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Trapeze Bus Stop Manager (BSM) is a back office and field application that enables your transit site to manage your bus stops and their amenities.
About this Guide
The Bus Manager System Administrator and User Guide provides step-by-step procedures for performing general Bus Stop Manager activities.
About Resources for Software Maintenance
You can access additional technical assistance through the following methods:
The BSM portal includes a navigation pane and options that allow you to access the different BSM screens.
Signing in to BSM
Sign in to BSM to manage your bus stops and their amenities.
Signing out of BSM
After completing your tasks or viewing the information you require, sign out of BSM.
Using the Taskbar
Tasks refer to the features of the application that can be run separately, for example, creating ancillary data. The tasks remain open (until they are closed) and links to them are shown on the task bar at the bottom of the portal.
About BSM Screen Modes
Mode refers to the specific state that the screen is in to allow you to perform certain functions such as add, edit, or delete records. The mode of BSM screens are indicated by letters on the screen toolbar.
Using the BSM Menu
The BSM Menu allows you to access the main features of BSM.
Editing Screen Layouts
The Edit Layout feature enables you to customize some Bus Stop Manager screens based on your specific requirements. You can determine if a screen is customizable.
Sorting Records in Grids
When performing searches, a large number of matches may be returned. They are sorted according to the order set as the default, which is based on the system-generated ID.
Resetting Screen Layout to the Default
You can reset the screen layout to the default settings using the Edit Layout screen.
A user is an individual who uses the system. Each user has specific tasks and responsibilities according to his or her position and thus, may require different access and permissions within the system.
Creating User Accounts
Creating user accounts allow you to assign permissions directly to the users and assign them to groups from which they can inherit permissions.
About User Groups
You can create the following types of user groups in the system:
Viewing User and Group Information
In the Users and Security screen, you can view the list of users and user groups and access their general, group membership, and permissions information.
About the Permissions Screen
The Permissions tab is available when you create a user or group account or when in Edit mode.
The following tables describe the BSM context properties that enable the main features of BSM.
BSM and Mobile Computer Database Context Properties
Context properties identify the master databases used and where they are hosted.
Cmn Context Properties
On-Board Servers (OBS) are on-board computers that provide core processing for in-vehicle systems, including Direct Client-to-Client (DCC) systems.
Other Context Properties Used in BSM
Some context properties apply to more than one Trapeze application.
Viewing Map Context Properties
You can manage maps using context properties.
Ancillary data specifies possible data values that can be applied in Bus Stop Manager. These values are shown in the fields and lists in Bus Stop Manager screens so that you can select standardized bus stop data instead of entering descriptions manually.
Adding Ancillary Data
Adding new records for the different types of ancillary data follows a typical set of steps. :
Editing and Deleting Ancillary Data
For most ancillary data types, the Add, Edit, and Delete buttons are in the middle pane while in some, they appear on the title bars of the middle and Edit Record panes.
Viewing General Ancillary Data
The ancillary data that appears in the General list is primarily generated and maintained in other Trapeze applications, for example, Trapeze FX. The system accesses the data in order to complete processes in Bus Stop Manager.
About BSM EDI Ancillary Data
Bus Stop Manager uses an External Data Interface (EDI) tool to allow you to read points data from other Trapeze applications such as Trapeze FX. The Points ancillary data created in BSM uses or references the data created and maintained in other applications.
About BSM Ancillary Data
In Bus Stop Manager ancillary data, you can create amenity, attribute, and point types.
About BSM Work Orders Ancillary Data
You can specify ancillary data that is used in creating work orders in Bus Stop Manager. Work order ancillary data may include required actions, the status of these actions, and contractors.
About Creating Associations
Association refers to connecting two or more data items to form a combination such that when you select one item, it automatically activates the others in the combination.
About Attribute Rule Configuration
The Attribute Rule Configuration screen saves you time and effort in configuring the automatic application of attribute types to Point Types and Amenity Types.
About Contractor Records
Contractors ancillary data specifies contractors (typically, third party service providers) to whom work orders can be assigned. You can also enter comments about the contractors and the types of work that they do.
About Managing User Records
The Manage Users screen allows you to search for user records and also create user records, which can contain the basic information, address, contact, and membership information of users.
In most of the BSM screens, you can view a map that provides a geographical representation of your service area. The map can show many types of data including streets, locations, and bus stops.
Showing the Map in Full
You can view the map in full using the Large Map button located on the screen toolbar.
Showing All or Selected Points on Map
Options at the bottom section of the Map pane allow you to show all or only selected points on the Points pane.
Viewing Previous and Next Map Images
The Previous and Next buttons at the bottom of the map allow you to scroll through the map images that you have viewed.
Changing the Map Zoom Level
You can control the appearance of the map with the vertical zoom slider. It has controls for the lowest zoom level (-) and the highest zoom level (+).
Centering Selected Locations on the Map
Centering a selected location on the map is especially useful when you want to specify a radius around the center of the map for finding bus stops.
Showing GPS Readings on the Map
You can show the current GPS reading on the map in BSM and refresh the map automatically after specified intervals to show the GPS reading as it changes.
Hiding and Displaying the Map on the Points Screen
You can hide and display maps on the Points screen.
Closing the Map
You can close the Map pane in order to expand the Points pane.
About Configuring Layers
The appearance of layers can be modified by using configuration files. For example, you might want to change the colors, fonts, and labels used in layers. Contact a Trapeze Customer Care representative for more information on the procedure for configuring layers of the map.
Importing Map Data
You can import the different types of map data supported by BSM.
