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KNO-WIN Version 3.04 User Manual Version 5 Date: 22nd of June, 2004

KNO-WIN Operating Instructions KNO-WIN is a program for evaluating and presenting data from traffic surveys. The data can be imported from the hc8 Programmer (program to manage and read from the hc8®, hc8/45® and hc8/36® counting devices) or from KNO-DOS (previous DOS version). KNO-WIN has at least the range of functions included in the DOS version. Advantages compared to the DOS version are:

Intuitive user interface. Lanes, graphs and flow diagrams are shown in colour. Changes can be seen at once in the graphics. Flow diagrams can be rotated in all positions and the angle between streets

freely selected. Numerous data manipulation options. Wide range of design options for printouts. Easy-to-use search menu Conversion of a crossroads into a round-about

Table of Contents 1. Installation ................................................................................................................................... 1

1.1. Update................................................................................................................................. 1 2. Quick Start ................................................................................................................................... 2 3. Manual Input of Survey Data...................................................................................................... 3 4. Project .......................................................................................................................................... 4

4.1. Create a New Project.......................................................................................................... 4 4.2. Import .................................................................................................................................. 5 4.3. ADD..................................................................................................................................... 5 4.4. Check Data ......................................................................................................................... 6 4.5. Export.................................................................................................................................. 7 4.6. Delete Project...................................................................................................................... 7

5. Parameter..................................................................................................................................... 8 5.1. Site Parameters .................................................................................................................. 8

5.1.1. Delete Site ............................................................................................................................. 9 5.1.2. Create Site............................................................................................................................. 9 5.1.3. Rename Site .......................................................................................................................... 9 5.1.4. Copy Site into another project file .......................................................................................... 9

5.2. Site layout ......................................................................................................................... 10 5.2.1. Convert a crossroads into a roundabout .............................................................................. 11 5.2.2. Naming of lanes in a roundabout (Left hand side traffic) ..................................................... 12 5.2.3. Naming of lanes in a roundabout (Right hand side traffic) ................................................... 12 5.2.4. Counting a Roundabout ....................................................................................................... 13

5.3. 24 Hour Factors ................................................................................................................ 14 5.3.1. Define new 24 h factors and assign to lanes ....................................................................... 15

5.4. Pedestrian Count .............................................................................................................. 16 5.5. Headings file ..................................................................................................................... 17

5.5.1. Create a new heading.......................................................................................................... 19 5.5.2. Delete heading..................................................................................................................... 19 5.5.3. Change heading fields ......................................................................................................... 19 5.5.4. Change name and /or shortcut of a heading........................................................................ 19 5.5.5. Import a heading from a different Heading File.................................................................... 19

5.6. Setting Defaults................................................................................................................. 20 6. Listings and Graphs.................................................................................................................. 21

6.1. Listing................................................................................................................................ 21 6.1.1. Table.................................................................................................................................... 21 6.1.2. Single Lane Graphs ............................................................................................................. 24 6.1.3. Graph lanes ......................................................................................................................... 25

6.2. Graph Entry....................................................................................................................... 26 6.3. Graph Site ......................................................................................................................... 27 6.4. Printout.............................................................................................................................. 28 6.5. Additional listing ................................................................................................................ 29

6.5.1. Listing entry ......................................................................................................................... 29 6.5.2. Listing short ......................................................................................................................... 30 6.5.3. Listing hourly flow ................................................................................................................ 31 6.5.4. Compare .............................................................................................................................. 32 6.5.5. Pedestrian count.................................................................................................................. 33

7. Flow Diagrams........................................................................................................................... 34 8. Data Manipulation ..................................................................................................................... 38

8.1. Data input.......................................................................................................................... 38 8.1.1. Retrieve data by filter ........................................................................................................... 38 8.1.2. Manual correction of survey data......................................................................................... 39

8.1.3. Manual input of survey data................................................................................................. 39 8.1.4. Delete a selected record ...................................................................................................... 40 8.1.5. Copy selected data into another project............................................................................... 40

8.2. Calculation of Lane ........................................................................................................... 41 8.3. Change Lanes or Sites ..................................................................................................... 43

8.3.1. Rename Site or Lane (data)................................................................................................. 44 8.3.2. Swap Sites or Lanes............................................................................................................ 44 8.3.3. Manipulate Count Times...................................................................................................... 44

8.4. Delete................................................................................................................................ 44 8.4.1. Delete sites, lanes, and count times (only counting data will be deleted) ............................ 45 8.4.2. Delete duplicate records ...................................................................................................... 46 8.4.3. Delete Project ...................................................................................................................... 46

8.5. Export special files ............................................................................................................ 47 8.6. Check Cars Count............................................................................................................. 48

9. Search ........................................................................................................................................ 49 10. Settings ...................................................................................................................................... 50

10.1. Program – Info .................................................................................................................. 50 10.2. Program Settings and Choice of Language...................................................................... 50

10.2.1. Change Language ............................................................................................................... 51 11. Possible errors and how to deal with them............................................................................ 52

11.1. Automatic data check........................................................................................................ 52 11.2. System Error Messages.................................................................................................... 53 11.3. Errors in Flow Diagrams ................................................................................................... 53

12. Tips and Tricks .......................................................................................................................... 55 12.1. Counts spanning 2 days ................................................................................................... 55 12.2. Defect counting device, resume count with reserve device.............................................. 55

1. Installation

To install KNO-WIN proceed as follows:

Close all programs Insert installation CD into your CD-Drive Select CD-Drive in Explorer Open folder KNO-WIN on installation CD Run KNOx_xx.EXE with a double click. Set your destination drive and path with Browse, if necessary Start installation with Install button.

