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TOPAS 2516B
Performance Specification for Discontinuous Variable
Message Signs
TOPAS 2516B
Performance Specification for Discontinuous Variable
Message Signs
TOPAS 2516B
PERFORMANCE
SPECIFICATION FOR
DISCONTINUOUS VARIABLE
MESSAGE SIGNS
CONTENTS
Section
1
Introduction
National Requirements
Motorway Signs
References
TOPAS 2516B
Performance Specification for Discontinuous Variable
Message Signs
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
Authorisation
1.8
Glossary of Terms
1.9
Implementation
1.6
1.7
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Message Signs
General
2.1
Colour Chromaticity
Area
Luminance
2.3
Luminance Ratio
(On Axis)
Beam
Width
Wide
B3
Colour Chromaticity
Area 6
Area
(Yellow C2)
Luminance
Character
Height
Character height =
stroke width x number
of vertical elements
Character
Width (min.)
Character
Spacing (min.)
sc
2/7 h
Word Spacing
(min.)
sw
5/7 h
Line Spacing
(min.)
sl
L1
L3
Yellow
Luminance Ratio
(On Axis)
Beam
Width
R3
R1
Narrow
B1
Wide
B3
Colour Chromaticity
Area 2
Area
(Green C2)
L1
L3
Green
R1
B1
R3
Narrow
Luminance
Stroke Width
L1
L3
White
2.2
Area 5
(C2)
Luminance Ratio
(On Axis)
Beam
Width
R3
R1
Narrow
B1
Wide
B3
Colour Chromaticity
Area
5/7 h
Luminance
Area 8
(Red C2)
L1
L3
4/7 h
Red
Luminance Ratio
(On Axis)
Beam
Width
R3
R1
Narrow
B1
Wide
B3
Table 2.2
Table 2.1
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Message Signs
BS EN 12966 (Environmental)
Temperature
T1
Pollution
D1
Protection
P2
Table 2.3
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Performance Specification for Discontinuous Variable
Message Signs
3 NATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
3.1
3.3
ii)
3.4
Sign Selection
3.5
3.6
Conspicuity Devices
3.8
3.9
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Performance Specification for Discontinuous Variable
Message Signs
10
15
20
30
100
75
40
10
-3
75
60
-5
50
20
-10
12.5
-20
1.5
Vert
No specific value required but the light intensity at each point shall meet at least the level
achieved by the next consecutive measurement
10
+5
50
20
+2.4
75
60
100
75
40
-5
12.5
Vert
No specific value required, but the light intensity at each test point shall meet at least the
level achieved by the next consecutive measurement. For vertical values + refers to
angle above the horizontal refers to values below the horizontal
Table 3.2 Amber Lanterns
Interface Requirements
IEEE 802.3u/100Base-T.
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Message Signs
3.20 The Product designer shall consider
future roll-outs of digital networks,
either hard-wired or virtual.
Construction
3.26 Lighting units and controllers external
to the enclosure of the Product shall
be protected to IP55 (Class P1), EN
60529.
3.27 Means shall be provided to minimise
the generation of condensation
forming inside the Product such that
the performance is not affected.
VMS Adjustment
3.30 Variable message signs shall be
equipped with a means of vertical and
horizontal adjustment so that the sign
can be correctly aligned to maximise
the benefit of the angular field of
display according to the carriageway
alignment, gradient and vehicle
speed.
Environmental
Vibration
3.31 Vibration test shall be carried out in
accordance with the procedure given
in Table 14 of BS-EN 12966-1 for two
cycles.
Water Penetration
3.32 The water penetration test shall be
carried out in accordance with
procedure given in Table 16 of BS-EN
12966-1 (Class P2). The equipment
shall be switched-on and operational
during the tests.
Change of Temperature
3.33 The change of temperature test shall
follow the procedure given in Table 18
of BS-EN 12966-1 (class T1).
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Message Signs
Size
Range
85 Percentile
Approach Speed
(MPH)
Maximum
Number Of
Words In
Message
Min Equivalent
Character Height
(mm)
Optical
Performance
Requirements
Up to and including 30
60
1 or 2
Up to and including 40
100
1 or 2
Up to and including 50
160
1 or 2
Up to and including 60
240
E1
Over 60
320
E2
Over 60
7 (#1)
320
Over 60
400
Photometric Parameter
Optical Performance
Level 1
Level 2
Colour
C2
C2
Luminance
L3
L1
Luminance Ratio
R3
R1
Beam Width
B1 or B3
B1 or B3
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Performance Specification for Discontinuous Variable
Message Signs
4 MOTORWAY SIGNS
4.1
4.6
BS EN 12966 (Optical)
Physical Testing
Luminance
All
Colours
L3
4.7
Luminance Ratio
(On Axis)
R3
T1
Pollution
D2
Protection
P2
Performance
4.2
Environmental Tests
4.8
Reliability
4.3
Maintenance
4.4
4.5
Impact
4.9
Vibration
4.10 The test shall follow the procedure
given in Table 14 of BS-EN 12966-1.
This test shall be carried out on Test
Module 1.
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Message Signs
Drop and Topple
4.11 The test shall follow the procedure
given in TR 2130. Drop test on bottom
edge of Test Module 2 on transport
frameworks, as supplied (equivalent to
packaged). Motorway Controller to be
tested in transport packaging.
Bump
4.12 The test shall follow the procedure
given in TR 2130 using Test Module
1. Motorway Controller to be tested in
transport packaging.
Corrosion test
4.13 The test shall follow the procedure
given in Table 15 of BS-EN 12966-1.
This test shall be carried out on Test
Module 1. Not required for Motorway
Controller.
Water Penetration
4.14 The test shall follow the procedure
given in Table 16 of BS-EN 12966-1.
Internal heaters must be switched off.
This test shall be carried out on Test
Module 2. Not required for Motorway
Controller.
Temperature test
4.16 The test shall follow the procedure
given in Table 18 of BS-EN 12966-1
(class T1).
4.17 Internal heaters must be switched off.
This test shall be carried out on Test
Module 2.
Test Modules
4.20 There shall be two test modules
provided for environmental and EMC
testing.
a)
b)
Safety
4.21 All Motorway Equipment shall comply
with the safety requirements of TR
1100.
General
4.22 All other requirements of TR 1100
shall be met unless specifically stated
otherwise in this document.
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Message Signs
5 REFERENCES
General
5.1
Where undated references are listed, the latest issue of the publication applies.
British Standards
5.2
BS 5378
Part 1, Safety signs and colours specification for colour and design
BS 5972
BS 7671
BS 7987
BS 8118
BS EN 12368
BS EN 12767
BS EN 12966
BS EN 50293
BS EN 62262
BS EN 60068
Environmental testing
BS EN 60529
Specifications
5.3
MCH 1649
Procedure for Contractors using the RCC Network for testing NMCS2
hardware and software
MCE 2215
MCH 1349
TR 1100
TR 2045
TR 2067
TR 2070
TR 2130
TOPAS 2516B
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Message Signs
TR 2141
TOPAS 0600
Other Publications
5.4
TSRGD
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Performance Specification for Discontinuous Variable
Message Signs
APPENDIX A
INFORMATIVE GUIDE
General
A1
A2
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Message Signs
Ref
Item
Description
A summary document outlining the
product, specifying which TOPAS
and other relevant specification(s)
the product has been designed to
comply with, together with a
detailed table of contents for the
Technical File Pack.
Required
QA accreditation certificate(s).
Statement of compliance
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Message Signs
7
10
11
N/A
12
N/A
13
N/A
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