Announcing IQ Central v1.

17
Peek is pleased to announce the release of IQ Central, v1.17. This release adds new traffic analysis tools
to the IQ Central suite of features. The Split Monitor records and analyzes the phase utilization over time
to help optimize split programming. The new Greenband Analysis generates an interactive time-space
analysis diagram to graphically optimize offset programming. We are also introducing support for SQL
Server database connections, and a new IQ Network Configuration Tool to make it easier to designate
standard and non-standard locations for the IQ Central server, utility application files, and database files.

Product ................................................................................................ IQ Central

Version..................................................................................... v1.17, Build 7216
Release Date.................................................................................. April 19, 2013

Product Requirements
IQ Central v1.17, Build 7216, requires one or more Windows compatible computers, running Windows 7
Professional (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008 (32- and 64-bit), Windows Server 2003 (32-bit), or
Windows XP Professional (32-bit) operating system. Business class PC hardware is required. For all of the
reporting and export features to function, the workstation(s) must also have Microsoft Office installed
and properly configured on the system. IQ Central can function with Version 2003, Version 2007 or
Version 2010 of MS Office. When running the system as an IQ Central network, each server and
workstation running IQ Central components must meet these requirements.
Note:

IQ Central is not supported on Windows Vista

To connect with field hardware, communications channels to

those devices will also need to be available. Devices capable of
using the NTCIP protocol natively, such as Peek ATC-1000, NWS
Voyage controllers, as well as NTCIP-compliant video cameras
and weather stations, can be connected to IQ Central directly via
one of these communications channels.
Other, non-NTCIP compatible controllers require the additional of
the IQ Connect translator unit. The IQ Connect translator must
be running an up-to-date version of translator firmware. Please
refer to the hardware and software Product Compatibility table
shown in p. 2.

Product Requirements ....................... 1

New Features Descriptions................ 3
Greenband Analysis .......................... 3
Split Monitor ...................................... 5
Other Added Features ....................... 6
Issues Addressed in this Release ...... 7
Known Issues Remaining in this
Release ............................................. 7
Additional Guidance on IQ Central .... 8

Information furnished is believed to be accurate and reliable, however Peek Traffic does not warranty the
accuracy, completeness, or fitness for use of any of the information furnished. No license is granted by
implication or otherwise under any intellectual property. Peek reserves the right to alter any of the Company's
products or published technical data relating thereto at any time without notice.
2013 Peek Traffic Corporation, a Signal Group company. All rights reserved.

p/n 99-427
Revision 17
Page 1 of 8
4/19/2013

Workstation Requirements
Table 1 IQ Central v1.17 Workstation Requirements

Minimum Workstation
Processor
Processor Clock speed
RAM
Free HD Space
CD-DVR Drive

Recommended Workstation or Server

Intel Dual Core or equivalent, or better

Intel I5 or equivalent, or better

2.6 GHz

3.6 GHz

3 GB

8 GB

250 GB

500 GB

CD R Drive

CD R Drive

Product Compatibility
This release of IQ Central software v1.17 will work with the following traffic-control products:
Table 2 IQ Central v1.17 Compatibility
Device

Works with
IQ Central
v1.17

Translator Firmware
Part #

ATC-1000 Advanced Traffic Controller

Yes

N/A

None required1

v3.5

ATC-2000 Advanced Transportation Controller

Yes

N/A

None required1

v3.5

IQ ATC Controller (NY CBD version)

Yes

N/A

None required1

v1.x

IQ ATC Controller (TS2 Type 2 version)