1.1. Update If the installed version, is an update of an earlier KNO-WIN version, we recommend that both versions are kept in parallel on the hard disk for some time. The later version will automatically be installed in a folder of its own. To process data of earlier versions usually requires to import the data with the new version. Changing of the path name and copying with the Explorer is not sufficient, when the data base structure of the new KNO-WIN version has been expanded. However, heading files (Knohead.dbf) and 24 hours extrapolation factors (Knohofa.dbf) may be copied.

2. Quick Start

Page Import Counting Data for a new project use Import 5 for an existing and selected project use add data 5 Check whether a suitable heading exists 17 if not, create a new heading with Parameter → headings 19 Add more Parameters 8 Enter road names in Menu Parameter → site parameter Select and assign heading Input any comments and weather Determine the angle of the site arms Divide time blocs into segments (if necessary) Control and assign extrapolation factors 14 in menu Parameter → 24 h factors In case of a pedestrian count 16 Select pedestrian count in menu Parameter → pedestrian count Fill in SITE, LANE, KEY, SPFG und TEXT Perform a check on the data 6 First plausibility check on the survey values manually, utilizing the visual control with graphs 25 automatically, via data manipulation → Check Cars count 48 Edit Data, if necessary Change and supplement data manually 39 Change, delete and rename lanes 43 Calculation of lanes 41 Display and Printing of flow diagrams 34 Listing Printouts Overall evaluation 28 Listing single lanes 24 Graph per site entry 26 Graphs for all site entries 27 Display and Printing of Additional Evaluations Listing per entry (related to entry) 29 Listing short (per site arm) 30 Listing hourly flows (all lanes) 31 Comparison (of up to 4 sites) 32 Pedestrian count 33

3. Manual Input of Survey Data

Page Check whether a suitable heading exists 17 if not, create a new heading with Parameter → headings 19 Create a new project, if required 4 otherwise, select an existing project in the start screen Create new Site 9 Create new site in Parameter → site parameter Input name and date Confirm dialogue messages Amend Site Parameters 8 Time blocs Number of blocs Intervals Street names Select and assign heading Angle of site arms Comments; Weather Enter Data manually 39 Menu Data Manipulation → data input Enter Site layout 10 Menu Parameter → Site layout Control and Assign 24 h factors 14 Menu Parameter → 24 h factors Check Project Data Structure 6 on start screen, press button check data First plausibility check on the survey values manually, utilizing the visual control with graphs 25 automatically, via Data Manipulation → Check Cars Count 48 Evaluation and Printout as described in Quick Start 2

4. Project

A project combines all data and parameters of one or more count sites. Every Project is stored in files of its own. These files take the name of the project and are held in a directory specified in data directory (Default is VZDATA). A Click on the column header in the project file display will change the direction of the sort. The sequence of columns and their width in the site display can be adjusted using the mouse. 4.1. Create a New Project Click on New Project to create a new, empty project and open the fields project file, date and project name for input. Automatically, a new site by the name of Kxxxxxx_xx will be created. It can subsequently be renamed or deleted. This way of proceeding makes sense for manual data input. As a rule projects are imported.

5.2. 5.3. 5.4. 5.5. 5.6. 5.1.

Exit project file display

KNO-WIN Version current drive and path Site display

4.2. Import Create a new project with Import and import the data of the associated count sites. The data may have been exported by „hc8-Programmer“ or may be taken from already existing files of KNO-DOS or KNO-WIN. Specify the source directory in the „KNO database Import“ dialogue and open the file to be imported with a double click. Subsequently, a new entry will appear in the project file list. hc8-Programmer exports counting data in a directory structure of its own ( ..\ExportDirectory\Project\Site\*.txd ). It is sufficient, to click on one of the txd-files for KNO-WIN to load all counting data linked with the project. To import more than one file from KNO-DOS or KNO-WIN at a time, select several pn*.dbf files using CNTRL or SHIFT key in combination with the mouse. Also bear in mind, the special programme settings as described in 10. Settings. 4.3. ADD This menu item – unlike Import – does not create a new project. In contrast, it adds sites to a previously selected project.

detailed file list import selected file

select files

select source directory

open import menu

4.4. Check Data Check data examines the structure of project files. All sites of a selected project will be checked. The result of the check is displayed in column warning in the site display. Warning Meaning

??? Site has not been checked yet U No or a non- existing heading file has been assigned to the site in menu Parameter →

site parameter H The 24 h factors assigned to the site in menu Parameter → 24 h factors do not

exist. B Time block errors, i.e. the number of records (intervals) and the start and end times of a

bloc are not consistent. P For at least one lane data exist, but no parameters. D For at least one lane parameters exist, but no data. (leer) Site has been checked and no warnings have been generated. Double click on a site to check it individually. On generation of warnings, the dialogue below will be displayed: For further information refer to chapter 11. Possible errors and how to deal with them.

4.5. Export This menu item will copy a complete project in order to back it up or move it. Every project is associated with 3 DBF-files, the names of which start with VZ, PN and FG.

Select a project Open menu export Choose a destination folder or create a new one, if necessary. Click on Save. The file names will generated automatically by KNO-WIN

In the example below, the project file A0304 will be exported to the directory „Export“. 4.6. Delete Project The project selected from the list of project files will be deleted after the confirmation of the security check. Afterwards, the data will no longer be available and cannot be restored.

Select project file to be exported

click on export choose destination folder

create new directory (if necessary)

Press Save button input fields for file name and file type will be ignored

5. Parameter

Menu item Parameter contains several sub menus for associating additional information with the sites of a project. 5.1. Site Parameters Select menu item Parameter → Site parameter A time bloc can always be divided into segments and segments can always be combined. In both cases, the number of blocs has to be set accordingly. Site, date, duration and number of blocs are taken from the import files.

