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1. 7 2 n e H 2 Eam aen c m pum mma c E TOOL BAR MENU BAR Buttons that serve as See pages 17 and shortcuts to execute 18 for descriptions commands MESSAGE WINDOW CHARACTER COUNT Area where you can type and see the message that Displays the number of will be transmitted to the characters typed by the sign user i LE Opens a new Message Window Opens an existing File Saves the current message in the Message Window Cut the highlighted selection and put it on the clipboard Copy the highlighted selection and put it on the clipboard Paste the contents of the clipboard Print the contents in the Message Window Sends the message in the Message Window to the sign Sends a message through the LAN s a e epe 5 e Sends a message by Schedule 16 The Menu Bar File New Open Save Save as Save As Text opens a new window opens an existing file saves the file currently open saves the file currently open under a different file name saves the file currently open as a text file Print Setup setup or select a printer to print the file currently open Print print current document in Message Window Set Comm allows you to set the communication settings Login enter or change USER SETTINGS Register register your version of the TruColorll Software Exit exit the Pro Lite TruColorll software program2. Edit Undo Paste Use this command to reverse the last pasting action Cut Cut the highlighted selection and put it on the clipboard Copy Copy the highlighted selection and put it on the clipboard Paste Paste the contents of the clipboard onto the active document Delete Use this command to remove selected content from the Message Window Select All Use this command to highlight all content in the Message Window Refresh Refreshes the active document in screen Commands Leading How the text will appear place before text Closing How the text will disappear place after text Special Insert the TIME DATE a BEEP or use the Link Page command to run more than one Page Target Insert Current Count target variables e Fonts Select any one of 10 font styles 62 European characters or 8 Greek symbols to be used in your message Graphics Graphics A H Insert graphics such as a chair bicycle car Graphics K Z Edit Graphic Colors Insert graphics such as a telephone key shirt Edit and save your own graphic images Select any one of 26 colors to use for your text 17 The Menu Bar e Functions Send Message Send the current text in the Message Window to the sign Send Message Via Network Send the current text in the Message Window to the sign through the LAN Run Page Run a specified page on the sign Set Speed Set the scroll speed of the me
3. YELLOW B BLACK as well as P PLACE the dot Example Press B to select the color black Looking at the sign press the right arrow key a few times As you will notice the red dots have now been replaced with black dots Now press G to select the color green Looking at the sign press the left arrow key a few times As you will notice the black dots have now been replaced with green dots 5 Press to accept changes See below to reset the graphics to their original state 6 To display the edited GRAPHIC A please see page 7 on how to display graphics Deleting a Page s or Graphic s you edited 1 Press to stop the sign 2 Press to delete a Page s or Graphic you edited The sign will read Page Gfx 3 Press P to delete a Page s or press c to delete a Graphic s 4 In this example we want to delete a Page so we will press the letter P The sign will read Page A Z Del 11 ADVANCED FEATURES Deleting a Page s or Graphic s you edited cont 5 At this time you can Key in any PAGE LETTER to delete or you can press the key to delete all the Pages 6 Press A to delete PAGE A 7 The screen will read Del A Y N Press v tor YES or N for NO Your selection has now been accepted To delete a Graphic s select G for Graphics in Step 3 NOTE Deleting a graphic will restore the graphic to its original state NEW AND IMPROVED FEATURES Turning OFF the TRIVIA using the FUNCTION key 1 Whil
4. Edit Graphics Kel i a ban fie yim Hr ame y O NNELUL E Select Graphic window Click on any one of the graphics from the Select Graphic list to view the graphic in the Graphic window ETT Solid pre stored graphics Library user saved graphics Pre stored graphics list e Graphic window View the selected graphic or graphic being created in this area miyim 21 Graphic Editor e Color Window Select any one of four colors to edit an existing graphic or to create a graphic p L1 is L1 Current selected color Colors to select from black red green yellow e Edit Graphic Buttons Functions of buttons are described below SAVE the current graphic displayed in the Graphic window Graphic name can be up to 25 characters Graphic will be saved in the Library DELETE a graphic from the Library Solid graphics cannot be deleted Open a NEW Graphic Window for editing i Revert a changed graphic back to its original state Will revert graphic from last saved state INSERT the current graphic in the Graphic window into your message EXIT the Edit Graphic window Set Target Use the Set Target feature to set up a counter that will count down to a speci fied target At the same time display a message that will show the current count as the specified target approaches closer and closer To open the Set Tar
5. If the original container is not available pack the unit in a strong box made of corrugated cardboard with plenty of packing material Include the following information when returning the unit Pro Lite Inc Technical Support Department 3505 Cadillac Ave Bldg D Costa Mesa CA 92626 RMA Include a letter with a brief description of the problem e Allunits returned to Pro Lite Inc for repair must be shipped postage paid with track ing capability Units shipped COD will not be accepted Pro Lite accepts no responsi bility for lost or damaged packages sent via mail or parcel company ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PRO LITE INC warrants to the original consumer that each of its PRO LITE products and all components therein contained will be free from defects in materials and or workmanship for one year from the date of purchase Any war ranty hereunder is extended only to the original consumer purchaser and is not assignable In the event of malfunction or other indication of failure attributable directly to faulty workmanship and or material PRO LTTE INC will at its option repair or replace said products or components to whatever extent it shall deem necessary to restore said product to proper operating condition provided the consumer purchaser has previously returned the enclosed Warrants Registration Card to PROLITE INC Before returning a product for repair the cus omer must call PRO LITE INC Customer Service a
6. last character on the right TIP Use the right arrow key or the left arrow key to view and edit your programmed message 5 w v lsPAcE HELLO MY NAME Key in MY NAME IS N A M E SPACE IS JOE JOE using the character s sPAce o E keys 6 HELLO MY NAME Runs the message you IS JOE programmed Deleting characters using the key You can easily delete characters from your message by using the key Let s change HELLO MY NAME IS JOE to HELLO JOE Press to stop the sign Press to program a message Press to program PAGE A The sign will read PG A START Press the key until the letter S from the word IS is the last character on the right Remember you can use the key if you scroll too far 5 Now press the key until the word HELLO is the only word seen on the sign 6 Press RUN STOP to run the message 7 HELLO JOE should now be seen on the sign Boowc PROGRAMMING ALTERNATE CHARACTERS Display lower case Letters numbers and symbols using the key Please take notice of the COLORED BLOCK which appears on the left hand corner of the sign whenever the key is pressed in the following steps Press to stop the sign Press to program a message Press to program PAGE B The sign will read PG B START Press A to display the letter A Press the key once Now press any one of the orange letter character keys on the IR Remote ORANGE COLORED BLOCK orange character keys active lower case
