Wavetronix Command Translator (CMD-DT) - User Guide - Manual (Page 52)

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closest to an asset location are the most relevant; however users are free to map any seg-
ments to any asset within the route. Segments can be mapped to more than one asset. It is
recommended (but not required) that all segments have a mapping to at least one asset to
avoid gaps in the travel time processing.
Recalibrating Segments
After assets have been added to the route, segments can be configured to match the loca-
tions of those assets automatically through the use of the Recalibrate Segments button,
located in the Options panel.
Note
Using the Recalibrate Segments function will remove any previous segment defi-
nitions and segment mappings created by the user—the entire route will be recon-
structed according to current assets.
Recalibration will generally create one segment per existing asset, with the segment bound-
aries defined by the asset type: point assets will create a segment with the asset located in
the exact middle of the segment. Other asset types will typically use that asset location as a
segment boundary, with separate segments on the left and right sides of the asset location.
The exact length of segments defined by an asset will vary based on the quantity and loca-
tion of other assets in the route—more assets will result in smaller segments, as the system
tries to divide up the length of the route fairly.
After recalibration has finished, you’ll be free to add/modify/delete segments, making ad-
justments as needed.
Note
If additional assets are added to a route that was previously recalibrated, segments
will not be automatically generated to match the new assets. Users will need to
manually configure segments to match those assets, or run the recalibration pro-
cess again with the new assets included (which will invalidate any previous manual
changes to segments from the earlier recalibration).
Travel Points
Travel points are start and end points for specific travel time calculations, in cases where
trip times between locations other than the start and end boundaries for the route are de-
sired. To manage travel points, select the Travel Point tab (see Figure 4.18).