Choose a heading file from this selection to assign it to a selected site.

current site Angle of entries

List of all Sites in the project Entry no. of street

number of time blocs bloc times

The entry numbers of streets (1 = above, 2 = right, 3 = below, 4 = left) are automatically converted into a site layout. Subsequent amendment of these 4 numbers also produces an immediate change in the site layout – and thus also in the site diagram derived from this. The flow diagrams can be adapted to the real site by selecting the street angles. As a check, the flow diagram should be monitored because, due to the freedom allowed in choosing the angles for the entries, nonsensical representations are possible. 5.1.1. Delete Site

Select the site to be deleted from the site display. It will appear in the Site field. Click on Delete. Also confirm the security check „Delete data too“

5.1.2. Create Site The new site is created in the project file specified in the start screen.

Click on *New and confirm. Enter a site name of your choice in field Site. Fill in input fields (e.g. place, weather, street etc.)

5.1.3. Rename Site

Select the site from the site display. Enter the new name in the site field. Confirm the name specified with the tab key or a mouse click in any field. Confirm the enquiry “rename data too”

5.1.4. Copy Site into another project file

Select site to be copied in the site display. This appears in the Site field. Click on Copy. Return to the start screen with End. Select the target project. Select menu Parameter → Site parameter. Click on Paste. The copied file now appears in the Site display window.

5.2. Site layout Select menu item Parameter → Site layout Lanes cannot be inserted unless site arms exist for them. Site arms can be added and deleted in menu item Parameter → Site parameter. It is not reasonable to add lanes for which there is no survey data. This is shown by an error message. If lanes are removed, the error message: "Lane has data, but no parameters.“ appears when the flow diagram is called up. This error message can be switched off. Changes made here only affect the flow diagrams and graphs, not the listings.

Generate all lanes automatically for which data exist

Convert crossroads into roundabouts and store as individual sites

Display of the represented lanes (here, lanes can be removed and inserted again)

It is possible to change the site arms with the mouse

This function displays all lanes for which data exist. Use this function, after lanes have been deleted or renamed or have been newly calculate in menu data manipulation. 5.2.1. Convert a crossroads into a roundabout A crossroads can be calculated as a roundabout and be stored as an individual site.

Select the crossroads to be converted into a roundabout from the site display.

Enter a site name for the roundabout in field Site (here191100Kr). Press button create roundabout Confirm the enquiry “calculate roundabout ?“ with yes.

The result of the conversion is displayed as seen below: Listings, graphs and flow charts of the newly created roundabout can be created in the same way as for any other sites. Please note, a 4-armed crossroads can be converted into a roundabout but not vice versa.

5.2.2. Naming of lanes in a roundabout (Left hand side traffic) Since the lane numbers of a crossroads are inappropriate for a roundabout, the lane names below will be used for the roundabout:

Examples: 4R: Traffic of site arm 4 flowing into the roundabout R4: Traffic of roundabout flowing into site arm 4 K4: Passing traffic in segment K4 of the roundabout 5.2.3. Naming of lanes in a roundabout (Right hand side traffic) Since the lane numbers of a crossroads are inappropriate for a roundabout, the lane names below will be used for the roundabout:

Examples: 4R: Traffic of site arm 4 flowing into the roundabout R4: Traffic of roundabout flowing into site arm 4 K4: Passing traffic in segment K4 of the roundabout

2R + K2 = R3 + K3

1R + K1 = R2 + K2 4R + K4 = R1 + K1

3R + K3 = R4 + K4

3R + K3 = R2 + K2

2R + K2 = R1 + K1

1R + K1 = R4 + K4

4R + K4 = R3 + K3

5.2.4. Counting a Roundabout When counting a roundabout, only 2 lanes (R? or K? or ?R or K?) have to be counted at each arm. The third lane can be calculated from the two existing ones. The lanes counted at each arm should be identical, as the calculation of the missing lanes can become very complex otherwise. The calculations can be carried out in menu data manipulation → calculation of lane. Example: Normally, lanes 3R and K3 are being counted. Lane R3 is calculated in this way: R3=4R+K4-K3. However, if lanes R3 and K3 have been counted, lane 3R is calculated like this: 3R=R2+K2-K3. Calculation of the 4-arm-roundabout: Calculation of the 3-arm-roundabout: R1 = 2R + K2 - K1 1R = R4 + K4 – K1 R1 = 2R + K2 - K1 1R = R3 + K3 – K1 R2 = 3R + K3 - K2 or 2R = R1 + K1 – K2 R2 = 3R + K3 - K2 or 2R = R1 + K1 – K2 R3 = 4R + K4 - K3 3R = R2 + K2 – K3 R3 = 1R + K1 - K3 3R = R2 + K2 – K3 R4 = 1R + K1 - K4 4R = R3 + K3 – K4 Converting a 3-arm roundabout into a crossroads: 12 = K3 23 = K1 13 = 1R – K3 31 = K2 21 = 2R – K1 32 = 3R – K2

5.3. 24 Hour Factors In menu item Parameter → 24 h factors lane related 24 h extrapolation factors can be assigned to sites. In table 24 h factors, parameters are defined for cumulative fields and vehicle types, that are stored together under a three character name. They are generally available throughout KNO-WIN for different counts and can be referred to by their name. New 24 h factors may be added by pressing the Insert key, and selected ones can be removed by pressing the delete button. The matrix of 24 h factors is only valid for the selected site. Here, individual lanes of that site are assigned 24 h factors of the table above. A selected extrapolation factor from the table is inserted into the matrix by a double clicking into a matrix field.

Table for the general setting of 24 h factors

Delete a selected extrapolation factor from the table (KDO in this example)

Data in this time intervals will be extrapolated only

Selected Site Default extrapolation factor, in force when lane has not been assigned a parameter of its own

Matrix for the assignment of 24 h factors to individual lanes

These are the 24 h factors of the lanes in the example above (site 091100Kr) : Lanes Name of 24 h factors 11, 12, 13,14, S1 41, 42 S2 all others SUC (due to default)

Double click on a extrapolation factor in the table to set it as the default. Empty fields in the matrix are given the default extrapolation factor.

