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1. 4 41 Advanced text messaging eene nn 42 Example 6 Displaying the time and date 42 Example 7 Using the FLASH mode to highlight information 4 Example 8 Using fonts and colors sse 51 Example 9 International characters sss 56 Appendixes eere n i i a diana iaa 57 Appendix A Sign diagnostic test 0 cesses 57 Quick Reference Card erem ii 58 Warranty Adaptive Micro Systems Inc warrants to the original purchaser that the sign keyboard and power supply will be free of defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one year from the date of purchase Adaptive Micro Systems Inc will without charge repair or replace at its option defective product or component parts upon delivery to the factory service department accompanied by proof of the date of purchase in the form of a sales receipt This warranty does not apply in the event of any misuse or abuse of the product or as a result of any unauthorized repairs or alterations This warranty does not apply if the serial number is altered defaced or removed from the sign Incandescent lamps used in incandescent products are not covered by this warranty The purchase price of this product does not include from Adaptive Micro Systems Inc any
2. Advanced text messaging Example 8 Using fonts and colors 51 ALPHA Director User Manual 2 Press ADV WELCOME Hernia Movers The potentate 3 Type in the following of totin message freight M WELCOME Hernia Movers Move the cursor in front of Ha ek 4 WHE POTENTATE the The potentate changes the enure in 4 line to different font of totin freight Then press FONT Pressing FONT again would restore the original font WELCOME Move the cursor in front of The FONT key can Hernia Movers the word potentate be used to change a THEMpotentate 5 whole line of text or oe totin just a single word Press FONT All the text 9 freight after the cursor should change to the other font 52 Advanced text messaging Example 8 Using fonts and colors ALPHA Director User Manual WELCOME Press FONT again to make the whole line the same Hernia Movers font THE POTENTATE 6 OF TOTIN Then position the cursor in FREIGHT front of the remaining lines and change the font of each line WELCOME Hernia Movers THE POTENTATE Press RUN to see your OF TOTIN message FREIGHT Here s a demonstration of what colors can be used PAGE D MODE HLD Press PROGRAM 5 4 If PAGE Dis not displayed 8 just press D Using SHIFT 5 change the MODE to Hold 9 Press ADV Advanced
3. 3 How to mount an ALPHA Director on a wall see 4 How to mount an ALPHA Director on a stand without the optional brochu re rack oh em rene reper rn 5 How to mount an ALPHA Director on a stand with the optional brochure rack ninian 9 Using the Remote Control sees 13 Connecting the sign to a computer 15 Updating the sign s firmware or 2 17 Basic Sign operation enne nennen nnn 19 Turfifig a sign On ahdolf Etre ttu dues 19 Setting sign s time and date oo escent 20 Clearing a sign s memory ssssseneneeeeenenennns 22 Setting a Sign s password aee eee eandem e d rds 23 What to do when you forget a sign s 5 24 How to delete a sign s password 25 Sound control nennen tenente tenes 26 Remote Control sounds tac t radon 26 Setting a sign s Serial address 26 Beginning text messaging erre nnne nnnm nnne nennen 28 Example 1 Using upper and lowercase 28 Example 2 Displaying messages in PAGE name order A C etc 33 Example 3 Displaying messages in time 35 Example 4 Changing the text of an existing 38 Example 5 Deleting
4. To the sign s RS232 RS485 jack To one of the PC running A B C VM under the back lower panel of PC s COM AIphaNET plus the sign RS232 ports software Item Part Description Ferrite ferrite end towards sign B 1088 8625 25 foot 6 conductor RS232 data cable 1088 8627 50 foot 6 conductor RS232 data cable C 4370 0001C 25 pin sub D to 6 pos RJ 11 adapter 1088 9108 9 pin sub D to 6 pos RJ 11 adapter How to connect multiple signs into a network For this type of networking the sign s internal RS232 RS485 jumper must be set to RS485 see How to change the RS232 RS485 jumper on page 15 Because there is such a wide variety of ways e g LAN wireless etc to connect signs see the manual Network Configurations 9708 8046 for more details 16 Installation and setup Connecting the sign to a computer ALPHA Director User Manual Updating the sign s firmware or EPROM From time to time it may be necessary to update the sign s internal firmware by replacing an EPROM inside the sign To do this follow these steps 1 Remove power from the sign AWARNING Hazardous voltage Contact with high voltage may cause death or serious injury Always disconnect power to sign prior to servicing 2 Replace the sign s internal EPROM according to this diagram 1 Remove the two 2 Remove the cap 3 Pull up and remove the clear
5. Then fasten each safety stop with the two sets screws 43 5 inches 110 5 cm Fasten each safety stop with two screws lt Fasten the crossbar with two screws on each side Mounting notch line up the bottom of the crossbar with this notch NOTE Screws should be securely tightened 18 to 20 inch pounds of torque recommended 10 Installation and setup Assembling the ALPHA Director ALPHA Director User Manual 4 Place each of the brochure rack s mounting brackets in a channel on each mounting pole Slide the brochure rack down until it rests on the safety stops Then slide the sign down the channels Finally re attach the end caps onto the tops of the mounting poles 4 End caps Installation and setup Assembling the ALPHA Director 11 ALPHA Director User Manual 5 Fasten the sign to the floor using four bolts or screws in the locations shown below qs Top view of sign 6 Route the power cord from the sign in such a way that the cord is not in an area where people will be walking Run the power cord along one of the mounting poles Use the supplied cable ties to fasten the power cord to the mounting pole Fasten the power cord to the floor in such a way e g tape to prevent someone from tripping over the cord Cable ties sa
