Lonestar Map & Maintetnance

LONESTAR MAP INTERFACE

File bar descriptions:

AVL-Automatic Vehicle Locate - Supports the management of the HERO vehicle and operations. In additional, this application will work with the Mobile Event Responder Application (MERA) to provide positional data on the Lonestar Map.

MERA-Mobile Event Responder Application - An android application that provides vehicle positional data and allow the HERO Operator to log events. This is an application provided by TxDOT for the HERO Tablets.

Vehicle Manager – Opens the vehicle manager that keeps track of HERO units. See Vehicle Manager section in How-To tab on how to use the Vehicle Manager.

CCTV-Closed Circuit Television - Provides camera control, video switching, device status, blackout camera, video touring, snapshots, and displays an icon on the graphical map interface

Switch Video – Opens up the Switch Video. From there you can view CCTV and select what source you want them to display on. See the CCTV Viewing section in the How-To tab on how to view CCTV using the switch video.
Video On Desktop – a new feature on how to view CCTV. Select the CCTV you want to view, click and hold, and drag into the right portion of the window to view camera. From there, use the sun in the middle of the screen and drag to the direction you want the camera to move. On the bottom, you will see the preset buttons that can also be used to move the camera.
Configuration – Used by management to manage CCTVs – Operators should not have need for this option.
- Manage Video Tours – Manages what cameras are to be viewed in what tours.
- Manage Monitors – Manages what each monitor can view.
- Manage Cameras – Shows information on each camera, and what they can do.
- Manage Groups – Manages what cameras are in what group (Group for IH-35 shows all IH-35 cameras.)
- Administrator Tools – Used by management ONLY to terminate tours or break connections.
- Manage Titles
- Manage MCPs
- Snapshot Configuration
- Plug-In Preferences

CNA-Contact Notification Application - Supports the sending notifications, managing subscriptions to notifications/alerts, managing contact and groups, configurable delivery methods, manage areas, and notifications, view alert notifications and view plus resend system notifications.

Send Notification – Send an email via Lonestar. Not linked to any specific event.
Manage Contacts and Groups – Manage what contacts belong to what groups for Lonestar Email Groups.
Configuration
- Configure Delivery Methods – Edit the information of the sender of Lonestar Emails.
- Manage Areas – Manage the Latitude & Longitude of Austin district counties.
- Manage Notifications
Alert Notifications View
System Notifications

DMS-Dynamic Message Sign - Provides device control (posting of messages), device status, and displays an icon on the graphical map interface.

All DMS View – Shows all DMS in one window. Will show the message displaying, and then based on the color of the name of the DMS, will be in service, active with no message in queue, in an error state, failed, or out of service.
Messaging and Status – Will show a detailed view of each DMS, including what messages they have in queue, what state they’re in, and other detailed information.
Configuration – For management only
- DMS Graphic Management
- DMS Fonts – List of fonts to be used on DMS
- DMS Message Libraries – List of pre-set messages
- DMS Approved Words – List of approved DMS words
- DMS Configuration – Shows all detailed information for each DMS
- DMS Groups
- DMS System Configuration
- DMS UI Preferences – Asks if you want to default all letters to all capital letters in DMS messages
- DMS C2C Filters

DPA-Data Processor Application - Allows the operations staff to manage rules to detect and trigger alarms for Wrong Way Drivers, Device Status, Process Status, National Weather Services and Environmental Sensor Stations.

Alarm Manager – Shows the alarms that are connected to LE CAD
Rule Manager
Configuration
- Plugs-in Configuration – Shows a list of CAD that you could be connected to
- NWS URL Configuration
- VSL Execution Status
- VSL Sign Configuration
- Icon Flashing – Turns icon flashing on/off
- Alarm Sound – Turns alarm sound on/off

EM-Event Management - Provides ability to create and modify planned and unplanned events, and their associated response plans plus displays event icons on the graphical map interface. Area where operators shall log all event information.

Event Summary – Shows current and open unplanned and planned events
Event Reports – Allows you to open closed events from a specific time frame.
Configuration
- Set Response Plan Approval Users
- Messaging
  - Response Plan Templates
  - Message Templates
- Event Defaults and Favorites
- Reporting Options
- Data Options
- Detected and Verified Sources
  - Infrastructure Damage Types
  - Responder Activities
  - Vehicle Makes and Models

MQA-Message Queuing Application - Allows the viewing of device queue information, add messages to a device's queue, and to configuration of MQA priority.

Priority Settings

SAA

System Administrator
Logged In Users – See who is logged in to Lonestar, from what computer, and at what time.

SAS-System Arbitrator System - Provides a means to schedule actions for various subsystems and applications.

Manage Schedules – Manage the scheduled items to post on DMS. Used for division messages and construction messages at times.

SRA

Report Wizard – Used to pull reports – used for nightly CCTV turning report.
View Saved Reports – Opens the computer folder that houses pulled reports.

TSS-Transportation Sensor Subsystem - Provides current traffic flow information for detectors, current traffic flow information for links, current alarms and create events if desired, and status of detectors. Displays roadway condition graphically on the map interface.

Link Status
Configuration
- Manage Detectors – Shows detailed information on all detectors.
- System Configuration – Shows probe fusion general settings.
- Plug-in Config
Status
- Detector Status – Used to see the status on devices – used for nightly Detector Check report.
- Alarm List
Dynamic Probe Linking

TTA-Travel Time Application - Support the displaying of travel time information on various media (Soci0la Media, DMS, Etc.). Provides the ability to status, DMS messages, and view contacts.

Travel Time Status – Shows each travel time and what DMS they are displayed on.
Configuration
- Message Templates – Shows templates used for travel time messages.
- Manage Destinations – Shows the destination that will be used for TT messages.
- Resource Templates – Shows templates used for travel time messages.
- Manage Travel Time Links – Shows what area of DMS TT will be linked to.
System
- Options
  - Enable Messages

Help

About – shows what Lonestar version you are currently using.

SWRI-LONESTAR MAINTENANCE

If you have experienced a Lonestar issue, advise your supervisor.

If they tell you to email SWRI detailing the Lonestar issue, send to the following:

Swri-DIIMS@swri.org

Sidney.Fierro@Swri.org

210-275-8803 - Sidney

Brent.becker@swri.org

TRF-ITS@txdot.gov

AUS-ITS-EVERYONE@txdot.gov

Douglas.L.Turner@txdot.gov

Travel Time Issues

Majority of DMS along IH 35 Corridor are Blank this may be a Travel Time Error if so check the following:

Click on TTA, then Travel Time Status. This will open a window with 3 tabs. Under the Travel Times tab you will see all the links we have built in Lonestar and in the Current Travel Time column you will see the calculated times. If INRIX data is not available for calculation, you will see “Not Available”. That is your indicator that something is wrong with INRIX and a notice should be sent out to SwRI.

SWRI EMERGENCY NUMBER 210-522-6871

Please see the email sent by Darcey Carter on 11/22/2020 at 8:12AM titled “Reminders and Updates” for the most recent info.

LONESTAR OUTAGE

In the occurrence that we have a Lonestar issue, we would report it to SWRI. (Southwest Research Institute)

First, let your direct supervisor know of the issue. Ask you supervisor if the matter requires SWRI to be notified by phone, or if the issue could be reported directly thru email. The supervisor will advise if they want you to notify SWRI, and how, or say if they will handle it. If they advise you to contact them via phone:

Office hours - 210-275-8803

After hours - 210-522-6871

After speaking with SWRI, or if the issue is an email-only matter, send an email to the following describing the issue you are having. Add a note if you spoke to a SWRI personnel over the phone.

Send the email to the following: