Messaging Software User Manual PC OPERATIONS
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1. BE yapti ee See oe e 8 e006 Messaging Software User Manual FOR PC OPERATIONS Notes 5 August 2004 This manual is applied to the model s of LED Multi line Message Displays Note Specifications are subject to change without notice Programming Manual MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE 1 1 Copy the Management Software from floppy disk A to hard disk C Double click it and run this program you will see a dialog box as Picture 1 set parameter of LED Mult Language Moving Siz x Color C Single Coler Height Eo a f Dwhke Color Meovnng Slgn Version C Seale Coler 256 After Wile Muraber stored ES Max 5 150 150 ie 352 Mode A22 Mode Help Picture 1 Set parameters of LED display Color e Single color it is a single color Display it can present only red and black color e Double colors it is a double color Display it can present red green yellow and black e Scale colors it is a 256 scale colors Display But it is still not available Communication mode RS 232 using serial port to communicate with Display RS 422 using ISA communication card to communicate with Display however it is still not available at this moment Width the number of pixels in a row Height the number of pixels in a column Note that For single color Display it should not be more than 64 pixels While for double color Display it should not be more than 32 pixels Number stored i2. Manual vi You can insert text in different formats including both Type of characters i e text symbol number etc Size value from 0 80 Opaque Transparent mode Style of characters i e Bold Italic Underline nE Align Tool Ctrl T et sl mli EAA wt eal Bl e The functions of tools Align Left E The selected object is aligned toward left This button is valid only when two or above objects is selected In such case this will take the most left subject as a reference and all the others will be aligned toward left Align Right zl The selected object is aligned toward right This button is valid only when two or above objects is selected In such case this will take the most right subject as a reference and all the others will be aligned toward right Align Top Fl The selected object is aligned toward top This button is valid only when two or above objects is selected In such case this will take the most top subject as a reference and all the others will be aligned toward top 4 Align Bottom E The selected object is aligned toward bottom This button is valid only when two or above objects is selected In such case this will take the most bottom subject as a reference and all the others will be aligned toward bottom Center Vertical E The selected object in the vertical middle If the height of selected object exceeds the screen this button will be invalid Center Horizontal EH The s
3. it is selected the timer will be closed 3 If it is selected the timer will be opened 4 Set the starting date from Mon Sun Set the starting time including both hour amp minute If it is selected the timer s time is the close time of the Display 9 Set the screen numbers of starting and ending 2 4 View V gt i Status bar S It can be hided or displayed fx 105 y 301 Drag size The 10th Screen The data in the 1 box is the coordinate of mouse X Y located at specified areas The data in the 2 box is the drag size of mouse CX CY located at specified areas The data in the 3 box is the screen number where the mouse locates Page 11 Programming Manual ii Grid Ctrl G This function can be used only when the contents are magnified 6x or 8x times e When users want to make an exact orientation by using zoom tool click Grid you can find an each small grid which is a pixel in the normal state e If you want to hide it click Grid again the grid will disappear from the screen iii Separate Line Ctrl L This function is to hide or display the division line of each screen so that users can identify the contents within an editing area of each screen so that it can avoid the crossover between each other iv Palette tool Ctrl P Current foreground color NE gt Current background color e It can be used to set the color of object e For sin
4. Ctr gt Modify object by moving its left sides of column towards right with one pixel i e the width of object should be smaller Ctre lt Modify object by moving its left sides of column towards left with one pixel i e the width of object should be bigger Ctrl 4 Modify object by moving its top of row towards up with one pixel i e the height of object should be bigger Ctrlt Modify object by moving its top of row towards down with one pixel i e the height of object should be smaller shits Modi object by moving its right sides of column towards right with one pixel i e the width of object should be bigger shite Modify object by moving its right sides of column towards left with one pixel i e the width of object should be smaller Page 17 Programming Manual Shift 1 Modify object by moving its bottom of row towards up with one pixel i e the height of object should be smaller Modify object by moving its bottom of row towards down with one iea pixel i e the height of object should be bigger 4 2 Choosing multiple objects If user wants to choose more than one object there are two ways to achieve it i Select one of the objects first and then press Shift button as well as the more other objects multiple objects can finally be selected ii Press the left key of mouse and pull it to draw a box all the objects included or partially included in the box will be selecte
