9Software requirements#

9.1General#

TCMS software mainly comprises of the following:

TCMS device software HHD software application used for operation, control and monitoring, and
Optionally, a remote web-based software used for monitoring and logging.

The security requirements defined in MRTS201 General Equipment Requirements apply to software used as part of this Technical Specification.

In addition, software used for TCMS operation, control and monitoring shall:

Adhere to all policy requirements of the Queensland Government's information security policy (IS18:2018)
request passwords as part of the access and configuration authorisation process
provide two access levels, namely, Administrator and Standard user, as a minimum
be capable of operating on all applicable industry standard operating systems
be backward compatible with existing TCMS purchased from the same manufacturer, and
Use secure communication protocols in all communications with the TCMS.

The factory default user credentials shall not be used, and these shall be changed prior to any operation of the TCMS.

The TCMS shall have provisions for initial programming through the use of configuration software from the local HHD.

The primary functions of this software will be to:

a)allow the required initial setup of a TCMS (including, but not limited to, configuration of messages, HHD administration functions, such as removing lost HHD units and replacing with other HHD)
b)request messages to be displayed on the TCMS during normal operation, and
c)perform any periodic maintenance and diagnostic functions required during the life of the product (including, but not limited to, reporting and extraction of event logs listed in Clause 7).

In addition, the local HHD software shall:

be an application suitable for operation on a phone or tablet hosting an operating system platform such as Android® operating system or iOS, which are industry standards at the time of application of this Technical Specification
display the location of the managed TCMS on a GIS layer which has up-to-date maps and associated geographic or spatial information
when restarted, commence from the last displayed page, and
meet all the requirements listed in Clause 9.1 above.

Where a remote TCMS monitoring software is provided as part of the operation, the remote software:

shall meet all the requirements listed in Clause 9.1 above
shall be web-based and display the location of the managed TCMS on a GIS layer which has up-to-date maps and associated geographic or spatial information
shall be hosted on a Microsoft Windows operating system environment, from Windows 7 to the industry standard current at the time of use. Any software provided must be capable of operating on all such operating systems, and
may be used on site or via a location which is remote to the roadwork site such as a Traffic Management agency's business premises.