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- Page 1 TRAIL COUNTER FIELD MANUAL TTC-4420 Version 6.00 1/08 Version 1.00 1/96 Version 2.00 9/00 Version 3.00 11/01 Version 4.00 3/03 Version 5.00 7/03 Diamond Traffic Products 76433 Alder Street Oakridge, OR 97463 sales@diamodntraffic.com...
- Page 3 TRAIL TRAFFIC COUNTER GENERAL DESCRIPTION The TTC-4420 Trail Traffic Counter is a portable, battery powered instrument for counting traffic on forest trails. The original TCS-90 design was completed in 1972 at the Missoula Equipment Development Center, USDA Forest Service, Missoula, Montana and was manufactured according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Interim Specification for the last 13 years by Diamond Traffic Products located in Oakridge, Oregon.
- Page 4 Figure 1. The scanner and the reflector can usually be separated up to 75 feet. The new TTC-4420 indicates return beam strength on its display and tells operator how strong the signal is. We recommend signal strength of 60 or...
- Page 5 The TTC-4420 collects data in hourly intervals and the grand total. All data can be read off the counter display using the magnet to key “up” data.
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Page 6: Operation And Maintenance
1. In some instances a drilled hole is very useful for starting the bolts in dense wood, such as oak. 2. The counters can be conveniently carried in a packsack. 3. A single-bit hand ax is useful for brushing out a light beam path, flattening a spot for the reflector, and as a hammer to start the mounting bolts. - Page 7 Selecting a site where the scanner and reflector can be installed well off the trail on both sides will minimize tampering by curious people or vandals. 2. Be careful to avoid selecting sites where people would be likely to stop, rest or mill around, such as scenic overlooks or level areas at the top of steep grades.
- Page 8 2. Install the lens hood so that the hood will shade the lenses from precipitation and sunlight. This is important. 3. Install four fresh “D” cell alkaline batteries. If operating in cold weather (freezing) use carbon zinc batteries 4. Hold the reflector in the beam, thus canceling the tone, and gradually move toward the desired reflector location.
- Page 9 6. Adjust the position of the scanner by means of the two nuts on each of the three mounting bolts until the center of the beam is at the desired place on the reflector tree (or post). Permanently fasten the reflector in the center of the four boundaries, using the wood screw.
- Page 10 10. Data Collection Status: If the counter is not collecting any data at the Moment, the following screen is displayed (nothing is displayed if collection is active): Data storage is stopped. Wait a few seconds for the next screen or activate reset (red dot) to skip to the TOTAL COUNT display.
- Page 11 NOTE: The “0” on the top line is the total number of activations since you last started the counter collecting, or since it was powered on. The “Stop!” is the current hour total and says “Stop!” because the counter is not collecting data yet and storing it in memory.
- Page 12 Data Hog or PDA. Restarting a new count in the TTC-4420 Trail Counter: If you are positive that all data stored in the trail counter has been transferred successfully to your PC you can erase the old date in the trail counter and reset the counter for a new count.
- Page 13 After the display has become active ACTIVATE DISPLAY TO touch CLEAR MEMORY the magnet to the red dot to continue data deletion process. The display should read: Next, to reaffirm you wish to delete memory again, touch the yellow dot (that activates the display) to reset the counter.
- Page 14 Diamond units are warranted against defective material and workmanship for a period of one year from date of purchase. In event of failure of the unit, return it to Diamond Traffic Products along with a written description about the nature of the problem. Send unit to:...
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