7. 2 ARROW 1 ARROW CHE OF BEER HIGH HEEL SHOE WINE GLASS N xz cdozovoz anan C x ue rb ho M E EM B E ese Eu Bj B ug Tu ee ee ET iin nm mim m Nn m nn nm um n n oP ERE Es HH SaS co EE ES m oe m mmm ms 32 D QUICK REFERENCE SECTION Special Effects Table To use an EFFECT press FUNCTION once then press the Corresponding Letter Letter Type Effect Description A L AUTO Shows text using all the effects randomly B L OPEN Opens text from center to both ends C L COVER Clears a previously displayed text from center to both ends D DATE Shows the DATE E L CYCLING Shows text in a multi color rolling cycle F T CLOSE lt Clears a previously displayed text from right to left G T CLOSE gt Clears a previously displayed text from left to right H T CLOSE Clears a previously displayed text from both ends to center l L SCROLL UP Rotates text from bottom to top J L SCROLL DN Rotates text from top to bottom K L OVERLAP Shifts text in by two layers from both ends L L STACKING Drops text from top to bottom in layers M L COMIC 1 Combines text with animated graphics 1 N L COMIC 2 Combines text with animated graphics 2 O BEEP BEEP sound inserted for 1 second P T PAUSE Freezes the moving text for 1 second Q L APPEAR Shows the text instantly R L RANDOM Text is formed by a random formation of dots S L SHIFT Shifts text from right to left default T TIME Shows the TIME U L MA
8. ACH dt 19 20 Configuring the sign and software for computer communication Sending a message as sees kae dux eus Paes EROR AR 20 Sending a message to the sign after SET UP TABLE OF CONTENTS cont The graphic editor ete E Paw cme Peu 21 22 Editing and displaying graphics Set TARGET is Roh e ex eed EE T 22 23 Setting up a counter and displaying Current Count Variables Send by schedule s espa sive pu ea oed ade d idi eee ee Re 24 Scheduling messages to be displayed on the sign from the computer LAN communication llli 25 27 Setting up the RSC and TMC to send messages via the LAN Internet e mail communication 28 29 Setting up the RTC and TMC to send messages via the INTERNET D QUICK REFERENCE SECTION 30 33 Color code table n onana 30 Eont size tabla 52 etate AE ek e eR AY RE SNA ALAA NL 2 30 European fable sckesu PRAG oan ode wc ee RU EHE 31 Graphic images table lcs 32 Special effects table ccce 33 Count Up Dwn variables table llle 33 HELP IR Infrared Remote aa 34 36 Most commonly asked questions noonoo eee 34 35 Troubleshooting omenia dese he Se ees a Rr Soe een a eae 36 HELP SOFTWARE aaa 36 38 Most commonly asked questions 0 0 ee ee eee 36 37 Troubleshooting enor rap VIR eae a ee EA a 38 Contacting technical support 00 000s 39 RMA proCedUre e eeiam i ets UR e XU
9. Es i ER Xi Battery Cover GETTING STARTED Programming a simple message Let s practice how to program a simple message by following the steps below Make sure your sign is currently running a message We suggest turning the TRIVIA OFF while trying these examples To turn the TRIVIA OFF press the key while the sign is scrolling a message Press Display Description 1 RUN STOP STOP MODE Stops the sign TIP If you find yourself on a screen you do not wish to be on just press Esc to return to the STOP MODE screen 2 PAGE A Z A Program a message 3 PG A START We have selected to pro gram PAGE A 4 H E L L o pp amp cE HELLO Key in HELLO using the character keys TIP If you key in a wrong character press to delete the last character entered 5 RUN STOP HELLO HELLO Runs the message you programmed NOTE 26 Pages A Z are available for you to program messages into This allows you to program several messages into different Pages For example If you wanted to program your message in PAGE B you would have entered the letter B for Step 3 GETTING STARTED Editing Your Message Now that you have programmed a simple message let s change that message from HELLO to HELLO MY NAME IS JOE Press Display Description 1 STOP MODE Stops the sign 2 PAGE A Z A Program a message 3 PG A START Program PAGE A 4 HELLO View previously pro grammed message from right to left until O is the
10. Settings and Printers The Printer dialog window will appear Double click on the Add Printer icon The Add Printer Wizard window will appear Click on Next Select Network printer and click on Next again Select No to print from MS DOS based programs Click on Browse Double click on the name of the RSC on the network and select the Display Printer Driver created ee m mm n na pna m mahal SESS E EEN X a E i Click on OK Now click on Next Under Printer name type in the 12 character Printer name used in Step 6 of the RSC Printer driver set up Select No to select the printer as the default printer and click on Next Click on Finish to complete the set up If prompted for the Windows 95 CD or disk insert CD or disk into the proper drive and click OK TMC Printer Driver set up complete SENDING A MESSAGE through the LAN Start the TruColorll Software program Create your message Click on S for Send via Network Input the Sign ID Number and Page Number Now click on OK Select the Display Printer Driver from the Printer Name box and click on OK Message sent successfully TP E 3 M momrm Ti Pas wan M NR j ar NT 27 Internet E mail Communication HOW IT WORKS The display is first connected to the Serial Communication Port of the computer at the remote location which we refer to as the Receive Transmit Computer RTC The compu
11. You should be familiar with Pages 8 12 before beginning NOTE Due to varying outlet frequencies power outages and or incorrect entry of information Pro Lite Inc will not be responsible for counter inaccuracies There are 2 types of TARGET options 1 Count Up to TARGET 2 Count Down to TARGET e If you select to Count Up to TARGET and you set the TARGET to be reached 30 days from now you can have your message read 2 Days have passed 3 Days have passed 4 Days have passed See Count Up to TARGET e If you select to Count Down to TARGET and you set the TARGET to be reached 30 days from now you can have your message read 29 Days to reach our target 28 Days to reach our target 27 Days to See Count Down to TARGET NOTE Please be aware that any interruption of power will cause the Counters to reset Count Up to TARGET setup Begin by setting the current DATE and TIME page 10 Press RUN STOP to stop the sign Press the TARGET key The sign will read Count Up Dn Press u to count UP to the specified TARGET If you want your TARGET to be reached in days press D If you want your TARGET to be reached in hours press H 6 The sign will read TARGET 0000 Key in the number of days or hours to specify a TARGET For example If you wanted the TARGET to be reached in 125 days press 1 2 5 The sign will display TARGET 0125 arwn gt TIP If an incorrect entry is made key
12. display MINUTES 23 6 Press The sign will read PAGE A Z A Key in the PAGE LETTER you want to run when the TARGET is reached For example If your TARGET message is in Page D press D 7 Press to confirm your entry and to start the counter 8 The sign will read STOP MODE Press RUN STOP to run your message Displaying a Count Up to TARGET variable in your message Go to the part of your message where you want to display the variable In this example we want to display the Current Count variable 1 Press the FUNCTION key The sign will read AUTO A 2 Now press the key until the sign reads COUNT 2 TIP Use the key to go back if you scroll too far 3 Press ENTER The sign will read COUNT 4 Press SPACE Press RUN STOP to run your message Displaying a Count Down to TARGET variable in your message Go to the part of your message where you want to display the variable In this example we want to display the current DAYS LEFT variable 1 Press the FUNCTION key The sign will read AUTO A 2 Now press the key until the sign reads DAYS LEFT 3 3 Press ENTER The sign will read DAYS LEFT 4 Press SPACE Press RUN STOP to run your message NOTE There are a 2 Count Up to TARGET variables and 4 Count Down to TARGET variables that can be selected to display in your message Please refer to the Quick Reference Section page33 to see their descriptions NOTE Please note th
