Traffic Lights / Web Switch
Traffic Lights work through Fast-Weigh via a Web Switch that allows the software to send a command to toggle the switches on and off. These Web Switches have one Ethernet Port for network connections, and two outlets for the Traffic Light to connect to.
To use the Web Switch, it must be set to the same IP Scheme as your existing network so it can be reached by other devices your network. This typically involves setting specific IP/Network configuration settings on a computer that can reach the device to initially connect and set up the WebSwitch. If you are unsure how to do so, please consult an available IT professional.
A Quick-Start Guide with some relevant details to this can be found here: https://controlbyweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/webswitch-plus-qsg_v2.3-2x2-1.pdf
Additional Relevant Information:
Default Username: admin
Default Password: webswitch
Switch Outlet 1: Green Light in Fast-Weigh
Switch Outlet 2: Red Light in Fast-Weigh
Once the Web Switch is configured to your network, you can begin the process of configuring it in Fast-Weigh.
Traffic Light Fast Weigh Setup
In Fast-Weigh Ticketing, go to Server Settings.
(You must have appropriate User Permissions to access these settings).
Under the Manage Devices area, select Add Device.
Server Settings -> Add Device -> Traffic Light In the field labelled Device Type, choose Traffic Light.
Name the device.
Next fill out all of the relevant fields and choose the options you wish to be enabled. The following is a breakdown of these fields:
Green Light IP Address: IP/Network Address of the Web Switch. This is for Outlet #1.
Red Light IP Address: IP/Network Address of the Web Switch. This is for Outlet #2.
This should be the IP/Network Address only, with no http:// or https:// in front of it. These two IP/Network Addresses will typically be the same unless you are running two independent Web-Switches.
Signal On Inbound: Enable to signal the traffic light when an inbound ticket is created.
Signal On Tare: Enable to signal the traffic light when a truck is Tared on the scale.
Note, Ticket Creation will trigger the signal as well.
Light Delay (in Seconds): Amount of seconds before the signal to trigger the light reaches the switch. If set to 5 seconds, it will take 5 seconds for the light to switch after signaling the input in Fast-Weigh.
Fully configured example for a traffic Light.
Assign device to the Lane in the Manage Lanes section with the drop-down selector labelled Light.
Assigning the Traffic Light to the Lane.
The traffic light will automatically trigger if you have the On Inbound or On Tare settings enabled.
If not, you can manually trigger the light from the ticketing menu using the indicator symbols on the bottom right. (Red and Green circles for each light respectively.)
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