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Rack Cards Tools
Access rack card tools by clicking the Rack Card Tools button on the Tools screen
(see Figure 7.3)
Figure 7.3 – Rack Card Tools
Serial data messages sent by the Rack Card Tool normally reach the rack cards via
T-bus and the patch cord connecting the Command and Control Bridge directly to
contact closure card shared multi-drop bus. The Rack Card Tool does not cause the
sensors to send contact closures to the rack cards.
Note
To reduce the amount of time spent onsite when installing a Wavetronix Stop
Bar Detection System, you can use the Rack Card Tool to setup the racks
cards, while cable is being pulled through conduit or the sensors are being
installed. This tool will allow you to verify that you have the correct channel
mapping into the traffic controller, even without the sensors installed. This tool
can also be used for troubleshooting.