As long as you do not leave screen of the 24 h factors, all matrix fields can be reset to their original state with Undo.

The extrapolation factor laid down in the basic setting of set default is the default when importing a new site.

With Import, 24 h factors of earlier KNO-WIN versions can be adopted.

With „begin" and „end", the time interval can be specified, in which counts are usually held. Only data of this interval will be used in the extrapolation. Data gathered outside this interval will be ignored.

5.3.1. Define new 24 h factors and assign to lanes General:

Add an empty row to the table by pressing the Insert key. Enter the new parameters for the various vehicle types. Enter a name in the Name field. Maximum length is 3 characters. Define the time intervals, from which the data will be extrapolated with this 24 h

factor Individually for every site :

Assign a extrapolation factor to a specific lane by entering (edit or use double click) the name of the parameter into the corresponding matrix field.

Set the default for empty matrix fields (edit or use double click).

5.4. Pedestrian Count Pedestrian counts are not considered the usual case and do not fit into the standard evaluation of traffic flows. Menu Item Parameter → Pedestrian count provides the opportunity for an additional evaluation for a part of the lanes and classes. Example: In the case of a normal turning movement count, crossing pedestrians are counted on the unused keys. Several keys could be used for the pedestrian count, so that, for example, pedestrians can be grouped according to age and recorded with relation to the direction they travel in. The following items need to be entered here: SITE: Name of the site. LANE: The lane number in which you counted the pedestrians. KEY: The key of the hc8 counter (by column from top to bottom) on which the

pedestrians were recorded. PEDL: A short identifier. TEXT: Any commentary text required. This pedestrian count is evaluated by selecting the additional listing option Listing and graph – additional listing – pedestrian count. The pedestrian figures are output as a separate list here. To prevent the pedestrian figures appearing in the normal lists, the output of the corresponding class should be locked in the headings file. Another method is to assign lane numbers, for which no site arms are defined in the site parameters. Consequently, they will not appear in the site layout.

Enable input and display of pedestrian count

lane and class key used for pedestrian counts

identifiers and text to be defined at will

delete selected line Add new line at the bottom of the table

5.5. Headings file A heading serves to declare vehicle types, lay down cover sheet text and define various cumulated values. The user can create headings himself or delete existing ones. Furthermore, additional headings can be imported, for instance from earlier KNO-WIN versions. All headings are stored collectively in the headings file KNOHEAD.DBF. Before you can associate a site with a heading, the heading has to be included in the headings file. To edit headings refer to Parameter → headings.

selected import file

import heading from an earlier KNO-WIN version

Insert new heading

Delete selected heading

existing headings

Identifiers of Vehicle types

heading selected for import per heading: 11 lines of text for the cover sheet of the printout

only column that have been ticked will appear in the listing

cumulated values

In the heading, a short name can be associated with every vehicle type (Car, LGV, MGV,… in the example above), that will used as column header in all listings. In all evaluations, only vehicle types with a tick in line output will be listed. Three independent fields for a cumulated values may be defined, that will also appear in the listings. In the first field, enter the name of the cumulated value. In the columns to the right, enter the factor, with which the specified vehicle type is to be weighted. When all factors of the sum are set to 0, the sum will not be calculated and printed out. Cumulated values in the example above: Veh Everything apart from cycles is counted as Veh. (Bicycle = 0). HGV MGV, Bus, R2, R3, R4, A3, A4, A5and A6 are counted as HGV (heavy goods

vehicles). PCU P-Car-Units are assigned to every type of vehicle. Artics, for instance, have a

weighting factor of 3,5 PCU and buses have a factor of 2 PCU in relation to a car that has 1 PCU.

Percentage from line: The second cumulative field is also output in the listings as percentage of either the first or the third line. Enter the index number of the line which you want the second cumulated value to be a percentage of. In the example above, line 1 has been specified to calculate the proportion of heavy goods traffic in all vehicles. Define the column for the vehicle type bicycle, which is required for the additional evaluation of bicycle traffic in the flow diagram. Default setting: The heading selected in the default settings is the default for newly created sites.

All information gathered and filed in a heading can be changed at will. However, bear in mind, that changes will take effect in all projects that make use of this heading. 5.5.1. Create a new heading

Click on *New Confirm security check Fill in input fields, inclusive of shortcut and name Select a different heading to finish the input mode and to display the new heading

in the list 5.5.2. Delete heading

Select the heading to be deleted Click on Delete Confirm

5.5.3. Change heading fields

Select heading to be changed from the list Edit input fields

5.5.4. Change name and /or shortcut of a heading

Select heading file from the list on the left. Edit shortcut and name Select a different heading to display the modified heading in the list of headings.

5.5.5. Import a heading from a different Heading File If headings from older installations are needed after a new installation, they can be imported.

Click on import files. Choose the directory of the headings file to be imported. Select headings file (KNOHEAD.dbf) from the directory. Press Open button. Select the heading to be imported from the list of headings on the right. Press Import button.

5.6. Setting Defaults Certain parameters are initialised with standard default values in menu Item Parameter → default settings. On first creating a new site, they will be adopted for the new site. Later default values can be changed in parameter→ site parameter. Please refer to the corresponding menu to set defaults for headings and extrapolation factors.

6. Listings and Graphs

Use this menu item to get different representations of the results as a table, a bar or a line chart. The number of vehicles on different lanes can be listed individually for different vehicle types and time intervals. In addition, cross sectional load and cumulated values can be calculated. The result is output to the monitor or to the printer. 6.1. Listing 6.1.1. Table Go to Menu Listing and graph → Listing → Listing

print menu for lists

show or hide subtotal

Selection of drive relation

Open menu to select site

selected site arms

display/ setting of the evaluation interval

Single lane graph

Table representation

extrapolated to 24 h Total of sum fields

Cumulated value of interval

Box displaying selected drive relation

The vehicle types, ticked for output in the headings file, the three cumulated values (Veh., HGV and PCU here) and the percentage of heavy goods traffic (from Veh. Here) will be included in the listing Additionally, subtotals per hour and time block, as well as peak hours can be calculated. The lane to be listed can be chosen from two input fields:

On the top left, choose the site arms involved. Your selection in column A and B will be used in the second input field. Select one of the options to choose what should be displayed according to the table below:

A -> B The lane set left top is displayed:

In this example: lane 43 A <->B The cross-section flow of the chosen lane is displayed.