6. screws holding plastic lens on the sign s front the signs cap eu A 4 4 To remove the current EPROM grasp these two tabs lt J and gently pull it out Then put in the new EPROM Figure 4 How to change the sign s EPROM 3 Re assemble the sign Installation and setup Updating the sign s firmware or EPROM 17 ALPHA Director User Manual 18 Installation and setup Updating the sign s firmware or EPROM ALPHA Director User Manual Basic sign operation Turning a sign on and off When you plug in the sign s power supply the sign starts up automatically and unplugging the power supply turns the sign off However instead of unplugging a sign there are two other ways to turn a sign off Holding down SHIFT and then pressing PROGRAM turns a sign off and on NOTE Messages that you have programmed into the sign will not be lost when you turn a sign off Messages will be retained for up to 30 days if the sign is not powered When you turn a sign on information similar to the following will be displayed A _ 1022 6404 lt lt Model number of the sign 16X8C LOBBY SS A 64K RAM lt Total amount of RAM in the sign The time set in the sign f APRIL 15 1997 lt lt The date set in the sign ee SERIAL ADDRESS Serial address 00 of the sign typically a number from 0
7. FIRST MESSAGE times you set Beginning text messaging Example 3 Displaying messages in time order 37 ALPHA Director User Manual Example 4 Changing the text of an existing message After typing in a message you may want to add or remove text from it The following is an example of this common situation Step When you do this You see this This example continues where Example 2 left off This example assumes that there are two messages PAGE A and B in the sign In this example we ll change PAGE A to the following THIS IS YOUR VERY FIRST MESSAGE BUT NOW IT S LONGER PAGE A MODE AUT SPEED 5 4 1 Press PROGRAM Press RUN Press SELECT until RUN appears Press A and then B to set a run sequence Finally press RUN again Press PROGRAM PAGE A If PAGE A is not displayed MODE AUT press A SPEED 5 4 MHIS IS YOUR 4 Press ADV The cursor should FIRST MESSAGE be blinking above the first letter 38 Beginning text messaging Example 4 Changing the text of an existing message ALPHA Director User Manual Hold down SHIFT and press C to move the cursor down one line How to move the cursor SHIFT E lt SHIFT 0 SHIFT F gt SHIFT C Y THIS IS YOUR WIRST MESSAGE The arat be blinking above the first letter on the second line Try to type the wo
8. THEN RE ENTER THE 6 NOTE If you select N then a password will not be needed when you press PROGRAM 5 CORRECT will appear if you entered the same password THEN If you failed to type the same password ERROR will PAGE A appear and you ll have to start over from Step 1 MODE AUT SPEED 5 4 6 Press RUN twice PASSWORD RUN Press Y to password protect the sign 7 THEN The sign will return to normal operation Now whenever you press PROGRAM you ll have to type the password you just entered What to do when you forget a sign s password Step When you do this You see this 1 Press PROGRAM ENTER PASSWORD 24 Basic sign operation Setting a sign s password ALPHA Director User Manual THEN PAGE A MODE AUT 2 Hold down SHIFT and press L six times SPEED 5 4 3 Enter a new password See Setting a sign s password on page 23 How to delete a sign s password If you no longer want to be prompted to password protect a sign you must clear the sign s memory in order to delete the password To do this see Clearing a sign s memory on page 22 Basic sign operation Setting a sign s password 25 ALPHA Director User Manual Sound control Remote Control sounds On some signs whenever you press a Remote Control key the sign will beep To turn this feature off or on again hold down SHIFT an
9. This should be red Ii HAMA 5200 Generic Mfg This should be in green S250 Bob s Print 13 Press RUN 14 Press SELECT until RUN appears Type A and then B to set 15 the order in which the two messages will appear Advanced text messaging Example 6 Displaying the time and date 45 ALPHA Director User Manual APR 17 1997 1 37 PM PAGE A Room Company message E101 Applied Eng E200 United Wire W20 ACME Tool W130 Adv Maint Press RUN again to d display the two messages APR 17 1997 1 37 PM PAGE Room Company message S200 Generic Mfg S250 Bob s Print 46 Advanced text messaging Example 6 Displaying the time and date Example 7 Using the FLASH mode to highlight information FLASH is a mode that you shouldn t overuse However it is very handy if you want to call attention to a single item like a time or room number on a page Step When you do this You see this ALPHA Director User M anual call attention to this room number we ll make it flash on and off In this example we ll continue from the previous example APR 17 1997 1 37 PM Room Company E101 Applied Eng E200 United Wire W20 ACME Tool W130 Adv Maint Press PROGRAM If PAGE A is not displayed then press A PAGE A MODE WPDN SPEED 5 5 Advanced text messaging Example 7 Using th
