Connected and Automated Vehicle Education (CAVe)-in-a-box Infrastructure Kit Assembly Instructions

U.S. Department of Transportation
Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590

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Table of Contents

BILL OF MATERIALS

CONSTRUCTION

• V2X Computer Style 1
• V2X Computer Style 2
• Tablet Mount
• Cradlepoint Router
• Network Switch
• PoE Injector
• Traffic Controller
• Road-side Unit
• Box Assembly
• Antenna Mounting
• Completed Box

TABLE OF FIGURES

• Figure 1. Photo. Component shelf
• Figure 2. Photo. Computer fan cover
• Figure 3. Photo. Drilling the computer
• Figure 4. Photos. Measuring the placement
• Figure 5. Photo. Center punching
• Figure 6. Photo. V2X Hub computer final placement
• Figure 7. Photo. NUC computer
• Figure 8. Photo. NUC computer hole placement
• Figure 9. Photo. NUC center punching
• Figure 10. Photo. Tablet mount assembly
• Figure 11. Photo. Tablet placement
• Figure 12. Photo. Centered and threaded mount
• Figure 13. Photo. Router mounted at the corner of the shelf
• Figure 14. Photo. Network switch placement
• Figure 15. Photo. Network switch mounting holes placement
• Figure 16. Photo. PoE injector placement
• Figure 17. Photo. Distances for holes on traffic controller (bottom)
• Figure 18. Photo. Holes drilled in shelf for TSC mounting
• Figure 19. Photo. TSC mounted at the front of the shelf
• Figure 20. Photo. Mounted RSU
• Figure 21. Photo. Upper shelf mounted
• Figure 22. Photo. Power strip mounted below upper shelf
• Figure 23. Photo. Power cables secured to the bottom of the shelf
• Figure 24. Photo. Shelf with RSU mounted
• Figure 25. Photo. Cables from RSU to outside of travel case
• Figure 26. Photo. RSU antenna cables
• Figure 27. Photo. Antenna mounted outside of the travel case
• Figure 28. Photo. Completed cabinet

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Bill of Materials

• Travel case.
• Traffic signal controller (TSC).
• LAN network switch.
• Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) Hub computer or Intel NUC computer.
• Roadside Unit (RSU).
• Three N-male to N-female LMR-400 Coaxial Cable.
• Two 6 dBi omnidirectional antenna.
• GPS antenna.
• Tablet.
• Tablet mount assembly.
• Cradlepoint router.
• Power over Ethernet (PoE) injector.
• Ethernet cables – 2 ft.
• Hardware – cap screws.

Note: If you are constructing the kit on your own, double-sided hook and loop fasteners are an acceptable means to fasten components. For our purposes and shipping concerns, all in-house kits have their devices mechanically fastened with cap screws.

Construction

1. Begin with a blank shelf (figure 1). This is the basis for building both the component shelf and the traffic controller shelf.

V2X Computer Style 1

2. The first item mounted is the V2X Hub computer. The four mounting holes for the fan cover are modified to attach the device to the component shelf. Refer to figure 2.

3. Mounting holes are drilled into the computer, around the fan, to allow for a 4–40 thread. Refer to figure 3.

4. Measurements are taken for best placement on the component shelf. Figure 4 shows placement of the V2X Hub computer.

5. Use the fan cover and a center punch to mark the locations of the holes on the component shelf (figure 5).

6. Mount the V2X Hub computer to its final placement on the component shelf. Refer to figure 6 for proper placement.

V2X Computer Style 2

7. A NUC computer may be used in lieu of a V2X Hub computer (figure 7).

8. To mount, the bottom plate of the NUC computer must be removed as well as the solid-state drive (SSD) that is attached. Holes need to be drilled and tapped three-fourths of an inch from the end with the SSD connectors, and three-eighths of an inch from the other side. This is to provide clearance of contacting the SSD. Refer to figure 8 for hole placement.

9. Use the holes you just drilled and a center punch to match hole placement to the shelf (see figure 9).

Tablet Mount

10. It is critical to use the tablet as a locator for mounting the tablet mount assembly to the shelf (see figure 10).

11. Attach the tablet to the center of the mount (figure 11).

12. Center the assembly between the edge of the shelf and the V2X Hub computer. The tablet mount is mounted using 10-24 screws threaded into the shelf (figure 12).

Cradlepoint Router

13. Following the tablet mount assembly is the Cradlepoint router. The rear face of the router is mounted flush with the edge of the shelf. This device is secured with 8-32 screws threaded into the shelf. Refer to figure 13.

Network Switch

14. The network switch is mounted adjacent to the Cradlepoint. It is also mounted flush with the back edge of the shelf (figure 14).

15. The network switch is mounted to the shelf utilizing the mounting holes circled. M3 screws are required for fastening. Refer to figure 15.

PoE Injector

16. Lastly, the PoE Injector, shown as the bottom-left device in figure 16, is mounted offset from the edge of the shelf using 6-32 screws with threads tapped into the shelf. The circles on the image indicate the screw locations. An example of cable routing is also shown in figure 16.

Traffic Controller

17. Remove the bottom panel from the traffic controller to drill three holes. Holes are drilled and tapped for 10-24 screws, see figure 17 below for hole positioning.

18. Utilizing the bottom of the traffic controller for placement, mark and drill holes into the shelf to secure the traffic controller to the shelf, refer to figure 18.

19. The TSC and RSU are both mounted on the lower shelf of the box for better stability of the kit. Mount the TSC at the edge of the shelf (figure 19).

Road-side Unit

20. The RSU is mounted roughly centered on the lower shelf near the backside to allow the TSC to fit (figure 20).

Box Assembly

21. Secure the upper shelf with Cradlepoint router, tablet, and other components in the upper portion of the travel case with included screws (figure 21).

22. Secure power strip to travel case immediately below the upper shelf to allow clearance for TSC (figure 22).

23. Plug in the power cables to the power strip and secure the cabling so it is neat and out of the way. An example of this can be seen below in figure 23.

24. Attach the lower shelf with the TSC and RSU lower in the case, connecting RSU power once it is attached (figure 24).

Antenna Mounting

25. The final step is to run the LMR-400 coaxial cables from the RSU to the outside of the travel case. See figure 25 to see the mentioned cables.

26. The hole placement for the RSU antenna is estimated by the path that allows the cables in figure 23 to reach the top of the case in a straight path. The holes are drilled to a diameter of five-eighths of an inch with a step drill bit. Refer to figure 26 to see cables reaching the top of the travel case.

27. Antenna are mounted on the outside for the RSU to not be inhibited. Refer to figure 27 below.

Completed Box

28. Connect the ethernet and power cables the traffic controller. Refer to figure 28 to see the final cable connections and finished CAVe-in-a-box unit.

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