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1. Chk Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 60 of 84 K MICROGATE MICROTAB LI 3 1 2 AUTOCONFIG COMMANDS The following commands allow to autoconfigure the Row and Column address of the modular display boards if you have not done so in the setup menu before assembling them The frame format to send is slightly different from the text frame As address identifier instead of A Q or blank the character must be used Dec 42 Hex 2Ah The commands are two and must be sent in sequence waiting until the end of the execution of the first the first one sets the same port baud rate for all This can be carried out visually the display board writes OK when it is ready to receive the second command or by reading the response from the serial Ethernet port These are in fact the only two bidirectional commands giving a response and more precisely can give an ACK in case of Acknowledgement OK command or an ERR in case of Error Initialize AutoConfig Command code a Data area Item Length bytes Notes Baud Rate Max 6 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 38400 57600 115200 230400 Responses 3 ACK ERR Set AutoConfig Parameters Command code b Data area Item Length bytes Notes Row 2 0 lt n lt 15 0 Automatic Column 1 0 lt n lt 4 0 Automatic Direction 1 O Down 1 Up Respons
2. RADIO The Timer program can be used also with a Linkgate radio system once the radio channel has been set correctly The MicroTab display board works also with START LAP and STOP signals from Linkgate 2 4 1 SETUP Keep the LAP SETUP pressed for at least 2 seconds to enter the Setup Press START MODIFY to change the displayed values Configuration Normal Over 24H Until 24H Set the desired mode Normal the chronometer starts from 0 00 Over 24H the chronometer continues infinitely and after 24h displays time as 24 00 01 Until 24H the chronometer stops after 24h 00 00 Press LAP SETUP Advanced Setup Press any key to continue Yellow Yes Press LAP SETUP to enter the general setup see par 2 1 Green No Press START MODIFY to scroll the setup of the current program Set Starttime HH 0 Set the hours Press LAP SETUP Set Starttime MM 0 Set the minutes Press LAP SETUP Set Starttime Ss 0 Set the seconds Press LAP SETUP Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 26 of 84 GYMICROGATE MICRO TAB Set Starttime mm 0 Autoreset Time 0 Start Stop Start Start Set the thousandths of a second Press LAP SETUP Set the automatic Reset time in seconds After a stop command and when the above stated time has passed the chronometer is reset to zero An invalid zero time disables the Autoreset function Press LAP SETUP The Start button is used at start and finish The Start button is u
3. SetPause Inherited from Object Gets the Type of the current instance Inherited from Object Write on each display board row and column Overloaded Creates a shallow copy of the current Object Inherited from Object Closes the connection Overloaded Overloaded Sends the capture file Set Init Autoconfig Set Params Autoconfig Sets the baud rate of the Serial COM Port Sets the brightness Sets the brightness range Sets the type of the brightness Overloaded Overloaded Overloaded Sets the digital outputs Sets the Ethernet NIC IP address Sets the Ethernet TCP port Sets the font to be used on MicroTab when set in MicroTAB compatibility mode Overloaded Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 80 of 84 fa MICROGATE MICRO TABI SetRadioChannel Sets the radio channel for Linkgate SetupInternalProgramParameter Overloaded SetWifilPAddress Sets the WIFI NIC IP address SetWifiNetworkKey Sets the Key password of the WPA PSK WiFi network blank if none SetWifiNetworkSSID Sets the SSID of the WIFI network where the display board is attached SetWifiTcpPort Sets the WIFI TCP port ShowClock1 Overloaded ShowClock2 Overloaded ShowDate Overloaded StopRunningString Overloaded StrongReset Overloaded ToString Returns a String that represents the current Object Inherited from Object UserProgramEnd Overloaded UserProgramStart Overloaded WeakReset Overloade
4. WLAN WiFi aerial connector optional LOW BATTERY Battery status signal LED SERIAL1 6 pole Amphenol connector for serial input output e ye P SERIAL2 6 pole Amphenol connector for serial input output START STOP LAP INPUTS 6 pole Amphenol A san S connector for START STOP and LAP signals FUSE Fuse cavity SPEAKER START STOP LAP i SPEAKER Jack connector for external speaker connection START STOP Green START STOP button used for manual START and STOP signals and for modifying values in program settings LAP RESET Yellow LAP RESET button used for manual LAP signals and for confirming program settings POWER On Off switch SUPPLY Neutrik connector for external power Figure 2 Contro panet supply and battery charging if used ETHERNET Ethernet network cable connector USB USB cable connector for firmware updating This button will hereafter be referred to as START MODIFY This button will hereafter be referred to as LAP SETUP Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 6 of 84 fa MICROGATE MICRO TABLED 1 2 RIGHT SIDE PANEL 1 Locking pins for modular systems 2 6 pole Amphenol connector for control of next MicroTab in sequence when two or more display boards are connected on the same line to insert in Serial1 Figure 3 Right side panel Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 7 of 84 EQMICROGATE MICRO TABLED 1 3 CONNECTIONS SERIAL 1 Input Outp
5. eese eene 64 3 2 3 Graphical Frame Syntax and Command Table sene 66 EAE cud t m H 71 3 3 Unicode Frame PARTNER ETT ERE 72 3 3 1 Graphical Unicode Frame Syntax and Command Table cconooccccccnoccccccononccnnonananononanos 72 33 11 TET rmm 73 4 Micropate DispBoard Manager PLus 74 4 1 Constructora 75 4 2 o AA o II O II A A 75 4 3 Overload of Some Methods antro 76 4 4 Main Methods aia 77 4 5 I Ci TR M 78 4 6 MEA Strand 79 4 7 PFOPETtTIESE PPP hve Sane nel ED Es 82 D HardWa e aane to mra ho mese ener eet reer er ee Error Bookmark not defined 51 b Assembly uera qti Klin qan n Error Bookmark not defined Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 4 of 84 EQMICROGATE MICROTABLEL 1 HARDWARE Figure 1 MicroTab LED gt Single or modular display board with horizontal attachment for forming rows of up to 4 columns with one single power adapter More rows can be cascade connected but with a space between the rows Matrix 16 x 96 LEDs Dimensions 16 x 96 x 15 cm H x Wx D Weight approx 5 kg Controllable via RS232 RS485 Radio UHF FM Ethernet IP WIFI optional GSM optional VV VV v USB port for internal flash programming Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 5 of 84 GYMICROGATE 1 1 CONTROL PANEL RADIO 5 pole Nucletron connector for Linkgate radio system connection
6. Notes Row 1 35 Characters of first string Row 2 35 Characters of second string Weak display board Reset sensitive to Pause Command code R Data area Item Length bytes Notes None Strong display board Reset sensitive to Pause Command code l r Data area Item Length bytes Notes None Write fixed string Command code S Data area Item Length bytes Notes Position Column No 2 00 First Character to the left String 81 Characters to display with null terminator Brightness Type Command code b Data area Item Length bytes Notes Type 1 O Auto 1 Manual Minimum Brightness Range Command code Data area Item Length bytes Notes Value Max 3 1 lt n lt 100 Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 56 of 84 GS MICROGATE MICRO TAB Maximum Brightness Range Command code P Data area Item Length bytes Notes Value Max 3 1 lt n lt 100 Brightness Intensity Command code g Data area Item Length bytes Notes Value Max 3 1 lt n lt 100 applies only if Brightness Type Manual Set Serial Port Baud Rate Command code G Data area Item Length bytes Notes Speed Max 6 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 38400 57600 115200 230400 RA
7. Write Microgate at position X 90 Y 48 with MEDIUM Font String to send Field Byte Content Meaning hex Start Frame 0 0x1B Start Command Address 1 0x40 Graphical Display Board Identifier Command 2 0x53 Fixed String Command Start Horizontal 3 Ox5A X 90 gt in hex Ox5A Coordinate First byte Start Horizontal 4 0x00 Coordinate Second byte Start Vertical 5 0x30 Y 48 gt in hex 0x30 Coordinate First byte Start Vertical 6 0x00 Coordinate Second byte Binary Operation 7 0x00 No Operation Font 8 0x02 MEDIUM Font Data 9 0x4D Character M Data 10 0x49 Character I Data 11 0x43 Character C Data 12 0x52 Character R Data 13 Ox4F Character O Data 14 0x47 Character G Data 15 0x41 Character A Data 16 0x54 Character T Data 17 0x45 Character E End Frame 18 0x03 End of Command Checksum 19 0x58 7 bit checksum executed for the whole frame 0x1B 0x40 0x53 0x5A 0x30 0x02 0x4D 0x49 0 x43 0x52 0x4F 0x47 0x41 0x54 0x45 0x03 0x3D8 0x3D8 AND Ox7F 0x58 Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 71 of 84 fa MICROGATE MICROTABL 3 3 UNICODE FRAME Unlike the previous pixel based version MicroTab LED can manage the Unicode protocol for displaying non ASCII 2 byte characters as for example Chinese Japanese Cyrillic etc 3 3 1 GRAPHICAL UNICODE FRAME SYNTAX AND COMMAND TABLE The transmission protocol is completely identical t
8. record Command Code Display Date A Dec 65 Hex 41h Start Program B Dec 66 Hex 42h Set time sensitive to Pause C Dec 67 Hex 43h Set time insensitive to Pause C Dec 99 Hex 63h Set Pause suspends the execution of subsequent commands D Dec 68 Hex 44h Set Date d Dec 100 Hex 64h Entry Point Label for cycles E Dec 69 Hex 45h End of Program K Dec 75 Hex 4Bh Loop Goto L Dec 76 Hex 4Ch Set time internal clock Real Time Clock M Dec 77 Hex 4Dh Display time internal clock Real Time Clock N Dec 78 Hex 4Eh Write scrolling string O Dec 79 Hex 4Fh Stop scrolling string o Dec 111 Hex 6Fh Execute internal hardware program P Dec 80 Hex 50h Self Timing Printer Strings p Dec 112 Hex 70h Weak display board Reset sensitive to Pause R Dec 82 Hex 52h Strong display board Reset sensitive to Pause r Dec 114 Hex 72h Write fix string S Dec 83 Hex 53h Parameter Setup S Dec 115 Hex 73h Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 52 of 84 C MICROGATE MICROTAB Display set time T Dec 84 Hex 54h Brightness Type b Dec 98 Hex 62h Minimum Brightness Range e Dec 101 Hex 65h Maximum Brightness Range f Dec 102 Hex 66h Brightness Intensity Dec 103 Hex 67h Set Serial Port Baud Rate G Dec 71 Hex 47h Set Ethernet IP Address i Dec 105 Hex 69h Set WiFi Key k Dec 107 Hex 6Bh IdentifyMe Dec 108 Hex 6Ch Set WiFi Networ
