1. Milestone Demonstration #1
Demonstration Objectives
Met
Objective 1: To demonstrate the operator interface for DMS control of the SunGuideSM software at District 4.
Objective 2: To demonstrate the ability for the SunGuideSM software to create, edit and post a message on one or more District 4 DMS units in the field using the District 4 field communications network and obtain sign status in return.
Objective 3: To measure the time latency in the system in order to characterize the operational aspects of the SunGuideSM software and District 4 communications infrastructure.
Met
Met
About 3 seconds
SunGuide Status Meeting
October 13, 2004

2. Demonstration Configuration
Dial-up signs controlled directly through dial-up modem
Fiber connected signs controlled through port server
2 cables are used to connect and disconnect SunGuide to DMS
SunGuide Status Meeting
October 13, 2004

3. Summary Results 19 1 5 76% Successfully Demonstrated
Successful
Partially Successful
Not Demonstrated
Release 1 Software Requirements- DMS 19 1 5
76% Successfully Demonstrated
4% Partially Demonstrated
20% Not demonstrated
SunGuide Status Meeting
October 13, 2004

4. Problems
If a sign returns a failure as a result of a status query, the driver hangs up and needs to be reset.
Not able to run the Administrative Application that is needed to enter DMS sign location or query the database for sign information or access the error log.
Messages are left justified on the signs but the GUI indicates the message is centered.
SunGuide Status Meeting
October 13, 2004

5. Solutions
SwRI to make fixes and test fixes at D4 in approximately 2 weeks
SunGuide Status Meeting
October 13, 2004

6. SunGuide DMS Demonstration
Brief reprise of yesterday’s demonstration
October 13, 2004
SunGuide Status Meeting