FREE ITS WEB PILOT -Center-to-Center (C2C) Reference Implementation (RI) Introduction

Course Description:
The Center-to-Center (C2C) Reference Implementation (RI) is a tool developed under contract to the USDOT that mimics an operational traffic management system that provides a traffic management data dictionary (TMDD) conformant interface to external systems. It supports all features defined in the TMDD v3.03 standard and serves as a useful development and testing tool to verify that new software is able to interoperate with a known reference.

The purpose of this module is to train users on the importance of the Center-to-Center Reference Implementation to verify that C2C interfaces conform to the protocol standard (NTCIP 2306 v1.69) and TMDD v3.03c standards and are compliant to Section 1201 of SAFETEA-LU (the Data Exchange Format Specifications- does not specify communication protocols, it does refer to existing standardized protocols that can be used for transferring the data). The Module will teach students why the C2C RI is important, how it makes testing easier and how it reduces cost. In addition, the module will teach the student C2C RI features and give examples on how the C2C RI is used for the various types of features.  

 Target Audience:

• System integrators
• Software developers
• Traffic management and engineering staff
• Procurement personnel
• Testing personnel

1. Recognize the purpose of the C2C Reference Implementation (RI)
2. Acknowledge key capabilities and limitations of the C2C RI
3. Follow a defined process for producing test documentation that relies upon the C2C RI
4. Recognize the type of results a tester might produce after using the C2C RI

Ken Vaughn is a national ITS expert for ISO TC 204 and the founder of Trevilon LLC. He has developed test software to verify device conformance to NTCIP and has provided testing services in the industry for over a decade.