9. the transmitted radio signal type must be different from the one of other programs and it is advisable not to exceed the transmitter receiver range of 150 m BOCCOLA INGRESSO RADIO BLU y ENCRADIO DECRADIO EO TASTO MODEM o n O N W Ww o lt tc eT W tc lt x BOCCOLA NERA N Figure 13 As shown in Figure 1 DecRadio is connected directly to the display board RADIO connector whereas EncRadio is connected to a PC REI2 or RACETIME2 via relevant cable CAB073 for PC CAB075 for RACETIME2 and CAB071 with CONNECTION BOX for REI2 To start communication simultaneously press the 2nd button and the button on EncRadio Data will be transmitted at a speed of 1200 bit s Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 23 of 84 C MICROGATE MICRO TAB 2 2 1 SETUP Keep the LAP SETUP pressed for at least 2 seconds to enter the Setup Press START MODIFY to change the displayed values Advanced Setup Yellow Yes Green No Font Reqular Narrow Row 0 15 Column 0 3 X Offset 0 384 Baud 1200 230400 RADIO Green to Default Press any key to continue Press LAP SETUP to enter the general setup see par 2 1 Press START MODIFY to scroll the setup of the current program Set the default font normal or narrow Press LAP SETUP Set the row address 0 first row Press LAP SETUP Set column address 0 first colu
10. 9 Lap er gr sne 37 29 1 SP iaa P 37 2 10 Test Pixel c ATS 39 2 11 Self Timer and Parallel Self Timer iaa 40 2 12 SBI cai 41 O RR 41 2132 PO Iudicem 42 AME e c E RS 43 OU SEE Et 43 2 14 2 Note For the Connection of Chronometers esses enne 43 215 NTC NEN 44 LANES oia 44 2 15 2 Note For the Connection of Chronometers sees 45 AIMER CU cr nn errr 46 DUG I RT 46 ZI DES pe Cdi e Denia nU S anii ana 47 A RR 47 218 AGU ET Q 48 ZII LL ouo Pc c M 48 218 2 COM sein vi bored ul Reborn MR nA oS bimba x rep Ri as EES ra eid Hla eR LAS PEINE Dm I MEN 48 2183 Countdown d sadi adeste pini ad ult cae idu ere ese ease nein RU 48 JIB3l ODMDooseuscbN OR ROREM UAM Pa p DUNG EUMD INIM UM CUN A RUE 48 2 184 Wisin laicas enis tau Qut sd duUd 49 218 41 T UND Tm 49 3 Transmission protocolar nt i ap ot Dutton ees iE 50 Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 3 of 84 Y MICROGATE MICRO TABLED 3 1 Text Frame ALPHA Protocol iaa 52 3 1 1 Text Frame Syntax and Command Table eene 54 34 AutoConfis Commands asi Ai 61 3 2 Graphical Frame GRAPH Protocol eese eene etna 63 32 Active Objects Em 64 3 2 2 Proportional and Non Proportional Fonts
11. Clock SS 0 1 January 2 February 12 December Press LAP SETUP Set the time with START MODIFY Press LAP SETUP Set the minutes with START MODIFY Press LAP SETUP Set the seconds with START MODIFY Press LAP SETUP Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 35 of 84 GYMICROGATE MICROTAB 2 8 DATE amp CLOCK This mode allows you to display the time of the internal MicroTabLED clock 2 8 1 SETUP It is possible to set the date and time of the internal clock The steps are the same as in the Clock Program see par 2 7 1 Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 36 of 84 GS MICROGATE MICROTAB 2 9 LAP TIMER The Lap Timer program allows you to time lap times At each Start or Stop pulse indifferently the chronometer detects the time from the previous impulse and restarts automatically from zero Time continues to be displayed for 8 seconds and then the running time appears again The input and Lap key reset the chronometer to zero RADIO As well as giving the manual or input START STOP and LAP signals a Linkgate radio system can be used after correctly setting the radio channel in the General Setup 2 0 1 SETUP It is possible to set the starting and the deactivation time of inputs after a pulse hold off time Keep the LAP SETUP button pressed for at least 2 seconds to enter the Setup Press START MODIFY to change the displayed values Advanced Setup Press any key to continue Yel
12. DisableClock2 DisableDate Dispose DrawArea DrawImage DrawPixel EnablePixEmulation EnableWIFI EntryPointLabel Equals ExecuteUserProgram Finalize GetDimension GetHashCode Description Autoconfig of the display boards Closes the connection Disables the active object Stops the real time clock 1 Disables the clock2 Stops the date Performs application defined tasks associated with freeing releasing or resetting unmanaged resources Resets the area with NOT mode resets the old binaryOperation property at the end Overloaded Draws the pixel Enables the emulation of old MicroTab PIXEL display boards Enables the WIFI card Overloaded Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object Inherited from Object Overloaded Allows an Object to attempt to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before the Object is reclaimed by garbage collection Inherited from Object Overloaded Serves as a hash function for a particular type Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 79 of 84 GS MICROGATE MICROTAB GetType IdentifyMe LoopGoto MemberwiseClone OpenConnection ResetArea SelfTimingPrinterString SendCaptureFile SetAutoConfigInit SetAutoConfigParams SetBaudRate SetBrightness SetBrightnessRange SetBrightnessType SetClock1 SetClock2 SetDate SetDigitalOutputs SetEthIPAddress SetEthTcpPort SetMicroTabEmulationFont
13. Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 44 of 84 C MICROGATE MICROTAB CONFIGURATION 7 Compatible with the ML 683 Car Motorcycle program Displays the speed in miles hour CONFIGURATION 8 Compatible with the following programs ML 582 Mass Sports ML 590 Road Cycling ML552 553 Downhill and Cross Country Skiing ML 597 Horse Racing ML 566 Track Skating Displays the day time CONFIGURATION 9 Compatible with ML 566 Track Skating programs Displays time number and position of competitor B CONFIGURATION 10 Compatible with ML 566 Track Skating programs Displays time number and position of the leading competitor CONFIGURATION 11 Compatible with ML 566 Track Skating programs Displays the lap time of competitor A CONFIGURATION 12 Compatible with ML 566 Track Skating programs Displays the lap time of competitor B CONFIGURATION 13 Compatible with ML 566 Track Skating programs Displays the number and status in out of competitor A and B CONFIGURATION 14 Compatible with ML 566 Track Skating programs Displays the number and missing laps for competitor A and B 2 15 2 NOTE FOR THE CONNECTION OF CHRONOMETERS OMEGA LONGINES 5005 CHRONOMETERS Chronometer Display board 4 TX 5 GND 3 TX 6 Serial IN Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 45 of 84 C MICROGATE MICROTAB 2 16 STALKER This program allows you to use the display board togethe
14. Omega Longines 5005 Ares chronometer 2 15 1 SETUP Keep the LAP SETUP button pressed for at least 2 seconds to enter the Setup Press START MODIFY to change the displayed values Configuration 0 15 Set the display mode Press LAP SETUP Row 0 15 Set the row address Press LAP SETUP CONFIGURATION 0 Compatible with the following programs ML 582 Mass Sports ML590 Road Cycling ML584 Horse Racing etc It makes it possible to display the running or final time in the format minutes seconds and tenths hundredths thousandths and also the number and position CONFIGURATION 1 Compatible with the following programs ML 582 Mass Sport ML590 Road Cycling ML584 Horse Riding etc Similar to the previous program The time is displayed in the format hours minutes seconds tenths CONFIGURATION 2 Compatible with ML programs Similar to the previous program The time is displayed in the format hours minutes seconds CONFIGURATION 3 Compatible with the following programs ML 582 Mass Sports ML590 Road Cycling ML584 Horse Riding etc Displays only number and position CONFIGURATION 4 Compatible with the ML 582 Mass Sports program Displays number and position in 4 digit format CONFIGURATION 5 Compatible with the ML 683 Car Motorcycle program Displays the lap time LAP CONFIGURATION 6 Compatible with the ML 683 Car Motorbike program Displays the speed in kilometers hour
15. User Manual Page 40 of 84 GYMICROGATE MICROTAB 2 12 OSM6 This program allows you to use the display board together with an Omega OSM6 chronometer 2 12 1 SETUP Keep the LAP SETUP button pressed for at least 2 seconds to enter the Setup Press START MODIFY to change the displayed values Configuration 0 15 Set the display mode Press LAP SETUP Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 41 of 84 MICROGATE MICRO TABLET 2 13 POWERTIME This program allows you to use the display board together with a Powertime chronometer Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 42 of 84 GYMICROGATE MICROTAB 2 14 ALGE This program allows you to use the display board together with an Alge chronometer 2 14 1 SETUP Keep the LAP SETUP button pressed for at least 2 seconds to enter the Setup Press START MODIFY to change the displayed values Configuration MM SS DCM HH MM SS H MM SS D NNN PP NNN PP MM SS DCM NNN PP H MM SS DC NNN PP HH MM SS D NNN PP HH MM SS MMSS DCM HHMMSS HMMSS D NNN M SS DC NNN MM SS D NNN M SS DC Set the display mode 2 14 2 NOTE FOR THE CONNECTION OF CHRONOMETERS ALGE CHRONOMETERS Chronometer Display board 3 GND 5 GND 5 Serial OUT 6 Serial IN Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 43 of 84 C MICROGATE MICROTABLEL 2 15 OMEGA This program allows you to use the display board together with an
16. batteries of the display board optional module ACC163 in this case autonomy is usually over 8 hours of continuous functioning depending on the type of display used Connecting the display board via the DC DC 12 48V converter optional module SACC174 to any direct current supply stabilized or not between 11 and 16 Volts which is able to supply at least 100W peak power and approximately 50W average power A 60Ah car battery usually ensures more than 6 hours continuous operation depending on the used display type If 2 or more MicroTab display boards must be powered the SACC155 200W 48V sealed multiple display board network adapter must be used IMPORTANT NOTICE The ACC147 network adapter is not suitable for outdoor use Consequently Microgate is not liable for any damages to persons or things caused by incorrect use of the network adapter 1 4 1 1 BATTERY CHARGING To enter charging mode press the green START MODIFY button on the control panel for at least 2 seconds with the display board turned off and after having connected an external power source to the SUPPLY connector Charging can take up to 10 hours depending on the initial battery level The charging process can be interrupted by pressing again the green START MODIFY button on the control panel for at least 2 seconds The more frequently lithium ion polymer Li poly batteries are charged the longer the battery life will be Microgate MicroTab LED User M