10. UND Power cord 12 Crossbar Plastic case The plastic case can hold different sizes of literature Use the supplied plastic dividers to adjust for these sizes To remove the plastic case l1 Un screw the 4 screws from the crossbar 2 Slip the crossbar down 3 Loosen the two screws on the inside bottom of the brochure rack 4 Remove the wood bottom of the brochure rack 5 Remove the plastic case from the brochure rack 6 Re assemble the brochure rack Completed assembly of sign Installation and setup Assembling the ALPHA Director ALPHA Director User Manual Using the Remote Control A Remote Control can be used to turn a sign off and on or to clear its internal memory Also a Remote Control can set a sign s time and date and its serial address However a Remote Control s most important and most used purpose is the creation of text messages and graphic images on a sign To show you how to use a Remote Control this manual presents practical everyday examples NOTE A sign or a network of signs can also be programmed using a personal computer and special software See the document Network Configurations part number 9708 8046 for more detailed information A Remote Control is a hand held keyboard used to operate an ALPHA sign From its front a Remote Control emits infrared light which can control many of the functions of an ALPHA sign A
11. Using upper and lowercase text In this first example you ll display the following text on the sign _ Your first d THIS IS YOUR message This is your will look FIRST MESSAGE Your second message second will loo like this changes between upper amp lower case Step When you do this You see this MODE allows you to use a special effect like flashing PAGE A on a message In this case Automode AUT is used To m MODE LAUT change MODE hold down gt SPEED 5 4 SHIFT and press either 2 WIPE 4 FLASH 5 1 Press PROGRAM HOLD or 7 AUTO SPEED controls how fast a mode changes To change SPEED hold down SHIFT and press 8 SP5 is the fastest speed and SP1 is the slowest NHL means no hold 2 Press ADV Blinking cursor 28 Beginning text messaging Example 1 Using upper and lowercase text ALPHA Director User Manual Type THIS IS YOUR THIS IS YOUR NOTE If you make a 3 mistake while typing press BACK to erase a letter 4 Press RETURN to start on THIS IS YOUR the next line Type FIRST MESSAGE THIS IS YOUR the FIRST 5 period hold down SHIFT and press X THIS IS YOUR FIRST MESSAGE Because Automode Press RUN to display your AUT was used the first message message wi
12. may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense 2 Installation and setup ALPHA Director technical specifications ALPHA Director User Manual Assembling the ALPHA Director AWARNING Hazardous voltage Contact with high voltage may cause death or serious injury Always disconnect power to sign prior to servicing AWARNING Fasten sign to floor Otherwise sign may tip over causing serious injury or death NOTE Do NOT use the ALPHA Director outdoors because water and dust will damage the sign NOTE Because of its weight the ALPHA Director should be assembled by two people Installation and setup Assembling the ALPHA Director 3 ALPHA Director User Manual How to mount an ALPHA Director on a wall 1 Make sure a wall mounting bracket is attached to the back of the sign ES Wall mounting bracket factory installed ey 2 Attach the wall mounting bracket supplied to a wall Then hang the sign from this bracket NOTE Only hangthe ALPHA Director from a wall capable of supporting 116 pounds 52 5 kg To mount the sign interlock Attach a wall mounting the two brackets bracket to a wall 3 Route the power cord from the sign in such a way that the cord is n
13. text messaging Example 8 Using fonts and colors 53 ALPHA Director User Manual T Type COLOR 1 COLOR 1 should be red J Then press RETURN Press COLOR 11 Type COLOR 2 COLOR 2 should be red gt Then press RETURN Press COLOR 12 Type COLOR 3 COLOR 3 should be green Then press RETURN Press COLOR 13 Type COLOR 4 Then press RETURN COLOR 4 should be amber Press COLOR 14 Type COLOR 5 Then press RETURN COLOR 5 should be multi colored Press COLOR 15 Type COLOR 6 Then press RETURN COLOR 6 should be multi colored 54 Advanced text messaging Example 8 Using fonts and colors ALPHA Director User Manual Press COLOR 16 Type COLOR 7 Then press RETURN Each letter COLOR 7 should be a different color 17 Press RUN to see what all the colors will look like Advanced text messaging Example 8 Using fonts and colors 55 ALPHA Director User Manual Example 9 International characters International characters like and can be included in messages NOTE International characters can not be used with the small font If you try a question mark will appear in place of the letter The following table summarizes all the international characters that can be used Move the cursor over a Base Character like E Then press SE
14. up we ll go on to PAGE A Beginning text messaging Example 3 Displaying messages in time order 35 ALPHA Director User Manual Press RUN twice PAGE B 3 Seer MODE WPUP SPEED SP4 PAGE A 4 Press A MODE AUT SPEED 5 4 5 Hold down SHIFT and TEXT A ON press 9 for TIME ALWAYS First we ll set the ON time or when this message will start on the sign 5 TEXT A ON 6 Press D for day until MOSER 0 99 MO FR appears Press D to set the day H for hour and M for minute in 10 minute increments TEXT A ON Press H for hour unti 13 00 appears MDS ERS 13500 Hours must be represented in 24 hour or military style So 1 00 PM 13 00 2 00 PM 14 00 etc d g Press M for minute until TEXT A ON 13 20 appears MO FR 13 20 Minutes are in increments of 10 TEXT A OFF 9 Press SELECT MO FR 0 00 After setting the ON time we ll select the OFF time or when the message stops 10 Repeat Steps 6 7 and 8 to set an OFF time in this case 13 30 36 Beginning text messaging Example 3 Displaying messages in time order ALPHA Director User Manual This is your second message This message m should appear E The CAPS key continuously 7 changes between upper amp lower case 11 Press RUN twice This message d should only lt appear between THIS IS YOUR the ON and OFF Aa
