PYRAMIDS® provides a truly integrated traffic control system combining many functions, all of which are available to each user on the system. The use of open standards, the internationally accepted Windows 2000 platform, and the competitive personal computers furnish the user with a cost-effective solution for managing systems of Type-170 and 2070 controllers.
The system is made up of PC-based servers and workstations interconnected via a local area network. All efforts have been made to develop a fault-tolerant, redundant system to maximize Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF). The redundancy of the system allows for minimum disruption of the system due to failures.
The PYRAMIDS system can accommodate multiple users simultaneously. Each user is granted security features that provide access to the system, as well as multiple levels of operations and interfaces.
PYRAMIDS employs the standard Graphical User Interface (GUI) made popular by Microsoft. Terminology familiar to the transportation industry is used extensively in the system. A mouse can be used to select various operations simply by point-and-click actions. Multiple operations can be initiated and run unassisted.
The PYRAMIDS system uses the fully distributed, multi-tasking functions of the Windows 2000 Professional operating system. The system architecture is designed to support many users without any degradation in speed or storage efficiency, while providing real-time responsiveness.
One of the most important features is that the system has been developed to be modular. Features or functions can be economically added as desired.
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