13. from your local computer store This device will con vert one of your available USB ports to a working Com Port Pro Lite does not guarantee that this device will work with all laptops due to other devices installed by user and varying manufacturers equipment Please contact the manufacturers support center directly for questions regarding installation and operation 38 ARE YOU STILL HAVING PROBLEMS Review this manual e World Wide Web http www pro lite com Click on SUPPORT for technical and troubleshooting info E mail support pro lite com CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT Before contacting Technical Support please have the following information ready 1 MODEL NUMBER found on the back panel of the display 2 DATE OF PURCHASE 3 SIGN VERSION Press RUN STOP then press the letter Phone 714 668 9988 Fax 714 668 9980 Email support pro lite com Online http www pro lite com support htm RETURN FOR REPAIR PROCEDURE PLEASE NOTE Out of warranty units or units returned for which a Warranty Registration Card has not been returned will be repaired or replaced at Pro Lite Inc s option and the customer will be charged for parts labor and shipping PLEASE FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES LISTED BELOW Contact Pro Lite Inc to obtain a Return Materials Authorization RMA number at 714 668 9988 Units will be refused if no RMA number is found on the package Ship the unit in its original container postage paid
14. given below to run multiple pages Example we want Pages A B and C to run as one message 1 Open an existing file or begin to type your message for Page A 2 Place the cursor at the end of the message 3 Insert the Link Page command To insert the Link Page command in your message click on Commands on the menu bar then click on Special and Link Page 4 Now enter the letter of the Page you wish to run after Page A is done The Page letter must be in upper case 5 Using our example your message should look similar to the following THIS IS YOUR MESSAGE FOR PAGE A Link Page gt B 6 Now send your message to Page A 7 Following steps 1 5 do the same for Page B THIS IS YOUR MESSAGE FOR PAGE B Link Page gt C 8 Now send your message to Page B 9 Following steps 1 5 do the same for Page C THIS IS YOUR MESSAGE FOR PAGE C Link Page gt A 10 Send your message to Page C 11 Now run Page A To run Page A go to Functions and Run Page Enter your Sign ID Number and select Page Number A Now click on OK As you can see from our example each Page is linked to another Page using the Link Page command 37 HELP SECTION SOFTWARE Troubleshooting The software is not communicating with the sign Use the checklist below to verify your settings O Ihave found the Baud Rate and ID settings of the sign and entered them into the software Page 19 20 O Iam using the cable supplied by P
15. in O four times to clear the entry 7 Press ENTER The sign will read START 0000 Key in the number of days or hours to specify a start point For example If you wanted to start the counter at day 10 press 1 o The sign will display START 0010 NOTE If you selected D for Days in step 5 your start point in step 7 will auto matically be in days If you selected H for Hours your start point will automatically be in hours 8 Press The sign will read PAGE A Z A Key in the PAGE LETTER you want to run when the TARGET is reached For example If you wanted to run PAGE D when the TARGET is reached press D 9 Press to confirm your entry and to start the counter 10 The sign will read STOP MODE 11 Press RUN STOP to run the sign 13 The TARGET Function Count Down to TARGET setup 1 Begin by pressing to stop the sign Press the TARGET key 2 The sign will read Count Up Dn Press D to count DOWN to a TARGET 3 The sign will read DAY 0000 Key in the number of days to start counting down from For example If you wanted to count down from 125 days press 1 2 5 The sign will display DAY 0125 4 Press The sign will read HOUR 00 Key in the current hour For example If the hour is currently 10 press 1 o The sign will display HOUR 10 5 Press The sign will read MINUTE 00 Key in the current min utes For example If the minutes are currently 23 press 2 3 Z The sign will
16. message NOTE There are 8 font sizes that you can select from Please refer to the Quick Reference Section page 30 for the Font Size Table TIP When programming a message you can combine features without having to exit the page you are programming For example you can first select a text color then select a font size then key in the word you want You can then select another text color another font size and then key in another word ATTENTION GETTING FEATURES Adding special effects to your message using the key Now the real fun begins Let s program a message using the effect CYCLING and the animated graphic COMIC 1 ak oN gt Di 9 10 Press to stop the sign Press to program a message Press H to program PAGE H The sign will read PG H START Press the key The sign will read AUTO A Now press the right or left arrow key to scroll through the vari ous effects Once you locate the effect CYCLING press the key The sign will read CYCLING Key in the word COOL Press the key The sign will read AUTO A Now press the right gt or left arrow keys to scroll through the various effects Once you locate the effect COMIC 1 press the key The sign will read COMIC 1 Key in the word EFFECTS Press RUN STOP to run your message NOTE There are 25 effects that you can select from Please refer to the Quick Reference Guide for the Effects Table and corresponding letters
17. mode 6 Press again Now press any one of the white number character keys on the IR Remote RED COLORED BLOCK white character keys active numerical mode 7 Press the key again Now press any one of the green symbols character keys on the IR Remote GREEN COLORED BLOCK green character keys active Symbols mode 8 Press again to return you to the upper case mode Press any letter key to verify that you are back in the upper case mode ak wns NOTE Upper Case mode is the default selection when beginning to program Once you press the SHIFT key you are no longer in the upper case mode Follow steps 5 8 to toggle between modes 9 Press RUN STOP to run your message Displaying European characters using the ALT CHAR key 1 Press LRUN STOP to stop the sign Press to program a message Press to program PAGE C The sign will read PG C START Press to display the letter A Now press the ALT CHAR key As you will notice the letter A has now changed its shape to the European letter Continue to press the ALT CHAR key until you reach the European style A of your choice TIP To revert back to the normal character continue to press ALT CHAR Also you can press any letter at any time to continue to type normal characters C depo io 6 Following previous steps 4 and 5 try to display the European character for the letter U 7 Press RUN STOP to run your message 6 PROGRAMMING ALTERNATE
18. read DAY 01 Key in the current DAY Press The sign will read WEEKDAY 01 Key in the current WEEKDAY Press WEEKDAY format 00 Sunday 01 Monday 02 Tuesday The sign will read HOUR 01 Key in the current HOUR Press HOUR must be entered as Military Hour i e 1p m 13 10 ADVANCED FEATURES Setting the Password current DATE TIME turning the BEEP OFF cont 10 The sign will read MINUTE 01 Key in the current MINUTE s Press 11 The sign will read 24 HOUR Y N Press to display the time as MILITARY TIME i e 01 00 p m 13 00 Press N to display the time as NORMAL TIME 12 The sign will read ID 01 This setting is for software use only Press 13 The sign will read 9600 BAUD This setting is for software use only Press 14 The sign will read BEEP ON Press the right arrow key to turn the BEEP OFF Press The Advanced Settings are now set Editing your own graphics To edit your own graphic you must select an existing graphic and modify it 1 Press to stop the sign 2 Press to configure the Advanced Settings of the sign The sign will read Gfx Rst Set 3 Press c for Editing Graphics The sign will read Gfx A Z A 4 Press A to edit existing GRAPHIC A The sign will read RGYBPI 11 The concept is to use the arrow keys N gt to move the dot to the location where you want to draw The following letters correspond to the colors you can use R RED G GREEN Y
19. the screen 1 Program an ON message Save the message to the computer 2 Use the Set By Schedule feature and set your ON message to come ON daily at a specified time See Page 24 Click on OK to confirm your entries Program an OFF message edit a page with only a space Save the message to the computer Set another schedule to have the OFF message come ON daily at a specified time See Page 24 for more information 7 Click on OK to confirm your entries Your messages will automatically be sent to the sign at the specified times When the Off message is sent to the sign it will only run the space you pro grammed and will appear as if the sign is OFF 36 Oy OT B09 HELP SECTION SOFTWARE Most Commonly Asked Questions How do display the current Count Variables in my message 1 Go to the part of your message where you want the Current Count Variable to be displayed 2 Click on Commands on the menu bar then click on Target 3 Click on the Current Count Variable you wish to use If you used the Set Target to count up to a target you can only select to use the variables labeled with Count Up If you used the Set Target to count down to a target you can only select to use the variables labeled with Count Down How do I run multiple Pages using the Link Page command PLEASE NOTE If your Pages have already been sent to the sign you cannot automatically run multiple pages Use the example format
