iDS/iNS ACCESSIBLE PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL

The iNS is our standard accessible crosswalk push button station. The iDS includes all of the quality and features of the iNS, plus it has iDetect, an intelligent radar motion-detection sensor for touchless activation.

Polara’s APS comes in four models: the iDS2, iNS2, iDS3, and iNS3. The iDS2 and iNS2 can be installed to communicate with a control unit in the cabinet over 2 wires, or a control unit in the signal head over 3 wires (2-wire or 3-wire operation). The iDS3 and iNS3 are specifically for 3-wire installations, and cannot operate in 2-wire mode.   

Although it was not developed for passive pedestrian detection, iDetect picks up pedestrian movements within its range.

Yes! The iDS can be configured to play an information message, increase volume on the selected crossing, and activate audio beaconing on an extended press of the button or an extended wave in front of the motion sensor.

Yes! Polara’s iNS Accessible Pedestrian Signals (APS) support audible beaconing, which uses an additional speaker mounted at either end of the crosswalk to help pedestrians with blindness or limited vision properly orient themselves and cross an intersection directly and safely. Learn more about audible beaconing

The 2-wire models of the iDS and iNS can be configured to send trap notifications via SNMP.

Polara records custom crossing messages for our customers without charge. Pre-installing custom audio on your unit may incur a fee; see your distributor for details.

The length of the Walk interval is the primary limit for Walk messages. Informational messages should be kept to less than 60 seconds.

The iDS does log push events, and those log files may be accessed with the Field Service App or networked devices.

Yes. In a 2-wire system, all buttons would be assigned to the same phase. In a 3-wire system, the IDS can use Wireless Sync to synchronize all of the crosswalk buttons to the same phase; a single 2-conductor cable is run to one button to place calls into the cabinet if needed.

No. Mounting the iDS upside down can allow moisture to collect inside the unit, and will void the warranty. In difficult installation locations, consider using one of our extended mounts, adapters, and mounting brackets.

Engineering recommendations is to use #14 for runs less than 300’, and #12 for run lengths greater than 300’.

Besides our continual release of incremental improvements to make the iNS series the most reliable and feature-rich APS on the market, the iNS/iDS includes Bluetooth 5.0, which allows for the use of PedApp, Bluetooth Sync, and faster programming speeds. The iNS also improved transient protection over the iNavigator.