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TDC850 Controller
Option Header
Location
Extra Jumper
Locations
Phantom Mode
All Other
Options
(Arrow Stick Settings and Connections CONT’D)
Jumper Options for Independently Controlled Heads
If you are installing a 3- or 4–wire logic
controlled arrow stick, skip this section. The
options described below only apply to arrow
sticks with independently controlled heads.
Jumper Defaulted In Center Header
Phantom:
The TDC850 is shipped with the jumper in
the
Standard Operation
position. In this
mode, the end lights follow the normal
“traffic directing” pattern you select.
Optionally you can select Phantom
Mode:
•
In the “Phantom” mode, the end lights are
NOT
part of the “traffic directing” patterns.
•
Both end lights will flash back and forth in a
high speed “warn” type display any time the
slide switch is in position 1 or 2.
•
ALL lights will automatically flash in a “random
flicker” pattern with the slide switch in position
3 (see SLIDE SWITCH on page 23).
To set your control box for Phantom mode, move the 1
st
jumper in the Option
Header Location back to the pins labeled
PHANTOM
in the Extra Jumper
Locations.
Jumpers Defaulted In Extra Jumper Location
To change one of these options, move one of the jumpers from the Extra Jumper
Locations over to the corresponding Option Header Location.
Fast Rate Arrow:
This setting increases the flash rate of the arrow stick for high speed or high traffic areas where
viewing time of the arrow is limited. In addition, selecting this option will also change the
“Warn” pattern from an alternating pattern to a random pattern.
Low Power:
If the arrow stick is to be used for nighttime operation, or you wish to reduce the power
consumption of the arrow stick, the output can be reduced by 50%.
Six Head Arrow
†
:
Use this option if your arrow stick contains only six heads. In this mode, under all patterns the
1
st
& 8
th
heads will alternate back & forth, operating as rear flashers.
Eight Head Arrow
†
:
Many arrow sticks contain directional arrows on either end (the 1
st
and 8
th
heads). The factory
preset arrow pattern will skip the first head in the right and left patterns so as to not confuse
the driver with the incorrect arrow direction. If your arrow stick does not contain directional
arrows on the ends and you wish to use all eight heads in your right and left patterns then set
this option jumper.
Group 2
Traveling Arrow (energy saving arrow)
†
:
Optionally selected where energy saving is desired. In this case only two heads will remain lit
during the arrow pattern, traveling across the arrow stick.
Double blink last head of arrow (end blink)
†
:
The last head to flash in an arrow can be optionally selected to blink twice at the end of the
arrow sequence.
† -
These options are disabled when the controller is in PHANTOM mode.
Double Blink Last Light (End Blink)
Group 2 Travelling Arrow
6-Head Arrow w/Flashing Ends
Fast Rate Arrow
8-Head w/End Arrow
Low Power Mode
Standard Operation
