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1. European Default European characters table for select cz Toi Wo To Ce Pe Aa Ana _ve Aue Gul I _ ac AA Busi Ouse us _USB ueo u d_uss _U6s DEE ver 6 os D U75 i u79 UVE i U7 USER FONT MAKE iol x Select the char code where the Ele Transfer character you will change and CharCod o0 E then select font size Click __4 To Draw Font select this item to draw the font Repeat the process for the same character with different font size example U40 4x7 U40 5x7 U40 6x7 E a panic ee add the item in the list box Then Click Transfer Transfer to Sign to update the user font of the sign Click File Save Font on this window EE to save a file RECALL DEFAULT FONT Use for recall the above default European characters font to the Sign and software THE MENU BAR Font Select any one of font styles European characters or Greek symbols to be used in your message Colors Select any one of listed colors to use for your text Bmp Graphics Edit Graphic Edit and save your own graphic images and then insert into the message window refer graphic edit section Function Send Message Send the current text in the Message Window to the LED Display Board Before transferring you should Select ID of Display Board ID which you may set by Set ID function Simultaneously Set which page you transfer to There are 26 pages in all 14 Run Page Run a specified pag2. move the rectangle area to proper position and right click the mouse fo fix the information position cea Clear function key Left click this button to clear the whole edit area BmpFie Bmp file function key Left click this button That can easily export the editing content to Bmp file or import Bmp file edited by other program 18 BmpSaveLoad i O Preview screen Output and save the whole screen to a bmp file Input bmp file to editing area Display zoom in zoom out function The zoom size can be selected from 1 to 8 1 is the smallest You can zoom in or zoom out to affect you edit job as Foo z a Color selection function Just easily to left click the color button to select the color you want If you edit a triple color frame then you have four color boxes to select as If you edit a single color frame then you can select either red or black color box as using Colo color coor LAN COMMUNICATION How it works LAM The display is first connected to the Serial Communication Port of a computer in the LAN environment which we refer to as the R eceiving S lave C omputer RSC The computer that will actually be transmitting messages to the display is referred to as the Transmitting M aster omputer TMC The TMC will have the display control software installed It is not necessary to install the software on the RSC The next step is to set up a Generic Text Only printer driver on t
3. that will allow you to attach a file Select the file you wantto be displayed in the sign your e mail message should look similar to the following oo ee newsign sb 6 Now send the e mail message RTC instructions 1 Therecipient atthe RTC should automatically be notified when new mail has arrived The recipient should open the message and see thatthe attached file is for the sign 2 3 Therecipient can now double click onthe attached file and the program will start 4 Nowjust click on the icon on the toolbar to send the message to the sign Your message is now being displayed Q QUICK REFERENCE SECTION Color Code Table To select a COLOR press COLOR once Foreground Background oe Color Color A RED BLACK B GREEN BLACK C YELLOW BLACK D BLACK RED E BLACK GREEN F BLACK YELLOW G RED GREEN H GREEN RED R Y G BLACK J RANDOM BLACK CC QUICK REFERENCE SECTION Font size table To select a FONT SIZE press JFONT to toggle between the fonts listed below 23 Letter NORMAL BOLD ITALIC Narrow High Big moov Character Font Size European Character Table To disolay a EUROPEAN CHARACTER press the Corresponding Letter then press the EUROP CHAR key until the European letter of your choice is reached Once you see the European letter you which to use press any other letter to continue to type your message Letter in Foreground Upper PPER CASE lt CUV
4. the text will appear T Closing commands how the text will disappear Display effect A Normal Blinking Play song Play song 2 Play song 31 B C D E Moving speed A Fast B Medium 1 C Medium 2 D Slow Bell duration A Short B Medium C Medium 2 D Long Display time 0O 5sec 25seC Date display format DD MM YY Time display format hh mm 25 QHELP SECTION IR Infrared Remote Keyboard Miost Commonly Asked Questions Can I run multiple pages when the SCHEDULE DISPLAY Yes you canrefer page 8 adding schedule setting HOW CANI CONTROL MORE THAN ONE SIGN FROM A CENTRAL LOCATION Set the different ID address software will allow you to control up to 255 signs by setting How dol remove the demo message on the sign The demo message is permanently programmed onto the sign and is designed torun automatically when there are no messages programmed by the user When you program a message onto a page the demo message will no longer show How much text can program onto each PAGE You can program up to 250 characters per page there 26 pages text message and 16 pages graphic can be programmed Will I lose my messages if remove the power to the sign No there is a built in battery in the sign After unplug my sign I lose the current TIME and DATE setting Why The battery onthe cpu board is gone you should replace with same battery The battery normally can keep 2 years How dol display lower cas
