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P T L   C O M P A C T   T Y P E   1   M A N U A L

1

 

Optional Remote

PTL Controller

For Advanced Features, download the Portable Traffic 

Lights Advanced Features Document, this covers the 

sections as follows:

1.  All-Red Time, Yellow and Green Manual 

programming.

2.  Additional operational modes. These are not part 

of the Australian Standards and may not apply to 

specific state Type approvals.

3.  Additional features, Radio Link explained, 

Fault logging as per Australian Standards, 

troubleshooting guide.

This User Manual applies to Controllers operating on 

firmware 07.01.xx or later.

This QuickStart Guide covers the PTL Controller 

Operation as per Australian Standards AS- 4191:2015 

and Various State Authority requirements.  

 

THE PORTABLE TRAFFIC LIGHTS SHOULD ONLY BE OPERATED  

BY QUALIFIED TRAFFIC MANAGERS.

PTL Compact Type 2 Operations 

and Maintenance Manual

Controller QuickStart Guide

Showing optional 

target board.

Target boards are 

mandatory for NSW.

NxG

10:14am

4G

GO

STOP

STOP

GO

DEMAND

MENU

Shut Down

EXIT

PTL PTLSG

MASTER

SLAVE

SHUT DOWN

Optional 

Remote

Summary of Contents for PTL Compact 2

Page 1: ...Fault logging as per Australian Standards troubleshooting guide This User Manual applies to Controllers operating on firmware 07 01 xx or later This QuickStart Guide covers the PTL Controller Operatio...

Page 2: ...first hole Step 3 Loosen locking tab lift the post to the pin hole place pin Step 7 Twist and fit around the post Step 10 Run cable down to base of stand Wrap cable around the pole to keep it tidy St...

Page 3: ...shown Connect the aerial cable Step 15 PTL Remote taken out Step 16 Switch on power using switch as shown Refer to Manual to use the PTL Remote To dismantle the unit use reverse process Step 14 Open c...

Page 4: ...optioned Step 1 Remove the four sides from the side pocket Step 4 Place the assembled sections over the lamps as shown Step 3 Attach top section to the 2 sides Line up the tick marks Step 2 Assemble...

Page 5: ...er display screens for Master and Slave 8 Shuttle Control Single Lane Usage 9 Plant Crossing Control 2 way Traffic 12 Yellow Flash mode 14 Setting All Red Yellow Green Times 15 Auto Return Functions 1...

Page 6: ...he Lights operating in the background while you make changes on the fly such as Light timing Auto return type change Manual to Auto or Demand Modes or most other menu items Press the button to exit th...

Page 7: ...or MANUAL 6 Finally select Shuttle or Plant Crossing operation The current MODE setting is shown on the top display line in between square brackets i e AUTO as per above display screen AUTO TIMED AUTO...

Page 8: ...sequence Fourth line Alternates between Current Time if GSM module fitted Current RF Channel or other communication mode Right side Current state remaining time of light phase Slave ID 1 up to slave 5...

Page 9: ...ngle Lane Usage Shuttle Control is a form of traffic control used where a portion of the roadway is closed so that only a single lane can be used alternatively by traffic from opposite directions Only...

Page 10: ...ve will cycle immediately to Yellow and then Red If the Minimum Green time has not expired the Master DEMAND LED will flash 4 Once the Minimum Green time has expired the Slave will cycle to Yellow and...

Page 11: ...Master Controller display if no vehicle detector is attached and the DEMAND mode is selected The vehicle detector is preset to detect and create a DEMAND signal when vehicles approach the Portable Tr...

Page 12: ...nit when the Red Lights are ON This acts as a visual indicator to the Plant vehicles Crossing the road that it is safe to do so Normally the operator would use a Remote Control to change the Master an...

Page 13: ...Plant Crossing Control Manual mode example 1 Both the Master and Slave are on the Green signal phase 2 Either the Master STOP or Slave STOP buttons are pressed 3 If the Minimum Green time has expired...

Page 14: ...operator can Pause and hold on All Red Press the STOP button to hold All Red for as long as required The display will show PAUSING To resume the AUTO mode press the GO button YELLOW FLASH mode The Fla...

Page 15: ...l phase is on The Australian Standard allows for a range of 5 to 99 seconds for the minimum green time DEMAND Triggered Green Extension Time Default 5 seconds Range 1 to 99 seconds The Green Extension...

Page 16: ...MAND and MANUAL buttons The Auto Return function is shown on the LCD display as A R O F F A R R E D A R G R N Select SUB MENU OPERATING SETTING and press to select the AUTO RETURN menu UNIT SETTINGS S...

Page 17: ...settings MENU LID OPEN Used to enable the LID Open Alarm function MENU PING INTERVAL See PTL Advanced Features Manual for more information MENU OPERATING SETTINGS SUB MENU OPERATING SETTINGS DEMAND CY...

Page 18: ...Master Slave and the Remote Control Radio Link Operation If the radio link between the Master and a Slave unit is disrupted for a continuous 2 second period the default time all units will revert to r...

Page 19: ...shown first A sample fault log entry may be F A U L T L O G 1 1 X X X X X X X X 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 M A S T E R Y e l l o w O p e n The time shown with each fault log entry is the time that this fault occ...

Page 20: ...the operating channel Power cycle each unit after the Channel has been set correctly SD Card Failure In the case of SD card failure you will be notified on the display Default values will be used if t...

Page 21: ...Traffic Light PTL Compact A Type 2 PTL Controller PTL Stop N Go A simplified version of the PTL series of products Can only operate PTL Type 1 PTL Trailer A fully autonomous solar powered Traffic Lig...

Page 22: ...VE PHASE GREEN RED SLAVE SIGNAL DISPLAY GREEN PHASE MASTER SIGNAL DISPLAY GREEN MASTER FLASHING BEACON SLAVE FLASHING BEACON RED PHASE RED LEGEND GREEN 1 to 99 seconds YELLOW 4 seconds RED 5 to 99 sec...

Page 23: ...e any warranty as to the information contained herein and does not accept any liability for any injury loss or damage of any kind incurred by use of or reliance upon the information Data Signs Pty Ltd...

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