West Des Moines moves to sophisticated ATMS system

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West Des Moines used Traffic Systems Solutions Company (TSSC) to assist in a system design that looked ahead to all the opportunities that current technology could bring. The ability to monitor traffic conditions and modify real-time traffic flow during natural hazards such as snow, ice, and flooding, as well as man-made ones such as detours, construction, and roadway incidents, was highly attractive. One of the key components for the success of the system was the identification of field-hardened IP networking and video equipment that could reliably function in extreme weather conditions.

TSSC chose two of GarrettCom’s field-hardened switches. P62F Ethernet switches support direct field connection to Ethernet radios, Siemens M50 Series traffic controllers and other devices which have IP addressing. In addition, the West Des Moines system design required space-saving Ethernet cards to be directly installed into some M50 controllers.

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