Anyone here familiar with basic electronics? I need to make a remote control that will operate a traffic light from a distance of about 1000 feet. I also need to make some kind of electronic... 'stuff' that will make the light shine steady, flash and switch between yellow and red.

Any help is appreciated!

chaikwa.

 

Are you working on the light or are you trying to get through it without having to stop?
Ether way be real carful lots of liability.

 

On it. I have manufactured a 'device' that needs to be finished and I know NOTHING about electronics. All 100% legal, I can assure you of that!

chaikwa.

 

I would think some kind of radio system and some relays should do the trick. But if you are trying to change the light as you get close to it, there is already something called an Opicom ( spelling)that does this.

 

No, I don't want to change it that way. This light is a self contained unit for a specific purpose. I don't want to say too much about it right HERE, but I'll pass along particulars to anyone in a PM. It's not a new idea but I still don't want it hijacked any more than necessary!

chaikwa.

 

Feel free to PM. I have worked for cities most of my working career (except when I was young and dumb, I thought I was a trucker) and know of a few people that might be able to help, mostly traffic techs.

 

PM me if I can help, a personal friend is CFO of a company that does research and development as well as low production of electronics with a communications background. They are legit and help bring ideas like this to production if that is what you are trying to do.

 

Just get an opticom, it will solve your dilema.



Tim

 

Yea until he sees the price tag for one.

 

Not quite, but I can see where it would seem like this might work. And it might, but it wouldn't be within the regulations I'm trying to stay within.

PM sent Pirate.

chaikwa.

 

You may want to look into kits for prototyping. Building your own from the ground up may take some in depth knowledge of RF+Microcontrollers.

http://www.linxtechnologies.com/Prod...valuation-Kit/

http://www.linxtechnologies.com/Prod...valuation-Kit/

They have a lot of eval kits so you may want to browse through them all.

 

If you want to control traffic lights you need to build what is called a MIRT or Mobile Infa Red Transmitter. Google MIRT

They are also illegal to use in an unauthorized vehicle but can be build for about $20.00.

The CCD cameras in most intersections will be able to see the emitter strobe a mile away.