
T400 Controller Facilities Manual
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need to be carefully considered, if synchronisation with the rest of the system is to be
achieved.
With the alternative method, when a plan is introduced, the controller works out which
group would be running if the Plan had been running (starting with group 0) from a
fixed time of the day, 2.00 a.m. The controller then starts at that group and continues
from there. Within 3 cycles, the controller should be synchronised with influences of
the Groups. Because every controller is introducing plans as if the Plans had all been
running since the same base time 2.00 a.m., the actual time of Plan introduction is no
longer critical.
(N.B. Certain contracts with this alternative method of Plan introduction require that
from introduction of a plan the controller be synchronised with the group influences
within 3 cycles of the Plan, and that during this Synchronising period, none of the stage
durations should be more than 1.5 times, their normal duration under the Plan. This
places certain constraints on the construction of the Plans, see section 9.9.8(e).)
For example, at a simple intersection (see Figure 9.5), a plan allocates 30 seconds
vehicle flow to the main road (Group 0) and 15 seconds to the minor road (Group 1)
for a cycle time of 45 seconds. Under this plan the controller cycles continuously
between main road and minor road flows at 30/15 second timings under precise mains
(or other source) synchronized control. Within the group timing allocated the
red/amber/green sequence is a function of the main controller software.
Figure 9.5 - SIMPLE INTERSECTION WITH CLF
MAIN RD
(30 Secs)
MAIN RD
(40 Secs)
MINOR RD
(15 Secs)
MINOR RD
(20 Secs)
PLAN 0 PLAN 1
GROUP 0 GROUP 0GROUP 1 GROUP 1
GROUP 0 GROUP 1
PLAN 0 30 SECS 15 SECS
PLAN 1 40 SECS 20 SECS
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