On the Points screen in BSM, you can search for bus stops that match certain criteria, for example, bus stops with shelters in a certain area or location.
Searching for Bus Stop Records
You can search for the bus stop whose detailed information you want to view.
Performing Custom Queries
With a custom query, you can search for point records without using the options listed in the Filters pane.
Viewing Bus Stops on a Map
After you find bus stops, you can view the bus stop locations on a map in the Points screen. You can view one or more selected bus stops, or all bus stops that are found in a search.
Viewing Detailed Bus Stop Information
After you select the point whose information you want to view, you can view detailed bus stop information.
Getting Directions for Driving from One Point to Another
BSM provides a tool to get driving directions on how to get from one point to another and in the reverse direction.
About Bus Stop History Records
When you add, delete, or change a record such as amenities, attributes, and work orders in Bus Stop Manager, the system documents each action. The information is stored as history records.
The four types of bus stop information in Bus Stop Manager are identification, location, attachments, and amenities and attributes.
Adding Bus Stop Records
You can add information about the bus stop such as location, bus stop images and documents, and amenities and attributes using the Points screen.
About Recording Location Information
On the Location tab of the Edit Point screen, you can first search for the point by filling in the Address Matcher fields on the upper pane.
Attaching Bus Stop Images and Documents
To provide extra information about the bus stops, you can attach an unlimited number of documents to the bus stop records. Documents can include image files, Microsoft Word documents, and PDF files.
Recording Bus Stop Amenities and Attributes
If your site uses Trapeze FX or Trapeze INFO-Agent, data from those applications may appear on the Source Attributes pane, for example, NodeAbbr. You can also configure the Trapeze attributes to indicate whether users have read-only or read and write access to the data.
Editing Bus Stop Records
You can add or change the bus stop information using the Points screen.
About Signing In and Out Bus Stop Records
If you are using a mobile computer such as a tablet, you must sign out bus stop records (from the database) in order to modify them. (You can view them without signing them out first.)
Deleting Bus Stop Records
When bus stop records are deleted, they are not deleted from the master database. When you delete a bus stop, the system keeps the historical information about the bus stop.
Exporting Data
The Export feature allows you to export bus stop or work order data in different forms, for example, export bus stop data to a Geographic Information System (GIS).
Work orders are the forms that authorize the completion of specific tasks. With BSM, you can create work orders for maintaining and repairing bus stop amenities. It allows you to create separate work orders for each bus stop.
Searching for Work Orders
You can search for work orders directly in the Work Orders screen.
Editing Work Orders
Bus Stop Manager allows you to edit or update specific components of the work order without having to open the entire Work Details screen. The Operations frame in the Details screen allows you to enter information on specific components as the work progresses.
Adding Work Order Attachments
You can add attachments to work orders using the Attachments dialog.
Adding Comments to Work Orders
You can add comments to work orders using the Comment dialog.
About Managing Labels
Labels are descriptive words that you associate with work orders to identify them more easily during a search or to group similar work orders together. You can apply them as key words when you perform a search for work orders.
Adding Points to Work Orders
The Manage Points feature in the Operations pane allows you to add or remove points from a work order.
About Defining the Work Flow
The Transitions tab in the Details screen shows the various states through which a work order flows until it is completed.
Adding Cost of Parts to Work Orders
BSM allows you to track the cost of materials that you use in completing a work order. You can add this to the total cost of work.
Adding Cost of Completed Labor to Work Orders
BSM allows you to track the cost of completed labor that you use in completing a work order.
Emailing Work Order Reports
You can send emails with the work order reports.
BSM provides standard reports and allows user-defined (ad hoc or custom) reports.
Customizing the Reports Screen
You can customize the Report Explorer screen by creating group-specific screen configurations, changing the order of reports, copying screen configurations to other groups, or adding report group titles.
Viewing List of All Reports
The Reports pane shows all the available standard and custom reports in the system.
BSM Standard Reports
The Report Explorer screen shows the list of reports and the parameters that you can use to refine the contents of the report.
Running Standard Reports
Standard reports have been designed to generate data that is commonly used or applicable to most transit sites.
Saving and Testing Reports
You can save and test new and existing reports using the Report Designer screen.
Creating SQL Query Reports
You can create the SQL query reports using the Report Designer screen.
Copying Reports
You can copy reports using the Report Designer screen.
Printing Reports
You can preview the report prior to selecting printer options.
Deleting User-Defined Reports
You can delete user-defined reports if no longer required.
About Managing Archived Reports
Whenever a report is run, BSM records a copy of its parameters in an archive. You can view, run, and delete these archived reports.
Data synchronization is important for sites with multiple users working in the field. It is designed to maintain data integrity when changes are made to the master database or mobile computer databases.
About Synchronizing Mobile Data with the BSM Database
Synchronization allows users to replicate the data input and changes made in the field on the mobile computer database into the master Bus Stop Manager database. The data input and changes, for example, ridership data, are also replicated into the Trapeze FX database tables.
Synchronizing BSM Data with External Databases
If BSM is linked to Trapeze FX, you can synchronize Bus Stop Manager data with the data used in FX.
The Integrity Check feature enables you to check for missing or inconsistent data.
Cleaning up BSM Data
In the Integrity Checking screen, the Operations frame of the Parameters pane allows you to perform tasks that help to clean up the BSM data.
Signing In Point Records
The Undo Sign Out All Points option is applied to records that have been signed out and viewed in a mobile device such as a tablet. If selected, the status of all point records that have been signed out is reverted back to signed in.
Deactivating All User Sessions
If necessary, you can terminate all current user sessions at once.