17. be connected to the START STOP LAP INPUTS input At each start the starting time minutes seconds and thousandths and the deviation in minutes seconds and thousandths relative to the scheduled starting time with for early start and for delayed start are displayed in sequence NOTE The first start is given at the first net minute after activation of the Countdown Program 2 6 1 1 SETUP The time intervals between successive starts the green light time and the time displayed can be preset so as to synchronize the internal clock with other devices usually the main chronometer The period between each start is set to O and the countdown from 10 seconds starts when the LAP SETUP key is pressed or when the Lap input is activated In this way the start sequence can be set manually In this case deviation from the scheduled start time is neither displayed nor printed Keep the LAP SETUP pressed for at least 2 seconds to enter the Setup Cycle MM 0 Set the minutes between each start with START MODIFY Press LAP SETUP Cycle SS 30 Set the seconds between each start with START MODIFY Press LAP SETUP Greentime 6 Set the seconds of green light time and the other one with START MODIFY Press LAP SETUP Set Sync Time HH 10 Set the time with START MODIFY Press LAP SETUP Set Sync Time MM 44 Set the minutes with START MODIFY Press LAP SETUP Set Sync Time Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 32 of 84 C MICROGA
18. be set correctly in the Base Program Figure 9 DecRadio LinkGate Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 16 of 84 C MICROGATE 1 7 FIRMWARE UPDATING Each time MicroTab is turned on it displays the firmware version presently stored usually with the following syntax x y z major minor revision Figure 10 Firmware version The firmware can be updated downloading it from the SUPPORT section of the www microgate it website Once downloaded the file please follow the steps below Turn on the display board and wait until boot is complete Connect the USB cable not supplied from the display board to a USB port of your PC Launch the Updater program following the on screen instructions In particular if the software does not detect Active Sync for Windows XP or Windows Mobile Device Center Vista Windows 7 it suggests a link for downloading and installing it Select the option Keep existing settings to maintain all current settings if you do not select it the default values are restored After a few minutes the display board is reset automatically displaying the number of the new installed version fg TabLedUpdater UPGRADE FIRMWARE Keep existing settings Figure 11 Updater Software Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 17 of 84 GYMICROGATE 1 8 HARDWARE RESET If the display board stops responding to commands e g entering the Setup menu as described in par 2
19. its Row Column Command code d d Data area Item Length bytes Notes None Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 58 of 84 ESG MICROGATE MICRO TABLES Parameter Setup Command code Data area Item Length bytes Notes Sub command 1 Alphabetical character see below Parameter X See below Parameter Setup Sub commands COUNTDOWN A 999 B 999 O 999 SELFTIMING C 999 D 999 999 E 999 F 9999999 L 999 M 999 U 999 SPEEDMETER G 999 H 9999999 u 999 S 999 S 999 d 999 NORMAL N 999 X 999 Y 999 CHRONOLAP 9999999 TIMER O 999 DATE amp CLock O 999 ALGE O 999 Countdown Duration 11 lt n lt 500 0 10 sec manual Valid Start Time Oxnx500 Sub program O lt n lt 2 0 Start Time 1 1 Start Time 2 2 Time to Zero Minimum time between 2 athletes 10 lt n lt 500 Maximum track time 10 lt n lt 500 Minimum track time n20 Auto Program Time 0 lt n lt 500 Speed base length in meters 0 lt n lt 50000 00 Green Light Time O lt n lt 600 O transit free 600 always green Number of printer paper Line feeds Oxnx255 Unit of measurement 0002m s 001 Kmh 002 mph 003 knt Auto Program Time 0 lt n lt 500 Speed base length in meters Oxnx50000 00 Unit of measurement 0002m s 001 Kmh 002 mph 003 knt Maximum speed n20 Minimum speed n 0 Bidirectionality O lt n lt 1 Column displayed first O lt n
20. knots and meters second Press LAP SETUP Set minimum speed by pressing START MODIFY Press LAP SETUP Set maximum speed by pressing START MODIFY Press LAP SETUP Set bidirectional mode by pressing START MobiFy O No 1 Yes Press LAP SETUP Set the number of minutes after which the user program no 1 should start with START MODIFY Press LAP SETUP Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 30 of 84 GYMICROGATE MICROTAB Program Delay SS 0 Set the number of seconds after which the user program no 1 should start with START MODIFY Press LAP SETUP When exiting the setup the writing READY is displayed and the program is ready for speed detection NOTE Minimum and Maximum speed refer to the measurement unit currently set Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 31 of 84 C MICROGATE MICROTAB 2 6 COUNTDOWN This program allows you to display various countdown types After choosing the program you must indicate which one of the 3 types is to be used Configuration Start Time1 Start Time2 Time to zero Set mode by pressing START MODIFY Press LAP SETUP 2 6 1 START TIME1 In this mode MicroTab simulates a start timer The beeper is activated at 10 seconds at 5 4 3 2 1 and 0 seconds from the set start time Normally the built in beeper is too weak It is advisable to connect the loudspeaker to the external socket on the side control panel The start device starting gate or other should
21. lt 89 Row O lt n lt 15 Column 0 lt n lt 4 Pulse hold off time 5xnx50000 Subprogram O lt n lt 2 Normal Over 24 Until 24H Subprogram O lt n lt 2 HH MM SS HH MM Subprogram O lt n lt 13 MM SS DCM HH MM SS H MM SS D NNN PP NNN PP MM SS DCM NNN PP H MM SS DC NNN PP HH MM SS D NNN PP HH MM SS MMSS DCM HHMMSS HMMSS D NNN M SS DC NNN MM SS D NNN M SS DC Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 59 of 84 fig Microcar MICROTABL The following 4 commands are for setting internal programs series of operations to carry out in sequence see par 2 3 Start of Program Command code B Data area Item Length bytes Notes None End of Program Command code K Data area Item Length bytes Notes None Entry Point Label for Cycles Command code E Data area Item Length bytes Notes Label Name 1 From 0 to 9 Loop Goto Command code T Data area Item Length bytes Notes Label Name 1 From 0 to 9 Loop Number 2 00 infinite loop NOTE The numerical parameters with several digits must be padded filed to the left with zeroes if they occupy less characters than defined EXAMPLE Scrolling string Microgate on row A from the first column number of used columns 9 delay 30 hundredths ESC A O 00 09 030 Microgate ETX
22. the other WITHOUT removing the feet or the handle Use the SCABOOS serial cable not supplied can be purchased separately to connect the Serial2 connector of one display board with the Serial1 connector of the next display board cascading connection Serial 2 of row N must be connected to Serial1 of row N 1 Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 14 of 84 GYMICROGATE STARI STOP P w Figure 8 Connection of lines NOTE BEFORE assembly carry out the row and column configuration for each display board par 2 2 1 Row and Column Parameters Alternatively after assembly using the Microgate software or another third party software implementing our protocol use the AutoConfig commands par 3 1 2 Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 15 of 84 GYMICROGATE 1 6 RADIO SYSTEM Some programs of the MicroTab display board can be used with the Linkgate radio system connected via DecRadio to the RADIO connector on the control panel Linkgate allows the long distance transmission of START STOP and LAP signals as well as serial data using the Base Program For further information about the Linkgate system please refer to the relevant REFERENCE GUIDE In the following paragraphs the possibility of using the system via radio will be highlighted by the presence of a RADIO section NOTE In order to be able to use the Linkgate system in the Timer Speedmeter and Lap Timer Program the radio channel must
23. 1 a Strong Reset can be carried out choosing to reset all values to the default parameters Factory Settings The steps to carry out are the following e Turn off the display board by pressing the Power Off button e Press simultaneously the START MODIFY and LAP SETUP buttons to turn on the display board Power On WLAN e START STOP SERIAL 2 START STOP LAP o INPUTS e During the first boot phase when the first 4 LEDs 2x2 in the upper left corner are blinking keep the two buttons pressed e When the blinking LEDs are 6 3 x 2 release the two buttons e After a few moments the software asks if you want to restore the factory settings Reset Setting Yellow Yes or use the stored settings Press LAP SETUP to reset all values to the initial conditions Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 18 of 84 GYMICRO 1 9 BRIGHTNESS SENSOR Display board LED brightness can be set manually from the menu or software or assessed automatically depending on the ambient light detected by the brightness sensor in the upper left corner 4th row 5th column There are other sensors for each 32x32 LED area but only the one in the upper left corner is used for active control The minimum maximum brightness values range from 1 to 100 although in the default settings 60 is the maximum value This means that the maximum brightness value that can be set automatically by the sensor is 60 Normally this value is