In this example: lane 43 and 34 A -> X The traffic flowing in from direction A is displayed.

In this example: lane 43, 42 and 41 X -> A The traffic flowing away in direction A is displayed.

In this example: lane 34, 24, 14 A The cross-section flow of A is displayed.

In this example: lane 43, 42, 41, 43, 24, 14 X -> X The total load of the site is displayed. Roundabouts In a roundabout, there are also markings for the traffic inside the roundabout (K) and for incoming or outgoing traffic (R) . Please refer to chapter 5.2.2 Naming of lanes in a roundabout. Combing the choices of the two input fields will produce listings for all individual lanes (A->B), all possible cross sections and the total load of traffic (X->X) of the site.

Independent of the interval used in the count, longer intervals can be defined for output.

Subtotals can be calculated and output in the listings. Peak hours will be calculated separately for each time bloc.

preview The print layout of the listing is displayed. The printer settings can also be changed here and the print run started. The listings can also be stored and opened for reading.

Copy all The full listing is copied onto the Windows clipboard. It can be imported from there into other programs, such as Word, Excel, Coreldraw, Power Point etc. Copy Part Only the marked part of the listing is copied into the Windows clipboard

Preview : Listing Zoom Leaf through the listing Open an existing list Save listing Print listing Printer settings

6.1.2. Single Lane Graphs Refer to menu item Listing and Graph → Listing → Graph lane to output the values from the table above graphically as horizontal bar charts. There is a separate menu for the output of the graph :

Copy: Copy graphs to windows clipboard Preview: Display the print layout of the graphs. Print: Print graphs.

Manual setting of scale for X-axis

The optimum scale is calculated automatically

Select a border for the bars

6.1.3. Graph lanes In menu item Listing and Graph → Graph lanes a first plausibility check can be made on the survey values. Scroll down the graphs to see whether there are any large jumps or long gaps in them. If several sites are selected, the corresponding graphs are tagged on to one another. If there are jumps and gaps, it is possible that errors occurred during the survey. In order to ensure no interruptions in the graphs, the hourly flow, the survey time total and the period peak-time total displays should be switched off.

Calculate and display graphs

Scroll bar

Marks the change between two sites (red) between two lanes (blue)

clear selection select sites individually and activate with Calculate

select all sites

6.2. Graph Entry Menu Item Listing and Graph → Listing → Graph lane displays the graphs of a single entry. In Maximum the scale for the Y-axis can be set.

site: The optimum scale for the complete selected site is found. This causes all

entries to be represented on the same scale. diagram: The highest possible scale for the selected entry is found. manual: The maximum value for the Y-axis can be prescribed manually.

In block the interval can be selected for which the graphs should be output.

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Select the scale for the number of vehicles on the Y-axis Selection of

time bloc Open menu to select site

Entry Selection

Type: steps

Type: Lines

6.3. Graph Site Refer to menu item Listing and graph → graph site to output the graphs for all entries and all survey times of a site. variable width If marked, the width of a survey time corresponds to its duration. Otherwise all

survey times are represented as the same diagram width. separated graphs A space is inserted between the survey times in the graph display. This makes

sense if the time the 1st survey time ends is not the time that the 2nd survey time begins

page Show page 1 or page 2. (Page 2 is only required for sites with 5 or more arms)

copy copy graphs to the windows clipboard.

export The graphs can be copied onto any data carrier. The following parameters are taken from the graph entry settings:

Type of graph (Steps or line) Colour of graphs (colour or black and white S/W) Maximum (Site, diagram or manual)

Selected site Open menu to select the site

Survey value (Veh. here, as defined in the heading)

6.4. Printout In menu Listing and graph → printout different listings from several sites in a project can be printed out at the same time in one print job. The project itself is selected in the start screen. All listings, that can be selected here, can also be printed out individually from the appropriate menus. Turning and passing count – detailed evaluation The passing traffic of all lanes, passing traffic of all cross-sections, traffic flowing in and out of all site arms, as well as the overall traffic load of the site will be printed out. Passing count – short evaluation The passing traffic of all lanes will be printed, as well as the overall traffic load of the site. Cover sheet A cover sheet is printed out for each site with general data, such as site

name, street names, intervals and survey times, etc. All lanes Listings are printed for all lanes.

New page per lane For every lane a new page is stared for the output of the evaluation results of the turning and passing counts.

New page no. per list Each selected listing begins with page number one. Otherwise the listings are numbered consecutively for each project.

tick to print a cover sheet select listings to be printed

select type of evaluation

Mark site for printing

Display of site, listing and lane currently being printed

6.5. Additional listing 6.5.1. Listing entry In menu listing and graph → additional listing → listing entry, all cumulated values defined in menu headings (Veh, HGV and PCU) and the first single value ticked for output (Car in this case) will be displayed for every lane. In addition, the total sum of this values for all lanes will be calculated. The method of calculation is shown in the headings field above the listing.

To improve readability, alternate shades of grey are use for lines. Go to preview to check the printout first.

Settings in the headings

open menu for site selection

select in-flowing traffic

6.5.2. Listing short Menu item listing and graph → additional listing → listing short lists all traffic flowing in and away from a selected site arm (arm 4 in this example). The first single value in the heading (car here), the cumulated values defined there (Veh, HGV. and PCU here) and the percentage figure of heavy goods traffic are output. The method used to calculate Veh., HGV, PCU and [%] is shown in the heading field above the listing.

calculation method as defined in heading

open menu for site selection Seletion of the site arm

6.5.3. Listing hourly flow Menu Item listing and graph → additional listing → listing hourly flow offers a total evaluation of a site in a very condensed form. Here, the first cumulative value in the heading (Veh. here) is output for all lanes of the site on an hourly basis.