5. OZ MOUNDS Letter in Lower OWER CASE a cu mu Oa Tooo y Color r A P lt C Color r A O QUICK REFERENCE SECTION Special effects table After you complete message editing you can select the leading and closing effect by and key and confirm by enter key Letter Type Effet A L T Immediate Description Image willbe immediately appeared 24 B L T Xopen C L T Curtain UP D L T Curtain Down E LT Scroll Left F E Scroll Right G L T Vopen H L T Vclose lad Scroll Up J L T Scroll Down K L T Hold L L Snow M L Twinkle N Block Move P L Random Q L Pen writing R L Pen writing Image willbe shown from center and extend to 4side Image will be shown one line by one line from bottom to top Image will be shown one line by one line from Top to Bottom Image will be scrolled from Right to Left Image will be scrolled from Right to Left Image willbe shown from center to top and Bottom one line by oneline Image willbe shown from Top and Bottom to Center one line by one line Image will be scroll from Bottom to Top Image will be scrolled from Bottom to Top Previous Screen will be kept Pixels willbe dropped down from top and stack up to build the image a blank diagonal line will be scrolling on the image 8 pixel width display block will be moved from right to left one by one Random Pixel will be appeared to build the image Hello World Welcome L Leading commands how
6. SUMO rl Enter the Sign ID Number Sionid 00 Select a page to send gt Pas fa 7 your message to You have pages A Z available Each page can be used to store a different message 3 Click on OK to send your message to the sign If your sign did not receive your message try sending the message again 15 BMP GRAPHIC EDITOR Use the Graphic Editor to edit or create graph ics of your own To open the Edit Graphic window click on bmp Graphics on the menu bar then click on Edit Graphics Editor area Edit erea selection 1n x ict Editor tools b gt wih i itor tools box _ ie d AE ER Graphic IE i liorary oo 5 EATA B n Cl if z display zoom in Ia S and zoom out Gaia select color to edit S Delete D Graphic data function select Select Graphic window Click on any one of the graphics from the Select Graphic list to view the graphic in the Graphic window Select Graph Stored graphics list From G1 to G16 Max 16 pages graphic can be stored BMP GRAPHIC EDITOR Color window Select any one of four colors to edit an existing graphic or to create a graphic Color Use m O O Colors to select from Current selected color p black red green yellow Edit graphic buttons Functions of buttons are described below Save Delete SAVE the current graphic displayed in th
7. als F D to represent Front Desk Select No to select the printer as the default printer and click on Next Yeu can type a narre fo this pirke or you san A che name suppled Eelow waren i reve fnisha 3 click Next m 2iinter name r i sa F D Cisalay Do you want your Wirdows based progans to use taie o are as the defaul prinler C Yes Na Cel 7 Click on Finish to complete the set up If prompted for the Windows 95 CD or disk insert CD or disk into the proper drive and click OK Now select the printer you created Go to File and click on Properties Click on the Details tab then click on Port Settings 0 Make sure the settings below are set accordingly Click on OK when done ae COM1 Properties 21x Port Settings Set to the BAUD RATE gt its per second Bo TE setting on PAGE 19 Bits p d ERM Data bits F Parity None Settings should be as shown Stop bits fi Elow control xon 7 xoff Advanced Restore Defaults Cancel 11 Click on the Sharing tab and click on Shared As In the Share Name box type in the 12 character Printer name you used in step 6 If you want to password protect the use of the Display Printer Driver type in a password in the Password box Only the user with the password can access the Printer Driver to send a message fo the display 12 RSC Prin
