Econolite Data Collection and Management Service (DCMS)
Admin Guide
Working with the Collector Manager Widget
The Collector Manager Widget allows the Site Administrator to manage the DCMS.2 web site's traffic data collection profiles. The Collector profiles are used as a means to manage the DCMS.2 "Data Loggers." The Data Logger(s) collects data directly from the detection devices on the roadway and converts the raw data to an Extensible Markup Language (XML) file, which is continuously placed in a "Hot Folder." Traffic data is "logged" every 5-minutes, which the system turns into a new XML data file. The Collector Manager Widget creates a mechanism to read the XML data file(s) (from the "Hot Folder"), and then appropriately places the data in the DCMS.2 SQL database. DCMS.2 accesses the SQL database for traffic data, which is displayed in the DCMS.2 suite of Widgets.
To Edit a Widget
To edit or change the contents of a Widget, use the appropriate Text Boxes to add information. The white Text Boxes are "optional" text fields, which do not need to be filled in. The yellow Text Boxes are "required" text fields, which the system needs for other application uses. The gray Text Boxes are filled in by the DCMS system, and cannot be changed. The table below outlines the functionality of the User Manager Widget components.
Collector Description Search
Enter Search text. Search is Case Sensitive. Search can find database records with partial word entries. |
Search / Add / Reset
Click to start Search. "Database Record " list will update with Search results.
Click Add to append an initial Search result to the list of database records.
Click Reset to restore list of database records to all available records.
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Collector Table
List of Collector records from the DCMS.2 Database. Click a Description link to display record details in the Panel below. |
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Description
The Collector Description is displayed when a Collector is selected. Use the Description text-box to enter a description for a New Collector. |
Save
Select Save to update the Collector profile. You can Add a new Collector or change an existing Collector profile. |
Active
Select Active from the pull-down list to activate a Collector, or Inactive to turn-off or stop a Collector. |
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Hot Folder Path
Type the directory path of the folder, which holds the data "Logger" XML files.
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