5. as unts ii The Y pelton of trmetLse BYTE as unts M Display second Picture 13 By which users can have three options to adjust on time display e Horizontal position of timer display BYTE as units e Vertical position of the timer display BYTE as units e Display second Note that The standard time adjustment comes from the clock of computer iv Open Multi language Moving Sign By which this moving sign adjustment allows user to input the corresponding language of character rather than his own country v Close Multi language Moving Sign By which this moving sign adjustment does not allow user to input the corresponding language of character rather than his own country vi Display Multi language Moving Sign s address By which the display s number will be shown on the screen all the time so that user can check this information conveniently Page 10 Programming Manual vil Close Multi language Moving Sign s address lf users don t want the Display s number to appear on the screen all the time clicking this will then close it viii Set Multi language Moving Sign s address This function is still not available at this moment ix Timer It is used to set up some functions of timer Click it you will see the following dialog box See Picture 14 Timer X co D on E oo h Bee o 2e QO Picture 14 1 the number of timers set total 8 timers 2 If
6. ash three times continually after they appear in the Display Pause the contents will pause for certain seconds after they appear in the Display User can choose the pause time by inputting a data into above dialogue V Continuum the next key frame will appear immediately while the previous key frame disappears lt Quiescence the contents will stop on the screen unless new contents are sent to it It is suitable to display one page mode Page 6 Programming Manual Users can select one of the cartoon types accordingly lt Cartoon type these include Eat bean Toxophily Weight lifting Lion and Horse f SetCol Click SetCol in Picture 3 the dialog box Picture 8 will then be seen The Set col option is mainly used to set import mode export mode speed or append mode with respect to the specified screen setcol ee Set import type as the I lth screen cancel Picture 8 For example if there is more than one screen that users want to set every screen s export mode as the same as screen 3 one see Picture 9a i e Move from right user only need to choose appropriate setting option in Picture 8 then all the export mode in other screen will be as same as the specified one see Picture 9b pettine parameters OON Eey Importmode Export mode _ Loen kao TN SCEE Mowe trom lett Adi Jurop trora deht Ai i CET Saco SaRow Cancel Picture 9a Pag
7. d MAINTAINANCE AND FREQUENT MALFUNCTION HANDLES 1 Keep the LED Moving Display on good conditions High humidity climate or wet place should be avoided 2 Ifthe LED Moving Display cannot work properly during receiving signal the possible reason may be using up in the battery In such case you must replace it with the new one 3 If there is an error during transmitting signal the possible causes include i Improper connection between computer and serial port of LED Moving Display ii Some faults occur in communication line 4 If there are any other problems please contact with our expert for the aids Note We have no responsibility to notify you if there are any changes with the technical parameters in future Page 18
8. diting area Only two file formats can be identified by this program txt and bmp v Select all A Select all the contents in the editing area vi Delete Del Delete the selected contents 2 3 Send S gt i Send file Send the contents in editing area to Display and this should be done after finishing all the set up ii Set Moving Method Click Set Moving Method you will see the setting parameters dialog box as Picture 3 which gives user different options on display mode speed animation effects and styles of cartoon in each key frame of LED display petting parameters x Eey _ Inport mode _ Export mode _ Speed Append mode i enee hleve iron dght I Mlowetromight Pastest_ Nov append mode Picture 3 Page 4 Programming Manual a Key It shows the total number of frames that will be displayed on screen b Import mode It gives user different types of importing display modes by which the contents appear in the key frame at start Refer to Picture 4 this mode includes netting parameters 3 x Eey ropeortmode Export mode mode Speed Append mode 1 Scen Mowe tem deht Pastst O openi mede eter Seg E ae peee E ro annens rns ___ss a Seen ADR eee dove tror ght s Pastest Meane eee iene Tease s ceric Mowe from rieht Fastest No areend mode a scroll up Scroll bottom Jump from right Picture 4 Mov
