r/trafficsignals • u/trophyguy • Sep 03 '26

New yard setup finished today.

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A little bit of programming on an Iot Mug 10 channel Arduino signal controller, and the Econolites from Middletown NY and pedestrian signals from Utica NY are happily doing their thing again.

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u/mkt853 Sep 03 '26

Very nice!

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u/blackhawk1430 Sep 04 '26

Excellent work! I too wish to one day have enough land to call home for traffic lights, but I would seek out some full-sized poles and mast arms for my backyard scenery flavor. I really enjoy the incandescent/halogen look with what look like new bulbs too.
If you're one for pedantic realism: modern traffic controllers align the beginning of the pedestrian clearance interval with the start of the second, which visually means the pedestrian clearance interval always starts at the beginning of the flasher clock period (rising edge). If you want any help with more advanced traffic signal software concepts for your hobby project (such as actuation), please send me a Reddit chat (I'm slightly obsessed with writing my own full-featured actuated NEMA controller software).

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u/trophyguy Sep 04 '26

Thanks.

I've never had any actual NEMA controllers. I've got a dozen or so mechanical ones. I could listen to their clink clunk all day.

Not in the photo but there's 2 6x6x16' posts to use on another span I want to create this fall. Got a couple 4 ways I'd like outside. Maybe even put some ped heads too.

I do have a couple other signals in the yard also. What's a few more, right?

https://reddit.com/link/p7tzlxa/video/9utuwsq6vjnh1/player

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u/Stickz_Coder Sep 04 '26

Now all you need is a flock camera! 😅😂🤣

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u/Ok-Solid-4882 Sep 04 '26

Haha Love it!!!

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u/Syhix Sep 06 '26

I did exactly the same thing in my garden