Yes

N/A

None required1

v2.x

NWS Voyage Controller

Yes

N/A

None required1

v4.2.0

Multisonics OSAM-32 Master Controller

Yes

97-599

Yes

N/A

Multisonics 820A OSAM Controller - Isolated Local

No

97-600

Not planned

Peek 3000E Controller - Isolated Local

Yes

97-602

v2.1.61 or higher

v3.6.2

Peek LMD 9200 Controller - Isolated Local

Yes

97-602

v2.1.61 or higher

v7.4.21

LMD 40 Controller Isolated Local

Yes

97-602

v2.1.61 or higher

N/A

Peek M3000E Master Controller

Yes

97-601

v2.1.76 or higher

v2.8.2

Peek 3000E controller under an M3000

Yes

N/A

Supported by M3000 translator

v3.6.2

LMD 40 controller under an M3000

Yes

N/A

Supported by M3000 translator

N/A

LMD 9200 or 8000 controller under M3000

Yes

N/A

Supported by M3000 translator

v7.4.20

Yes

97-603

Yes

N/A

Traconex TMP 390 CJ or J9 Controller - Isolated

Local

Yes

97-604

IQ Connect/Traconex firmware
v2.1.13 or higher

Transyt 3800EL Master Controller

Yes

97-605

v2.1.54 or higher

Version

Controller Firmware
Required
(minimum)

Traffic controllers and masters

820A controller under an OSAM-32

Traconex TMM500 Master Controller

Traconex 390CJ or 390-J9 controller under a
TMM500

1880EL controller under a 3800EL

v2.1.53 or higher

v2.22

Supported by OSAM-32 translator

Rev K
N/A

v2.1.62 or higher
Supported by TMM500 translator

Supported by 3800EL translator

C.0.B
CJ: V.4.D
J9: version i
CJ: version V4F
J9: version i
v17.4

Yes

N/A

Transyt 1880EL Controller - Isolated local

No

97-606

Not planned

92 R 09
N/A

Wapiti 170 - Isolated local

No

97-608

Not yet available

N/A

Cohu NTCIP Camera

Yes

N/A

None required1

N/A

SSI Weather Station

Yes

N/A

None required1

N/A

Overhead Sign (NTCIP)

Yes

N/A

None required1

N/A

RTMS Sensor (NTCIP)

Yes

N/A

None required1

N/A

Other types of devices

Devices that speak NTCIP natively, such as the ATC-1000 controller, NTCIP-compatible message signs, or NTCIP
cameras, do not need separate translator hardware.

Release Notes: Announcing IQ Central v1.17

P. 2 of 8

2013 Peek Traffic Corporation, a Signal Group company. All rights reserved.

99-427, Rev 17

New Features Descriptions

The IQ Central v1.17 release adds the following new features:

Greenband Analysis Optimize offset programming for a coordinated corridor using an interactive
time-space diagram.

Split Monitor Optimize split programming for an intersection by recording actual phase utilization and
termination data and comparing to the programmed timings.

New Reports Volume and occupancy reports have been updated and expanded.

Voyage support retrieve logs using the System Scheduler

SQL Server support for converting database to SQL Server (for large database handling)

Greenband Analysis
Use the Greenband Analysis utility to help you analyze traffic flows along a stretch of road, and adjust the
coordination timing offsets from intersection to intersection. Using this tool, you set up a "corridor" a
coordinated stretch of two or more intersections then view the graphical analysis of the signal coordination
efficiencies along the way including the theoretical portion of vehicles passing through green at the
sequential intersections in the corridor, in either or both directions.
Launch the Greenband Analysis by selecting the main IQ Central menu Devices -> Intersections ->
Greenband Analysis. Using this feature, you can open an existing corridor or create and edit a new one,
using the corridor editor to assign phase numbers, distances and speeds along the included intersections:

Figure 1 The Greenband Viewer Intersection editor

Once you set the phases, and speed and distance parameters for the selected intersections along a corridor,
click the Show Graph button to display the resulting green bands (see Figure 2, p. 4). Before the display is
active, you will need to enter and set a valid pattern number and the speed limit, using the respective fields
and buttons on the Info pane of the Viewer.

Release Notes: Announcing IQ Central v1.17

P. 3 of 8

2013 Peek Traffic Corporation, a Signal Group company. All rights reserved.

99-427, Rev 17

Figure 2 The interactive Intersection to Intersection Timing Viewer

You can change the pattern, speed when needed. Or use the slider to set Forward/Reverse flow display
opacities as needed for clarification.
To adjust any intersection offset, simply click and drag the vertical intersection bar up or down, use the
graphic depiction as feedback to align the green bands to the subsequent signal cycles, as needed. Adjust
the speed if need be, on the fly, using the slider next to the Speed Limit button. Changing the speed will
change the slope of the greenbands (more speed decreases travel time, so decreases the slope).

