BlueTOAD Spectra Deployment
TrafficCast Quick Start—BlueTOAD Spectra and Spectra RSU
2-6 Revision 02 May 2019
6. After you have tested the LEDs for your Spectra detector in the presence of Bluetooth signals:
a. Call the TrafficCast Customer Support Number, (608) 713-9299; report the BlueTOAD
device number, say that the detector has been powered ON, and that the LEDs are normal.
b. Wait for the TrafficCast representative to verify the network is seeing data from the detector.
c. After confirmation from TrafficCast, remove the Ethernet cable to power OFF
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the detector;
now the Spectra detector is ready for installation in the field.
Field Installation
The table below summarizes the steps to install each of the three types of BlueTOAD Spectra detector in
the field. The two sections that follow give detailed instructions for the installation of the main types of
BlueTOAD Spectra detectors:
• Go to Step 7 to install a Spectra Ethernet PoE or a Spectra Ethernet Cellular PoE—connected to a
roadside traffic signal cabinet and powered over Ethernet through a CAT-5 Cable.
• Go to Step 9 to install a stand-alone Spectra Solar Cellular, powered with a solar-charged battery.
Step Procedure Instructions
1
Select a
Lamp or
Signal Pole
on which to
mount the
Spectra
Enclosure
Make sure
there is a clear
line-of-sight
from the
Spectra
antennas to
the target road
segment
Pole should be near
the roadside traffic
signal cabinet (for easy
conduit access)
X X
NOT necessary for the
pole to be near a
cabinet — this is a
stand-alone unit
X
2
Mount
Spectra
enclosure
12 to 14 feet
above the
roadbed
Attach with 1 Cable
Band thru its bracket
X X
Attach with 2 Cable
Bands thru 2 brackets
X
Mount Solar
Panel
Mount above
the Spectra
enclosure,
facing true
south
Attach with 2 Cable
Bands thru 2 brackets
Connect Solar Panel
Power Cable to the
Spectra enclosure
X
3
Align Spectra
enclosure
Roadside Installation: align
parallel to the roadway
X X X
Center Median Installation: align
perpendicular to the roadway
X X X
4
For a Solar Spectra, to power OFF, unplug the Quick Connect between the Battery and the Charge Controller. Remove the
Battery and keep it separate until the Spectra enclosure is installed on a pole. Because of the heavy battery, it is easier to install the
enclosure first and then install the Battery after the enclosure is mounted on a pole. The total weight is 40 pounds.
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