8. e Graphic window Graphic will be saved in the Library DELETE a graphic from the Library INSERT the current graphic in the Graphic window into your message 16 Edit function Editor tools box ToolBox Bmp Clear H Pen tool Click this tool and move the mouse to Editor Area Press and hold down the left button of your mouse and move your mouse to free hand draw Brush tool Click this tool and move the mouse to Editor Area Press and hold down the left button of your mouse and move your mouse to get brushing function Line tool Click this tool Move your cursor to select the starting point of the line Then hold down the left button of your mouse moving your mouse to the end point of the line Then release mouse button Outline rectangle tool Click this tool To select the starting point by moving your cursor and hold down the left botton of your mouse Then move at the end and release mouse button Mi Rectangle tool Same operation step as outline rectangle tool ce Outline ellipse tool Same operation step as outline rectangle tool Ellipse tool Same operation step as outline rectangle tool oo Pointer tool Click this tool Select the edit area by press and hold down the left button of your mouse Then the select area be round by release your mouse button Moving the round area by hold down the left button of your mouse until the position you want Then relea
9. e letters Please refer fo page 5 SHIFT key function plugged the signin but nothing comes ON Unplug the power to the sign and plug if in again Make sure the power adaptor plug is plugged into the sign and AC connect firmly Try using another wall outlet Refer page 8 resetting system using the FUNCTI key HELP SECTION SOFTWARE Most Commonly Asked Questions How do I turn my sign OFF and ON automatically everyday Please refer page 15 under the function control display by schedule Trouble Shooting My sign does not show after setting schedule display Clear the schedule display and reset the system Refer page lI5restting system using the all 26 HELP SECTION SOFTWARE Troubleshooting The software is not communicating with the sign Use the checklist below to verify your settings L Ihave found the ID setting of the sign and entered them into the software Page 15 L lam using the cable supplied by Page 13 NOTE The cable may not be extended with any other cable The cable must be one complete cable from the 9 Pin connector to the sign OPEN COM ERROR If the error message is OPEN COM ERROR this means the Com Port you have selected is not available for your use or is being used by an internal device in your computer A computer normally has 4 COM PORTS Two external ports which are available to connect external devices to the computer and two Internal ports which are available in m
10. e on the LED Display Board Link pages To Run Link some pages in order fo RUN more than one Page For example type in abc the sign will display page A page B page C content consecutively Set ID Set ID of the Led Display Board Note IDOO represents global call If yon hare more than one sign you might want to connect all the signs in a network e g from IDO1to IDO5 you can send message to any sign in the network by individual ID To broadcast to all the signs use ID 00 Set Clock Set the Date and Time the Display Board system Clock Delete Page Delete a specified page information on the sign Set Brightness Set Display brightness there are 4 levels of brightness Display by Schedule Schedule a message to be displayed you may make some pages display from sometime to another time max cansetup to 5Schedule items one time Delete page Delete some pages inthe running messages Delete Schedule Delete some items in Schedule table Delete All Delete all messages in the LED Display Board Except system clock CONFIGURE SOFTWARE 1 Goto File and Set Communication 2151 x COM Port Select the Com Port Com 2 Click on OK when your settings are complete SENDING A MESSAGE The Send Message icon is used to transmit the message to the sign 1 In the Message Window type in a test message such as Welcome to my message 2 Click on the icon on the Toolbar to bring up the Mie
11. he RSC and share it with the TMC Once the set up is done and a message created a simple click on the button for Send via Network will bring Up the PRINT dialog window You then select the Generic Text Only printer created and click on OK and your message is on its way 19 L E D SIGN TMC Local Area Network RSC a RSC Printer Driver Set Up 1 Begin by clicking on Start log window will appear 2 Double click on the Add Printer icon The Add Printer Wizard window will appear 3 Click on Next Select Local printer and click on Next again 4 Under Manufacturers search for Generic Select Generic ON Next If prompted A driver is already installed for this printer then select to Keep existing driver and click on Next 5 Selectthe Communications Port on the RSC the display willbe connected to and click on Next For Example If the display is connected to COMI select COM Settings and Printer The Printers dia Click the spa ace rt to ass wilh this priater and then slick Nex es avaiable ae CIMT ications Po eee Cle ery CORKS Pel Moser pee FAX ene local port FILE a e a fle on cick ILPT1 Pit thet Pu Il Zonligure Pot Ean LAN COMMUNICATION 6 Under Printer name type in the name you want for the Display Printer Driver This name must be 12 characters in length In the example below we used the initi
