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SCATS and STREAM Interface through the SCATS ITS Port
  • Publication no: AP-T224-12
  • ISBN: 978-1-921991-64-6
  • Published: 19 December 2012

This report documented current activities amongst road agencies in Australia on the SCATS/STREAMS interface through the SCATS Intelligent Transport System (ITS) Port, and identified a set of 26 functional requirements for this interface to guide the development of applications that makes use of the data through this ITS Port. The RMS licensing requirements in using the data from the ITS Port and the SCATS development kit were also clarified. A third party software/firmware developer will be able to deal with both its client road agency and RMS on matters that involve the use of both SCATS and the data through the ITS Port. The functional requirements compiled in this report show the roadmap for the on-going development and application of the SCATS/STREAMS interface. When all of the proposed requirements are implemented in both systems, a powerful ITS platform will be available to road agencies to improve the productivity and reliability of the road network in moving people and goods.

  • 1. introduction
  • 2. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE ON SCATS/STREAMS INTEGRATION
    • 2.1. DPTI SCATS/STREAMS Integration
    • 2.2. VicRoads SCATS/STREAMS Interface Development
    • 2.3. MRWA on Using the SCATS ITS Port
    • 2.4. TMR on STREAMS Integration with Another Traffic Control System
    • 2.5. Dialogue with Transmax
  • 3. the ITS Port in SCATS
    • 3.1. Background
    • 3.2. Licensing
    • 3.3. Available Message Types from the ITS Port
      • 3.3.1. Message Type 1: Action List
      • 3.3.2. Message Type 2: Alarms
      • 3.3.3. Message Type 3: ANTTS
      • 3.3.4. Message Type 4: Congestion
      • 3.3.5. Message Type 5: Controller Details
      • 3.3.6. Message Type 6: Date and Time
      • 3.3.7. Message Type 7: Detector Count
      • 3.3.8. Message Type 8: Dwell
      • 3.3.9. Message Type 9: Error
      • 3.3.10. Message Type 10: Event Log
      • 3.3.11. Message Type 11: Extended Controller Details
      • 3.3.12. Message Type 12: Extended Region Details
      • 3.3.13. Message Type 13: File
      • 3.3.14. Message Type 14: Green Window
      • 3.3.15. Message Type 15: Incident Plan
      • 3.3.16. Message Type 16: Licence Validation
      • 3.3.17. Message Type 17: Locks and Trims
      • 3.3.18. Message Type 18: Ramp Metering System
      • 3.3.19. Message Type 19: Region Details
      • 3.3.20. Message Type 20: Route Pre-emption
      • 3.3.21. Message Type 21: Server Registration
      • 3.3.22. Message Type 22: Site Graphics
      • 3.3.23. Message Type 23: Site Layout
      • 3.3.24. Message Type 24: Site Status
      • 3.3.25. Message Type 25: Strategic Monitor
      • 3.3.26. Message Type 26: System and Site Notes
      • 3.3.27. Message Type 27: User Log On
      • 3.3.28. Message Type 28: Watchdog
  • 4. Functional requirements for SCATS/STREAMS inteRface through the scats its port
  • 5. Conclusions
  • References
  • Appendix A list of abbreviations
  • Appendix B priority rankings from jurisdictions
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