MOVING SIGN SOFTWARE MANUAL
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1. Default ume BrightRed i s Red program file number And a new window with two options combine or delete should appear 1 Hoving 5ign File Moving Sign About H Select the option you want If 4 EA combining a window will prompt for confirmation FILE U3 Musis EXERCISE 5 HOW TO CREATE A SEQUENCE FILE 1 Click on the Moving Sign Figure 5a Create a Sequence File menu option DN Hoving Sign File M ping Sign About Send D 2 Select the Special Function option The Special Function Window should appear See Figure 5b Execution lattice Special Function Color Bright Hed Moving Sign Test 3 Specify which sequence file Figure 5b Setting up a Sequence File you want to set up Note You can create up to 10 different sequence files NI File Alarm Hourly Alarm Auto On Auto ot Set Time 4 Set up the Start Time Use the drop down list or type in a value Setting special funcion Special name date Setting name sj Stark time 5 Set up the End Time Use the 6 Check the Days in the week you wish to have the sequence file run 7 Select which program files you want to run sequentially in order 8 Click on Setting to Send the sequence file settings to the LED sign Note 1 The time setting is designed to be flexible You can just set the days and skip the starting an2. Page 6 MESSAGE PROGRAMS Creating text messages for the LED sign is fairly straightforward and easy to do With the Moving Sign software you can create as many message programs as you want However the LED sign can only store up to 100 different programs files The difference between a program file and a message program is that program file is an individual program stored into the LED sign s memory slot while a message program is a file created and saved format sdv on the computer by this application EXERCISE 1 HOW TO CREATE A TEXT MESSAGE The following exercise will demonstrate how easy it is to create a text message 1 Type ina message similarto Figure 1a Enter a Text Message the one in Figure 1a into the Text Edit Area Press the Enter key File Moving Sign About to start a new line The symbol indicates a new line which Bt EL translates to a new page on the LED sign Font 7 6 Default Color Bright Hed Note Up to 7 000 characters can be stored on the LED sign across all program files combined 2 Click on the Send button Figure 1b Click Send Button P Moving Sign File Moving Sign About mM Dn d A new window see Figure 1c should appear Font 7 6 Default Color Bright Red Note The message will be stored in program file slot 01 on the LED sign as denoted by the label FILE 01 3 Input the sign address into the Figure 1c Verify Communication S
3. 1eeeeeeeeeeennnennn nnn 12 UNDESTANDING THE BENEFITS AND LIMITATION OF SEQUENCE FILE 13 GRAPHIC ullae D aE LOE Aaro 14 EXERCISE 6 HOW TO CREAT CUSTOM GRAPHICS amp 14 EXERCISE 7 HOW TO CREAT amp SEND A GRAPHIC 15 ALARMS TIME SETTINGS oiha a aa eeu gr owas unsswdubanascuusunuwaassanusouhi iuscarxeduacerwebuxaraunodadseno sandra 16 EXERCISES HOW TO SET MME FORMAT a a a 16 ALARM SETTING crc 17 APPENDIX A MOVING METHODS sci 18 APPENDIX B TROUBLE SHOOTING 19 2 INTRODUCTIONS Before you start using the LED sign and software please review the safety instructions provided in the User Manual Also the User Manual covers a good deal of the terminology and functionalities described in this Software Manual The Moving Sign software is intended for programming the LED sign with a computer instead of the infrared remote control The infrared remote is more advantageous and quicker in certain situations such as running a saved program or creating small program files and sequence files On the other hand the software is more beneficial when creating complex messages and custom graphic ima
4. By changing the selected program files to 02 04 07 10 and 21 the owner can change the day s special to hot turkey club and a bowl of clam chowder for 4 95 relatively easily and quickly Furthermore the owner can also appended additional messages such as adding chips and soda for 1 50 or prompting his award program to the above message by including program files 13 and or 14 to the sequence file list Lastly he can schedule the sequence file to run from 10AM to 2PM every Monday Wednesday and Friday The first step to create a sequence file is to know how to create program files The following exercise illustrate how to do so EXERCISE 3 HOW TO CREATE A PROGRAM FILE 1 Starting from a new message Figure Create a New Program File program Type in a message ik WELCOME File Moving Sign About 2 Instead of pressing the Enter iD EE d key on the keyboard to create a Font 7 6 Defan Color Bright Red new line Hold the CTRL key down and then press the Enter key CTRL Enter to create a e new program file ELE Note You can create up to 99 different program files in one message program Page 11 EXERCISE 4 HOW TO DELETE COMBINE PROGRAM FILES 1 Select the program file you Figure 4 Delete Combine a Program File want to delete or combine with the below program file Move the active cursor to the program file line bd D 2 Right click on the highlighted Font 7 6 Defa