15. 0 to 99 This number is used to provide a unique identity to a sign on a network Basic sign operation Turning a sign on and off 19 ALPHA Director User Manual Setting a sign s time and date Once set a sign will remember the time and date unless the sign is unplugged or interrupted by a power loss However models equipped with battery backed clocks will continue to keep accurate time Step When you do this You see this PROGRAM MODE 1 Press PROGRAM THEN PAGE A MODE AUT SPEED 5 4 SET TIME 2 Press BACK until SET TIME AND DAY appears AND DAY D H amp M 3 Press ADV 20 Basic sign operation Setting a sign s time and date ALPHA Director User Manual Press D to set the day of the week Press H to set the hour Press M to set the minute NOTE Press SELECT to change from 12 hour AM PM to 24 hour mode 0 23 SET W D H amp M TUESDAY 3 54 PM Press BACK until SET DATE appears Press ADV SET W D M amp Y THEN 15 1997 Press D to set the correct day Press M to set the month Press Y to setthe year NOTE Press SELECT to display the date in different formats for example J AN 26 1994 or 1 26 94 or 26 1 96 etc 15 1997 After setting the date and time press RUN twice to return to normal operation Basic sign operation Setting a sign s time and date 21 ALPHA Director Us
16. 5 feet from 19 to 30 feet 20 feet from 25 to 30 feet Figure 2 Using a Remote Control with a sign 14 Installation and setup Assembling the ALPHA Director ALPHA Director User Manual Connecting the sign to a computer Messages are sent to the sign using either the hand held Remote Control or a computer that is running AlphaNET plus software You can either connect one sign or many types of ALPHA signs How to connect one sign directly to a computer If you only want to connect a single sign to your computer follow these steps 1 Remove power from the sign AWARNING Hazardous voltage Contact with high voltage may cause death or serious injury Always disconnect power to sign prior to servicing 2 Make sure the sign s internal RS232 RS485 jumper is set to RS232 according to this diagram 1 Removethe two 2 Remove the cap 3 Pull up and remove the clear screws holding plastic lens on the sign s front the signs cap Then set the jumper over the two left RS232 pins Figure 3 How to change the RS232 RS485 jumper Installation and setup Connecting the sign to a computer 15 ALPHA Director User Manual 3 Re assemble the sign 4 Connecta personal computer to the sign as follows
17. ALPHA Director ons User Manual The ALPHA Director Display up to 26 Pages of Information ADAPTIVE 1998 Adaptive Micro Systems Form No 9704 3006A 8 26 98 NOTE Due to continuing product innovation specifications in this document are subject to change without notice Copyright 1998 Adaptive Micro Systems Inc All rights reserved Trademarked names appear throughout this document Rather than list the names and entities that own the trademarks or insert a trademark symbol with each mention of the trademarked name the publisher states that it is using the names for editorial purposes and to the benefit of the trademark owner with no intention of improperly using the trademark BETA BRITE and BIG DOT are trademarks of Adaptive Micro Systems Inc registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office Alec ALPHA AlphaLert AlphaNET AlphaNET plus for Windows AlphaNET plus Il ALPHAVISION Automode Director EZ KEY Il E295 PagerNET PPD PrintPak Smart Alec Solar and TimeNet are trademarks of Adaptive Micro Systems Inc Visit us at our World Wide Web site http www ams i com or e mail us at sales Qams i com Contents Installation and setup ennemi 1 EET 1 ALPHA Director technical specifications sss 2 cereo rr neret retient inte ceci ree Dad re erret ce 2 Assembling the ALPHA
18. E name order A B C etc Once you ve programmed messages into the sign you may want to set the order or sequence in which messages appear This method will display messages by their PAGE name A B C etc or in alphabetical order Step When you do this You see this This example continues where Example 1 left off This example assumes that there are two messages PAGE A and B in the sign PAGE B MODE WPUP SPEED SP4 Since we re continuing from Example 1 this 1 Press PROGRAM would appear on the sign DEMO or RUN may also appear here TIM used to display messages in time order 2 Press RUN DEMO displays a set of demonstration messages RUN used to display messages by PAGE order A B C etc If RUN appears on the sign go to the next step 3 Otherwise press SELECT until RUN appears Beginning text messaging Example 2 Displaying messages in PAGE name order A B C etc 33 ALPHA Director User Manual This will be the order PAGE B then PAGE A in which messages are displayed on the sign 4 Press B and then A This is your second message The CAPS key message upper amp lower case 3 Press RUN THIS IS YOUR FIRST MESSAGE PAGE A message These two messages will keep being displayed in this order until a new PAGE order or a new message is entered Us