Figure 3 Adjusting offsets on the Intersection Timing display.

Click on Details at the bottom to view a chart of the intersections, with respective pattern numbers,
programmed offsets and currently adjusted offset values.

Figure 4 The Details pane of the Intersection Timing display.

Release Notes: Announcing IQ Central v1.17

P. 4 of 8

2013 Peek Traffic Corporation, a Signal Group company. All rights reserved.

99-427, Rev 17

On the Details pane, you can click the Save Offsets to save the adjusted offset values to the respective
controllers databases locally in IQ Central, for the selected pattern. Then these new values are ready to be
sent to the field controller(s) by the user.

Split Monitor
Use the Split Monitor utility to analyze the programmed versus actual split times run by an actuated
intersection running coordination. The resultant output is the percent utilization and average split time for
each phase for the plans monitored. The Split Monitor requires ongoing input from a connected, operating
traffic controller.
This information can be used to program new split times for the pattern that more closely match the actual
times the controller is running based on vehicle demand.
To begin an analysis, right-click on an intersection in the map or status window and select Split Monitor
from the context menu (see Figure 5 below).

Figure 5 Starting the Split Monitor for an intersection from the Map display.
When you select Split Monitor, the Split Monitor dialog opens, and automatically starts the data collection
(see Figure 6). A progress bar indicates the current cycle completion. The current coord plan and number of
cycles are also tracked. Run the monitor as long as needed for a fair representation of the phase/cycle
activity you wish to record and analyze (including through multiple plan changes).

Figure 6 Split Monitor Main window

When ready, click on Stop and Report to see the results:

Figure 7 Split Monitor Main window with front page of analysis report
The top page of the report includes a summary graph of phase usage percentage over time, per coord plan.
Release Notes: Announcing IQ Central v1.17

P. 5 of 8

2013 Peek Traffic Corporation, a Signal Group company. All rights reserved.

99-427, Rev 17

Subsequent report content consists of sections for each coord plan, which summarize, and then detail for
each cycle, the phase utilization percentages, and other factors, such as reason for phase end, etc.

Figure 8 Split Monitor Report Details

Across the top of the Split Monitor screen are a number of functional icons. You can save the analysis by
clicking on the disk icon, for example. You can also set up page parameters for printing, navigate through the
pages, search for terms in the analysis, change viewing zoom level, convert and export the report, etc.

Figure 9 Split Monitor Report controls

Other Added Features

In addition to the new utilities, this IQ Central release also includes these enhancements:

Volume and Occupancy Reports The volume and occupancy report has been replaced by
three similar reports each supporting a different number of detectors. There are 16, 32 and 64
detector reports now available.

Voyager Controller Logging Support You can now use the IQ Central scheduled logging to
retrieve logs from the Voyager controller.

SQL Server Support You can now configure IQ Central to use the SQL Server for database
storage. This allows much more storage capacity , useful for large systems amassing data.

IQ Network Configuration Tool Easily designate non-standard locations for the IQ Central
server, utility application files, and database files.

Release Notes: Announcing IQ Central v1.17

P. 6 of 8

2013 Peek Traffic Corporation, a Signal Group company. All rights reserved.

99-427, Rev 17

Issues Addressed in this Release

The following are issues or enhancement requests that were reported based on previous releases of
IQ Central that have been repaired or addressed in the v1.17 update.
Table 3 Issues Repaired in IQ Central, v1.17

Issue

Resolution

Ref

Pattern Monitor stops polling when it comes to a local

controller under M3000 master that is not
programmed as active on the master itself.

The Pattern monitor now reports those

intersections as Inactive and continues polling.

Flat File Import of Voyage controller did not configure

any default polling for the map displays

Now Voyage controllers added via the flat file

import get default polling configured

Several of the status log tables in IQ Central fill up

and cause performance problems. There needs to be
a way to clear old data after archiving.