5. The Communication Settings Please confirm the COM port Window will appear Verify that COMI C the settings are correct Click to send graphic list to the LED sign ok Cancel Page 15 ALARM amp TIME SETTINGS The LED sign is equipped with a real time clock that can be used to automatically turn the LED sign on and off In addition alarms can be set to sound at the top of every hour or at intervals Note The clock does not automatically adjust for day light savings or leap years To change and set all the alarm and time values open the Special Function window EXERCISE 8 HOW TO SET TIME FORMAT 1 Click on the Moving Sign Figure 8a Setting Time Format menu option Moving 5ign Fille M oving_ Sign About 2 Select the Special Function gaf Send option The Special Function window should appear See Figure 8b Execution lattice Special Function Color Bright Red Moving Sign Option Test 3 Select Set Time option Figure 8b Special Function Window Setting special funcion 4 Click on which format you want to use 12 Hour format displays time with AM and PM 24 Hour format shows time in 24 hour cycles like 20 00 for 8PM time format or alarm settings to setting the LED sign 9 The Communication Settings Figure 8c Verify Communication Settings and Send Window will
6. ble Devices COM amp LPT jel USB Serial Port CC b 3 Processors P XQ Sound video and b 4M System devices T y Universal Serial Bus co h Once you have the Port Settings Tab open click on Advanced and set the COM port number to either COM1 2 Pick COM port that is not marked as in use 6 USB Serial Port COM6 Properties 2 Port Settings Bits per second Data bits Advanced Settings for COM6 COM Port Number USB Transfer Sizes Select lower settings to correct performance problems at low baud rates Defaults Select higher settings for faster performance Receive Bytes 4096 x Transmit Bytes 4096 Y BM Options Miscellaneous Options Select lower settings to correct response problems Serial Eramserator Latency Timer msec L Cancel If Power Off F aes Event On Surprise Removal F Minimum Read Timeout msec Set RTS On Close FE Minimum Write Timeout msec Disable Modem Ctrl At Startup j k Now click on OK on each window until you are left only with the original Device Manager window You should see that the COM port was renamed to either COM1 or COM2 a 3 awe ve File Action View Help mO El ie eke 4 44 brightsignsl 088 Computer gt Disk drives _ i Display adapters gt x DVD CD ROM drives Cd IDE ATA ATAPI controllers M Imaging devices 22 Keyboards gt m Mice and other
7. Setting special funcion lease set the time that the Moving Sign turn off tically 18 how 30 minute E second sette Page 17 APPENDIX A MOVING METHODS The following is a list of description for the 24 different moving methods The moving methods are also referred to as display or transition methods Moving methods determine how the LED sign shows and remove a message text from the sign CYCLIC Default display style Randomly cycles through all the display styles and color options SCAN LINE Yellow dot scan from left to right from top row down changing each pixel as it moves over it Note If the message s length does not fit within the LED screen the sign will use the Open from right method and ignored any designated display method Page 18 APPENDIX B TROUBLE SHOOTING Possible Solutions Nothing appears 1 on the LED sign Nothing changes on the LED sign after message is sent Nothing appears 1 on the LED sign after send Make sure the AC power supply is properly plugged into an electric outlet and to the back of the LED sign Make sure the electric plug to the AC power supply is firmly connected Check if the electric outlet has power Check if the auto on off timer is properly set Change your COM PORT setting Make sure the serial cable is properly connected to the computer and to the back of the LED sign Make sure you are using the cable provided with the LE
8. appear Verify that E _ Ei xi the settings are correct Please input the address of Moving Sign that will receive message If have more than one address please seperate by comma 10 Click OK to set the time OO format on the LED sign Please contirm the COM port v COMI Please Confinm Clear the old message when sending new message cnc Page 16 ALARM SETTINGS Alarm Times Shows the number Figure 9a Alarm Setting of times the alarm will fire methine special funcion Alarm Interval becialFile Alarm Hourly Alarm Auto On Auto Off Set Time minutes between each alarm Alarm times If Alarm Times is greater than O L the alarm will automatically start when a message is ran However The interval of alarm the first alarm will not trigger until D mi the interval has elapsed A value of interval will not cause the alarm to trigger sette Check the box to turn hourly Figure 9a Hourly Alarm Setting alarms on The LED sign will Setting special funcion sound an alarm at the top of every hour Set the time to automatically turn Figure 9a Auto On Timer the LED sign on methine special funcion X Special File Alarm Hourly Alarm Auto On Auto Off Set Time lease set the time that the Moving Sign power matically 08 Hour 00 Mitt Second Set the time to automatically turn Figure 9a Auto Off Timer the LED sign off