24. 47 of 84 C MICROGATE MICROTAB 2 18 ATHLETIC This program has been studied for managing base information for track and field competitions After choosing the program you must indicate which one of the 3 types is to be used 2 18 1 1 SETUP Keep the LAP SETUP button pressed for at least 2 seconds to enter the Setup Press START MODIFY to change the displayed values Configuration Counter Countdown Wind Set the mode with START MODIFY Press LAP SETUP 2 18 2 COUNTER Pressing the green START key the number of laps increases by one unit Pressing the yellow RESET key the number of laps decreases by one unit After reaching the maximum lap number 999 the value is reset to 0 2 18 3 COUNTDOWN Pressing the green START key the countdown starts To stop the chronometer just press the green START key and to restart it press the green START key again The yellow RESET key resets the countdown When the set time is finished the display board displays the writing OUT To go back to the initial condition just press the yellow RESET key 2 18 3 1 SETUP Keep the LAP SETUP button pressed for at least 2 seconds to enter the Setup Press START MODIFY to change the displayed values MM 0 Set the minutes of countdown start time Press LAP SETUP SS 30 Set the seconds of countdown start time Press LAP SETUP Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 48 of 84 GYMICROGATE MICROTAB 2 18 4 WIND The Win
25. DIO Set Linkgate Radio Channel Command code Data area Item Length bytes Notes Channel Max 3 1 lt n lt 127 Set Ethernet IP Address Command code q Data area Item Length bytes Notes IP address Max 15 nnn nnn nnn nnn default 192 168 0 123 Set Ethernet TCP Port Command code m Data area Item Length bytes Notes Port number Max 5 1 2 n lt 65535 default 21967 Set WiFi IP Address Command code W Data area Item Length bytes Notes IP address Max 15 nnn nnn nnn nnn default 192 168 0 124 Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 57 of 84 GS MICROGATE Set WiFi TCP Port Command code w Data area Item Length bytes Notes Port number Max 5 1 lt n lt 65535 default 21968 Set WiFi Network Name Command code n Data area Item Length bytes Notes SSID Name of WiFi SSID Set WiFi Network Password Command code K Data area Item Length bytes Notes Network Key Name of WiFi network WEP WPA Key Enable Disable WiFi Network Command code Z Data area Item Length bytes Notes Value 1 O disable 1 enable Enable Disable MicroTab PIX Simulation Command code U Data area Item Length bytes Notes Value 1 O disable 1 enable IdentifyMe displays
26. Eg MICROGATE MICRO TABLED User Manual GYMICROGATE MICRO TAB Contents Ll HardWare arias id 5 1 1 Control Panel RT p Uia ESEA NE SEEKS oes 6 1 2 Right Side Panel nadamas dad da 7 1 3 ROTATES CEO RENT 8 1 4 Power SUPPLY AM DC Em 9 14511 Battery Charme id 9 1 5 Modular SVS Tocco C ve capes Ge she hank sne 11 1 5 1 Configuration Examples eoe i OR AR Be eon Mira Beet dr On ane i bn elo 11 Did c 0 EE 13 1 6 LESS ciii RT Hcc 16 1 7 Firmware Updating ep 17 1 8 Hardware Resina ol 18 1 9 BRETT so A II A genes a EEE 19 Z Internal Programs ce eee ae dle a 20 2 1 General Setup AAA 21 2 2 Base Program us ose veta taU epulo es aaa Eos GR 23 VONT UR p 24 23 Internal Program user programs rai 25 dau tia 25 2 4 Timer Chronometer ina 26 241 OSCR mc aa e anoa aaee 26 2 5 eo A 28 25 Oi da 30 2 6 Countdown cenina na n a a a a a TE a a ani 32 2 6 1 Start meta 32 o ASS 32 220 2 Start TIME Aaa eri oil lid 33 e MB uo occ 34 Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 2 of 84 MICROGATE MICROTAB LED 2591 AU tse niente asa es RES ER EON a 34 2 7 amp Fo Ye PP 35 Zl a i nn ftn SEER MUN d nS DU A SEES MM MD MM o MI UE DNE 35 2 8 Date amp Mia SC HR 36 251 A de duda edu odd ud pea Ete in a Rani a anaa UD 36 2
27. End Program command This operation must be carried out with the display board set to the Base Program In addition to the regular commands an internal program can contain instruction cycles that are repeated automatically many times or infinitely The commands to repeat must be preceded by the Label instruction which identifies the program point where the commands to be repeated begin This command succession must end with the Loop Goto instruction which allows you to indicate the number of times the cycle must be repeated 2 3 1 SETUP Keep the LAP SETUP pressed for at least 2 seconds to enter the Setup Press START MODIFY to change the displayed values Program 1 50 Set the number of the program to execute Press LAP SETUP Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 25 of 84 C MICROGATE MICROTABLEL 2 4 TIMER CHRONOMETER In this mode MicroTab works as a typical 1 100 second precision chronometer Pressing Start manual from input or via radio the chronometer begins to count With Lap manual from input or via radio the chronometer displays an intermediate time for 5 seconds The chronometer is stopped using the manual Start Stop or via radio At this point it is possible to reset the chronometer with a further Lap Without reset the chronometer starts from the displayed value If the AutoReset time has been set after each Stop or manual Start the chronometer is reset after a given amount of time
28. LED User Manual Page 54 of 84 GS MICROGATE MICRO TAB i Display internal clock time Command code N Data area Item Length bytes Notes Position Column No 2 00 First Character to the left Mode 1 O disable 1 HH MM SS format 2 MM SS format 3 HH MM 24 h format e g 15 25 4 HH MM 12 h format e g 3 25 PM Display set time Command code T Data area Item Length bytes Notes Position Column No 2 00 First Character to the left Mode 1 0 disable 1 HH MM SS format 2 MM SS format 3 HH MM 24 h format e g 15 25 4 HH MM 12 h format e g 3 25 Write scrolling string Command code o Data area Item Length bytes Notes Position Column No 2 00 First Character to the left Number of used Columns 2 O lt n lt 81 Scrolling delay 3 Scrolling delay in hundredths String lt 255 Characters to display Stop scrolling string Command code O Data area Item Length bytes Notes Time 8 Time in HHMMSSCC format Execute internal hardware program Command code P Data area Item Length bytes Notes Program No 2 00 1st program like on switch Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 55 of 84 GS MICROGATE MICRO TAB Self Timing Printer Strings Command code p Data area Item Length bytes
29. Page 64 of 84 F MICROGATE MICROTABL Font EH Non Proportional Font mM H E E Proportional E The non braking space of proportional fonts is very useful in those cases where times must be aligned on several rows Normal punctuation Short punctuation Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 65 of 84 ESG MICROGATE MICRO TAB i 3 2 3 GRAPHICAL FRAME SYNTAX AND COMMAND TABLE Therefore the frame format for the graphical display board is Field Length Content Meaning Start Frame 1 ESC Start Command Ox1B Address 1 0x40 Graphical Display Board Identifier Command 1 Variable Command to send to the display board Start Horizontal 2 0 809 max 9 display boards placed in sequence the first Coordinate column is the first to the left Start Vertical 2 0 383 max 16 display boards placed one on top of the Coordinate other the first row is the first one from the top Binary Operation 1 0 4 See relevant table below Font 1 0 3 Binary code Height x Width O Default 1 9x7 non proportional SMALL 2 15xVariable proportional MEDIUM PROPOR 3 31xVariable proportional LARGE 7 16xVariabile prop Unicode UNICODE_REGULAR Note Adding 128 0x80 to the identifier font
30. Page 77 of 84 GYMICROGATE MICROTAB 4 5 EXAMPLE Instance a class to manage a MicroTab LED via Ethernet DisplayBoardManager mgr new DisplayBoardManager Technology LED Model MICROTAB CommunicationProtocol Ethernet mgr EthIPAddress 192 168 0 123 mgr EthPortNumber 21967 Or via Serial port DisplayBoardManager mgr2 new DisplayBoardManager Technology LED Model MICROTAB CommunicationProtocol Serial mgr2 PortName COMI Deu 9600 Opening Connection not necessary is opened anyway with the first command mgr Openconnection check if connected if mgr Connected lira Command examples Reset mgr StrongReset Set brightness mgr SetBrightnessType BrightnessType MANUAL mgr SetBrightness 50 Writing String with graphical protocol x y mgr Font GraphFont HUGE mgr writestring O 0 BIG mgr Font GraphFont SMALL mgr Alignment Alignment RIGHT mgr writestring 128 22 small Writing String with alpha protocol row column mgr writestring A 6 medium Set Real Time Clock to 00 00 and display in x y mgr SetClock1 0 0 0 0 mgr Alignment Alignment LEFT mgr ShowClock1 54 22 TimeFormat MM SS 0 Cleaning mgr CloseConnection mgr DisposeO Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 78 of 84 C MICROGATE MICRO TAB 4 6 METHODS Name AutoConfig CloseConnection DisableActiveObject DisableClock1
31. TE MICROTABLEL SS 12 Set the seconds with START MODIFY Press LAP SETUP Set Sync Time mm 234 Set the thousandths with START MODIFY Press LAP SETUP Now if the time for synchronization is over MicroTab waits for a START from button or input for synchronization and displays Set Sync time 02 44 01 Start to Sync Press START MODIFY or send START signal from input NOTE When setting the time for synchronization MicroTab shows the time of first setting If no value is modified time is not changed and continues to run as if Setup had not been used This makes it possible to edit the other parameters without losing synchronization 2 6 2 START TIME 2 The way this program functions is similar to that of the previous program In this case however at each start the starting time minutes seconds and thousandths and the deviation in minutes seconds and thousandths relative to the scheduled starting time with for early start and for delayed start are displayed in sequence Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 33 of 84 C MICROGATE MICROTABLEL 2 6 3 TIME TO ZERO In this case the countdown starts from the time set by the user and stops at zero with the last five seconds signaled with a beep 2 6 3 1 SETUP Cycle HH 0 Set the hours between each start with START MODIFY Press LAP SETUP Cycle MM 0 Set the minutes between each start with START MODIFY Press LAP SETUP Cycle SS 0 Set the seconds w