To make the listing more readable alternating shades of grey are used as background for lines

Method of calculation As defined in heading

6.5.4. Compare In Menu Listen und listing and graph → additional listing → compare you can compare up to four sites. The survey value is determined by the first cumulative value in the heading (Veh. here). It is possible to select other totals or types of vehicles as the basis of comparison by changing the headings. The basis of comparison (100 %) is always the first (left) site. The percentage changes for the maximum of 3 other comparative sites are calculated with reference to this first site. interval (min) Displays comparison per interval and comparison of total value count period total Additionally display and compare survey block time totals. Each time the settings are changed compare should be started again. preview The print layout is displayed on the screen. copy all Copy the list to the Windows clipboard. copy part Copy selected part of the list to clipboard.

select up to 3 sites to be compared with the site selected first

select site to compare

Select project and

start comparison

6.5.5. Pedestrian count In Menu Listen und listing and graph → additional listing → pedestrian count the evaluation of a pedestrian count can be displayed on screen or be printed out. In Menu Parameter → pedestrian count (refer to 5.4 Pedestrian Count) lane numbers and classes can be defined that are evaluated here. Print preview :

7. Flow Diagrams

Menu flow diagrams will produce a very clear and intelligible presentation of the survey results. The site and the evaluation time (hour, survey time, peak-hour and total) are selected differently for output to the screen and output to the printer. Print jobs are ticked and started with Print.

Peak hour The hours with the highest volume of traffic are calculated and the corresponding survey values are printed out.

mark site for display

mark site for printing heading of this site project name

Site

switch magnifying on or off

magnifying glass

move zoom sector by keeping down the right mouse key

zoom in and out with a left click of the mouse

select hour/period for display (all hours/periods are printed)

manual scale input

tick for printing

Selection for screen – output

Legend : Veh. (HGV) In the flow diagram, the first and second cumulative field in the heading

are printed out (Veh. and HGV here) Veh. (HGV) Max (Only effective in connection with peak-hour). The number of the first and

second cumulative field in the peak hour are printed out together with the maximum hourly flow per lane.

Veh. (HGV) PCU The three total fields in the heading (Veh., HGV and PKW here) are

printed out PCL1 (Peak-time1) PCL2 (Peak-time 2) Cyclist count legend

In a "normal“ count with the hc8, a distinction is made between 6 classes of vehicle. One of these is cyclists. However, the normal evaluation, except in the listing (compressed) does not take these into account. In particular, no flow diagrams for cycle traffic can be put together as standard. The program offers the option of a separate evaluation for cycle traffic. The settings hour, survey time, peak-time and total are ignored in a count of cyclists.

Rad1: Number of cyclists in the 1st survey bloc time. (Peak-time1): Number of cyclists in peak-time of 1st bloc PCL2: Number of cyclists in the 2nd bloc (Peak-time 2): Number of cyclists in peak-time of 2nd bloc

Project An overall scale is calculated for all sites of a project. This way, all site diagrams can be compared directly.

Site The scale is optimised for every site individually. This way,

diagrams per hour or time block can be compared directly. Diagram A separate scale is calculated for every individual diagram. This

way, diagrams have maximum resolution. X/cm The scale can be entered manually in the fields X/cm for hour,

time block, peak hour and total. copy The flow diagram is copied to clipboard. export The flow diagram is stored as EMF-file and can be opened with

Word, for example.

Setting the scale (lane width):

compressed graph : Large lane width, suitable for sites with up to four arms with

angles of approx. 90 degrees between the site arms. round: Values are rounded to the next 10. with 24 h factors: The daily traffic is calculated with the help of the 24 hour extrapolation

factors.

With the evaluation time Total, a further title for the flow diagram can be entered here. This title will not be stored. Since it will be lost as soon as you change to a different site or survey time, it should only be entered shortly before printing.

8. Data Manipulation

8.1. Data input In menu data manipulation → data input survey data of every survey interval can be changed manually. It is also possible to enter data, for instance from a tally, to evaluate them in the same way as survey data from hc8 devices. 8.1.1. Retrieve data by filter In the list, survey data from all sites of a project can be displayed. To display a specific set of records for the purpose of data manipulation (delete, modify, copy), restrictions can be defined to narrow down the search.

activate selection select time bloc

select site Select lane

keys to navigate list Number of selected records current record

Tick option selection, so that you can filter out a specific set of records from all survey data by specifying a site, date, lane and survey interval in the corresponding input fields. If activated, all records matching the filter definition of the input fields site, lane und survey interval will be retrieved and displayed in the list. A -> B one lane: only the set lane is displayed All lanes: All lanes of the selected site are displayed. 8.1.2. Manual correction of survey data Values of the list can be edited directly. Any changes to the data will be accepted only on leaving the menu after explicit confirmation by the user. While changing data of the current record, changes can be reversed by pressing the ESC key. 8.1.3. Manual input of survey data Example: Due to a lack of counting devices, a lane was logged conventionally by tally sheet. The 15 minute intervals were observed in this. This lane now needs to be integrated into the file manually.

Select project in main menu Go to menu data manipulation → data input Activate selection by ticking Set site, block X and all lanes in the data filter (query) Add new record at the end of the list

Enter data (lane, hour, minute, survey data)

To add more records press the “Down Arrow” key or . On leaving the menu, the newly entered records will be inserted into the list in keeping with the sort sequence. During manual input, the filter option (selection) should be disabled for lanes and times, otherwise the newly entered records will only be displayed if they match the filter settings.