9. list contains up to eight graphic files you can use in a message In addition you can create numerous graphic lists for quick reference or particular messages 1 From the Drawing Tool screen Figure 7a Creating Custom Graphics click the File menu and select Create Sending List The graphics of user_detined 7 80 File Lattice Save as Create Sending List The Graphic List window will Exit ESC appear see Figure 7b Left column shows all graphic Figure 7b Description Graphic List Window files that have been created Create the sending list of graphics by user defined Right column is the download list All graphics by user defined Current graphic List of graphic images The list can only hold a maximum of eight graphic images To add a graphic file to the download list double click on the graphic image in the left column Save Saves the current list Ist Browse Finds a graphic list New Creates a new list Clear Clears the current list Send Send graphic list to sign Close Close the Graphic List window Click on Send button to send the Figure 8c Verify Communication Settings and Send graphic list to the LED sign If Please Contion Em nj x changes to the list were not Please input the address of Moving Sign that will receive message saved you will be prompted to If have more than one address please seperate by comma save the graphic list X
10. new Figure 2f How to Add Graphic Images line will appear The new line will have the default value for font File Moving Sign About color and moving method ff C du Insert Moving method Change moving method to Scroll AddTime Up Method 11 Font 1 6 Add Date Insert pre defined symbol Please Selecting the bitmap to be inserted user defined graphic Open up the Command Window select Insert Pre defined Graphic Command Window will close and a list of built in graphics will appear Select the Outdoor Landscape image Insert pre defined graphic Insert special characke Beep Speed Pauses 8 Add a 2 second pause to the end of the second line Figure 2g Complete the Message P Moving Sign File Moving Sign About Type in the message Nature Hike at 4PM MD S d Note The message Nature Hike Fant 7 6 Default Color Bright Red will not fit entirely in the LED screen at once Therefore the SL inl sign will use Open from Right method instead of the default method or whatever selected method The message will scroll from right to left like a ticker Page 9 9 Click on the Send Button and Figure 2h Verify Communication Settings and Send the Communication Settings Please Confirm B x Window will appear The software Please input the address of Moving Sign that will receive message will retain the previous send s If h
11. together Default value is 128 7 Make any necessary changes to the Moving Sign options and click OK 8 The main window Figure 3 should appear 9 Software setup is complete Note The Moving Sign Options window will appear every time you start up the software However the previous settings will be retained so changes to the settings are not necessary Page 5 MAIN WINDOW LAYOUT AND OVERVIEW A B FC G H P Moving sim Moving Sieg About B Defau D E L J Figure B Moving Sign s Main Window The following table describes the specific areas menus and commands found on the Moving Sign software s main window Window Sign Menu Options Letter Main Menu Sub Menu Description A File Clears all content in the Text Edit Area K Open a saved program file sdv format Save current message in a program file Save current message as a different program file Exit the Moving Sign software Moving Sign Edit Area s Content Sends current message in Edit Area to sign Disk File Sends message from a saved file to the sign lattice Function auto on off timer set alarms and set date time Options D Sed Sends the current message in Edit Area tothe LED sign Opens a saved program file Save Font 7x6 Active Cursor Indicates where in the Text Edit Area where text and commands are entered into the area
12. D sign The serial cable looks like regular telephone cable but is not Check if cable has continuity Use a RS232 485 tester and send a test Signal or open the 9Pin side of the cable to check for any loose wiring Use infrared remote control to check if program file was downloaded and if so use remote to run program Check if the auto on off timer is properly set Check if there are no conflicting program files If you are not Sure delete the following items a Remove all sequence files b Remove all alarms and on off settings C Remove all saved files d Note There are no ways to undo a delete so be absolutely sure before you do so Page 19 USB TO SERIAL PORT CONVERTERS Most LED Signs connect to a computer using a Serial or RS232 cable However computer makers have recently stopped including serial ports in newer computers Because of this we have included a USB to Serial Converter cable with your sign While these USB to Serial Converter cables are reliable and do work well they are somewhat complex to set up They are unfortunately the best solution available We cannot use USB directly with our signs because USB cables can only be approximately 6 feet long the technology is very limited on cable length The longer 50 foot capability of serial RS232 cables is still required so that the sign can be placed farther away from the computer This guide will help you get your USB to Serial Converter Cable wor