20. AGES 1 TruColorll Software for use with Windows 95 98 ME and higher Please see the Software Section page 15 for all the features 2 Trivia packages Upload NEW TRIVIA such as General Trivia 002 003 010 Sports and Safety See Accessories Brochure for more information To Order Please call 714 668 9988 and ask for Customer Service PRO LITE INC INFORMATION DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY 3505 Cadillac Avenue Building D Costa Mesa CA 92626 TEL 714 668 9988 FAX 714 668 9980 World Wide Web http www pro lite com UNPACKING The complete package consists of the following items 7 8 ooBRow2 The sign The wireless Infrared Remote Keyboard The power adapter A user s manual Warranty Registration Card Two mounting brackets one for each side Wall mounting screws not included Software and Accessory order form 30 day TRIAL Software and PC cable If you notice a missing item s please contact Pro Lite Inc within 7 days of purchase INSTALLATION AND SET UP Mount the brackets onto the chosen wall location Use the mounting screws included with the display to fasten the brackets onto the sign There are two wires from the power adapter First connect the two prong end to any 110V 120V AC wall outlet Second connect the single prong end to the display via the location on the end cap As soon as you connect the single prong end to the sign the sign should automatically light up and start displaying the demo me
21. CHARACTERS Displaying European characters in lower case using the SHIFT and ALT CHAR key Press RUN STOP to stop the sign Press to program a message Press D to program PAGE D The sign will read PG D START 3 Press the SHIFT key once to go into the lower case mode Remember the SHIFT key toggles you from 4 different modes Upper case lower case numerical and symbols mode Now press to display the letter C in lower case 5 Now press the key As you will notice the letter c has now changed its shape to the European c 6 While staying in the lower case mode try to display the European character for the letter o 7 Press RUN STOP to run your message NOTE There are 64 European characters that you can choose from Please refer to the Quick Reference Guide for the European Characters Table and cor responding letters TIP Use the letter G with ALT CHAR to display some Greek characters Displaying graphics Let s say we wanted to display the following message and graphic BIKE SALE Press Display Description 1 STOP MODE Stops the sign 2 PAGE A Z A Program a message 3 E PG E START Program PAGE E 4 Bl O K E SPACE BIKE Key in the word BIKE 5 Gfx A Z A Select a graphic to display 6 P aus Insert graphic P bicycle s E SALE Key in the word SALE SPACE 8 RUN STOP BIKE dk SALE Runs your message m 9 gt O m NOTE There are 26 pre stored grap
22. CK GREEN ON R RED BLACK LT YELLOW ON S GREEN BLACK RED ON T GREEN BLACK LT YELLOW ON U GREEN RED OFF V RED GREEN OFF Ww ORANGE GREEN BLACK ON X DIM LIME RED BLACK ON Y GREEN RED BLACK ON Z RED GREEN BLACK ON 30 D QUICK REFERENCE SECTION Font Size Table To select a FONT SIZE press FONT once then press the Corresponding Letter Letter Character Font Size NORMAL BOLD ITALIC BOLD ITALIC FLASH NORMAL FLASH BOLD FLASH ITALIC FLASH BOLD ITALIC ZTOAMmMVUOWSY European Character Table To display a EUROPEAN CHARACTER press the Corresponding Letter then press the key until the European letter of your choice is reached Once you see the European letter you which to use press any other letter to continue to type your message Letter in Foreground UPPER CASE Color A AAAAAA amp B B C S D D E EEEE l iti N O O0000 8 P b U UUUU Y YY Letter in Foreground LOWER CASE Color a aaaadaae G e i iai n o 660669 p b u y YY 31 D QUICK REFERENCE SECTION Graphic Images Table To select a GRAPHIC press GRAPHIC once then press the Corresponding Graphic Letter Letter Pattern A TELEPHONE B GLASSES C FAUCET D ROCKET E SPACE MONSTER F KEY G SHIRT H HELICOPTER l CAR J TANK K HOUSE L TEA POT M KNIFE amp FORK Graphic Patterns A Z Graphic Pattern r o o z DUCK MOTORCYCLE BICYCLE CROWN TWIN HEARTS ARROW 1 ARROW
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24. Displaying the TIME and DATE using the FUNCTION key 1 Or PON 8 Press to stop the sign Press to program a message Press I to program PAGE I The sign will read PG START Press the key The sign will read AUTO A Now press the right or left arrow keys to scroll through the vari ous effects Once you locate the effect TIME press the key The sign will read TIME Press the key again The sign will read AUTO A Now press the right or left arrow key to scroll through the various effects When you locate the effect DATE press the key The sign WILL read DATE Press RUN STOP to run your message NOTE Please see page 10 for setting the current DATE and TIME TIP You can use the Quick Reference Section pages 30 33 to choose any feature directly For example let s say you wanted to use text color green If you look at the Color Code Table you will see the letter M corresponds to the color green Just press and the letter M to use this color This shortcut also applies to font sizes graphics and effects 9 ADVANCED FEATURES Running combined Pages using the F1 key This feature allows you to run up to 32 pages together as one long message Remember to have your messages programmed before setting this feature 1 2 3 TIP 5 Press to stop the sign Press the F1 key The sign will read Page 1 _ The 1 represents the sequence number in which the Pages will run For e
25. GIC Shows text in a different color every time V THANK YOU Shows THANK YOU italicized using various effects W WELCOME Shows WELCOME italicized using various effects L Leading commands how the text will appear place before text T Tail commands how the text will disappear place after text Count Up Dwn Variables Table To display a COUNT UP or COUNT DOWN variable press FUNCTION once then press the key to view the available count variables When you see the one you wish to use press ENTER Variable Description 1 TARGET Shows the number the count UP TARGET has been set to 2 COUNT Shows the current number counting UP to the TARGET 3 DAYS LEFT Shows the remaining days counting DOWN to the TARGET 4 HOUR LEFT Shows the remaining hours counting DOWN to the TARGET 5 MINUTE LEFT Shows the remaining minutes counting DOWN to the TARGET 6 SECONDS LEFT Shows the remaining seconds counting DOWN to the TARGET 33 HELP SECTION IR Infrared Remote Keyboard Most Commonly Asked Questions programmed Pages A B and C But when I press RUN STOP only Page A will show How do get all of my Pages to run together Please refer to IR Section page 10 for running combined pages What does it mean when the sign says MEMORY FULL This message means you have entered the maximum amount of characters onto the sign To correct this you must down size your messages in order to enter more information How do permanentl
26. ITE INC assumes no liability as a consequence of such events under the terms of the Warranty This Warranty gives you specific legal rights and you also have other rights that vary from state to state This Warranty is in lieu of all other express warranties which now or hereafter might otherwise arise with respect to this product ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR USE SHALL HAVE NO GREATER DURATION THAN THE PERIOD FOR THE EXPRESS WRITTEN WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT AS SHOWN ABOVE AND SHALL TERMINATE AUTOMATICALLY AT THE EXPI RATION OF SUCH PERIOD No action shall be brought for breach of any implied or express warranty after one year subsequent to the expiration of the period of the express written warranty Some states do not allow limitations or how long an implied warranty lasts so this limitation may not apply to you Incidental and consequential damages caused by malfunctions defect or otherwise and with respect to breach of any express or implied warranty are not the responsibility of PRO LITE INC and to the extent permitted by law are hereby excluded both for property and to the extent of unconscionable for personal injury damage Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitations of incidental or consequential damages so the above may not apply to you OTHER PRO LITE PRODUCTS OUTDOOR LED DISPLAYS INDOOR OUTDOOR LED CLOCKS e MULTI LINE LED DISPLAYS RATE EXCHANGE LE