32. ables to the Red and Black banana jacks of the Encradio and the second to the Green and Black banana jacks The rotating selector for the selection of the signal on the Encradio must be set to LAP E With this option it is not possible to exploit the bidirectionality of the system or to have more than one competitor in the measurement base Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 29 of 84 C MICROGATE MICROTABLEL 2 5 1 SETUP It is possible to set the length of the measurement base the speed unit the minimum and maximum speed allowed the mono or bidirectional mode and the delay with which the display program is automatically activated Keep the LAP SETUP button pressed for at least 2 seconds to enter the Setup Press START MODIFY to change the displayed values Advanced Setup Yellow Yes Green No Speedbase Length Speedbase KM 0 Speedbase M 0 Speedbase CM 0 Set Speed Unit KMH MPH KNT M S MIN Speed 3 KMH MAX Speed 0 KMH Bidirectional 0 Program Delay MM 0 Press any key to continue Press LAP SETUP to enter the general setup see par 2 1 Press START MODIFY to scroll the setup of the current program Press LAP SETUP Set kilometers by pressing START MODIFY Press LAP SETUP Set meters by pressing START MODIFY Press LAP SETUP Set centimeters by pressing START MODIFY Press LAP SETUP Set unit by pressing START MODIFY it is possible to choose between kilometers hour miles hour
33. anual Page 9 of 84 OMICROGATE MICROTAB LED The LOW BATTERY LED on the control panel indicates the battery level the power source used and the charging status if applicable EXTERNAL SUPPLY STATUS LOW BATTERY LED e Display board on off Green Green Pause e Batteries charged e Display board on off Green Red Pause e Batteries empty INTERNAL SUPPLY BATTERIES STATUS LOW BATTERY LED e Display board off Off e Batteries charged empty e Display board on Green Pause Green Pause e Batteries charged e Display board on Red Pause Red Pause e Batteries empty CHARGE STATUS LOW BATTERY LED e Batteries charging Pause Green Pause Green FAST e Charging complete Steady green Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 10 of 84 fa MICROGATE MICROTAB 1 5 MODULAR SYSTEM One of the greatest advantages of MicroTab is that a number of display boards can be put together to increase the length of the strings and images displayed A single MicroTab display board has an LED resolution of 128x32 pixels width x height while connecting 3 display boards for example allows for a display resolution of 384x32 pixels without spaces neither vertical nor horizontal between one display board and the next Each display board is defined by its position row and column which can be set via the internal menu or the sof
34. ble for each menu item can be scrolled down with the green START MobiFy button and are confirmed by pressing the yellow LAP SETUP button Brightness Type AUTO MANUAL Brightness 1 10096 Radio Channel 0 127 IP Address X X X X Wireless YES NO Wireless IP Address X X X X WiFi Networks SSID name Wireless key X X X X Firmware X y Z Set the brightness type Automatic uses the brightness sensor whereas Manual uses the level set in the following step If Brightness Type MANUAL set brightness with START MODIFY Holding the button the numbers increase rapidly Set the same radio channel as the one set on Linkgate Set the IP Address of the connected Ethernet board The address must be a valid IP from 0 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 255 Press LAP SETUP to toggle between the 4 groups of numbers If the display board is equipped with a WiFi board turn on or off the wireless device The items below are available only if Wireless YES Set the IP Address of the WiFi board The address must be a valid IP from 0 0 0 0 to 255 255 255 255 Press LAP SETUP to toggle between the 4 groups of numbers All wireless networks detected within the WiFi range If no networks are displayed No Networks message make sure that the antenna of the connector has been connected and try to change its inclination slightly Choose the network that you want to connect to by pressing LAP SETUP If the WiFi network is WEP or WPA PSK pro
35. cal 5 0x30 Y 48 gt in hex 0x30 Coordinate First byte Start Vertical 6 0x00 Coordinate Second byte Binary Operation 7 0x00 No Operation Font 8 0x07 Font UNICODE MEDIUM Data 9 0x60 First byte of 8 character Data 10 0xA8 Second byte of character Data 11 0x59 First byte of 4f character Data 12 0x7D Second byte of 4f character End of Unicode Data 13 0x24 First byte of UETX character End of Unicode Data 14 0x03 Second byte of UETX character End Frame 15 0x03 End of Command Checksum 16 0x3C 7 bit checksum executed for the whole frame Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 73 of 84 COMICROGATE MICROTAB 4 MICROGATE DISPBOARD MANAGER API The Microgate DispBoard Manager library has been developed for NET Framework 3 5 and allows you to manage Microgate pixel and LED display boards The main class is called DisplayBoardManager and once instanced it allows you to send all available commands to the display board via serial port or for LED display boards via Ethernet WiFi acting as wrapper for the already existing serial protocol Thanks to this it is not necessary to learn the exact syntax of all commands and to pay attention to the transmission details like checksum protocol identifiers etc It is possible to use both protocols ALPHA and GRAPH In the ALPHA protocol the row is generally set via the RowAddress property and the column via a parameter of methods providing for it e g WriteString int column string me
36. d WriteRunningString Overloaded WriteString Overloaded Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 81 of 84 C MICROGATE MICRO TAB 4 7 PROPERTIES Name Alignment BaudRate BinaryOperation CommunicationProtocol Connected DontUpdate EthIPAddress EthPortNumber FilenameOut Font Model PortName RowAddress StartX StartY Techonology Description Gets or sets the alignment Gets or sets the baud rate Gets or sets the binary operation Gets or sets the Communication protocol Gets or sets a value indicating whether this DisplayBoardManager is connected Gets or sets a value indicating whether dont update If set to true commands are sent but not shown immediately Gets or sets the ETH IP address Gets or sets the ETH port number Gets or sets the filename of the spool if Protocol is set to FILEOUT Gets or sets the font Gets or sets the model microTab or MicroTab Gets or sets the name of the port Gets or sets the row address Gets or sets the start X Gets or sets the start Y Gets or sets the technology LED or PIX WifilPAddress Gets or sets the WiFi IP address WifiPortNumber Gets or sets the WiFi port number Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 82 of 84 CO MICROGATE MICROTAB LED Copyright Copyright 2011 by Microgate S r l All rights reserved No part of this document or of any of the individual manuals may be copied or reproduced without prior w
37. d program allows you to display data received from the Gill anemometer The anemometer must be connected with a cable to Serial 1 2 18 4 1 SETUP Keep the LAP SETUP button pressed for at least 2 seconds to enter the Setup Press START MODIFY to change the displayed values Reset 5 Set the number of seconds after which the display board deletes the displayed speed Press LAP SETUP Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 49 of 84 fa MICROGATE MICROTABL 3 TRANSMISSION PROTOCOL Using Base Program see par 2 2 it is possible to send commands to the display board or using the serial port set by default to 9600 baud 8 bit No parity 1 stop bit or a TCP IP socket via connected Ethernet or via WiFi by default the Ethernet port listens to the IP address 192 168 0 123 port 21967 whereas the WiFi board listens to the IP address 192 168 0 124 port 21968 All display boards of the MicroLED family use the same protocols of the MicroPIX family more specifically the original MicroTAB and the specialized MicroGraph protocol With the Test Protocol ALPHA kept to ensure compatibility with older character display boards and all those devices using this protocol elements are positioned by ROW and COLUMN where the row is identified by a character from A to Q space all and the column by an integer from 0 to 99 Conventionally in graphical and LED display boards a column corresponds to the number o
38. e image is scanned vertically sending one column at a time aligned to the byte No compression is provided Command code Y Data area Item Length bytes Notes X Dimension 2 Horizontal image dimension in pixels Y Dimension 2 Vertical image dimension in pixels Image data Each pixel column is sent starting from the top The Least Significant bit is the highest pixel The last byte of the column is padded with zeroes if the vertical image size is different from n 8 Digital output command Command code q Data area Item Length bytes Notes Input Output control 1 Uses bits from O to 3 to select the mode of digital I O from 0 to 3 0 output 1 input Digital output value 1 Uses bits from O to 4 to set the value on digital outputs from O to 4 0 OV 1 5V Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 68 of 84 GS MICROGATE MICRO TAB Internal Clock Display RTC Active Object Command code N Data area Item Length bytes Notes Display format 1 1 binary HH MM SS 2 binary MM SS 3 binary HH MM 24h 4 binary HH MM 12h Delay 4 long integer 31 bit symbol with advance or delay of the displayed time with respect to the internal clock Real Time Clock expressed in thousandths Internal Clock Display RTC Active Object Command code N Data area Item Length bytes N
39. ence their point in the top left corner provided that it has not been set differently To use the display board in graphical mode it is necessary to send the commands to the identifier see address field The first MicroTab LED is in charge of transmitting the data to the others If data is sent to the graphical display boards with an address composed of A B and so on they must be interpreted as commands of the uTAB and treated as such The command frame format is different for commands sent to the graphical display board therefore it is important not to mix the identifiers At the beginning of the Data area 2 words are inserted with coordinates in pixels of the command starting point and a byte containing the Binary Operation to execute NOTE The Binary Operator is not actually used for all commands e g for the PAUSE command but it is still necessary to send it Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 63 of 84 fa MICROGATE MICROTABL 3 2 1 ACTIVE OBJECTS Among the display commands present there are Active Objects i e predefined objects updated automatically by the graphical display board There are 4 different active object types e Internal display board time Real Time Clock in various formats This is given by the quartz inside the display board that works also without power supply It is usually synchronized with the time of day e Time of day in various formats This is given by the
