BlueTOAD Spectra Deployment
TrafficCast Quick Start—BlueTOAD Spectra and Spectra RSU
2-12 Revision 02 May 2019
Field Installation for BlueTOAD Spectra Solar Cellular Detectors
9. Installation guidelines for Spectra Solar Cellular enclosures:
a. Mounting Structure—a lamp or signal pole that has a mounting location with a clear line-of-
sight from the Spectra antennas to the target road segment.
b. Mounting Height—12 to 14 feet above the roadbed.
c. Mount the Spectra Enclosure to the Pole
Note: Make sure that the Battery is outside of the enclosure. You will install the
Battery after the enclosure is mounted on the pole.
Supplied with a Solar Cellular are:
2 Mounting Brackets with screws to attach them to the detector enclosure
2 Cable Bands designed to fasten the enclosure to poles up to 14 inches in diameter
i. As shown below, secure the Mounting Brackets to the enclosure with the Cable Band
slots facing away from the enclosure.
ii. Insert the Cable Bands through the slots in the Mounting Brackets.
iii. Wrap the Cable Bands around the pole.
iv. Use a drill to tighten the Cable Bands with a 5/16” nut driver bit or equivalent.