27. OP and the sign doesn t respond e Try using a fresh new set of batteries e Make sure the battery polarities are inserted in the correct direction e Stand 10 from the sign and point to the top left hand corner of the sign My sign does not show the trivia questions e Make sure the TRIVIA is enabled by pressing the key while your message is running e You can use the enclosed 30 Day TRIAL software to upload the TRIVIA to the sign The sign keeps flashing CHECKING e Check the label on the power supply and see if the output is rated at 9VAC 2 5 AMPS or higher plugged the sign in but nothing comes ON e Unplug the power to the sign and plug it in again e Make sure the 9VAC plug is plugged into the sign firmly e Try using another wall outlet The sign does not keep memory e Program a short message and leave it running for at least 72 hours for the built in battery to fully charge e Power outages will cause the sign to dump its information We suggest using a Power Surge Protector to prevent your sign from losing its stored information D HELP SECTION SOFTWARE Most Commonly Asked Questions How do I turn my sign OFF and ON automatically everyday In order for this feature to work the sign MUST always be connected to the computer In addition the Pro Lite software program must be running in the background mode To run the software in the background mode simply start the Tru Colorll Software program and minimize
28. Rev C User s Guide Electronic Moving Message Sign Information Display Technology PLEASE READ BEFORE STARTING This manual contains three overall sections amp IR Remote Section Programming your new Pro Lite sign using the included IR Remote Keyboard Software Section Programming your new Pro Lite sign using the included 30 Day Trial Software D Quick Reference Section Corresponding Codes for IR Remote Keyboard Help Section Most commonly asked questions troubleshooting contacting technical support As you will see this release version is the easiest to program yet The step by step process of explanation will help you accomplish a few examples before starting on your own We trust that you will enjoy the benefits from using the Pro Lite sign Should you have any questions or suggestions about the Pro Lite product please feel free to write to the president of Pro Lite Inc or send E mail at the following addresses Pro Lite Inc 3505 Cadillac Ave Bldg D Costa Mesa California 92626 Attn President Fax 714 668 9980 E mail president pro lite com Pro Lite Inc has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this manual However the information in this manual is subject to change without notice Pro Lite Inc assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this manual TRADEMARKS Tru Colorll and TRIVIA MOTION are trademarks of Pro Lite Inc Microsoft Windows is a registered tr
29. ademark of Microsoft Corporation Copyright 2004 Pro Lite Inc All Rights Reserved TABLE OF CONTENTS Key Features as eter OS tr drei o anea E E a a ana Um beali 1 Unpacking rm 2 Setting up the TRU COLORII display Keyboard layout oret enis eto sapie sudo doe moneta datei e Bee d ordre 3 IR SECTION cr 4 14 Getting started eruga ties pra t eke e nET ENEE RERI 4 5 Programming basics Programming alternate characters ananuna aana 6 7 Displaying letters numbers symbols graphics European and Greek characters Attention getting features 0 00 eee ee eee 8 9 Selecting text colors font sizes and adding special effects which include displaying the DATE amp TIME Advanced features 2 2 55 5 ce ee 10 12 Running combined pages setting the current DATE TIME turning the BEEP OFF editing your own graphics and DELETING a page New and improved features 0 000000 eeee 12 Turning OFF the TRIVIA and setting the SPEED The TARGET function 0 0 0 0 0 cece BR 13 14 SOFTWARE SECTION eenn nn 15 29 About the TruColorll software leen 15 System Requirements and software installation instructions The Tru Colorll software screen 0 0 00 ee eee eee 16 The Menu Bar Tool Bar Character Count and Message Window The menu DAR voeem Gea aes chad wire dion era ats 17 18 Menu Bar functions and features Setup fi lat ics Bobs aed oN ites seth oe Eade Pd
30. at when selecting to display a Count Up or Count Down TARGET variable s only the number s will be shown The user will be required to input the required text if any to define the variable being displayed 14 About the TruColorll Software for Windows The TruColorll Software turns your computer into an Instant Messaging Update machine Features such as scheduling editing your own graphics time syn chronization and more are just a click away Complete Package Consists of the following Items 1 7 of Phone Type Cable not configured as a regular phone cable 2 9Pin Female Connector 3 1 3 Floppy Diskette or CD ROM System Requirements 1 Operating System Windows95 98 NT or higher 2 Computer IBM or 100 compatible PC 3 Hardware available Com Port COM1 or COM2 4 E mail user provided internet connection optional Software Installation If you are upgrading from an earlier version of the TruColorll Software you must uninstall your previous version 1 Close all programs 2 Insert the provided 3 diskette into the floppy drive 3 Click on START and RUN 4 Type the letter of the drive the disk is in followed by SETUP Example A SETUP 5 Click on OK 6 Follow the instructions on the screen Running the Software e Click on START PROGRAMS PROLITE and TRUCOLORII SOFTWARE r E ld 1 gh n 15 The TruColorll Software Screen HII
31. ate Setting Now continue to press ENTER until the sign reads STOP MODE Your sign MUST be in the running mode to receive a transmission from the computer To put your sign in the running mode simply press the RUN STOP key on the remote Your sign should be showing a message BON nO Set Up Configure Software 1 Goto File and Set Communication TP ERE Select the Com Port from PAGE 19 ues SE e Kiger eer r Data Bits 8 Select the Baud Cala Hele 7 E Stop Bits 1 Rate from PAGE 19 mu Mem E Parity None a Do Not Change These Settings 2 Click on OK when your settings are complete 5 The Send Message icon is used to transmit the message to the sign Sending a Message 1 In the Message Window type in a test message such as Welcome to my message 2 Click on the icon on the Toolbar or press F5 to bring up the Send Message window Enter the Sign ID Number Se 1 from PAGE 19 Hane lH Select a page to send cud l your message to ELM You have pages A Z available Each page can be used to store a different message 3 Click on OK to send your message to the sign If your sign did not receive your message try sending the message again 20 Graphic Editor Use the Graphic Editor to edit existing graphics on the sign or to create graph ics of your own To open the Edit Graphic window click on Graphics on the menu bar then click on
32. connected to and click on Next For Example If the display is connected to COM1 select COM1 LAN Communication 6 Under Printer name type in the name you want for the Display Printer Driver This name must be 12 characters in length Write the Printer name below Printer name In the example below we used the initials F D to represent Front Desk Select No to select the printer as the default printer and click on Next O78 0 ies La omm wl 7 Click on Finish to complete the set up If prompted for the Windows 95 CD or disk insert CD or disk into the proper drive and click OK Now select the printer you created Go to File and click on Properties Click on the Details tab then click on Port Settings 0 Make sure the settings below are set accordingly Click on OK when done 20 0 Set to the BAUD RATE setting on PAGE 19 Settings should be as shown Lm ji _ J 11 Click on the Sharing tab and click on Shared As In the Share Name box type in the 12 character Printer name you used in step 6 If you want to password protect the use of the Display Printer Driver type in a password in the Password box Only the user with the password can access the Printer Driver to send a message to the display 12 RSC Printer Driver set up complete 26 LAN Communication oO o mo oo 10 NO TMC Printer Driver Set Up Click on Start