Activate selection (filter)

8.1.4. Delete a selected record mark the line to be deleted Press delete current record Confirm deletion

8.1.5. Copy selected data into another project Selected (filtered) data can be copied to another project by copy and paste. Depending on the filter settings, the data of all sites, or just of one site, or the data of particular lanes or survey times can be copied to another project.

Select data to be copied, see 8.1.1. Retrieve data . Press copy. Select the target project in the main menu. Go back to data manipulation → data input Press paste to insert the data into the selected project.

8.2. Calculation of Lane In menu data manipulation → calculation of lane, lanes can be calculated by addition or subtraction of other lanes. This is useful for roundabouts or when surveys are conducted at several connected sites. There is the further option to inflate or deflate a lane’s data by a set rate. In this case, every single value of the lane concerned will be multiplied with a factor, specifically defined for the purpose, and then be rounded. Up to eights sites can be included in the calculation that must all be included in the current project file. If data is required from sites of other projects, they have to be copied to the current project file first. In any case, it is advisable to copy all sites that are part of a survey into a project of their own and to do all calculation there. In case of error, the original data can always be referred to.

New site and lane to be calculated

Time period for which data is to be generated Start calculation

Sites and lanes on which calculation is based. Multiplication factor Clear all input fields

Example: Calculation of a lane not counted as the sum/difference of counted lanes In order to save on a counting device, lane 32 at site 201601 has not been counted. If it can be assumed that there are no further junctions between sites 191100 and 201601 and that no further vehicles can "go missing" on this route, lane 32 can be calculated from the other lanes. In this case, lane 32 of site 201601 is the sum of lanes 12, 32 and 42 of site 191100 minus lane 31 of site 201601. For the calculation, input is requires as shown in the screenshot on the previous page. Site: 191100 201601 Please note, the calculation of lanes can produce unlikely results due to counting errors. Negative values, especially, are conspicuous. They arise easily for vehicle classes with a low proportion in traffic. Example: By mistake, the person counting at site 19100 enters one of 3 truck trailers of a survey interval as a Bus. All 3 truck trailers turn off to lane 31 and are recorded correctly. As a result, a negative value for truck trailer (2 - 3= -1) will be calculated for lane 32.

31

12

42

32

32

8.3. Change Lanes or Sites In menu data manipulation → change lanes or sites sites and lanes can be renamed or swapped. Also, survey times can be shifted in time. use data selection as filter: Click on use actual filter to accept the activated filter settings of menu data input into fields A, A1, and B. The character „*“ in field lane is a wildcard for the selection of all lanes of a site.

8.3.1. Rename Site or Lane (data) If it is found after a count has been completed, that lanes have been falsely named or that lanes have been mixed up, this can be corrected afterwards.

Press A → B Fill in input fields A, A1 and B, or use the filter settings Change name of site or lane in field B to the new name Press Execute Confirm rename Change the site layout in menu Parameter → site layout accordingly

Example: Lane 32 of site 191100 Is renamed to lane 34 Lane 32 has to be removed and lane 34 has to added in menu Parameter → site layout, otherwise the renamed lane will not appear in the flow diagram. 8.3.2. Swap Sites or Lanes For the subsequent swapping of lanes, that have been mixed up, proceed like this:

Press A ↔ B Fill in input fields A, A1 and B, or use the filter settings Press Execute Confirm swap

8.3.3. Manipulate Count Times In case of errors during programming or reading out the counting devices (for instance, internal clock of computer is set incorrectly), the data can be corrected in this way:

Press <A, A1> ± C Fill in input fields A, A1 or use the filter settings Enter a signed value (minutes) for the shift in field C Press Execute Confirm time shift

Example: All intervals of site 191100 are brought backward by an hour 8.4. Delete In Menu data manipulation → delete data can be deleted. You can delete individual sites, lanes or only certain count times, the whole project or duplicate records.

Important note: In this menu only counting data will be deleted. Parameters, such as site name, names of lanes and count times will be kept. They can be corrected in menu Parameter → Site parameter. 8.4.1. Delete sites, lanes, and count times (only counting data will be deleted)

Press delete selection Fill in the site, lane or the count interval (fields from, to) to be deleted or use the

filter settings. Press Execute Confirm security check with yes.

8.4.2. Delete duplicate records Delete duplicate records is required if survey data has been entered twice or more times in the database (e.g. due to multiple read-ins). The complete file is scrutinised to find any duplicate records for the same site, lane, survey time and time. If duplicate records are found, the first record is retained but the next deleted. In the case of multiple duplicate records, delete duplicate records must be repeated until the number of data sets stays the same. No check is made into whether the survey values are identical because, in certain circumstances, manual inputs could create records without values, which would then lead to errors when listings are compiled.

Press Delete duplicate records Fill in the site, lane or the count interval (fields from, to) to be deleted or use the

filter settings. Press Execute Confirm security check with yes.

8.4.3. Delete Project All counting data of the current project will be deleted. You have a choice, whether to delete the parameters of the project at the same time.

Press delete. Press execute. Answer the question, whether to delete only the data or all parameters as well

If parameters are deleted, this process is identical to delete Proj. file in the main menu, except that, an empty entry remains in the project list.

8.5. Export special files In menu data manipulation → export special files, files can be stored in a special format to be exported to and processed by other programmes. The files are in ASCII and can therefore be read and processed by any text editor or word processor.