19. ETURN to go to This is your the next line second message Press the round COLOR This is your 18 key until the cursor color second message stays amber Using CAPS SHIFT and This 1 RETURN when necessary LS Oe type the following The second message CAPS key changes The CAPS key between upper amp lower changes between case All these characters in 19 upper amp lower case W Here s how to insert a blank line between the two sentences above Beginning text messaging Example 1 Using upper and lowercase text 31 ALPHA Director User Manual This is your second message Hold down SHIFT and The CMIPS key press E to move the cursor changes between 20 UP one line upper amp lower Repeat this until the cursor PIER is over the A in CAPS This is your second message Use INSERT to create blank lines between text The CAPS key Press INSERT to create a 21 blank line Use DELETE to remove changes between blank lines upper amp lower case This is your second message Notice that only the second message PAGE B is displayed The CAPS key Press RUN to see the 22 message In the next example you ll see changes between how to display multiple upper amp lower messages instead of just one case 32 Beginning text messaging Example 1 Using upper and lowercase text ALPHA Director User Manual Example 2 Displaying messages in PAG
20. LECT for an international o o S Character WELCOME Hernia Movers Use the CAPS button on the Remote Control for the lowercase letters 2 C E N 0 U Y C i f y i a C i N 0 Y N y Y M A C n 0 f Ei 6 U 0 T 4 0 a A a 56 Advanced text messaging Example 9 International characters ALPHA Director User Manual Appendixes Appendix A Sign diagnostic test Your sign can do a self test to determine if all the LEDs are working properly Step When you do this You see this PAGE A 1 Press PROGRAM MODE AUT SPEED 5 4 Press BACK until SET SET TIME TIME AND DAY appears AND DAY 3 Press ADV 4 Type TEST The sign will go through a series a LED tests until PROGRAM is pressed Press PROGRAM to exit the self test mode Appendixes Appendix A Sign diagnostic test 57 ALPHA Director User Manual Quick Reference Card Message control keys Not all of the Remote Control keys are used with the ALPHA Solar sign To turn the sign on or off hold down SHIFT and then press PROGRAM PROGRAM To enter messages set the date and time clear memory etc press PROGRAM and then BACK until the parameter you want to change is reached Then press ADV to change the parameter RUN Press twice to exit PROG
21. LOR until the cursor always blinks amber Then press SPACE four time to move the cursor Over Here s how to put the time in a message Advanced text messaging Example 6 Displaying the time and date 43 ALPHA Director User Manual APR 17 1997 1 37 PM 7 Hold down SHIFT and press 9 Now enter the rest of the PAGE A message Press RETURN twice to skip down two lines APR 17 1997 Press COLOR until the 8 cursor always blinks red Room Using CAPS when necessary type Room a space and then Company Press RETURN again to start on a new line APR 17 1997 Press COLOR until the 1 37 PM cursor always blinks green Room Company 9 E101 Applied Eng pang CARS when F200 United Wire necessary type E101 a space and then Applied W20 ACME Tool Eng W130 Adv Maint Repeat this process for the remaining lines of text Press PROGRAM PAGE B MODE WPLF 4 Use SHIFT 2 to change the MODE 10 Change the MODE to Wipe SPEED SP5 aie Left WPLF Use SHIFT 8 to change the SPEED Change the SPEED to the fastest SP5 44 Advanced text messaging Example 6 Displaying the time and date ALPHA Director User Manual 11 Press ADV Current date and time APR 17 1997 displayed in amber 1 37 PM Using what you ve just 12 learned enter the PAGE B j message as shown
22. R 17 1997 1 37 PM Room Company E101 Applied Eng E200 United Wire W20 MBACME Tool W130 Adv Maint Advanced text messaging Example 7 Using the FLASH mode to highlight information 49 ALPHA Director User Manual APR 17 1997 1 37 PM Room Company E101 Applied Eng E200 United Wire W20 ACME Tool W130 Adv Maint 50 Advanced text messaging Example 7 Using the FLASH mode to highlight information ALPHA Director User Manual Example 8 Using fonts and colors Fonts are the way characters are displayed on a sign In the world of printing and publishing fonts are given names like Times or Helvetica and qualities like serif or sans serif font size like 12 point or 14 point bold or italic etc This sign can display two types of fonts Upper and lowercase letters canbe used This is the first font with this font Only upper letters can be used with this font P THIS 15 THE SECOND WELCOME This is the message we ll create Hernia Movers using both of the sign s fonts THE POTENTATE OF TOTIN FREIGHT To change from one font to the other press the FONT key The following examples demonstrate how to use fonts on a sign Step When you do this You see this PAGE C MODE HLD Press PROGRAM SPEED 5 4 If PAGE C is not displayed l just press Using SHIFT 5 change the MODE to Hold
23. RAM mode APPEND Not used CURSOR Not used SPECIAL Not used FONT Changes between a small or large font WIDTH Not used COLOR Changes the color of text Display modes and special keys ROLL WIPE SCROLL FLASH HOLD ROTATE AUTO SPEED TIME DOT O ROLL Not used WIPE Hold down SHIFT and press 2 to use the Wipe mode in a message Use SELECT to change the direction of the wipe SCROLL Not used FLASH Hold down SHIFT and press 4 to use the Flash mode in a message HOLD Hold down SHIFT and press 5 to use the Hold mode in a message ROTATE Not used AUTO Hold down SHIFT and press 7 to use the Auto mode in a message SPEED Hold down SHIFT and press 8 to use the Speed mode in a message Use SELECT to set the speed NHL slowest SP5 fastest TIME Hold down SHIFT and press 9 to include the time in a message Date Hold down SHIFT and press 0 to include the time in a message 58 Quick Reference Card Message control keys