The archive now has an added step to optionally

clear the logged data after backing it up.

Manage Active Devices does not accurately show

device status when manually deactivating a device.

The status is now properly in sync within this

display.

8176

Traffic Data Export to excel raises an error when run.

No errors are raised when exporting Volume and

occupancy data to Excel.

8192

7710
7962
8140

Known Issues Remaining in this Release

Table 4 Known Issues Remaining in IQ Central v1.17

Issue

Workaround

Ref

The split monitor will take a very long time with no

indication of progress when saving a split report after a
long (several days) data collection period.

The process does complete with no problems. This

is only a cosmetic issue in that no progress status
is indicated.

8143

The Split Monitor Report does not indicate the coord

plan running in the details of each cycle monitored.

You can use the document map on the left of the

report to easily navigate to any of the triggered
coord plan summaries.

8231

The Split Monitor Report front page reports the

incorrect completion time of the data collection period
for the report.

You can open the document map on the left of the

report to see the time that the last cycle
monitored was run. Or you can just use the
navigation buttons to go to the last page of the
report.

8415

If you select Exit to close IQ Central and then change

your mind, you will be prompted to confirm the exit
(yes / no) twice.

Click No in the second prompt to keep IQ Central

open. Click Yes in the second prompt to exit IQ
Central.

7823

Connections to SQL Server database that are remote to

the IQ Central Server exhibit poor performance

Install the IQ Central NTCIP DataManager on the

same machine as the SQL Server instance.

8361

In the Greenband Analysis, greenbands will disappear

on the bottom of the screen for some intersections with
very short cycle lengths while adjusting the offset time.

You can still view the progression of upper

greenbands from higher cycles along the vertical
axis (time). This has to do with the programming
itself, in that the cycle length being very short
causes the fixed limit of number of cycles drawn
to truncate at the bottom.

8277

In the greenband graph window, reducing the window

size results in some of the graph being clipped .

Maximizing the greenband window will give the

best graphical results. There is a large amount of
information being communicated in the graph.

8215

In the greenband graph view, there is no warning when

a pattern is selected for which there are not compatible
cycle lengths on all intersections on the corridor.

This is a validation warning issue. Ultimately, the

cycle lengths should be compatible (all the same
or a multiple of the base cycle length). When they
are not compatible, there may be no offset
combinations that allow cars through in a
repeating pattern.

8430

Cancelling the Split Monitor - Open Saved File from the

menu results in the split monitor data collection view
opening with a grayed state.

You can just close the split monitor view. There

are no adverse effects associated with this.

8432

Release Notes: Announcing IQ Central v1.17

P. 7 of 8

2013 Peek Traffic Corporation, a Signal Group company. All rights reserved.

99-427, Rev 17

Additional Guidance on IQ Central

The following additional resources are available for all customers should you have the need for extra
guidance concerning the IQ Central software and its use.

Documentation
Here are additional documents for further information on IQ Central, available from Peek Traffic.
Table 5 Additional documentation available for IQ Central and related hardware

Document

Part Number

Getting Started with IQ Central

99-620

IQ Central Installation Guide New Server/Client

99-624

IQ Central Installation Guide Server/Client Upgrade

99-625

IQ Central Installation Guide New Standalone

99-626

IQ Central Installation Guide Standalone Upgrade

99-627

IQ Central Workgroup Network Configuration

99-628

IQ Central Administrator Guide

99-548

IQ Central Help System

Included with product

Technical Support
This contact information will connect you with the IQ Central software technical support staff of Peek Traffic
Corporation, should you require additional help concerning this update.

Peek Traffic Corporation

Software Technical Support

2906 Corporate Way
Palmetto, FL 34221
toll free in the U.S.: 1 (800) 245-7660
tel: 1 (941) 845-1200
internationally: 001 941 845 1200
fax: 1(941) 845-1504
email: tech.support@peektraffic.com
web: www.peektraffic.com

Release Notes: Announcing IQ Central v1.17

P. 8 of 8

2013 Peek Traffic Corporation, a Signal Group company. All rights reserved.

99-427, Rev 17