1、March 2015 Translation by DIN-Sprachendienst.English price group 34No part of this translation may be reproduced without prior permission ofDIN Deutsches Institut fr Normung e. V., Berlin. Beuth Verlag GmbH, 10772 Berlin, Germany,has the exclusive right of sale for German Standards (DIN-Normen).ICS
2、93.080.30!%ARB“2304731www.din.deDDIN EN 12966Road vertical signs Variable message traffic signs;English version EN 12966:2014,English translation of DIN EN 12966:2015-03Vertikale Verkehrszeichen Wechselverkehrszeichen;Englische Fassung EN 12966:2014,Englische bersetzung von DIN EN 12966:2015-03Signa
3、ux de signalisation routire verticale Panneaux messages variables;Version anglaise EN 12966:2014,Traduction anglaise de DIN EN 12966:2015-03SupersedesDIN EN 12966-1:2010-03,DIN EN 12966-2:2005-07 andDIN EN 12966-3:2005-07See start of applicationwww.beuth.deDocument comprises 132 pagesIn case of doub
4、t, the German-language original shall be considered authoritative.03.15DIN EN 12966:2015-03 2 A comma is used as the decimal marker. Start of application The start of application of this standard is 2015-03-01. It should be noted that, in Germany, CE conformity marking of construction products will
5、be permitted once this standard has been listed in the Official Journal of the European Union and/or the Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) and from the date given therein. For further information, users of this standard should refer to the websites of the European Commission or of the relevant
6、 building authority. The standards which this document replaces, DIN EN 12966-1:2010-03, DIN EN 12966-2:2005-07 and DIN EN 12966-3:2005-07, may be used in parallel with this standard during a specified transition period where such has been laid down in the Official Journal of the European Union and/
7、or the Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette). National foreword This document (EN 12966:2014) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 226 “Road equipment” (Secretariat: AFNOR, France). The responsible German body involved in its preparation was the DIN-Normenausschuss Bauwesen (DIN Standar
8、ds Committee Building and Civil Engineering), Working Committee NA 005-10-28 AA Wechselverkehrszeichen (Spiegelausschuss zu CEN/TC 226/WG 11). The contents of the standards series have been combined into one standard. The DIN Standard corresponding to the International Standard referred to in this d
9、ocument is as follows: ISO 7000 DIN ISO 7000 Amendments This standard differs from DIN EN 12966-1:2010-03, DIN EN 12966-2:2005-07 and DIN EN 12966-3:2005-07 as follows: a) the new structure of the standard has been adapted to the structure proposed by CEN BT for harmonized standards: 1) the contents
10、 of Clauses 4 to 8 of the previous edition have been moved to Clause 4 “Product characteristics”, Subclauses 4.1 to 4.6; 2) the contents of Clause 9 of the previous edition have been moved to Clause 5 “Testing, assessment and sampling methods”; 3) the contents of EN 12966-2:2005 and EN 12966-3:2005
11、have been moved to Clause 6 “Assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP)”, and revised in accordance with the requirements of the CPR; 4) the contents of Clause 10 of the previous edition have been moved to Clause 7 “Classification and designation”; DIN EN 12966:2015-03 3 5) the c
12、ontents of Clause 11 of the previous edition have been moved to Clause 8 “Marking, labelling and packaging”; 6) the contents of Clause 12 of the previous edition are now included in Clause 6 “Assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP)”; 7) the contents of Clause 13 of the previou
13、s edition are now included in Subclause 4.6 “Dangerous substances”; 8) informative Annex B of the previous edition has been renamed informative Annex L; 9) informative Annex C of the previous edition has been renamed informative Annex M “Guidance on graphics for discontinuous light emitting signs”,
14、information and figures have been added for better understanding; 10) informative Annex D of the previous edition has been renamed informative Annex N “Guidance on dimensions, luminance, beam width, legibility and efficiency for discontinuous VMS”, information and figures have been added for better
15、understanding; 11) informative Annex E of the previous edition has been renamed informative Annex O “Specific design issues”; 12) informative Annex F of the previous edition has been renamed informative Annex P “Guidance for design of VMS messages”; 13) a new normative Annex B “VMS performance decla
16、ration codes for marking” has been added; 14) a new informative Annex Q “Technical documentation” has been added; 15) a new informative Annex R “Example of recommended summary of class combinations” has been added; b) visual performance requirements of continuous VMS (Subclause 4.3) and discontinuou
