Equipment Loan FAQs

Owned by William Martin
Last updated: Dec 01, 2022
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▰ EQUIPMENT LOAN FAQS

➔ LOAN REQUEST PROCESS

All requests can be sent to CAVSupportServices@dot.gov along with an contact name and address.

All loans are made in one-month increments. Loans are extended toward the end of the month when requested.

➔ EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE FOR LOAN

All equipment is listed on the Equipment Loan Program page.

Requests are fulfilled as they arrive. As we have a limited inventory, not all equipment may be available.

➔ TECHNICAL TOPICS

See Figure 1 in the Appendix below for an example network diagram and communication flow

➔ APPENDIX

Source: FHWA.
Figure 1. Example Data Flow Diagram.

Abbreviations

BSM

C-V2X

DSRC

GNSS

GPS

IP

MAP

NTCIP

OBU

PoE

PSID

RF

RSU

SAE

SCH

SCMS

SNMP

SPaT

SRM

SSM

TIM

TSC

UTC

Basic Safety Message

Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything

Dedicated Short Range Communications

Global Navigation Satellite System

Global Positioning System

Internet Protocol

Intersection Geometry Message

National Transportation Communications for ITS Protocol

On-Board Unit

Power-over-Ethernet

Provider Service Identifier

Radio Frequency

Roadside Unit

SAE International (formerly Society of Automotive Engineers)

Service Channel

Security Credential Management System

Simple Network Management Protocol

Signal Phase and Timing or Signal Phase and Timing Message

Signal Request Message

Signal Status Message

Traveler Information Message

Traffic Signal Controller

Coordinated Universal Time (also called “Common Universal Time”)