33. dow e Days specify how many days to start counting from For example If you wanted to count down from 125 days enter 0125 If you enter any number other than 0000 for Days your selections for Hours and Minutes below should be based on the current time e Hours select the hour you wish to count down from For example If you wanted to count down from 12 hours select 12 Minutes select the minutes you wish to count down from For example If you wanted to count down from 25 minutes select 25 e Page select the Page you want to run when the target is reached For example If you wanted to run Page D when the target is reached select the letter D 3 Count Down by Date window L Enter the target E tt pa rx matt month date and year n L zi Enter the target hour minutes and seconds Select the Page letter to run when the target is reached eN a Sets the counter on the sign for the specified entries 4 Displaying the Current Count Variables in your message 1 Go to the part of your message where you want the Current Count Variable to be displayed 2 Click on Commands on the menu bar then click on Target 3 Click on the Current Count Variable you wish to use Please Note Count Down variables apply to count down only Count Up variables apply to count up only 23 Send by Schedule aa The Send by Schedule icon is used to schedule a message to be sen
34. e your message is running press the FUNCTION key 2 The TRIVIA is now OFF 3 To turn the TRIVIA ON press the FUNCTION key again NOTE This setting will be retained in memory whenever power is removed Please see page 34 on instructions to permanently remove the TRIVIA SLOWING the SPEED of the sign using the arrow keys 1 While your message is running press the down arrow key to reduce the speed 2 To increase the speed press the up arrow key NOTE If power is removed from the sign the SPEED will default to fast DIRECT RUN Page feature Let s say you have Pages A B and C programmed If Page A is currently running and you wanted to run Page C just press c The same applies to any other Page programmed Turning OFF the sign without removing the power cord 1 While your message is running press the ON OFF key 2 Your display should now be OFF 3 To turn ON the sign just press the ON OFF key again RESETTING the system This is an excellent feature when you just want to start from the beginning CAUTION This will delete all your previously stored information 1 Press to stop the sign 2 Press to configure the Advanced Settings of the sign The sign will read Gfx Rst Set 3 Press R for Reset The sign will read SURE Y N Press Y for YES or N for NO 5 Your selection has now been accepted 12 A The TARGET Function What you should know about the TARGET function
35. edes e 39 KEY FEATURES TRIVIA QUESTIONS Your electronic sign is equipped with built in TRIVIA to maximize the impact of your message Whether it is a promotional message or just information for employees TRIVIA questions entice people to read The messages you pro gram will automatically be inserted between the questions and answers This will give the reader the opportunity to read your message while anticipating the answer to the question COLORS AND FONT SIZES By combining colors and different font sizes the TRU COLOR II will allow you to advertise and capture your customers attention like never before VISUAL TEXT EFFECTS AND GRAPHICS With such functions as cycling scroll up scroll down and overlap advertising has never been so much fun Use the pre stored graphics or create your own to make your messages stand out DEPENDABILITY AND DURABILITY All of our signs are manufactured under strict quality controls for years of prob lem free operation The aluminum casing minimizes interference and assures reliability wherever it is installed JUMBO MEMORY AND MESSAGE STORAGE The TRU COLORII is equipped with 32K of memory with the capability to retain your programmed information for up to 30 days when not used Internal back up battery must be charged See Page 35 question 4 THE TARGET FUNCTION Want to promote safety within your work environment Use the TARGET func tion to count injury free days or hours OPTIONAL PACK
36. get window click on Functions on the menu bar then click on Set Target NOTE Due to varying outlet frequencies power outages and or incorrect entry of information Pro Lite Inc will not be responsible for counter inaccuracies There are three Set Target options 1 Count Up 2 Count Down 3 Count Down by date e If you select to Count Up and you set the TARGET to be reached 30 days from now you can have your message read 2 Days have passed 3 Days have passed 4 Days have passed See Count Up window e If you select to Count Down or Count Down by Date and you set the TARGET to be reached 30 days from now you can have your mes sage read 29 Days to reach our target 28 Days to reach our tar get 27 Days to reach our target See Count Down window and Count Down by Date window 22 Set Target 1 Count Up window e DaylHour select to count up in Days or Hours e Start specify a start point For example If you wanted to start the counter in 10 days enter 0010 If you selected Day your start point will automatically be in days If you select ed Hour your start point will automatically be in hours e Target specify a target day or hour For example If you wanted the target to be reached in 125 days enter 0125 e Page select the Page you want to run when the target Is reached For example If you wanted to run Page D when the target is reached select the letter D 2 Count Down win
37. gn When you first purchase the sign you must program a short message and let the sign run for a minimum of 72 hours in order for the battery to be fully charged After unplug my sign lose the current TIME and DATE setting Why The clock is dependent on the CPU clock therefore when power is removed it will reset the clock to 12 00 Please keep the sign powered at all times to keep TIME and DATE accurate forgot my PASSWORD How do get back in to erase it Stand 4 from the display Using the wireless programmer point to the top left hand corner of the display and press and hold the key At the same time remove the power from the left hand side of the display Now press and hold the key again and at the same time power up the display You may need to repeat these steps several times Remember to go back to the SET mode to delete or set a new password Can I change the color of the TIME and DATE No these colors are fixed Can I change the color of the TARGET variables No these colors are fixed How do I make a word or sentence flash Please refer to page 8 on how to select a flashing font Remember the font you select and begin to use will be saved in memory If you decide you do not like the font you used you will have to select another font and re type your mes sage How do display lower case letters Please refer to page 6 35 HELP SECTION IR Infrared Remote Keyboard Troubleshooting press RUN ST
38. hics that you can select from Please refer to the Quick Reference Section page 32 for the Graphics Images Table ATTENTION GETTING FEATURES Using the key to select a text color arwn gt 6 7 Press RUN STOP to stop the sign Press to program a message Press F to program PAGE F The sign will read PG F START Press the key The sign will read COLOR A Now press the right or left arrow keys to view the different text colors Once you see the color you wish to use press the key Your color has now been selected The color you select will stay active until another color is chosen or the key is pressed to run your message Key in the word SUCCESS and press SPACE Press RUN STOP to run your message NOTE There are 26 text colors that you can select from Please refer to the Quick Reference Guide for the Color Table and corresponding letters Using the FONT key to select font sizes o BROWN 6 7 Press RUN STOP to stop the sign Press to program a message Press c to program PAGE G The sign will read PG G START Press the key The sign will read FONT A Now press the right or left arrow key to view the different font sizes Once you see the font size you which to use press the key Your font size has now been selected The font you select will stay active until another font is chosen or the key is pressed to run your message Key in the word SALE and press Press to run your
