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SPHERE

Portable Traffic Signals

Model:

ST-PS5

/ Technical Specifications, Instruction Manual and Warranty Card

PORTABLE TRAFFIC SIGNALS

Model:

ST-PS5

Technical Specifications, Operation Manual and

Warrany Card

Document date: 2020/29/06 © Copyright SPHERE j.d.o.o.
Document produced by SPHERE

(www.sphere.hr).

Summary of Contents for ST-PS5

Page 1: ...hnical Specifications Instruction Manual and Warranty Card 1 PORTABLE TRAFFIC SIGNALS Model ST PS5 Technical Specifications Operation Manual and Warrany Card Document date 2020 29 06 Copyright SPHERE j d o o Document produced by SPHERE www sphere hr ...

Page 2: ... 2 3 7 5 System Status Indicator 17 2 3 7 6 Radio Error or Wrong Channel Selected 17 2 4 Microprocessor Technology 17 2 5 Low Power Consumption 17 2 6 Auto Brightness Technology 17 3 Setup of Portable Traffic Signals 18 3 1 Installing the Signal Head with Pole to the Battery Box 18 3 2 Connecting the Signal Head Cable with the Battery Box Socket 18 3 3 Battery Installation 18 4 Operational Modes 2...

Page 3: ...1 2 Permanent Loss of Radio Communication Between MASTER and SLAVE 32 5 1 3 Permanent Loss of Communication Between MASTER and SLAVES in a Daisy Chain Operational Mode 33 5 2 Radar Failure 34 5 3 Low Battery Error 34 5 4 Lights OFF 2 Lights ON Hazard Condition 34 6 Warranty Card 35 6 1 Warranty Card 35 7 Terms and Conditions 36 7 1 Application 36 7 2 Copyright 36 7 3 Trademarks 36 7 4 Safety 36 7 ...

Page 4: ...dular mobile traffic signal system intended to be applied primarily to shuttle the control of vehicular traffic at road works or bridge works Road works where Portable Traffic Signals are applied have a a section of the carriage way closed so the single lane must be used alternatively by traffic from the opposite directions Other than vehicle actuated alternating one way traffic the ST PS5 can als...

Page 5: ...ting steel consisting of 3 integrated LED signal aspects 1 vehicle detector 1 RF antenna and a built in steel pole PICTURE 1 2 Battery box which consists of built in watertight electronics and a watertight Operator Interface consisting of operational interface space for rechargeable battery two battery clamps to connect the rechargeable battery to the system rear transport handle and two never fla...

Page 6: ...to ri ng o ver d is c harge pr o te c tio n e asy use lo ck in g sy s te m reve r sed batte ry p o l ar i ty pr o te c tio n D e f a u l t O p e r a t i o n a l F r e q u e n c y 433 MH z Ad jus tab le R F C h a n n e l s 16 C hanne l s R F R a n g e Up to 1000m un de r ide al co nd itio ns R a d i o O p e r a t i o n a l M o d e s 2 way r adar mo de d aisy c hai n r ad ar m od e f i xed ti me m a...

Page 7: ...rd 7 2 2 LED Technology Portable Traffic Signals ST PS5 signal aspects are made in high quality integrated LED light emitting diode technology which has up to five times lower power consumption than the standard halogen bulbs as well as significantly longer lifespan PICTURE 2 Portable Traffic Signals ST PS5 LED Signal Aspects ...

Page 8: ...kers who demanded simple intuitive precise and fast entering of the desired operational settings PICTURE 3 Operator Interface MASTER PICTURE 4 Operator Interface SLAVE The operator interface of ST PS5 is divided into 4 FUNCTIONAL SECTIONS for easier navigation 1 PHASE section RED AMBER or GREEN phase indicators 2 MODE section for choosing the desired operational mode 3 TIME ADJUSTMENT section for ...

Page 9: ...he TIME ADJUSTMENT section the GREEN knob is used to set the duration of GREEN phase in seconds 3 On the MODE section the MODE knob is used to set the desired operational mode 2 3 1 PHASE On both Master and Slave controllers the PHASE section provides indication of which aspect is on The PHASE section mimics the following signal head aspects 1 RED 2 AMBER 3 GREEN On both Master and Slave coloured ...

Page 10: ...ecting the 2 Way Radar Mode on MASTER and SLAVE units You can choose between one of the following operational modes PICTURE 7 Operational Modes for Master Unit and Slave Unit s The upper diagram shows all available operational modes and how to pair them e g to use the MANUAL GREEN operational mode move the MODE knob on the MASTER unit to the position MANUAL GREEN and move the MODE knob on the SLAV...

Page 11: ...leased During CLEARANCE TIME ALL RED the red displays are shown to all approaches PICTURE 5 CLEARANCE TIME ALL RED ensures that the traffic within the workzone have enough time to clear the workzone before the other lights turn green You can set the timing of CLEARANCE TIME ALL RED from 10 180 seconds by rotating the corresponding knob to the desired setting If the duration of CLEARANCE TIME ALL R...