12. int BE Piinler hame 7 Eiopaties Staus Ready Type xere CocuPtint P12 whare WAL ern Conmert r Copies Numer ol copie fi a Piin range All O eae fron om C cy Lelp Cancel INTERNET E MAIL COMMUNICATION How it works The display is first connected to the serial Communication Port of the computer atthe remote location which we refer to as the Receive Transmit Computer RTC The computer that will be transmitting the e mail is referred to as the Transmitting Master Computer TMC Both the TMC and RTC will have the display control software installed The user at the TMC will create a message using the provided software and save if Once the message is saved the user can start the software program used to send e mail such as Microsoft Exchange outlook Eudora Pro Netscape Mail etc and attach the saved message file to the e mail message and sendit The recipient at the RTC is then notified that new mail has arrived The user can then open at attachment and send the message to the sign L E D SIGN TMC Begin by installing the software program on the TMC and RTC Configure the sign and software on the RTC TMC instructions 1 Startthe software program onthe TMC and create a message Now save it and exit the program 22 Start the software program used to send e mail and select to send a new message Type inthe TO address Now click on the icon
13. ost cases for computer use only Please check the back of your computer to see if it is labeled COM or COM2 If not please refer fo your computer user s Manual or contact the computer manufac tuer for more information My laptop does not have any Com Ports and only has support for USB devices Some newer laptops do nothave Com Ports and only support USB devices please reference your Laptop User s Manual to verify this For this situation you will need to purchase a USB Serial Adapter directly from or from your local computer store This device will convert one of your Available USB ports fo a working Com Port does not guarantee that this device will work with all laptops due to other devices installed by user and varying manufacturers equipment Please contact the manufacturers support center directly for questions regarding installation operation 27
14. se the mouse button Right click to fix the position Polygon pointer tool Same operation step as pointer tool D G Erase tool Click this tool Just press and hold down the left button of your mouse and move your mouse to erase the area you want Clear tool Click this fool and select the color Then moving cursor to edit area left click your mouse That the whole edit area will Turn to that color If you select black color the whole edit area will be covered by black in color Same as clear function A Texttool Click this tool Move cursor to the starting point you want to put the text Leff click your mouse and text input will bring up That you can type in your words or use windows cut and Paste function to input text Then select the fonts and fonts size Click OK Button to finish the text input Then move the object to the position you want and right click your mouse To fix it 17 Fonts and Xi Click here to go to a onts indication selection Text input area Text preview x Font Font Selection Size Height Use Attracive informatior Cancel OK pe 5 R 2 4 E Use Attracive information Font Font s yle arial Reguar A q A Arial Black E i Cancel O Comic Sans MS Courier O Courier New O Estrangeo Edessa Fixedsys b Effects Strikeout M Underlire AaBbGdes Colar O Black v Sutipl Turkish Sample After clicking the Ok button in dialog box
15. ter Driver set up complete LAN COMMUNICATION TMC Printer Driver Set Up 1 Click on Start Settings and Printer The Printers dialog window will appear 2 Double click on the Add Printer icon The Add Printer Wizard window will appear 3 Click on Next Select Network printer and click on Next again 4 Select No to print from MS DOS based programs Click on Browse 5 Double click on the name of the RSC on the network and select the Display Printer Driver created Browse for Printer 24 x Select the network printer that you want to add Note Printers are usually attached to computers ta H Entire Network ey Ai Hs J F D Display H Chris Gk Cancel 6 Click on OK Now click on Next 7 Under Printer name type in the 12 character Printer name used in Step 6 of the RSC Printer driver set up 8 Select No to select the printer as the default printer and click on Next 9 Click on Finish to complete the set up If prompted for the Windows 95 CD or disk insert CD or disk into the proper drive and click OK 10 TMC Printer Driver set up complete SENDING A MESSAGE through the LAN 1 Start the TruColorll Software program Create your message 2 Click on 2 for Send via Network Input the Sign ID Number and Page Number Now click on OK 3 Select the Display Printer Driver from the Printer Name box and click on OK Message sent successfully Pr
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