8.6. Check Cars Count In menu data manipulation → check cars count, counting data can be checked automatically. The selected data will be checked according to the settings. If two records deviate more than specified in 1., they will be highlighted. To make highlighting visible, the deviations to be marked have to be ticked in 3., The highlighted records can be easily recognized and modified in menu data input.

settings start check

Choice of deviations to be highlighted

Result of the check

9. Search

KNO-WIN offers a special search feature, that helps to find a particular count in the whole of the database. For this purpose, KNO-WIN maintains all relevant information of individual counts in a separate database. To find a count, only a part of the site or street name or a time period have to be specified. KNO-WIN will find and show all count sites, that agree with these specifications. Double clicking on the wanted site will select it instantly. The search database has to be build once. For this purpose directories have to specified in Add directory. From time to time, the search database has to be updated. Start the search by pressing search. Define one or more restrictions for the data (search filter), that have to be all complied with in the search (logical AND operation). The result can be sorted by site or by date. To show all counts again, the search filter has be deactivated. Above, the result of a search with these filter settings is shown:

"0002" is part of the site name one of the street names must contain this combination of letters: "sch" only counts of the year 1999 should be included in the search.

Width and sequence of columns can be altered using the mouse

start search definition of search filter

switch filter on /off

build database for the search

10. Settings

10.1. Program – Info In menu settings → program–info, information about the licensee (customer), the software producer and the program version will be displayed. 10.2. Program Settings and Choice of Language Show warnings: when switched off, automatic warnings will be suppressed.

Print all graph B/W only: Graphs will be printed in black and white, independent of the settings for the screen display.

Default to compressed graph (90°): Compressed graph (cf. flow diagram) is set as default

Left hand traffic (GB): Flow diagrams show traffic driving on the left

Confirm data saving in data manipulation: On leaving menu data manipulation, the program inquires whether changes made to the data should be saved or rejected.

Show <Create table for each site> dialog when importing On import, the program inquires, whether imported sites should be stored as single projects.

Show <Exchange streets 1 and 3> dialog when importing On import, the program inquires, whether streets 1 and 3 should be changed in sequence. This is reasonable for the import of KNO-DOS files.

10.2.1. Change Language With the help of different language files, various languages can be selected for KNO-WIN. This feature can also be used to equip KNO-WIN with different texts and terms. The English user’s manual is based on the file TEXT_ENGLISH.DBF. KNO-WIN also supplies files with different terms and languages. To switch to another language file, follow these steps:

Go to menu program settings → settings Click on change language Change to current KNO-WIN directory (here KNO_3v05) Select appropriate language file (here TEXT_ENGLISH.DBF). The chosen

language is shown in field file name. Click on open. Close KNO-WIN and run the program again.

Select appropriate language file Current directory choice of languages for KNO-WIN

open Selected language file

11. Possible errors and how to deal with them

11.1. Automatic data check On leaving data manipulation or when executing function check data, all data and parameters of a project will be checked. The following errors will be detected: U = No or non-existing heading selected

Site has been assigned no or non-existing heading. Solution: Go to menu Parameter → headings and make sure, that the required headings exists. In field headings of menu Parameter → site parameter select the required file to assign it to the site.

H = Non-existing 24h factors have been set

All or some of the lanes have been assigned non-existing 24 h factors. Solution: Use only 24 h factors defined in menu Parameter → 24 h factors as default or in the matrix, respectively.

D = Lane has parameters, but no data

No data exists for a lane input in the site layout of menu Parameter → site layout. Solution: Delete the respective lane in Parameter → site layout or else enter count data manually or execute function all exiting lanes.

D = counting data outside the range of counting intervals

More records (intervals) have been entered as specified in Parameter → site parameter. Solution: Correct bloc start and end time or number of blocs in Parameter → site parameter

P = Lane has data, but no parameter Data exists for a lane that is has not been entered in the site layout. Solution: Enter lane in matrix of menu Parameter → site layout or execute all exiting lanes to generate it automatically.

B = Data missing from 0:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m.

Missing data for some of the intervals, entered as bloc times. Solution: Correct bloc times in menu Parameter → site parameter or enter missing time intervals manually.

11.2. System Error Messages This error message appears after starting KNO-WIN:

An attempt has been made to open KNO-WIN in another window, or another running program requires the Borland Database Engine, for instance FLU-WIN, KNO-Text_Editor. Solution: Close all other programs before opening KNO-WIN. 11.3. Errors in Flow Diagrams All graphs are printed in black and white although output has been set to colour in menu Listing and graph → graph entry. Solution: Disable default print all graph b/w only in menu Program settings → settings. When editing flow diagrams, Standard graph (90°) is activated with every mouse click. Solution: Disable default Standard graph (90°) in menu program settings → settings.

Lanes are not properly represented and labelling overlaps.

Solution: (Option 1) Increase angle of site arm2

Solution: (Option 2) Switch off standard graph (90°).

12. Tips and Tricks

12.1. Counts spanning 2 days Counting, that took place in the afternoon and in the morning of the next day, should be evaluated as one count. For example 1.4.03 14:00 – 22:00 2.4.03 6:00 – 14:00 In hc8-Programmer, identical site names have been assigned with ParaDup. Due to the different dates, however, KNO-WIN will create two counts within the same project on import. Both counts should now be evaluated as one. Procedure The morning count is back dated to the previous date.

Change the date of the second count to the date of the first count in menu Parameter → site parameter (2.4.03 -> 1.4.03). Confirm inquiry „rename data as well“ with „Yes“.

Delete the first of the two sets of parameters. Answer inquiry „rename data as well“ with „no“.

Change number no. of periods to 2. Add missing block time

12.2. Defect counting device, resume count with reserve device The counting devices have been programmed for the same time interval. At first, certain lanes had been counted with a device that was taken out of service after breaking down. Counting had been resumed with a reserve device. The data of both devices should now be assembled. Procedure Delete the defect device in the hc8-Programmer. Read, edit and export the data of all other devices, inclusive of the reserve device, as usual. Create a new project (any name) in hc8-Programmer. Use identical counting method and times. Use this project to read out data from the defect device, enter names of lanes and site and export it.. Import both projects in KNO-WIN. In the project of the defective device, delete all data, recorded in the time the device was malfunctioning (data manipulation → delete). Change to original project and select menu item Add. Select file VZ*.dbf from the project of the defective device. Confirm inquiry „add to existing data“.

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