Lightweight. Portable. Installs in Minutes! Your Rapid Response Traffic Calming Solution
The TC-400 is a portable radar speed sign that was designed to easily be moved and used in different locations, making it a valuable investment for any community, police department, school, or business.
With a modular design, the front and rear of the sign cabinet detach from each other, providing maximum ease of portability The TC-400 includes a universal mounting bracket that can be installed on any size/style pole in just a couple of minutes. Additional brackets left on poles allow you to create a circuit to regularly rotate the sign location with ease, allowing same day response to speeding complaints. Just unlock the sign from the pole and move it to another location. It’s that quick and easy.
The TC-400 speed display is easily readable up to 400 feet away, and is ideal for roads with traffic speeds of 5-55 mph.
Advantages of a Portable Radar Speed Sign vs. Speed Trailers
Flexibility: A portable radar speed sign can be used in many places a speed trailer simply will not fit and can be securely mounted to an existing pole with a pre-installed bracket in less than a minute. NO TOOLS are required.
Portability: Allows same day response to speeding complaints
Value: You can get 2 or 3 portable radar speed signs for the price of one speed trailer
Intelligent: Allows you to confirm speeding times and rates
Design: Radar range up to 1200 feet away; radar housing weighs only 26 lbs.; rugged design defeats most vandalism; and the TC-400 includes a two year warranty.
TC-400 Portable Radar Speed Sign Specifications
Display and Radar Specifications
YOUR SPEED Faceplate
24″W x 21″H YOUR SPEED faceplate with 3″ high lettering
Ideal for roads with traffic speeds of 5-55 mph
Manufactured with highest grade reflectivity backing
Available in white, fluorescent yellow/green, safety orange, and yellow
Speed Violator Alert
2 speeds of flashing LEDS to notify drivers that are exceeding the speed limit: slow flash or fast flash of actual speed
Optional strobe alert choices include alternating red/blue alert, all red alert, all blue alert, or white alert (can flash as a strobe, or simulate a camera flash)
Speed display flash rates: MUTCD flash (approx. 55-60 fpm), Slow flash (approx.100 fpm), Fast flash of actual speed (approx.140 fpm)
LEDs
2 digits, 11″ high super bright amber LEDs (life up to 100,000 hours)
Laser cut flat black mask enhances visibility of LED display when illuminated, and ensures
completely dark display when LEDs are off
Easily readable up to 400 feet.
Display brightness control: Automatic intensity adjustment to ambient light conditions for maximum visibility
Radar
Type: K Band, single direction Doppler radar, FCC part 15 compliant; no license required
Sensor Range: Detects vehicles up to 1200 feet
Beam Width: 12 degrees, +/- 2 degrees
Operating Frequency: 24.125 GHz, +/- 50 MHz
Accuracy: +/- 1.0 mph
Speed Detection Range: 5 – 127 mph
Power Options / Battery Specifications / Electronics
Power Options / Battery Specifications
Battery Powered: Dual 12-volt, 20 amp/hour, lithium iron battery packs with 3A charger
Power Consumption: < 2.5 amps (24w) at maximum intensity; Idle mode < 1/2 watt
Batteries have internal short circuit, over current, under and over voltage protection
Field exchangeable battery packs; weight 7 lbs. per pack
Runs for +/- 2 weeks on two fully charged battery packs; 10 hour recharge period
Modular design allows the battery packs to be easily swapped in the field for the extended use of the sign in a location
Battery Status: Check battery charge levels via Wi-Fi
Electronics:
All power inputs are infused and reversed assembly protected
All circuit boards are conformally coated for extra protection
Sign has automatic reset and watch-dog circuitry to return to normal operation without user intervention
Housing specifications
Radar Speed Sign Housing
Dimensions: 16.25″H x 22.75″W x 2.375″D
.185″ thick aluminum with silver powder coat finish
NEMA 3R level compliant
Humidity Maximum: 100%
Detachable front and rear cabinet for maximum ease of use/portability; Allows sign to be locked to pole from inside the sign
Provides maximum protection from the elements and vandalism
Battery Housing
12.5″H x 17″W x 4.125″D
.1875″ thick powder-coated aluminum
Holds up to two 12 volt battery packs (field exchangeable)
Stainless Steel Universal Go Bracket
12.75″H x 4.5″W x 2.9”D
Universal design allows strapping, banding, pipe clamps, or bolting to almost any size/style of pole
When moving the TC-400 from one location to the next, with pre-installed brackets, NO TOOLS are required, and installation takes less than one minute.
Bashplate™ with Integrated LED Reflectors
Thick aluminum shield over LED display to protect components from abuse or vandalism
Directional beam technology: Individual holes for each LED focus and reflect light toward the road, providing the highest quality viewable display with minimum energy usage
Polycarbonate Display Cover
.25” thick protective sheet covers entire display area
Abrasion, graffiti and shatter resistant; UV protection
Weight and Operating Temperatures
Weight
Radar speed sign housing: 26 lbs. without batteries
Operating Temperatures
-40⁰ F to +160⁰ F
Standard Features
Standard Programming
Setup Functions: Easy to follow menu – software managed, no mechanical switches to operate
Daily timers: Allow 4 on/off timer settings per day, also by day of week. Settings allow lower speed limits for school zone times and for late night display shutoff. (Optional Advanced Scheduler available with all models)
Stealth mode: Display on-off feature allows traffic data collection to continue even when the display is off
“Possum Switch” activation feature allows the sign to “play dead” for 30 minutes if attacked with force
Maximum speed cutoff: Prevents unwanted high speed displays; up to 99 mph; discourages “racing” of sign. Choice of flashing matrix, or LED display cutoff
Wi-Fi Enabled (No Internet Required)
No internet required. Manage your radar speed sign with smart phone, tablet, or laptop.
WPA2 encrypted security
Password protection
Connection range up to 300 feet from sign
Wi-Fi capabilities and benefits over Bluetooth
10x faster, two weeks of download data takes less than 10 seconds
10x range, typical Bluetooth range is 10 to 30 feet. Wi-Fi is operational up to 300 feet away, allowing the user to remain in their vehicle, whether across the street, down the block, or behind the sign
BYOD (bring your own device): use any smart phone, tablet, or laptop that has Wi-Fi and a web browser
OTA software updates (over the air): Allows the wireless delivery of software updates and upgrades directly to the radar speed sign. This is not possible with Bluetooth.
No more Bluetooth issues with pairing codes and Com Port numbers
Warranty
2 year warranty on parts and labor; 1 year on battery packs
Exceptions: Does not cover malicious abuse, theft, or damage due to unauthorized modification
Traffic Data Reporting Option
StreetSmart Traffic Data Reporting (optional)
The radar speed sign records traffic data that can be used to confirm date, time, and severity of speeding problem. Reporting requires optional StreetSmart to generate charts and graphs.
Use StreetSmart traffic data reporting software to report, organize, and analyze speed and traffic data
The information collected by the radar sign is loaded into Excel™ready .csv files, and can generate 35 charts and graphs.