9. dth with it Specify Position It make all the selected objects as its specified position and size i e starting horizontal point starting vertical point width and height You will see following dialog box Designate start position x X otart position Boo lt m Y Start position a7 i Width B13 Height Za C Apply Cancel Page 15 Programming Manual 3 Operation on Right Click function of mouse 3 1 Converting data into BMP Picture If users want to convert the content of one screen into BMP picture they should follow the below procedure i Deselect any object by Press ESC key to cancel all the selections ii Click the right key of the mouse on specified keyframe from the editing area you will see a dialog box Convert this to BMP and follow the step Convert this to BMP iii Then there appears another dialog box inquiring about the filename Input a file name as you want all the objects in this screen will be changed into BMP file 3 2 Invert axis After users import a BMP file from the file submenu or copy a BMP file from clipboard select this object and click the right key of the mouse at the same time you will see following menu Invert 4 axis Invert Y axis invert X axis flip the image around X axis invert Y axis flip the image around Y axis 3 3 Change row spacing If you select a text object and click the right key of mouse at the same time you wil
10. e 7 Programming Manual petting parameters 7 ON Key nportmode f Bxport mod Soom Kelm TT 3 Blew Picture 9b g SetRow Click SetRow in Picture 3 the dialog box Picture 10 will then be seen The Set row option is mainly used to perform the same settings of import mode export mode speed and append mode with respect to the specified screen Set all screen to i x Set Import mode Export mode Speed Append of all screen as the il lth screen one Picture 10 For example if there is more than one screen that user want to set every screen s parameters as the same as screen 1 see Picture 11a User can only need to choose appropriate setting option in Picture 10 then all the parameters in other screen will be as same as the specified one see Picture 11b petting parameters _In Ex Speed A See ao tte Pe CELE Dt ped e Screen Move from night Open from up Mein Tie Seen ecroll bottom mmeda Fast ho appenc Seren I Movetromright Move feom geht dU Pastest_ Neo appene Page 8 Programming Manual Picture 11a pettine parameters Key Importmode Expertmode O Spel Lipeend mode i Picture 11b iii Adjust time When all the above parameters are set okay click Adjust time in picture 2 Now you will see the following dialog box See Picture 12 x Please input the address of Moving Sign that will receive message If have more than one address please sepera
11. e from left or right Scroll up or bottom Jump from right Open from left right up bottom center or both sides Cover from center or both sides Immedia Ready Random c Export mode Similarly it can also give user different types of exporting display modes by which the contents disappear in the key frame at last petting parameters E Eey mpotmode __ A Seen Mow iremnrnsh Move from right opend maade SOEED Neretos ee T A ___ JEE eee oo Meve trem nght Ee a Seem IMovefiomright Move from left scroll up Scroll bottom Fastest WNeoappendmede be Picture 5 Page 5 Programming Manual d Speed It can control the moving speed of signal which displays on screen Looking at Picture 6 the level of speed can be from Slow gt Median gt Fast gt Fastest setting parameters CET eaa Nosim oe bonnes RE He aprend Median Slow Set Col SetRow Cancel Picture 6 e Append mode In Append mode see the dialog box as Picture 7 this mode can provide different animation effects and styles of cartoon in each key frame of LED display Append Mode x Flicker Cartoon Type f Eat bean Pause io re a C Toxophily M Continuum C Cartoon Weight lifting Time C Lion M Quiescence Horse Cancel Picture 7 Users can select one or more options of animation effects accordingly lt V Flicker the contents will fl
12. elected object in the horizontal middle If the width of selected object exceeds the screen this button will be invalid Space Across H lt makes the horizontal interval of selected objects in Page 14 Programming Manual Same space That means the horizontal space between the first object and the second object is same as the space between the second object and third object This button is valid only when three or more objects are selected Space Down ES It makes the vertical interval of selected objects in same space That means the vertical space between the first object and the second object is same as the space between the second object and third object This button is valid only when three or more objects are selected Make Same Width l It makes all the selected objects have a same width The button is valid only when two or more objects are selected The last selected object will be taken as a reference all the others have the same width with it Make Same Height E It makes all the selected objects have a same height The button is valid only when two or more objects are selected The last selected object will be taken as a reference all the others have the same height with it Make Same Size E It makes all the selected objects have a same height and width The button is valid only when two or more objects are selected The last selected object will be taken as a reference all the others have the same height and wi
