In the 1990s Ohio State Highway Patrol used a unique version of the Whelen edge controlled by a unique version of the PCDS9 serial controller. The bar featured 8 strobes, 4 take downs (2 being within a piercer housing), 2 alleys, and 2 rear flood lights with a flash option.
The controller had a 3 position slide switch which worked as follows: P1- Rear 4 strobes. P2- Front and Rear 8 Strobes. P3-All 8 strobes plus the alleys, standard takedowns and piercer takedowns flash.
The Controller featured other individual buttons; Takedown, Alley L, Alley R, Rear Flood, Rear Flash (of the rear floods), and low power. There was also a purple steady burn light in the rear center section that illuminated with the Trooper's distress button (hostage light). The bar also featured clear "kickers" or glued sections of clear lenses mixed into the corners of the front and rear corner strobes.
All in all it was a unique setup that I liked and was sad to see replaced with strobe vistas. My only "notes" would be the rear flood could have been made amber and tied to position 1 on the slide switch and overridden into floods via push button (being still effective in amber color).
Here is a video of me putting mine through the paces after "hacking the serial control"
The controller had a 3 position slide switch which worked as follows: P1- Rear 4 strobes. P2- Front and Rear 8 Strobes. P3-All 8 strobes plus the alleys, standard takedowns and piercer takedowns flash.
The Controller featured other individual buttons; Takedown, Alley L, Alley R, Rear Flood, Rear Flash (of the rear floods), and low power. There was also a purple steady burn light in the rear center section that illuminated with the Trooper's distress button (hostage light). The bar also featured clear "kickers" or glued sections of clear lenses mixed into the corners of the front and rear corner strobes.
All in all it was a unique setup that I liked and was sad to see replaced with strobe vistas. My only "notes" would be the rear flood could have been made amber and tied to position 1 on the slide switch and overridden into floods via push button (being still effective in amber color).
Here is a video of me putting mine through the paces after "hacking the serial control"
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