The Max 5 version of the Traffic Light System conceived by Mike Porter takes the concepts of the original system and adds the ability to customise the timings of the presentation to the second as well as the time when the light turns amber. Through upgrades the system has also grown to include a numerical countdown for both the presenter and the operator as well as the option to use Audio Cues. The software required to run this is Max Runtime 5.0 or 5.1. The system has been tested with Max Runtime 6 with minor issues and is yet to be tested with Max 7.


  1. Optional: Use the size boxes to customised the size of the presenter screen to suit your monitor and press Set to confirm these.
  2. Press Show Traffic Light to display the presenter's window.
  3. Optional: Press Check Sound Settings to open the sound settings window. Ensure you have the correct output selected (depending on if you're using speakers/headphones/built in sound or sending it through HDMI to a display. If all correct, check the Use Sound box to enable audio.
  4. Also Optional: Use the dropdown menus to select your preferred audio cues for when the light changes to Amber and to Red.
  5. Enter the time you wish for the system to go from green to red into the Total Presentation Time boxes, being sure to press the Enter key on your keyboard after each entry to confirm it.
  6. Enter the time you would like the light to change to amber to warn users into the Amber Time boxes, being sure to press the Enter key on your keyboard after each entry to confirm it.
  7. Once all the data is entered, press Go to change the presenter's window to green and to start the timer. A second timer will appear in the operator's window next to these buttons.
  8. If you need to stop the timer at any point press Stop.
  9. Once the timer has finished or to restart the timer after stopping, press  Reset.
  10. Press Exit when you have finished to close all windows.