24. Remote Control needs four AAA batteries to operate Point this end of the Remote Control at a sign ALPHA Direct Press PROGRAM to put yes Press RUN twice to exit the sign into programming REMOTE CONTROL programming mode mode This mode is used MNT set date and time type in messages etc APPEND CURSOR SPECIAL FONT WIDTH COLOR gt e vot Use one of the SHIFT keys to eooo access these white functions D like TIME 0000606 d th hite charact and these white characters To turn the sign off or on 000 c like and hold down SHIFT and Dedi then press PROGRAM INSERT BACK ADV DELETE Figure 1 Infrared IR Remote Control keyboard Installation and setup Assembling the ALPHA Director 13 ALPHA Director User Manual To program a sign with a Remote Control e stand at least 5 feet and no more than 30 feet from the sign see Using a Remote Control with a sign on page 14 e make sure nothing reflective is in front of the sign Light from the sign s display that is reflected back can interfere with the Remote Control e if nearby fluorescent lights interfere with the Remote Control you may have to relocate either the lights or the sign i 30 eam 3 2 mu db If a sign is this far from the floor then hold a Remote Control this far away 10 feet from 10 to 30 feet 1
25. acement Please write the RMA number on the outside of the package Any damage to the product during shipment is the responsibility of the freight company or the owner of the sign Step 4 Ship the package postage shipping prepaid to Adaptive Micro Systems Inc Attn RMA No 1 7840 North 86th Street Milwaukee WI 53224 PLEASE WRITE THE RMA NUMBER ON THE LABEL OF THE SHIPPING BOX THANK YOU vi ALPHA Director User Manual Installation and setup The ALPHA Director is an indoor LED sign that can display up to eight 16 character rows of text The sign can either be hung from a wall or mounted a stand Also when mounted on a stand an optional magazine rack can be placed beneath the sign Description amp D ei jo A g Top view E IEEE 1 1L Front and back Front view Front view Side view views with stand with stand and with stand and without stand magazine rack magazine rack Item Name Description An LED sign which can display up to eight 16 character rows of text A ALPHA Director The sign is capable of storing up to 26 pages or screens of text information B Wall mounting bracket This is a factory installed option The bottom panel flips up to expose the RS232 RS485 jacks which
26. are used to connect the sign to a computer or a network of signs See the manual Network Configurations 9708 8046 for more information on connecting the sign to a network C RS232 RS485 jacks D Floor mount brackets This is a factory installed option E Brochure rack This is a factory installed option Installation and setup Description 1 ALPHA Director User Manual ALPHA Director technical specifications AMS part Te Input Input vor Moos Weight in number Description VAC power Dimensions in inches pounds 22 5L x 3 12D x 27H 1022 1111 ALPHA Director 120 150W 57 2Lx 7 9D x 68 6H cm 31 1 14 1 kg 22 51 3 120 x 27H 0022 0001 ALPHA Director 230 150 W 57 2L x 7 9D x 68 6H cm 31 1 14 1 kg Brochure rack option zx Factory Is 27L x 18D x 61H 58 7 26 6 kg instaled Walmovntng _ 68 6Lx45 7Dx154 9H cm with brochure options with brochure rack and stand rack and stand Floor stand kit option EMI compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital Device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designated to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual
27. d press RUN NOTE On some signs you will first have to press PROGRAM then hold down SHIFT and press RUN Setting a sign s serial address The serial address is a number that you can assign to a sign Typically this feature would be used for a sign that is connected to other signs on a network Giving a unique serial address to a sign allows you to send messages to that particular sign See the document Network Configurations part number 9708 8046 for more detailed information on networking signs Step When you do this You see this PROGRAM MODE 1 Press PROGRAM THEN PAGE A MODE AUT SPEED 5 4 26 Basic sign operation Sound control ALPHA Director User Manual 2 Press BACK until SET SERIAL ADDRESS appears SET SERIAL ADDRESS 3 Press ADV SERIAL ADDRESS 00 Type a number like 10 NOTE serial address is actually a number 4 However in typical use entering a number from 00 to 99 is fine NOTE When a sign leaves the factory its serial address is set to 00 from 0 to 255 in hexadecimal 00 to FF SERIAL ADDRESS 10 5 Press RUN twice to set the new serial address and return the sign to normal operation Basic sign operation Setting a sign s serial address 27 ALPHA Director User Manual Beginning text messaging This section shows you how to start creating messages on your sign Example 1
28. e FLASH mode to highlight information 41 ALPHA Director User Manual Blinking cursor HH mil APR 17 1997 1 37 PM Since this continues where the last example Room Company 2 Press ADV left off this is whatshould E101 Applied Eng appear for PAGE A E200 United Wire W20 ACME Tool W130 Adv Maint APR 17 1997 1 37 PM Room Company 3 Press A E101 Applied Eng E200 United Wire W20 ACME Tool W130 Adv Maint APR 17 1997 1 37 PM Move the cursor here Hold down SHIFT and Room Company 4 press C until the cursor is E101 Applied Eng over the letter W in W20 E200 United Wire W20 ACME Tool W130 Adv Maint 48 Advanced text messaging Example 7 Using the FLASH mode to highlight information ALPHA Director User Manual Hold down SHIFT and press 4 for FLASH This entire line should now be flashing APR 17 1997 1 37 PM Room Company E101 Applied Eng E200 United Wire 20 ACME Tool W130 Adv Maint Move the cursor to in front of ACME Tool Hold down SHIFT and press F to move the cursor APR 17 1997 1 37 Room Company E101 Applied Eng E200 United Wire W20 MBACME Tool W130 Adv Maint Hold down SHIFT and press 4 This turns flashing off for the rest of the line Now the only text flashing should be the room number W20 AP