40. enough even in case of strong light or sunny days If you want to increase brightness which causes higher power and battery consumption set 1 100 as minimum and maximum value so that the sensor can set higher values Of course it is possible to set Brightness Type Manual instead of Automatic and to choose a fixed brightness level see par 2 1 1 d f Ur ur OO Ww WU ellie Iel eee Ille lle QU OUO CY 205709 00 010 g f 0 1 f LJ F d d j Figure 12 Brightness sensor Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 19 of 84 MICRO TAB GS MICROGATE 2 INTERNAL PROGRAMS Besides the Base Program which waits for PC or chronometer commands and displays the received information MicroTab LED display boards also have a series of internal programs for various timing needs The programs available at the time of printing this guide are Base Program Waits for commands via serial cable or IP Ethernet WiFi Internal Program Automatically executes the stored program Timer Works like a normal 1 100 second precision chronometer Speedmeter Measures the speed based on any length Countdown Displays various countdown types Clock Displays the time of the internal clock of the display board Date amp Clock Displays date and time of the internal clock of the display board Lap Timer Timing of lap times Test Pixel Checks that the LEDs work correctly Self Time
41. es 3 ACK ERR Example From PC to display board From display board to PC a ACK or a ERR ESC a 9600 ETX CHK ESC b 00 0 1 ETX CHK b ACK or b ERR Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 61 of 84 V ICROGATE MICROTABL The Direction parameter is very important in the case of multiple row configurations one display board above the other If the serial or Ethernet cable from the PC to the display board is connected to the LOWEST display board having the address Row 0 the Direction must be 1 Up On the contrary if you want to configure from top to bottom attach the cable to the top and set Direction O Down au 0 ROW 2 ROW POM RON e ROW 0 Figure 18 Down Figure 19 Up After having launched AutoConfig it is advisable to check the configuration using the command IdentifyMe command 1 lower case L Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 62 of 84 fa MICROGATE MICROTABL 3 2 GRAPHICAL FRAME GRAPH PROTOCOL The benefit of the graphical frame is that it allows you to display images and active objects as well as text strings The position of strings and images is not limited to rows or columns each object is positioned completely freely and makes reference to the coordinates in pixels with respect to the angle in the top left corner of the MicroTab LED display board The objects have as refer
42. f dots pixels or LEDs composing the space character ASCII 32 hex 20h in the font set on the display board For example a column on the LED display boards set to the font medium proportional corresponds to 10 LEDs The font used to display information is the one set in the display board menu In the example below the writing CIAO in the font Medium is positioned on row B column 2 the first column is zero and the command to be given is the following Start Frame Row Command Column Data End Frame ESC B a 02 CIAO ETX Chk ColO Colli Col2 Row A t Lott wu mE Figure 16 Writing positioning example with ALPHA protocol It is clear that with this protocol positioning elements is discreted and not free for every single dot e g it is not possible to write in the center of the display board Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 50 of 84 ESG MICROGATE The Graphical Protocol GRAPH on the contrary allows you to specify single dot positioning using X and Y coordinates string date clock scrolling string image etc and to vary the font and alignment using two properties Font and Alignment In the above stated example the writing can be positioned anywhere using the X Y coordinates of its point of origin in the top left corner if the alignment is standard Therefore the command to be given is the following write at position 45 8 in font 2 med
43. ith START MODIFY Press LAP SETUP Cycle mm 0 Set the thousandths between each start with START MODIFY Press LAP SETUP Greentime 6 Set the seconds of green light time and the other one with START MODIFY Press LAP SETUP One cycle Repeat Cycle Press START MoDIFY to set one countdown or continuous countdown repetitions Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 34 of 84 GS MICROGATE MICRO TAB i 2 7 CLOCK This program allows you to display the time of the internal MicroTab clock 2 7 1 SETUP It is possible to set the date and time of the internal clock NOTE When setting the time MicroTabLED shows the time of first setting If no value is modified time is not changed and continues to run as if Setup had not been used Keep the LAP SETUP button pressed for at least 2 seconds to enter the Setup Press START MODIFY to change the displayed values Configuration HH MM SS HH MM Set display mode with START MODIFY Advanced Setup Press any key to continue Yellow Yes Press LAP SETUP to enter the general setup see par 2 1 Green No Press START MODIFY to scroll the setup of the current program Set R T Date Day 13 Set the day of the month with START MODIFY Press LAP SETUP Set R T Date daynum 3 Set the week day with START MODIFY 1 Sunday 2 Monday 7 Saturday Press LAP SETUP Set R T Date month 7 Set the month with START MODIFY Set R T Clock HH 0 Set R T Clock MM 0 Set R T
44. ium binary operation 0 Start Frame Command X Y Bin Op Font Data End Frame ESC Ss 45 8 0 2 CIAO ETX Chk 1 ELS CI 1 T I I I FILI Ma titt 9 Figure 17 Writing positioning example with GRAPH protocol In the following table the main differences between the various display boards are listed Tech Name No No Rows Cols Protocol COM ETH WIFI Dot X Dot Y PIX MicroTAB 56 ALPHA Y N N Y N N 11 16 9 PIX MicroGRAPH 90 24 16 9 ALPHA GRAPH LED MicroTAB 96 16 16 4 ALPHA GRAPH LED MicroGRAPH 128 32 16 4 ALPHA GRAPH Theoretical limit not using the ALPHA protocol there is no limit Limitation due to the use of one single power adapter per row Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 51 of 84 ESG MICROGATE MICROTAB 3 1 TEXT FRAME ALPHA PROTOCOL The text frame format is as follows Field Length Content Meaning Start Frame 1 ESC 0x1B Start command frame Address 1 A Q Row identifier blank for broadcast Command 1 Any Command to send to the display board see below Data Variable Variable Optional command data area End Frame 1 ETX 0x03 End command frame Checksum 1 Variable 7 bit checksum executed for the whole frame In the table below the various commands are listed which can be used in the Command field of the text
45. k Name n Dec 110 Hex 6Eh Set Ethernet TCP Port p Dec 112 Hex 70h Enable Disable MicroTab PIX Simulation U Dec 85 Hex 55h Set WiFi TCP Port w Dec 119 Hex 77h Set WiFi IP Address Dec 87 Hex 57h Enable Disable WiFi Z Dec 90 Hex 5Ah Set Linkgate Radio Channel Z Dec 122 Hex 7Ah Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 53 of 84 MICRO TAB ESG MICROGATE 3 1 1 TEXT FRAME SYNTAX AND COMMAND TABLE Display Date Command code A Data area Item Length bytes Notes Position Column No 2 00 first character to the left Mode 1 O disable 1 DD MM YY 2 DD MM YY Set time sensitive to Pause Command code Z Data area Item Length bytes Notes Time 8 Time in HHMMSSHH format Set time insensitive to Pause Command code Data area Item Length bytes Notes Time 8 Time in HHMMSSHH format Set Pause suspends the execution of subsequent commands Command code D Data area Item Length bytes Notes Delay 5 Duration of delay in hundredths Set Date Command code g Data area Item Length bytes Notes Date 6 Date in DDMMYY format Day 1 1 Sunday 2 Monday 3 Tuesday Set time internal clock Real Time Clock Command code M Data area Item Length bytes Notes Time 8 Time in HHMMSSHH format Microgate MicroTab
46. low Yes Press LAP SETUP to enter the general setup see par 2 1 Green No Press START MODIFY to scroll the setup of the current program Start Time HH 0 Set the time with START MODIFY Press LAP SETUP Start Time MM 0 Set the minutes with START MODIFY Press LAP SETUP Start Time SS 0 Set the seconds with START MODIFY Press LAP SETUP Start Time mm 0 Set the thousandths with START MODIFY Press LAP SETUP Autoreset Time 0 Set the automatic Reset time in seconds After a stop command and when the above stated time has passed the chronometer is reset to zero An invalid zero time disables the Autoreset function Press LAP SETUP Holdoff SS 0 Set the seconds with START MODIFY Press LAP SETUP Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 37 of 84 GYMICROGATE MICRO TAB i Holdoff Time mm 10 Set the thousandths with START MODIFY Press LAP SETUP Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 38 of 84 C MICROGATE MICROTAB 2 10 TEST PIXEL The Test Pixel program is used to check the correct functioning of LEDs the display board turns all LEDs on and off for a certain number of times If an LED does not turn on please contact our technical support Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 39 of 84 CO MICROGATE MICROTABLEL 2 11 SELF TIMER AND PARALLEL SELF TIMER The programs are described in the guide supplied with the optional Self Timing LED module Microgate MicroTab LED
47. mn Press LAP SETUP Set the number of X Offset LEDs All commands with the ALPHA protocol will be shifted to the left by a certain amount of LEDs Press LAP SETUP Set the speed of the serial port applying one of the default values 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 38400 57600 115200 230400 RADIO Specifying RADIO communication via modem with Linkgate is activated Press LAP SETUP Press the green START MoODIFY button to reset the display board to the default values or press the yellow LAP SETUP button to accept the entered values Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 24 of 84 GYMICROGATE MICRO TAB 2 3 INTERNAL PROGRAM USER PROGRAMS The Internal Program allows you to execute automatically and without PC connection a user created program which is stored in the display board Up to 50 programs may be stored and are identified by a sequential number Let s suppose for example that you want to execute the following e Reset the display board e Write a string in large font and display it for 20 seconds e Show the clock for 10 seconds e Write a scrolling string for 1 minute e Go back to the beginning and repeat the sequence 10 times This program can be created and stored with the Microgate software or with a series of commands sent one after the other To store the program transmit the Start Program command then the program command sequence and finally the