Page 12: ...0 9 8 7 6 6 6 50 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 100 28 22 18 16 13 11 10 150 40 31 26 22 18 15 13 200 52 40 33 28 22 18 16 250 64 49 40 34 27 22 19 300 76 58 47 40 31 26 22 350 88 67 54 46 36 29 25 400 100 76 62 52 40 33 28 500 124 94 76 64 49 40 34 600 148 112 90 76 58 47 40 700 172 130 105 88 67 54 46 800 196 148 119 100 76 62 52 900 220 166 134 112 85 69 58 1000 244 184 148 124 94 76 64 Table for adjusting ...

Page 13: ...mence counting from 1 to 9 where each number represents the additional second 3 When the desired additional second is displayed e g 5 seconds move the CLEARANCE TIME ALL RED knob backwards This procedure memorizes and adds the additional 5 seconds to each entered duration of CLEARANCE TIME ALL RED phase 4 Move the CLEARANCE TIME ALL RED knob to the position 70 and the 5 seconds of additional time ...

Page 14: ...In RADAR MODE the GREEN phase runs as maximum green phase depending on the volume of traffic The minimum green phase always runs and is factory set at 12 seconds and is non adjustable The green phase is extended by the oncoming vehicles that trigger the radar detectors up to the maximum green phase which is user user adjustable and can be set from 20 240 seconds If no more vehicles are registered ...

Page 15: ...cy of 433 00 MHz up to a channel No 16 which has a frequency of 434 60 MHz E g to program the channel No 12 on the portable traffic signals 1 Move the GREEN knob to the position CHANNEL SELECTION 2 On the amber light the countdown timer will commence counting from 1 to 16 where each number represents one of the available channels for selection 3 When the desired channel is displayed e g 12 move th...

Page 16: ...EM FAULT indicator is illuminated in red that means that the main processor of the controller is faulty SOLUTION Request service return Replace controller 2 3 7 3 Battery Status The BATTERY STATUS indicator displays in green amber or red colour the voltage of the battery BATTERY WITH GREATER THAN 20 OPERATIONAL CAPACITY BATTERY AT LESS THAN 20 OPERATIONAL CAPACITY BATTERY LOW Recharge ASAP BATTERY...

Page 17: ...r operates on Channel No 7 while the Slave operates on Channel No 11 SOLUTION Check the paragraph 5 TROUBLESHOOTING 2 4 Microprocessor Technology The functions of the Portable Traffic Signals ST PS5 are operated by a modern microcontroller who controls and permanently checks the functionality of the entire device If any irregularity occurs ST PS5 immediately displays an error message on the operat...

Page 18: ...battery box like on the pictures below 3 2 Connecting the Signal Head Cable with the Battery Box Socket To connect the communication cable from the signal head to the battery box 1 Insert the communication cable from signal head to the battery box socket 2 Screw the threaded joint clockwise 3 3 Battery Installation To install the rechargeable battery into the battery box you must place the battery...

Page 19: ...ct them with the battery poles of the Rechargeable Battery 1 RED BATTERY CONNECTION to the POSITIVE polarity of the battery 2 BLACK BATTERY CONNECTION to the NEGATIVE polarity of the battery Connect the RED BATTERY CLAMP to the Positive Polarity and BLACK BATTERY CLAMP to the Negative Polarity of the Battery As soon as the battery is connected the system powers ON RED BATTERY CLAMP BLACK BATTERY C...

Page 20: ...or a wireless communication to be established between Master and Slave s When using the Sphere Portable Traffic Signals in a Radio Operational Mode the MASTER unit controls the SLAVE unit s via Radio Linked Communication meaning that setting the operational modes or time phases is done exclusively on the MASTER unit MASTER The Master controller determines the overall operation of the system accord...

Page 21: ...D and GREEN on the MASTER unit MASTER 2 Move the operational mode knob on the MASTER unit to the position FIXED TIME MASTER 3 Move the operational mode knob on the SLAVE unit to the position FIXED TIME SLAVE This operation establishes wireless communication between MASTER and SLAVE unit the synchronization process is completed and the operator can start using the portable traffic signals The opera...

Page 22: ...MASTER SLAVE With this operation the MASTER unit will display continous GREEN phase while the SLAVE unit will display continuous RED phase until another mode is selected 4 1 3 MANUAL RED If the situation arrises where there is a need to set continous RED on MASTER unit and subsequently continous GREEN on SLAVE unit the operator must 1 Move the operational mode knob on the MASTER unit to the positi...

Page 23: ...ator must 1 Move the operational mode knob on the MASTER unit to the position MANUAL ALL RED 2 Move the operational mode knob on the SLAVE unit to the position FIXED TIME MASTER SLAVE 4 1 5 FLASHING AMBER If the situation arrises where there is a need for a continuous FLASHING AMBER phase on both MASTER and SLAVE units the operator must 1 Move the operational mode knob on the MASTER unit to the po...

Page 24: ...nty Card 24 4 1 6 LAMPS OFF If the situation arrises where there is a need to turn OFF signal aspects on both MASTER and SLAVE units the operator must 1 Move the operational mode knob on the MASTER unit to the position LAMPS OFF 2 Move the operational mode knob on the SLAVE unit to the position FIXED TIME MASTER SLAVE ...