17、s VMS (Subclause 4.4) have been updated, test methods have been simplified (Subclause 5.5); c) physical performance requirements have been updated (Subclause 4.5), test methods have been adjusted accordingly (Subclause 5.4); d) the informative Annex ZA has been revised in accordance with the require
18、ments of the CPR. Previous editions DIN EN 12966-1: 2005-07, 2010-03 DIN EN 12966-2: 2005-07 DIN EN 12966-3: 2005-07 DIN EN 12966:2015-03 4 National Annex NA (informative) Bibliography DIN ISO 7000, Graphical symbols for use on equipment Index and synopsis EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPENNE EUROPISCH
19、E NORM EN 12966 December 2014 ICS 93.080.30 Supersedes EN 12966-1:2005+A1:2009,EN 12966-2:2005, EN 12966-3:2005English Version Road vertical signs - Variable message traffic signs Signaux de signalisation routire verticale - Panneaux messages variables Vertikale Verkehrszeichen - Wechselverkehrszeic
20、hen This European Standard was approved by CEN on 18 October 2014. CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical
21、 references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member. This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of
22、 a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions. CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Mac
23、edonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom. EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION COMIT EUROPEN DE NORMALISATION EU
24、ROPISCHES KOMITEE FR NORMUNG CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels 2014 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 12966:2014 EEN 12966:2014 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword 7 Introduction .9 1 Scope . 1
25、0 2 Normative references . 10 3 Terms and definitions 11 4 Product characteristics 15 4.1 Dimensions and tolerances requirements . 15 4.2 General design requirement 15 4.3 Visual performance requirements of continuous VMS . 15 4.4 Visual performance requirements of discontinuous VMS . 15 4.5 Physica
26、l performance requirements. 24 4.6 Dangerous substances 28 5 Testing, assessment and sampling methods 28 5.1 Test sequence . 28 5.2 Durability . 29 5.3 Test modules . 29 5.4 Physical performance test methods . 31 5.5 Visual performance test methods . 36 6 Assessment and verification of constancy of
27、performance (AVCP) . 45 6.1 General . 45 6.2 Type testing . 45 6.3 Factory production control (FPC) . 51 7 Classification and designation 57 7.1 General . 57 7.2 Continuous retro-reflective VMS . 57 7.3 Continuous, externally illuminated retro-reflective VMS 58 7.4 Discontinuous VMS 59 8 Marking, la
28、belling and packaging . 60 9 Product information 60 Annex A (normative) Equivalent area 61 A.1 General . 61 A.2 Calculation of the luminance . 61 A.3 Calculation of non-matrix equivalent areas . 64 A.3.1 Equivalent area for a line of elements. . 64 A.3.2 Equivalent area for a symbol fully populated
29、with elements . 65 A.3.3 Equivalent area for a symbol partially populated with elements . 65 Annex B (normative) VMS performance declaration codes for marking 67 B.1 General . 67 B.2 Code for continuous retro-reflective VMS . 67 B.3 Code for externally illuminated continuous retro-reflective VMS . 6
30、7 B.4 Code for discontinuous VMS . 68 Annex L (informative) Terminology used in this European Standard 69 Annex M (informative) Guidance on graphics for discontinuous light emitting signs . 71 M.1 General . 71 M.2 Apparent luminance of lines and letter strokes 71 M.2.1 General . 71 M.2.2 Further tec
31、hnical explanation of Apparent luminance . 72 M.3 VMS with colour inversion . 73 M.4 VMS without colour inversion . 78 DIN EN 12966:2015-03 EN 12966:2014 (E) 3 Annex N (informative) Guidance on dimensions , luminance, beam width, legibility and efficiency for discontinuous VMS . 80 N.1 General . 80
32、N.2 Dimensions 80 N.2.1 General . 80 N.2.2 Text . 81 N.2.3 Circles . 81 N.2.4 Triangles . 82 N.3 Luminance and beam width classes . 82 N.4 Beam width and distances of legibility . 87 N.4.1 Group of VMS, centred above the road . 87 N.4.2 Group of VMS, not centred above the road 88 N.4.3 Curved road s
33、ections 89 N.4.4 Limits of legibility due to vertical beam 90 N.4.5 Calculation of recognition time 92 N.4.5.1 General . 92 N.4.5.2 Distances in metres per second at various speeds . 92 N.4.5.3 Example of calculation of the recognition time . 92 N.4.5.3.1 General 92 N.4.5.3.2 Using beam width class
34、B2 93 N.4.5.3.3 Using beam width class B4 94 N.4.5.3.4 Using beam width class B6 95 N.4.5.4 Conclusions after calculation of recognition time . 95 N.4.6 Luminance and luminance ratio 96 N.4.7 Beam width 96 N.5 Energy efficiency . 96 Annex O (informative) Specific design issues . 97 O.1 Finish 97 O.2
