SmarTek Systems SAS-1 Setup Using SAS Monitor - Manual (Page 16)

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The SAS Monitor and Setup software provided by SmarTek Systems includes tools to setup or
edit the SAS-1 parameters and information stored in the Archive Header Records, retrieve the
SAS-1 ardhived data, and convert the archived data file to a growing list of end user formats.
The paragraphs to follow describe how to setup the SAS-1 Archive Header Records and use the
SAS-1 as a Vehicle Counter Station.
From the SAS Monitor and Setup main display, open the SAS-1 Header Editor by clicking the
Archive/Edit SAS Archive Header menu item. The editor (Figure 9) opens with all fields
filled in with default values. These values may be edited or an existing archive header file may
be opened to use previously edited values. To open an existing header file (.hhx), click the
File/Open Archive Header File menu item. Select and open the desired file using the standard
Windows Open File Dialog Window.
Edit each parameter by either clicking in the upper or lower part of the value field or by typing in
the text fields. The lower part of the editor window consists of the set of standard federal
reporting codes. The upper part consists of parameters used by the SAS-1 to calibrate
commercial truck and tractor trailer classification/counting and the archive update period. One
field in the upper right area specifies the file name (.ahx) that the retrieved SAS-1 data archive
will be stored as in the \SAS_Monitor_V6\ Arch_Data\ sub-folder. The other field in the upper
Figure 9 Editing the SAS-1 Archive Header
Update Period Field
Specified Prevailing Speed
Specified Avg Peak Power Cap