Mass Transit for Towns and Cities
Axion is the first in the world to have developed, manufactured and put
on the market Light Emitting Diode (LED) Electronic Destination Signs for Mass Transit.
This avant-garde technology was developed in the Province of Quebec as early as 1994, and
installed on mass transit buses of many great Canadian cities.
Components of a typical destination sign system are normally found at the
front, rear and side of transit buses and display the vehicle's route in a neat and clear
fashion. Moreover, the multiple-functionality of this technology offers a performance and
reliability yet to be equaled on the market while contributing to minimize the operating
and maintenance costs of a mass transit fleet of vehicles.
LED Technology Features
Thanks to LED technology, Axion is capable of offering an appropriate answer
to the demands for performance and reliability. These requirements are in fact more and
more present in the public and private organizations that characterize our clientele.
Ways by which our customers get peace of mind and satisfaction:
- Users are amazed by the our signs' great visibility;
- A quick and flexible solution to your requirements thanks to the performance of our DATA-TRANSIT® software;
- Maximum flexibility in the management of your fleet thanks to the versatile characteristics of our electronic systems as compared with a curtain model that must be re-printed every time that a new destination is added;
- Lower maintenance costs thanks to the reliability and exceptional endurance of LED technology. Labor costs due to maintenance and stoppage of vehicles are lowered in proportion;
- Communication-with-users performances and versatility multiplied tenfold with the use of Public Interest and Emergency Police 911 messages alternating with Destination messages;
- Customer Service unequaled in the industry. Any problem solved within 48 hours for the whole of the North American Continent.
BALIOS Destination Signs Main Features:
- 1 LED or 3 LED pixel models available;
- Excellent visibility under all light and weather conditions;
- 100 to 350 feet visibility, depending on the model;
- 120 to 160 degree angle of vision, according to the model;
- Automatic intensity setting depending on ambient light conditions;
- A.D.A. Compliant;
- Light and strong extruded aluminium or thermoformed ABS casings;
- Ease of installation in all vehicles;
- Total electronic modular design: no mechanical parts;
- Minimum wiring;
- Easy to use keypad control console;
- Multifunctional programming by the means of our DATA-TRANSIT® software;
- Insertion of pictograms;
- Insertion of fixed or multiline destination messages;
- Vertical or horizontal scrolling;
- Blinking;
- Reverse video;
- Up to 100,000 hours of extended operating time
- Minimum maintenance;
- Vandalism proof;
- 10 to 40 Vdc supply;
- Temperature range -30°C to 65°C (-22°F to 149°F)
- Over-voltage protection;
- Reverse-polarity protection;
- Open architecture for J1708, RS485 et RS 232 protocols;
- Fare-box interface option.
BALIOS Product Line
Rear Signs
This type of sign is used at the rear of the bus to display the route number.
It is characterized by the number of characters that can be displayed: 4 or 6 in digital
mode or 7 X 32 LED columns in the matrix mode.
The sign can display messages such as the route number and destination including
public interest, or emergency messages in a fixed or multiline mode. Special effects of horizontal
or vertical scrolling can be programmed.
Side Signs
This sign is located on the user boarding side. The model offers a range
of proportional alphanumeric character fonts. It is generally used to display messages such
as the route number and destination, including public interest and emergency messages, in a
fixed or multiline mode. This sign can also display pictograms and special effects such as
reverse video, horizontal or vertical scrolling, blinking, etc.
Front Signs
This type of sign is characterized by the greater size of its pixel matrix.
The product offers many proportional character fonts. It is generally used to display messages
such as the route number and destination, including public interest and emergency messages,
in a fixed or multiline mode. This sign can also display pictograms and special effects such
as reverse video, horizontal or vertical scrolling, blinking and others.
Exemples of application
Control Console
The control console is the master of the complete sign system. It provides
the signs with the pre-programmed data for the route messages to be displayed. The control
console ensures the link integrity between all system components. An error message is
displayed on its LCD screen in the case of a communication link breakdown. The control
console also offers configuration menus that let you set specific modifications to the
system's operation.
Available in PCMCIA Flashcard or Portable Transfer Unit (PTU) models for data
transfer.