13. gle color Display there are only two colors red and black e For dual colors Display there are four colors red black green yellow e The color selected by clicking the left key of mouse is for foreground color while the color selected by clicking the right key of mouse is for background color e f users want to change the colors of previous pictures select the subjected pictures first and then choose the foreground color and background color respectively v Draw tool Ctrl D Shape e You can use Pen to draw a free line in the editing area as you like Besides you can use Line and Arc to draw a straight line and curve respectively Page 12 Programming Manual e When you select BY or ral you will see the line width table as follows diagram Note that If you want to change the thickness of the finished line or arc select the required line or arc follow by choosing the thickness of line just you want e f you want to edit some pixels exactly you can click the Zoom status toolbox and then choose the multiple magnifying scales just you want ATT x e You can draw some of the following shapes in the editing area including both lt Rectangle o 4 Round Rectangle H lt Oval lt Polyline E e You can insert text click A you can see the following dialog box x Imes New Romani pEr y 112 z B I U i Page 13 Programming
14. l see Change row spacing dialog box Change row spacing Follows the step another new dialog box will exist as below x Aline of characters can span one screen W Fix the row spacing i The row spacing of selecting Set row spacing to default cancel Page 16 Programming Manual e Select the A line of characters can span on one screen box the text can then be displayed in more than one screen and users can move the text object into any screen Deselect this box and then the text cannot be displayed in different screens Note that This program will make an adjustment automatically according to its current position When users move the text some part of the texts may not be seen because of the adjustment from the program e Select the Fix the row spacing box you can input a value into it The value is the space between two neighbor lines unit pixels It is workable for the whole file e Deselect the Fix the row spacing box you can input a value into Row spacing of selecting box The value is also the space between two neighbor lines but it is only workable for the selected text e Click the Set row spacing to default box the program will use the default line space on the whole file 4 Other functions 4 1 Table of key function Select any objects such as text shape or line and then press the following types of key that will operate each specified function oh
15. t shows the maximum number of screens that can be saved Because the memory of Display is limited this value depends on the width height and colors of the display gt IMPORTANT NOTICE Make sure that all the parameters are set up correctly Otherwise the display cannot work properly Page 2 Programming Manual 1 2 Menu After finishing setting up the parameters click Set you will enter into the main menu of the program Picture 2 a DLED LED Multi Language Moving Sign Software File F Edit Send S View Se a Se ce a ee le Ae 2 1 File F gt It includes 7 submenus as below i Open O Use to open a created file as a file format SDV ii Clear C Use to clear the contents in editing area iii Save S Use to save the contents in editing area as a file format SDV iv Save as A Use to save the contents in editing area with a new file name v Import Import a graphic file as a file format bmp file vi Export Export a graphic file as a file format bmp file from the editing area vii Exit E Exit this program Page 3 Programming Manual 2 2 Edit E gt It includes 6 sub menus as below i Undo U Recall the latest command It is still not available ii Cut T Cut the selected content and copy it onto clipboard iii Copy C Copy the selected content onto clipboard iv Paste P Paste the content on clipboard into the e
16. te by comma Please confirm the COM port C COM1 COM TE Picture 12 e Communication Port COM1 COM2 by which computer can communicates with Display The default port is COM2 Users need to select the suitable port according to his practical need If users select a port which are been using by mouse or other programs the Manage Software will give a notice that the selected port have been used please choose others Address of Moving Sign the number of the Display and the files will be sent The default Display number is 0 in such case the sending files will be received by all the connected Displays It is very useful when there are more than one Displays connected Page 9 Programming Manual gt IMPORTANT NOTICE If the files need to be sent more than one Display but not all the connected Displays please input their Display numbers accordingly and separate them with a comma For example if the No 1 No 3 No 5 No 10 Displays accept the files then input 1 3 5 10 into the blank box Please note below 1 the first and last character cannot be a comma 2 two connected commas are invalid 3 the Display numbers can not exceed 255 Check whether the communication line connected with computer s COM port correctly or not When these two parameters are ready to setup click OK Now you will see the dialog box See Picture 13 pettine HY postion The x pelton of thmoe Lse BYTE
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