Page 25: ...reen on the MASTER unit MASTER 2 Move the operational mode knob on the MASTER unit to the position 2 WAY RADAR MODE MASTER 3 Move the operational mode knob on the SLAVE unit to the position 2 WAY RADAR MODE SLAVE This operation establishes wireless communication between MASTER and SLAVE unit the synchronization process is completed and the operator can start using the portable traffic signals The ...

Page 26: ...oundabouts and when there are more than 2 traffic entrances to the construction zone In a Daisy Chain mode each Portable Traffic Signals will go to the GREEN signal phase in turn and then other units will be set to ALL RED or RED FOR EACH SLAVE UNIT THE OPERATOR MUST ENTER ITS OWN UNIQUE ID NUMBER TO USE IN A DAISY CHAIN MODE e g if the Operator wants to use 1 Master and 3 Slave units the first SL...

Page 27: ... timer will commence counting from 1 to 6 where each number represents the total amount of SLAVE units 3 When the total amount of SLAVE units for the MASTER to control is displayed on the amber light move the MODE knob to the position DAISY CHAIN E g When the total number of SLAVEs is 3 Move the MODE knob from the position SLAVE TOTAL to the position DAISY CHAIN when the number 3 is displayed on t...

Page 28: ...ired ID number is displayed on the amber light move the MODE knob to the position DAISY CHAIN E g if the total number of SLAVES is 2 then each SLAVE unit must have its own unique SLAVE ID number and they must be programmed in the correct order First slave unit must have its SLAVE ID set at 1 and the second slave unit must have its SLAVE ID set at 2 This procedure permanently stores the unique SLAV...

Page 29: ...cations Instruction Manual and Warranty Card 29 4 2 2 3 Setting Up the Desired Signal Phases for the Daisy Chain Operational Mode Setting up the desired signal phases on the Daisy Chain Operational Mode is the same as setting up the signal phases on the 2 WAY RADAR MODE chapter 4 1 7 ...

Page 30: ... traffic regulation To set up MASTER and SLAVE units to operate in an Emergency Mode Non Radio Mode you must first enter the desired duration of CLEARANCE TIME ALL RED and GREEN phase 1 Move the operational mode knob on the MASTER and SLAVE units to the position STANDBY MASTER SLAVE 2 Set the identical time phases on both MASTER and SLAVE unit select the same clearance time all red and fixed green...

Page 31: ...THE SAME TIME from the position STANDBY to the position EMERGENCY MODE MASTER MASTER SLAVE SLAVE Move the MODE knobs on MASTER and SLAVE units at the same time to the position EMERGENCY MODE This operation synchronizes the quartz timers on MASTER and SLAVE units and the synchronization process is completed Any subsequent changes in timings of ALL RED CLEARANCE TIME and GREEN will require a repeat ...

Page 32: ...the following reasons Unreliable or poor signal due to interference on the operational channel Transmission path is obstructed The distance between MASTER and SLAVE unit is too great Some interference may be occurring on the operational channel SOLUTION 1 Look for sources of persistent radio interference or radio communication failure 2 Move the units closer to each other or 3 Change the operation...

Page 33: ...t on the OPERATOR INTERFACE and the unit will immediately transition to FLASHING AMBER condition RED RADIO ERROR or WRONG CHANNEL SELECTED RED RADIO ERROR or WRONG CHANNEL SELECTED MAGENTA SYSTEM INDICATOR Displays on all SLAVES Displays on a faulty SLAVE only Displays on MASTER and SLAVES MASTER is faulty MASTER and the rest of the SLAVES are OK Look for a SLAVE with RADIO ERROR or WRONG CHANNEL ...

Page 34: ...d or blue demand LEDs don t blink at all replace the radar 5 On the MASTER unit if the system indicator is continuously blinking in green or blue colour even if there are no approaching vehicles replace the radar GREEN Displays on Master unit only BLUE Displays on Master unit only Vehicle detected SLAVE Vehicle detected MASTER TEMPORARY FIX Use FIXED TIME until the fault can be identified and reso...

Page 35: ...al and Warranty Card 35 6 Warranty Card 6 1 Warranty Card SPHERE j d o o Varazdinska ulica 140 Gornji Kucan HR 42000 Varaždin Tel 385 42 444 660 Fax 385 42 444 664 WARRANTY CARD Device PORTABLE TRAFFIC SIGNALS ST PS5 Serial Number The Date of Sale WEB www sphere hr E MAIL info sphere hr Signature Stamp ...

Page 36: ...n If during the Warrany Period product or part of the product proves to be defective in material or workmanship The Seller will repair or replace at no charge under normal use and maintenance the discovered defect within two years from the original date of purchase returned to The Seller within 30 days after such defect is discovered with dated proof of purchase Written authorization for such retu...

Page 37: ... warranty to The Seller The Seller makes no warranty of any kind whatsoever expressed or implied other than as specifically stated herein and there are no warranties of merchantability and or fitness for a particular purpose which exceed the obligations and warranties specifically state herein Parts furnished without charge as replacements for original parts under warranty are warranted for the re...

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