48. n be used in the Command field of the graphical record ommand Command Code Display date A Dec 65 Hex 41h Select Font F Dec 70 Hex 46h Insert images Dec 73 Hex 49h Dec 105 Hex 69h Digital output command Display internal clock time RTC N Dec 78 Hex 4Eh Write Scrolling String O Dec 79 Hex 4Fh Reset a display board area Q Dec 81 Hex 51h Write Fixed String S Dec 83 Hex 53h Display set time T Dec 84 Hex 54h Deactivating an active object t Dec 116 Hex 74h The following is a detailed description of each command Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 67 of 84 ESG MICROGATE MICRO TABLES Display Date Active Object Command code A Data area Item Length bytes Notes Mode 1 1 DD MM YY 2 DD MM YY Select Font If you want to use the graphical display board in MicroTab compatible mode you must specify the display font This command sets the font for all display boards and prepares them to receive commands with an identifier unequal to When turned on the default font is 15x24 TBD Command code P Data area Item Length bytes Notes None uses the font field of the graph header to set the font Insert Images This command is used to display Bitmap images on the graphical display board Each data bit placed at 1 corresponds to a lit pixel of the image Th
49. o the Graphical Frame GRAPH Protocol see par 3 2 with the exception of the transmission of the Data area where the single characters must be sent specifying that they are 2 byte characters and ending the string with an ETX Unicode character 0x2403 Then the ETX 0x03 ASCII character must be sent anyway just like for other protocols It is important to remember to use one of the Unicode fonts 7 or 8 Write Fixed String Command code H Data area Item Length bytes Notes String lt 81 Unicode characters to display Write Scrolling String Active Object Command code H Data area Item Length bytes Notes Writing width 2 Writing width in pixels binary word Display delay 2 Scrolling delay Frame to Frame in hundredths white word Display width 1 Display width in pixels binary Writing Unicode scrolling string Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 72 of 84 ESG MICROGATE MICRO TAB i 3 3 1 1 EXAMPLE Write 4f at position X 90 Y 48 with UNICODE MEDIUM Font String to send Field Byte Content Meaning hex Start Frame 0 Ox1B Start Command Address 1 0x40 Graphical Display Board Identifier Command 2 0x53 Fixed String Command Start Horizontal 3 Ox5A X 90 gt in hex Ox5A Coordinate First byte Start Horizontal 4 0x00 Coordinate Second byte Start Verti
50. otes Display format 1 1 binary HH MM SS 2 binary MM SS 3 binary HH MM 24h 4 binary HH MM 12h Delay 4 long integer 31 bit symbol with advance or delay of the displayed time with respect to the internal clock Real Time Clock expressed in thousandths Write Scrolling String Active Object Command code o Data area Item Length bytes Notes Writing width 2 Writing width in pixels binary word Display delay 2 Scrolling delay Frame to Frame in hundredths white word Display width 1 Display width in pixels binary Writing From 1 to 255 characters null terminator Write Fixed String Command code G Data area Item Length bytes Notes String 81 Characters to display with null terminator Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 69 of 84 GS MICROGATE MICROTAB Reset a display board area Command code Q Data area Item Length bytes Notes X Dimension 2 Horizontal Dimension of the area to reset Y Dimension 2 Vertical Dimension of the area to reset Deactivating an active object Command code Y Data area Item Length bytes Notes None The object identified by the position X Y transmitted by the graphical frame Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 70 of 84 ESG MICROGATE MICRO TAB i 3 2 3 1 EXAMPLE
51. precision quartz of the display board that works only with enabled power supply When it is turned on it synchronizes with the RTC e Date in various formats e Scrolling text Each MicroTab LED display board can display up to a maximum of 16 active objects each one characterized by an origin X and Y coordinates of the start pixel typically the one in the top left corner of the display area It is not possible to display simultaneously two active objects having the same origin If a command is sent to display an active object with the same coordinates as one that is already active the new object substitutes the previous one The command for displaying active objects must use a certain Graphic Header ESC command x start y start binary operator font There is an appropriate command for stopping the displaying of an active object 3 2 2 PROPORTIONAL AND NON PROPORTIONAL FONTS In text frames as well as in graphical frames some fonts can be displayed in non proportional and in proportional mode e non proportional fonts have letters numbers punctuation marks and spaces of the same width e proportional fonts have o numbers of the same width punctuation marks of the same width but narrower than numbers letters of variable width spaces with the same width as numbers O O O O non braking space of the same width as punctuation marks and corresponding to the ASCII 255 Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual
52. r Manages a Self Timing course with token machine and optional printer Self Timer Parallel Manages a Self Timing parallel course OSM6 Connection with Omega OSM6 chronometer Powertime Connection with Powertime chronometer Alge Connection with Alge chronometer Omega Connection with Omega chronometer Stalker Connection with Stalker speedmeter Jugs Connection with Jugs speedmeter Athletic Program for cycle racing and athletics tracks To change program follow these steps e Keep the YELLOW LapP SETUP button pressed for at least 3 seconds e The currently selected program is displayed e Press the GREEN START MobiFY button to scroll down the above stated program list e Once the desired program has been reached press the LAP SETUP button to confirm e Depending on the chosen program further settings may be required or the program is executed immediately Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 20 of 84 C MICROGATE MICRO TAB 2 1 GENERAL SETUP Enter the Setup menu of a program if available by pressing the yellow LAP SETUP button for 3 seconds Once concluded the program configuration the so called Advanced Setup is displayed i e the possibility to change the general parameters of the display board applied to all programs When Advanced Setup is displayed press any button and confirm pressing LAP SETUP to enter the menu The values availa
53. r with Stalker speed radars 2 16 1 SETUP Keep the LAP SETUP button pressed for at least 2 seconds to enter the Setup Press START MODIFY to change the displayed values Baud 1200 230400 RADIO Set the speed of the serial port applying one of the default values 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 38400 57600 115200 230400 RADIO Specifying RADIO communication via modem with Linkgate is activated Press LAP SETUP Set Speed Unit KMH MPH KNT M S Set unit by pressing START MoDIFY it is possible to choose between kilometers hour miles hour knots and meters second Press LAP SETUP Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 46 of 84 C MICROGATE MICROTAB 2 17 JuGs This program allows you to use the display board together with Jugs speed radar gun 2 17 1 SETUP Keep the LAP SETUP button pressed for at least 2 seconds to enter the Setup Press START MODIFY to change the displayed values Baud 1200 230400 RADIO Set the speed of the serial port applying one of the default values 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 38400 57600 115200 230400 RADIO Specifying RADIO communication via modem with Linkgate is activated Press LAP SETUP Set Speed Unit KMH MPH KNT M S Set unit by pressing START MoDIFY it is possible to choose between kilometers hour miles hour knots and meters second Press LAP SETUP Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page
54. right alignment is activated whereas adding 64 0x40 centering is activated always from the top point see Figure 20 Data Variable Variable Optional command data area End Frame 1 ETX End of Command 0x03 Checksum 1 Variable 7 bit checksum executed for the whole frame Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 66 of 84 fa MICROGATE MICROTAB The following table lists the identifiers of the binary operator that will be applied Source is the bitmap or the writing transferred with the command whereas destination is the display board area on which it will be applied Code Operation Executed 0 No Operation Copies the pixels overwriting the previous status 1 NOT Inverts the source values and copies them to the destination 2 AND Only the pixels active on the source and on the destination remain lit 3 OR Only the pixels turned off on the source and on the destination are turned off 4 XOR The destination pixel is inverted only if the corresponding source pixel is lit NOTE Adding the value 128 80 hex to the binary operator the command is processed regularly but the display board is not updated This option can be useful when more than one command must be sent to the display board for example more than one writing in various positions and it is required that the display be updated only after the last command has been sent Below is a list of the various commands which ca