13. LED sign is intended for indoor use only IMPORTANT A NOTE ON USB TO SERIAL ADAPTERS Most LED Signs including your single line sign connect to a computer using a Serial or RS232 cable However computer makers have recently stopped including serial ports in newer computers Because of this we have included a USB to Serial Converter cable with your sign While these USB to Serial Converter cables are reliable and do work well they are somewhat complex to set up They are unfortunately the best solution available We cannot use USB directly with our signs because USB cables can only be approximately 6 feet long the technology is very limited on cable length The longer 50 foot capability of serial RS232 cables is still required so that the sign can be placed farther away from the computer Please see the appendix at the end of this manual that describes how to use and configure USB to Serial Adapters Page 4 Using the Software Moving sign option X Color C Single Color Double Color 4 Please input the width of the Moving Sign UNIT pixel 80 2 Send option une number of Dm rac 20 inter connected is Cancel Figure A Moving Sign Options Number Field Description Color Select Single Color if the sign is monochrome Select Double Color if the sign is tri color 2 Sign s Pixel Width Number of pixels across Default value is 80 for SLC16H IR Send Option Number of signs networked
14. MOVING SIGN SOFTWARE USER MANUAL PROGRAMMABLE INDOOR SINGLE LINE LED SIGN v2 0 Z O T Q gt TABLE OF CONTENT TABLE OF ele gg yere ENS 2 INTRODUC TION S Ge Pu aes ud cer NOE EPIRI VE EU SERE E 3 PRODUGT SPEGIFICATONLSGS heater uu cote cate aston uo acd daw ad cruce De 3 een casia uus eee Goode abd teda Uu et npe 3 INS TAL TATION Pec 4 HARDWARE SETUP etate aba a siento eq DI M PEE 4 MOUNTING INSTRUC A dun E Quse MUT ac E 4 SOFTWARE SETUP dde a VM ieee eben EEUU D AN DP Scd oL 5 MAIN WINDOW LAYOUT AND OVERVIEW ise txota hse O ava Vase mund dered 6 Window den bet oma dep CE MM Id oM UM ADU NDS 6 MESSAGE iielt l4 Ys Pop 7 EXERCISE HOW TO CREATE A TEXT MESSAGE mini ru Eod re eurn arca ate 7 EXERCISE 2 HOW TO CREATE MORE SOPHISTICATED MESSAGES 8 SEQUENGCE SPEGCIAL PILES po He POE o uU E Dx IUE u eg E CURRO GNE USO 11 SEOENCETFIDE SCENARIO i irte tad acess i autour cutus t tot Mo 11 EXERCISE 3 HOW TO CREATE A PROGRAM FILE sees 11 EXERCISE 4 HOW TO DELETE COMBINE PROGRAM FILES eese 12 EXERCISE 5 HOW TO CREATE A SEQUENCE FILE
15. ave more than one address please seperate by settings So no modification 7 should be necessary Please confirm the COM port 10 Click OK to send the COMI C message to the LED sign The message should start running Clear the old message when sending new message once transmission has A oY completed Cancel Congratulations on having created a more sophisticated message The exercise only covered small portion of the full messaging capabilities that the software and LED sign can do Please review the following description of all the functionalities available through the Command Window The Command Window will open when you right click Text Edit Area Figure C Command Options 1 Insert Moving Method Adds a moving display transition method to Insert Moving method the message Cyclic is the default value If a message will not fit Add Time entirely on a LED screen at once the sign will use the Open from Add Date Right method instead Add Time Adds time to the message Add Date Adds date to the message Insert Pre defined Symbol Adds one of thirty available single color graphic symbols 5 User defined Graphic Inserts custom graphics or change the graphic Insert pre defined symbol user defined graphic k Insert pre defined graphic Insert special characters RON mezi ciiin list used by the LED sign Please review Exercise 6 and 7 before you Beep attempt to perform this act
16. chedule programs to run and stop at a specific time on designate days of the week You can use sequence file to run one specific program file at a specific time each day For example instead of creating multiple program files just create one long complex program file and use the sequence file to run that program at a specific time However the scheduler can not be set for specific a specific date such as July 4 only on specific days in the week Page 13 GRAPHIC FILES Graphic images can easily enhance any message by providing a visualization of products or serviced offered by your organization Exercise 2 demonstrated how graphic images are added to messages This section will cover how to create your own custom graphic images and logos Up to eight separate custom graphic images can be created EXERCISE 6 HOW TO CREAT CUSTOM GRAPHICS amp LOGO Figure 6a Creating Custom Graphics P Rexing Sign P Moving Sign File Moving_sig File Moving Sign About MD wt Execution lattice 1a Either click the Draw icon 1b Or click the Moving Sign menu option and select Font 76 Default Fom Execution lattice ont 6 Default The Drawing Tool will appear see Figure 6b Special Function Moving Option Test Color Palette Select color to Figure 6b Description of Graphic Drawing Tool Window draw with X indicates the The graphics of user defined 7 80 current co
