice prompts.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review and Functional Inspection
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24	687-2.4	Multiple HAR transmitters broadcasting the same message can be synchronized.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review
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25	A global positioning system (GPS) receiver is provided for audio synchronization and frequency synchronization.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review and Physical Inspection
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26	A minimum of eight channels is provided in the transmitter synchronizer module.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review
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27	The accuracy of synchronization is within 45 nanoseconds at 10 MHz reference.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review
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28	687-2.5	An antenna assembly is provided with hardware and cables to mount the antenna.	Applicant may provide comments in this field.	Physical Inspection
29	The system uses either a vertical monopole or a directional array.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review
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30	The antenna can be tuned to the transmission frequency either mechanically or electronically.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review
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31	687-2.6	Surge protective devices are installed between the transmitter and the antenna.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review and Physical Inspection
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32	HAR system is able to activate flashing beacons that are activated when an associated HAR is transmitting.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review and Functional Inspection
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33	System includes 12 inch beacons, electronics, communications, power and material needed to provide a fully functioning flashing beacon system.	Applicant may provide comments in this field.	Physical Inspection and Functional Inspection
34	Flashing beacons use a NEMA-rated flasher circuit.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review
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35	Flashing beacons can be operated locally and remotely.	Applicant may provide comments in this field.	Functional Inspection
36	Flashing beacons support activation via an IP network.	Applicant may provide comments in this field.	Functional Inspection
37	687-2.8	A power distribution system is provided, for both solar and AC powered sites, including automatic battery charging circuitry.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review
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38	Battery chargers prevent overcharging and provide a means of battery disconnection and isolation.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review
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39	AC powered systems utilize 120 volts of alternating current (VAC ) nominal input voltage.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review and Functional Inspection
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40	HAR operates from 89-135VAC with a frequency of 60 plus or minus 3 Hz.	Provide a third party test report that demonstrates compliance with this requirement. This is part of the NEMA environmental testing. If a voltage converter is required for the device to operate with a 120 VAC input voltage, then the voltage converter must be tested with the device, i.e. in the temperature chamber. The test report must meet the requirements of FDOT Product Certification Handbook (PCH), section 7.2.	Document Review
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41	Batteries can continuously operate the HAR system at full power for a minimum period of three days without an external power source.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review and Functional Inspection
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42	Loss of AC power to the system does not interrupt HAR transmissions.	Applicant may provide comments in this field.	Functional Inspection
43	Solar power supply module, with photovoltaic array and battery storage system, is able to operate the HAR system continuously at full power for a minimum period of three days without sunlight.	Applicant may provide comments in this field.	Functional Inspection
44	Solar panels are compliant with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) requirements detailed in the IEC 61215 standard.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review
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45	DC output power specifications are a nominal 13.6 volts of direct current (VDC) at 5 amps, with a maximum of 15 VDC and a maximum of 10 amps.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review
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46	Batteries are 12 volts and a minimum of 180 Ah, are deep cycle, and maintenance-free.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review and Physical Inspection
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47	Field hardware includes an accessible attachment point that allows connection of a portable generator for emergency power.	Applicant may provide comments in this field.	Physical Inspection
48	The system includes a low voltage drop out circuit or device that will remove all power from the transmitter should the available supply voltage drop below the manufactures specifications for minimum power requirements.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review
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49	687-2.9	A control cabinet is provided for housing the transmitter, digital recorder and playback unit, transmitter synchronizer, power, surge suppressors, and flashing beacon controller.	Applicant may provide comments in this field.	Physical Inspection
50	Cabinets meet NEMA 3R requirements for aluminum enclosures and conform to applicable requirements of Section 676.	Applicant may provide comments in this field.	Physical Inspection
51	687-2.10	HAR system is compatible with the current version of the Department’s SunGuide® Software System.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review and Functional Inspection
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52	System has a text-to-speech capability for converting typed words to audio files.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review and Functional Inspection
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53	System logs the status of all devices.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review and Functional Inspection
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54	The operator is able to record, edit, and delete messages, and to select desired messages for broadcast	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review and Functional Inspection
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54	The system maintains event schedules, diagnostic information, and logs of messages that have been downloaded and played, along with the date and time that a message was activated for each HAR.	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review and Functional Inspection
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54	The HAR system provides system failure remote alarms and indicates system status in the user interface	Provide product literature, specifications, user manual,or similar information that shows the product meets this requirement.	Document Review and Functional Inspection
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54	687-2.11	The HAR performs all required functions during and after being subjected to the environmental testing procedures described in NEMA TS2, Sections 2.2.7, 2.2.8, and 2.2.9.	Provide a third party test report that demonstrates compliance with this requirement. If a voltage converter is required for the device to operate with a 120 VAC input voltage, then the voltage converter must be tested with the device, i.e. in the temperature chamber. The test report must meet the requirements of FDOT PCH, section 7.2.	Document Review
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