PORTABLE TRAFFIC LIGHTS CONTROLLER – ADVANCED FEATURES 3
MAIN MENU for Controllers set as MASTER
From this Screen, Diagnostics, Quick Set-Up and Individual unit set-up is managed.
• The VIEW PTL STATUS menu item is used to check how this unit has been set up and configured for
operational mode. This Menu item is covered extensively later on pages 21-22.
• The QUICK START menu item is covered in the Operations and Maintenance Manual and is not
repeated here.
• The UNIT SETTINGS menu is covered in greater detail below.
Menu: UNIT SETTINGS
Use this menu to set the Communication and Vehicle Detection settings.
Sub-menu: COMMUNICATION
Select the type of communication. Wireless-Link (RF) is the default type of communication.
If the units are joined together with twisted pair wire for direct wired communications, select Direct-Link.
See page 17 for more details.
For Wireless link (RF), Enter the RF channel then press the button.
Note: you will also need to change this value to match on the other unit(s) communicating with a Master unit.
Select the RF Power mode. These values are set by using the QUICK START, they can however still be
changed from 1 to 99%.
Sub-menu: INTERNET MODE
This is an advanced programming mode using the DS-Live programming platform.
See page 24 for details.
Sub-Menu: STREAMS MODE
See page 24 for details.
Sub-menu: DEMAND FOR PLANT CROSSING Default: Disabled
This will allow Demand option to be set for Plant Crossing Operation.
Note: If Demand is required for Plant Crossing Mode, the Vehicle detector fitted must be fitted
with a swivel adaptor available from Data Signs. This is so it can face the direction that the
actual Plant. i.e. Truck crosses the road.
If using this option, ensure AUTO Return option is set.
Sub-menu: DTC LOW SPEED Default: 10, Minimum: 2, Maximum: 99 km/h
If an optional Vehicle Detector is fitted, allows the minimum detection speed to be set, in km/h.
Please note: This setting will only take effect on the individual unit. Set separately on the Slave unit.
Sub-menu: DTC HIGH SPEED Default: 80, Minimum: 2, Maximum: over 100 km/h
If an optional Vehicle Detector is fitted, allows the maximum detection speed to be set, in km/h.
Please note: This setting will only take effect on the individual unit. Set separately on the Slave unit.
Sub-menu: DTC SENSITIVITY Default: 20, Minimum: 10, Maximum: 99%
If an optional Vehicle Detector is fitted, allows the sensitivity of the Vehicle Detector to be set.
Please note: This setting will only take effect on the individual unit. Set separately on the Slave unit.
Sub-menu: PING INTERVAL Default: 200, Minimum: 100, Maximum: 999 milliseconds
To set the amount of time between each attempt by the Master unit to connect to the Slave units.
Do not change unless advised by Data Signs.