17. d ending time which will cause the sequence file to be valid only for the selected days 2 If there are multiple saved sequence files with concurrently valid time settings the LED sign will run those sequence files in order from file O to file 9 Therefore be careful about the time setting of multiple sequence files and make sure that they do not conflict with each other Page 12 9 The Communication Settings Figure 5c Verify Communication Settings and Send Window will appear Verify that _ Pl xl the settings are correct Please input the address of Moving Sign that will receive message lf have more than one address please seperate by comma 10 Click OK to send the sequence and program files to the LED sign The message Please confirm the COM port should start running once a COMI C COM transmission has completed Clear the old message when sending new message Please Confinn cnc Note If a sequence file s start and end time are enabled and the time is valid the sequence will run immediately after the sequence file is transmitted to the LED sign Otherwise the sequence file will wait till the time is valid before it starts running UNDESTANDING THE BENEFITS AND LIMITATION OF SEQUENCE FILE When using sequence files plan out the structure of your program files The program files should be structured numerically with the various options grouped together such as program file
18. e Click on Font drop down list and select Fant 5 6 Short Color Bright Red the color you want Type in GREETINGS and change the font to 5x6 Short 7 11 Wide r q 7 17 Extra Yide Small Font Page 8 5 Click on the Color drop down Figure 2d How to Change Color Style list and select the color you want All new text will use new color File Moving Sign About style MD To change existing text highlight the text you want to change Click Fant Color on Color drop down list and select Red the color you want eld zl zin gi Bright Red Orange Bright Orange Change the color for GREETINGS to Bright Yellow 6 Right click on Text Edit Area The Command Window will open Figure 2e How to Pause A Message HMoving Sign Fil Moving Sign About Delay time 2 Select Pauses The Command ENG EE e Window will close and a list of P eee jn Mid iui delay pause options Will appear Add DT Pause three secon f Font 5 6 SE Insert pre defined symbol Bright Y Pause four seconds user defined graphic Pbi five de click OK 01 heer pre dened graphic pee SIX seconds z Insert special characters Sac Se d ause Secon Select Pause three seconds and Insert Cartoon Tip To pause longer than eight seconds use multiple pauses Sree stringed together 7 Press Enter key and
19. e says USB Serial Port COM6 It might say something different like FTDI or Prolific but it will always say which COM port it is like COM2 or COM6 or 12 etc File Action View Help mis g brightsignsl 4M Computer ov Ed T7 ey Disk drives AK Display adapters eB DVD CD ROM drives gg IDE ATA ATAPI controllers b 2 Imaging devices lt gt Keyboards a oy Vv V c C y V v JA Mice and other pointing devices A Monitors J amp Network adapters Portable Devices a Ports COM amp LPT XP USB Serial Port COM6 n Processors Sound video and game controllers 488 System devices eyy ox vw lt AE v V TT K Universal Serial Bus controllers f In order for the COM port to work well with the software it will need to be renamed to either COM1 or COM2 instead of COM3 COM6 COM11 etc To rename it double click on the port Once you ve double clicked you ll see a new window Click the Port Settings tab Fhe tetas Miet E s y 5 1 IB A usu seni port COM6 Properties Xi yy brightsignsl gt 44 Computer gt xz Disk drives JM Display adapters USB Serial Port COME gt gg DVD CD ROM drives b 4g IDE ATA ATAPI contre Device type Ports COM amp LF i Manufacturer FTDI Location on USB Seral Converter Device status This device is working properly
20. ection Installation Only e Serial Port Page 3 INSTALLATION HARDWARE SETUP Follow the simple steps below to quickly setup the LED sign and connect it to the computer Please review the safety instruction and installation information provided in the User Manual Serial Cable Computer Diagram 1 LED Sign and Computer Setup Connect the serial cable s RJ11 end telephone head to the LED sign s RJ11 jack Connect the serial cable s 9 pin end to the computer s serial port COM PORT Assemble the power adaptor and power cord together connect one end to the LED sign and the power plug to an electrical socket The LED should automatically power up and run the default message when the power is connected To turn on off the sign use the infrared remote s on off buttons or unplug plug the LED to the power Note 1 2 3 4 5 T 8 While the LED sign s RJ11 jack may look similar to a telephone jack it is not a one Therefore do not connect telephone or telephone cable to it It is not a modem jack Make sure power cord and cable are placed away from traffic areas so people do not trip over them Do not use regular telephone cable to connect the sign to a computer Use only the power adaptor that came with the LED sign Place the power supply on a flat surface away from chemicals water and liquid Do not mount or attach the power supply to anything Do not let the power supply hang loose The