29. er Manual Clearing a sign s memory NOTE Clearing a sign s memory erases all messages and the password that have been programmed into the sign Step When you do this 1 Press PROGRAM You see this PROGRAM MODE THEN PAGE A MODE AUT SPEED 5 4 2 Press BACK until CLEAR MEMORY appears CLEAR MEMORY 3 Press ADV WARNING X x A THEN CLEAR ALL Y N messages Press Y to clear the sign s memory The sign will return to normal operation and display a series of demo 22 Basic sign operation Clearing a sign s memory ALPHA Director User Manual Setting a sign s password Some signs allow you to set a personal password to protect your messages from tampering by others NOTE DON T FORGET YOUR PASSWORD If you do you won t be able to operate the sign However if you do forget the password see What to do when you forget a sign s password on page 24 Step When you do this You see this PROGRAM MODE 1 Press PROGRAM THEN PAGE A MODE AUT SPEED SP4 SET 2 Press BACK until SET PASSWORD appears PASSWORD 3 Press ADV ENTER 6 CHAR 4 Press Y to set a password Basic sign operation Setting a sign s password 23 ALPHA Director User Manual Type a 6 character password Only asterisks will appear on the sign as you type Re type the password when prompted
30. ing this method you can program the order of some or all of the messages you ve entered on a sign 34 Beginning text messaging Example 2 Displaying messages in PAGE name order A B C etc ALPHA Director User Manual Example 3 Displaying messages in time order In Example 2 you set the order of messages by PAGE letter A B C etc However that method could not specify an exact time when a message would appear In this example we ll show you how to make a message appear and disappear at times you specify Step When you do this You see this For this example make sure that your sign s internal clock has been accurately set See Setting a sign s time and date on page 20 This example continues where Example 1 left off This example assumes that there are two messages PAGE A and B in the sign In this example we ll program the sign to display the message in PAGE A on Monday through Friday from 1 20 PM to 1 30 PM We ll program the sign to always display the message in PAGE B PAGE B MODE WPUP SPEED SP4 Press PROGRAM Since we re continuing from Example 1 this 1 does not would appear on the sign appear press B to display it ON ALWAYS is th ON is the default setting for a ALWAYS message A message set to ON ALWAYS will run continuously Hold down SHIFT and press 9 for TIME Since PAGE is already set
31. les 4 End caps Installation and setup Assembling the ALPHA Director 7 ALPHA Director User Manual 5 Fasten the sign to the floor using four bolts or screws in the locations shown below r qs Top view of sign 6 Route the power cord from the sign in such a way that the cord is not in an area where people will be walking Run the power cord along one of the mounting poles Use the supplied cable ties 0 fasten the power cord to he mounting pole Fasten the power cord to he floor in such a way e g tape to prevent someone from tripping over he cord Cable ties Power cord egeo pope Completed assembly of sign Installation and setup Assembling the ALPHA Director ALPHA Director User Manual How to mount an ALPHA Director on a stand with the optional brochure rack 1 Remove the caps from the top of each mounting pole Remove each end cap by unfastening the two screws that hold each cap Mounting poles 2 Place both mounting poles on a flat surface Slide the crossbar down the channels on the mounting poles Then slide a safety stop down each channel 1 1 iS v v Safety stops 4 us e Installation and setup Assembling the ALPHA Director 9 ALPHA Director User Manual 3 Fasten the crossbar to each mounting pole with the four set screws
32. ll appear in different colors Here s how to create the second message PAGE A MODE AUT SPEED 5 4 7 Press PROGRAM Beginning text messaging Example 1 Using upper and lowercase text 29 ALPHA Director User Manual Your second message will be created in PAGE B Your first message is still in PAGE A You can create PAGE B MODE AUT SPEED 5 4 8 Press to switch to PAGE up to 26 separate B messages using pages A through Z PAGE B MODE WPUP WPUP wipe up SPEED SPA Hold down SHIFT and DM If you hold down SHIFT then press 2 for WIPE and press 2 again the MODE would change to WPDN wipe down You can also select wipe left and wipe right 10 Press ADV Press the round COLOR 11 keyuntil the cursor color Stays green Then type his is your 12 TypeT Press CAPS to change to lowercase text All these characters in gt 13 this line should be green 30 Beginning text messaging Example 1 Using upper and lowercase text ALPHA Director User Manual Press RETURN to go to NOTE The ampersand amp is made by holding down SHIFT and pressing K these lines should be amber T the next line Press the round COLOR 15 keyuntil the cursor color stays red 16 Type second message this line should be red Press R
33. on site support service or maintenance Local ordinances prohibiting the use of flashing signs may exist in some locations Compliance with local ordinances is the sole responsibility of the customer To obtain warranty coverage this product must be registered Please complete the enclosed warranty registration card and mail it to Adaptive Micro Systems Inc How to obtain warranty service 1 Contact the dealer distributor from whom the sign was purchased If you do not know where the product was purchased contact Adaptive Micro Systems Customer Service at 414 357 2020 2 If the dealer distributor cannot service the product obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization RMA number through that company An RMA number is required to obtain warranty service 3 Fill out the Return Merchandise Authorization RMA Form on the following page To obtain warranty service this form including the RMA number must accompany the product 4 Follow return instructions on the RMA form to return to Adaptive Micro Systems Inc Return Merchandise Authorization RMA form RMA Number Date of Purchase 1 Company Name Contact Person Address Phone Number Return Instructions Step 1 Obtain an RMA number from your dealer distributor Step2 Fill out this form and include proof of purchase receipt if product is under warranty Step 3 Pack this form the sign keyboard and transformer in the original carton or a suitable repl