35、 Front panels . 97 O.3 Front screens . 97 O.4 Appearance 97 O.5 Electrolytic compatibility 97 O.6 Protection against thermal overload . 97 O.7 Physical security against unauthorised access 97 O.8 Interfaces between VMS, control, and higher order equipment . 97 O.9 Diagnostic 97 Annex P (informative)
36、 Guidance for design of VMS messages . 99 P.1 Design of VMS messages . 99 P.2 Specifying text dimensions 100 Annex Q (informative) Technical documentation 102 Q.1 Sign enclosure . 102 Q.2 Electrical equipment . 102 Q.3 Mounting devices (if applicable) 102 Q.4 Retro-reflective and non retro-reflectiv
37、e components 102 Annex R (informative) Example of recommended summary of class combinations 104 Annex ZA (informative) Clauses of this European Standard addressing the provisions of the EU Construction Products Regulation 112 ZA.1 Scope and relevant characteristics . 112 ZA.2 Procedure for AVCP of V
38、MS . 115 ZA.3 CE marking and labelling 119 Bibliography 128 DIN EN 12966:2015-03 EN 12966:2014 (E) 4 Figures Page Figure 1 Chromaticity areas for the colour classes C1 and C2 plotted in the CIE 1931 chromaticity diagram . 18 Figure 2 Examples of passed and failed luminance distributions . 23 Figure
39、3 Examples of variable message traffic sign test modules in front view a) and c) - and side view b) 30 Figure 4 Side elevation of the set-up for the measurement of luminance and luminance ratio . 37 Figure 5 Layout examples for a test module and the positioning of the measuring area (circle) of the
40、luminance meter 42 Figure A.1 Merging of elements . 61 Figure A.2 Character with a regular orthogonal matrix of (5 8) elements 62 Figure A.3 Open line . 64 Figure A.4 Closed line 64 Figure A.5 Example of symbol with an area fully populated with elements . 65 Figure A.6 Example of symbol with an area
41、 partially populated with elements . 66 Figure B.1 Code of performance classes of continuous retro-reflective VMS . 67 Figure B.2 Code of performance classes of externally illuminated continuous retro-reflective VMS 68 Figure B.3 Code of performance classes of discontinuous VMS 68 Figure L.1 Parts o
42、f a VMS . 69 Figure L.2 Test configuration . 70 Figure M.1 A legend seen at short (left), longer (centre), and very long distance (right) 72 Figure M.2 Example for calculation of dimensions of circular mandatory VMS 76 Figure M.3 Example for calculation of dimensions of circular mandatory VMS 76 Fig
43、ure M.4 Example for calculation of dimensions of a triangular warning VMS 77 Figure M.5 Example of VMS using (64 64) elements with colour inversion . 78 Figure M.6 Example of VMS using (48 48) elements with colour inversion . 78 Figure M.7 Example of VMS using (32 32) elements with colour inversion
44、. 78 Figure M.8 Example of VMS using (64 64) elements, no colour inversion . 79 Figure M.9 Example of VMS using (48 48) elements, no colour inversion . 79 Figure M.10 Example of VMS using (32 32) elements, no colour inversion . 79 Figure N.1 Relation between classes 83 Figure N.2 Example of coverage
45、 by beam width class B1 84 Figure N.3 Example of coverage by beam width class B3 85 Figure N.4 Example of coverage by beam width class B6 86 Figure N.5 Legibility of group of VMS, centred on gantry above the road 87 Figure N.6 Legibility of group of VMS, mounted on cantilever aside the road . 88 Fig
46、ure N.7 Legibility of group of VMS, mounted on cantilever aside the road 90 Figure N.8 Legibility of group of VMS, mounted on cantilever aside the road 91 Figure P.1 Example of the design of the letter E in a regular orthogonal matrix . 99 Figure P.2 Equivalent text dimensions using uppercase charac
47、ters 100 Figure P.3 Equivalent text dimensions using upper- and lower-case characters 100 Figure P.4 Equivalent text dimensions of full matrix display using proportional character spacing 101 Figure R.1 Example of summary of the characteristics of products 105 Figure R.2 Example 1 for visual perform
48、ance class combination . 107 Figure R.3 Example 2 for visual performance class combination . 108 Figure R.4 Example 3 for visual performance class combination . 110 Figure R.5 Example 4 for visual performance class combination . 111 Figure ZA.1 Example of CE marking affixed to a continuous retro-ref
49、lective VMS . 123 DIN EN 12966:2015-03 EN 12966:2014 (E) 5 Figure ZA.2 Example of CE marking affixed to a continuous, externally illuminated retro-reflective VMS 124 Figure ZA.3 Example of CE marking affixed to a discontinuous VMS . 125 Figure ZA.4 Example of CE marking affixed to a continuous retro-reflective VMS 126 Figure ZA.5 Example of CE marking affixed to a continuous, externally illuminated retro-reflective VMS 126 Figure ZA.6 Example of CE marking affi
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