21. ettings field Default address value IS 0 Please mJ x nq Please input the address of Moving Sign that will receive message 4 Select the COM port serial If have more than one address please seperate by comma port that is connected with the ON serial cable to the LED sign 5 Click OK to send the message COMI C COM to the LED sign The message should start running once M Clear the old message when sending new message transmission has completed omen Tip Use the Delete key the keyboard to remove any mistakes Be careful deletes cannot be undone Page 7 EXERCISE 2 HOW TO CREATE MORE SOPHISTICATED MESSAGES In order to create more effective and eye catching messages that will attract your audience s attention you will need to know how to change the font and color of your messages to add different graphics and beeps and to change the speed of the message The following exercise will go through the steps of using the message enhancements described below 1 Continuing from the last Figure 2a Start a New Message Program exercise Click on the New Moving Sien message button File Moving Sign About 2 A window will prompt you to c qd either save or discard your previous message program Font 7 6 Default Color Bright Red Note If you do save the changes a new window will open up Current file has changed Save it or Mo requesting where on your c
22. example in the Sequence File Scenario for John s Deli Remember via the Moving Sign software the sequence file can only run program files in numerical order because of the selection interface For example if program files 01 04 05 and 09 were selected Those program files will run in that order sequentially Its not possible to run program files out of numerical order such as 01 09 05 and 04 Therefore plan out the structure of your program files The LED sign can store up to 99 seperate program files so designated 10 through 19 for introduction 20 through 40 as events or products etc Also remember a program file can have multiple lines of message You are only limited to a total of 7000 characters across all 99 program files TIP If you want to create a sequence file that runs the programs out of numerical order then use the infrared remote control to create the sequence file instead of the Moving Sign software Sequence file when properly set up will save you time and effort from having to create similar complex messages over and over again such as point of purchase daily specials In addition the Moving Sign software allows you to easily edit delete and combine program files The Windows interface makes moving program files around easier than using the infrared remote Unfortunately at this time the Moving Sign software does not support standard Cut and Paste functionality Another benefit of sequence file is the ability to s
23. for Device Manager that you can click ESE g j B Control Panel gt All Control Panel tems b Lo frc Adjust your computer s settings Akamai NetSession yv Action Center Administrative Tools lI Autola G Interface Control P aS dp Backup and Restore J Color Managerment m and Ti ua pum ug Ue e Default Proaram BE lesk Gad 1 n Displa Ease of Access Center F Fold pti Fonts i jetting Started Indexing Options i Location and Other ii Other Versions of Windows Select Run from the Start Menu type in devmgmt msc then press the OK button Ehe of program Folder document or Internet resource and Windows will open iE For vau d You should now see a window for the Device Manager like below Click the little arrow T Device Manage CREE File Action View Help wis Bs g brightsignsl gt 4M Computer D a Disk drives bE Display adapters gt 8 DVD CD ROM drives gt 4g IDE ATA ATAPI controllers gt 2 Imaging devices gt lt a Keyboards b n Mice and other pointing devices gt Monitors b Zu Network adapters Portable Devices gt Ports COM amp LPT b 3 Processors gt Sound video and game controllers gt lil System devices gt Universal Serial Bus controllers m 5 x e Once you ve clicked the arrow it will show the serial port This on