39. hould look similar to the following ti ode com eee eee ee eee ee a Ll a nuu mot t pem FS E f U z Zm EE 6 Now send the e mail message e RTC Instructions 1 The recipient at the RTC should automatically be notified when new mail has arrived 2 The recipient should open the message and see that the attached file Is for the sign 3 The recipient can now double click on the attached file and the TruColorll Software program will start 4 Now just click on the icon on the toolbar to send the message to the sign Your message is now being displayed 29 QUICK REFERENCE SECTION QUICK START PROGRAMMING 1 Press RUN STOP Jonce 2 Press once 3 Press any letter from to z each letter is a memory bank You will see the following screen PG A START 4 Begin typing your message Please read the SIR SECTION for complete programming details pgs 4 14 Color Code Table To select a COLOR press COLOR once then press the Corresponding Letter Foreground Background Shadow Shadow Letter Color Color Color Switch A DIM RED BLACK OFF B RED BLACK OFF C BRIGHT RED BLACK OFF D ORANGE BLACK OFF E BRIGHT ORANGE BLACK B OFF F LT YELLOW BLACK OFF G YELLOW BLACK OFF H BRIGHT YELLOW BLACK s OFF LIME BLACK OFF J DIM LIME BLACK 2 OFF K BRIGHT LIME BLACK OFF L BRIGHT GREEN BLACK OFF M GREEN BLACK 3 OFF N LT GREEN BLACK E OFF O LT YELLOW GREEN RED ON P RAINBOW BLACK OFF Q RED BLA
40. nt the message to be sent to 24 LAN Communication Lu HOW IT WORKS The display is first connected to the Serial Communication Port of a computer in the LAN environment which we refer to as the Receiving Slave Computer RSC The computer that will actually be transmitting messages to the display is referred to as the Transmitting Master Computer TMC The TMC will have the display control software installed It is not necessary to install the software on the RSC The next step is to set up a Generic Text Only printer driver on the RSC and share it with the TMC Once the set up is done and a message created a simple click on the button for Send via Network will bring up the PRINT dialog window You then select the Generic Text Only printer created and click on OK and your message is on its way T LAN m TMC Local Area Network RSG k m ul m s e RSC Printer Driver Set Up 1 Begin by clicking on Start Settings and Printers The Printer dia log window will appear 2 Double click on the Add Printer icon The Add Printer Wizard window will appear 3 Click on Next Select Local printer and click on Next again 4 Under Manufacturers search for Generic Select Generic and click on Next If prompted A driver is already installed for this printer then select to Keep existing driver and click on Next 5 Select the Communications Port on the RSC the display will be
41. oftware program to be running in the background To run the program in the background simply start the Tru Colorll software pro gram and minimize the screen 18 3 Set Up ee the Cable Connect the Phone Clip end of the Phone Type Cable to the sign On the back of your computer identify a COM PORT If you have trouble locating a COM PORT on your computer please reference your computer user manual or contact the manufacturer of your computer 3 Write the COM PORT number you will be using for example COM1 COM2 COM PORT Number 4 Connect the 9 Pin connector end to the COM PORT you will be using If the 9 pin connector is not connected to the correct COM PORT computer communication to your sign will not work PLEASE NOTE The Phone Cable supplied by Pro Lite is NOT configured as the Phone Cable you use for your Phone If you need a longer length cable please make sure you use reversed phone type cable or contact Pro Lite to order a longer length cable L E D SIGN Som igur Sign Using the hand held remote press the RUN STOP key The sign will show STOP MODE Press the ESC key Press S for Set Now press ENTER and continue to press ENTER one step at a time until you see ID on the sign Write down the ID Number below ID Number 5 Again press ENTER until you see Baud Rate Write the Baud Rate setting below NOTE If Baud Rate never comes up your sign Baud Rate is 300 Baud R
42. ow my own TRIVIA questions and answers how can do this You can use a basic text editor to open edit and change the TRIVIA questions that come with the Pro Lite 30 day trial software Use the software to upload the new TRIVIA file to your sign Can I run multiple pages when the TARGET is reached No you are only allowed to run 1 page How can control more than one sign from a central location The Pro Lite 30 day trial software will allow you to control up to 255 signs 34 HELP SECTION IR Infrared Remote Keyboard Most Commonly Asked Questions How do remove the message pre programmed on the sign The demo message is permanently programmed onto the sign and is designed to run automatically when there are no messages programmed by the user When you program a message onto a page the demo message will no longer show How much text can program onto each PAGE You can program up to 820 characters per page Total user memory available is about 10 000 bytes Each character occupies 1 byte and each function occupies 2 bytes program and run my message but it shows characters don t want This is usually a programming error Edit your message and use the arrow keys left and right_arrows to locate the unwanted characters When you locate them press to delete the unwanted characters Please refer to page 5 Will lose my messages if remove the power to the sign No there is a built in rechargeable battery in the si
43. ro Lite Page 19 NOTE The cable may not be extended with any other cable The cable must be one complete Pro Lite cable from the 9 Pin connector to the sign O Ihave connected the 9 Pin connector end of the Pro Lite cable to a Com Port on my computer that is free Page 19 O Start the Tru Colorll software program Click on Help and Send Type in the following text uppercase letters only lt ID01 gt lt RST gt Now click on OK The Sign should quickly show CHECKING then revert to the factory demo message Now try to send your message SEND MESSAGE FAIL If the error message is SEND MESSAGE FAIL this means the Com Port you have selected is not available for your use or is being used by an internal device in your computer A computer normally has 4 COM PORTS Two external ports which are available to connect external devices to the computer and two internal ports which are available in most cases for computer use only Please check the back of your computer to see if it is labeled COM1 or COM2 If not please refer to your computer user s manual or contact the computer manufac turer for more information My laptop does not have any Com Ports and only has support for USB devices Some newer laptops do not have Com Ports and only support USB devices please reference your Laptop User s Manual to verify this For this situation you will need to purchase a USB Serial Adapter directly from Pro Lite see Accessories Brochure or
44. ssage on the sign Delete Page Delete a specified page on the sign Set Date amp Time Sets the current Date amp Time on the sign as a 12 hour or 24 hour clock 24 hour 1 p m will show as 13 00 Set amp Show Date amp Time Sets and shows the current Date amp Time on the sign Automatic Time Update Automatically updates the Date amp Time of the sign every 7 hour using the date amp time from your computer Send by Schedule Schedule a message to be displayed by month or year Send Trivia Send old or new TRIVIA questions amp answers to the sign NEW TRIVIA only available from Pro Lite Remove Trivia Delete the TRIVIA from the sign Set Target Set Count Up or Count Down parameters Services Website Pro Lite on the World Wide Web http www pro lite com Products Other great Pro Lite products Help Help Topics Learn about a specific procedure or search for information on a specific topic Read Me View this manual in text format Send Send a direct protocol command to the sign for technical support troubleshooting purposes only Show Send Status Display the Information that was sent to the sign for technical support troubleshooting purposes only About TruColorll Software Information about this software such as the Release Version Number and Technical Support Information These features require the sign to be connected to the computer at all times and for the TruColorll s