34. ot in an area where people will be walking 4 Installation and setup Assembling the ALPHA Director ALPHA Director User Manual How to mount an ALPHA Director on a stand without the optional brochure rack 1 Remove the caps from the top of each mounting pole Cap Remove each end cap byunfastening the two screws that hold each Mounting poles 2 Place both mounting poles on a flat surface Slide the crossbar down the channels on the mounting poles Then slide a safety stop down each channel 1 v Installation and setup Assembling the ALPHA Director I v 3 we Safety stops Crossbar ALPHA Director User Manual 3 Fasten the crossbar to each mounting pole with the four set screws Then fasten each safety stop with the two sets screws HH 25 5 inches Fasten each safety stop with two screws 63 5 cm Fasten with two Screws on each side Mounting notch line up the bottom of the crossbar with this notch NOTE Screws should be securely tightened 18 to 20 inch pounds of torque recommended Installation and setup Assembling the ALPHA Director ALPHA Director User Manual 4 Place each of the sign s mounting brackets in a channel on each mounting pole Then slide the sign down until it rests on the safety stops Finally re attach the end caps onto the tops of the mounting po
35. rd VERY You ll only be allowed to type the first two letters of VERY because there must be enough room in a line to add the characters THIS IS YOUR Mg MENSEM In order to make room for the word VERY you ll have to delete the word MESSAGE first Move the cursor to the end of the word FIRST by holding down SHIFT and then pressing F THIS IS YOUR VEFIRSTBMESSAGE Press DELETE until the word MESSAGE and the period is deleted THIS IS YOUR VEFIRST Hold down SHIFT and press Dto move the cursor over the letter F THIS IS YOUR VEBIRST Beginning text messaging Example 4 Changing the text of an existing message 39 ALPHA Director User Manual 10 Finish the word VERY by THIS IS YOUR typing RY and a space VERY WIRST Hold down SHIFT and press C to move down one THIS IS YOUR line VERY FIRST ll Then hold down SHIFT and press D until the cursor is at the start of the line The cursor moves to the TRIS IS YOUR 12 Type MESSAGE BUT NOW next line automatically VERY FIRST MESSAGE BUT NOW Use SHIFT to THIS IS YOUR t 13 Type IT S LONGER VERTOETRST Use SHIFT V to MESSAGE BUT NOW create an apostrophe IT S LONGERMI THIS IS YOUR VERY FIRST Press RUN to see your MESSAGE BUT NOW message IT S LONGER 40 Beginning text messaging Example 4 Changing the text of an e
36. splayed in green 3j Current date and time displayed in amber This will be displayed in green This will be displayed in red This will be displayed in red APR 17 1997 1 37 PM Room Company E101 Applied Eng E200 United Wire W20 ACME Tool W130 Adv Maint APR 17 1997 1 37 PM Room Company S200 Generic Mfg S250 Bob s Print In this example we ll create a message that continuously displays the current time and date PAGE A The first message you ll enter PAGE B The second message you ll enter Delete all the messages currently stored in the sign See Clearing a sign s memory on page 22 or Example 5 Deleting messages on page 41 42 Advanced text messaging Example 6 Displaying the time and date ALPHA Director User Manual PAGE A MODE AUT Press PROGRAM If PAGE A is not displayed SPEED SP4 just press A Change the MODE to Wipe Down PAGE A MODE WPDN lt _ Use SHIFT 2 to Set the message transition SPEED SP5 Change the MODE speed to its fastest SP5 L Use SHIFT 8 to change the SPEED Press ADV Press COLOR until the cursor always blinks 4 amber Then press SPACE to move the cursor over two spaces Here s how to put the date in the message Hold down SHIFT and v press 0 Press RETURN to start on a new line 17 1997 Press CO
37. xisting message Example 5 Deleting messages To delete all the messages in a sign see Clearing a sign s memory on page 22 ALPHA Director User Manual However if you only want to delete selected messages then use the method shown in this example Step When you do this You see this This example continues where Example 4 left off This example assumes that there are two messages PAGE A and B in the sign PAGE A THIS IS YOUR VERY FIRST MESSAGE BUT NOW IT S LONGER PAGE B This is your second message The CAPS key changes between upper amp lower case In this example we ll delete the PAGE B message Press PROGRAM If PAGE B is not displayed then press B PAGE B MODE WPUP SPEED 5 4 2 Press DELETE DELETE FILE B Y N 3 PressY to delete the page PAGE B MODE AUT SPEED SP4 4 Press RUN twice Only the PAGE A message should appear THIS IS YOUR VERY FIRST MESSAGE BUT NOW IT S LONGER Beginning text messaging Example 5 Deleting messages 41 ALPHA Director User Manual Advanced text messaging Before attempting the following make sure you re familiar with the previous examples in the Beginning text messaging section of this manual Example 6 Displaying the time and date Step When you do this You see this Current date and time displayed in amber This will be di

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