24. ges NOTICE Please review all safety instructions provided in the User Manual WARNING 1 Usage and installation of the Moving Sign software is at your own risk Currently Grandwell does not offer support for this software 2 he software does not have Undo and Redo commands So be absolutely careful with erasing commands or texts as there is no way to undo them PRODUCT SPECIFICATONS Pixel Matrix 7x80 Characters 13 2 1 5cm height Memory Size 8K 7000 Characters 100 Programs 500 Pages Dimensions Height 4 10cm Width 26 66 Depth 1 3 3 4cm Gross Weight 6lbs 2 7kg Total Package 3lbs 1 4kg LED Sign Power Input LED Sign 5V DC Input 4 Amp Infrared Remote Control 2x AAA 1 5V Batteries Data Input RJ11 Input Jack for RS232 Serial Cable Environment 32 F 0 C to 113 F 45 C non condensing humidity below 95 Features 24 Display Methods 8 Built in Graphics Password Protection 16 Color Styles 8 User Defined Graphics Auto On Off Timer 7 Font Styles International Character Set Real Time Clock 8 Animations Programmable Alarms Advance Scheduling 30 Symbols Memory Backup SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS PC with Pentium 200 or Higher Process e Minimum 16 bit Color Graphic Card e Microsoft Windows 95 or Higher e Minimum 2MB of Display Memory 100 MB of Hard Disk Space e Minimum 800x600 Pixels Screen Area Size e 32 MB of RAM e Floppy Disk Drive Installation Only e Mouse or Compatible Pointing Device e Internet Conn
25. ion speed 6 Insert Pre defined Graphic Adds a built in graphics Pauses 7 Insert Special Characters Allows you to insert international characters and symbols 8 Insert Cartoon Inserts an animation sequence into the message 9 Beep Adds an audible beep to the message Useful for attracting attention to the sign 10 Speed Changes the speed of the message 11 Pauses Pauses the message for a few seconds so audience can better read the message Important things to remember about the above exercise 1 The LED sign executes command in sequential order Therefore place the command in the order you want them to appear For example if you wish to use a particular moving method then insert the moving method in font of the message so the message will appear using that method 2 There are two main ways to change the font and color style which is similar to how MS Word changes font and color styles Change the font and color styles before the message is entered in the Text Edit Area or highlight portions of the message you want with the mouse and then change the font or color style 3 Any message that is longer will not fit entirely at once the space available on the LED screen the sign will disregard the default or selected moving method and use Open from Right method instead 4 Moving Sign software remembers your previous values for the Moving Sign Options and Communication Settings Therefore once you have set up your configuratio
26. king with your sign This is what a USB port looks like we have included pictures of both the male and female connectors Your computer has the female connector and one end of the USB to Serial converter has the male connector See Figure 1 for detail Figure 1 USB Ports This is what a Serial Port looks like There are two different styles of connectors RJ11 which looks like a telephone connector and a DB9 connector which has a metal shell and 9 pins or sockets SERIAL CABLES DB9 Serial Connectors RJ11 RJ11 Female Specifically your sign has 2 cables Cable 1 A serial cable that has a male RJ11 connector at one end and a DB9 female connector at the other end The RJ11 connector plugs into the sign and the DB9 connector plugs into either the computer if it has a real serial port or into the USB to Serial Converter Cable 2 A USB to serial cable that has a DB9 male connector on one end plugs into Cable 1 and a USB connector on the other end plugs into your computer Picture of Cables 1 and 2 MALE USB plugs into your computer Figure 3 The Two Cables INSTRUCTIONS TO GET THE SIGN WORKING 1 Device Drivers a If you are running Windows 7 your computer should automatically download and install the drivers for the USB to serial converter once you plug the USB cable into a port on the PC This can take several minutes Usually you will see some indication of the activity in the lowe
27. lor selection le Lattice Drawing Area Click to draw a dot Right click to erase dot Hol down the click button and move mouse around to fill space Preview Pane Condensed view of drawn graphic image File Number ISN Current file s number and total number of files that have been created Note Lattice refers to graphic image created from a grid matrix A modified files are automatically saved as the current ISN file number Tip Expand the Drawing Tool s window size to see the entire drawing area Graphic Tool Menu Options Name Sub meu Description gt 1 0 0 0 0 0 Save current graphic file as another file dat Create Sending List Save all the custom graphics as an Ist file Send the graphic list to the sign Note The maximum number of user defined graphics stored on the LED sign is eight Graphic A Graphic H Exit ESC Close the graphic editing window Press ESC key to exit drawing tool Lattice an old graphic file for the editing Type in the ISN file number in green on the bottom left hand corner of window a request to continue or stop the discard Page 14 EXERCISE 7 HOW TO CREAT amp SEND A GRAPHIC LIST In order to use custom graphic images in a message a list of graphic files must be created first While the Moving Sign software allows you to create many custom graphic files the LED sign can only store a maximum of eight custom graphics Therefore the graphic
