Porta Auto Portable Traffic Light
The HW1 Porta Auto Portable Traffic Light is a versatile temporary traffic management system designed for roadworks, lane closures, intersections and other temporary traffic control applications.
Supporting radio-linked, quartz (timer), cable-linked and manual operation, the Porta Auto is compatible with HW1 1.0 & 2.0 Telescopic Cart, Heavy Duty Cart and Dual Trailer systems, providing a flexible solution for expanding existing traffic light fleets.
Features
Operation Modes
- Radio-linked (Vehicle Activated): Supports radar vehicle detection for traffic-actuated operation.
- Quartz (Timer): Programmable time-based operation.
- Cable Linked: Wired operation where required.
- Manual Operation: Manual control when required.
Signal Heads
- Supports up to 8 interchangeable signal heads.
- Compatible with HW1 1.0 & 2.0 Telescopic Cart, Heavy Duty Cart and Dual Trailer systems.
- No master/slave pairing required.
Radio Communication System
- Up to 2 km line-of-sight radio communication under favourable operating conditions.
- Multiple selectable radio channels to assist operation in varying radio frequency environments.
- Automatic or manual radio channel selection.
- Quartz fallback mode in the event of radio communication loss.
Energy Management
- Automatic light intensity adjustment.
- Deep discharge battery protection.
- Designed to maximise battery efficiency.
Advanced Programming
- Pre-programmed configurations for common traffic management applications, including bottlenecks, junctions and intersections.
- User-programmable settings for recurring worksites.
- Automatic calculation of suggested signal timings based on configured site parameters.
- Day and weekly scheduling.
- Internal programme memory for recurring installations.
Safety & Compliance
- Signal interlock system designed to prevent conflicting green indications during normal radio and cable operation.
- NZTA Approved.
- Complies with DIN EN 12368.
- Complies with DIN EN 12675.
- Complies with VDE 0832.
Optional Accessories
- Wireless radio remote handset.
- Cable connection kit.
- Countdown timer.
- Boom gate integration.
- Red time counter.
Additional Benefits
- Programme memory enables fast setup for recurring traffic management layouts.
- Designed for operation across a wide range of environmental conditions.
- LED optics designed for long service life.
Performance Notice
*Actual radio communication performance and operating range depend on system configuration, antenna installation, radio channel selection, line-of-sight conditions, local radio frequency interference, terrain, weather and other environmental factors. Actual operating range will vary between installations.