45. ssage that is a preprogrammed message showing all the features of the display Note If your sign does not turn ON please turn to the Help Section on page 36 Surge protectors are recommended if you are in an area where power out ages are frequent MOVING SIGN PANEL mer Mj MAINS RS 232 SERIAL POWER ADAPTOR Ep INTERFACE IE lii LOW VOLTAGE AC DC IR REMOTE POWER INPUT KEYBOARD FROM ADAPTOR WARNING U S PATENT NOTICE Pro Lite displays are protected by one or more U S Patents Companies or indi viduals that copy or infringe Pro Lite products in part or in whole will be prose cuted to the full extent possible under the law of the United States 2 KEYBOARD LAYOUT INFRA RED REMOTE KEYBOARD LAYOUT Command Keys Keys located in the yellow area Character Keys e outside the yellow area Upper Case Keys 26 A Z Lower Case Keys 26 a z e Numeric 10 0 9 e Symbols 29 e European 64 Please refer to page 6 7 for instructions on displaying European characters NOTE e IR keyboard must be pointed at the built in infra red sensor located on the top left hand corner of the sign Optimum operating distance should be around 5 to 30 e DO NOT subject the remote keyboard to impact water or excessive humidity e The remote keyboard operates on two R6 UM SUM 3 AA or AAA 1 5 volt batteries Batteries not included wa Inserting Batteries igi r mae Na
46. t from the computer to sign on the specified date and time In order for this feature to work the sign MUST always be connected to the computer In addi tion the Pro Lite Software program must be running in the background mode To run the software in the background mode simply start the TruColorll Software program and minimize the screen 1 Click on the Send by Schedule icon on the toolbar Li Ium Al Bide EL Poe bump To set up a new schedule click on Add Go to Step 2 To modify an existing schedule click on the schedule you wish to modify then click on Modify To delete an existing schedule click on the schedule you wish to delete then click on Delete 2 Setting a new schedule Use to repeat the message HOURLY DAILY or MONTHLY If HOURLY is selected the entries rem furan rn eLa Aen entered in the Date window will be Cade fom il aa ignored n M If DAILY is selected the date entered in da eum TIT the Date window will be ignored z If MONTHLY is selected the month Pad pod 5 ux entered in the Date window will be ignored maL REP Schedules are based using the clock rorum CHEN from the computer Click on Browse to select an existing message file to schedule Enter the Date amp Time you want the message to be sent to the sign NOTE Hour must be entered as military time 1 p m 13 Enter the Sign ID Number from PAGE 19 Select the Page Number you wa
47. t 714 668 9988 for a Return Materials Number This number should be included with the customer s mailing address and telephone number when the product is returned Products should be returned to PRO LITE INC Attention Warranty Repair 3505 Cadillac Ave Bldg D Costa Mesa CA 92626 postage prepaid During the first year after the date of purchase all labor and materials will be provided without charge There shall be no warranty for either parts or labor after the expiration of one year from the date of purchase PRO LITE INC does not warranty bulbs in combivision or fluorescent board products Units must be returned postage prepaid It is recommended that the unit be insured when shipped Units returned for which a Warranty Registration Card has not been submitted or out of warranty units returned will be repaired or replaced at the option of PRO LITE INC and the customer will be charged for parts and labor Products will be returned to customer after repair or replacement has been completed by carrier and method chosen by PRO LITE INC to any destination within the United States of America Should the customer desire some other specific form of conveyance or be located outside the border of the U S then the customer must bear the cost of return shipment The customer shall be solely responsible for failure of any PRO LITE INC product or component thereof resulting from accident abuse or misapplication of the product and PRO L
48. ter that will be transmitting the e mail is referred to as the Transmitting Master Computer TMC Both the TMC and RTC will have the ProLite display control software installed The user at the TMC will create a message using the provided software from Pro Lite and save it Once the mes sage is saved the user can start the software program used to send electronic mail such as Windows Messaging Microsoft Exchange Eudora Pro Netscape Mail etc and attach the saved message file to the e mail message and send it The recipient at the RTC is then notified that new mail has arrived The user can then open the attachment and send the message to the sign L E D SIGN wc NI B e Begin by installing the Pro Lite software program on the TMC and RTC e Configure the sign and software on the RTC See Pages 19 20 e TMC Instructions 1 Start the Pro Lite software program on the TMC and create a mes sage Now save it and exit the program 2 Start the software program used to send electronic mall and select to send a new message 3 Type inthe TO address 4 Now click on the icon that will allow you to attach a file Select the file you want to be displayed on the sign PLEASE NOTE SIGN FILES ARE LOCATED IN THE FOLLOWING DEFAULT DIRECTORY BRANCH F E Desktop n Ed My Computer 2 375 Floppy A e Pro Lite m 47 Data men Message0123 SGN demo SGN 28 Internet E mail Communication 5 Your e mail message s
49. xample let s say you have Pages A B and C programmed and you want to run them together as one long message Key in the letter A The sign will read Page 1 A 2 Now key in the letters and The sign will read Page 2 B 3 C If you make an incorrect entry use the left arrow key to move one cursor back and then press the key Press RUN STOP to run your messages together NOTE If you press the key when there are other entries ahead of the one you deleted the entries ahead will shift to the left once If you key in a letter where there is an existing entry the letter will be inserted and the previous entry will shift to the right once Setting the Password current DATE TIME turning the BEEP OFF 1 2 Press to stop the sign Press to configure the Advanced Settings of the sign The sign will read Gfx Rst Set Press S for Set The sign will read PASSWORD N Press N to NOT enter a PASSWORD Press to continue The PASSWORD prevents others from making changes to the sign Press Y for YES to enter a PASSWORD 1 The sign will read PASSWORD Y 2 Press ENTER Key in a four letter PASSWORD Press 3 PASSWORD will now be requested before changes are made The sign will read CENTURY 19 Key in the current CENTURY Press The sign will read YEAR 98 Key in the current YEAR Press ENTER The sign will read MONTH 01 Key in the current MONTH Press MONTH format 01 Jan O2 Feb 03 Mar The sign will
50. y remove the TRIVIA There are 2 ways to remove the TRIVIA 1 If you have the Windows95 Software package use the Remove TRIVIA command The software will also restore the TRIVIA 2 The RAM chip in the sign must be reset To do this you will need a Phillips and flat head screwdriver NOTE Warranty will be void and all information will be lost e Use the Phillips to remove the screws from the end cap and remove it e Slide the circuit board out you may need to pry the screw holes open e Looking at the smaller of the two circuit boards locate 3 chips on sockets sitting side by side They are labeled Z80 CPU PLM2014RV6 and MT62C256P Use the flat head to carefully pry off the chip labeled MT62C256P Carefully reinsert the chip as it was before The TRIVIA is permanently removed How do display the animated graphics There are a total of 8 animated graphics COMIC 1 displays two animated graphics and COMIC2 displays 6 different animated graphics randomly Since the animations are displayed randomly a single animation is not user selec table Please see page 9 on how to display these effects What is the F2 key used for The F2 key has no function at this time My audience really enjoys the TRIVIA questions but some of them have read the same questions twice Do you have different TRIVIA questions Yes please see the enclosed Accessories Brochure for more information or contact Pro Lite at 714 668 9988 want to sh
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