28. n you should not have to make any modifications Page 10 SEQUENCE SPECIAL FILES Sequence files referred to as special files in the Moving Sign software combines separate program files into one large program and runs them on the LED sign sequentially at a designated time Benefits of the sequence file functionality include reusing existing programs files to quickly create different messages for varying occasions and to schedule programs for a specific run time Please note program files and message programs are to two different things A program file is an individual file stored in its own slot on the LED sign While message program is a program created by the Moving Sign application and saved format sdv on the computer A message program can hold up to 99 different program files SEQENCE FILE SCENARIO Let s say that the owner of a deli called John s Deli wants to quickly advertise different daily specials every day He already has the following program files created and stored in the LED sign Program File No Message Content 01 01 06 0 O 08 X Minestrone gt 3 2 24 y O 09 Chicken Noodle o O By using a sequences file the owner can advertise today s special of meat loaf sandwich and a cup of minestrone soup for 3 95 by combining program files 02 03 06 08 and 20 sequentially in that order to create the desired promotion
29. omputer to save the message program to and a name for it We recommend that you create a separate folder to hold your message programs 3 Right click on Text Edit Area Figure 2b How to Change Moving Methods window with more commands will appear This window is called the File Moving Sign About Command Window BE 1 Insert oving method Select Insert Moving Method a Cyclic The Command Window will close Font 7 6 Defa ae Immediate Insert pre defined symbol Open from Right and a list of moving methods will Open from Left Open from Center Open to Center Cover from Center appear il L D i Insert pre defined graphic Insert special characters Select Open from Right and Cover from Right click OK A description of all the moving methods is available eee Cancel Pauses Appendix A Tip The default moving method is Cyclic which cycles through all the methods at random If the message s length does not fit entirely within the LED screen then the Open from Right method will be used instead of the selected method The message will scroll from right to left like a ticker 4 Click on Font drop down list Figure 2c How to Change Font Style and select the font you want All new texts typed will use that font Moving Sign About To change existing text highlight Bt ELE d the text you want to chang
30. pointing devices Monitors gt J amp Network adapters gt Portable Devices J9 Ports COM amp LPT gt I Processors gt i Sound video and game controllers System devices T Universal Serial Bus controllers Your sign is now ready to use with the software If you need a new copy of the software see the following links Sign Download Link Type http www brightledsigns com downloads single line v4 software exe Remote http www brightledsigns com downloads remote Control control manual single line pdf Manual Single PC http www brightledsigns com downloads pc Line Programming manual single line pdf M500 Manual M1000 M1500 IMPORTANT NOTES Please be sure to select the right COM port COM1 or COM2 from within the sign software The sign software asks you which port to send the data to If you plug the USB cable into a different port then the original one on your PC it will rename the port and you will have to repeat this procedure Similarly if you install a different USB to Serial converter it can also cause the port to be renamed Always run the windows Device Manager to double check the COM port number if you aren t sure
31. r right hand corner of the screen If however you run into issues see step 1b that covers how to manually install drivers b If you are not running Windows 7 you will need to manually install the drivers There are two different major manufacturers of USB to Serial Converters and the driver you download will depend on which one you have If you aren t sure you can download and install both The two major manufacturers are FTDI and Prolific The picture below can help identify which one you have FTDI Prolific Usually Prolific Translucent Blue Dark Blue Sometimes FTDI Connectors Shell Clear USB Plain Black Shell con cto 4 f and Cable TIT c Where to download the drivers USB Type Windows Download Link Version FTDI ALL www brightledsigns com downloads ftdi drivers exe Prolific 7 Vista http www brightledsigns com downloads usbdriver exe DEI XP 2000 http www brightledsigns com downloads usbdriverxp exe 2 Configuring the serial port a Plug the usb cord into an open usb port on your PC b You should see some activity in the lower right hand side of your screen as windows detects and installs the USB to Serial Converter WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES FOR THIS TO FINISH c Start the Windows Device Manager i Windows 7 Start the control panel then in the upper right corner of the window change the View By from Category to Large Icons You ll see an icon
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