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56. sed only at start The chronometer is stopped and shows the preset time ready to start Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 27 of 84 COMICROGATE MICROTAB 2 5 SPEEDMETER This program allows you to measure the speed on the basis of any given length Speed is calculated on the basis of the time interval between two Lap Stop from input or via radio or manual Lap Starts pulses Therefore you only need to place two photocells at the desired distance and connect them to the Lap and Stop inputs If the bidirectional mode has been set the measurement base can be used in both directions It is advisable to use the bidirectional mode only if absolutely necessary The system is able to manage up to 20 simultaneous transits in the measurement base If a delay has been set for the activation of the stored program see Setup below when the time has passed after the last measurement the display of the sequence stored as program is automatically started This auxiliary function allows you to automatically display information or advertising during the pauses between transits NOTE Obviously the precision of speed measurement depends on the accuracy of time measurement on the measurement base To ensure a precision of 0 025 Km h up to speeds of 130 km h just place the photocells at least 10 m apart from each other using MICROGATE photocells Increasing the distance increases the measurement accuracy RADIO In addition to giving
57. ssage The GRAPH protocol on the contrary allows you to specify single dot positioning using X and Y coordinates string date clock scrolling string image etc and to vary the font and alignment using two properties Font and Alignment Alignment means the variation of the point origin on the top of the primitive which will be shifted to the left center or right respectively Therefore if you want to align a string to the right remember to shift X to the desired spot keeping it at O the writing would move out of the display board Figure 20 Example of left center and right alignment Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 74 of 84 fa MICROGATE MICROTABL 4 1 CONSTRUCTOR The class must be instanced giving the constructor 3 main parameters which set the relative properties Technology LED PIXEL Model MicroTab MicroTab CommunicationProtocol Serial Ethernet Wifi Fileout For all three mnemonic enums are available Depending on the chosen communication protocol the relevant properties for communication must be set immediately afterwards SERIAL ETHERNET WIFI FILEOUT PortName g EthIpAddress WifilpAddress FileNameOut COM1 192 168 0 123 192 168 0 124 cAsample txt BaudRate eg EthPortNumber WifiPortNumber 9600 21967 21968 4 2 CONNECTION To establish the connection with the display board you can use the OpenConnection method and if nece
58. ssary check that the connection has been established with the property Connected Similarly CLoseConnection closes the connection The class implements the interface IDisposable therefore to free and close all resources use the method Dispose or the statement using C In any case it is possible to avoid the explicit opening of the serial port or the TCP socket carried out upon first use of a primitive or command Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 75 of 84 COMICROGATE MICRO TABI 4 3 OVERLOAD OF SOME METHODS Some methods e g WriteString suggest overloads where it is necessary to set the row as they are taken from the RowAddress properties Similarly the StartX and StartY properties define the defaults for X and Y of some commands For example the following is the same equivalent to manager WriteString A O0 this RowAddress A message manager WriteString 0 manager SetPause A 1000 message manager SetPause 1000 manager ResetArea 10 15 20 20 this StartX 10 this StartY 15 manager ResetArea 20 20 If the DontUpdate property is set to true this allows you to send the commands to the display board without displaying them and to display them only after having set to false The BinaryOperation property identifies the way pixels are written for example if it is set to NOT writing can be reversed Similarly a ResetArea with NOT
59. tected enter the access key password Press START MODIFY to scroll down the letters numbers of the alphabet and then press LAP Setup to confirm and go to the next letter Given the intrinsic difficulty of this operation we suggest that you set the password via the Microgate software The currently loaded firmware version is displayed Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 21 of 84 CQ MICROGATE MICROTABLE Serial Number XXXXXXXXXXX The display board serial number is displayed Press LAP Setup to continue and exit the Advanced Setup menu Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 22 of 84 F MICROGATE MICROTABL 2 2 BASE PROGRAM Selecting Base Program MicroTab can be controlled via the SERIAL 1 communication port the RADIO connector the Ethernet port or the WiFi network optional In par 3 the commands which can be sent to the MicroTab display board are listed We strongly suggest to new users to exploit the versatile Microgate software to control MicroTab correctly instead of undertaking tedious direct programming attempts NOTE the commands described as priority or non priority or strong and weak are to be interpreted as priority or not with respect to the pause command e g a weak reset given after a pause command is carried out only after the pause On the contrary a strong reset command is carried out unconditionally RADIO Using the system via Linkgate radio in the Base Program
60. the manual LAP and START or input LAP or STOP signals a Linkgate radio system can be used In this case the following instructions are available Use of 2 Polifemo photocells and 2 EncRadios The signal of the first EncRadio must be set on LAP any and that of the second on STOP Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 28 of 84 GYMICROGATE MICRO TAB ET ENCRADIO Stop POLIFEMO INGRESSO RADIO n N BANANA CUBE DECRADIO ENCRADIO Lap qualsiasi T NG BANANA CUBE Figure 14 In the example shown in Figure 14 2 Polifemos connected to EncRadio with Banana Cube have been used It is important to point out that if the EncRadios have been set to LONG transmission signals the time for covering the length base cannot be less than 3 seconds whereas using SHORT signals the time cannot be less than 1 second BANANA NERA IN BOCCOLA NERA POLIFEMO Y BANANA VERDE IN BOCCOLA VERDE a INGRESSO RADIO d ENCRADIO BANANA NERA IN FT BOCCOLANERA E BANANA VERDE IN IS BOCCOLA VERDE y POLIFEMO DECRADIO MX N BANANA VERDE IN MX BOCCOLA ROSSA NC BANANA NERA IN BANANA NERAIN BOCCOLA NERA BOCCOLA NERA BANANA VERDE IN BOCCOLA VERDE Figure 15 Use of 2 Polifemo photocells and 1 EncRadio The first photocell must be connected 2 meter CABO5O cable or 20 meter CABO48 c
61. tware AutoConfig command The number of rows is theoretically unlimited using the Alpha protocol compatible with MicroTab the limit is 16 whereas the number of columns is limited by the network adapter which must be able to power all display boards of one row at present the supplied network adapter can power 4 columns but this value may be changed to fit specific needs 1 5 1 CONFIGURATION EXAMPLES 1 row 2 column Row 0 Row 0 Col 0 Col 1 2 rows 2 column Row 0 Row 0 Col 0 Col 1 Row 1 Row 1 Col 0 Col 1 Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 11 of 84 C9 MICROGATE MICRO TABLES 3 rows 2 columns Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 12 of 84 AY AICROGATE 1 5 2 ASSEMBLY The assembly of a modular system is extremely simple Put two display boards together and connect the Supply cable to its socket and the serial cable to the Serial1 connector Figure 5 Cable connection Insert the pins in the lower right corner of the rightmost display board into the dedicated slots of the previous display board Figure 6 Inserting the pins Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 13 of 84 GYMICROGATE Hook the latch on the top using the screw on the top of the other display board Figure 7 Hooking the latch To carry out a connection of more than one row it is necessary to put the display boards one on top of
62. ut 6 pole Amphenol Serial 1 RS232 TX output Serial 1 SYNC IN input Serial 1 RS485 Serial 1 RS485 Serial 1 GND cable braiding Serial 1 RS232 RX input oU UU MN HB SERIAL 2 Input Output 6 pole Amphenol Serial 2 RS232 TX output Serial 2 SYNC OUT output Serial 2 RS485 Serial 2 RS485 Serial 2 GND cable braiding Serial 2 RS232 RX input nu BWNY RP Figure 4 6 pole Amphenol connector Note At present the Serial2 port is used by the internal software only as OUTPUT for cascading connection of several display boards If a chronometer or a PC is connected to this port input data is not received START STOP LAP Input Output 6 pole Amphenol START signal input GND LAP signal input STOP signal input AUX signal input DM BRWN PR Controlled output 5V max 500mA for external device power supply Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 8 of 84 fa MICROGATE MICROTABL 1 4 POWER SUPPLY Power can be supplied in three ways Connecting the MicroTab display board to the Microgate network adapter code SACC147 In this way it is possible to supply a mains graphic display board and to keep the batteries if used charged at the same time This guarantees perfect functioning also when the mains power supply is interrupted The SACC147 network adapter operates with an input of 50 or 60 Hz alternate current within a range of 100 and 240 Volts Using the internal
63. will draw a rectangle Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual Page 76 of 84 C MICROGATE MICROTAB 4 4 MAIN METHODS The main methods for writing objects on the display board are ShowDate ShowClockl ShowClock2 WriteString WriteRunningString DrawImage DrawPixel Before using the calendar and the two internal clocks they must be set to the relative methods SetDate SetClockl SetClock2 Some objects are called active because once turned on they are updated automatically and to stop them they can be stopped with the following as well as with the reset commands DisableDate DisableClockl DisableClock2 StopRunningString DisableActiveObject Then there is a whole series of commands for setting the parameters of the display board similarly to what can be done via its internal setup For example SetBrightness SetWifiNetworkKey SetBaudRate etc Finally several methods manage the internal user programs i e the possibility to create small programs to be executed by the display board UserProgramStart UserProgramEnd EntryPointLabel LoopGoto The modular multiple row column LED display board configuration can be performed on the display board as well as with commands AutoConfig equivalent to SetAutoConfigInit SetAutoConfigParams and checked with IdentifyMe Microgate MicroTab LED User Manual

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